University of Oxford
Oxford, England
Acceptance rate
~17% overall
Tuition
GBP 9,250 (UK) / GBP 26,770-39,010 (international)
Cost total
~GBP 26,000-50,000+/year
Room & board
~GBP 10,000-13,000/year
Application fee
UCAS fee
QS Rank
#3 (2025)
Financial Aid
Bursaries available for UK students; limited but important support schemes for internationals.
Scholarships
- Reach Oxford Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarship (postgraduate)
- Clarendon Fund (postgraduate)
Admission & Deadlines
UCAS application only, strict deadline October 15. You apply to a specific course and college.
Test Requirements
Course-specific admissions tests are often mandatory (LNAT, MAT, TSA, PAT, etc.). Excellent A-level/IB or equivalent expected.
Essays & Recommendations
UCAS Personal Statement focused on academics + one academic reference through UCAS.
Extracurriculars & Interview
Academic passion and super-curricular depth matter most. Interview is mandatory for shortlisted candidates.
Housing
College accommodation usually guaranteed for at least first year, often more.
Step-by-step application plan
- Choose course and college early.
- Create UCAS application before October 15.
- Register for required admissions test.
- Prepare an academic-focused personal statement.
- Attend mandatory interviews if shortlisted.
Undergraduate Programmes
- PPE
- Law
- Medicine
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Engineering Science
- History
- Chemistry
Graduate Programmes
- MSc Computer Science
- MBA
- MSc Law
- MSc Financial Economics
- MPP
- DPhil programmes