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Oxford, England, UK

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Students26,225 (2025)
World ranking (2026)QS #4 · THE #1 · Guardian #1
Int'l tuition£39,620/yr
Acceptance rateNot reported

Tuition (2027 entry, Overseas fee status) ranges £39,620-£66,580/year by course, clinical Medicine years significantly higher -- figure above is the low end. Student size (26,225 total, 2024-25) is from a summary of ox.ac.uk/about/facts-and-figures/student-numbers, since that page couldn't be opened directly. THE rank #1 (2026) is confirmed from timeshighereducation.com. QS #4 and Guardian #1 (2026) are confirmed at aggregator/secondary-report level, not from a page where Oxford itself was found citing the overall figure. Russell Group membership confirmed via multiple independent citations of russellgroup.ac.uk's own list. No official acceptance rate published.

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Computer Science (BA/MCompSci)

Computer Science & Computing

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A*AA with A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if available); IB 39 points (766 at HL, 7 in Mathematics)

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's Computer Science department page states the American Qualifications route directly: four AP exams at grade 5 (including Calculus BC and two further maths/science subjects) OR three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 32+ or SAT 1470+ (single-sitting, no superscoring) -- the same A*AA-tier package already confirmed for the Oxford Economics and Management entry. All Maths/Computer Science applicants now sit the TMUA (replacing the MAT from the 2026 cycle onward) and, if shortlisted, interview. Application deadline 15 October 2026 for 2027 entry (confirmed via cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/how_to_apply/index.html).

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Computer Science and Philosophy (BA/MCompPhil)

Computer Science & Computing

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A*AA including A* and A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (in either order); A*AA with the A* in Mathematics if Further Mathematics is unavailable, A*AAa with the A* in Mathematics and an 'a' at AS Further Mathematics if only available to AS; IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL and 7 in HL Mathematics

In short: A*AA with an A* in Maths, and Further Maths required at whatever level your school offers it. If your school offers full A-level Further Maths, you need A* and A across the two (either order). If your school doesn't offer Further Maths at all, A*AA with the A* in Maths is enough on its own. If your school only offers the shorter AS-level Further Maths (not full A-level), you need an 'a' grade at AS on top of A*AA. IB: 39 points with 7,6,6 at Higher Level including a 7 in Maths.

2027 entry

Oxford's Computer Science department own offers page confirms this course's A*AA/Further-Maths standard and states the American-qualifications route directly: four AP exams at grade 5 (including Calculus BC and two further maths/science subjects), or three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 32+ or SAT 1470+ (single-sitting, no superscoring) -- the same A*AA-tier package already confirmed for the existing Oxford Computer Science (BA/MCompSci) entry. Computer Science and Philosophy applicants sit the TMUA alongside single-honours Computer Science and the Mathematics joint schools, replacing the MAT from the 2026 cycle onward -- this specific offers page doesn't restate the test name itself, so that figure is corroborated via maths.ox.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate-study/tmua and independent search rather than this exact page alone.

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Economics and Management (BA)

Economics

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A*AA including Mathematics at A or above (A-level); IB 39 points (766 at HL)

£41,130/yr (international)2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's official USA-applicant table (ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/admissions-requirements/international-qualifications, 'USA' section) gives two routes for A*AA-level courses like this one: four AP exams at grade 5 with no SAT/ACT needed, OR three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 32+ or SAT 1470+ (single-sitting SAT, ACT 'Highest Full Battery' -- no superscoring). The direct SAT/ACT figures here are the three-AP-plus-test route's real published minimums. All Economics and Management applicants must also sit TARA (Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions, Oxford's renamed TSA for the 2027 cycle) and, if shortlisted, interview. Confirmed via a live rendering of the page for 2027 entry, application deadline 15 October 2026.

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Mathematics and Computer Science (BA/MMathCompSci)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*A*A including A* in Mathematics and A* in Further Mathematics (if available); A*AA with the A* in Mathematics if Further Mathematics is unavailable; IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL and 7 in HL Mathematics

2027 entry

The Mathematical Institute's own 'Our Offer' page explicitly names Mathematics and Computer Science alongside Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, and Mathematics and Philosophy as sharing one identical A*A*A-tier standard, plus the same real American-qualifications route: four AP exams at grade 5 including Calculus BC, or three APs at grade 5 (including Calculus BC) plus ACT 33+ or SAT 1480+ (out of 1600). Sits the TMUA (both papers), replacing the MAT from the 2026 admissions cycle onward, same as the rest of this admissions group. Awarded as a 3-year BA or 4-year MMathCompSci, per the course's own ox.ac.uk listing page.

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Mathematics and Philosophy (BA/MMathPhil)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*A*A including A* in Mathematics and A* in Further Mathematics (if available); A*AA with the A* in Mathematics if Further Mathematics is unavailable; IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL and 7 in HL Mathematics

2027 entry

The Mathematical Institute's own 'Our Offer' page states the same A*A*A-tier standard for Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Philosophy, and Mathematics and Computer Science together, plus a direct American-qualifications route: four AP exams at grade 5 including AP Calculus BC, or three APs at grade 5 (including Calculus BC) plus ACT 33+ or SAT 1480+ (out of 1600). All four courses in this admissions group now sit the TMUA (confirmed separately via maths.ox.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate-study/tmua), replacing the MAT from the 2026 admissions cycle onward -- registration closes 28 September 2026, test window 12-16 October 2026. Philosophy at Oxford is only ever studied jointly with another subject (Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics, Computer Science, or Theology), per the Mathematical Institute's own course-handbook pages.

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Mathematics and Statistics (BA/MMathStat)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*A*A including A* in Mathematics and A* in Further Mathematics (if available); A*AA with the A* in Mathematics if Further Mathematics is unavailable; IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL and 7 in HL Mathematics

2027 entry

Same Mathematical Institute 'Our Offer' page as the Mathematics and Philosophy entry, which states the identical A*A*A/American-qualifications standard for Mathematics and Statistics: four APs at grade 5 including Calculus BC, or three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 33+ or SAT 1480+. The first-year course is shared with single-honours Mathematics, with students choosing between the two tracks from second year -- per the Mathematical Institute's own course description. Sits the TMUA, same as every other course in this admissions group, replacing the MAT from the 2026 cycle onward.

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Archaeology and Anthropology (BA)

Humanities

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AAA (A-level), or 38-40 IB core points with 6 in each Higher Level subject, as the minimum prediction/secured grades for interview; practical component of any science A-level used to meet the offer must be passed

2027 entry

The School of Archaeology's own admissions-process page confirms the AAA/38-40 IB (6 at each HL) standard as a minimum, below which candidates 'will not be summoned for interview' absent convincing extenuating circumstances, and states directly that 'no special preparation is required and there is no written test at interview' -- a confirmed absence, not an unchecked gap. No specific A-level subjects are required; a background in both arts and science subjects is described as helpful. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 39 points including core points, with 666 at HL. No prior study of an Asian or Middle Eastern language is required

2027 entry

The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies own applying-undergraduate page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard and states no prior study of an Asian or Middle Eastern language is expected, though one at A-level or equivalent can help. Whether the course requires a written pre-interview admissions test is a genuine, confirmed gap rather than an unchecked one: this page doesn't state either way, and a corroborating search returned unclear/conflicting signal rather than a clean confirmation, so no test status is asserted here. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular) (BA)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*AA including Chemistry and another science or Mathematics, A* in one of Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Biology; IB 39 points, 7 in HL Chemistry and 6 in two other relevant subjects

2027 entry

Oxford's own Department of Biochemistry admissions page (UCAS code C700) confirms the A*AA/IB 39 standard and the Chemistry-plus-one-more-science requirement, and names no admissions test -- selection instead runs on exam results, references, personal statement, and Microsoft Teams interviews. Filed under 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics' rather than 'Medicine & Health Sciences', the same reasoning already applied to Oxford's own Biomedical Sciences entry: a BA science degree, not a clinical/physician-track course. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route confirmed; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Biology (BA/MBiol)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*AA (A-level), with the A* in a science subject or Mathematics

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

The Department of Biology's own undergraduate page confirms the UCAS/mid-October application deadline and December online interviews, but points to 'the University Biology admissions page' for the actual A-level/IB figures rather than restating them, and that page wasn't reachable directly. The A*AA/A*-in-science-or-Maths standard used here is confirmed by two independent searches indexing that same official page (the same two-independent-searches standard applied elsewhere when a page can't be reached directly, e.g. Cardiff and Heriot-Watt). No IB figure or admissions-test requirement independently confirmed -- unlike the Physics and Biomedical Sciences entries, no source checked here states whether Biology requires the ESAT or any other test, so none is asserted either way. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Biomedical Sciences (BA)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*AA (A-level) including two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics (at least grade C at GCSE in any of the four not taken to A-level); IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's Medical Sciences Division own entry-requirements page confirms the A*AA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard directly and references the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT) as part of the process. This is a BA science degree, not a clinical/physician-track course -- filed under 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics' rather than 'Medicine & Health Sciences' for that reason. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated on this page, and ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS course code published -- a UCAS-code figure (BC98) surfaced only via aggregator sites, not an official Oxford or UCAS page checked directly, so not used per the no-aggregator-numbers rule.

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Chemistry (MChem)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

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A*A*A including Chemistry and Mathematics, with both A*s in a science or Mathematics subject

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's own Chemistry department page confirms the A*A*A/Chemistry+Maths standard and the IB equivalent (766 at HL with 7 in Chemistry and 6 in Maths, or 776 at HL with 7 in SL Maths: Analysis and Approaches). The department's FAQ page states 'there is no admissions test for Chemistry' but explicitly scopes that statement to 'the October 2025 application deadline' -- not independently confirmed to still hold for the 2026-2027 (Fall 2027) target cycle, so not asserted as current fact here. No SAT/ACT/AP figure published on chem.ox.ac.uk, and ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page (which would carry it) wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA including a classical language (Latin or Greek) where taken; IB 39 points (including core points), with 666 at HL, including 6 at HL in Latin and/or Greek if taken

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page (checked ox.ac.uk's main domain 403s when checked directly) confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard and states plainly: 'You do not need to take a written test as part of an application for this course.' That's not the whole picture, though -- the same page requires two recent writing samples, marked by the applicant's own school or college, submitted by 10 November 2026, a real pre-interview filter distinct from a sat test. A compulsory 2-week fieldwork placement after Year 1 costs roughly £500-1,200 out of pocket, offset by a faculty grant of up to £1,000. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Classics (Literae Humaniores) (BA)

Humanities

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AAA (A-level, with As in Latin and/or Greek if taken); IB equivalent accepted, course-specific points figure not stated

2027 entry

Faculty of Classics own admissions-criteria page confirms the AAA standard and states candidates predicted below AAA are not normally interviewed absent strong mitigating circumstances. A second, independently-corroborated department page confirms no written Classics Admissions Test (CAT) is required for 2027 entry across Classics, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages, and Classical Archaeology and Ancient History -- shortlisted candidates instead sit a language interview (Latin and/or Greek). IB accepted but no course-specific points figure stated on the page checked, so none is published. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published -- a Q800 figure surfaced only via an aggregator site, not used per the no-aggregator-numbers rule.

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Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA, with As in Latin and Greek if taken; IB 39 points (including core points), with 666 at HL, including 6s at HL in Latin and Greek if taken

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard and states no admissions test is required -- but two written-work submissions are, with at least one ideally in Classics. The two UCAS codes reflect genuinely different subject weighting (the first-listed subject is roughly two-thirds of the degree, the second roughly one-third), not just a naming convention. No prior study of the Asian or Middle Eastern language is expected; students taking Arabic, Persian, or Turkish spend Year 2 abroad at significantly reduced fees. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Classics and English (BA)

Humanities

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AAA including English Literature or English Language and Literature (both routes), plus Latin or Greek for the 3-year QQ38 route; IB 39 points (including core points), with 666 at HL, including 6s at HL in Latin and Greek if taken

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard, no admissions test, and a real subject-specific nuance the admissions-requirements table doesn't capture: English Literature (or English Language and Literature) to A-level is required for both routes, while Latin/Greek is required only for the 3-year QQ38 version -- applicants without prior classical-language study can instead take the 4-year QQH8 route with an intensive introductory language year. Two written-work samples required (ideally one Classics-focused, one English-focused), due 10 November 2026. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Classics and Modern Languages (BA)

Humanities

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AAA, including Latin and/or Greek to A-level for the 3-year Option A route; Beginners' modern-language routes require prior study of Latin or Ancient Greek instead; IB 39 points (including core points), with 666 at HL, including 6s at HL in Latin and Greek if taken

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard, no admissions test (one written-work sample required instead, for the Classics component), and two genuinely distinct course structures: Option A (Preliminary Examination after Year 1, 4-5 years total) and Option B (Honour Moderations in Year 2, 5 years total). A compulsory year abroad applies at a reduced international fee of roughly £15,710 for 2027-28, versus the standard rate. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Earth Sciences (BA/MEarthSci)

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

A*AA or AAAA, Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics required; IB 39 points, 766 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's own Department of Earth Sciences admissions page confirms the A*AA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard and the Mathematics-plus-Chemistry-or-Physics requirement, and states directly: 'unlike some other science departments at the University of Oxford, there is no admissions test for Earth Sciences.' Selection runs on two 30-minute Microsoft Teams interviews (one quantitative, one qualitative), around 60-70% of applicants interviewed. Filed under 'Geography & Environmental Sciences', the same department-grouping reasoning already applied to Imperial's Geology/Geophysics/Earth and Planetary Science entries. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Engineering Science (BEng/MEng)

Engineering

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A*A*A, including Mathematics and Physics

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's own Engineering Science entry-requirements page confirms the A-level-equivalent standard (A*A*A incl. Maths and Physics) and that all applicants must sit the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT). Oxford's general international-qualifications page (ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications), which would carry the US-specific AP/SAT conversion, wasn't accessible directly on two separate check attempts -- no course-specific SAT/AP figure published as a result, kept at 'partial' rather than reporting third-party aggregator numbers (commonly cited as ~3 AP scores at 5 plus a course-specific SAT minimum, unconfirmed here) as official.

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English and Modern Languages (BA)

Humanities

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AAA; post-A-level language route requires the language to A-level/Advanced Higher/IB HL or equivalent, or CEFR B1 as an alternative; Beginners' routes need only English Literature or English Language and Literature; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and states plainly: 'You do not need to take a written test as part of an application for this course' -- a written-work submission is required instead, due 10 November 2026. A compulsory year abroad falls in the third of four years, billed at a reduced international fee. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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English Language and Literature (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level, most applicants hold English Literature or combined English Language and Literature); International Baccalaureate accepted, course-specific points figure not stated

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

The Faculty of English's own admissions-process page confirms the AAA standard and a real, dated policy change: candidates applying from the October 2026 cycle onward will NOT sit the Oxford ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test), which every applicant previously had to take -- a genuine, confirmed-current honest gap rather than an unaddressed one. The page names the IB as an accepted qualification but doesn't state a course-specific points figure, so none is published. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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European and Middle Eastern Languages (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA; the European language is normally expected to A-level or equivalent, but no prior knowledge of the Middle Eastern language is expected; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and states no written admissions test is required. A real, asymmetric entry rule worth flagging: the page expects prior study of the European language but states directly, 'We would not normally expect you to have any knowledge of the Middle Eastern language before starting the course.' A compulsory year abroad, typically in Year 2 and often spent in the Middle East, applies. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Fine Art (BFA)

Creative Arts & Design

Partial

AAA (three grade As at A-level; Oxford doesn't use the UCAS tariff), no specific subjects required

2027 entry

The Ruskin School of Art's own BFA application page confirms the AAA standard (a minimum A in each of three subjects, since Oxford doesn't use UCAS tariff points) and the two-stage process: a UCAS application by 15 October 2026, then a mandatory portfolio (up to 20 files via SlideRoom) by 5 November 2026 -- missing either deadline voids the application. Shortlisted candidates submit a second portfolio round before interview. No IB figure stated on this specific page. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route confirmed; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Geography (BA)

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

A*AA (A-level, the A* can be in any subject -- Geography A-level itself is not required, though most applicants take it); IB 39 points including core points, with 7,6,6 at HL

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

School of Geography and the Environment's own FAQ and admissions-guidance pages (both checked directly, geog.ox.ac.uk) confirm the A*AA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard and state plainly that Geography applicants are NOT required to take an admissions test -- a confirmed absence, not an unchecked gap. Around 80 students are admitted annually per the same page. Application deadline confirmed as the standard Oxford 15 October UCAS deadline (exact date not restated on this specific page but confirmed identically across the other Oxford entries, used here on that same-institution basis). No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published -- an L700 figure surfaced only via an aggregator site, not used.

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History (Ancient and Modern) (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA; History highly recommended at A-level or equivalent, no Latin or Greek required (either can be learned from scratch on the course); IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

The Faculty of History's own application-guidance page (history.ox.ac.uk/making-application, already used for the existing History/History and Politics/History and English entries) states directly: 'Applicants for History, Ancient and Modern History, History and English, and History and Politics do not take an admissions test' -- reconfirmed on the course's own ox.ac.uk listing page, which also gives the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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History (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's Faculty of History own application-guidance page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and states plainly that straight History applicants do NOT sit an admissions test -- a genuine contrast with the existing Oxford Economics and Management and the own PPE/Human Sciences entries, which do require one. Two joint-school variants noted on the same page but not listed here: History and Economics requires the TSA, History and Modern Languages requires the MLAT. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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History and Economics (BA)

Economics

Partial

AAA; Mathematics to A-level (or equivalent) strongly advised, though not a formal entry requirement, to cope with the economics side of the course; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

The course's own Faculty of History page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and links out to the TARA (Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions) requirement, all three modules -- also confirmed on the course's ox.ac.uk listing page. The Faculty's general making-application page still refers to this by the older 'TSA' name; TARA has replaced the TSA for this admissions cluster (History and Economics, Economics and Management, PPE, Human Sciences, History and Politics) from 2027 entry onward, so that older reference is stale rather than a second, conflicting test. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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History and English (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level, same standard as single-honours History); A-level English (Language or Literature) required; IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL

2027 entry

Same Faculty of History page used for the History and Politics entry above confirms the identical AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard for History and English, no admissions test (explicitly grouped with History, History and Politics, and Ancient and Modern History in the no-test statement quoted above), and one real course-specific requirement the other History joint schools don't share: 'You must take English (Language or Literature) at the equivalent of A Level.' Filed under 'Humanities' alongside the existing Oxford History and English Language and Literature entries, the closer fit for a course without a distinct social-science half (contrast with History and Politics above). No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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History and Modern Languages (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA; language required to A-level/equivalent or CEFR B1 for the post-A-level route, Beginners' routes need no prior qualification; History highly recommended at A-level or equivalent; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

2027 entry

A genuine research conflict is worth flagging rather than silently resolving: independent search and the Faculty of History's general making-application page both referenced an MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test) requirement for this course, but the course's own official ox.ac.uk listing page was checked directly twice (both since ox.ac.uk's main domain 403s) and stated plainly both times: 'You do not need to take a written test as part of an application for this course.' Treated as the authoritative, most current figure per the own-course-page-over-general-reference convention -- the MLAT reference is most likely stale. IB and A-level standard confirmed on the same course-listing page. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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History and Politics (BA)

International Relations & Politics

Partial

AAA (A-level, same standard as single-honours History); IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's Faculty of History own application-guidance page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and states directly that 'Applicants for History, Ancient and Modern History, History and English, and History and Politics do not take an admissions test.' No specific prior subject is required, though the page notes politics/sociology/government study and comfort with quantitative analysis are helpful given the course's politics component. Filed under 'International Relations & Politics' rather than 'Humanities', the same closest-existing-bucket reasoning already applied to the existing Oxford PPE entry, given the course's substantial politics half. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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History of Art (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA including an essay-based subject; History of Art, Fine Art, History, English, or a foreign language is described as helpful but not required; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and gives no formal written test -- instead, two written submissions are required: a marked essay up to 2,000 words, and a personal-response essay up to 750 words on a chosen artwork or architectural object examined first-hand, plus interview. No mandatory prior Art/Art History background, unlike the existing Oxford Fine Art (a practice-based BFA) entry -- filed under Humanities rather than Creative Arts & Design for that reason, since this is an essay-based academic degree, not a studio-practice one. The department's own hoa.ox.ac.uk page was checked directly but returned no admissions-specific content, deferring to this ox.ac.uk listing page instead. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Human Sciences (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level, colleges' standard requirement); IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL

2027 entry

The Institute of Human Sciences' own admissions page wasn't reachable directly. The AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA, now TARA) requirement are confirmed by two independent searches indexing official Oxford sources (ihs.ox.ac.uk and a college's own Human Sciences page), the same two-independent-searches standard applied elsewhere when a page can't be reached directly. A genuinely interdisciplinary course (human biology, genetics, evolution, anthropology, sociology, demography) administered by Oxford's Social Sciences Division -- filed under 'Humanities' as the closest broad non-STEM bucket rather than 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics'. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route confirmed. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published -- a BCL0 figure surfaced only via a secondary aggregator site, not used.

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Law (Jurisprudence) (BA)

Law

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 38 points including core points, with at least 666 at HL

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's own Law Faculty pages confirm the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard, the mandatory LNAT, and the 15 October application deadline, but name no SAT, ACT, or AP figure anywhere for US applicants specifically -- the same genuine gap as the existing Oxford Medicine entry: Law's own dedicated admissions pages don't restate ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications AP/SAT/ACT pathway (that page itself wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry). Third-party consultancy sites quote conflicting AAA-tier SAT/ACT figures (1460/31 vs. 1480/33) with neither traceable to an official Oxford source -- not used, per the no-aggregator-numbers rule. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Law with Law Studies in Europe (BA)

Law

Partial

AAA; GCSE Mathematics grade C (or equivalent) normally required; proficiency to roughly A-level-A/CEFR B2 in French, German, Italian, or Spanish, tested at interview for shortlisted candidates, for the compulsory year abroad; IB 38 points (including core points), with at least 666 at HL

2027 entry

The Faculty of Law's own course page and undergraduate-admissions FAQ (law.ox.ac.uk, reachable directly) confirm the AAA/IB 38 standard and state directly: 'All candidates must also take the Law National Admissions Test (LNAT) as part of their application' -- the same test as Oxford's plain Law (Jurisprudence) entry. What genuinely distinguishes this course from that one: a 4-year structure (versus 3 years for plain Jurisprudence), with the third year spent at a partner law faculty (Paris, Bonn or Munich, Siena, Barcelona, or Leiden), and a GCSE Maths requirement not seen stated for the single-honours Law page. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't reachable directly, the same restriction affecting every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Materials Science (MEng/MMat)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*AA, A* in one of Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics essential, Chemistry highly desirable; IB 40 points, 766 at HL with the 7 in one of Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry

2027 entry

Oxford's own Department of Materials admissions-criteria page confirms the A*AA/IB 40 (766 HL) standard and the Mathematics-and-Physics-essential requirement, and states plainly that Materials Science 'is no longer' a course requiring an admissions test -- a real, dated policy change (implying one was required in the past), not an unaddressed gap. Selection instead runs on UCAS application, exam predictions, and two separate college interviews. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Mathematics (BA/MMath)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*A*A, with A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if available)

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

The Mathematical Institute's own admissions page confirms the course code (G100), the TMUA requirement (replacing the MAT from the 2026 cycle onward, sat 12-16 October 2026 for this cycle), and the 15 October 2026 application deadline, but doesn't itself state the A-level grade requirement or a US-applicant SAT/ACT/AP figure. A*A*A is well corroborated as the standard offer, but no course-specific SAT/ACT figure is published: ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page, which carries Oxford's real A*A*A-tier AP/SAT/ACT figures, wasn't accessible directly, and third-party test-prep sites' ~1480 SAT/33 ACT figures for this tier aren't traceable to an official Oxford source -- same treatment as the existing Oxford Engineering Science entry, also A*A*A tier with the same unconfirmed gap. No IB figure published either, for the same reason.

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Medicine (A100, BM BCh)

Medicine & Health Sciences

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A*AA including Chemistry and at least one of Biology, Physics, or Mathematics (A-level)

2027 entry

Oxford's own Medicine international-applicants and academic-requirements pages (both checked directly) state the A*AA A-level standard and confirm all applicants must register for and sit the UCAT, but name no SAT, ACT, or AP figure anywhere for US applicants specifically -- a genuine gap distinct from Oxford's general international-qualifications page (already used for the existing Oxford Economics and Engineering Science entries, which do publish a real AP-plus-SAT/ACT route): Medicine's own dedicated admissions pages simply don't restate that general pathway or confirm it applies here. No direct SAT/ACT figure published rather than assume the general policy carries over to Medicine specifically.

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Modern Languages (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL

2027 entry

Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages own course page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard directly, plus a real structural note: most language combinations include a compulsory year abroad (Year 3), and beginners' Russian students spend Year 2 in Tallinn, Estonia rather than Oxford. The Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT) requirement is well-corroborated elsewhere on the same mod-langs.ox.ac.uk domain but wasn't restated on this specific course subpage, so is noted with that caveat rather than asserted as directly confirmed on this exact page. Course has multiple UCAS codes depending on language combination (no single code) -- none published. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Modern Languages and Linguistics (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA; post-A-level language route requires the language to A-level or equivalent, or CEFR B1 as an alternative; Beginners' routes exist for certain languages; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and states no written admissions test is required, the same dual-path language rule (A-level/equivalent or CEFR B1) as the English and Modern Languages entry. A compulsory year abroad, typically in Year 3 of 4, applies, with online interviews typically held in December. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Music (BA)

Music & Performing Arts

Partial

AAA (A-level Music plus two other subjects), or Grade 7+ ABRSM Music Theory plus three other A-level subjects at AAA; IB 38 points including core points, with 666 at HL including Music

2027 entry

Oxford's Faculty of Music own undergraduate page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL, including Music) standard and states plainly that Music applicants are not required to register for a test -- 'There is no written test for Music,' a confirmed absence rather than an unchecked gap. Written work and performance submissions are due 5 November, ahead of the standard 15 October UCAS application deadline. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Philosophy and Modern Languages (BA)

Humanities

Partial

AAA; post-A-level language route requires the language to A-level or equivalent, or CEFR B1 as an alternative; Beginners' routes available; IB 39 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

£46,210/yr (international)2027 entry

Oxford's own course-listing page (re-checked a second time to double-check this course's IB figure since it came back one point higher than every other Modern Languages joint course researched this list) confirms AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) and states no written admissions test is required. A compulsory year abroad, typically in Year 3, applies at a reduced fee (roughly £15,710 for 2027-28) versus the standard rate below. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Philosophy and Theology (BA)

Theology & Religious Studies

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 39 points including core points, with 666 at HL. No prior study of a particular A-level subject is required

2027 entry

The Faculty of Theology and Religion's own undergraduate FAQ page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (666 HL) standard directly -- one point higher than the 38-point IB standard the same page states for straight Theology and Religion and for Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies -- and a real, dated policy change: 'Applicants in 2026 for entry from 2027 to the BA Theology and Religion, BA Philosophy and Theology, and BA Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies are not required to sit a test. The Philosophy Test which was in use until 2025 has been discontinued.' A confirmed-current absence rather than an unaddressed gap, corroborated by a second, independent search. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) (BA)

International Relations & Politics

Partial

AAA (A-level); IB 39 points including core points, with 7-6-6 at HL

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Department of Economics own undergraduate admissions-criteria page confirms the AAA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard directly and that all applicants sit the Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions (TARA, replacing the TSA from the 2026 cycle onward) -- the same test the existing Oxford Economics and Management entry already requires. Filed under 'International Relations & Politics' as the closest existing taxonomy bucket for a course spanning Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, rather than adding a fourth new subject value for one course. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated on this page; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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Physics (BA/MPhys)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*AA (A-level), with the A* in Physics, Mathematics, or Further Mathematics, and both Physics and Mathematics required; practical component of any science A-level used to meet the offer must be passed

In short: A*AA with both Physics and Maths A-level required, and the A* can be in either of those (or Further Maths). You also need to pass the practical (lab) component of any science A-level counted toward the offer -- not just get the overall grade.

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Oxford's own Department of Physics admissions-procedures page confirms the A*AA standard and that all applicants sit the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT, a two-hour Maths I/Maths II/Physics exam, replacing the Physics Aptitude Test from the October 2026 sitting onward). The page doesn't state an IB points figure or a US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route, and ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page (which would carry both) wasn't accessible directly, the same restriction affecting every Oxford entry. No IB or direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS course code published -- not confirmed on an official page.

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Physics and Philosophy (BA/MPhysPhil)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*AA (A-level) including both Physics and Mathematics, with the A* in Physics, Mathematics, or Further Mathematics; practical component of any science A-level used to meet the offer must be passed

In short: A*AA with both Physics and Maths A-level required, and the A* can be in either of those (or Further Maths) -- the same standard as single-honours Physics. You also need to pass the practical (lab) component of any science A-level counted toward the offer.

2027 entry

Oxford's own Department of Physics admissions-procedures page confirms Physics and Philosophy applicants are assessed for their suitability to study physics 'in very much the same way as applicants for the single honours physics course,' so they carry the identical A*AA standard, and that all applicants -- including Physics and Philosophy -- sit the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT, replacing the Physics Aptitude Test from the October 2026 sitting onward). Candidates who don't meet the joint-course standard can be considered for straight Physics instead, per the same page. No IB figure or US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route stated on this page; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Psychology (Experimental) (BA)

Psychology

Partial

A*AA (A-level); IB 39 points including core points, with 766 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology page confirms the A*AA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard and that all applicants sit a pre-interview admissions test -- confirmed elsewhere to be TARA (replacing the TSA from the 2026 cycle onward), sitting in October 2026 or January 2027. No SAT, ACT, or AP figure is stated anywhere on the department's own pages, the same genuine gap as the existing Oxford Medicine and Law entries: the general international-qualifications page that would carry the A*AA-tier AP/SAT/ACT route (already confirmed for the Economics and Management and Computer Science entries via other means) wasn't accessible directly here too. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS course code published either -- conflicting codes found across secondary sources (C800, C830) with neither traceable to Oxford's own listing.

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Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (BA/MSci)

Psychology

Partial

A*AA; a Mathematics or Science subject to A2/HL is recommended for the psychology component, Philosophy or Religious Studies A-level is explicitly not described as an advantage; IB 39 points (including core points), with 766 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology own entry-requirements page confirms the A*AA/IB 39 (766 HL) standard is unified across all Experimental Psychology-family undergraduate degrees (single-honours Psychology, Psychology and Philosophy, Psychology and Linguistics) -- also confirmed on the course's own ox.ac.uk listing page, which further confirms the TARA test (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Writing Task modules) is required, same as the existing Oxford Psychology (Experimental) entry. Degree is awarded as a 4-year MSci for the Psychology-including combinations and a 3-year BA for the Philosophy-and-Linguistics-only combination, per the course listing. This course's own psy.ox.ac.uk/study/undergrad/ppl-course page sits behind Oxford's Shibboleth single sign-on and could not be checked directly. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (BA)

Theology & Religious Studies

Partial

AAA; IB 38 points (including core points), with 666 at HL

2027 entry

The Faculty of Theology and Religion's own undergraduate FAQ page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard and a real, dated policy change: 'Applicants in 2026 for entry from 2027 to the BA Theology and Religion, BA Philosophy and Theology, and BA Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies are not required to sit a test. The Philosophy Test which was in use until 2025 has been discontinued.' Confirmed a second way on the course's own ox.ac.uk listing page: 'You do not need to take a written test as part of an application for this course.' First-year study emphasizes intensive from-scratch language study (options include Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, per theology.ox.ac.uk). No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route is stated; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly, same restriction as every other Oxford entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Theology and Religion (BA)

Theology & Religious Studies

Partial

AAA, no specific subjects required; IB 38 points, 666 at HL

2027 entry

Oxford's Faculty of Theology and Religion own undergraduate FAQ page confirms the AAA/IB 38 (666 HL) standard, no required prior subject, and a real, dated policy change: 'for 2026 entry onwards, applicants are not required to sit a test' -- the Philosophy Test previously required has been discontinued. Oxford makes offers on grades, not UCAS tariff points, so exceeding one subject's requirement doesn't compensate for missing another. Mandatory written-work submission required. No US-applicant AP/SAT/ACT route confirmed; ox.ac.uk's general international-qualifications page wasn't accessible directly. No direct SAT/ACT figure or UCAS code published.

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