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Modern Languages at University of Oxford

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65%

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17%

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最終更新: 2026年5月

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主要情報

  • AAA典型オファー
  • 2:1志願者 / 定員
  • #1UK順位
  • 141定員（年）
  • R200UCAS コード

概要

コース概要

Oxford Modern Languages is a 4-year BA, and the official course identity is “Modern Languages”. The UCAS code should be shown as “See course codes” because Oxford lists separate course codes by language combination rather than one course-wide code.

You can study one modern language or two languages together, including some beginners’ routes. It is not usually possible to study two beginners’ languages or a beginners’ language on its own, and beginners’ courses are not available for French or Spanish.

Most routes include a year abroad of at least 24 weeks in an immersive target-language environment, while routes involving Beginners’ Russian or a Middle Eastern language use a different year-abroad structure. The official 2023–25 course-page average intake is 141.

なぜOxfordでModern Languagesを?

Oxford’s Modern Languages course sits under a course family rather than a single fixed language route: applicants choose from single-language, two-language and some beginners’ combinations. In our view, that structure is strongest for applicants who want language, literature and culture to reinforce each other rather than sit in separate boxes.

A university lecture hall from the back, students taking notes

Section 01

国際学生の出願

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

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-LevelAAA; applicants continuing a language are usually expected to have that language to A-level or equivalent, unless applying for a beginner's course.
    A modern language required.
  • IB Diploma38 (including core points) with 666 at HL; applicants continuing a language are usually expected to have that language at Higher Level or equivalent, unless applying for a beginner's course.
  • Advanced Placement (AP)Either four APs at grade 5 (including any subjects required for the course) or three APs at grade 5 plus ACT 31+ or SAT 1460+.
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
Submit one or two pieces of recent marked school work in the subject (or a closely related humanities subject), normally with the teacher's comments visible. Standard Oxford written-work deadline is 10 November 2026 — each course's admissions page confirms the exact rules.
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

  1. YEAR 12

    Build language and culture depth

    Start reading, listening and viewing beyond the school syllabus in the language(s) and culture(s) you may apply for. Oxford Modern Languages tutors look for motivation, curiosity, literary aptitude and critical engagement, not only classroom fluency.

  2. 12 MAY — SEP

    Prepare UCAS and choose college/open application

    UCAS 2027 entry applications open on 12 May 2026 and completed undergraduate applications can be submitted from 1 September 2026. Use this period to choose your language combination, decide whether to name a college or make an open application, draft your personal statement and secure your academic reference.

  3. 15 OCT

    Submit UCAS

    Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026. The reference must be complete before the application can be sent.

  4. LATE OCT — NOV

    Check post-application requirements

    For 2027 entry, Modern Languages applicants do not need to take a written admissions test and do not need to submit written work. Monitor college emails and begin setting up a quiet interview space and reliable online interview technology.

  5. MID NOV — EARLY DEC

    Watch for shortlisting and prepare

    Interview invitations are usually sent between mid-November and early December, and applicants may receive as little as one week's notice. Re-read your personal statement, refresh grammar fundamentals and practise discussing unfamiliar short texts aloud.

  6. 8 — 17 DEC

    Attend online interviews

    Modern Languages first-college interviews are scheduled for 8–11 December 2026. If a second-college interview is needed, applicants are told by 14:00 on 12 December and those interviews run on 15–17 December.

  7. 12 JAN

    Receive Oxford decision

    Shortlisted candidates for 2027 entry will receive their outcome via UCAS on 12 January 2027, with colleges following up directly later that day.

  8. AUG 2027

    Results and confirmation

    If your Oxford offer is conditional on exam results, confirmation depends on meeting the offer conditions when results are released. The exact 2027 JCQ/A-level results day was not verified in official sources consulted, so check UCAS and your exam board nearer the time.

Section 04

入試テスト

Student working through problems at a desk with timed papers

Modern Languages（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

Discussion of a short unseen text in English or the relevant foreign languageGrammar or language-analysis exerciseConversation about wider reading, films, culture or material mentioned in the personal statementTarget-language discussion for a language already studied to advanced levelLiterary or cultural interpretation requiring the applicant to think aloud and respond to prompts

They may include a short unseen text, a grammar or language-analysis exercise, discussion of wider reading, target-language discussion for an advanced language, or literary and cultural interpretation.

What matters is how you think aloud. We recommend practising with short passages you have not seen before, then explaining your interpretation, uncertainties and changes of mind.

The interview can test reading response, linguistic ability or aptitude, and spoken competence where relevant. It can also test clarity in English, breadth of reading, curiosity, critical engagement, motivation and commitment. Preparation should therefore combine grammar refresh, regular target-language listening or reading, and discussion of texts or films beyond the syllabus.

無料のModern Languages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 Modern Languages decisions are made holistically rather than by a published points formula. For 2027 entry, there is no written admissions test and no written work, so the main subject-specific evidence comes through online interviews, supported by academic record, predicted or achieved grades, UCAS personal statement, teacher reference and contextual information.

Oxford does not publish a fixed numerical weighting formula for 2027 Modern Languages decisions, so the visual should be read as editorial guidance rather than official scoring.

In practice, you should treat every part of the application as capable of helping or hurting. Strong language ability without reflective reading is thin; wide reading without accurate language work is also thin.

Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors

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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

A strong Modern Languages personal statement should make your academic interests specific. Do not write only that you “love languages”; show what you have read, watched, translated or investigated, and what problem it raised.

We recommend choosing two or three focused examples rather than listing every activity. For Oxford Modern Languages, a translation problem or commentary can be especially useful because it lets you discuss tone, syntax, idiom, register and cultural reference in a concrete way.

Avoid turning the statement into a travel diary. For Oxford, the stronger route is usually close analysis: a word that did not translate cleanly, a theme that changed across texts, or a cultural claim you found difficult.

専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。

Modern Languages 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

Projects work best when they produce evidence of thought, not just evidence of effort. For Modern Languages, that usually means translation commentary, close reading, cultural comparison, or language-in-use analysis.

  • Translation commentary portfolio: Translate short poems, prose passages or journalism from the target language, then write a commentary explaining choices around tone, syntax, idiom, register and cultural reference. Compare your version with a published translation where one exists.
  • One motif across texts and cultures: Choose a motif such as exile, memory, city life, gender, revolution or childhood and track it across one novel, one film and one poem or essay in the target language or culture.
  • Language-in-use mini study: Collect examples of idioms, code-switching, register, dialect or political vocabulary from media, interviews, songs or public signs, then connect the examples to a broader question about language and culture.
Open books, a notebook, and a coffee on a wooden desk

Section 08

その他のサプリキュラム

Work through official Oxford resources, then turn them into notes, questions or short comparative responses rather than passive browsing.

These activities support your application; they do not substitute for accurate language work, careful reading and clear academic discussion.

  • Use the Oxford Modern Languages Digital Resources hub for official subject and admissions material.:

  • Use Oxplore Modern Languages for prompts that connect language and culture to larger questions.:

  • Use New College Oxford Modern Languages Resources for reading and preparation suggestions.:

  • Keep the official Oxford Modern Languages course page as the admissions baseline.:

Section 08

コンペティション

Competitions are not required. What they do well is stretch your translation, essay-writing or cultural-analysis habits under a defined brief.

  1. Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators — Literary translation, sensitivity to tone and idiom, and close reading across languages. Prepare by: Practise short translation passages, compare alternative translations, and write a note explaining key choices.
  2. Stephen Spender Prize — Poetry translation and reflective commentary on linguistic and literary decisions. Prepare by: Choose a poem in a language you know, draft several versions, and explain metre, imagery, voice and cultural choices.
  3. Trinity College Cambridge Languages and Cultures Essay Prize — Independent thinking about languages, literature, film, culture and cross-cultural analysis. Prepare by: Answer the question through a focused argument, using specific texts or cultural examples rather than general enthusiasm.
  4. John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize — Academic essay writing, argumentation and engagement with questions beyond the school syllabus. Prepare by: Select a humanities or culture-related question, plan a clear argument, and use precise examples and counterarguments.
  5. Oxford Modern Languages Language Competitions — Language-specific creativity, cultural knowledge and written expression, depending on the annual competition. Prepare by: Check the current language-specific brief, read previous winning entries where available, and practise concise, polished writing.

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

Section 09

コース内容

  1. Year

    01 / 04

    1

    Year 1

    Closely structured first year with oral, grammar and translation work plus introductory literature teaching.

  2. Year

    02 / 04

    2

    Year 2

    Further Oxford-based language, literature and culture study, with no formal examinations in this year for the standard route.

  3. Year

    03 / 04

    3

    Year 3

    Year abroad for most routes, normally at least 24 weeks in an immersive target-language environment.

  4. Year

    04 / 04

    4

    Year 4

    Final Oxford year leading to Final University examinations.

Section 10

提出書類

A bound essay on a tutor desk beside a fountain pen

No written work is required for Oxford Modern Languages for 2027 entry.

Section 11

Modern Languagesの知識を深める

Start with the Oxford Modern Languages Digital Resources because it is the official faculty resource hub for subject, tutorial, admissions and interview material.

Use Oxplore Modern Languages when you want prompts that connect language, culture and wider questions beyond the classroom. New College Oxford Modern Languages Resources is useful as a college-level preparation page with reading and preparation suggestions.

For translation practice, the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators gives a concrete way to practise close reading and translation commentary. Keep the Oxford Modern Languages course page bookmarked for entry requirements, interviews, course structure and official statistics.

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. 20–30% of applicants submit an open application. around one third of applicants are involved in reallocation/interview-balancing; a successful applicant may receive an offer from a college they did not specify of places come through the pool.

Applicants may choose a college or make an open application, and open applications are assigned to a college or hall with relatively fewer applications for that course.

Oxford may reallocate shortlisted applicants so that each college interviews roughly the same number of applicants per available place. A successful applicant may receive an offer from a college other than the one they named.

We recommend choosing for practical fit: accommodation, location, community, facilities and tutorial tutors.

Stone college quadrangle viewed through an archway

Section 13

卒業後のキャリア

Oxford presents Modern Languages as a degree with high-level linguistic training and broad transferable skills. The Faculty careers page lists paths including journalism, management, law, teaching and lecturing, arts and administration, civil and diplomatic service, and environmental and development work, while the Careers Service material also points to communications, business, public service, charity, language services and cultural sectors. The Careers Service infographic gives approximate outcomes six months after leaving for Modern Languages graduates including joint-honours students: 58% employed, 29% in further study, 6% looking for work and 7% unavailable for work. These should be read as broad infographic outcomes, not precise course-by-course labour-market guarantees.

Section 14

特別な事情について

Oxford says applicants’ grades are considered in context wherever possible. GCSEs and IGCSEs are not required for Modern Languages, but where applicants have taken them Oxford may use them as evidence of prior attainment in context.

International applicants who have not taken GCSEs or IGCSEs are assessed using the course selection criteria and predicted or achieved equivalent qualifications. Applicants should use the UCAS reference and relevant school evidence to explain educational disruption, limited subject availability, illness, disability or other contextual circumstances.

For continuing-language options, Oxford usually expects the language to have been studied to A-level, Advanced Higher, IB Higher Level or equivalent; where an applicant’s qualification route does not include the language, CEFR B1 may be relevant. Beginners’ routes exist for several languages, but not French or Spanish.

Watch & Learn

Oxford Modern Languages 参考動画

学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。

Modern Languages at Oxford University

Modern Languages Demonstration Interview

Oxford undergraduate official guide - How to apply

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Further Reading

Recommended Resources

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よくあるご質問

No. The current official Oxford Modern Languages course page and faculty page state that there is no written or admissions test for this course for 2027 entry.
Yes. Modern Languages students normally spend a compulsory year abroad in the third year, with options such as working as a paid language assistant, undertaking an internship or studying at a university. Courses involving Beginners' Russian or a Middle Eastern language normally place the year abroad in the second year.
For a continuing language, Oxford usually expects study to A-level, Advanced Higher, IB Higher Level or equivalent. Where a qualification route does not include the language, CEFR B1 may be relevant. Beginners' courses are available in some languages, but not French or Spanish.
Oxford says it is not usually possible to study two beginners' languages or to study a beginners' language on its own. Applicants should check the language-combination rules carefully before selecting a course code.
Yes. Oxford states that shortlisted Modern Languages applicants are invited to attend online interviews in December. Interviews may include discussion of reading interests, language study and a short text in English or the relevant language.
Yes. Oxford states that the same application process applies to all applicants, with the same 15 October UCAS deadline. There is no verified separate international quota for Modern Languages in the sources used here.
Either is acceptable. Oxford states that tutors do not prefer direct or open applications. College choice should be based on practical and personal fit, not perceived admissions advantage.
Where English evidence is required, Oxford normally applies its higher level: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component, or accepted equivalents. Evidence is normally required by 31 July in the year of entry.

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