Oxbridge Admissions

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Oxbridge Admissions
Gareth Duxbury Student Recruitment
Officer gareth.duxbury_at_admin.ox.ac.uk
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Contents

• Oxford - Academic
• Oxford - Colleges
• Application, Tests Interviews
• Finance

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Oxford Today

• University
• - 30 Colleges
• - 8 Graduate only Colleges
• - 6 Permanent Private Halls
• Over 11,000 undergraduate students
• Approx. 7,000 postgraduate students
• 1,500 academic staff
• 1,300 research staff
• 2,900 support staff
• 1,500 college staff

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Academic Life

• Tutorials
• Lectures
• Classes
• Laboratory work and fieldwork
• Experienced Tutors
• Focus on independent learning
• Assessment largely through examination
• Extensive resources

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College Life

• College is primarily where you live
• Student rooms Tutors studies
• Library Computer Facilities
• Dining Hall Common room
• Sports facilities Music facilities
• College Students Union
• Base for the core tutorial teaching
• Most colleges offer places for most subjects

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Entrance Requirements

• Typical offer AAA or equivalent
• ie. 38-40 IB with 7,6,6 at HL
• 11,000 students achieve AAA (ex GS)
• Entry criteria are purely academic
• Emphasis is on potential
• 20 Success Rate for 2009 entry (was 25 in 2008)

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How to Apply

• Complete a UCAS form 15 October
• Admissions Tests By 4 November
• Written work Mid - November
• (Written tests at interview for other
  subjects)
• Interviews Early - Mid December
• Decisions and Offers Late Dec - Early Jan

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Tutors Consider

• Predicted A level grades or equivalent
• GCSE results
• UCAS personal statement
• UCAS reference
• Written tests (where required)
• Written work (where required)
• Interviews

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Admissions Tests

• Pre interview tests
• BMAT Medicine Physiological Sciences
• LNAT Law
• ELAT English
• HAT History
• PPE
• Physics
• Mathematics Computer Science
• Economics and Management
• Some subjects require written work to be
  submitted
• Written tests at interview for other subjects
• including joint subjects

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Interviews

• Last between 20-40 minutes normally
• 2-3 tutors can be present
• Often more than one interview
• Nearly entirely academic focused
• May have interviews at other Colleges
• Students should be prepared to
• Engage with new and challenging ideas
• Display flexibility and curiosity
• Be pushed to the edge of their comfort zone

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What Are Tutors Looking For?

• Academic ability
• Academic potential
• Independent thought
• Interest in your subject
• Commitment to study
• Selection criteria on the web
• www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/criteria

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Fees and Costs for Academic Year 2009

• Tuition Fees 3225 per year for all UG
  courses
• Government grants
• Residual household income Grant from the
  government
• 0-25,000 2,906 each year
• 25,000-50,000 2,906 - 50 each year
• Student Maintenance Loans
• Student Loan up to 4,950 each year
• Household income of less than 57,700 likely to
  receive some means-tested component
• Maximum non-means tested loan available is
  3,712

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Oxford Opportunity Bursary
Thats up to 13,675 FREE!
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Repaying the Student Loan

• Dont have to pay university fees upfront
• Tuition Fee and Maintenance Student Loans
  combined
• Repay 9 of your salary over 15,000
• Salary per annum Repay per week
• 15,000 0.00
• 20,000 8.65
• 25,000 17.30
• Loans cancelled after 25 years
• Part-time work during term time

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Events for Students

• Check our websites
• Oxbridge Regional Conferences March 2009
• UCAS HE Fairs From March 2009
• Open Days 1 2 July 2009 (Ox)

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Any Questions?