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Applicant Feedback 2024-25

Thank you for your application to Oriel College

As in previous years, competition for places was extremely strong. Many applicants submitted impressive applications, demonstrated genuine enthusiasm for their subject, and were predicted excellent grades. Tutors faced difficult decisions in both shortlisting and making offers, and each year we turn away a large number of highly capable candidates.

Oriel College does not provide personalised written feedback from tutors. However, subject-specific feedback, admissions test scores, and, if applicable, written work and interview scores can be found below. If you submitted a feedback request via the form by the 15th February, you will receive an email with your scores. Please note that it is not possible to have your work re-marked.

Tutors assess applications holistically, taking all aspects of an applicant’s profile into account. For example, a high admissions test score may be offset by a weaker personal statement or academic qualifications.

Admissions Test Scores

Candidates who sat LNAT will receive their results by email in mid-February from the LNAT exam board.

And as for candidates who sat UCAT, they receive their results either on the day they sit the test or shortly after.

For all the other university admissions test (HAT, MAT, MLAT, PhilAT, TSA, PAT), candidates will receive an email from the central University admissions team when their scores are available. Candidates will then be able to log in to the test registration system to view their scores.

It is important to remember that tutors consider an applicant’s entire application when deciding whether to shortlist them for interview or to offer them a place.

Subject Specific Feedback
Biochemistry

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Number of applications received by the University: 932

Offer rate across the University: 11%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 33

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 20

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 6

Chemistry

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 19.4%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 27

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 18

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 5

Classics and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course. Oriel College accept applications for Classics, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages and Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 38%

Number of applications for Classics and Joint Schools received by Oriel College: 19

Number of candidates shortlisted for Classics and Joint Schools by Oriel College: 17

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 6

Admissions Tests: CAT (Classics Admissions test) for all course combinations. The average CAT score for all applicants, shortlisted candidates and offer-holders can be viewed on the Admissions report provided by the department here.

Computer Science and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Number of Computer Science and Joint Schools applications received by Oriel College: 60

Number of Computer Science and Joint Schools candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 11

Number of Computer Science and Joint Schools candidates offers made by Oriel College: 6

Engineering

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 16.3%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 37

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 15

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 6

English and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Number of applications received by the University: 1036

Number of offers made by the University: 238

Offer rate across the University: 23%

Number of English and Joint Schools received by Oriel College: 26

Number of English and Joint Schools shortlisted by Oriel College: 22

Number of English and Joint Schools made by Oriel College: 8

History and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Number of total History and Joint Schools applications received by Oriel College: 43

Number of History and Joint Schools candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 28

Number of History and Joint Schools offers made by Oriel College: 11

Admissions Tests: HAT (History Admissions test) for all combinations plus the TSA S1 (Thinking Skills Assessment: Section 1) for History & Economics and the MLAT (Modern Languages Admission Test) for History & Modern Languages. See Modern Languages and Joint Schools for information on MLAT scores.

 

Law (all)

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course. The data below refers to the three-year law course (including Senior Status) and the four-year course (Law Studies in Europe).

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 12.1%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 71

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 26

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 9

Mathematics and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report 

Number of total Mathematics and Joint Schools applications received by Oriel College: 64

Number of Mathematics and Joint Schools candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 29

Number of Mathematics and Joint Schools candidates offers made by Oriel College: 12

Medicine

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Number of applications received by the University: 1069

Number of offers made by the University: 425

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 33

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 10

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 7

Modern Languages and Joint Schools

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 45.7%

Number applications received by Oriel College: 21

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 16

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 10

Music

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 55%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 8

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 5

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 4

 

Philosophy and Theology & Theology and Religion

Selection criteria: Please see the Faculty of Philosophy website and the Faculty of Theology and Religion website for the selection criteria for this course. The data below refers only to Philosophy and Theology.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 23.2%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 30

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 14

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 6

PPE

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 14%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 52

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 24

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 10

Admissions Tests: TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment): Performance in the TSA is detailed in the departmental admissions report (available above).

Physics and Physics & Philosophy

Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.

Admissions report provided by the department: Admissions report

Offer rate across the University: 11.8%

Number of applications received by Oriel College: 52

Number of candidates shortlisted by Oriel College: 23

Number of offers made by Oriel College: 9 (including 2 for  Physics & Philosophy)

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