Visiting Student Application Form
(2016-7 entry)
Please read carefully the accompanying notes as well as the information on our website
before completing this application form. Please complete the form in BLOCK CAPITALS.
COLLEGE CHOICE
SECTION I: Candidate Personal Information
1. FAMILY NAME
2. FORENAME(S)
3. SEX
MALE
FEMALE
5. DATE OF BIRTH (dd/mm/yyyy)
6. NATIONALITY
8. ADDRESS (for correspondence)
4. TITLE
Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms
other: ____________
7. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
9. ADDRESS (permanent, if different from 8)
10. E-MAIL ADDRESS
Please write your address clearly
11. TELEPHONE NUMBER
Please include the international dialling code (where applicable)
12. SPECIAL NEEDS: Please indicate any special needs or support required due to any disability or medical condition
Please do not staple your application materials together.
SECTION II: Application Details
1. LEVEL, SUBJECT AREA AND PERIOD OF STUDY
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I am applying to study at an Undergraduate level.
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I am applying to study at a Graduate level.
Please tick one box only
Proposed subject area of study:
Please enter the title of the course you wish to follow, or give details of the subject area(s) in which you are interested.
Applicants for graduate research should indicate the proposed field of study within the subject, using a separate sheet if
necessary.
Full information regarding the colleges and subjects available to Visiting Students is on our website at
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/international-students/events/visiting-students
I wish to study for:
 the whole 2016-7 academic year
 Michaelmas Term 2016
 Hilary Term 2017
 Trinity Term 2017
Please note that you may only apply to study for less than the full academic year with the
permission of your college of preference.
Period of months
(for graduates):
2. REFERENCES: Please give the names and institutions of your two referees.
NAME
INSTITUTION
(1)
(2)
3. EDUCATION HISTORY: Please provide details of all your previous and current Higher Education.
Name and address of institution(s) of Higher
Education which you are currently attending
or have attended:
Date
entered
MM
YY
Date left
MM
YY
Qualification, including class or grade if available
(If not yet qualified, give details of course):
SECTION III: Additional Information
1. MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Please indicate how you intend to support yourself financially whilst at Oxford, giving details of any scholarship(s) which you
have been awarded or for which you have applied:
2. SEPARATE VISITING STUDENT APPLICATIONS
If you are also applying as a Visiting Student to an Oxford college on an independent scheme (e.g. ERASMUS, DAAD, Williams
College etc.), please give details:
Please check carefully that you have completed all relevant sections of the application form and are enclosing or
forwarding the following supplementary materials:-
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To be
forwarded
directly
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Enclosed
envelopes
f education
Not applicable
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The completed form and application materials should be returned to Admissions, Exeter College, Oxford. OX1 3DP,
or to admissions@exeter.ox.ac.uk
The application deadline is 1 February 2016. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Notes of guidance for Visiting Student applications
Please read these notes carefully, as well as the information on our website, before completing the
application form.
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/international-students/events/visitingstudents
All Visiting Student applications must be accompanied by the following supplementary materials:i.
Academic references
Applicants should nominate two referees. Each reference should then be returned to the applicant in a sealed
envelope to be sent in with the rest of the application material, or submitted directly by email to the college. At
least one of these references should be from an individual who has a working knowledge of your current
education, indicating the standard achieved wherever possible. Referees may use their own notepaper or the
reference sheet provided.
Subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, references marked “Strictly Confidential” will be treated as such. We
are unable to return references once they have been submitted.
ii.
Transcript or other official detailed record of education
Applicants should include an official transcript of their university-level academic history up to the present,
including courses taken and standards achieved. If your current institution does not provide official transcripts,
you should supply a certified detailed record of your academic achievement. Transcripts of pre-university
qualifications are not required.
iii.
Written work
One Term Paper or other piece of work in the subject you wish to study at Oxford should be included with your
application. For Arts and Social Science subjects, this can be a piece from your current degree in essay format of
approximately 2,000 words, typed and written in English. For Science subjects, a report or any piece of work from
your current degree will suffice. Please consult your college of first choice if you are unsure of what written work to
submit. Students who do not have written work in English are responsible for translating it themselves.
iv.
Evidence of proficiency in English
English is the language of instruction and applicants whose native tongue is not English, or who have not been
taught in English at university level, are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in English. Please see our
website for full details of our requirements. Students requiring a visa to study in the UK should carefully check the
English Language requirements for visas http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/international_students/doineedavisa/
v.
Personal statement
Applicants should include on a separate piece of paper a statement detailing their reasons for wishing to study the
proposed course at Oxford. This statement should be no longer than one side of paper.
Please contact us if you require advice on any part of your application.
All supporting materials should be submitted with your application to the college at the same time. If you are
unable to submit an item of supporting material with your application, please arrange for it to be forwarded to us
as soon as possible (clearly marked with the candidate name).
Applicants are requested not to use presentation stationery such as folders or plastic wallets: all material will be
assembled and sent to your college(s) of preference in a separate dossier.
Most final decisions on Visiting Student applications are made by the end of April.
Visiting Student application:
Reference Form
Please read carefully the accompanying notes before completing this reference form. Referees may
use their own headed notepaper rather than this form if they so wish. References should be returned
in a sealed envelope.
1. (To be completed by the applicant)
NAME
ENTRY YEAR
PROPOSED COURSE
2. (To be completed by the referee)
SIGNATURE : …………………………………………………………
DATE : …………………………………
NAME (in block capitals)
POSITION AND INSTITUTION
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Notes for completion of reference form
Subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, references marked “Strictly Confidential”
will be treated as such, and may also not be returned once submitted.
To the applicant:
Enter overleaf: your full name (exactly as on the Application Form), proposed entry year and proposed
course or area of study in section 1, and your family name and initials in the box in the upper right
hand corner.
Send this form to your referee and ask him/her either to return it to you in a sealed envelope as soon
as possible, for submission to the college with your completed application, or to return it directly to
the college as an email attachment.
To the referee:
The applicant named above is applying for a place as a Visiting Student at the University of Oxford
and is asking you to act as a referee.
We should accordingly be very grateful for comments from you regarding the academic standard of
this candidate and his/her suitability for the proposed course of study, and for any other information
you consider relevant to this application. If you have a working knowledge of recent areas of the
candidate’s study, it would be helpful if you could indicate the standard attained, giving predicted
grade or class outcomes where applicable.
Your comments will be treated in confidence. You may use this form for your comments or your own
institution’s notepaper, if you prefer. Your reference should either be returned to the candidate in a
sealed envelope, for submission with their application, or be returned directly to the college as an
email attachment.
Thank you in advance for your help. If you have any questions, please contact the college considering
your student’s application. College contact details can be found at www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/colleges.