Applying to

We welcome applications to Trinity College from prospective students from all backgrounds. Applications to Trinity College Oxford for undergraduate degrees, including from applicants already holding a first undergraduate degree, must be made through UCAS.

The formal application process is the same whether you are applying to Trinity or any other undergraduate college at Oxford. All applicants to Oxford University are required to:

• Submit a UCAS application by 6pm on 15 October. The next round of applications (closing date 15 October 2025) will be for entry in October 2026. It is no longer possible now to apply for undergraduate entry for October 2025, as the UCAS deadline of 15 October 2024 has passed.
• Check if they are required to sit an admissions test and have registered for the test.
• Check if they are required to submit written work and submit their work by 10 November to the admitting college.

Detailed information on specific requirements and the timeline for applications are given on the University of Oxford undergraduate admissions webpages and you can download a timeline guide to the Oxford admissions process here.

For information about organ and choral scholarship arrangements, please see Organ and choral scholarships. Trinity appoints an organ Scholarship approximately every other year. Choral scholarships are not awarded until our students join us, in the October of their first year, and are open to all incoming students at that time. 

UCAS application

All applicants must submit an online UCAS application form. Applications open in May so you can start work on the form from then. You won't be able to submit your application until early September. 

There is a strict submission deadline of 6pm (UK time) on 15 October for courses starting in 2026 (or for deferred entry in 2027). Your application must be complete - including the academic reference - and submitted before the deadline. Late applications cannot be accepted.

UCAS have created a useful guide to filling in your form here.

For more detailed information on applying to Oxford via UCAS, see the university’s admissions pages guide to the UCAS application.

Admissions tests

For most courses at Oxford you are required to take an admissions test as part of your application. 

It is important to note that registration for tests is not automatic and is not part of the UCAS process; and it is your responsibility to ensure you register for your admissions test in good time.

You can find information on the subjects that require an admissions test, together with test dates and test registration deadlines, on the university’s Admissions Tests webpage. 

Written work

Many courses ask candidates to submit one or more pieces of written work as part of their application. The deadline for submitting this work is 10 November.

All courses list whether written work is required on the course pages on the University’s website; you should also consult the guide to submitting written work on the admissions pages.

Interviews

For courses starting in October 2026, admissions interviews will be held in December 2025. Further guidance on interviews can be found on the University’s interviews webpages.

Shortlisted candidates are likely to have at least two interviews, often at more than one college.

The interview is designed to assess your academic potential. Tutors are looking at your critical thinking skills, your ability to think independently and engage with new ideas. They are interested in your motivation and intellectual curiosity, rather than model answers.

On the interviews webpages you can find a whole host of interview resources including:

• A guide to the interview process and how to prepare
• Example interview questions with explanations from real admissions tutors
• Video and podcast resources on what to expect at interview

Decisions

Shortlisting decisions will start from mid-November 2025. Candidates for October 2026 entry will be told whether or not their application has been successful in early January 2026. 

For more on what happens when you receive your offer, see the university admission pages.

Feedback

Feedback on admissions decisions are only given to applicants that were interviewed but not offered a place. We do give feedback to successful applicants or those that were not shortlisted for interview. 

For further guidance on requesting feedback, see the university admissions pages.