Admissions decisions are based on entrance requirements and on subject-specific selection criteria, agreed by faculties and departments. Irrespective of which college you consider applying to, we recommend you look at the University webpages for your chosen subject to find out further details about its structure and how applications are assessed. In general the following are taken into account:

• academic achievements: examination results already obtained and predicted performance in examinations to be taken at a future date
• requested written work (not all subjects require the submission of written work)
• the personal statement on the UCAS form
• the school or college reference on the UCAS form
• performance in any written tests (before or during the interview period)
• performance at interview (for those applicants shortlisted to attend)

There is no guarantee that a candidate will be given an interview; the number of candidates shortlisted for interview varies depending on the subject. For most courses at Oxford over 75% of our applicants are invited for interview, although some courses, including Medicine and Law, interview a smaller proportion of candidates.

The University, mindful of its legal obligations, does not set any age requirements, but applicants for all undergraduate courses will be expected to demonstrate an approach to the study of their subject which includes demonstrable skills of critical analysis, wide contextual knowledge and the ability to manage their own time without the external imposition of a full daily timetable.

We do not expect schools or colleges to offer extra help for Oxford applicants and our selection procedure is designed to minimize the effect of any extra tuition.