Your application account
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Start an application
Check that you meet the requirements for the course you wish to apply to by reading the 'Entry requirements' section of the course page. You can use our self-evaluation tool to help you evaluate whether your application is likely to be competitive.
If you meet the requirements and you are ready to start an application, use the ‘Apply’ button on the course page to access the online application form. When you select ‘Apply’ on the course page, you will be prompted to create a new graduate applicant account or log into an existing account.
Make sure that you select the correct course in your application. You will not be able to change this after you start your application form or after you apply. To choose a different course, you will need to start a new application.
Can I use an agent to help me complete and submit my application(s)?
The University does not have any arrangements or relationships with agents. You must complete your application yourself, and provide your own contact details.
All of the information you need to apply for a graduate course at Oxford is free and publicly available on our website. It includes details of every graduate course, including the entry requirements, the required supporting documents and how to apply to the course. This Application Guide contains all of the information you need to prepare and submit your application. Our international applicants section has guidance on applying to Oxford as an international student.
Create an account
On the Graduate Application Form login page, which opens when you select ‘Apply’ on your course page, use the ‘Create Account’ button and complete the registration form. If you are applying to more than one course, you should do this within a single account, but there is a limit on the number of applications you can submit.
You must provide an email address, which will be the primary email address for your account. Make sure that you will have access to this email address until your course start date as this address will be used for all correspondence. If you become unable to access this email address during the application process, contact Graduate Admissions.
If you later enter a different email address in the ‘Primary email address’ field of the ‘Contact Details’ tab of the application form, this will change the email address associated with your account. You will then need to use the new email address to log into your account.
Log into your account
You can access your graduate applicant account using the 'Apply' button on the relevant course page.
Use your email address and password to log in. If you forget your password, you can request a new one via the ‘Forgotten Password’ link on the login page.
If you have forgotten your login email address, or you are unable to access your account even after resetting your password, contact Graduate Admissions.
Current Oxford graduate students
If you are a graduate student currently studying at the University, you will need to create a new application account rather than logging into your existing one. In this case, you can use the same personal email address that you used for your previous account. Any applications you submit will be merged with your existing student record.
Using the application form
The application form is compatible with most web browsers, including Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
The form is also compatible with most tablet devices, although some may not display it correctly.
Each tab of the application form will display a symbol that indicates your progress in completing the tab:
- a blue 'tick' indicates that you have answered all of the mandatory questions on the tab;
- a red 'cross' indicates that one or more mandatory questions has not been answered, or that there is an error in one of the fields;
- a white square denotes the page you are currently working on.
Mandatory questions are marked with an asterisk (*). If you see an error message when you try to leave a tab, you can select 'Cancel' to stay on the page and edit any fields that have an error, which will be highlighted in yellow. Alternatively, you can select 'OK' to proceed to the next tab of the application form and return later to make any corrections.
Getting help
You will see a question mark symbol 
beside some of the questions on the application form. Hover over this symbol for additional information or instructions.
Follow the sections of this Application Guide as you complete your application form. You will also find links to relevant FAQs on each page.
Applying on paper
If there are exceptional circumstances that mean it is very difficult for you to apply online, please contact Graduate Admissions ([email protected]) with full details. Alternatively, you can provide full details in a letter addressed to: Graduate Admissions, University of Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD, UK.
We strongly recommend that you contact us at least 20 working days before the application deadline to ensure an appropriate solution can be found.
Multiple applications
Can I apply to more than one course?
You can apply for up to three graduate courses in total for 2025-26 entry. This can be a combination of taught and research courses, but a maximum of two taught course applications is permitted.
Taught courses: MPhil (except for the MPhil Socio-Legal Research and MPhil Law), MSc, MSt, PGDip, PGCert, and MPhil + DPhil Economics
Research courses: Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT), DPhil (including Neuroscience 1+3), MSc by Research, MPhil Socio-Legal Research and MPhil Law
We strongly encourage you to focus on a single application, but if you are applying to more than one course, check that you meet the entry requirements for each one and that all of the relevant courses are still open to applications. Please let your referees know that they will receive multiple reference requests if you are intending to apply for more than one course.
For each course you are applying to, you will need to submit a full and separate application with all supporting documents, including references, and pay an application fee. There is one exception:
- if you are entitled to an application fee waiver you will not have to pay an application fee. However, you will still require a full and separate set of supporting documents to be submitted with your application.
You will not be able to study a full-time graduate course at the University of Oxford alongside any other graduate course here or at any other institution.
How do I start another application?
You may use your graduate application account to start additional course applications. Please note you will only be able to submit up to three applications in total for 2025-26 entry of which only two may be for taught courses. Only applications you have submitted will be visible to academic departments. All other applications will be deleted automatically at the end of the following admissions cycle.
To start another application, use the 'Apply' button on the relevant course page and log into your graduate application account.
Alternatively, log into your graduate application account and select ‘Start New Application’ on the ‘My Applications’ screen. If you are currently working on an application, you may need to use the ‘Save and Close’ button at the bottom of the screen before you can start a new application.
You will need to search for your graduate course using the search tool:
- enter one keyword from the course title and select your course from the list; or
- type in the course code, which is available in 'Key facts' section of each course page.
You will only be able to select courses that are still open to applications. If you do not see the course you are searching for in the list, check the course page to make sure that it is still open for the current admissions cycle.
If you start another application, the application form will automatically fill in most of the information you have already provided.
Can I apply again to the same course?
You may re-apply to a course you have applied to in a previous admissions year, but only once to any particular course for 2025-26 study.
It is not normally possible to apply for the same course twice in the same admissions cycle. The only exception is that it may be possible to apply more than once to a research course (eg DPhil courses), if the applications involve significantly different research proposals and receive authorisation from the academic department. Contact the academic department to confirm whether a second application will be permitted.
If the department confirms that you can apply again, you must submit a separate application with all required supporting documents and references, and pay an application fee for the second application.
Our online application system does not permit an applicant to apply twice for the same course so if the academic department authorises a second application, it will inform Graduate Admissions and a link will be sent to you via email which enables you to create this new application.
If your application is unsuccessful in the current admissions cycle, you are welcome to apply again to the same course in the next admissions cycle (for study in 2026-27). The application form will be available from September 2025.
Deleting or cancelling applications
You will not be able to delete your application yourself after you have submitted it. Unsuccessful or incomplete applications will be automatically deleted at the end of the following admissions cycle.
If you wish to withdraw your application after submitting it, log into Self-Service and access your submitted application. Select ‘Withdraw application’ and choose one of the reasons offered. Once completed, you will receive an email to confirm that your application has been withdrawn.
The relevant academic department and allocated college (if applicable) will be automatically notified of the withdrawal so you do not need to take any further action.
Please only withdraw your application if this is your final decision.
Your application fee is non-refundable, even if you withdraw your application before it has been assessed by the academic department.