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Earth Sciences (Geology) at University of Oxford

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17%

Earth Sciences（University of Oxford）出願に必要なすべて：出願要件・面接・典型オファーとOxford卒業生によるインサイダーアドバイス。

最終更新: 2026年5月

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主要情報

  • A*AA典型オファー
  • 5:1志願者 / 定員
  • #2UK順位
  • 35定員（年）
  • F642UCAS コード

概要

コース概要

Earth Sciences (Geology) at Oxford is a 3- or 4-year BA Geology/MEarthSci route with UCAS codes F642 and F644, and the typical offer is A*AA or AAAA with Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics. There is no written admissions test, so selection is led by academic record, context and two online interviews of around 30 minutes each.

なぜOxfordでEarth Sciencesを?

Oxford’s verified course identity is Earth Sciences (Geology), with BA Geology and MEarthSci routes rather than a single four-year-only programme. For applicants, that means the course should be understood as a shared Earth Sciences pathway with a 3-year BA option and a 4-year MEarthSci option, not as one fixed degree length.

A university lecture hall from the back, students taking notes

Section 01

国際学生の出願

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International Applicants

Country-specific admissions requirements

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Pick a highlighted country to see the admissions-test, score, and English-language requirements that apply for applicants from that country.

Section 02

出願要件

  • A-LevelA*AA or AAAA
    Mathematics, One of Chemistry/Physics/Biology required.A*AA to include Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics, or AAAA to include Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics. Biology, Geology or Further Mathematics can also be helpful. If a practical component forms part of any science A-level used to meet the offer, Oxford expects applicants to pass it.
  • IB Diploma39 (including core points) with 766 at HL
    HL: Higher Level Mathematics, Higher Level Chemistry or Higher Level Physics required. The other of Chemistry or Physics recommended at HL.The Oxford course page specifies 39 including core points with 766 at Higher Level, to include HL Maths plus HL Chemistry or HL Physics.
  • Advanced Placement (AP)Either four APs at grade 5, including any subjects required for the course, or three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 32 or above / SAT 1470 or above.
    AP Calculus BC if available; AP Calculus AB is accepted if Calculus BC is not available, AP Chemistry or an accepted AP Physics qualification required. The other of Chemistry or Physics recommended. SAT/ACT: Required only with the three-AP route: ACT 32 or above, or SAT 1470 or above..For courses requiring Mathematics, Oxford advises applicants to take Calculus BC if able, while accepting Calculus AB if Calculus BC is unavailable. AP Pre-Calculus cannot be used to fulfil the Mathematics requirement. Calculus AB and Calculus BC cannot be counted as two separate subjects. Oxford also specifies permitted AP Physics course combinations for counting Physics qualifications.
Admissions test
No pre-registered admissions test for 2027 entry. Oxford retired the legacy written test for this course family — applicants are assessed on UCAS application, predicted grades, personal statement and interview alone.
Interview
Two college interviews of around 25 minutes each. Subject-specific discussion or problem-solving interviews typical of Oxford tutorial teaching. Most interviews are in person at the college; many colleges still offer online interviews for international applicants.

Section 03

出願プロセスと重要日程

May–August 2026

Research course and route

Confirm whether you are applying for F642 BA Geology or F644 MEarthSci Earth Sciences, and check the Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics requirement.

Early September 2026

UCAS submission opens

Oxford timeline says UCAS applications can be submitted from early September.

15 October 2026

UCAS deadline

Final deadline is 15 October 2026, 6pm UK time.

Late November–early December 2026

Interview decisions

Applicants normally find out whether they have been shortlisted before the December interview period.

December 2026

Interview window

Earth Sciences interviews are online, usually two interviews around 30 minutes each; Oxford timeline says early to mid-December.

12 January 2027

Decisions released

Oxford says 2027-entry decisions are released on 12 January 2027.

12 August 2027

A-level results day

Provisional A-level results day captured in the ledger.

Section 04

入試テスト

Student working through problems at a desk with timed papers

Earth Sciences（University of Oxford）の2027年度入試では、出願者に書面の入試テストは課されません。出願は推薦書・成績・パーソナルステートメント・提出物・面接で評価されます。

Always verify on the official Oxford admissions tests page.

Section 05

面接:当日の流れと対策

Invitation → Decision: the interview timeline

Interview Invitation

Late Nov

Arrival to Interview

Early Dec

Technical Question

Mid Dec

Decision

Early Jan

Question Types You’ll See

Interpret a geological diagram, map or cross-section and explain your reasoning.Use Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics to reason through an unfamiliar Earth-science scenario.Compare more than one possible explanation for an observation and say what evidence would distinguish them.

Oxford Earth Sciences interviews are online, and the verified format is two interviews, each around 30 minutes, with subject-specific academic discussion and problem solving. The department describes one interview as more quantitative and the other as more qualitative.

Preparation should focus on explaining reasoning aloud. In our experience, the strongest applicants do not simply state an answer; they show how they use Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics to interpret unfamiliar evidence.

It helps to practise moving from a diagram, graph, rock description or physical scenario into a structured explanation. The goal is not to rehearse stock answers, but to become comfortable thinking under guidance.

無料のEarth Sciences面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。

無料練習問題 →
Two people in academic discussion across a table

Section 06

合否決定のしくみ

Oxford does not publish a numerical weighting model for this course. The verified decision criteria include interview reasoning and teachability, academic attainment and predicted grades, subject motivation and course fit, and contextual or relevant circumstances.

This means no single element should be treated as a guaranteed route to an offer. A strong application normally needs the academic profile, subject reasoning and interview discussion to point in the same direction.

Because there is no written admissions test for this course, applicants should not try to replace interview preparation with test-style drilling. The most relevant preparation is building the habit of explaining unfamiliar Earth-science evidence through school-level Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors

0102030405046%
Interview
31%
Predicted grades
15%
Personal statement
8%
Contextual factors
% of decisionFactor

Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. University of Oxford does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.

Section 07

Personal Statement のコツ

Handwritten notes and a laptop open to a draft document

Use the personal statement to show how you think, not just what you have read. Earth Sciences is especially good for applicants who can connect physical processes, chemical evidence, quantitative modelling and real-world observation.

Make the Oxford-specific course fit clear: the degree is not Geography, Environmental Science or a general Natural Sciences route, and the verified requirement is Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics. A strong statement should therefore show that you enjoy the quantitative and observational sides of Earth Sciences together.

We recommend writing about a small number of examples in depth. A paragraph on one field observation, map, dataset or geological problem is usually stronger than a long list of books and talks.

Avoid claiming certainty about a narrow specialism too early. It is better to show curiosity across solid Earth, surface processes, environmental change and planetary-scale systems, while still being precise about what has made you think.

専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。

Earth Sciences PS例文 →

Section 08

プロジェクト

  1. 01正当性
  2. 02プロジェクト概要
  3. 03実施内容
  4. 04困難
  5. 05解決策
  6. 06振り返り

A strong Earth Sciences project does not need expensive equipment. It needs a clear question, a method, a record of what changed your mind, and a short explanation of what the evidence could and could not show.

Good projects often start with something local: a landscape, river system, building stone, soil profile, fossil collection, weathering pattern or public dataset. We recommend choosing a question where you can bring Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics into the explanation.

Open books, a notebook, and a coffee on a wooden desk

Section 08

その他のサプリキュラム

Other supercurricular work should help you become more observant and more analytical. Reading, lectures, field observation and data work are useful only when you can explain what they changed in your thinking.

Useful activities can include keeping a field notebook, analysing maps, comparing geological explanations for the same feature, practising quantitative graph interpretation, and linking school science to Earth-system examples.

These are support, not substitute. They strengthen an application only when they deepen your reasoning.

Section 08

コンペティション

Competitions are not required. They can be useful when they stretch your ability to reason from evidence, work quantitatively and explain your method clearly.

As editorial guidance, suitable categories include Earth-science olympiad-style problems, geological-society essay or poster tasks, or data-analysis competitions where you can explain an Earth-system dataset. Do not present a competition as necessary for Oxford; one serious attempt that improves your reasoning is more useful than five half-attempted entries.

  1. British Physics Olympiad — national physics competition; develops the mathematical physics underpinning geophysics, seismology and planetary science
  2. RSC UK Chemistry Olympiad — national chemistry competition; builds the chemistry needed for petrology, geochemistry and Earth-system science
  3. British Biology Olympiad — national biology competition; relevant to palaeontology, ecology and the biological Earth-science components
  4. UK Senior Mathematical Challenge — builds quantitative reasoning; essential for data analysis, geodynamics and modelling in Earth sciences
  5. Nuffield Research Placements — six-week research placement; fieldwork, laboratory or computational projects in the geosciences count strongly
  6. Big Oxplore Essay Competition — Oxford-run essay competition; Earth and environmental science topics appear regularly

Section 09

コース内容

  1. Year

    01 / 04

    1

    Year 1

    Shared early-stage Earth Sciences study for both BA Geology and MEarthSci routes; this is an editorial skeleton, not an official module list.

  2. Year

    02 / 04

    2

    Year 2

    Continued core Earth Sciences development, keeping Mathematics plus Chemistry/Physics reasoning central; no unverified paper names are inserted.

  3. Year

    03 / 04

    3

    Year 3 / BA completion point

    The BA Geology route completes after three years; MEarthSci applicants continue into a fourth year.

  4. Year

    04 / 04

    4

    Year 4 / MEarthSci route

    The MEarthSci Earth Sciences route extends to a fourth year; detailed specialisation/project labels should be checked on official course information before publication.

Section 10

Earth Sciencesの知識を深める

Build subject knowledge by connecting school science to evidence. A good routine is to take one geological or Earth-system question and ask what Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics each contribute to the explanation.

A productive reading routine has three layers: first, learn the physical or chemical process; second, test it against a diagram, map, field observation or dataset; third, write down what evidence would change your mind. That last step is useful interview preparation because it practises flexible reasoning rather than memorisation.

Editorially, strong preparation can include the official Oxford course page, the Department of Earth Sciences admissions/course information, public Earth Sciences talks or demonstration interviews, and independent practice with maps, graphs and geological diagrams. Treat resources as prompts for thinking, not as a checklist of things to name-drop.

For each topic, keep notes in a format you can discuss: the question, the evidence, the mechanism, the calculation or assumption, and one uncertainty that remains.

The Story of Earth by Robert Hazen traces the co-evolution of the geosphere, biosphere and atmosphere through geological time, using narrative structure to explain the processes studied in the course. Annals of the Former World by John McPhee is a Pulitzer Prize-winning account of North American geology that models how to read a landscape.

For video, Oxford Sparks publishes short Oxford research summaries including climate, geosciences and environmental topics. The Royal Institution has evening lectures on planetary science, volcanism and climate. For problem practice, Isaac Physics and Isaac Chemistry support the quantitative physics and chemistry underpinning geosciences work.

For a structured course,Geology: Earth in Actionon Coursera (Barcelona) gives a systematic overview of rocks, minerals, plate tectonics and Earth history that aligns well with the Oxford Earth Sciences first year.

A study planner, highlighters and a stack of revision cards

Section 11

カレッジ選択と再振り分け

38 colleges offer this subject. around a third of successful applicants receive an offer from a college they did not specify of places come through the pool.

Oxford is collegiate for this course. College choice affects where your application is initially considered and where you may live and study, but it should not be treated as a way to bypass the academic standard.

The verified reallocation note is that around a third of successful applicants receive an offer from a college they did not specify. This is the key reassurance: college choice matters, but it is not the same thing as choosing your final admissions outcome.

We recommend choosing a college for practical reasons: location, accommodation pattern, atmosphere, and whether you would be happy living there. Use the official course and college information to confirm which colleges offer Earth Sciences before making a preference or choosing an open application.

Stone college quadrangle viewed through an archway

Section 12

卒業後のキャリア

Those figures point to a course with routes into research, technical consulting and applied environmental work. We recommend presenting career outcomes as examples, not as a fixed pipeline.

The best career framing is therefore skills-led: quantitative reasoning, evidence interpretation, technical writing, field or laboratory habits, and the ability to connect Earth-system evidence to practical decisions.

Section 13

特別な事情について

Oxford says grades are considered in context wherever possible. For applicants, the most useful way to understand this is that admissions tutors try to interpret achievement alongside the educational setting and relevant disruption, rather than reading every grade in isolation.

Context is not a separate qualification and does not replace the required academic preparation for this course. The Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics requirement still matters, because it underpins the way applicants are assessed for Earth Sciences.

Applicants should make relevant circumstances clear through the normal application channels rather than trying to turn them into a personal-statement theme. The personal statement should still focus mainly on subject reasoning.

Watch & Learn

Oxford Earth Sciences 参考動画

学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。

Earth Sciences Demonstration Interview

Earth Sciences (Geology) at Oxford University

Oxford Earth Sciences: Meet the Students

All videos are the property of their respective creators.

Further Reading

Recommended Resources

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よくあるご質問

No written admissions test is required for this course in the verified ledger. That makes the academic record, personal statement, contextual information and two online interviews especially important.
The verified requirement is Mathematics plus Chemistry or Physics. Biology, Geology and Further Mathematics can be helpful, but Biology is not a substitute for Chemistry or Physics in the required-subject line.
The verified format is usually two online interviews of around 30 minutes each, with two interviewers. The department describes one interview as more quantitative and the other as more qualitative.
The verified codes are F642 for BA Geology and F644 for MEarthSci Earth Sciences. The older F640 code in the registry is stale and should not be used without checking the official course page.
No. Oxford is collegiate, but the ledger notes that around a third of successful applicants receive an offer from a college they did not specify. Choose a college for practical fit rather than trying to game the admissions process.

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