- Does Balliol have any scholarships for graduates?
- If I want to come to Balliol College, how do I apply?
- Does Balliol College accept applications for my subject?
- How will Balliol College make a decision about my application?
- How will I be told the outcome of my application?
- Do I have to meet any conditions to be admitted to Balliol?
- What sort of proof of funding will the College need?
- Can graduates earn money to help fund their studies while in Oxford?
- What accommodation is available to successful applicants?
- Does Balliol have accommodation for couples?
Does Balliol have any scholarships for graduates?
Yes, our provision of graduate scholarships is among the largest and most generous of all the colleges. You can see the scholarships currently offered on our scholarships web page.
If I want to come to Balliol College, how do I apply?
To come to Balliol College as a graduate student, you must first be admitted by the relevant Faculty or Department for the degree you will be undertaking. The application form and procedure are available on the University website. There is a place on the application form where you can express a college preference, and you should name Balliol there. Your application is considered by the Faculty or Department, and if they offer you a place at Oxford your details will be passed on to your first choice college. When Balliol receives your dossier, we make a decision about whether or not to offer you a place here.
Does Balliol College accept applications for my subject?
Consult a list of all the colleges that accept applications for your subject.
How will Balliol College make a decision about my application?
When we receive your dossier it is considered by the College tutors whose academic interests are closest to your own. They will make a recommendation to the Tutor for Graduate Admissions, who makes a final decision in light of the overall competition for graduate places and balance among subjects.
How will I be told the outcome of my application?
You will hear from us directly, normally by email, if we are able to offer you a place. Our offer letter will explain what you need to do in order to confirm your place and you will also be told whether or not we can offer you a room in College. The dossiers of unsuccessful applicants are passed on to the University for consideration by other colleges.
Do I have to meet any conditions to be admitted to Balliol?
You will be required by us to meet any academic conditions set by your Faculty or Department. In addition, you will have to provide the College with proof that you have funding or are able to support yourself for the full duration of your degree course at Oxford.
What sort of proof of funding will the College need?
If your degree will be funded by a grant from a funding council or other organization, we will need a copy of documentary evidence for the award. If your degree is going to be financed from your own resources, or your family’s, we will need proof, in the form of a letter from your bankers, that you have sufficient funds for the duration of your degree course.
Can graduates earn money to help fund their studies while in Oxford?
The College cannot accept the intention of finding a job as proof of funding for a degree course. There are some limited opportunities for finding paid employment in the University. But many academic supervisors strongly recommend that students concentrate full-time on their study or research, and do not take on paid work on the side.
What accommodation is available to successful applicants?
The majority of applicants coming to Oxford for the first time are offered a room in the College Graduate Centre for their first year, either at the time they are offered a place here or after some time on a waiting list for rooms that become available because of withdrawals. Very occasionally we are unable to find rooms for some of the students placed at the bottom of the accommodation waiting list. All graduate students in the second or later years of their degree course can participate in a ballot for College accommodation in the Graduate Centre.
Does Balliol have accommodation for couples?
Unfortunately we are not able to offer accommodation for couples or families. If you require such accommodation the University's Accommodation Office may be able to help you find something appropriate.