Application Process

Application Process

Applying for a graduate course can be confusing, so we have created an overview of the application process designed to supplement the University’s application guide, which we also strongly advise you to read.

All graduate applications are made to the University of Oxford centrally. If a department or faculty accepts your application, you will then be considered for a place at a college or hall. If you are interested in coming to Campion Hall, you will have the opportunity to choose Campion Hall as your college preference in your application form.

Campion Hall welcomes applicants from a wide variety of disciplines. Our resources are well suited to students in the Humanities and Social Science Divisions, although we are willing to consider postgraduate applications from any of the four divisions of the University. Please see our Academic Subjects List for an idea of typical postgraduate subjects for students at Campion Hall. You can also find Campion Hall's graduate admissions page on the University website.

Process Overview

*If you are a Jesuit or a member of another religious order or congregation, we advise you to consult with your provincial or the provincial delegate responsible for education and formation before applying.

STEP 1: Choose your degree course

The University of Oxford offers an enormous range of graduate courses. You can choose the course you wish to read from the full course list.
Once you have chosen a course to study, visit the course page to check that you meet the entry requirements, including the level of English language required for international students.

STEP 2: Note the course and funding deadlines

Make sure you are aware of the deadline(s) for your course. We encourage you to apply to the earliest deadline available and to submit your application well in advance (2-3 weeks earlier is recommended).
To be considered for Oxford Scholarships, you must apply by the January deadline for your course.
Find out more about deadlines.

STEP 3: Prepare your academic references

You are required to submit a transcript, which you can obtain by contacting your university.
You are also required to submit three academic references to support your application. You should contact your potential referees as soon as you have decided to apply to a course, as this can take longer than you expect.

STEP 4: Choose a college or hall

All graduate students at the University of Oxford are members of a college or hall. In your online application, you have the opportunity to indicate your college preference - if you don’t, the University will choose for you. Once your application is submitted, you will not be able to change your listed preference. Learn more about college preference.

If you are interested in choosing Campion Hall, please be sure to read our selection criteria below. You may also find it useful to refer to the "Is Campion Hall right for me?" page.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must first have been accepted by a department or faculty of the University of Oxford before Campion Hall may consider them.
Applications are usually considered by the Master in consultation with the Tutor for Graduates.
Preference will normally be given to applicants whose area of study overlaps with the academic interest of the Hall’s academic staff.
The Hall aims to admit a certain number of graduate students each year spread across the range of subjects in which it accepts graduate students, and this will determine the number of offers which can be made to applicants. Where there are more applicants than offers which can be made, the relative academic merit and potential of the applicants may be taken into account. Decisions are based solely on the merits of each candidate. It may not be possible to make offers to applicants whose applications are received late in the admissions round, when places are full.
The possession of competitively-won funding may be taken into account as an indicator of the applicant’s academic merit and potential.
All applicants must be graduates.
The final decision on whether to offer a place in the light of the overall competition for graduate places and the spread of those places across subject areas is usually taken by the Master in consultation with the Tutor for Graduates. Feedback will not be given on unsuccessful applications.
Please note that any offer of a place will be subject to satisfactory completion of the financial declaration form that will be sent to the applicant as part of the offer of a place. Please consult this guidance for more details.
Preference may be given to current or past students of the Hall who meet the selection criteria described above.

STEP 5: Start your application

When you are ready to apply, go to the course page of your chosen course and click “Apply” in the “How to Apply” section to access the online application system. You will then be prompted to create a graduate applicant account. Details of how to use the account can be found here.

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Is Campion Hall right for me?

Choosing a College or Hall is a key step in your application process. Find out if Campion Hall is the right place to study for you.