Open Days
All of the undergraduate colleges and most faculties/departments will be open to visitors on these dates, and you can find out more about the events taking place across Oxford on the Oxford University website.
During the Open Days, potential students and their family/friends can take tours of the College, and attend events such as:
- Talks by our Tutor for Admissions
- Q&A sessions with current students
- 'Meet the subject tutors' sessions
Open Day Programme of Events
09:00 - 09:45am Early bird talk with Tutor for Admissions plus Q&A session with current students
10:00 - 12:00pm Tours of college leaving from 1st quad with current students
12:30 - 13:00pm Meet with subject tutors
13:15 - 14:00pm Talk with Tutor for Admissions plus Q&A session with current students
14:30 - 17:00pm Tours of college leaving from 1st quad with current students
*This session is aimed at visitors who have stayed in college overnight
Please note - we are unable to offer lunch as part of our open days, however, refreshments will be available all day in the Hall.
Open Day Accommodation
Oriel is able to offer a limited number of rooms to visitors travelling long distances (more than 150 miles) for the night before our Open Days. There is no charge for accommodation, which includes breakfast, but it must be booked a minimum of two weeks in advance and we regret that we are unable to offer accommodation to parents. Accommodation for school groups is limited to a maximum of 7 per school and group bookings must be accompanied by a teacher or member of staff.
If you would like to enquire about staying with us in advance of the September date, please contact: admissions@oriel.ox.ac.uk / (01865) 276522.
Online Registration Form
An online form will be available on this page from April 2019 for anyone wishing to attend the bookable events at Oriel in July.
Visiting at Other Times
If you can't make it to an Open Day, you are also welcome to come and have a look around Oriel at any other time. When you arrive in College, please report to the Lodge and tell them that you are a potential applicant. If you would like someone to show you around, please contact our Outreach Officer, India Collins-Davies (outreach@oriel.ox.ac.uk) or our Admissions Officer, Joseph Cole (admissions@oriel.ox.ac.uk).