University of Oxford

Description

The University of Oxford offers a distinctive form of undergraduate education, the tutorial system, and that paired with its status and history, makes it an attractive study abroad option for students in their junior year. If intensely focusing on one subject and working one-on-one or in small groups with your tutor (professor) is appealing to you and you have a G.P.A of 3.75 or more, then Oxford might be the right option for you!

Given the highly independent nature of the tutorial system, Oxford requires visiting students to be juniors at the time of their enrollment.

• Available spaces for visiting students normally fill well before the stated deadlines.
• Students are advised to begin planning in their sophomore year, between October and December.
• Review the application deadlines listed on the individual college/provider websites.
• Review the payment information; if the college requires a program deposit and when you will be invoiced. 

Application Options

You can choose to apply to Oxford directly to a college or through a designated study abroad provider. We encourage you to research both options and meet with a study abroad adviser before making a decision.

Apply directly

Note: All students interested in directly enrolling must either meet with or be in contact by email with the study abroad adviser for the UK, named above, before submitting any application to Oxford to go over your plans.

Students apply to a college, rather than to the University of Oxford. You may apply directly to an Oxford college, meaning you will fill out the application for admission directly through the college's website. Each college has its own application process and eligibility requirements. You can apply directly for an academic year abroad or the equivalent of the spring semester which is two Oxford trimesters. The fall semester option is available if applying directly to St. Anne's College. They have an extended fall term (September plus Michalemas). The Oxford academic year is October-June, with breaks in between each trimester.

(See Note above before applying.)

Apply through one of these two designated study abroad providers

Applying through a study abroad provider still allows you to directly enroll at the university, but with an additional level of services and support from an organization that has a direct partnership with Oxford. Because of these additional services, it often costs more to study abroad through a provider than to apply directly through the university. Your transcript will come from the provider rather than Oxford, but the transcript will list your study at Oxford and the respective college and tutorials you took.

Applying to Oxford any other way or through any other study abroad provider requires a petition application. You are required to meet with or be in email contact with the UK study abroad adviser about submitting a petition for Oxford before you apply if you plan to apply any other way than the 3 options listed above.

Calendar

Oxford operates on a trimester system. You can attend for the full year, the equivalent of Yale's spring semester (two trimesters), or the fall semester under certain conditions. If attending for the fall only, the program must start in September and be equal in length to the teaching weeks of the Yale fall term (September through December). The options for fall only are listed below under Direct, (St. Anne's), IFSA and Arcadia.

The academic year and spring semester end in June. Please make your summer plans accordingly.

Credit

Applying directly:

• For the fall extended semester, you would earn 4.5 transfer credits.
• For an academic year abroad, you'd earn 9 transfer credits
• For the equivalent of a spring semester, you'd earn 5 credits for completing two trimesters.

Applying through IFSA:

IFSA has an option for the fall semester, academic year, and spring semester. If going in the fall semester, you must attend IFSA's fall option which includes an extended September semester for visiting students in 4 colleges which are: Lady Margaret Hall, Worcester, St.Anne's or Hertford.

• For the fall extended semester, you would earn 4.5 transfer credits.
• For the academic year, you would earn 9 transfer credits.
• For the spring term, you would earn 5 transfer credits for completing 2 trimesters.

Applying through Arcadia Abroad:

Arcadia has an option for the fall semester, academic year, and spring semester. If going in the fall semester, you must attend Arcadia's fall option which includes an extended September semester for visiting students in 3 colleges which are: Lady Margaret Hall, St.Anne's or Hertford.

• For the fall extended semester, you would earn 4.5 transfer credits.
• For the academic year, you would earn 9 transfer credits.
• For the spring term, you would earn 5 transfer credits for completing 2 trimesters.

The maximum transfer credit you can earn at Yale is 9.

Two-Part Application Process

Applying to a Year or Term Abroad or a Non-Yale Summer Abroad study abroad program is a two-part process. These are separate application processes with individual deadlines and can be done simultaneously.

1. You must apply to your intended program for admission by applying online from the program’s website. Select the Program Website button below to be directed to more information.
2. You must apply to Yale Study Abroad for approval to study abroad and the ability to transfer the credit back to your Yale degree. The designated list of programs on our website does not constitute pre-approval or automatic approval from Yale. You must apply to our office by the relevant deadline in order to be approved. Select the Apply to Yale Study Abroad button below to be directed to more information.

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