This document provides important information and deadlines for students applying to Oxford or Cambridge universities. It outlines key dates, with an internal deadline of October 5th and completed UCAS applications due by October 15th. It recommends attending open days to learn more about specific colleges and checking the websites of each university and colleges for application requirements and deadlines. The majority of applicants will be interviewed in December and informed of the decision by mid-January.

1. UCAS DAY (2) – 27/06/2012
Important Information for OXBRIDGE Applicants
Key Dates
Remember, to be considered for Oxbridge you have to submit your UCAS application early. As such, you
need to ensure the majority of the form (personal statement, etc) is completed by the start of the Winter
term. You should also note that you can only apply to one of the universities, not both!
5th OCTOBER Internal deadline for Oxbridge applications (15th October – Completed
application form must be sent to UCAS (note also the additional dates for submission of other
requirements and admissions tests)
22nd October – Deadline for completion of Cambridge SAQ - for more information on the SAQ
visit http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/publications/docs/saq.pdf
December 2012 – Majority of applicants will be called for interview
Mid January 2013 – Majority of applicants will be informed if they have been successful or
not
Further Information and helpful links
Open days are a key source of information which will help you with your application to Oxbridge.
For info on Oxford open days visit
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/visiting_oxford_and_open_days/universi
ty_open_days/index.html
For info on Cambridge open days visit
http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/events/opendays/cambridge/
Remember, you should also take into account your choice of COLLEGE. Most colleges will offer their own
specific open days.
For info on Oxford colleges go to
http://d3upfpng8piaqj.cloudfront.net/UG%20Prospectus%202013/UGP%202013%20Colleges.pdf
For info on Cambridge colleges go to
http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/
You should check out the application information on the website of each University. In particular, look to
see if your course requires you to submit work or take an additional test as part of the application (be
aware of the deadlines for these). Also, look for recommendations about work experience, wider reading,
what admissions officers are looking for, etc.
Oxford
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/how_to_apply/index.html
Cambridge
http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/
Finally, to help with your personal statement, visit http://www.oxbridgeapplications.com/