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Undergraduate Courses

Please direct enquiries about undergraduate admissions to the undergraduate [dot] admissions [-at-] maths [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk (Schools Liaison Officer).

NOTE: General and non-mathematical admissions enquiries are handled centrally by the admissions office.

IMPORTANT: In 2013, as in 2012, the Admissions Testing Service (formerly Cambridge Assessment) will be organizing the distribution and receipt of the Mathematics Test (in a similar manner to arrangements for the Physics and History tests). This will mean the need of a separate registration with the Admissions Testing Service by the application date of October 15th (5pm BST). See the "Information on the Admissions Test" link below.

IMPORTANT: Standard offers for those in the A-level system who are applying by October 15th 2013 for entry in 2014 or 2015will be as follows:-

Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Philosophy: A*A*A with A*A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if taken to A2; or A*AAa with A*a in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if taken to AS; or A*AA with A* in Mathematics if Further Mathematics is not taken.

Mathematics and Computer Science: A*AA with A*A (in some order) in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if taken) or A*AA with A* in Mathematics (if Further Mathematics is not taken). 

Open Days
  • Mathematical Sciences Open Days
    The open days in 2013 are: Saturday April 27th, Saturday May 4th, Wednesday 26th June, Thursday 27th June, Friday 20th September.
Departmental and University Prospectuses
Information on the MAT Admissions Test

  • Information on the Admissions Test:
    This year's test date is WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2013, with applicants sitting the test in schools, colleges and test centres.
    REGISTRATION WITH THE ADMISSIONS TESTING SERVICE IS NECESSARY BY 15TH OCTOBER.
    The 2013 test will be in the same format as the 2006-11 tests. Two specimen tests (with solutions) in this format and the 2006-11 past papers are available.

Further Information for Prospective Students
  • Bridging The Gap:
    For students about to begin studying mathematics or mathematically related subjects at Oxford and other universities; these pages contain explanatory material covering a wide range of topics and exercises of varying difficulties. Copies of the bridging notes can be bought from the Institute for £10 per copy - the price includes postage to UK addresses. Send a cheque for £10 payable to "The Mathematical Institute, Oxford", together with your address, to "Dr Richard Earl, Mathematical Institute, 24-29 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LB".

  • Single A-level Students:
    For students with single A-level mathematics, who are coming to Oxford, or who are thinking of applying.

  • Practice Problems for New Students:
    Examples of question sheets, sent out by many colleges to students in the summer before they begin their degrees.

  • Undergraduate Handbooks and Course Synopses

  • College specific information:
    Details of the mathematics courses taught at the individual colleges, how they are taught, numbers of students, names and interests of tutors, etc.

  • Admissions Criteria and Deferred Entry Policy:
    Please also note the University's new English language requirements for all non-native English-speaking applicants, details of which can be found at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/enreq/english.shtml

  • Undergraduate Study Guide -- (PDF Version):
    This is a guide to how students learn mathematics at Oxford and how university mathematics differs in general from A-level mathematics in style and content. It is sent out by many colleges to their new students in the vacation before they arrive. Part I is of use to prospective students, and Part II also, though this would be somewhat ambitious for year 12 students.

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