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Academic competitions for schools and colleges

Several colleges and departments of the University of Oxford run competitions which are open to students from schools and colleges.

Preparing an entry for one of these competitions is a valuable experience for academically motivated students, so please do encourage your students to enter. There are also some exciting prizes to be won.

Competitions with up-coming deadlines:

College / Department

Competition

Eligibility

Deadline for entries

Further details

Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages 

French and Spanish Flash Fiction

Any UK secondary school students (aged 11 to 18) studying French and/or Spanish.12pm 27 March 2024

Modern Languages website

Faculty of Classics

Creative Writing Prize 2024

Winners will be selected in three categories: ages 11-13, ages 14-16, and ages 17-18.26 May 2024

Classics website

Oxford Scientist

Oxford Scientist Schools Competition

Any students in Year 10 to Year 13 (aged 14 to 18) attending a  UK school, college or sixth formMidnight 10 July 2024

Oxford Scientist website

More competitions will be published here throughout the year.