Super curriculars fo Oxford law with law studies in Europe (France) - could I get acc

Hi! I’m a junior in high school in the US, and I want to attend Oxford’s law with law studies in Europe course, France. So far, for my super curriculars to show my genuine interest: Watched a video on how French and U.S. governments influenced legal systems in formerly colonized nations, particularly Haiti. Became curious about post-colonial legal structures and how they reflect or diverge from their colonial predecessors. Started exploring how formerly colonized nations transitioned from foreign legal systems (like French civil law) to their own legal identities.
Took an online university course: “Introduction to European Government” on KU Leuven’s online platform. Learned about European governance models, civil law traditions, and EU institutional structure.
Gained some insight into how the French legal system operates within the broader European framework.
I’ve started working on a self-directed humanities research paper based on these eu and french legal systems and it’s affect on post colonized countries.
For legal texts, I’ve read Amartya Sen – The Idea of Justice , H.L.A. Hart’s The Concept of Law? Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique by Makau wa Mutua, and lastly, “French Legal Method” by Eva Steiner.
I am thinking of also reaching out to some local NGOs involved in international development to see if I can shadow on some specific projects.
I want to ask if this is enough to stand out, and I know LNAT and grades also play a huge role, but is the super curriculars top tier enough to be outstanding and considered?
Thanks for any responses.

Reply 1

acting-earthquak

I’m gonna be honest here. This is fine for most unis but pretty much a minimum for Oxford. The video won’t count as a supercurricular unless it’s an actual talk not just a Youtube podcast, in which case make sure to namedrop that. It’s fine as an extracurricular but focus on what it led you to do eg. write a paper or take a course, right now it sounds good as a motivation but it doesn’t say you’ve done anything substantial. The others are good.

For work experience see if you can shadow someone at a law firm or organise a chat over coffee or something so you can say you have actual experience/talked to someone about their experience. NGOs are fine as volunteering but unless you establish your interest in human rights law or something similar I don’t really see how it relates. Still good to do if you can’t find anything else.

Reply 2

McGinger

Lady Hale | With the Law on Our Side (Livestream available) - Cambridge Literary Festival Sat 22 Nov 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm (online) - the Supreme Court Judge who stopped Boris Johnson's attempt to prorogue Parliament.

Reply 3

_lilyrosa_

Original post

by acting-earthquak

I’m gonna be honest here. This is fine for most unis but pretty much a minimum for Oxford. The video won’t count as a supercurricular unless it’s an actual talk not just a Youtube podcast, in which case make sure to namedrop that. It’s fine as an extracurricular but focus on what it led you to do eg. write a paper or take a course, right now it sounds good as a motivation but it doesn’t say you’ve done anything substantial. The others are good.
For work experience see if you can shadow someone at a law firm or organise a chat over coffee or something so you can say you have actual experience/talked to someone about their experience. NGOs are fine as volunteering but unless you establish your interest in human rights law or something similar I don’t really see how it relates. Still good to do if you can’t find anything else.