概要
Oxford Materials Science is a four-year MEng; the current official course page lists UCAS code FJ22, despite a legacy registry discrepancy. The standard offer is A*AA including Mathematics and Physics, with no written admissions test or written work for 2027 entry.
なぜOxfordでMaterials Scienceを?
{KEY_FACTS_TABLE}
Section 01
下のマップで自国をクリックすると、出願に必要な情報（受け入れられる資格、要求スコア、英語要件、現地の文脈）が表示されます。
International Applicants
Pick a highlighted country to see the admissions-test, score, and English-language requirements that apply for applicants from that country.
Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | A*AA | Mathematics, One of Physics/Chemistry required. |
Section 03
YEAR 12
Build the required science profile
Choose and sustain the required subject combination: Mathematics and Physics are essential, and Chemistry is highly desirable. Use this period to strengthen mathematical fluency, physical reasoning and evidence of curiosity about materials.
MAY — AUG 2026
Prepare the UCAS application
UCAS opens for 2027 entry in May, but completed applications cannot be submitted until September. Draft the personal statement, confirm your referee timeline and decide whether to choose a college or make an open application.
1 SEP 2026
UCAS submission window opens
Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS from 1 September. Aim to have the form and reference ready well before the October deadline.
15 OCT 2026
Submit UCAS by 18:00 UK time
Oxford Materials Science applications must be submitted through UCAS by the Oxford/Cambridge deadline. There is no Materials Science admissions-test booking row for this cycle because the current official course page says no written admissions test is required.
LATE NOV — EARLY DEC 2026
Watch for shortlisting communication
Oxford normally sends interview invitation or rejection communication between mid-November and early December, depending on the course timetable. Shortlisted applicants may receive relatively short notice.
DEC 2026
Attend online Materials Science interviews
Shortlisted Materials Science applicants should expect two online, tutorial-style academic interviews, normally with two different colleges. The exact 2027-entry subject timetable should be checked when Oxford publishes it.
12 JAN 2027
Receive Oxford decision
Shortlisted candidates for 2027 entry are informed of the outcome through UCAS on 12 January 2027, with colleges following up directly later that day.
MAY — JUN 2027
Reply to offers through UCAS
Your UCAS reply deadline depends on when all universities have made decisions. For applicants who receive all decisions by 12 May 2027, UCAS lists 2 June 2027 as the decline-by-default deadline.
AUG 2027
Meet offer conditions and confirm place
Offer-holders completing school qualifications should monitor UCAS and Oxford communications when results are released. The exact 2027 JCQ/A-level results date was not verified in the official sources checked for this slice.
YEAR 12
Build the required science profile
Choose and sustain the required subject combination: Mathematics and Physics are essential, and Chemistry is highly desirable. Use this period to strengthen mathematical fluency, physical reasoning and evidence of curiosity about materials.
MAY — AUG 2026
Prepare the UCAS application
UCAS opens for 2027 entry in May, but completed applications cannot be submitted until September. Draft the personal statement, confirm your referee timeline and decide whether to choose a college or make an open application.
1 SEP 2026
UCAS submission window opens
Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS from 1 September. Aim to have the form and reference ready well before the October deadline.
15 OCT 2026
Submit UCAS by 18:00 UK time
Oxford Materials Science applications must be submitted through UCAS by the Oxford/Cambridge deadline. There is no Materials Science admissions-test booking row for this cycle because the current official course page says no written admissions test is required.
LATE NOV — EARLY DEC 2026
Watch for shortlisting communication
Oxford normally sends interview invitation or rejection communication between mid-November and early December, depending on the course timetable. Shortlisted applicants may receive relatively short notice.
DEC 2026
Attend online Materials Science interviews
Shortlisted Materials Science applicants should expect two online, tutorial-style academic interviews, normally with two different colleges. The exact 2027-entry subject timetable should be checked when Oxford publishes it.
12 JAN 2027
Receive Oxford decision
Shortlisted candidates for 2027 entry are informed of the outcome through UCAS on 12 January 2027, with colleges following up directly later that day.
MAY — JUN 2027
Reply to offers through UCAS
Your UCAS reply deadline depends on when all universities have made decisions. For applicants who receive all decisions by 12 May 2027, UCAS lists 2 June 2027 as the decline-by-default deadline.
AUG 2027
Meet offer conditions and confirm place
Offer-holders completing school qualifications should monitor UCAS and Oxford communications when results are released. The exact 2027 JCQ/A-level results date was not verified in the official sources checked for this slice.
Section 04
Materials Science（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
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Question Types You’ll See
Oxford Materials Science interviews are tutorial-style physical-science problem-solving discussions. They test logical reasoning on unfamiliar problems, mathematical ability, links between Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and the ability to think aloud when given prompts.
In reality, preparation should focus less on polished speeches and more on explaining your reasoning under pressure. Practise sketching graphs, setting up simple models, estimating quantities, and correcting your approach after a hint.
The interview may include unseen physical-science or engineering problems, mathematical modelling, estimation, graph-sketching, discussion of a material or data pattern, and follow-up prompts. It helps to practise saying exactly what assumption you are making before you calculate.
無料のMaterials Science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 →
Section 06
Oxford Materials Science decisions should be presented as holistic rather than formulaic.
The main evidence comes from academic potential in mathematics and physical science, shown through prior attainment and through the two interviews. The decision criteria also include educational achievement, subject interest, motivation, communication, the UCAS application, the personal statement and the academic reference.
Contextual information and special circumstances should be treated as factors applied across the assessment rather than as a separate mechanical score. We recommend reading any percentage bars on the page as a guide to emphasis, not as Oxford’s official marking formula.
Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors
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
A strong Materials Science personal statement should show that you understand the subject sits between structure, properties, processing and performance. We recommend choosing two or three specific examples rather than trying to cover every material you have ever read about.
Use the statement to make your thinking visible. A paragraph on why a cracked bicycle component, a battery cathode or a superconducting material interested you is more useful than a generic claim that you enjoy science.
Reflection matters more than volume. It helps to show what changed in your understanding: a model that failed, a graph you misread, a property trade-off you had not expected, or a link you made between school Physics and real materials.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Materials Science PS例文 →Section 08
Projects are useful because they give you evidence to discuss in the personal statement and at interview. They should not be over-polished; the most useful projects usually have a clear question, a method, a result, and something that went wrong.
Section 08
Other supercurricular work should support your academic case rather than decorate it. Use each activity to sharpen one skill: physical reasoning, mathematical fluency, experimental care, or scientific communication.
These are support, not substitute.
Physics and mathematics problem-solving:
Use Olympiad-style physics and UKMT/ BMO problems to practise multi-step reasoning under unfamiliar conditions, then keep a log of methods learned and mistakes corrected.
Reading with reflection:
Read accessible materials science books or articles and write brief reflections on one structure-property-processing idea from each source rather than only summarising the content.
Practical investigation:
Use a school lab project, CREST project, EPQ or safe home experiment to explore variables, uncertainty and measurement, especially in strength, conductivity, corrosion, crystallisation or diffusion.
Lectures and talks:
Watch Royal Institution, Oxford Sparks, university or professional-society lectures, then prepare two or three questions you would ask the speaker.
Computational exploration:
Use Python, spreadsheets or online crystal-structure tools to model a simple relationship such as diffusion with temperature, stress-strain behaviour, lattice packing or phase stability.
Industrial and societal awareness:
Track one materials-intensive sector such as semiconductors, nuclear fusion, aerospace, batteries, biomaterials or green construction, and connect technical choices to cost, manufacturing and sustainability constraints.
Section 08
Competitions are not required. They can be useful because they stretch your physics and mathematics beyond routine school questions.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Physical foundations, structure and processing
The first year establishes the physics, mechanics, processing, mathematics and computing base for the degree. Teaching combines lectures, small-group tutorials/classes and practical work, ending with First University examinations.
Year
02 / 04
2
Properties, processing, communication and industrial context
Year 2 deepens the core science and engineering of materials through lifecycle, electronic, mechanical, structural and thermodynamic topics. It also adds practical work, entrepreneurship, industrial visits/talks and communication skills before formal Finals assessment begins in Year 3.
Year
03 / 04
3
Options and team design
Year 3 begins with a two-week team design project and then moves into option-course teaching and specialist modelling or characterisation work. Students can also transfer at this stage to a three-year BA in Materials Science, but the BA is not accredited.
Year
04 / 04
4
Eight-month research project across extended terms
The final year is dominated by a supervised full-time research project spanning three extended terms. Students join a research team in Oxford or, occasionally, an overseas university or industrial laboratory and are assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.
Section 10
Start with the official Oxford Materials undergraduate reading list because it is the department’s own applicant-facing starting point. The reading-list links for Stuff Matters, The New Science of Strong Materials and A Materials Science Guide to Superconductors and How to Make Them Super point to Oxford's department reading list rather than individual book pages.
For accessible reading, * Stuff Matters * connects everyday materials to structure and technology, while * The New Science of Strong Materials * is a stronger route into strength, fracture and load. For applicants ready to stretch, * A Materials Science Guide to Superconductors and How to Make Them Super * links physics, crystal structure and functional materials, and Concepts of Materials Science is the more technical option for applicants who want to move beyond popular science.
For video learning, use the embedded video cards alongside The Royal Institution, Oxford Sparks and Taylor Sparks, then turn each lecture into two or three points you could explain under interview conditions.
For wider scientific literacy, The Naked Scientists Podcast, Instant Genius and the Nature Podcast are useful ways to practise turning current research into clear explanations. For structured online exploration, Materials Science: 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know introduces properties, manufacturing and applications, while Materials Project lets you explore crystal structures and computed properties.
Section 11
39 colleges offer this subject. Around one third of Oxford applicants are reallocated each year under Oxford's college allocation process; the Materials department also reallocates applicants to balance interview ratios across colleges. of places come through the pool.
For Materials Science, college choice can affect where an applicant lives, who interviews them, and the community they join.
It should not be treated as a way to game admissions. The Department of Materials uses a departmental approach to shortlisting and interviewing, and candidates who are invited are interviewed by two colleges.
Oxford says around one third of Oxford applicants are reallocated each year under its college allocation process, and the Materials department may reallocate applicants to balance interview ratios across colleges.
Section 12
Section 13
Oxford considers grades and attainment in context, including school and neighbourhood information, care experience, free school meal indicators and other widening-participation data where available. For Materials Science, departmental admissions materials state that UCAS grades, contextual information and mitigating circumstances are considered during selection.
Oxford Materials tutors recognise that many school students have not studied Materials Science as a named subject. Applicants are not expected to arrive with specialist undergraduate-level knowledge, but they should show strong Mathematics and Physics foundations and curiosity about how materials behave.
If your school limited access to Chemistry, Further Mathematics or relevant enrichment, explain the constraint through the UCAS reference or extenuating-circumstances route rather than relying on the personal statement alone. Evidence of curiosity, sustained problem-solving and reasoning from physical-science principles is likely to be more useful than a long list of unrelated activities.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
A Royal Institution lecture showing how everyday materials can be used to explore core materials-science ideas.
An Oxford Sparks video connecting materials performance to extreme engineering environments.
A concise introduction to what materials scientists study and why the discipline connects physics, chemistry and engineering.
A useful stretch video for applicants beginning to connect atomic arrangement with material properties.
A more advanced research-facing talk introducing how scientists study defects and properties in materials.
All videos are the property of their respective creators.
Further Reading
専門講師が推薦するSupercurricular読書リスト・ウェブサイト・ツール。
