Applying as an international student

Choosing what you would like to study is exciting but it is also something you should think carefully about.

Many of Oxford’s courses require you to choose what you are going to major in at the time of applying. This means you will be spending several years studying this subject in depth. It is also worth bearing in mind that it is typically very difficult to change your course once at Oxford.

Why not take a look at our advice and guidance on choosing what to study and visit the full list of our undergraduate courses. Remember that you cannot combine courses if they are not listed as a joint course. 

Visit our international qualifications page to find out whether we accept your international qualification and what grades we would expect you to achieve. 

If we do not accept the qualifications you are taking and you would like to apply, you will need to undertake further study of qualifications that we do accept.

As well as grade requirements, many courses have specific subject requirements, so please carefully read the subject requirements for your course on the relevant course page.

You do not need to have your final results before you apply to Oxford. However, for every exam you are yet to take, you will need a predicted grade. We understand that in many countries predicting grades is not part of the usual process of applying to university. Your academic referee can find advice about predicting grades on our teachers pages.

Instead of submitting transcripts or certificates with your application to Oxford (or if studying in the US sending any scores via the College Board), you should self-report all details of your qualifications, standardised test scores, and grades on the UCAS application form under ‘Education’. Please visit the UCAS application section of our Guide for applicants for further details. You will only need to produce certificates or transcripts if you are offered a place.