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Oxford & County Secretarial College

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Oxford and County Secretarial College was a secretarial college for young women centrally located in the university City of Oxford at 34 St. Giles from 1952 to1999. [1]The College accepted students with a minimum of 5 good GCE 'O' levels and most lived in college-owned shared houses in North Oxford. Courses were typically for twelve months resulting in a Diploma. The college had strong links with top office recruitment agencies in London.

One notable alumna was the flamboyant fashion designer Isabella Blow. [2]

The College was later known as The Oxford and County Business College, expanded its course offerings and became co-educational. It merged into the Oxford Media and Business School in 1999. [3]

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