Balliol College are hosting this in-person History Taster Day for year 12 students (or equivalent) at UK state funded schools who are interested in studying History at university. The event will include:
Academic sessions
Admissions information
Demonstration interview
You will have the opportunity to speak to tutors and current students.
Each year Exeter College hosts a series of subject taster days for year 11 and year 12 students attending UK state schools. The subject days aim to provide support for students interested in exploring a range of subjects at University level. The Humanities & Modern Languages study day will take place on Monday 7 April 2025.
Change rarely just 'happens' in history. In this study day, we will explore together how people in different times and places have worked together to change the world around them - from popular rebellions in the fourteenth century to the women's liberation movement in the twentieth century.
Join us at Mansfield College where you will also have the opportunity to tour the college, meet with current students, and see something of what Oxford has to offer.
Applications are now closed
St John' College History & History of Art Study Day
Wednesday 12 March 2025
St John’s College, Oxford, is pleased to announce that applications for our History and History of Art Study Day are now open! The Study Day is open to all Year 12 students attending a non-selective state school in the UK.
Are you thinking about studying History or History of Art at university? Would you like to meet Oxford tutors and students, and experience academic taster sessions? Sign up now!
Session includes a tour of St John’s College and lunch in Hall.
Applications are now closed
Keble Subject Taster Days: Ancient History
Thursday 20 February 2025
This Subject Taster Day from Keble College is open to prospective students in Year 12 at UK state schools and colleges. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample academic content, meet current students and receive advice and guidance on the admissions process.
Applications are now closed
History of Art Taster Day
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Ever wondered what ‘History of Art’ is? Are you interested in history, and do you enjoy looking at images? Year 12 students from UK state schools are invited to join us at Christ Church, one of Oxford’s colleges, to explore what it means to be an Art Historian.
The day will include a variety of practical and academic sessions that will introduce you to the discipline of History of Art. You will get the opportunity to meet current students and explore one of Oxford’s oldest colleges.
Lincoln College History and the Ancient World Summer Residential
Sunday 4 - Tuesday 6 August 2024
This in-person summer residential is for prospective students in Year 12 from state schools.
The programme is designed to support students from non-traditional Oxbridge backgrounds who are on track to do well and potentially make an application to a selective university. The residential will take place at Lincoln College from Sunday 4th August - Tuesday 6th August 2024. On-suite accommodation will be provided free of charge along with all meals.
Applications are now closed
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