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Hi, for the foundation year, what is the proportion of people who have completed the foundation year receiving an offer from the University of Oxford?

hi,
In my reference if I was to state module marks i.e. UMS, would i have to state all of my UMS marks for that respective subject?

How does Oxford treat applicants who are already in their first year of studies at another university? The Oxford website says that this is allowed but is there some stigmatism in comparison to post a level applicants applying during a gap year? Are some colleges more welcoming about this compared to others? Thank you.

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hello! I've asked this in a couple of places but haven't got a reply yet. I was wondering if someone who just gets the base entry requirements to Oxford (38, 666 HL for my course) would be judged the same as someone who got, say, 42 776 HL. Many thanks

Hi there,

Our Foundation Year is so new, we don't know what this will be yet! We are anticipating a similar success rate to the UK's first Foundation Year scheme at Trinity College Dublin, where a minimum of 90% of FY students progress onto a regular degree course at the same university. Make sure you keep up with our website/social media for news about the Foundation Year's inaugural year as and when it happens!

India

Thank you for the response. I think the foundation year scheme is a really great idea, and I'm considering applying for it myself. Apologies for the following barrage of questions:Thanks again!

Hi there,

You have pretty much answered this question yourself It is very rare for the university to accept someone in these circumstances, unless there is an excellent reason for them to apply. As this is a university policy, you will find no college which is more lenient about it; whilst each college has their own character, the way they admit students has to be the same to ensure fairness and transparency.

Hope this helps,

India

It's really great to hear that you're so interested in the programme!

Firstly, it's worth emailing the foundation year ([email protected]) /LMH's outreach officer ([email protected]) to discuss your background. It's not necessarily a clear-cut thing (e.g. a disadvantaged student in a fairly well performing state school could be eligible in certain circumstances).

Your academic performance is considered thoroughly during the Foundation Year admissions process, including any mitigating circumstances. If your application appears to suggest you would be ready to apply for the regular degree course in Physics, then your application would be likely to be rejected - but you would be advised whether it would be more appropriate for you to make a regular application. You are of course welcome to apply still, and let the team here make that call based on your application and academic record

Yes, you would have to sit all relevant admissions tests, submit a UCAS application and participate in interviews et - but you would also receive extensive support on all elements of the admissions process as a Foundation Year student. Of course, we're still here to answer questions from anyone, and if you'd like to visit LMH then drop us a line (even though our Open Days are over for the year)!

We had 90 applications this year, and will be beginning the programme with a group of 10 (the maximum number of FY students will be 12).

It is still under discussion as to when applications will be opened for the 2017 Foundation Year intake (it may not necessarily be in the summer like this year), but please keep an eye on the LMH website as details will be published there in good time. We'll be sure to post on this thread too to alert any prospective applicants!
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions!

India

Hi there,

I'm not sure what kind of qualification you are referring to here, but it applies to every type of A-Level equivalent qualification that the standard offer requirements are enough. Oxford has a very holistic approach to admissions and appreciates that pre-university qualifications can often be a subjective or crude measure of ability, so if someone with higher grades than an offer has poorer or less interesting written work/personal statement/interview performance, then they will not be placed above someone who has the base entry requirements but has out-performed them in other areas. I get a lot of questions about whether someone will be judged harshly for having no A*s at A-Level when the offer for their subject is three As - and the answer is always no, of course they won't!

Best of luck if you are making an application soon,

India

Hi,

Just a question about this - is it rare because the university doesn't like this very much (even though it says on the website that it's allowed) or because there aren't often applicants who do this? What would count as an excellent reason?

Thanks!

Thank you so much for the reply. So when exactly did applications open last year? And do people apply to this alongside their UCAS 5 choices? Also, since there are only 10 FY students, does that mean some of them will be the only person doing their chosen subject?

This year our application process took place throughout June and July, but this was mainly because of it being the programme's first year; it is likely to be earlier in the future, as the structure is already in place. This time last year, there wasn't a Foundation Year at LMH at all!

Since you apply for the Foundation Year directly to the college, you are free to make a full application via UCAS at the same time; it will not use up one of your choices.

And yes - some people will be the only ones doing their chosen subjects. But they will have the opportunity to socialise with everyone else in the college (including those studying for degrees in their subject), including being allocated a "college family" of older students who are studying the same or similar. As a matriculated student, I was the only person in my year studying Classics & English (and for two years, the only person at LMH!) and it was actually awesome - I got lots of individualised teaching and support, and my tutors got to know me really well. So if that possibility is putting you off, please don't let it!

India

Hi there
I am looking to apply for History and Economics at Oxford but I am unsure whether my grades and A-Levels are compatible with Oxford requirments.

I got 4A* 6As at GCSE and I am taking Maths, History and Chemistry receiving a B at AS Levels maths. Unfortunately I did another science A Level and received an E, something I am not happy about at all. I am also doing an EPQ. Is it worth applying to Oxford or not bother?

Also, are there any pre-admission tests for Economics and History, and what are the kind of things that are good in a Personal Statement for this specific subject?
Thanks