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.

Materials Science

St Anne's (2017)

Two interviews started with a discussion about EPQ. One just asked why I wanted to study what I app…

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Human Sciences

Keble (2018)

There were set questions and then I was questioned on my answers, so whilst there was set questions…

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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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Medicine

Wadham (2016)

My St Hugh's interviews were both science based, using my A level syllabus knowledge as a place to …

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Classics

Wadham (2015)

I applied for Classics course II (Classics with no prior ancient languages), which means that on to…

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Corpus Christi (2016)

There was a general discussion to start with, covering a few specific parts of my personal statemen…

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