Gaining admission to the University of Oxford is an exceptionally competitive achievement. Every year, over 20,000 students apply, yet only around 16% receive an offer, based on the average offer rate from 2023 to 2025.
Interviews are the last stage of the application process. All interview invitations are sent in mid to late November, after admissions tests have been completed and all applications received. The interviews then take place during the first three weeks of December.
The interview stage, often seen as the most decisive part of Oxford admissions, assesses how applicants think, reason, and respond to new ideas – much like Oxford’s renowned tutorial teaching style. Performing well in these interviews gives admissions tutors confidence that a candidate can thrive in the University’s rigorous academic environment. For those unfamiliar with the tutorial system, it centres on one-to-one or small-group discussions where students engage with tutors and peers, developing their ability to express ideas clearly and think critically under pressure.
When looking at general admissions data, we usually see the total number of applicants, offers, and acceptances. However, information about how many applicants are invited to interview is much harder to find. In this guide, we explore Oxford’s interview rates to better understand the numbers of applicants who reach and succeed in the interview stage. We analyse collective data from 2023 to 2025 provide a clearer picture of what applicants can expect.
It’s also worth noting that while this data provides useful insights into Oxford’s interview success rates, it has some limitations. Factors such as gap-year deferrals, reapplications, and small applicant numbers for certain courses can slightly affect the percentages, but overall the data still gives a helpful picture of what applicants can expect.
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Oxford Interview Rates – Overall
What Percentage of Oxford Applicants Were Interviewed?
For 2023-2025, the University of Oxford received 69,601 applications, but only 39,294 of those were interviewed. That gives us an overall interview rate of approximately 56.5% for all courses at the University.
Interview rate= Applicants Interviewed/Total Applicants
As you can see, less than half of all applicants make it to the interview stage. That’s reasonable given that the interview is the final stage of the process — applicants who perform less strongly in earlier stages, such as their personal statement or admissions test, are typically filtered out before this point.
What Percentage of Interviewed Oxford Applicants Got An Offer?
Of the 39,294 interviewed applicants, 11,405 received an offer – that gives us an offer rate of roughly 29.0%.
Offer Rate for Interviewed = Offers/Applicants Interviewed
This highlights how decisive the interview stage is: fewer than four in ten applicants who reach the interview stage ultimately receive an offer.
What Percentage of Interviewed Oxford Applicants Accepted Their Offers?
Finally, 9,766 offers were accepted, giving an acceptance rate for interviewed applicants of 24.9%.
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed = Accepted Applicants/Interviewed Applicants
Oxford Interview Rates (2023-2025)
Total Applicants: 69,601
Applicants Interviewed: 39,294
Offers Made: 11,405
Acceptances: 9,766
Interview Rate: 56.5%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 29.0%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 24.9%
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Oxford Interview Rates – Five Most Popular Subjects
Between 2022 and 2024, five courses at the University of Oxford stand out as the most popular based on the number of applications they received. These are:
- Mathematics: 5,706 applicants
- Law: 5,548 applicants
- PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics): 5,533 applicants
- Physics: 4,638 applicants
- Economics and Management: 4,602 applicants
Now let’s look at the interview data for these courses.
Oxford Mathematics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,706
Applicants Interviewed: 1,826
Offers: 836
Acceptances: 717
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 45.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 39.3%
Oxford Law Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,548
Applicants Interviewed: 1,823
Offers: 600
Acceptances: 546
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30%
Oxford PPE Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,533
Applicants Interviewed: 2,103
Offers: 809
Acceptances: 691
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.9%
Oxford Physics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 4,638
Applicants Interviewed: 1,438
Offers: 565
Acceptances: 517
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 35.9%
Oxford Economics & Management Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 4,602
Applicants Interviewed: 828
Offers: 276
Acceptances: 245
Interview Rate: 18%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.6%
Key Takeaways
As you would expect, the five most popular Oxford courses all have interview rates well below the University average of 56.5%, ranging from just 18% for Economics and Management to 38% for PPE. Put simply, these subjects attract far more exceptional applicants than there are places available. Economics and Management and Physics have the lowest interview rates in this list (18% and 31% respectively), showing just how much of the competition happens before interview. Strong admissions test scores, excellent grades, and a compelling academic profile are essential, because tutors have to make difficult decisions long before candidates ever speak to them.
One evident pattern is that offer rates among interviewed candidates are surprisingly similar, generally sitting between 33% and 46%. In other words, getting an interview is a much bigger achievement than many students realise. By the time you reach that stage, Oxford tutors already know you have the academic credentials. The interview is less about catching you out and more about understanding how you think: how you approach unfamiliar problems, respond to new ideas, and engage in the sort of academic discussion that defines Oxford teaching.
Economics and Management stands out for another reason. Not only is it the hardest of these five courses to secure an interview for, but interviewed candidates also have the lowest acceptance rate overall (29%). For E&M applicants, that means competition remains fierce right to the end. Securing an interview is a major milestone, but it isn’t the finish line. Every part of the application matters, and strong interview preparation can make a real difference when you’re competing with such a highly accomplished pool.
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Oxford Interview Rates – A-Z
Let’s go through all Oxford’s undergraduate courses from A – Z:
Ancient & Modern History Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 308
Applicants Interviewed: 219
Offers: 81
Acceptances: 73
Interview Rate: 71%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 33.3%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 313
Applicants Interviewed: 225
Offers: 79
Acceptances: 73
Interview Rate: 72%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 35.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.4%
Archaeology & Anthropology Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 355
Applicants Interviewed: 206
Offers: 78
Acceptances: 56
Interview Rate: 58%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 27.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 380
Applicants Interviewed: 217
Offers: 80
Acceptances: 64
Interview Rate: 57%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 36.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.5%
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 330
Applicants Interviewed: 281
Offers: 142
Acceptances: 107
Interview Rate: 85%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 50.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 38.1%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 344
Applicants Interviewed: 299
Offers: 142
Acceptances: 111
Interview Rate: 87%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 37.1%
Biochemistry Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 2,712
Applicants Interviewed: 1,112
Offers: 356
Acceptances: 303
Interview Rate: 41%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 31.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 27.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,568
Applicants Interviewed: 1,053
Offers: 343
Acceptances: 301
Interview Rate: 41%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.6%
Biology Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 2,243
Applicants Interviewed: 1,032
Offers: 406
Acceptances: 335
Interview Rate: 46%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.5%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,157
Applicants Interviewed: 992
Offers: 382
Acceptances: 328
Interview Rate: 46%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 33.1%
Biomedical Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 1,592
Applicants Interviewed: 382
Offers: 147
Acceptances: 133
Interview Rate: 24%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 34.8%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 1,508
Applicants Interviewed: 362
Offers: 141
Acceptances: 129
Interview Rate: 24%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 35.6%
Chemistry Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 3,179
Applicants Interviewed: 2,003
Offers: 634
Acceptances: 540
Interview Rate: 63%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 31.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 27%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,981
Applicants Interviewed: 1,967
Offers: 624
Acceptances: 542
Interview Rate: 66%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 31.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 27.5%
Classical Archaeology & Ancient History Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 432
Applicants Interviewed: 380
Offers: 96
Acceptances: 73
Interview Rate: 88%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 25.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 16.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 455
Applicants Interviewed: 405
Offers: 96
Acceptances: 71
Interview Rate: 89.0%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 23.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 17.5%
Classics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 938
Applicants Interviewed: 891
Offers: 369
Acceptances: 312
Interview Rate: 95.0%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 35.0%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 869
Applicants Interviewed: 834
Offers: 354
Acceptances: 305
Interview Rate: 96.0%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 42.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 36.6%
Classics and English Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 158
Applicants Interviewed: 141
Offers: 47
Acceptances: 40
Interview Rate: 89%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.4%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 165
Applicants Interviewed: 147
Offers: 49
Acceptances: 42
Interview Rate: 89%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.6%
Classics and Modern Languages Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 62
Applicants Interviewed: 59
Offers: 26
Acceptances: 24
Interview Rate: 95.0%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 44.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 40.7%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 80
Applicants Interviewed: 76
Offers: 36
Acceptances: 33
Interview Rate: 95%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 43.4%
Computer Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 2,457
Applicants Interviewed: 516
Offers: 193
Acceptances: 166
Interview Rate: 21%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,622
Applicants Interviewed: 498
Offers: 178
Acceptances: 152
Interview Rate: 19%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 35.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.5%
Computer Science and Philosophy Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 395
Applicants Interviewed: 126
Offers: 48
Acceptances: 41
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.5%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 385
Applicants Interviewed: 123
Offers: 46
Acceptances: 39
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 31.7%
Earth Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 522
Applicants Interviewed: 433
Offers: 129
Acceptances: 105
Interview Rate: 83%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 29.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 24.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 472
Applicants Interviewed: 411
Offers: 125
Acceptances: 103
Interview Rate: 87%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 30.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 25.1%
Economics and Management Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 4,602
Applicants Interviewed: 828
Offers: 276
Acceptances: 245
Interview Rate: 18%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.6%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 4,783
Applicants Interviewed: 861
Offers: 278
Acceptances: 250
Interview Rate: 18%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29%
Engineering Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 3,470
Applicants Interviewed: 1,284
Offers: 613
Acceptances: 523
Interview Rate: 37%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 40.7%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 3,278
Applicants Interviewed: 1,246
Offers: 599
Acceptances: 517
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 48.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 41.5%
English and Modern Languages Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 286
Applicants Interviewed: 246
Offers: 96
Acceptances: 90
Interview Rate: 86.0%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.0%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 36.6%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 306
Applicants Interviewed: 257
Offers: 92
Acceptances: 87
Interview Rate: 84%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 35.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 33.8%
English Language and Literature Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 2,883
Applicants Interviewed: 1,932
Offers: 732
Acceptances: 630
Interview Rate: 67%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.6%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,765
Applicants Interviewed: 1,853
Offers: 717
Acceptances: 636
Interview Rate: 67%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 34.3%
European & Middle Eastern Languages Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 99
Applicants Interviewed: 92
Offers: 46
Acceptances: 40
Interview Rate: 93%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 50.0%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 43.4%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 107
Applicants Interviewed: 97
Offers: 45
Acceptances: 40
Interview Rate: 91%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 46.2%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 41.1%
Experimental Psychology Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 1,271
Applicants Interviewed: 432
Offers: 192
Acceptances: 148
Interview Rate: 34%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 44.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 34.3%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 1,186
Applicants Interviewed: 427
Offers: 185
Acceptances: 149
Interview Rate: 36%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 43.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 34.9%
Fine Art Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 775
Applicants Interviewed: 163
Offers: 96
Acceptances: 83
Interview Rate: 21%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 58.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 50.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 745
Applicants Interviewed: 171
Offers: 95
Acceptances: 83
Interview Rate: 23%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 55.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 48.4%
Geography Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 1,011
Applicants Interviewed: 758
Offers: 287
Acceptances: 227
Interview Rate: 75%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 962
Applicants Interviewed: 741
Offers: 273
Acceptances: 223
Interview Rate: 77%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 36.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.1%
History Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 2,765
Applicants Interviewed: 2,046
Offers: 765
Acceptances: 654
Interview Rate: 74%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 2,803
Applicants Interviewed: 2,046
Offers: 745
Acceptances: 641
Interview Rate: 73%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 36.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 31.3%
History & Economics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 421
Applicants Interviewed: 181
Offers: 54
Acceptances: 51
Interview Rate: 43%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 29.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 437
Applicants Interviewed: 179
Offers: 54
Acceptances: 46
Interview Rate: 41%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 30.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 25.7%
History & English Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 296
Applicants Interviewed: 169
Offers: 42
Acceptances: 36
Interview Rate: 57%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 24.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 21.3%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 314
Applicants Interviewed: 163
Offers: 50
Acceptances: 44
Interview Rate: 52%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 30.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 26.9%
History & Modern Languages Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 226
Applicants Interviewed: 190
Offers: 61
Acceptances: 56
Interview Rate: 84%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.2%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 235
Applicants Interviewed: 195
Offers: 63
Acceptances: 58
Interview Rate: 83%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.7%
History & Politics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 1,094
Applicants Interviewed: 449
Offers: 161
Acceptances: 138
Interview Rate: 41%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 35.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.7%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 1,141
Applicants Interviewed: 434
Offers: 156
Acceptances: 133
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 36%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.7%
History of Art Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 298
Applicants Interviewed: 146
Offers: 51
Acceptances: 41
Interview Rate: 49%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 34.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.1%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 327
Applicants Interviewed: 147
Offers: 51
Acceptances: 43
Interview Rate: 45%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 34.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.2%
Human Sciences Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 521
Applicants Interviewed: 292
Offers: 102
Acceptances: 84
Interview Rate: 56%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 34.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 28.8%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 572
Applicants Interviewed: 297
Offers: 100
Acceptances: 87
Interview Rate: 52%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29.2%
Law Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,548
Applicants Interviewed: 1,720
Offers: 674
Acceptances: 568
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.2%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 33.0%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 5,536
Applicants Interviewed: 1,716
Offers: 638
Acceptances: 565
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.2%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.9%
Material Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 584
Applicants Interviewed: 362
Offers: 144
Acceptances: 130
Interview Rate: 62%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 35.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 504
Applicants Interviewed: 348
Offers: 136
Acceptances: 121
Interview Rate: 69%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 34.8%
Mathematics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,697
Applicants Interviewed: 1,823
Offers: 600
Acceptances: 546
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 32.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 5,649
Applicants Interviewed: 1,751
Offers: 585
Acceptances: 539
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.8%
Mathematics & Computer Science Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 1,814
Applicants Interviewed: 580
Offers: 213
Acceptances: 176
Interview Rate: 32%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 36.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 30.3%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 1,836
Applicants Interviewed: 477
Offers: 193
Acceptances: 154
Interview Rate: 26%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 40.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.3%
Mathematics & Philosophy Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 506
Applicants Interviewed: 147
Offers: 61
Acceptances: 53
Interview Rate: 29%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 41.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 36.1%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 487
Applicants Interviewed: 166
Offers: 56
Acceptances: 48
Interview Rate: 34%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 33.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 29%
Mathematics & Statistics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 142
Applicants Interviewed: 47
Offers: 5
Acceptances: 3
Interview Rate: 33%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 10.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 6.4%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 350
Applicants Interviewed: 109
Offers: 13
Acceptances: 8
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 12%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 7.4%
Medicine Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 4,376
Applicants Interviewed: 1,269
Offers: 505
Acceptances: 484
Interview Rate: 29%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 38.1%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 5,076
Applicants Interviewed: 1,269
Offers: 493
Acceptances: 457
Interview Rate: 25%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 36%
Modern Languages Interview Rates
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2023-2025
Total Applicants: 962
Applicants Interviewed: 904
Offers: 505
Acceptances: 424
Interview Rate: 94%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 55.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 46.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 1,029
Applicants Interviewed: 967
Offers: 402
Acceptances: 431
Interview Rate: 94%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 41.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 44.6%
Modern Languages and Linguistics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 290
Applicants Interviewed: 276
Offers: 135
Acceptances: 113
Interview Rate: 95%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 48.9%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 40.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 268
Applicants Interviewed: 257
Offers: 122
Acceptances: 107
Interview Rate: 96%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 41.6%
Music Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 556
Applicants Interviewed: 512
Offers: 282
Acceptances: 231
Interview Rate: 92%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 55.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 45.1%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 565
Applicants Interviewed: 516
Offers: 275
Acceptances: 229
Interview Rate: 93%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 53.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 44.4%
Philosophy and Modern Languages Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 158
Applicants Interviewed: 144
Offers: 65
Acceptances: 57
Interview Rate: 91%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 45.1%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 39.6%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 180
Applicants Interviewed: 151
Offers: 69
Acceptances: 64
Interview Rate: 84%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 45.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 42.3%
Philosophy and Theology Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 437
Applicants Interviewed: 188
Offers: 89
Acceptances: 75
Interview Rate: 43%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 39.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 462
Applicants Interviewed: 189
Offers: 90
Acceptances: 79
Interview Rate: 41%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 47.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 41.7%
Physics Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 4,638
Applicants Interviewed: 1,438
Offers: 565
Acceptances: 517
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 39.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 36%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 4,617
Applicants Interviewed: 1,431
Offers: 578
Acceptances: 536
Interview Rate: 31%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 40.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 37.4%
Physics and Philosophy Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 467
Applicants Interviewed: 112
Offers: 49
Acceptances: 43
Interview Rate: 24%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 43.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 38.4%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 473
Applicants Interviewed: 109
Offers: 44
Acceptances: 39
Interview Rate: 23%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 40.4%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 35.8%
PPE Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 5,533
Applicants Interviewed: 2,103
Offers: 809
Acceptances: 691
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 38.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.9%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 5,635
Applicants Interviewed: 2,141
Offers: 803
Acceptances: 692
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 37.5%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 32.3%
PPL Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 802
Applicants Interviewed: 297
Offers: 136
Acceptances: 110
Interview Rate: 37%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 45.8%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 37.0%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 794
Applicants Interviewed: 302
Offers: 135
Acceptances: 113
Interview Rate: 38%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 44.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 37.5%
RAMES Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 33
Applicants Interviewed: 15
Offers: 8
Acceptances: 5
Interview Rate: 45%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 53.3%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 33.3%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 25
Applicants Interviewed: 11
Offers: 7
Acceptances: 5
Interview Rate: 44%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 63.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 45.5%
RAMES stands for Religion & Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and was by far the least popular course at Oxford between 2022 and 2024 with only 25 applications and only five admitted students.
Theology and Religion Interview Rates
2023-2025
Total Applicants: 372
Applicants Interviewed: 242
Offers: 142
Acceptances: 121
Interview Rate: 65%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 58.7%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 50.0%
2022-2024
Total Applicants: 361
Applicants Interviewed: 249
Offers: 146
Acceptances: 130
Interview Rate: 69%
Offer Rate for Interviewed: 58.6%
Acceptance Rate for Interviewed: 52.2%
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Oxford Interview Rates - Key Takeaways
Now let’s see if we can derive any useful insights from the data.
Hardest & Easiest Oxford Courses to Land an Interview
By looking at the interview rate, we can get an idea of how likely it is for students to land interviews for different undergraduate courses at the University of Oxford, or whether most of them are filtered out during previous stages of the application process – for example, during the admissions tests.
Hardest Oxford Courses To Land An Interview
Firstly, let’s look at the courses with lowest interview rates:
Lowest Interview Rates at Oxford 2023-2025
| Course | Applicants | % of Applicants Interviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Economics & Management | 4,602 | 18% |
| Computer Science | 2,457 | 21% |
| Fine Art | 775 | 21% |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1,592 | 24% |
| Physics and Philosophy | 467 | 24% |
- Economics and Management (E&M) is the hardest course to land an interview for, reflecting extremely high pre-interview selection standards based on TARA performance and academic profile.
- Computer Science follows closely at 21%, suggesting a similar emphasis on rigorous pre-interview assessments (TMUA scores and academic background).
- Fine Art has 21%, though for Fine Art this may be influenced by portfolio screening.
- Biomedical Science and Physics and Philosophy (both at 24%) rounds out the top 5, another course where early filtering (e.g., ESAT, predicted grades) plays a big role.
Easiest Oxford Courses To Land An Interview
Highest Interview Rates at Oxford 2023-2025
| Course | Applicants | % of Applicants Interviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Classics | 938 | 95% |
| Modern Languages and Linguistics | 290 | 95% |
| Classics and Modern Languages | 62 | 95% |
| Modern Languages | 962 | 94% |
| European and Middle Eastern Languages | 99 | 93% |
These subjects – particularly Classics and Modern Languages – show very high interview rates (above 90%), meaning nearly every applicant is interviewed. This reflects Oxford’s holistic admissions approach for these courses, where academic potential and interview performance are heavily weighted and written assessments or portfolios play a supportive (not eliminative) role.
Conclusion
We’ve covered a lot in this guide, but by analysing the data presented, you now have a more comprehensive picture of Oxford’s acceptance rates. This insight can help you make more informed decisions as you plan and prepare for your own application.
While admissions data can be extremely useful when preparing for Oxbridge, it’s equally important not to lose sight of your true interests and academic passions. It’s always better to put your effort into a course that genuinely excites you rather than choosing one purely for its promising admission statistics.
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