Admissions

International students

More than a hundred and thirty nationalities are represented among a student population of over eighteen thousand.

The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes

Oxford University is known internationally for academic excellence and for some of the world’s finest libraries and laboratories. The University encourages applications from academically strong students irrespective of their nationality, and welcomes the diversity they contribute. 14% of undergraduate students at Oxford are international, currently representing 130 different countries.

How to apply

It is now too late to apply for a place to begin studying an undergraduate course here in 2010, as the deadline has passed and all places have now been allocated.  For information on how to apply for entry in 2011, or for deferred entry in 2012, please see How to apply.  Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to attend an interview.  Read more about the interview arrangements for international students.

A good place to be

The University has long experience of helping overseas students settle in, academically and socially, so they are soon able to make a notable contribution to their department and college. In a survey of overseas students starting courses at over 50 UK universities, Oxford ranked highest for research and for its emphasis on independent, flexible learning.

 Oxford % satisfaction
rating		Overall
average % satisfaction rating
Research90.3
86.8
Independent, flexible learning88.4
84.0
Social activities87.2
77.6
Friends from host country82.1
70.4
Ease/ability to experience host culture83.1
77.7
Good place to be in93.9
86.0

Source: International Student Barometer, IGI Services Ltd (2008)

See also

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Help for international students applying to study at Oxford University

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