Oxford and Cambridge
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A lot of the colleges have their own prospectuses so take a look at these. They are often written by current students and give an unofficial view of life at that college. Some other useful videos can be found below. Cambridge You Tube channel https://www.youtube.com/cambridgeuniversity and Oxford https://www.youtube.com/oxford
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CAMBRIDGE
Essay writing Master Class for women interested in Humanities and Social Sciences https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bKmfiJafTIzemPA. Applications close 11 March 2024
The University's HE+ website www.myheplus.com provides resources for sixth form students to explore their subject(s) of interest beyond their current curriculum.
Useful links:
https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/college-events
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events
This is a useful link for parents https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/find-out-more/teachers-and-parents
Cambridge Students' Union manage the alternative prospectus website www.applytocambridge.com which includes an 'Ask a Student' facility for each course and College.
Downing College
Subject based admissions webinars https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/outreach/subject-admissions-webinars for recordings of past events.
St John's College
View past sessions focusing on areas from Choosing your University Subject through to Study Skills and Careers sessions. More information here https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/link-area-webinar-programme
Clare College
YouTube Channel Videos about studying at Cambridge and the application process https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqQCkyaJ_z8q8DwnlbykO7A/featured
Sidney Sussex YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ZhtCIF6B6D6NeL9YytXTQ
Lucy Cavendish’s new supracurricular webpage
Lucy Cavendish College has created a webpage for potential applicants to explore resources for their courses. The page features supracurricular resources for all subjects available to study at Lucy Cavendish (all Cambridge courses, apart from Music). All the resources can be accessed online and are free. You can find the webpage here.
OXFORD
Sign up to the Choosing Oxford newsletter here http://newsletter.admin.ox.ac.uk/k/Ouc/undergraduate_admissions_and_outreach_news
Sign up to the Oxplore newsletter https://oxplore.org/ Oxplore is a digital resource from the University of Oxford. As the ‘Home of Big Questions’, it aims to challenge those from 11 to 18 years with debates and ideas that go beyond what is covered in the classroom. Big questions tackle complex ideas across a wide range of subjects and reflect the kind of critical thinking students undertake at university.
Details of talks and workshops can be found here: Oxford outreach calendar: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/increasing-access/events-calendar
- Mansfield virtual open day playlist (includes subject intros):
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- Videos about student societies:
- Isolation conversation: https://www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/isolationconversation
- Explore your subject: https://www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/explore-your-subject
The digital resource hub shares recommended learning resources including those provided by tutors from academic departments. The resources for students over 16 will be particularly relevant. These aim to encourage students to explore their interests in depth and learn more about studying at Oxford. - Applying to Oxford and Cambridge