Department timetables

Oxford students are not only members of a college, but also members of a department with access to libraries and facilities. Depending on the course you choose, you would usually have your lectures and do any laboratory work in your department with students from other colleges.

Open Days offer a rare opportunity to visit departments and meet tutors and current students as well as attend events. On this page are the department programmes for the 20 September Open Day. Details of the 2025 Open Day programmes will be published next year.

Photo of visitors at a department taster lecture

Archaeology and Anthropology

Where: Institute of Archaeology, 1 South Parks Road, OX1 3TG
Map reference: C4
When: 09:30–15:00
09:30–15:00: Meet the tutors and students
11:00–11:30: Taster lecture
14:00–15:00: Archaeology and Anthropology at Oxford talk
15:00–15:30: Student-led tours of the Pitt Rivers Museum
Archaeology and Anthropology open days

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Where: Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Pusey Lane, OX1 2LE
Map reference: B5
When: 10:00–12:00
10:00–10:30: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford talk (Book via the Faculty website)
10:30–11:30: Meet the tutors (Visit the Faculty website for more info; Chinese, Hebrew and Jewish Studies tutors not available)
11:30–12:00: Meet the students
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies open days

Biochemistry

Where: Department of Biochemistry, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3QU (entrance from Sherrington Road)
Map reference: C4
When: 10:00–15:00
10:00–10:45, 10:30–11:15, 11:00–11:45 and 11:30–12:15: Biochemistry at Oxford talk
10:30–12:00: Meet the tutors & students (drop-in)
11:45 and 12:00: College tours leaving from the department (sign up on the day)
14:00–14:45: Meet the tutors (Q&A)
Café open to the public

Where: Biochemistry Teaching Labs, 11b Mansfield Road, OX1 3SZ
Map reference: D4
14:00–16:00: Biochemistry lab demonstrations

Where: Online
10:00–10:45: Biochemistry at Oxford talk
14:00–14:45: Meet the tutors (Q&A)
Biochemistry open days

Biology

Where: Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, OX1 3PW
Map reference: C4
When: 09:00–12:30
09:00–10:00 and 11:00–11:30: Meet the tutors and students
10:00–10:40: Biology at Oxford talk
10:40–11:00: Demonstration interview
Café open to the public

Where: Biology Teaching Laboratory, 11a Mansfield Road, OX1 3SZ
Map reference: D4
When: 11:00–12:30
11:00–12:30: Meet the tutors and students
11:00–12:30: Open laboratory tour
Biology open days

Biomedical Sciences

Where: Sherrington Building, Parks Road, OX1 3PT
Map reference: C4
When: 10:00–14:00
10:30–11:00: Biomedical Sciences at Oxford talk
11:00-11:30: Admissions talk
Biomedical Sciences open days

Chemistry

Where: Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA
Map reference: D4
When: 10:00–16:00
Tours throughout

Where: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, OX1 3QR
Map reference: C4
11:00–11:45 and 15:00–15:45: Admissions talk
Chemistry open days

Classics

Including Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Ancient and Modern History, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages, Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Where: Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, 66 St Giles’, OX1 3LU
Map reference: B5
When: 10:00–15:30
10:00–11:00: Admissions talk
11:00–11:30 and 11:30–12:00: Taster lectures (visit the Faculty of Classics website for lecture titles)
13:00–15:30: Meet the tutors and students
Classics open days

Computer Science

Where: Department of Computer Science, Wolfson Building, OX1 3QD (entrance at 7 Keble Road)
Map reference: B4
When: 09:00–17:00
Meet the students throughout
09:00–09:45, 10:45–11:30, 14:30–15:15 and 16:15–17:00: Computer Science at Oxford talk
10:00–10:30 and 15:30–16:00: Demonstration interview
10:00–10:30: Taster lecture
10:45–11:30: Computer Science meets Philosophy
11:30–12:00 and 14:00–14:30: Meet the tutors
Computer Science open days

Earth Sciences

Where: Earth Sciences Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3AN
Map reference: C4
When: 10:00–16:00
10:00-12:00 and 14:00–16:00: Displays, demonstrations and drop-in tours
10:00–10:30 and 14:30–15:00: Earth Sciences at Oxford talk
10:30–11:00 and 15:00–15:30: Admissions and course Q&A
11:00–12:00: Taster lecture
Earth Sciences open days

Economics and Management

Where: Main Building, Saïd Business School, Park End Street, OX1 1HP
Map reference: A5
When: 08:45–12:00
08:45–09:30: Welcome and refreshments
09:00, 10:30 and 12:00: Tours of Saïd Business School
09:30–10:30 and 11:00–12:00: Economics and Management at Oxford talk
10:30–11:00: Refreshments
Economics and Management open days

Engineering Science

Where: Thom Building, Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, OX1 3PJ
Map reference: B4
When: 09:30–16:15
Self-guided tours throughout
09:30–12:30 and 13:30–16:15: Meet the tutors
09:30–12:30 and 13:30–16:15: Meet our student ambassadors
09:30–12:30 and 13:30–16:15: Admissions drop-in
09:30–12:30 and 13:30–16:15: Laboratory and research demonstrations
10:00–10:30 and 15:15–16:00: Families and supporters talk
10:00–10:30 and 15:15–16:00: Current students Q&A
10:30–12:30 and 13:45–15:15: Taster lectures (visit the Engineering website for lecture titles)
Please note that lectures and talks are subject to change. Visitors are encouraged to check the Engineering website for the latest information.
Engineering Science open days

English Language and Literature

Including all English joint courses
Where: English Faculty, St Cross Building, OX1 3UL
Map reference: D4
When: 09:30–16:00
10:00–10:30, 10:40–11:10 and 15:20–15:50: Taster lectures (visit English Faculty website for lecture titles)
11:20–12:00 and 14:30–15:10: English at Oxford talk
15:20–15:50: Joint courses session
English Language and Literature open days

Fine Art

Where: Ruskin School of Art, 128 Bullingdon Road, OX4 1QP
When: 10:00–14:00
10:00, 10:30, 12:30, 13:00 and 13:30: Department tours
11:00: Fine Art at Oxford talk (in-person; book via Ruskin website)
14:30: Fine Art at Oxford talk (online; book via Ruskin website)
Fine Art open days

Geography

Where: School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, South Parks Road, OX1 3QY
Map reference: C4
When: 10:00–15:00
Drop-in Q&A with staff and current students throughout
10:30–12:00: Geography at Oxford talk
Geography open days

History

Including all History joint courses
Where: Open Day Information Centre, Examination Schools, 75–81 High Street, OX1 4BG
Map reference: D6
When: 09:00–13:00
09:00–09:45: Drop in Q&A with staff and students
09:45–11:00: History at Oxford talk including a taster lecture (prospective students only)
11:00-13:00: Drop in Q&A with staff and students
History open days

Human Sciences

Where: Institute of Human Sciences, The Pauling Centre, 58a Banbury Road, OX2 6QS
Map reference: B2
When: 10:00–17:00
Tours available throughout
10:00–17:00: Meet the students and staff (drop in)
10:00–11:00: Human Sciences at Oxford talk
10:00–11:00: Admissions talk
11:00–12:00: Taster lecture: 'The Environment and Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Perspective'
Human Sciences open days

Law

Where: Law Faculty, St Cross Building (corner of Manor and St Cross Roads), St Cross Road, OX1 3UL
Map reference: D4
When: 10:00–16:30
10:00–12:00 and 14:30–16:30: Meet the students
10:00–10:45 and 15:45–16:30: Taster lectures*
11:15–12:00 and 14:30–15:30: Admissions talk*
*Students will be given priority seating - maximum capacity 200
Information about Bodleian Law Library tours can be found on the Museums, Libraries and other venues page.
Law open days

Materials Science

Where: Hume–Rothery Building, Department of Materials, 16 Parks Road, OX1 3PH
Map reference: B3
When: 09:00–15:00
09:10–09:55: Taster lecture
10:00–11:00 and 11:30–12:00: Department tours (book on the day, first come first served)
11:00–11:30: Materials Science at Oxford talk
11:30–12:00: Meet the tutors and students, with refreshments
Materials Science open days

Mathematics

Where: Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, OX2 6GG
Map reference: B3
When: 10:00–16:00
10:00–10:30 and 15:00–15:30: Mathematics at Oxford talk
10:30–11:00: Mathematics and Statistics at Oxford talk
11:30–12:00: Mathematics and Philosophy at Oxford talk
Café open to the public
Mathematics open days

Medicine

Where: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, South Parks Road, OX1 3PL
Map reference: D4
When: 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:30
Tours throughout
10:30–10:45 and 15:00–15:15: Welcome
10:45–11:25 and 15:15–15:45: Medicine at Oxford and Admissions talk
11:30–11:55 and 15:45–16:10: Demonstration interview
12:00–12:30 and 16:10-16:25: Meet the students
Please note that all sessions (including tours) are limited to prospective students and teachers only, due to limited space.
Medicine open days

Modern Languages

Where: Taylor Institution, St Giles’, OX1 3NA
Map reference: B5
When: 09:15–15:30
09:15, 09:40, 13:45 and 14:10: Library tours (20 minutes; maximum 15 people per tour)
10:00–11:00 and 14:30–15:30: Modern Languages at Oxford talk
11:15–12:15: Meet the tutors (French and Spanish only - tutors for other courses will be available at 47 Wellington Square)

Where: 47 Wellington Square, OX1 2ER
Map reference: B4
11:15–12:15: Meet the tutors (excluding French and Spanish tutors - please see above)
Modern Languages open days

Music

Where: Faculty of Music Building, St Aldates, OX1 1DB
Map reference: C7
When: 09:30–17:00
09:30–10:00 and 16:30–17:00: Department tours
10:00–10:45 and 15:45–16:30: Music at Oxford talk
10:45–11:30: Meet the students
11:30–12:00: Taster lecture
14:30–15:30: Meet the tutors
Music open days

Philosophy

You can study Philosophy at Oxford only in conjunction with another subject or other subjects: Classics, Computer Science, Linguistics (as part of PPL – see Psychology), Mathematics, Modern Languages, Politics and Economics (PPE), Physics, Psychology (as part of PPL), or Theology and Religion. Please visit the Open Day events for these other subjects to find out about joint honours courses involving Philosophy.
Philosophy open days

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

Where: Manor Road Building, Manor Road, OX1 3UQ
Map reference: E4
When: 10:00–16:00
Information desk staffed by tutors and students throughout
10:00–10:45, 11:00–11:45, 14:45–15:30 and 15:45–16:30: PPE at Oxford talk (Booking required via PPE website)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics open days

Physics

Where: Martin Wood Complex, Parks Road, OX1 3PU
Map reference: C4
When: 10:00–16:00
Visit the Physics website for programme information.
Physics open days

Psychology (Experimental)

Including Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)
Where: Open Day Information Centre, Examination Schools, 75–81 High Street, OX1 4BG
Map reference: D6
When: 10:00–16:00
10:00–10:30 and 14:30–15:00: Psychology at Oxford talk
10:30–11:15: Meet the tutors and students
11:15–11:45: Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL) at Oxford talk
11:45–14:30: Admissions drop-in
15:00–16:00: Student presentations and Q&A
Psychology open days

Theology and Religion

Where: Top floor, Gibson Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, OX2 6GG
Map reference: A3
When: 09:30–16:00
10:00–11:00: Theology and Religion at Oxford talk
11:00–12.00: Taster lecture
14:30–15:30: Hebrew for beginners subject session
14:30–15:30: Families, friends and supporters talk
Theology and Religion open days