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
Candidates must submit the same written
work as required for Modern Languages;
please see Modern Languages for further details. The
piece of written work submitted in English
may also be seen by Philosophy tutors, so it
should show your capacity for reasoned
argument and clear writing; a good length
would be between 1000 and 2000 words.
Most candidates will not be studying
Philosophy, there is no expectation that it
will be on a philosophical topic.
Written tests
All candidates must take the Modern
Languages Admissions
Tests, normally at their own school or
college, on 7 November 2012 and the
deadline for final entries is 15 October
2012. Separate registration for this test is
required. It is the responsibility of the
candidate to ensure that they are registered
for this test.
For Philosophy, if your application is
shortlisted, you will be required to take a
one-hour test of your ability to reason
analytically and to use language accurately.
This will be taken during the Oxford
interview period in December 2012.
See the tests pages of this website for
further details.
What are tutors looking for?
During the interview, tutors will be
looking for interest in the proposed fields of
study, relevant linguistic ability, a critical
and analytical response to questions and/or
texts and the ability to defend a viewpoint
by reasoned argument.
Selection criteria
Candidates may wish to refer to the selection criteria for Philosophy and for Modern Languages.
