Outreach Support

The Access Team at Trinity College, University of Oxford, are offering two online interactive talks for parents and carers in 2023. If you are a parent or carer of a young person in state school and would like to know more about Oxford and university study more generally, these sessions are for you.

In our interactive talks you'll have the chance to ask questions and meet current students. The aim of our parent sessions is to explore some of the following themes:

•    The benefits of going to university alongside the costs
•    What the University of Oxford has to offer prospective applicants
•    Helping parents and carers feel more confident about their role in supporting their child's future choices

Find out more details about the sessions and what they offer on our event page.

These events are run for parents of students in our link regions of Oxfordshire/Milton Keynes and the North East of England; there is a choice of 2 available dates: 

For parents/carers of students based in Oxfordshire:

Session 1 For Families - a guide to university

• Monday the 3rd July at 6pm with live Q&A until 7:30pm
• This session will be of interest to parents and carers of students in Years 10, 11 and 12 and will be particularly useful for those who did not attend university themselves or who feel they would appreciate updated university information and guidance.
• In the session, we will focus on effective ways parents and carers can support their child’s progression to higher education. We aim to build confidence and knowledge about what a parent and carer's role is in the process of a university application and to clarify the benefits and costs of going to university. We will also touch on some aspects of the University of Oxford.
• There will also be a live Q&A with some current undergraduate students who'll share some of their own experiences of applying to university and answer any questions parents and carers may like to ask.

and/or

Session 2 For Families - a guide to the University of Oxford and the application process

• Thursday the 6th July at 6pm with live Q&A until 7:30pm
• This session will be of interest to parents and carers of students in Years 10, 11 and 12 and is particularly useful for those wanting to hear specifically about the University of Oxford and the application process.
• In this session, we will also focus on effective ways parents and carers can support their child, should they decide to apply to the University of Oxford in the future. We aim to build confidence and knowledge about what a parent and carer's role is in the process of a university application and to clarify the benefits and costs of going to the University of Oxford.
• There will also be a live Q&A with some current undergraduate students who'll share some of their own experiences of applying to Oxford and answer any questions parents and carers may like to ask.

For parents/carers of students based in the North East the dates are as follows:

Session 1 For Families - a guide to university

• w/c 27 March 2023 

Session 2 For Families - a guide to the University of Oxford and the application process

• July 2023 date tbc:

All events take place from 6pm until 7pm with  Q&A until 7:30pm; capacity is limited to 120 and the sessions are intended for for parents/carers of children in state secondary schools and colleges . 

We particularly welcome parents who are unfamiliar with the university process or experience.

To book tickets: register with Eventbrite for Oxfordshire parents/carers. North-East parent/carer consortium events will be advertised with partner schools in the two months before they take place. 

To discuss planning a session specifically for your students’ parents please get in touch to discuss directly with Richard: richard.petty@trinity.ox.ac.uk

The central Oxford University outreach department has produced web pages and a downloadable guide explaining why we believe university might be the right next step for a child and why Oxford might be a good fit. There's advice on how students should set about choosing what to study, preparing for university and how to put in a strong application. 

We want parents and carers to know that students are in safe hands at Oxford and how seriously we take their wellbeing. We also understand that parents will need to be clear on how costs will be covered, and to be reassured that our financial support for UK students is some of the most generous offered by any university. This information and the written guide can be found here.