Interview Insights: Oxford

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.

Philosophy and Theology

Lady Margaret Hall (2018)

"Most of the interviews required me to read a text and explain it. One introduced a text once the i…

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Theology and Religion

Regent's Park (2017)

I realized later that we mainly talked about things I had showed interest in in my personal stateme…

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Theology and Religion

Keble (2018)

I had two interviews at the college I was staying at, and then one at another college. For the two …

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Theology and Religion

Worcester (2018)

I was asked some questions relating to my personal statement - particularly on books I mentioned I'…

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Exeter (2017)

My philosophy interview was based on the reading they had given me. It started with a discussion ab…

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

St Hilda's (2016)

Interview 1 (Philosophy & Economics): This started with a few questions about my background and…

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