20 September 2019 @studyatoxford @OxOutreach #OxOpenDay welcome to oxford WELCOME TO OXFORD TO WELCOME Thank you for considering Oxford. We hope today will give you a taste of what being at Oxford is really like, so you can decide whether studying here might be for you. Voted number 1 in the world* for the fourth year running, you can be sure of receiving a great education that will last a lifetime. Beyond that, the extraordinary range of opportunities means that your time at Oxford really can be whatever you want it to be. * THE World University Rankings 2019-20 10 REASONS TO CHOOSE OXFORD – Regular personalised teaching and academic – A world-famous university with global influence discussion through our renowned tutorial system ox.ac.uk/international-oxford ox.ac.uk/oxforddegree – Generous scholarships, bursaries and college – Extensive welfare and support networks support funds ox.ac.uk/students/shw ox.ac.uk/funding – Over 400 University-wide clubs and societies – Supportive and inclusive college communities ox.ac.uk/opportunities ox.ac.uk/ugcolls – Access to exclusive internships and work – A beautiful, historic and student-focused city experience ox.ac.uk/living-in ox.ac.uk/build-your-future – Over 100 libraries and 5 world-class museums – Undergraduate research opportunities and collections ox.ac.uk/exceptional-education ox.ac.uk/resources contents Oxford’s financial support for 2020 entrants Planning your day 3 Your annual Your non-repayable Oxford scheme household income bursary (per year) Subject department events 5 £5,000 or less £5,000 Crankstart Scholarship (formerly Moritz-Heyman Scholarship) Visiting colleges 8 £5,001-£27,500 £4,200 Includes access to funded internships and volunteering opportunities College events 10 £27,501-£30,000 £2,000 Information for parents and carers 13 £30,001-£35,000 £1,500 Open Day Information Centre 14 £35,001-£37,500 £1,000 Oxford Bursary £37,501-£40,000 £800 Museums, libraries and University facilities 16 £40,001-£42,875 £500 Places to eat and drink 17 If you are a first-degree UK undergraduate and your household income is £42,875 or less, you will be eligible to receive a non-repayable bursary to help Maps 18 with living costs. If you are a care leaver or an estranged student without family support, a total funding package of up to £7,200 in non-repayable bursary support is available to you each year. ox.ac.uk/2020ugsupport 2 Making the most of your day There’s a lot to pack in during your visit to Oxford, so we would advise you to use this guide and OPEN DAY TIMETABLE OPEN DAY the timetable below to plan your day. Remember that the University is made up of colleges and departments spread around the city, so there is no central campus. All the events in this guide are run on a drop-in basis so there is no need to book in advance. Open days timetable 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 Some AM LUNCH PM early Some bird Subject departments late sessions sessions available. Colleges available. See See Colleges and Subject listings listings on on pages departments pages 5–12 5-12 Museums, libraries and Open Day Information Centre What’s happening where? Subject departments: course talks, sample lectures, Open Day Information Centre: exhibition space with stands demonstration interviews, practical taster sessions, tours, representing student services, admissions advice and general talks for parents and carers and opportunities to meet information talks (page 14–15). students and tutors (pages 5–7). Museums and libraries: exhibitions and tours (pages 16–17). Colleges: tours, information desks, talks for parents and Language Centre and Sports Centre: view facilities and meet carers, accommodation information and opportunities to staff (page 16). meet students and tutors (pages 8–12). Where can I find out about… Fees and Funding – Open Day Information Centre: Attend the Student Finance Accommodation and Careers talk at 14:30, or talk to the experts at the – Colleges: Most colleges will show you around student Student Fees and Funding stand in the Information Room. rooms as part of their tours and will provide information – Colleges: Pick up the latest information about fees and about the types of accommodation they offer. funding. – You can read general information about accommodation ox.ac.uk/funding in the prospectus; pick up a copy at a college, department or the Open Day Information Centre. The most up-to-date Disability Advice information about average rents is available on the – Open Day Information Centre: Talk to our experts at the University website: ox.ac.uk/collegerents. disability advice stand for information and advice on the ox.ac.uk/livinginoxford individual support and adjustments available for a range of needs (pages 14 and 15). Careers – Colleges: Ask for advice on access arrangements, facilities – Open Day Information Centre: Attend the Student Finance and support available to students. and Careers talk at 14:30, or talk to our experts at the ox.ac.uk/swd Careers Service stand. – Colleges and departments: Tutors will be able to talk to you about the kind of jobs recent graduates have gone on to do. Disabled students ox.ac.uk/ugp/careers If you can, please let colleges and departments know in advance if you have mobility or access requirements. If you’d like us to coordinate this for you, please email ox.ac.uk/ask or call +44 (0)1865 288000. You may also like to see our access guide at www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access. 3 HOW YOU APPLY 20 20 entry HOW YOU HOW APPLY YOU UCAS APPLICATION q Start working on it from June 2019 q Check if you need to take a test JUNE – choose your course – choose a college or decide on an q Submit from early September open application – write your personal statement q Final deadline 6pm on 15 October – organise your academic reference July ucas.com tests q Register with test centre q Confirm which test(s) you need q Get your test candidate entry august to take number from your school or centre as proof of entry by 6pm on q Find out how to prepare 15 October* q Find test centre (your school or q Take test on 30 October college or open centre) September *Except Law, see www.lnat.ac.uk ox.ac.uk/tests By written work 15 October q Check if needed for October UCAS application your course and test registration q Submit to your college by 10 November NOVEMBER ox.ac.uk/writwork interviews If you are shortlisted decemBER 1–20 December ox.ac.uk/interviews decisions january Find out if you have an offer in January 2020 Thinking of DeferRing entry? This is not always possible so we recommend you check with your course department first. 4 Subject Department Events Oxford students are not only members of a college, but also members of a department with access to libraries and facilities. Depending on the course you choose, you would usually have your lectures 27 AND 28 JUNE 2018 and do any laboratory work in your department with students from other colleges. Open Days offer a EVENTS SUBJECT DEPARTMENT rare opportunity to visit departments and meet tutors and current students as well as attend events. If events become full, priority will be given to prospective students. ‘This course’ at Oxford talk: These talks will include Meet the students: Speak to current students, who will information about the content of the course and the way it is be able to answer questions on student life, provide taught and assessed. Unless a separate admissions talk is information about their college or course and share their offered, they will also cover the specific admissions process for experiences. that course. Admissions talk/Q&A: These talks will cover the application process and what factors admissions tutors take into account Parents, carers and teachers talk/Q&A: during the selection process. At a department, the admissions These often run alongside events which are only available advice will be specific to the course, and will usually cover topics to prospective students. They will offer advice on how like admissions tests and written work. best to support an applicant, and will usually provide an opportunity to ask questions. These events are highlighted Meet the tutors: Meet tutors in your chosen subject, and ask in blue throughout this listing. them questions about the course in an informal setting. Archaeology and Anthropology Biology (map ref:●3a , ●3b ) Chemistry (map ref:●5a , ●5b ) (map ref:●1 ) Where: Oxford University Museum of Please note that activities are split between Where: Institute of Archaeology, 1 South Natural History, Parks Road, OX1 3PW ●3b two locations, about 3 minutes’ walk apart. Parks Road, OX1 3TG 9:00–10:00: Meet the tutors and students Where: Chemistry Teaching Laboratory, When: 10:00–16:00 10:00–11:00: Admissions talk and South Parks Road, OX1 3PS (entrance from Tours throughout demonstration interview Mansfield Road ●5b ) 10:00–15:00: Meet the tutors and current Where: Biology Teaching Labs, 11a 10:30–16:00: Tours and information desk students Mansfield Road, OX1 3SZ ●3a Where: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, 11:30–12:00: Taster lecture 11:00–12:00: Tour of teaching labs South Parks Road, OX1 3QR ●5a 14:00–15:00: Archaeology and www.biology.ox.ac.uk 11:00–11:45 and 14:30–15:15: Anthropology at Oxford talk Biomedical Sciences (map ref:●4 ) Admissions talk and Q&A 15:00–16:00: Guided tour of the Pitt 15:15–16:00: Chemistry show Where: Sherrington Building, Parks Road, Rivers Museum www.chem.ox.ac.uk www.arch.ox.ac.uk OX1 3PT When: 10:00–14:00 Classics (map ref:● 6 ) Biochemistry (map ref: ●2 ) 10:30–10:50: Biomedical Sciences