Useful Links

We have collected some useful links that will help you find the information you need to apply to Oxford.
You can find information about the admissions procedure on our “Study at Oxford” page. You can learn how to prepare yourself to be a better candidates on our preparation page.

Important!

Please note the that the information given here is for people who want to go to Oxford as an undergraduate, to do their first degree. Those who already have a university degree of some sort and would like to do further study at Oxford should look at the appropriate section of the University web-site.
Teachers who would like to help their pupils pepare for Oxford entrance should find this information useful. More detailed information and support is available: please contact our Committee for additional information.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR UK UNIVERSITIES

• UCAS, the official UK government site for information about admissions to UK universities
• The UK Council for International Student Affairs, for information about studying in Britain.

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INFORMATION FROM CEDIES ABOUT STUDYING IN THE UK AND IRELAND

• CEDIES, the department of the Luxembourg Education Ministry which deals with university level education, has published a brochure full of useful information about studying in the UK and Ireland.

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INFORMATION FROM OUSL ABOUT STUDY COSTS AND STUDENT FINANCE

• This document is correct to the best of our knowledge, but you should check with CEDIES and the University when planning your finances.

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OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM OXFORD UNIVERSITY

• The Oxford University Admissions site, for all types of information about admissions, including a downloadable prospectus.
• Information about the different colleges, with many useful links.
• Financing your studies: what it will cost and where you can get finance.
• A list of undergraduate courses with links to further details and selection criteria.
• Minimum entrance qualifications: the full international listing.
• Podcasts about life and work at Oxford University — also available on iTunes.
• Information about the different faculties' selection criteria
• Information about the careers and activities of people who have studied at Oxford.

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EXAMPLES OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM THE OXFORD COLLEGES

• All colleges have their own websites &mdash follow the links from the list of colleges on the University Admissions site.
• An example of a college admissions page: this one is from Balliol College.
• An example of a promotional video on a college website: this one is from St Anne's College.

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EXAMPLES OF INFORMATION FROM OXFORD STUDENTS

• Each college has a “Junior Common Room”, which is the social organisation run by the undergraduates of the college. Here is an example of a JCR web-site, from Somerville College.
• The University Student's Union also runs its own web-site and offers an “Alternative Prospectus”, describing Oxford from the students' point of view.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE TESTS

• To find out if you need to prepare for a test, consult the tests page on the University Admissions web-site. Remember that the requirements may change from one year to the next: check frequently to see if the requirements for your course have changed.
• Biomedical Sciences and Medicine (BMAT), English literature(ELAT) and the Thinking Skills Assessment Test(TSA)
• History (HAT)
• Physics
• Law (LNAT). Pease note that the Law test is taken much earlier than the others.
• Mathematics and Computer Science

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS

There are several external agencies who can examine you for proof of competence in English:

• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL)

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INFORMATION ABOUT INTERVIEWS

• There is a lot of information on the University Admissions web-site.
• There are videos of simulated interviews — of course they don't film the real ones, but the simulations use real students and real tutors, so you can get an idea of what it's like.

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