Christ Church is delighted to announce an Application Preparation Day for prospective Oxford applicants from state-maintained schools on Thursday 17 September 2026.
What are we offering?
The day is designed to help students understand how to finalise their Oxford applications and prepare for the various stages of the application process. The day will involve workshops on personal statements, admissions tests, and interviews, as well as plenty of opportunities to ask questions of admissions staff, current Oxford students, and academics.
Lunch will be provided, and participants can also then stay with us overnight at Christ Church, completely free of charge, for the 18 September University of Oxford Open Day. We would not want the cost of travelling to Oxford to prevent students from participating and are able to offer support with travel costs by public transport.
The planned timetable of the day is as follows:
10.30 -11.00 Registration & refreshments
11.00 - 12.00 Personal statement / Admissions tests workshop
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.15 Interview Workshop
14.15 – 14.45 Q&A with current students
14.45 - 15.30 Tour, followed by check in
Who is the event for?
We welcome applications from pupils about to enter Year 13 (or equivalent) who attend state-maintained schools in the UK. If the event is over-subscribed priority will be given to pupils who have been eligible for free school meals, are from area of socio-economic disadvantage - measured by indices of multiple deprivation (IMD quintiles 1 or 2), ACORN categories 5-6, have been in care or are young carers, attend or have attended schools less able to support them, or would be the first in their families to go to university. For more information please see www.ox.ac.uk/context.
How to Apply
Please fill in this application form by noon on 6 August. Decisions will be communicated by the end of the following week. If you have any questions please contact us at access@chch.ox.ac.uk