University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
The oldest English-speaking university in the world. Oxford uses a tutorial system where students meet weekly in groups of one to three with their tutor. Depending on the course, applicants may also need to take an admissions test or send written work, and shortlisted applicants are interviewed online in December.
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Location
Oxford
Established
1096
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
UCAS
Admission tests
A-LevelsGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Listed for this university: A-Levels / IB
UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.
UCATUniversity Clinical Aptitude Test
Listed for this university: UCAT (Medicine)
UCAT Consortium · Once a year, July to September (2026 window: 13 July – 24 September); one sitting per test cycle
LNAT (Law)ESAT / TMUA / TARA (UAT-UK tests, by course)IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Oxford’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the UK & Ireland
- Application platform
- UCAS (UK) / CAO (Ireland)
- Intakes
- Autumn (Sep/Oct)
- Student visa
- Student Visa (UK) / Stamp 2 (Ireland)
- Working while studying
- UK: 20 hrs/week during term, full-time on breaks. Graduate Route: 2 years stay after degree.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa · Irish Immigration Service. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of Oxford official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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