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
For the language part of this course, candidates must submit the same written work as required for Modern Languages by 11 November 2013. Please see Modern Languages for further details. Additionally, if you are studying an A-level or other qualification involving linguistic analysis (e.g. English Language) please also send in a piece of written work from that.
Written tests
All candidates must take the Modern Languages Admissions Tests (MLAT), normally at their own school or college, on 6 November 2013. Separate registration for these tests 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 ox.ac.uk/tests for further details.
What are tutors looking for?
Language tutors will be looking for a good command of the grammar of any language you have already studied at school or college and want to continue studying at Oxford as well an interest in literature and culture.
Linguistics is a subject that virtually everybody starts from scratch at University, and our primary requirements are interest in exploring the nature of human language; aptitude for describing and analysing language; and willingness to acquire the formal tools for acquiring a detailed and rigorous understanding of the structure, use and history of the language you are studying.
Selection criteria
Candidates may wish to refer to the selection criteria for Modern Languages.
