All candidates must follow the application procedure as shown in how to apply. The information below gives specific details for students applying for this course.
Written work
All candidates are required to send in an essay on an historical topic of A2 level, or equivalent, written in their own time as part of their normal school or college work by 11 November 2013.
If these requirements cause any problems, please contact the Tutor for Admissions at your college of preference. Note that in selecting work for submission you should choose a piece which has enthused you and on which you are willing to talk. Do not worry if you have changed your mind on the topic since writing it. Tutors are impressed by candidates who remain intellectually engaged with their work.
See further guidance on the submission of written work.
Written test
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT), normally at their own school or college, on 6 November 2013. Separate registration for this test is required and the final deadline for entries is 15 October 2013. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they are registered for this test. See further details about the History Aptitude Test.
What are tutors looking for?
If you are shortlisted, submitted work and UCAS personal statements may form starting points for discussion in your interview. Some colleges may require you to read a short passage of historical writing while you are here for interview, which they will ask you to discuss as part of the interview process. The tutors are not so much interested in the level of your knowledge as in your ability to think historically.
Selection criteria
Candidates may wish to refer to the selection criteria for History.
