Helping you prepare
There is a lot you can do early on to explore Oxford and start preparing your application. Our access initiatives, including programmes like BeUNIQ, UNIQ and Target Oxbridge, alongside resources such as Oxplore and our Supercurricular hub, are designed to support you at every stage. Through the Choosing Oxford newsletter, you’ll receive clear, step-by-step guidance to help you feel confident. We’re here to support you in making the strongest application possible.
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Shape your future with UNIQ, our completely free programme for UK state school students.
UNIQ
In 2026, our annual and free programme for over 1,000 UK state-school students will offer preparation for life as an Oxford undergraduate. UNIQ gives a taste of Oxford undergraduate student life to Year 12 (or equivalent) school students as well as providing expert advice on the application process, often from current students and tutors. Applications for 2027 will open in December.
If you haven't yet made up your mind what to study at uni - UNIQ can help!
Join us at a University-wide Open Day! We can't wait to meet you.
A great way to get a taste of Oxford, our Open Days let you explore departments, see what colleges are like, talk to students and tutors and even experience an Oxford lecture or demonstration interview.
Come to an Open Day!
Our 2026 undergraduate Open Days will be held on 1 and 2 July and 18 September.
“The tutors and students I spoke to on the open day were all incredibly encouraging and welcoming and I loved the thought of studying in such a unique community of passionate and friendly students.”
Supercurricular inspiration
Follow your curiosity and explore beyond your school curriculum. Find inspiration for your personal statement, discover something to think about before your interview or simply because you want to learn more. Start by exploring our supercurricular hub.
Stay curious with Oxplore
Oxford’s innovative and interactive digital platform for 11-18 year olds tackles complex ideas across a wide range of subjects. Oxplore Home of Big Questions draws on the latest research at Oxford to engage you in topical debates and to tickle your brain cells. You will be encouraged to think outside the box and in a way which provides some useful preparation for the highly interactive learning which we offer undergraduate students through tutorials.
Target Oxbridge
A free and innovative programme that aims to help black African and Caribbean students and students of mixed race with black African and Caribbean heritage increase their chances of getting into the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge. It offers a mentoring programme, academic tasters and help with applications.
Oxford in your region
To make it easier for you to keep in contact with us, every Oxford college is linked to a particular region of the UK. Groups of Oxford colleges are combining forces to give bespoke support to local communities. This includes events in region, in Oxford and online - so there is something for everyone, wherever you are.
“Oxford's reputation as a world-leading university for teaching and research made me consider applying, though I was worried it wouldn't be for me. After feeling the atmosphere and exploring the city on an open day I knew I wanted to spend the next few years of my life in Oxford.”
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