Application Guide 2015-16 for entry in 2016-17
- Browse our graduate courses, either A-Z or by department, to see if Oxford offers a course you’re interested in.
Check the entry requirements on the
course page to make sure that you have the right qualifications.
Admissions are very competitive and you should have achieved (or be on track to achieve) at least the minimum grade to apply.
Read through your department’s websitefor information on how your course works.
- Look into your
- Look into your department’s research interests - your course page will advise if you should contact a potential supervisor and/or find a research group before applying.
There are 1,000+ full scholarships available so use our
Fees, Funding and Scholarship Searchto see the funding opportunities open to you and check the fees and costs for your course.
For over 70% of Oxford scholarships, nothing more than the standard course application is usually required. If you fulfil the eligibility criteria, you will be automatically considered.Be aware of the deadlines, which are usually in January for the vast majority of Oxford scholarships.
Read this Application Guide to entry in 2016-17 and the information on your course page to ensure that you provide the correct documents and information.
Our Technical Help, which you can also access from the application, provide step-by-step help on how to use the online form.
Look at the deadlines on the course page and plan your time to submit your application well in advance – two or three weeks earlier, if you can.
If you are not a UK citizen whose first language is English, check if you will need to submit a
language test.
Contact your supervisor(s) or course
Contact your supervisor(s) or course director from your most recent university-level degree and two other referees to check that they are happy to submit a reference for you by the deadline you are applying to.
Your course page will advise on whether you can use any professional references.
Before you start your application, make sure that you have:• a valid debit/credit card with enough funds to make the £60 GBP application fee payment (or your authorisation code if you are applying for a CDT waiver or for readmission• sent a request to your institution for an official transcript, if you do not have one – some universities might need weeks or months to prepare this for you• up-to-date institutional/professional email addresses and other contact details for your referees.
Start your application by creating a new account. Answer all the questions and register your referees’ contact details as early as you can
Pay the application fee in the Oxford University Stores and enter your purchase order number into your application.
Either indicate that you have no college preference in your application or, if you do want to give a preference, see ourcollege pages for details of how the college system works.
Double-check that you have chosen the right course and college and uploaded all the correct documents, then submit your application by noon (1200) UK time on the deadline.
Do not submit documents before you apply.
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Check that you have received an automatic confirmation email that your application has been submitted – if not, log back in to your account to submit it.
