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The only things that Oxford students have in common are academic ability and intellectual curiosity. Our students come from all over the world and bring with them an amazing range of backgrounds and interests. This helps make our University one of the most exciting learning environments anywhere. Oxford is recognised as offering one of the best educations in the world and competition for places to study here at undergraduate level is intense. On average we receiveover 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year. To make a competitive application by our 16 October* deadline, follow the steps on this page: *Please note that this date is usually 15 October, except where this date falls on a weekend.Making a competitive application