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 2021 during the 2022 UCAS cycle.

2022

Applicants

Offers

Success Rate %

A*A*A* or above5500156128.4%
A*A*A288549617.2%
A*AA218325911.9%
AAA908677.4%
Below AAA37802667.0%
Total15256264917.4%

The data above is based on the best three A-levels (excluding General Studies) completed by candidates during 2021 and 2022.

Applicants with A-level grades below AAA may have achieved other qualifications before 2021.

A-level grades of accepted students who applied in 2021 during the 2022 UCAS cycle.

2022Number%
A*A*A* or above152862.3%
A*A*A47619.4%
A*AA24610.0%
AAA572.3%
Below AAA (inc. A*A*B etc)1466.0%
Total2453100.0%

The data above is based on the best three A-levels (excluding General Studies) completed by candidates during 2021 and 2022.

Applicants with A-level grades below AAA may have achieved other qualifications before 2021.

Qualification on which offers were made to students who applied in 2021 during the 2022 UCAS cycle.

Type of qualificationOffersFinal acceptances
A-level25692374
International Baccalaureate299257
A-level/Pre-U combination185176
US APTs or SATs168120
Singaporean SIPCAL10385
Scottish (Advanced Highers or Highers)4640
French Baccalaureate (inc International Option)2018
Indian School Certificate2015
Australian ATAR/UAI1715
German Abitur138
Hong Kong DSE1312
Irish Leaving Certificate1111
Romanian Diploma de Bacaleaureat105
Bulgarian Diploma Za Sredno Obrazovanie74
LMH Foundation Year73
Pre-U77
Italian Diploma53
Other qualification (<5 offers)3022

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.

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