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Decisions

Shortlisted candidates for entry in 2027 will be informed of the outcome of their application on 12 January 2027 via UCAS. Colleges will follow up directly later that day.

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Congratulations!

Many congratulations if you have received an offer. Tutors will have made this decision after careful consideration of all aspects of your application:

  • your interview
  • any admissions tests or written work required for your course
  • your prior academic attainment and predicted grades
  • your UCAS personal statement
  • the academic reference.

Over the next months we will keep in touch via our offer holder newsletters which will give you tips and insights into student life at Oxford and let you know how to prepare for your arrival here next October. If you can’t wait that long, then have a look now at our Oxford Students website.

We are very aware that sadly not everyone will receive the news from Oxford they were hoping for. Typically, we receive more than 23,000 applications for around 3,300 places and every year we receive applications from many more brilliant candidates than we have places for. 

We also know that many who do not receive an offer here go on to have a fabulous time at another university and some even come here for postgraduate study. So we may meet again, but in the meantime, we wish you every success with your studies and would like to thank you for considering Oxford.

Feedback on admissions decisions may be requested from the college which considered the application, before 15 February in the year after the application was made.

Types of offer

Financial conditions

Your contract with the University

How it felt to receive an offer

 

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Be aware and stay safe

On occasion, we are notified of bogus letters claiming to be from the University of Oxford, offering a place and/or scholarship funding to an applicant, and requesting payment in order to secure the offer(s). Genuine communications from the University will be sent to you from [email protected] or from an ‘ox.ac.uk’ email address.

The University will never ask for money to be paid in order to secure a scholarship. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a document that you have been sent by the University or one of its departments/faculties or colleges then please contact the University.

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Common Framework for Admissions

Our Common Framework sets out the principles and coordinated procedures that Oxford’s faculties and colleges use to ensure a fair, consistent and academically rigorous admissions process across all subjects and colleges.

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Contextual data

Socio-economic disadvantage and school performance can affect a student’s opportunity to reach their full potential before applying to university. Where possible, we use data to better understand each applicant’s achievements within the context of their individual circumstances.

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Potential course changes

The University will seek to deliver each course in accordance with the description set out in the Course Information Sheet that forms part of the University student contract. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes. 

Feedback

Many courses provide information about admissions on their departmental websites. Colleges and departments are not required to provide individual feedback to applicants, but this can be requested from the college that considered the application, on or before 15 February in the year after the application was made.

Complaints and appeals

Oxford University welcomes applications from students from all backgrounds and is committed to a fair and transparent admissions process. Complaints and appeals are taken very seriously and will be dealt with appropriately and carefully.

Criminal convictions

The University has adopted a policy for any case where an applicant for an undergraduate place has a relevant, unspent criminal conviction.

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