A Detailed Article On The Admission Requirements Into University Of Oxford For 2021 Entry
In order to take up the offer of a place to study here at University Of Oxford, all applicants must meet the qualification requirements of their course.
Many students who apply to Oxford are taking A-levels but we also accept a whole range of other equivalent qualifications.
Many successful candidates exceed the academic qualification requirements for their course.
However, exam results are only a part of the information we use to build a picture of your academic ability and potential, so even the best possible grades won’t guarantee you a place.
Extra-curricular activities are only relevant if they help to demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria. Read more about our selection criteria and applying to Oxford.
University Of Oxford 2021 Entry Requirements
For most courses, all applicants are also required to take an admissions test.
Such tests allow us to compare students using a single benchmark, irrespective of the students’ educational background. For information on these admissions tests please the individual course pages or ox.ac.uk/tests.
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Below is a summary of the requirements for each course.
Please check the course page for details.
You can find details of all the alternative qualifications that we will accept on UK qualifications and International qualifications webpages.
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| Course | Entrance requirements (at A-level or equivalent) |
Subject choices | Test | Written work |
| Archaeology and Anthropology | AAA | Combination of arts and science subjects | Two pieces | |
| Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular) | A*AA including Chemistry and another science or Maths, and with the A* in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, or Biology (or a very closely related subject) | Chemistry and another science or Maths Maths Biology (beyond GCSE or equivalent) |
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| Biology | A*AA (with the A* in a science or Maths) | Biology, plus Chemistry, Physics or Maths | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | A*AA excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies | Two from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics | BMAT | |
| Chemistry | A*A*A (with both A*s in science subjects and/or Maths) | Chemistry and Maths Another science or Further Maths |
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| Classical Archaeology and Ancient History | AAA | A classical language, Classical Civilisation or Ancient History | Two pieces | |
| Classics | AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) | Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only) | CAT | Two pieces |
| Classics and English | AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) | Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), English Literature or English Language and Literature | CAT | Two pieces |
| ELAT | ||||
| Classics and Modern Languages | AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) | Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), and a modern language (depending on course choice) | CAT | Two/four pieces |
| MLAT | ||||
| Classics and Oriental Studies | AAA (with As in Latin and Greek if taken) | Latin and/or Greek | CAT | Two pieces |
| OLAT | ||||
| Computer Science | A*AA with the A* in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Computer Science and Philosophy | A*AA with the A* in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Earth Sciences (Geology) | A*AA/AAAA | Maths, plus Chemistry or Physics Chemistry or Physics Biology, Geology, Further Maths |
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| Economics and Management | A*AA (with Maths at A or A*) | Maths | TSA | |
| Engineering Science | A*A*A (with the A*s in Maths, Further Maths or Physics.) | Maths and Physics Maths Mechanics modules Further Maths |
PAT | |
| English Language and Literature | AAA | English Literature or English Language and Literature A language, History |
ELAT | One piece |
| English and Modern Languages | AAA | A modern language (depending on course choice) and English Literature or English Language and Literature | ELAT | One/three pieces |
| MLAT | ||||
| European and Middle Eastern Languages | AAA | A modern language (depending on course choice) | MLAT | Two pieces |
| OLAT | ||||
| Fine Art | AAA or AAB (for post-A-level applicants on an Art Foundation course) | Art | Portfolio | |
| Geography | A*AA | Geography | GAT | |
| History | AAA | History | HAT | One piece |
| History (Ancient and Modern) | AAA | History A classical language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History |
HAT | One piece |
| History and Economics | AAA | History, Maths | HAT | One piece (History) |
| TSA: section 1 |
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| History and English | AAA | English Literature or English Language and Literature History |
HAT | Three pieces |
| History and Modern Languages | AAA | A modern language (depending on course choice) History |
HAT | One/three pieces |
| MLAT | ||||
| History and Politics | AAA | History Sociology, Politics, Government and Politics |
HAT | One piece (History) |
| History of Art | AAA | A subject involving essay writing History of Art, Fine Art, History, English, a language |
One piece, one response | |
| Human Sciences | AAA | Biology, Maths | TSA |
| Course | Entrance requirements (at A-level or equivalent) |
Subject choices | Test | Written work |
| Law (Jurisprudence) | AAA | A subject involving essay writing | LNAT | |
| Law with Law Studies in Europe | AAA | A relevant modern language (not required for European Law) A subject involving essay writing |
LNAT | |
| Materials Science | A*AA (with the A* in Maths, Physics or Chemistry) | Maths and Physics Chemistry Further Maths, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials) |
PAT | |
| Mathematics | A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | A*AA (with A*A in Maths and Further Maths (FM) or A* in Maths if FM is not taken) | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Mathematics and Philosophy | A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken | Maths Further Maths |
MAT | |
| Medicine | A*AA (excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies and at least an A in both Chemistry and one or more of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths) | Chemistry and at least one of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths | BMAT | |
| Modern Languages | AAA | One or more modern languages (depending on course choice) | MLAT | Two/three pieces |
| Modern Languages and Linguistics | AAA | A modern language (depending on course choice) English Language, Maths, a science or any other language |
MLAT | One/three pieces |
| Music | AAA | Music or ABRSM Music Theory Grade VII or above (see Music page for further details) ABRSM Grade V keyboard ability or above |
Two pieces | |
| Oriental Studies | AAA | A language | OLAT for some options | Two pieces |
| Philosophy and Modern Languages | AAA | A modern language (depending on course choice) | MLAT (including Philosophy section) |
One/two pieces |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) | AAA | Maths History |
TSA | |
| Philosophy and Theology | AAA | A subject involving essay writing | Philosophy test | One piece |
| Physics | A*AA (with the A* in Physics, Maths or Further Maths) | Physics and Maths Maths Mechanics modules Further Maths |
PAT | |
| Physics and Philosophy | A*AA (with the A*in Physics, Maths or Further Maths) | Physics and Maths Maths Mechanics modules Further Maths |
PAT | |
| Psychology (Experimental) | A*AA | One or more science subjects (including Psychology) or Maths | TSA | |
| Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics | A*AA | For Psychology: one or more science subjects (including Psychology) or Maths For Linguistics: English Language, Maths, a science or any other language |
TSA | |
| Religion and Oriental Studies | AAA | A subject involving essay writing, a language | OLAT (Judaism and Islam only) |
One piece |
| Theology and Religion | AAA | A subject involving essay writing | One piece |
International Students
Oxford is one of the most international universities in the world. Today, one third of its students, including 17% of undergraduates, are international citizens, and come from over 150 countries. Oxford welcomes applications from international students.
All applicants apply via UCAS by 15 October, and follow the same process as UK applicants. Whilst the application process itself is the same, we recognise that there are a number of additional elements international students will need to consider when applying to Oxford, including English language requirements and visa and immigration information. Interview arrangements and test arrangements can also be slightly different for international candidates.
o make sure we consider all applicants thoroughly and fairly, there are several stages to our admissions process. Each one is outlined below. It is important you understand your role in each of these stages and are aware of the deadlines. The admissions timeline provides an overview of the process.
Our UCAS application deadline is 15 October and earlier than most other universities. This is also the date by which you will need to have your test candidate entry number if your course requires you to sit an admissions test as part of the selection process.
Check the admission requirements for your course before applying.
Credit:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/admission-requirements/admission-requirements-table?wssl=1
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