Global Oxford FAQs

If you are an international school counsellor and would like to  request a visit to the University with either a student group or as part of a counsellor delegation, you may submit your request via this form. Other requests should be directed to [email protected].

Learn more about Erasmus+ and the Turing Scheme at Oxford. If you question is not answered by this information please email [email protected].

Undergraduates who would like to complete a study abroad period at Oxford can apply to come as a Visiting Student. Please see the undergraduate admissions webpages for more details. 

For graduate students the University has a mechanism to allow students who want to undertake a short period of research (one to three terms duration) at Oxford to visit. Learn more about Recognised Student status on the graduate admissions webpages. 

The University also welcomes applications from academics who are employed at a university overseas, for visits of between one month and one year. If you would like to visit Oxford for less than a month, you also have the option of visiting Oxford’s libraries and attending research seminars as an independent researcher.

Scholarship and funding information is not handled by the Global Engagement Office. Please see the Fees & Funding webpages in the undergraduation admissions and postgraduate admissions areas for detailed information on scholarships available. 

Please see the University’s Visa and Immigration guidance. 

The University of Oxford does not work with student recruitment agencies. All prospective students should apply to the University of Oxford in the same way, which is detailed on our Admissions webpages.

There is no central internship scheme at Oxford for international students. If you are interested in undertaking an internship at Oxford, please contact the department you wish to host you directly. 

Support for staff is provided by your department and a range of central services. The Oxford University Welcome Service for international staff members and their families offers information and support to people who have moved to Oxford from abroad.

The University of Oxford sets up very few partnerships at an institutional level. The agreements the University does sign are usually designed to achieve a specific outcome and follow many years of collaboration at an academic-to-academic level. 

If you are interested in establishing a subject-specific partnership, please reach out to the relevant department directly.