University of Oxford Partnership

The subject areas available to study abroad students vary by college. Our IFSA Enrollment Counselors will help you determine which college best fits your interests and suggest available tutorials. Please arrange an advising call with your IFSA Enrollment Counselor to discuss your plans.

Explore the nine colleges within the University of Oxford system:

• Hertford College
• Lady Margaret Hall
• Lady Margaret Hall (summer program)
• Mansfield College
• Regent’s Park College
• St. Anne’s College
• St. Anne’s College, Premedical Program
• St. Catherine’s College
• St. Edmund Hall
• St. Peter’s College (summer program)
• Worcester College

Tutorial System
The hallmark of the University of Oxford academics is the tutorial system. The tutorial is typically a one-hour meeting between one or two students and the tutor. Tutorials usually meet once a week or every other week, and at the center of the tutorial is an essay on a topic the tutor previously assigned. The tutor will lead a discussion about the essay topic in an effort to provide new insights. At the end of the tutorial, the tutor will assign a new topic and may offer recommended reading. Tutorials are individually arranged, taking into account the subject to be studied and the tutor’s area of expertise. They are similar to independent study courses, but Oxford students bear even more responsibility for conducting independent research and maintaining good academic progress. The University of Oxford organizes weekly lectures on myriad academic subjects, and all students at the University, regardless of college, are welcome to attend. Lectures are not usually mandatory except for some science subjects, but tutors often recommend them as good supplements to tutorials and research.

CHART Your Course
Visit CHART, our easy-to-use tool to review tutorials recently taken by IFSA students.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Application Deadline

The application deadline is Dec. 15 of the preceding year for Fall Term, Academic Year, and Spring Term for all University of Oxford programs.

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
• Admission to Oxford colleges is highly competitive. Students typically study abroad at Oxford their junior year, having completed two (2) full-time years of study at their home institution before the start of the Oxford term. Oxford colleges may consider an applicant with just one (1) full-time year of completed study, but those students will be competing with students who have completed greater study in their specific subject area. A student with less than two years of completed study may be limited to first- and second-year classes.
• Eligibility requirements can vary among host institutions. Please ask your IFSA Enrollment Counselor for specific information.

Application Acceptance
This program gives preference to students applying for the Academic Year over students applying for just the Fall Term or the Spring Term. Oxford colleges are small, close-knit communities that typically admit less than 100 new undergraduates each year, with only 5-20 students per tutorial. Because even exceptionally qualified candidates may not gain admission, it is recommended you complete a backup application to a non-Oxford IFSA program. Be sure to arrange an advising call with the IFSA Oxford Enrollment Counselors to ensure you apply to the Oxford college that best fits your goals and tutorial subject areas.

Recommendation Letters
Your application to this program will require two (2) academic letters of recommendation on home institution letterhead.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects classes taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.