Balliol College.

Balliol College

About the college
College facilities
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College outreach

About the college

Centrally located on Broad Street, Balliol is close to laboratories, lecture theatres, libraries and shops.

Balliol led the way in turning Oxford into a place open to all on merit. If you are hardworking, passionate about your subject, and ambitious to excel, you will find like-minded people here whatever school or cultural background you come from.

With a large number of tutorial fellows, the college has a reputation for academic excellence alongside a friendly atmosphere and lively spirit of intellectual debate.

The diverse student body is arguably one of the most active in the University. Balliol offers a wide range of subject societies, sports and cultural activities which allow students to get to know each other and enjoy their leisure time.

College accommodation is available to undergraduates throughout their course. College life is subsidised in many ways; in addition, eligible students can apply for a wide range of maintenance and hardship grants, and special funds for research and travel.

Balliol is…

'…excellent tuition in a really supportive environment.'
Nicholas

'…the tutorials. My favourite thing is that I can talk about maths for a couple of hours with a world leading expert and just one tutorial partner.'
Sulaiman

'…there to support me. In my second year I needed a Student Maintenance Grant and a short-term loan, which . . . really helped with living costs.'
Isis

'…really central, it has really great academic, social and sporting facilities, which makes it a pretty amazing place to live and study.'
Beattie

College facilities

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College accommodation

Accommodation	College availability
All first years on site	Yes
Usually offered for all years	Yes
Usually offered for three years	Not applicable
Usually offered for first year and one other year	Not applicable
Some vacation storage for international students	Yes

Catering

Catering type	College availability
Dining hall	Yes
Bar	Yes
Café	Yes

Facilities

Facility type	College availability
Gym on site	Yes
Boathouse	Yes
Library open 24/7	Yes
Computer rooms/stations	Yes
Wi-Fi throughout college	Yes
Music room	Yes
Theatre/performance space	Yes
Chapel	Yes
Multi-faith prayer room	No

Clubs & societies

Facility type	College availability
Music society	Yes
Orchestra(s)	No
Choir(s)	Yes
Dramatic society	Yes
College student magazine/paper	Yes
Some subject societies	Yes
Other societies	Yes

College outreach

Link areas

In order to ensure that all areas of the UK are fully supported by the University of Oxford, our colleges are working together to establish Oxford for UK, a series of regional outreach programmes offering tailored and local support to students of mixed ages, their parents and teachers.

Getting in touch with the college linked to your region has no influence on your chances of being accepted to this or any other particular college. You are also very welcome to get in touch with any other college for advice about applying or studying here.

Balliol College is part of Oxford for East England.

Link Local Authorities

Hertfordshire
Norfolk
Suffolk

Outreach programmes

Balliol has three sustained contact programmes for Year 12 students from UK state schools. The Floreat programme is designed for students who aspire to study a Humanities degree. Frontier is for those interested in Life Sciences. Fibonacci focuses on Mathematics and related fields. All of these programmes are designed to academically challenge those interested in applying to competitive universities.

Floreat Access Programme

Floreat is a year-long academic programme offered to Year 12 students from UK state schools. Applications from students in Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the East of England are prioritised along with service children from anywhere in the country, however students from other regions are welcome to apply.

The Floreat programme offers the opportunity to engage with Oxford-style humanities teaching, and it is offered to students free of charge.

The bulk of the academic content is delivered through a series of virtual academic seminars, led by Oxford University representatives and hosted after school hours. The programme also includes a residential summer school in Oxford during which students take part in a tutorial.

Frontier Access Programme

Frontier is our science-based sustained contact programme which is open to Year 12 students who attend UK state schools. Applications from students in Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the East of England are prioritised along with service children from anywhere in the country, however students from other regions are welcome to apply.

Frontier consists of a series of virtual academic seminars, for which students will have to prepare, beginning in Spring Term, followed by a residential in the summer.

Fibonacci Access Programme

Fibonacci is a programme for students who aspire to study maths or a heavily maths-focused course at Oxbridge or another highly competitive university. It is open to UK state school students who are in year 12 and are studying Maths A Level (Further Maths is helpful but it is not a requirement). Students should be aspiring to achieve an A* at Maths A Level.

Students take part in online sessions beginning in the Spring Term and also includes a residential summer school in Oxford, during which students take part in a tutorial. Participants also receive support with the university application process.

Applications from students in Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the East of England are prioritised along with service children from anywhere in the country, however students from other regions are welcome to apply.

Find out more about Balliol's access and outreach opportunities via our College website.

Contact

Access and Outreach at Balliol
David Freeman Outreach and Student Support Officer: Pravahi Osman
Email: [email protected]

+44 (0) 1865 277752
[email protected]
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk

Postal address:
Balliol College
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ

Outreach events

Visit the University's Outreach event calendar to view upcoming outreach events. Please note that some events may require advance booking or have specific eligibility criteria.

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