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Second undergraduate degrees

Oxford welcomes applications from people who already have an undergraduate degree.

How to apply

Applicants for a second undergraduate degree must apply in the same way as other applicants. You must submit your UCAS application by 6pm (UK time) on 15 October.

You should ensure that your UCAS personal statement includes an account of activities at university as well as at school, and the UCAS reference should be written by someone who is familiar with your academic performance in your degree(s). Second undergraduate degree applicants should also send a transcript of their degree(s) to the college considering their application by 10 November.

Information about admissions tests can be found on the Admissions tests webpage.

Where written work is required for your course, you should submit work from your more recent studies, rather than from your school work.

Graduate applicants are required to fulfil the same entrance requirements, and are considered in open competition with first-degree applicants. More recent academic achievements will carry more weight than qualifications achieved at school, although a strong academic profile will generally be expected throughout.

Second undergraduate degree candidates may be able to apply for ‘Senior Status’. This exempts you from the First Public Examination, so you can start directly in the second year of the degree.

Two different Medicine courses are available as second undergraduate degrees, with the point of entry for all candidates being Year 1 for both courses. One is an accelerated course for science graduates (A101, four-year course); the other is the standard pre-clinical course (A100, six-year course), which graduates may study in five years rather than six, by enrolling in the first two years of pre-clinical training and then moving directly onto the three-year clinical course, without completing the BA year in Year 3. Read more about studying Medicine as a second undergraduate degree.

You should be aware that UK students who have already completed an undergraduate degree are not eligible for any further government support or loans.

Applying

Mature students sitting in the gardens at Harris Manchester College.

For mature students

If you will be 21 or older at the start of your course, you will be considered a mature applicant. The application process is the same for all candidates, but we recognise that mature applicants may have different qualifications, experiences or responsibilities.

Guide for applicants

Everything you need to know about applying to Oxford, in one place. This guide explains each stage and what to expect, so you can prepare your application with confidence. You’ll find clear, practical guidance throughout.

Fees and funding

Oxford offers one of the most generous financial support packages available for UK students, providing over £11 million of financial support to undergraduates from lower-income households. Around 1 in 4 UK students currently receives an annual, non-repayable bursary from Oxford. Our ambition is to ensure that no one with outstanding academic potential is deterred from studying here because of their background, personal circumstances, or finances.