Interview Insights

Here's our database of first-hand student interview experiences. You can also watch students talk about other aspects of university in our student videos.

History

Hertford (2018)

The first interview was 30 minutes although it felt shorter! It was very intense but I really enjoy…

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History

Hertford (2018)

The first interview was 30 minutes although it felt shorter! It was very intense but I really enjoy…

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Physics

Oriel (2017)

I had three interviews altogether, a physics interview and a maths interview at Oriel, and another …

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English Language and Literature

Worcester (2019)

I had two interviews at Worcester College in the same day, then the following day I was pooled to S…

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Modern Languages

St John's (2016)

I was asked about my personal statement, the books I had read and why I was interested in my subjec…

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Engineering

Murray Edwards (2014)

Physics interview was 50% based on content I'd already covered, but stretching the knowledge I alre…

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* Despite interviews being online this year, the experiences and advice from previous years will still be relevant.