I've been offered admission, but I can't afford it.

My parents have been paying tax for 5 years here and we have two houses here yet I don't have a passport so I have to pay double or whatever that British citizens have to pay

I found this link:

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

What if somehow someone manages to pay at least 50% of the first year, what are the chances this person can get to finance themselves via work or something in later years. Also how possible would it be to get a 1 or 2.1 and head on to grad medicine say after 3 years of undergrad and living in the uk after 4 years(after first degree) and then heading to grad medicine under home fees?

I am not sure [and someone correct me if i'm wrong], but I think you may have to pay the course fee's upfront. I am not sure if they will let you pay like 50% of the first year and then hope you are able to work through the other years to finance it.

I am not sure on your second question either, but I assume if you were able to cover the fee's it will be possible ....., however without British Status you would be paying all the fee's yourself with no loan for the government, and they probably would want you to pay the fee's upfront. Again i'm not entirely sure on this, perhaps someone else can clarify.

these days, the only thing that comes to mind about the UK in China... is posh homosexuals.

Lemme guess, "Dang immigrants, taking our jobs!!" Cool the nationalistic fervour Gramps.

Look, I've seen first hand the kind of difference between an education in the UK and an education in India. The fact is, I've got into Oxford, and the competitive part is over. You haven't seen the kind of mad rush the kids here go through to get into a decent uni.
This doesn't mean I'm not applying in India. I know better than to put my eggs in one basket.

My parents have been paying tax for 5 years here and we have two houses here yet I don't have a passport so I have to pay double or whatever that British citizens have to pay

So would you say it's your first language? Do you speak it better than whatever your regional indian language is?

1. I meant, quite clearly, that Oxford should try to become equally wealthy.
2. International students can work in their own countries, or other countries that allow visitors to work (come pick fruit in Australia).
3. Undergraduates do have a good deal to do with a university's academic standard. Many academics mention the calibre of undergraduate students – in discussing topics, assisting with research, being interesting rather than frustrating and time-wasting to teach – as a reason for preferring jobs at the top universities. A not negligible few undergraduates at top universities in fact do significant research themselves in their time there.
And many of the top US universities do have a high proportion of undergraduates – look at Princeton, MIT, Yale. None of them has a lower proportion of undergrads than Oxford. Harvard is anomalous in having many professional schools.
4. If that is true overseas, why wouldn't it also be true in England? Should Oxford say, 'More Old Etonians, please!'? But in fact the difference that family wealth makes for many people pursuing military, religious, technological, financial or academic careers is very little; another thing altogether, of course, if you're into waving from a horse-drawn chariot.
And you merely confirm my point. Only leaders from wealthy backgrounds could have gone to Oxford. How many more heads of state/government might Oxford now claim as alumni if it were as generous as Harvard, Yale or Princeton? These universities are not stupid – why do they conduct need-blind admission and offer as much aid as a student needs? Oxbridge would do it too, if they could afford it.
5. I said nothing about what helped leaders achieve their positions. (That said, what helped Harold Wilson more: a first in PPE or being born to a chemist in Huddersfield? Or Singapore's Lee Kwan Yew or our man Turnbull? Even in the UK Tory Party – what about the grocer's daughter from Kesteven?) My point, if you read it attentively, is that an undergraduate education often imbues the outlook of the student with something of the outlook of their institution and the country in which it is located. One can point to very many early twentieth-century world (economic, political, cultural, military) leaders who became notable anglophiles after an Oxbridge education; these days, the only thing that comes to mind about the UK in China (to take just one example of a rising world power), where one can grab important Harvard graduates by the handful in diverse fields, many humbly born, is posh homosexuals.

As far as I understand in order to qualify for UK domestic student status you have to be a resident in the uk for 3 years prior to the commencement of your degree program

It is unfortunate but your taxes don't just go to university... I would say 5 years of tax doesn't cover the government subsidies of uni... can't you take a citizenship test?

I'm an International student from India, and I've been offered admission to a 4 year course in Biochemistry at University College, Oxford. Now I really really want to go, because my country has very limited opportunities for research, but my full four year fees comes up to about 170000 GBP (everything included), which is WAY more than I can possibly afford. Is there any sort of financial assistance available to me? I know there are the Reach and Simon and June Li scholarships, but those are very limited in number. Can anyone help me?

In England, you are eligible to apply for what the government call a "student loan". This accodates for your tuition fees for the full length of your course, presumably for Oxford this is the full £9,250 per year.
These fees are not paid off until you begin to earn over £21,000 per year (salary based). When (if) you do, you pay just 6 percent of an excess over that amount. For instance, if you have a salary of £22,000 you would pay 6% of the £1000.
The best thing to do is contact your university directly or UCAS because they will be able to guide you in the right direction.
I hope you are able to fulfill your place & dreams. Good Luck!

Unfortunately university is subsidised for British students because our parents pay tax and international students have to pay the full fee... it can't really be helped as they bring a lot of money to the university and if the fees were cheaper it might not cover the costs and there would be too many applicants.

I think there should be commonwealth exceptions though it's pretty unfair after everything we've done...

It isn't subsidised for British students, otherwise it would be free. There is the government run student loans company, which you get two loans from, one for the uni fees which is now about £9250 per year for British students, and then a maintenance loan for accomodation which is based off your parents income and personal circumstances. University fees are subsidised for Scottish students though.

Considering I'm now 27k in debt for my fees alone, I know that English students have to pay for uni.
Subsidised means that we pay partially, and the government pays partially.
It's means that our fee is reduced, not covered.

Considering I'm now 27k in debt for my fees alone, I know that English students have to pay for uni.
Subsidised means that we pay partially, and the government pays partially.
It's means that our fee is reduced, not covered.