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Below we have detailed the 2018 statistics to help you make an informed choice about your application.

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from Oxbridge applicants is ‘what are my chances of a successful application?’ Naturally, there is some variation between university and course success rates and the grade requirements for each subject.

Cambridge Requirements

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Subject A-Levels IB Successful Intake
Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic A*AA 40-42 36% 17
Classics A*AA 40-42 41% 83
English A*AA 40-42 24% 187
Linguistics A*AA 40-42 28% 31
Modern and Medieval Languages A*AA 40-42 39% 158

Oxford Requirements

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Subject A-Levels Advanced Highers IB Interviewed Successful Intake
Classics AAA AA/AAB 39 96% 38% 116
Classics and English AAA AA/AAB 39 84% 27% 10
Classics and Modern Languages AAA AA/AAB 39 83% 27% 6
English Language and Literature AAA AA/AAB 38 60% 24% 230
English and Modern Languages AAA AA/AAB 38 73% 22% 23
European and Middle Eastern Languages AAA AA/AAB 38 90% 27% 13
Modern Languages AAA AA/AAB 38 90% 35% 157
Modern Languages and Linguistics AAA AA/AAB 38 86% 34% 27
Philosophy and Modern Languages AAA AA/AAB 39 81% 33% 19
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