Qualifications
Most applicants for undergraduate courses at Oxford apply with A-levels, but we accept a range of qualifications. See entrance requirements and international qualifications.
If you are predicted top grades at A-level (excluding General Studies), or equivalent, you may be able to make a competitive application to Oxford. However Oxford usually only has around 3,300 places each year so even excellent grades will not guarantee you an offer.
Offers for Oxford places are between A*A*A and AAA at A-level, depending on the course. (See course pages.)
See a list of Oxford courses with conditional offers including at least one A*.
A-level grades of students who applied in 2023 during the 2024 UCAS cycle.
2024 | Applicants | Offers | Success Rate % |
| A*A*A* or above | 3699 | 1306 | 35.3% |
| A*A*A | 2692 | 595 | 22.1% |
| A*AA | 2563 | 485 | 18.9% |
| AAA | 1393 | 202 | 14.5% |
| Below AAA (inc. A*A*B etc) | 5423 | 471 | 8.7% |
| Total | 15770 | 3059 | 19.4% |
The data above is based on the best three A-levels (excluding General Studies) completed by candidates during 2023 and 2024.
Applicants with A-level grades below AAA may have achieved other qualifications before 2023.
A-level grades of accepted students who applied in 2023 during the 2024 UCAS cycle.
| 2024 | Number | % |
| A*A*A* or above | 1269 | 47.6% |
| A*A*A | 576 | 21.6% |
| A*AA | 458 | 17.2% |
| AAA | 178 | 6.7% |
| Below AAA (inc. A*A*B etc) | 183 | 6.9% |
| Total | 2664 | 100.0% |
The data above is based on the best three A-levels (excluding General Studies) completed by candidates during 2023 and 2024.
Applicants with A-level grades below AAA may have achieved other qualifications before 2023.
Qualification on which offers were made to students who applied in 2023 during the 2024 UCAS cycle.
| Type of qualification | Offers | Final acceptances |
| A-level | 3003 | 2604 |
| International Baccalaureate | 291 | 244 |
| US APTs or SATs | 147 | 101 |
| Singaporean SIPCAL | 65 | 55 |
| Scottish (Advanced Highers or Highers) | 27 | 25 |
| A-level/Pre-U combination | 18 | 17 |
| Australian ATAR/UAI | 13 | 11 |
| German Abitur | 12 | 8 |
| Indian School Certificate | 12 | 7 |
| A-level Other Combination | 10 | 6 |
| French Baccalaureate (inc International Option) | 10 | 8 |
| Higher Education (Degree, Masters etc.) | 9 | 8 |
| Hong Kong DSE | 9 | 6 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | 9 | 9 |
| Overseas HE | 6 | 4 |
| Italian Diploma | 5 | 3 |
| Polish Matura | 5 | 4 |
| Other qualification (<5 offers) | 27 | 24 |
Final acceptances refer to applicants who have completed the admissions process with a firm acceptance of a confirmed offer with no further conditions outstanding and would be anticipated to enrol at the relevant point of entry.