概要
Mathematics at Oxford (UCAS G100) is a 3- or 4-year BA/MMath with a shared first four terms alongside Mathematics and Statistics. For 2027 entry, the standard offer is A*A*A with A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if available, and applicants take the TMUA before online interviews.
なぜOxfordでMathematicsを?
Oxford Mathematics is a course for students who want proof, abstraction and technical problem solving from the first year, inside a shared Mathematics / Mathematics and Statistics pathway before the fourth-term branching point. The first-year structure is compulsory, so applicants should expect a broad foundation before the option-heavy third and fourth years.
Section 01
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Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | A*A*A with the A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if available). If Further Mathematics is not available: either A*AAa with A* in Mathematics and a in AS-level Further Mathematics, or A*AA with A* in Mathematics. | Mathematics required. Further Mathematics recommended. |
| IB Diploma | 39 (including core points) with 766 at Higher Level; the 7 must be in Higher Level Mathematics. | HL: Mathematics required. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | For courses requiring A*A*A: either four APs at grade 5 (including any required subjects), or three APs at grade 5 (including any required subjects) plus ACT 33 or above or SAT 1480 or above. Applicants for courses requiring Mathematics should take AP Calculus BC if able; Calculus AB is accepted if Calculus BC is unavailable. AP Precalculus cannot fulfil the Mathematics requirement. |
Section 03
1 JUN
Register for TMUA
Create your UAT-UK account and start any access-arrangements or bursary requests for the TMUA. Oxford Mathematics applicants must take the October sitting.
20 JUL — 28 SEP
Book your TMUA test slot
Book a Pearson VUE test-centre appointment for the TMUA. The booking deadline is 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time.
1 SEP — 15 OCT
Submit UCAS
Submit the UCAS application for Mathematics, UCAS code G100, by Oxford’s early deadline of 15 October 2026 at 6pm UK time.
12—16 OCT
Sit the TMUA
Take the TMUA online at a Pearson VUE test centre during the October sitting. Oxford Mathematics applicants must use this sitting before December interviews; check current UAT-UK / Mathematical Institute guidance for format details.
NOV — EARLY DEC
Shortlisting and interview invitations
Oxford makes shortlisting decisions using TMUA scores together with the UCAS application and school-background information. Interview invitations are normally sent between mid-November and early December.
DEC
Attend online interviews
Attend online Oxford Mathematics interviews if shortlisted. Oxford says 2027-entry interviews will be online in December 2026, but the confirmed subject-specific Mathematics timetable had not yet been published at audit.
12 JAN
Receive Oxford decision
Shortlisted candidates for 2027 entry are informed of the outcome via UCAS on 12 January 2027. Colleges follow up directly later that day.
5 MAY
Reply to offers
If you have received all university decisions by 31 March 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 5 May 2027.
AUG
Meet offer conditions
Conditional offer-holders confirm places once their final exam results are released. The exact 2027 UK A-level / Level 3 results-day date was not yet published in the official UCAS 2027 key dates at the time of research.
1 JUN
Register for TMUA
Create your UAT-UK account and start any access-arrangements or bursary requests for the TMUA. Oxford Mathematics applicants must take the October sitting.
20 JUL — 28 SEP
Book your TMUA test slot
Book a Pearson VUE test-centre appointment for the TMUA. The booking deadline is 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time.
1 SEP — 15 OCT
Submit UCAS
Submit the UCAS application for Mathematics, UCAS code G100, by Oxford’s early deadline of 15 October 2026 at 6pm UK time.
12—16 OCT
Sit the TMUA
Take the TMUA online at a Pearson VUE test centre during the October sitting. Oxford Mathematics applicants must use this sitting before December interviews; check current UAT-UK / Mathematical Institute guidance for format details.
NOV — EARLY DEC
Shortlisting and interview invitations
Oxford makes shortlisting decisions using TMUA scores together with the UCAS application and school-background information. Interview invitations are normally sent between mid-November and early December.
DEC
Attend online interviews
Attend online Oxford Mathematics interviews if shortlisted. Oxford says 2027-entry interviews will be online in December 2026, but the confirmed subject-specific Mathematics timetable had not yet been published at audit.
12 JAN
Receive Oxford decision
Shortlisted candidates for 2027 entry are informed of the outcome via UCAS on 12 January 2027. Colleges follow up directly later that day.
5 MAY
Reply to offers
If you have received all university decisions by 31 March 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 5 May 2027.
AUG
Meet offer conditions
Conditional offer-holders confirm places once their final exam results are released. The exact 2027 UK A-level / Level 3 results-day date was not yet published in the official UCAS 2027 key dates at the time of research.
Section 04
Oxford Mathematics applicants take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission, or TMUA, for 2027 entry. The test is administered by UAT-UK and taken online at Pearson VUE test centres.
The required TMUA papers are Paper 1: Applications of Mathematical Knowledge and Paper 2: Mathematical Reasoning. The 2027-entry Oxford sitting runs from 12–16 October 2026, with account creation opening on 1 June 2026 at 3pm UK time and October booking closing on 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time.
This is a major change from older Oxford Mathematics admissions. The MAT was used from 2007 to 2025, but from 2026 the MAT will not take place and Mathematics applicants take the TMUA instead.
In reality, you should prepare for the TMUA as a reasoning test, not as a mark-threshold exercise.
TMUA完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。
TMUAガイド →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 Mathematics interviews are problem-based academic conversations, run online in a tutorial-style format. They test mathematical thinking, clear spoken reasoning, depth of understanding, response to prompts, unfamiliar definitions and academic motivation.
A good preparation plan is therefore not to memorise model answers. We recommend practising unfamiliar problems aloud, explaining why a method works, and getting used to changing approach when a hint reveals a better route.
It helps to keep a notebook of errors, because interviews often reward the correction process as much as the first attempt.
無料のMathematics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
The clearest academic discriminators are the TMUA and the interview, because one supports shortlisting and the other tests live mathematical reasoning.
In practice, you should treat the application as one argument about mathematical readiness. A high predicted grade profile helps, but it does not replace admissions-test performance, mathematical conversation and evidence of sustained independent work.
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
The personal statement should show how you think mathematically. We recommend writing about two or three specific ideas, problems or projects rather than listing every book, video and competition you have touched.
For Oxford Mathematics, avoid generic claims about loving numbers. It is better to explain one proof you found difficult, one assumption you changed in a model, or one problem where your first method failed.
The UCAS form and academic reference form part of the application, and tutors may refer to the personal statement in interview. That means every sentence should be something you can discuss under pressure.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Mathematics PS例文 →Section 08
A strong mathematics project does not need expensive equipment. It needs a clear question, definitions, examples, failed attempts, and a final explanation of what changed in your understanding.
Section 08
Other supercurricular work should strengthen mathematical habits, not decorate the application.
These activities are support, not substitute. Admissions tutors still need evidence that you can solve mathematical problems.
Proof and problem-solving practice:
Work through UKMT, BMO, STEP-style and TMUA-style problems; keep a log of methods rather than just final answers.
Mathematical reading:
Read books that expose proof, abstraction and mathematical culture, then connect one or two ideas to problems you have solved.
Talks and public lectures:
Use Oxford Mathematics, NRICH and university public lectures to explore topics not usually covered at school.
Independent exposition:
Write short explanations or give mini-talks to peers. Oxford interviews reward clear thinking aloud, so practising exposition matters.
Programming and experimentation:
Use Python or a similar tool to explore conjectures numerically, generate examples and test edge cases before trying to prove them.
Collaborative maths:
Maths circles, team competitions and peer problem sessions help build speed, resilience and willingness to discuss unfamiliar ideas.
Section 08
Competitions are not required. What they do well is stretch timing, proof-writing and problem selection.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Core foundations
The first year is a compulsory foundation across pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics. It is designed to move students from school mathematics into rigorous university-level proof, modelling, calculation and computational work.
Year
02 / 04
2
Core plus first options
The second year keeps a common core for Mathematics and Mathematics & Statistics students while introducing optional papers for those continuing in Mathematics. Students decide at the end of the fourth term whether to continue with Mathematics or Mathematics & Statistics, so this is the year where formal branching begins.
Year
03 / 04
3
Advanced options
The third year is built around a broad menu of optional papers. Students can pursue pure, applied, statistical, computational and interdisciplinary areas, including options from outside mathematics where available.
Year
04 / 04
4
Master's-level specialisation
The fourth year is the integrated master's year for students continuing to the MMath. It combines advanced optional papers with a compulsory dissertation, allowing students to work at greater depth in their chosen areas.
Section 10
Start with How to Think Like a Mathematician for the move from school technique to proof, then use Proofs from THE BOOK to see concise arguments with structure and style. The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is broader and better for browsing connections between fields, whileA Mathematician's Apologyis useful for thinking about why pure mathematics attracts some students.
For video, Oxford Mathematics gives lectures and public talks from the Mathematical Institute, while 3Blue1Brown is particularly strong on geometric intuition in calculus and linear algebra. Numberphile and Mathologer are better for short excursions into number theory, combinatorics and proof-led recreational mathematics.
For audio, The Secrets of Mathematics is Oxford-produced and The Joy of Why introduces research ideas through accessible conversations; both are most useful when you can explain one idea back in your own words.
For structured practice, Single Variable Calculus can strengthen calculus foundations, and Advanced Mathematical Problem Solving Resources is directly useful for advanced problem solving. Oxford Mathematics 1st Year Student Lectures gives a taste of first-year Oxford pacing, while AP/College Calculus BC can help US applicants check the Calculus BC fluency expected where that route is available.
A balanced plan uses one resource for proof, one for problem solving and one for broader mathematical culture. Reflection matters more than volume, so keep notes on definitions, examples and where your reasoning changed.
Section 11
30 colleges offer this subject. 13.1% of applicants submit an open application. ~25% of places come through the pool.
Not every college offers every course, so Mathematics applicants should check course availability before choosing a college.
For Mathematics and related courses, applicants are initially associated with their chosen college or with an algorithmically allocated college if they make an open application. A second college is also assigned, and candidates may be reallocated from oversubscribed colleges before interview.
The 2024/25 feedback report records open applications as 13.1% for Mathematics and joint-school applicants. It also records that around 25% of Mathematics and joint-school offers were open offers or were made by a college other than the first college considering the applicant.
College choice affects community, accommodation, facilities and the first college handling the application, but it should not be treated as a tactical shortcut. We recommend choosing a college where you would be happy to live and learn.
Section 12
Oxford presents Mathematics as a degree whose quantitative skills are valued across public and private sectors, and Oxford's course-page narrative says around 30% of graduates go on to further study; treat that as Oxford's own summary rather than an independently re-analysed outcome rate.
In that historic chart, professional, scientific and technical activities account for 31%, education 20%, financial and insurance activities 17%, information and communication 13%, human health and social work 2%, and other roles 17%.
That pattern supports a broad reading of the degree: Oxford Mathematics can lead into finance, consultancy, IT, education, technical work or further study, but applicants should not treat the historic sector chart as a promise about any individual graduate outcome.
Section 13
Oxford considers contextual information as part of the admissions process, including school and applicant context, and uses it to interpret achievement rather than to guarantee a lower offer. For the 2024/25 Mathematics and joint-school process, the feedback report says shortlisting considered admissions-test performance, the UCAS form and contextual data.
Further Mathematics availability is an important example. The 2024/25 feedback report records that 94% of UK A-level Mathematics applicants were taking Further Mathematics, while Oxford’s current entry requirements provide alternatives when Further Mathematics is unavailable.
Disruption, illness, schooling limitations and serious personal circumstances should be handled through the relevant UCAS, reference or Oxford special-circumstances channels rather than being left implicit.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
A first-year Oxford-style introduction to complex numbers.
An accessible Oxford Mathematics lecture linking prime numbers with modern research.
A visual introduction to vectors and the geometric intuition behind linear algebra.
A visual explanation of Fourier series and why they arise naturally.
A Numberphile introduction to one of the most famous problems in mathematics.
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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。
