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Instructional videos

Watch our interview instructional videos and find out what equipment and software you need for your online interview and how best to prepare. 

Tier 1: Video conferencing only

Required for:

  • Ancient and Modern History
  • Archaeology and Anthropology
  • Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
  • Classics
  • Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Classics and English
  • Classics and Modern Languages
  • English and Modern Languages
  • English Language and Literature
  • European and Middle Eastern Languages
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Fine Art
  • Geography
  • History
  • History and English
  • History and Modern Languages
  • History and Politics
  • History of Art
  • Human Sciences
  • Law
  • Law with Law Studies in Europe
  • Materials Science
  • Medicine
  • Medicine (Graduate-entry)
  • Modern Languages
  • Modern Languages and Linguistics
  • Philosophy and Modern Languages
  • Philosophy and Theology
  • Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics
  • Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Theology and Religion.

Read the Interview Technology (Tier 1) video transcript.

Tier 2: Video conferencing and Interactive Virtual Whiteboard

Required for:

  • Biochemistry
  • Economics and Management
  • History and Economics
  • Music
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Read the Interview Technology (Tier 2) video transcript.

Tier 3: Video conferencing, Interactive Virtual Whiteboard and Natural Handwriting Capture via a stylus

Required for:

  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science and Philosophy
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Philosophy
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics
  • Physics and Philosophy.

Read the Interview Technology (Tier 3) video transcript.

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Interview technology

Shortlisted applicants are interviewed online using Microsoft Teams. Depending on what course you are shortlisted for, your interview will require one of three technology setups. For easy referencing, these have been divided into tiers, with tier 1 involving the least technology and tier 3 requiring the most

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Sample interview questions

These sample interview questions come direct from the tutors who conduct the interviews. We hope they'll make you think, and help you understand why we ask the questions that we do.

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Interview FAQs

If having read all our interview guidance you still have questions, check out our FAQs.