Our Open Days

This year our Open Days will be held on 26 and 27 June and 20 September.  

Our Open Days coincide with the other University of Oxford Open Days, so you can visit other colleges and University departments too.  

We strongly recommend that you don’t drive into Oxford city centre: parking is very limited and expensive. Christ Church is a 15-minute walk from Oxford Railway Station and a ten-minute walk from the bus and coach station (Gloucester Green).  

If you plan to drive to Oxford, the Park and Rides are the best option. Helpers will be at the Park and Rides to help you get to where you want to be. The University recommends the following four Park and Rides: Redbridge, Pear Tree, Thornhill, and Oxford Parkway. 

Further advice on getting to Oxford can be found on the University travel advice webpage.  

Once you arrive in the city, walking is the easiest way to get around and most colleges and departments are pretty close. So, wearing sensible footwear is key to an enjoyable and comfortable day.  

We don't want potential applicants to be put off attending one of our Open Days by travel costs or accessibility concerns. Christ Church is able to cover reasonable travel expenses for those for whom the cost of travelling to the Open Day would present a barrier to doing so.  

Typically, to receive financial support for reasonable travel expenses you need to commit to come to one of our Open Day sessions, be a UK resident, attend or have attended a UK school, and be experiencing financial hardship. We can only reimburse travel costs if an agreement has been made in advance.  

Please fill in the travel support form by 5pm on Friday 14 June 2024.   

If you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch with us before your visit at admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk or access@chch.ox.ac.uk so that we can make any necessary arrangements. Information about wheelchair accessibility is available on our website.  

We're able to provide limited free accommodation at Christ Church for prospective students and teachers who attend our Open Days. Teachers and students can request accommodation by filling in this form by 22 April 2024. If we're over-subscribed, we'll prioritise accommodation requests from prospective students and teachers from UK schools that are a distance from Oxford and have higher proportions of pupils eligible for Free School Meals. We'll aim to let you know by the end of 29 April if we're able to offer you accommodation in Christ Church.  

We are unfortunately unable to provide accommodation on the main college site for parents and carers, but there may be some rooms available across the road from Christ Church at a discounted rate. If you are a parent or carer and would like information about how to book accommodation, please email admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk.  

Prospective students are always welcome to come and have a look around Christ Church. It is helpful for us if you can let us know in advance that you are coming by emailing admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk or access@chch.ox.ac.uk, especially if you are bringing a large group. Please come to Tom Gate on St Aldate's (typing 'Tom Tower' into Google Maps should get you here) and tell the staff there that you are a prospective student. 

If you have any questions about the Open Days or undergraduate admissions, please get in touch with us at admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk or access@chch.ox.ac.uk. 

More information about what it’s like to study here can also be found on our site. 

If you’re a teacher interested in arranging a school visit to Christ Church, please get in touch.

Are you wondering what it's like to study at Christ Church? Ask one of our students a question.