Admissions
Which colleges accept Visiting Students?
| College | Places available | Subjects | Existing links | For further details |
| Blackfriars Hall | Blackfriars Hall admits up to twenty visiting students per year, as one year visiting students. | Visting students study theology, philosophy, classics and English. Students can benefit from additional lectures and special events in Theology, Philosophy, and medical ethics organised by the Hall's research institutes and research partners. | Students from Molloy College, Iona College, Providence College, Fairfield University, Dominican University, Albertus Magnus College, Caldwell College, Saint Mary College, Villanova University, University of Denver, Fordham University, University of San Francisco and St Louis University should apply via their home institution. | Independent applications are welcomed, although an administration fee may be charged. We require a completed application form, personal statement of reasons for wishing to study at Blackfriars Hall, an academic reference (preferably from academics at the home institution), a sample of written work and a transcript or record of education from the home institution. Additionally, students who have not previously been tutored in English at university level are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. Tel: +44 (0) 1865 278441 Email: osp@bfriars.ox.ac.uk College website |
| Corpus Christi | We will consider applications for Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, English, Experimental Psychology, History, Physics, Philosophy. | We have links with Columbia and Barnard University, and also Keio University in Japan, but welcome applications from other institutions | We require a completed application form, personal statement of reasons for wishing to study the proposed course, two academic references (preferably from academics at the home institution), a sample of written work and a transcript or record of education from the home institution. Additionally, students who have not previously been tutored in English at university level are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. Tel: +44 (0)1865 276693 Email: admissions.office@ccc.ox.ac.uk College website |
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| Exeter | Preference is given to those students wishing to spend a full academic year here but some subjects will consider one or two terms. | We cannot consider applications for Economics & Management, Earth Sciences, Fine Art, Human Sciences, Oriental Studies, Medicine, PPE, Physics, Zoology or Theology. | In addition to our Williams-Exeter Visiting student programme we offer a limited number of places to individual visiting students (typically DAAD, ERASMUS or Junior Year Abroad) each year | Tel: +44 (0) 1865 279648 Email: admissions@exeter.ox.ac.uk College website |
| Hertford | We take 25 Visiting Registered students per year. | Hertford accepts visiting students for a variety of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. | For information on Hertford College's visiting student scheme please visit the college website. Or contact either Dr Josephine Reynell, the Tutor for Visiting Students at visiting.students@hertford.ox.ac.uk or our administrative assistant Ms Louise Turner at louise.turner@hertford.ox.ac.uk |
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| Lady Margaret Hall | We welcome applications from students wishing to study at Oxford from Universities and Colleges in USA. Preference is given to applicants for a full year, but applications for part of the year (either Michaelmas Term or Hilary and Trinity Terms) are welcome. Up to 25 Visiting Students will be in residence at any one time. | Visiting Students can usually study any of the subjects available to regular Oxford undergraduates, with the exception of modern languages. Occasionally, with the consent of tutors, we can provide some special subjects tailored to the Visiting Student's interest. | American University, Amherst College, Brandeis, Brown University, Claremont McKenna, Columbia, Cornell University, Duke University, Franklin and Marshall, George Washington, Hamilton, Harvard, John Hopkins, Kenyon College, Lake Forest College, Lehigh University, Marquette, MIT, Northwestern, Penn University, Rice University, Smith College, Swarthmore College, Trinity College, Tufts University, University of California, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, Whittier, Yale | Please contact Glynis Beckett. Email: glynis.beckett@lmh.ox.ac.uk Tel: +44(0) 1865 284260 Postal address: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, OX2 6QA College website |
| Magdalen | Magdalen will admit up to the equivalent of ten Visiting students each year, for the whole year or for 1 or 2 individual terms. | Applications should be made to OSAP and will be accepted up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the intended period of residence in Oxford. The application should consist of a sample of written work in one of the subjects the applicant is intending to study at Magdalen or in their Major, 2 letters of recommendation and a completed application form. For further information please contact Magdalen's Tutor for Visiting Students: Dr Robert Jacobs. Tel: +44 (0) 1865 276063 Email: robert.jacobs@magd.ox.ac.uk College website |
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| Mansfield | We normally admit 35-40 visiting students programme students per year. | Students study arts, humanities, and social science subjects for one year. | If you're interested in learning more about the Visiting Student Programme, your home institution’s Study Abroad Office may have a copy of our Visiting Student Programme Prospectus. Please feel free to contact the Director if you have any pre-application questions. Address: Mansfield College, Oxford, OX1 3TF, United Kingdom Fax: +44 1865 282910 Tel: +44 1865 270999 (and ask to be connected to the Director or the College Office) Email: vsp@mansfield.ox.ac.uk Web: College website |
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| Oriel | Up to 10 places each year, including single-term visiting students. | All arts and humanities subjects. | Barnard College; University of Notre Dame; Princeton University | Prospective Visiting Students should contact Megan Roper in the first instance by emailing academic.support@oriel.ox.ac.uk |
| Regent's Park | Regent's Park College admits up to 15 visiting students per year and welcomes independent applications either for a complete academic year or for one or two terms. | Regent's specialises in the Humanities and Social Sciences but we cannot accept applications to study Law. Applicants should have completed at least one year of academic study and achieved high standards. | We also accept applications via the following institutions in USA: Carson-Newman College, Columbus State University, Georgetown College and William Jewell College. | Applicants must submit a completed form plus an academic transcript, references, details of financial support, a personal statement and a sample of written work. The application form can be found on the college web site – follow the link to Undergraduates and then to Visiting Students. Tel: +44 (0)1865 288120 Email: sharon.merry@regents.ox.ac.uk Web: www.rpc.ox.ac.uk |
| St Anne's | St Anne's admits visiting students for the full academic year. Applications are only accepted through the providers and institutions listed on the college website. Please note that applications from individuals will not be considered. Preference will be given to those applying for the full academic year. Up to 30 visiting students will be in residence at any one time. | We will consider applications for the following subjects: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Classics, Computer Science, Earth Sciences (Geology), Economics, Engineering Science, English, Experimental Psychology, French, Geography, German, History, Italian, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Spanish. | St Anne's recruits its Visiting Students through the following providers: The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, Institute for Study Abroad Butler University. We also have individual institutional links with the following: Bryn Mawr College, Cornell Brown Penn UK, The George Washington University, Howard University, Indiana University, Mount Holyoke, Swarthmore College, Wellesley College and Wheaton College. | Further details on how to apply are available from the college website. Tel: +44 (0)1865 274840 Email: sheila.smith@st-annes.ox.ac.uk Web: www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/why-choose-us/visiting00.html |
| St Catherine's | St Catherine's admits up to 50 visiting students per year for full year, Michaelmas only or Hilary and Trinity only | St Catherine's offers an extensive and diverse number of subjects | We have links with many US universities and are pleased to extend our links throughout the world. | Please see the College website. Please contact Helen.Alexander@stcatz.ox.ac.uk for an application form and details |
| St Edmund Hall | We welcome applications from students wishing to visit Oxford from Universities outside of Europe. Preference is given to applicants for a full year, but applications for part of the year (either Michaelmas Term or Hilary & Trinity Terms) are welcome. Up to 35 visiting students will be in residence at any one time. | See college website | Further details on how to apply are available from the college website.
Tel: +44 (0)1865 279011 Email: admissions@seh.ox.ac.uk College website |
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| St Hugh's | St Hugh's accepts applications for those wishing to study as undergraduate visiting students, usually for one academic year. | Any subject offered by the college for standard undergraduate admissions (except Medicine and Fine Art). | For more information, and an application form, please see: the St Hugh's college website. Tel: +44 (0) 1865 274910 Email: admissions@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk College website |
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| St Peter's | St Peter's College accepts 25 visiting students per year. | English, History, Economics, Politics, Philosophy, Biology, Physics, History of Art, Maths, Medicine, Theology, Biochemistry. | Tel: +44 (0) 1865 278863 Email: admissions@spc.ox.ac.uk College website |
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| Wadham | We welcome applications from students at universities and colleges in the USA who will come to Oxford for the entire academic year. Applications are accepted through the Sarah Lawrence College International Program office and Wadham College. Up to 30 full time places are available. | Visiting Students can usually study any of the subjects available to regular Oxford undergraduates with occasional exceptions. Students take two subjects per term in individual one-to-one tutorials. There are lectures and seminars to complement the tutorial experience. We also run a Core Programme designed to introduce students to cultural, historical and political aspects of Britain. This includes trips, lectures and events. | As one of the oldest and best established visiting student programmes at Oxford University, we have recently had students from: Swarthmore College, Reed University, Wesleyan College, Brown University, Brandeis University, the New School, Sarah Lawrence College, Tufts University and Eugene Lang College. We welcome students from other institutions to apply as well. | If you are interested in finding out more about the Wadham Visiting Student Programme (Sarah Lawrence at Oxford Program) then please contact:
Prema Samuel at psamuel@sarahlawrence.edu For general information about the programme please see Sarah Lawrence College International Program College website |
| Worcester | Worcester College usually has 16 Visiting Student places per year. | Students study arts, humanities, mathematics, and social science subjects for one year, or part of one year. | We are delighted to consider applications from students enrolled at any US university. | For details on how to apply, please visit the College website |