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Events in Oxford For Year 12 UK students UNIQ summer schools – July/August Applications to our UNIQ summer schools are welcome from students 28 and 29 June and 15 September 2017 currently in their first year of A-levels Our main undergraduate open days are the (or equivalent) at UK state schools/ best time to visit Oxford and explore colleges, from low socio-economic student life, because so many colleges and backgrounds and/or areas with low departments are open and running events progression to higher education. The led by tutors and students. summer schools are free, week-long ox.ac.uk/opendays intensive academic programmes run by current tutors at Oxford. Participants There are other, smaller, subject-based live in an Oxford college and take part in open days throughout the year, including: a variety of social activities. The UNIQ application deadline is in January. Classics 17 March 2017 www.uniq.ox.ac.uk Computer Science 22 April 2017 Geography 12 June 2017 Shadow an Oxford student Law 13, 14 and 15 March 2017 Each year, over 200 Year 12 students come to Oxford to shadow a current Materials Science 28, 29 March and 5 April 2017 undergraduate through the Target Mathematics 22 and 29 April 2017 Schools scheme run by OUSU (see page Modern Languages 29 April 2017 33). The aim is to debunk the various Oriental Studies 29 April 2017 myths about studying at Oxford, and to increase representation from students whose schools don’t have much history For outreach events of coming to study here. Find out if aimed at school and you’re eligible: email studentshadowing college students: @ousu.ox.ac.uk or visit ox.ac.uk/ targetschools.ousu.org. outreachevents 184 SEE ALSO Events near you: In 2015/16, at over 2,500 outreach events pages 186-187 we opened doors to nearly 345,000 people We met with For SCHOOLS For teachers Pathways We recognise the key role that teachers, 2,000+ The Oxford Pathways Programme careers advisors and counsellors play in teachers and provides information, advice and students’ decision-making. Oxford offers advisers in 2016 guidance on higher education and a variety of events to support teachers Oxford for targeted UK non-selective in their work, such as conferences and state schools. It runs free events in study weeks and summer schools. Find Oxford from Year 10 Taster Days to a the list and sign up for email updates at Year 13 Application Information Day. ox.ac.uk/teachers. Schools can check eligibility by emailing Each year, Oxford undergraduates [email protected] or visiting are asked to make nominations for www.pathways.ox.ac.uk. an Inspirational Teachers Award. This could be for someone who inspired them to apply to Oxford, fostered Widening Access their passion for a particular subject and Participation or supported them through the application process. Home of Big Questions Oxford works with parents, teachers Each February we offer a two-day and state school students aged 11–18 residential conference for international (Years 6–13), both locally and nationally, guidance counsellors which provides to help them understand what they an insight into life at Oxford as well For the curious everywhere could gain from further or higher as our admissions process. www.oxplore.org education, and what type of study ox.ac.uk/igcc might suit them best. From one-hour workshops to residential events, we offer an exciting range of opportunities ...as a teacher she fostered for a variety of ages and target groups. and nurtured this talent and Get in touch: [email protected]. gift within me ...a gift that I believed did not exist. Lydia 185 Events near you School and college visits Oxford runs a range of events for potential applicants. Travelling throughout the UK and beyond, we meet with students, teachers, parents and carers. We welcome the chance to We met deliver presentations and workshops, with students and and talk with interested students about teachers from over all aspects of applying to, and studying at, Oxford. Where possible, we 30 encourage schools to coordinate with others in their area. This enables us to countries in 2016 work with more students and, we believe, enriches students’ interaction. For more details and to arrange a visit, please get in touch: [email protected]. UK International Each local authority in the UK is linked We hold events for prospective with a particular Oxford college. This applicants, their parents and guidance means that every school and college has counsellors in a number of countries a first point of contact within the around the world. If we can’t come to University. your school in person, we are happy to These regional links are part of our deliver Skype presentations to students. commitment to engage with schools and For information on events in colleges, and do not have any bearing on your country, please email: the admissions process. [email protected] To find your college link or arrange a or see ox.ac.uk/intvisit. visit please see ox.ac.uk/linkcolls. 186 Over 9,500 students and teachers attended the Oxford and Cambridge Student Conferences Conferences AND conventions in 2016 For teachers interviews, student finance and the many We offer a series of Regional Teachers’ different courses at Oxford and Conferences across the UK to equip Cambridge.Admissions tutors, admissions teachers with the best possible advice for office staff and current undergraduates their students on applying to Oxford, and are there to answer questions about to break down any misconceptions that applying to Oxford or Cambridge. might deter students from applying. The studentconferences.org.uk conferences cover all aspects of the admissions process: from identifying Study Higher is a partnership of candidates to writing references and Buckinghamshire New University, Oxford preparing candidates for admissions Brookes University, the University of Oxford tests and interviews. The conferences and the University of Reading along with six visit different regions across the UK on a further education colleges. As a partnership, biennial basis. For details and to sign up to Study Higher is committed to providing our teachers’ e-newsletter, please informative and inspiring educational visit ox.ac.uk/teachers. events and activities for pre-16 students based in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Home of Big Questions For schools Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Oxford University attends higher www.studyhigher.ac.uk education fairs and conventions across the UK. These are an opportunity In recognition that many schools and For the curious everywhere to speak to an Oxford representative face students would like joint advice www.oxplore.org to face, to find out more about our from Oxford and Cambridge, a undergraduate courses and get advice on collaborative network was created the application process. through the HEFCE National Networks for ox.ac.uk/hefairs Collaborative Outreach (NNCO) scheme. This brings together Oxford’s Regional Oxford and Cambridge Student Links Scheme and Cambridge’s Area Conferences are another way to find Links Scheme through collaborative out more about Oxford without travelling events and a joint outreach website, far from home. They take place in March including a series of webinars. each year, with detailed sessions on the www.oxfordandcambridgeoutreach. admissions process, student life, co.uk 187 ox.ac.uk/ugvisit ox.ac.uk/maps Visiting Oxford PLACES TO VISIT ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Many colleges are open to visitors, You don’t have to visit Oxford to especially during the afternoons. contact one of our experienced and The University’s museums and some knowledgeable staff. Our admissions Tell us how your other buildings are also open to the information team can help with any day is going on public. University departments are questions you might have about Twitter not usually open to visitors, except applying to study at Oxford, or @OxOutreach on open days (see page 184). Find what it’s like to be a student here. out more at: ox.ac.uk/ugvisit +44 (0) 1865 288000 and ox.ac.uk/visitors. www.ox.ac.uk/ask With so many colleges, you won’t be able to visit them all in one day. We recommend that you first check For listings of which colleges offer the course you lectures, concerts, are interested in (see page 146) and exhibitions and then pick a few to look round. This other events open will give you a good idea of the to the public: differences and similarities between ox.ac.uk/whatson 28 and 29 June and 15 September 2017 colleges. For more advice on choosing a college please see On the University Open Days, the To check the page 148. Undergraduate Admissions and accessibility of the The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Outreach team are based at the buildings you wish University Museum of Natural Open Day Information Centre at to visit: History, Museum of the History of the Examination Schools, at www.admin.ox.ac. Science and Pitt Rivers Museum are 75–81 High Street, OX1 4BG. uk/access all free to visit and are an important ox.ac.uk/opendays resource for many of our students. For outreach events See page 22 for more about aimed at school and museums. college students: ox.ac.uk/ outreachevents 188 GETTING HERE Rail Oxford has two railway stations: the main station is located off Frideswide Square to the west of the city centre and runs regular direct services to London Paddington and Marylebone, Birmingham New Street and others. Oxford Parkway is to the north of the city, next to the Water Eaton park and ride, and runs fast direct trains to and from London Marylebone via Bicester village, and to the main Oxford station.