Courses

You will enroll in 12-16 credits per term at one of the seven colleges we partner with at the University of Oxford. In Fall, or Michaelmas term, you have the option to enroll in the standard term (12 credits) or an extended Michaelmas term (16+ credits). In Spring, you enroll for two terms, Hilary and Trinity (24 credits). For the Academic Year, you can enroll for all three terms (36 credits) or choose the Academic Year Early Start for Lady Margaret Hall, St Anne's College or Worcester College students (40+ credits).

• Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.
• Please be flexible – we can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online preferences form.
• When completing your Academic Preferences Form, please review all course information for the program carefully.
• This program requires students to be rising juniors at the time of participation, indicated by four complete semesters on their undergraduate transcript

Choosing Your College

The University of Oxford is composed of separate colleges which function independently. You will apply for admission to only one college. 

The Academic Preferences Form will ask you to rank your top 3 colleges from the 6 options below. Select the individual page for each college for more information. 

Choosing Your Tutorials 

Depending on what you are studying you will choose 2-3 tutorials. Please visit the Choosing Your Tutorials page for information on the tutorial selection and completing this section of your Academic Preferences Form. 

Terms of Study

The University of Oxford academic calendar is comprised of three terms, Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity. As a Visiting Student at Oxford, you have several options for enrollment.

• Extended Michaelmas Term (Early Fall semester - 16 credits)
• Michaelmas Term only (Fall semester - 12 credits)
• Hilary and Trinity Terms only (Spring semester - 24 credits)
• Academic Year (Fall and Spring semesters - 36 credits)
• Academic Year Early Start (Early Fall and regular Spring semesters - 40+ credits) - Lady Margaret Hall, St Anne's College, and Worcester College only.

For specific dates, please see the Program Dates page.

Fall Term Early Start Options

If you are applying for the Fall term or Academic Year Early Start only, consider Hertford College, Lady Margaret Hall, St Anne's College or Worcester College, where you will begin classes early and earn 4+ additional credits. 

• Hertford College has a required four-week, four-credit pre-session in the Fall. All students attending Hertford College for the Fall term only are required to participate in a September Pre-sessional Seminar. Students can choose between the History Seminar or the September Humanities Seminar. The Humanities Seminar is run jointly by Hertford College and Worcester College. More information here. 

• Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) has a required extended Fall (Michaelmas) term in which students will take 2 major tutorials for a total of 16 credits. All students attending LMH for the Fall term only are required to participate in the extended Michaelmas term. Academic Year students may opt to take the early start, but it is not required. More information here.
• St Anne's College has a required extended Fall (Michaelmas) term and optional extended Academic Year term for Humanities and Pre-Med/Biochemistry students. All students attending St Anne's College for the Fall term only are required to participate in the extended Michaelmas term. Academic Year students may opt to take the early start, but it is not required.
  • Students can enroll in a history and politics course, The Making and Unmaking of Modern Britain (4 credits), in September and then either continue with two tutorials in Michaelmas term or complete the academic year. This is available to students studying subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences. More information here.
  • Pre-Med/Biochemistry students can select two September tutorials from five curated options focused in Biochemistry and Physiology (8-10 credits). One or two tutorials may be compulsory depending on previously completed coursework. More information here.
  • Worcester College has a required extended Fall (Michaelmas) term and optional extended Academic term. During this extended Fall term, students will take a Humanities Seminar, which is run jointly by Worcester College and Hertford College. This seminar is worth 4 credits. More information here.

Miscellaneous Academic Fees

Oxford colleges impose a tuition surcharge, which could be substantial, for enrollment in courses in the sciences, the arts, technology, math, psychology, and some other social sciences. 

Each Oxford college has different tuition surcharges. See the “Special Course Fee” section of the fee page for your specific colleges of interest for details. Students should also discuss with their home campus study abroad office how Oxford fees are handled.

Grade Scale for Oxford University

Grades will be reported exactly as received. The following is the standard Oxford University scale; your individual college scale may vary slightly.