Read our guidance on academic references. Remember that your teacher or adviser will need some time to complete your reference, and this must be completed before the deadline.

Read our guidance on writing your personal statement.

A personal statement where you tell us why you are interested in your chosen course.

Details about your education, and any qualifications you have already achieved.

Make sure you check this address frequently.

Personal details including an email address.

If you make an open application, you will be assigned to a college which has had relatively fewer applications for your course in the year you apply.

Decide whether to express a preference for a particular college or make an open application.

Specific grades and subjects required are also shown on each course page.

Check the admission requirements for your course.

Read more information on all our courses. You can only apply to one course at Oxford, and you can't apply to Oxford and Cambridge in the same year.

Choose which course you would like to study.

We will contact you for evidence of your qualifications if you are offered a place at Oxford. The only exception to this is if you already have a degree from a university – see Other forms below. Please note that you should not send us as part of your application any certificates, transcripts or other documents for qualifications which you have already taken.

(This date is usually 15 October, except where the date falls on a weekend). Events that students apply for directlyĬompleting a UCAS application for Oxford follows the same process as for other universities, we just have an earlier submission deadline of 16 October.

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