Can you go to Oxford if you're poor?

Oxford bursaries Students with Home fee status from lower-income households are eligible for an annual, non-repayable Oxford bursary to help with living costs. The amount of the bursary will depend on your household income.

Can I be poor and study at Oxford?

Oxford offers one of the most generous financial support packages available for UK students, providing over £9.5 million of financial support to undergraduates from lower-income households. Around 1 in 4 UK students currently receives an annual, non-repayable bursary from Oxford.

Can I attend Oxford for free?

University of Oxford offers a range of scholarships, financial aid and support for students to help manage their finances during their studies at Oxford. However, studying at the University of Oxford for free is next to impossible.

How much money do you need to get into Oxford?

An Oxford degree costs the same as most UK universities. The exact course fee depends on whether your child is a UK (Home fee status) or international (Overseas fee status) student. A UK student's annual course fees are £9,250 for 2024-25. For more details, go to our fees pages.

What is the lowest grade to get into Oxford?

Offers for Oxford places are between A*A*A and AAA at A-level, depending on the course. (See course pages.) See a list of Oxford courses with conditional offers including at least one A*.

How (EXACTLY) does #OXFORD select its students?!

Can I get into Oxford with a * A * A?

A-level requirements range between A*A*A and AAA, depending on the course. Please look at your chosen course page for detailed admissions requirements. Any additional A-levels that you choose to take will be considered, and can help to demonstrate your ability to handle a large workload.

Do Oxford look at GCSEs?

If you are shortlisted, your performance in interviews will also be taken into account. Higher grades at GCSE can help to make your application more competitive, and successful applicants typically have a high proportion of 7,8 and 9 grades. However, we do look at GCSE grades in context.

Do you need 3 A * to get into Oxford?

Oxford prefers applicants to have as many A*s and 9s as possible, and many applicants have a lot of 7, 8 and 9 grades. So you should ensure that your historic grades don't let you down, especially in subjects relevant to your course.

Do you need all 9s to get into Oxford?

Yes, your grades will need to really dazzle. GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.

Is Oxford expensive to attend?

So... Is Oxford Expensive? Here's the short version of this entire article: Attending Oxford is no more expensive than attending other universities. Most colleges will cover affordable accommodation and there are plenty of programs to get financial assistance should you need it.

Why is Oxford so cheap?

Oxford tries to help keep down living costs for all students. For example, college social activities, accommodation and meals are usually heavily subsidised and colleges sometimes have grants to help with research or research-related travel.

Can you just walk into Oxford University?

Many University buildings, such as gardens, libraries and museums, as well as many of the colleges, are open to visitors during the day, although please note that they may have varying opening hours, fees and rules for groups.

Is Oxford better than Harvard?

Harvard is ranked second in National Universities, first in Global Universities by U.S. News, and first by the Round University Ranking, while Oxford is ranked first in Best Global Universities in Europe, fifth in Best Global Universities by U.S. News, and second by the QS World University Rankings.

Can an average person get into Oxford?

Yes, an ordinary student can get into Oxford or other prestigious universities, however it may be more difficult than for those with stellar academic records. Many highly talented applicants apply to top colleges, and admissions decisions are made in a highly competitive environment.

Do Oxford accept lower grades?

Remember, Oxford makes its offers on the basis of specific grades rather than UCAS Tariff points. Meaning, three A*/A grades meet most conditional offers, whereas two A*s and two Bs do not. Please note: Oxford claims that they accept equivalent grades to GCSE, A level, and/or IB. See here to find your grades.

What is the hardest subject to study at Oxford?

Is 7 GCSEs enough for Oxford?

I'd say that your 7 A-stars (grade 8s and 9s) plus 3 A-grades at GCSE are a superb foundation for A—levels and then an Oxbridge place, particularly if your grade 9s match your chosen A-level subjects and your intended degree subject.

Can I get into Oxford with a 2 1?

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with an overall grade of 2:1 or 65% or a GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0.

How rare is all 9s GCSE?

By taking a weighted average (weights in column B) of the values in column F we can estimate that less than 0.03 per cent of candidates (that is, less than 3 in 10,000) would be expected to achieve straight grade 9s across 10 gCSEs.

Can I get into Oxford with AAB?

We usually expect AAAAB or AAAAA in your Highers, with two or more Advanced Highers. If you take three Advanced Highers, we ask for AAB. If you can only take two, we ask for AA grades, and an A grade in an additional Higher taken in Year 6. Do I need to provide my unit grades?

Do Oxford prefer 4 A levels?

How many A-levels should I take? Offers for all courses will be based on 3 A-levels, and in most cases there's no need to take more than 3.

How much does Oxford cost?

Here's how much you need to put in a 529 savings plan every month to send your kid to Oxford debt-free. The University of Oxford in the U.K. estimates it will cost overseas students nearly $65,000 to attend the school in 2020-2021, if you factor in tuition and expenses.

What IQ do you need for Oxbridge?

The average IQ is about 100. There will be some people at Oxford with lower IQs than 100. Perhaps not many, and probably not by more than 2 or 3 points under 100, but there will be some people there who are there because they are very hard workers, not because they're incredibly clever.