Applying to Oxford or Cambridge

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Applying to Oxford or Cambridge Caitriona Woolhouse, Head of UK & International Student Recruitment, University of Oxford Mike Sewell, Director of Admissions and Admissions Tutor, University of Cambridge

Why Oxford or Cambridge? Worldwide reputation 1 or 2 in UK Top 3 Europe Top 5 Worldwide A welcoming place for international students Broad range of courses or programmes Up to a maximum of three programmes in a degree course World-class teaching and facilities Small-group teaching College structure

The Competition for International Students International cohort Oxford 17% Cambridge 19% Competition for international students (Oxford case study) Oxford success rate for international students 12% compared to average of 20% Why? Quotas? No (with the exception of Medicine). Clustering around competitive subjects? Probably…

The application process Choose course Choose a College or open application UCAS application 15 Oct + COPA (Cam) 15 Oct + SAQ (Cam) 22 Oct 1 in 5 applicants made an offer (on average) Admissions test? Check registration deadline Written work and/or admissions test Decision (Jan) Interviews (Sept – Dec Cam) (Dec Ox) 4

Purely Academic Criteria What is considered? Pre 16 academic achievement (if available) Post 16 academic achievement UCAS personal statement UCAS teacher’s reference Written work Admissions Tests Interviews Purely Academic Criteria

P R E Preparing to apply Programme of study Results Engage and explore Course choice is the most important decision –personal interest(s), research thoroughly Results Work hard to do as well as they can in their current studies Engage and explore Be proactive in their learning – current studies and interests relevant to their intended degree Practise Discussing their academic interest(s) Past/example admissions test papers Time management – generally and for tests/exams

University of Cambridge University of Oxford www.ox.ac.uk/int undergraduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk international.recruitment@admin.ox.ac.uk University of Cambridge www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students admissions@cam.ac.uk