Applying to Oxford

Our Graduate Admissions website features a detailed step-by-step guide to applying for postgraduate courses, but here are some of the key things to bear in mind.

Application deadlines

Selection criteria

The full requirements for each course are listed in our Course Guide in the right-hand column for each departmental page under ‘Key Facts’.

These key facts provide information on the academic criteria you need to meet, the documents you need to provide, and the number of places available.

Popular courses

Please see the Course Guide for our full list of courses. Although students from India study and research in a wide variety of subject areas, some courses which are often popular with Indian applicants are:

At Oxford, we believe students benefit most by taking one of our full courses, so we only have a small number of visiting programmes for students registered for a degree elsewhere. However, if you become a student at Oxford, you may be able to benefit from one of the exchange opportunities that we have in place for our students, such as the Rajiv Ghandi Travelling scholarships. 

Visas and settling in at Oxford

Visas and immigration

At the University of Oxford we offer detailed help and advice with respect to visa requirements before, during and after your studies. Our dedicated team of immigration advisers within the Student Information and Advisory Service offer advice and help to international students and their dependents throughout the visa application process. 

Settling in at Oxford

The University’s Student Information and Advisory Services provide a number of services to students including International Orientation sessions, a ‘Meet and Greet’ service at Heathrow airport, cultural awareness workshops and a number of student societies.