Welcome to the Queen’s College undergraduate admissions page. We would be delighted if you were to choose to apply to us if you want to study at Oxford. Queen’s is a friendly and inviting college with a rich cultural mix and somewhere that can open a new world of opportunities to students. As well as a strong emphasis on high quality education the college community offers opportunities to students in a wide variety of areas such as music, sport, theatre and other social events. We also offer a range of scholarships, grants and awards to our students to help financially with their studies. Full details of all this can be found on our webpage, so please feel free to explore our undergraduate admissions pages to learn more about what makes Queen’s special. Information on specific subjects can be found here.
Please download our brochure that gives more information about what it’s like to study and live here.
UCAS Campus Code: J
The application process
The initial stages of the application process are the same at Queen’s as they are at any other college in the University. UCAS applications are due by 6pm (UK time) on 15 October 2026 for 2027 entry. Applicants need to ensure that they have registered for and booked any necessary admissions tests. The deadline to book the ESAT, TMUA, or TARA is Monday 28 September 2026 (except for the LNAT and the UCAT). The most comprehensive information about applying to the University is available on the central University admissions webpages.
Interviews will take place online in December 2026.
If you are a current applicant and would like step-by-step support with each stage of our admissions process, we recommend that you sign-up for the University’s Choosing Oxford newsletter.
The College supports the University’s policy about the age of candidates for undergraduate admissions, which states:
‘The University does not set any age requirements (except for the Medicine course: please see below), but applicants for all undergraduate courses will be expected to demonstrate a mature approach to the study of their subject which includes demonstrable skills of critical analysis, wide contextual knowledge and the ability to manage their time independently. You should look at the selection criteria for your chosen course carefully and consider whether you are fully able to meet them at this stage.’
The College is happy to consider applications from students regardless of their age. Recognizing that thriving on an undergraduate course requires both intellectual and personal maturity, the College may decide to offer a place for academic reasons, while deferring the entry year until a later date when the College is fully confident in the candidate’s ability to meet the challenges of university study.
For Medicine, the College follows the University policy, i.e. ‘Students must be 18 years of age at the time they start the Medicine course. The clinical contact in our programme starts in the first term and means that younger students would not be able to take part in required elements of the course. For Medicine, your application will not be shortlisted unless you will be at least 18 years old on the 1 November of your first term.’ This requirement brings the Medical School into line with many other top-ranking Medical Schools in the UK and is further explained in the FAQs on the Medical Sciences website.
Finding out your result
We will send out admissions decisions for 2027 entry in January 2027, at the same time as the other colleges. Unfortunately, we are not able to give out application results before this date.
Remember…
Our tutors are looking for academic enthusiasm, capability, and potential. You will be expected to think on your feet; take the interview questions at face-value, ask for help if you need it, speak through your thought process out loud, be honest, and make the most of being given the chance to speak to experts in your subject!
Tutors are not trying to trick you or make you feel uncomfortable; they actually want to help you do your best.
Contact us
Finally, if you have any questions about the admissions process or applying to Queen’s, please get in touch with us:
Email: admissions@queens.ox.ac.uk / Tel: 01865 279161
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What’s for lunch?
- A delicious selection of soup, sandwiches,
pasta with sauce,
jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings,
and locally sourced seasonal vegetables
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Lamb Rogan Josh, Sag Gobi, Rice, Naan Bread
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Chocolate, Clementine and Ginger Sponge
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All Saints’ Gaudy or All Souls’ Gaudy?
College Archivist Dr Amy Ebrey explains why one of the College's oldest traditions has a different name this year.
Tonight, we celebrate the All Souls’ Gaudy, a College feast with roots stretching back to our foundation in the fourteenth century.
Dr Ebrey explains: “Most years we celebrate the All Saints’ Gaudy, since it falls on or near the Christian feast of All Saints’ Day on 1 November. But if the first Monday of November happens to fall on All Souls’ Day, the 2 November, the feast is known as the All Souls’ Gaudy instead.”
The Gaudy is an opportunity to celebrate academic achievement, bringing together undergraduates awarded Scholarships and Exhibitions for their academic performance, alongside first-year postgraduates holding College-funded scholarships.
While All Saints’ Day commemorates those of the Christian faith who have gone before us, All Souls’ Day is a time for Christians to remember those they have known personally who have died.
We hope everyone attending enjoys this centuries-old tradition and the celebration of the achievements of today's students!
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“Be the representation that so many students will appreciate.”
Back in summer, we were delighted to welcome students taking part in UNIQ, Oxford’s free access programme for UK state school students, giving them a taste of university life at Queen’s.
Our own students played an important role in making them feel at home, sharing their experiences and answering questions about life at Oxford.
We caught up with Queen’s student Mehreen to hear why getting involved in outreach means so much to her and why she encourages others to get involved.
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Goddess of love, sex… and war?
Queen’s Fellow in Classics Professor Christopher Metcalf joined BBC Radio 4’s 'In Our Time' to explore Ishtar, one of the ancient world’s most powerful and contradictory deities.
Discover the fascinating story of a goddess worshipped for more than 3,500 years.
🎧 Listen now: ow.ly/ILt55101KP9
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🕰️ How many times have you walked past the clock at Queen’s without giving it a second thought?
But what's the story behind it?
Introducing ‘Hidden Spaces’, our new video series exploring some of the College’s lesser-known corners and the fascinating people connected to them.
In this first episode, we're heading up into the Bell Tower with former College Horologist John Richards, who takes us behind the scenes to reveal a world few get to see.
History, mystery, and a rather spectacular view of Queen’s.
🎬 Watch Hidden Spaces, Volume One: The Bell Tower
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