© Oxford University You've heard the rumours, you've heard the gossip. Now find out for yourself what the University of Oxford is all about. Be a fly on the wall when Mike Nicholson, Oxford's Director of Undergraduate Admissions, chats with students and staff from around the University about courses, colleges, what to put on the application form and how best to prepare for the Oxford interview. en-GB Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:47:40 +0100 http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/ Oxford University http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/offices/undergrad_podcasts/album_cover.jpg http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/ 1 In the first episode, Mike talks to Emma and Sinead, who work in the University's Access team. They talk about work, their experiences as students and how they chose their university. Sinead has first-hand experience of Oxford, while Emma studied elsewhere. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-05-11:151724:130:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/first_episode_is.html In the first episode, Mike talks to Emma and Sinead, who work in the University's Access team. They talk about work, their experiences as students and how they chose their university. In the first episode, Mike talks to Emma and Sinead, who work in the University's Access team. They talk about work, their experiences as students and how they chose their university. Sinead has first-hand experience of Oxford, while Emma studied elsewhere. Mike Nicholson, Emma Coulston and Sinead Gallagher 112100 1546 Fri, 11 May 2007 15:17:24 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 2 Current Oxford students describe their typical day as a student. They discuss the amount of work and how they get it done, and they give us a glimpse of their lives beyond lectures, books and essays. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-06-12:160324:973:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/second_episode.html Current Oxford students describe their typical day as a student. They discuss the amount of work and how they get it done, and they give us a glimpse of their lives beyond lectures, books and essays. Current Oxford students describe their typical day as a student. They discuss the amount of work and how they get it done, and they give us a glimpse of their lives beyond lectures, books and essays. Mike Nicholson, Dawn Rennie and Gareth Duxbury 112100 856 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:03:24 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 3 Three Oxford tutors talk to Mike what they do and don't like to read in a personal statement, and what they actually do with the information which students provide. Most applicants to university get a bit stuck when they fill in their UCAS form - what is the 'personal statement' they are supposed to write? How much and what style is required? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-06-26:152343:018:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/third_episode_the.html Three Oxford tutors talk to Mike what they do and don't like to read in a personal statement, and what they actually do with the information which students provide. Three Oxford tutors talk to Mike what they do and don't like to read in a personal statement, and what they actually do with the information which students provide. Most applicants to university get a bit stuck when they fill in their UCAS form - what is the 'personal statement' they are supposed to write? How much and what style is required? Mike Nicholson, Richard Earl, Steve Roberts and Lucinda Rumsey 112100 830 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:23:43 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 4 Applying to Oxford means applying to a college. So what do you do? Two current students tell their story and reveal what effect college choice actually has on your application. You cannot apply to the University as a whole. You can either choose a college, or make an open application and one is chosen for you. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-07-11:122258:817:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/fourth_episode.html Applying to Oxford means applying to a college. So what do you do? Two current students tell their story and reveal what effect college choice actually has on your application. Applying to Oxford means applying to a college. So what do you do? Two current students tell their story and reveal what effect college choice actually has on your application. You cannot apply to the University as a whole. You can either choose a college, or make an open application and one is chosen for you. Mike Nicholson, Dawn Rennie and Gareth Duxbury 112100 908 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:22:58 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 5 Three tutors bust some myths about making successful applications to Oxford. Why playing games with college or course choice are unlikely to help. What students can do to prepare for an Oxford application. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-07-30:100400:366:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/fifth_episode.html Three tutors bust some myths about making successful applications to Oxford. Why playing games with college or course choice are unlikely to help. What students can do to prepare for an Oxford application. Three tutors bust some myths about making successful applications to Oxford. Why playing games with college or course choice are unlikely to help. What students can do to prepare for an Oxford application. Mark Mulholland, Catherine Holmes and Helen Christian 112100 783 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:04:00 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 6 If you want to apply to Oxford from abroad, there are a number of extra questions you may have: James Tibbert from Oxford’s International Office is on hand to give some advice. International students may question whether their English is good enough? How do their country’s school qualifications compare to English A-levels? Do they need a visa? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-08-20:150336:037:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/sixth_episode.html If you want to apply to Oxford from abroad, there are a number of extra questions you may have: James Tibbert from Oxford’s International Office is on hand to give some advice. If you want to apply to Oxford from abroad, there are a number of extra questions you may have: James Tibbert from Oxford’s International Office is on hand to give some advice. International students may question whether their English is good enough? How do their country’s school qualifications compare to English A-levels? Do they need a visa? James Tibbert 112100 423 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:03:36 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 7 Tutors Richard Earl and Helen Charlesworth, who will be travelling to India to interview international applicants, give an insight on what's going to happen and how best to prepare for it. This podcast will be of particular interest to international students who will be interviewed abroad by Oxford tutors in October/November (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Beijing, Delhi, Bangalore, Vancouver, or New York). http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-09-26:154808:680:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/seventh_episode.html Tutors Richard Earl and Helen Charlesworth, who will be travelling to India to interview international applicants, give an insight on what's going to happen and how best to prepare for it. Tutors Richard Earl and Helen Charlesworth, who will be travelling to India to interview international applicants, give an insight on what's going to happen and how best to prepare for it. This podcast will be of particular interest to international students who will be interviewed abroad by Oxford tutors in October/November (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Beijing, Delhi, Bangalore, Vancouver, or New York). Richard Earl and Helen Charlesworth 112100 855 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:48:08 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 8 History tutors Mark Mulholland and Catherine Holmes explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied for history or another humanities subject. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-10-24:111851:786:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/eighth_episode_the.html History tutors Mark Mulholland and Catherine Holmes explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare. History tutors Mark Mulholland and Catherine Holmes explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied for history or another humanities subject. Mark Mulholland and Catherine Holmes 112100 1360 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:18:51 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 9 Biomedical tutors Helen Christian and Robert Wilkins explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare for the medicine interview. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study medicine at Oxford. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-10-31:163916:103:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/ninth_episode_the.html Biomedical tutors Helen Christian and Robert Wilkins explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare for the medicine interview. Biomedical tutors Helen Christian and Robert Wilkins explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford interview, and give tips on how best to prepare for the medicine interview. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study medicine at Oxford. Helen Christian and Robert Wilkins 112100 1106 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:39:16 +0000 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 10 Law tutors Liora Lazarus and Ben Goold explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford law interview, and what candidates can expect to happen at the interview. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study law or another social sciences subject at Oxford. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2007-11-12:151355:712:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/tenth_episode_the.html Law tutors Liora Lazarus and Ben Goold explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford law interview, and what candidates can expect to happen at the interview. Law tutors Liora Lazarus and Ben Goold explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford law interview, and what candidates can expect to happen at the interview. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study law or another social sciences subject at Oxford. Liora Lazarus and Ben Goold 112100 1452 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:13:55 +0000 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 11 Biology tutors Martin Speight and Mike Bonsall explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford biology interview, how candidates can best prepare, and they also have a word of advice for those who are unsuccessful. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study biology or another science subject at Oxford. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2008-04-04:150509:674:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/finding_out_more/podcasts/eleventh_episode.html Biology tutors Martin Speight and Mike Bonsall explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford biology interview, how candidates can best prepare, and they also have a word of advice for those who are unsuccessful. Biology tutors Martin Speight and Mike Bonsall explain the whys and wherefores of the Oxford biology interview, how candidates can best prepare, and they also have a word of advice for those who are unsuccessful. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who applied to study biology or another science subject at Oxford. Martin Speight and Mike Bonsall 112100 1271 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:05:09 +0100 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford) 12 What happens at an Oxford University Open Day? Mike Nicholson talks to Ruth Gull and Peter Williams both of whom have been involved with running Open Days. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who are thinking of attending an Open Day at Oxford University. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-03-18:074714:143:offices/undergrad-podcasts http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/Open_days__final.mp3 What happens at an Oxford University Open Day? Mike Nicholson talks to Ruth Gull and Peter Williams both of whom have been involved with running Open Days. What happens at an Oxford University Open Day? Mike Nicholson talks to Ruth Gull and Peter Williams both of whom have been involved with running Open Days. This podcast will be of particular interest to those who are thinking of attending an Open Day at Oxford University. Mike Nicholson, Ruth Gull and Peter Williams 112100 777 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:47:14 +0000 Undergraduate Admissions (PodOxford)