Each year one or two students choose this option and many spend their gap-year acquiring valuable experience. The College also welcomes applications from mature students. Requirements An A-level in Geography is a useful but not essential requirement. We are trying to attract the most intelligent and enthusiastic candidates with a genuine commitment to developing their intellectual capabilities in the field of Geography. Conditional offers are commonly of three A grades at A-level.
Interviews are an important part of the selection process.
We seek to identify the most promising candidates. The College is keen that its Geographers should be among the best in the University. The candidates capable of achieving this will have a genuine enthusiasm for Geography, will be able to think for themselves and will show evidence of having the diligence necessary to benefit from the courses on offer in the Geography degree. These things are difficult to judge but candidates should certainly expect the interview to move beyond the subject matter of their A-level course. We also ask candidates, where possible, to provide some examples of the coursework they have done to date.