Key Dates for Your Oxford PPE Application

So you've decided that you want to apply to study PPE at Oxford. These are the key dates you need to know.

28th September 1800 BST - TARA booking deadline

From 20th July 1500 BST, you can book your TARA on the Undergraduate Admissions Test UK portal, after creating your account. You'll need the course code, L0V0, and your UCAS ID, which you will receive after starting your UCAS application. As places at test centres are allocated on a first come, first served basis, you should book as soon as possible. If you have access arrangements, these must be requested by 14th September 1800 BST.

15th October 1800 BST - UCAS deadline

This is the UCAS deadline for Oxford (as well as Cambridge, Medicine, and Dentistry) applications. Therefore, by this date you must have confirmed your other university choices, written your personal statement, and secured your academic reference.

12th-16th October - TARA 2026 test dates

According to your booking in late September, you will sit the TARA in mid-October, and so much of your time in September and October should be devoted to preparing for the test.

Late November - Interview invitations sent out

Students will typically hear from their college whether or not they have been invited to interview in late November. You may not have much time between being invited to interview and your actual interview date, so you should be doing mock interview throughout November in anticipation.

Early December - Oxford PPE interviews

Finally, if you were invited to interview, your interview will take place in early December. Oxford PPE interviews typically take place on the first or second Monday and Tuesday in December, and you will be notified of any additional interviews by the Thursday of that week.

Mid-January - Oxford offers sent out

If you made it all the way to interviews then there is one more key date - when Oxford PPE offers actually get sent out. These are typically sent out in mid-January, and you will hear whether or not you have been successful.

So now you have all of the key Oxford PPE application dates. Now bookmark this page so you don't miss anything!