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English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford

Oxfordへの当塾生徒の合格率

65%

Oxfordの平均合格率

17%

OxfordのEnglish Literatureは最も競争的な入試の一つ。Oxford卒の専門講師による完全対策で合格を目指しましょう。

最終更新: 2026年5月

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主要情報

  • AAA典型オファー
  • 5:1志願者 / 定員
  • #1UK順位
  • 208定員（年）
  • Q300UCAS コード

概要

コース概要

English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a 3-year BA (Hons) course with UCAS code Q300. For 2027 entry, Oxford requires AAA at A-level or IB 38 with 666 at HL, plus one piece of written work and no written admissions test.

なぜOxfordでEnglish Literatureを?

Oxford is distinctive for applicants who want close reading and literary history to be taught together rather than separated into a literature-only route. The course structure begins with English language and literature, early medieval literature from 650–1350, and modern literature papers from 1830 onwards before students choose between Course I and Course II in Final Honour School.

A university lecture hall from the back, students taking notes

Section 01

国際学生の出願

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Section 02

出願要件

  • A-LevelAAA
    English Literature or English Language and Literature required.
  • IB Diploma38 with 666 at HL
    HL: English Literature or English Language and Literature required.
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.
Written work
One piece of marked written work, typically a school essay on an English Literature text.
Interview
Two college interviews of around 20 minutes each. Close reading of a previously unseen poem or passage. Discussion of literary analysis and interpretation. 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

  1. MAY — SEP

    Build and prepare UCAS application

    From May 2026, applicants can start their UCAS application; UCAS submission opens in early September.

  2. 15 OCT

    Submit UCAS

    Submit by 6pm UK time on 15 October 2026.

  3. 10 NOV

    Submit written work

    Submit one analytical marked English Literature essay with cover sheet by 10 November 2026.

  4. END NOV — EARLY DEC

    Shortlisting

    Shortlisting decisions and interview invitations normally arrive in this window.

  5. EARLY — MID DEC

    Online interviews

    Shortlisted applicants attend online academic interviews in December 2026.

  6. 12 JAN

    Oxford decision

    Oxford decisions for 2027 entry are released via UCAS on 12 January 2027.

  7. 05 MAY

    UCAS reply deadline

    Applicants who receive all decisions by 31 March 2027 must normally reply by 5 May 2027.

  8. AUG

    Confirm conditions after results

    Offer holders confirm conditions when qualification results are released; exact 2027 A-level results day not verified from official sources in this audit.

  9. 18 OCT

    Clearing closes

    UCAS Clearing opens on 2 July 2027; the final date to add a Clearing choice is 18 October 2027.

Section 04

入試テスト

Student working through problems at a desk with timed papers

English Literature（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

Close reading of an unseen poem, prose passage or short literary extractDiscussion of submitted written workExploration of wider reading mentioned in the applicationComparison of alternative interpretationsThinking aloud about unfamiliar literary language, form, genre or context

Oxford describes the English interview as an academic discussion, held online for this course.

Shortlisted applicants usually have two interviews.

The discussion may cover submitted written work, wider reading and possibly unseen prose or verse.

The Faculty says interviewers look for close reading, independent reading, exchange of ideas, clarity of expression, analytical precision, flexibility and independent thinking.

In practice, sample question types may include close reading of an unseen poem, prose passage or short extract; discussion of submitted written work; exploration of wider reading; comparison of alternative interpretations; and thinking aloud about unfamiliar language, form, genre or context.

We recommend practising aloud with short unseen passages. The goal is not to produce a polished lecture; it is to show how you notice detail, revise an interpretation and respond to a prompt.

無料のEnglish Literature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

In practice, a strong application should read consistently: rigorous English work at school, a careful written-work submission, a statement shaped by real reading, and interviews that show live literary thinking.

Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors

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Personal statement
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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

We recommend building the statement around a few literary problems rather than a long list of texts. For English Language and Literature, a useful sentence often starts with a question: why a form works, how a voice changes, or what a critic helped you notice.

Avoid writing as if Oxford wants a survey of the canon. It helps to choose a small number of texts, make precise claims about language or structure, and show how your thinking changed after reading criticism or comparing contexts.

Because the course includes language as well as literature, you can use the statement to show attention to diction, syntax, metre, genre, narrative voice or language change. Do not add linguistics terminology unless it genuinely helps your argument.

Tutors will also see the written-work submission, so avoid using the personal statement to repeat the same essay; let the two pieces show related but not identical evidence of close reading and independent thought.

専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。

English Literature 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

We recommend one substantial project over several disconnected mini-activities. It should create evidence that you can choose a question, handle texts closely and revise your view.

  • Close-reading dossier across three periods: Compare texts across periods through close reading rather than plot summary.
  • Language change and literary form project: Track how a word, syntactic pattern, metre, genre convention or narrative voice changes across texts.
  • Canon and context mini-research essay: Investigate how biography, publication history, politics, gender, empire or readership changes interpretation.
Open books, a notebook, and a coffee on a wooden desk

Section 08

その他のサプリキュラム

These are support, not substitute: one activity only matters if it changes how you read, write or argue.

  • Independent reading beyond syllabus:

  • Close reading practice:

  • Critical essays and literary theory:

  • Lectures, podcasts and public talks:

  • Writing and rewriting:

  • Discussion groups or reading circles:

Section 08

コンペティション

Competitions are not required. Their main value is that they force you to produce a sustained argument under an external brief.

  1. Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, Christ Church Oxford — annual poetry competition with a set theme; develops originality and formal control
  2. Stephen Spender Prize — poetry in translation prize; sharpens attention to how meaning shifts between languages and registers
  3. Gould Prize for Essays in English Literature — essay competition in English literature run by Trinity College Cambridge
  4. John Locke Institute Essay Competition — global essay prize; History and Philosophy tracks are strong fits for literary-critical argument
  5. Oxford Scholastica Essay Competition — essay competition open to UK and international students; useful for developing extended written argument
  6. Big Oxplore Essay Competition — Oxford-run essay competition focused on intellectual curiosity and independent analytical argument

None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.

Section 09

コース内容

  1. Year

    01 / 03

    1

    Preliminary Examination

    Foundations in language, literature and literary history

    Foundations covering language, early medieval literature and modern literature; Prelims must be passed but do not count toward the final degree.

    Prelims introduce the chronological and language/literature breadth of the course.

  2. Year

    02 / 03

    2

    Final Honour School — Course I or Course II

    Literary-historical breadth or earlier literature and language

    Final Honour School papers in literary history through Course I or earlier literature and language through Course II.

    Students choose Course I or Course II for Final Honour School.

  3. Year

    03 / 03

    3

    Final Honour School completion

    Special options, Shakespeare or material text, and dissertation

    Shakespeare or The Material Text, special options and an 8,000-word dissertation complete the degree.

    Substantial submitted work forms a major part of final assessment.

Section 10

提出書類

A bound essay on a tutor desk beside a fountain pen

Oxford requires written work for English Language and Literature.

The required submission is one piece of marked analytical school or college work on an English Literature topic, no more than 2,000 words.

It should not be rewritten specially for Oxford, and it is normally submitted with teacher marks or comments and a cover sheet.

Choose the essay that best shows careful handling of language and interpretation, not the essay with the most impressive-sounding title.

Section 11

English Literatureの知識を深める

Start with the English Language and Literature course page for requirements and course facts. Then read Faculty of English: What we look for to understand the selection criteria.

The Faculty of English: About the course gives the clearest route into the papers and assessment pattern. Great Writers Inspire is an Oxford-hosted archive of audio and textual resources on canonical English writers.

For preparation, use resources to generate better questions rather than to collect names. A useful reading note should record the passage, the claim you made, the evidence for it and the objection that would test it.

A study planner, highlighters and a stack of revision cards

Section 12

カレッジ選択と再振り分け

39 colleges offer this subject. ~20% of applicants submit an open application. ~33% of places come through the pool.

Open applications are assigned to a college or hall with fewer applications, and Oxford reallocates some applicants to balance the number of candidates per place across colleges.

College choice can affect living and community experience, but it should not be treated as a tactical admissions shortcut.

Stone college quadrangle viewed through an archway

Section 13

卒業後のキャリア

Discover Uni reports that 86% of BA English Language and Literature graduates were in work and/or study 15 months after the course, with 77% of employed respondents in highly skilled work.

Oxford lists fields including law, advertising, acting, publishing, politics, teaching, librarianship, public relations, journalism, writing, further research, management consultancy and finance.

The most useful way to read these outcomes is breadth, not a single pipeline. English at Oxford trains close reading, written argument and movement between textual evidence and interpretive claim.

Section 14

特別な事情について

Oxford considers GCSE results, where available, in the context of the school at which they were achieved.

Applicants without GCSEs are not penalised simply for lacking them.

Available contextual information is considered in shortlisting and final decisions.

Written work is useful evidence for applicants from systems where literary analysis is assessed differently from UK A-level English Literature.

Watch & Learn

Oxford English Literature 参考動画

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よくあるご質問

English Language and Literature, UCAS code Q300.
A-level AAA or IB 38 with 666 at Higher Level, with English Literature or English Language and Literature, or an accepted equivalent.
No written admissions test is required for 2027 entry according to current official Oxford sources. ELAT references in older registry material should be treated as superseded unless Oxford changes its guidance again.
Yes. Oxford requires one marked analytical school or college essay on an English Literature topic, no more than 2,000 words, by 10 November 2026.
The Faculty says shortlisted candidates usually have two interviews; no fixed interview length was verified in current official sources.
Oxford says tutors have no preference between open applicants and college-choice applicants, and reallocation is used to balance competition.
Yes. International applicants use UCAS and follow the same 15 October 2026, 6pm UK time deadline.

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