Christ Church is delighted to be hosting another Geography Study Day on Thursday 11 May 2023, following our successful Geography initiatives in Spring 2022.
What are we offering?
The day will include an introduction to Physical and Human Geography at Oxford, taster sessions in these main strands of the course, as well as a workshop on the admissions test for Geography. The participants will have a chance to meet students who study Geography at Oxford, have lunch in the Christ Church Hall, and go on a tour of the college. The event will be free of charge and lunch will be provided. We would not want the cost of travelling to Oxford to prevent students from participating and are able to offer support with travel costs to UK students who have been in care, are young carers, have been eligible for free school meals, or who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Here is a provisional timetable for the day:
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Arrival at Christ Church and registration | |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Welcome and Introduction to Geography at Oxford | |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Q&A with tutors | |
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Academic taster session 1 | |
| 12.00 – 1.00 | Lunch | |
| 1.00 – 1.45 | Academic taster session 2 | |
| 1.45 – 2.15 | Q&A with current students | |
| 2.15 – 3.00 | Tour of Christ Church with current students | |
| 3.00 – 3.30 | Admissions test workshop | |
| 3.30 – 3.45 | Closing remarks |
There are so many amazing things about Geography - too many to list - however, the main selling point for me was the course structure; first year is super broad so you really get to dabble into lots of topics across both Human and Physical. This sets you up nicely for the final two years when you really get to specialise in what interests you the most, making the tutorials super engaging and interesting when it comes to speaking about a topic you’re so passionate about. Aside from the academics, the Geography cohort feels like a community with usually only around 80 students across the University, all of whom you get to go on several field trips with throughout your three years!
Saoirse, second-year Geography student
Who is the event for?
We welcome applications from Year 12 students at state schools who are considering applying to study Geography at Oxford. If the event is oversubscribed we will be prioritising applications from students based on the following contextual factors:
- Your POLAR postcode score is 1 or 2
- Your ACORN postcode score is 4 or 5
- You have been eligible for free school meals
- Your parents did not go to university
- You are from an ethnic background that is underrepresented at Oxford
- You have been, or currently are, in care
- You are a young carer
- You attend a non-selective school
Students are expected to attend unaccompanied if 16 or over. Please ask for permission from your school if attending will involve missing any lessons.
How to apply
Applications for Geography Study Day 2023 are now closed.
We will be in touch about the result of your application during the week commencing 27 March.
