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Oxbridge Online Interview Timetables

If you’ve applied to Oxford or Cambridge this interview cycle, you’ll probably be aware that the 2022 interviews are going to be taken online, meaning that you’re going to be at home for what to many is perhaps the most daunting aspect of the university application process. In this article, we’re going to take you through the key dates you’re going to need for the interviews themselves, updated as and when the universities publish them, as well as links to all of our top tips and resources on preparing for the interviews themselves. In this edition, we’re going to be taking you through all things Cambridge Interviews.

 

 

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Cambridge Interview Timetable

Cambridge have yet to release the specific dates of their interviews, but what we do know is that the interviews will be held in the first three weeks of December. The specific dates are usually made clearer by the time the invites to interview are sent out, which usually happens mid-November. The dates you are called up to interview will depend on what subject you’re applying for and the college you’re interviewing at. Also, you may be asked to attend more than just the one or two interviews you may be expecting to attend, but you should be given 24 hours’ notice if additional interviews are added to your schedule.

Course Information  Most pre-organised interviews will take place on/between You will be notified about additional interviews by Additional interviews will take place on/between
Archaeology and Anthropology Candidates will have interviews at their first college on Monday 12 and second college on Monday 12 or Tuesday 13. Decisions regarding third college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 10am on Wednesday 14. Third college interviews will take place on Thursday 15. Monday 12 December to Tuesday 13 December 10am on Wednesday 14 December Thursday 15 December
Biochemistry Interviews can take place on any weekday between Monday 28 November and Friday 16 December, although most interviews will take place between Monday 5 and Tuesday 13. Monday 5 December to Tuesday 13 December N/A N/A
Biology Each candidate will have interviews at two colleges between Monday 5 and Friday 9 December. Monday 5 December to Friday 9 December N/A N/A
Biomedical Sciences Each shortlisted candidate will be interviewed by two colleges, with the interviews with the first college on Thursday 8 December and interviews with the second college on Friday 9 December. Thursday 8 December to Friday 9 December N/A N/A
Chemistry First college interviews will take place between Monday 5 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated by 10am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 10am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History First college interviews will take place on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Thursday 8 December. Second college interviews will be on Friday 9 or Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Tuesday 6 December 11am on Thursday 8 December Friday 9 December and Tuesday 13 December
Classics First interviews, usually just with a first college, will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will be on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December
Classics and Oriental Studies First interviews, usually just with a first college, will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Oriental Studies departmental interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 5pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will take place between Thursday 8 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 6 December to Thursday 8 December 5pm on Friday 9 December Thursday 8 December to Wednesday 14 December
Classics and English First interviews, usually just with a first college, will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will be on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December
Computer Science Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Wednesday 14 December, and additional interviews will take place on Thursday 15 December. Some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing 5 December; additional interviews for those candidates will take place on Wednesday 14 December and decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Tuesday 13 December.  Monday 12 December to Tuesday 13 December 11am on Wednesday 14 December Thursday 15 December
Computer Science and Philosophy Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Wednesday 14 December, and additional interviews will take place on Thursday 15 December. Some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing 5 December; additional interviews for those candidates will take place on Wednesday 14 December and decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Tuesday 13 December.  Monday 12 December to Tuesday 13 December 11am on Wednesday 14 December Thursday 15 December
Earth Sciences Interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December.  Monday 5 December to Wednesday 7 December N/A N/A
Economics and Management First college interviews will take place on Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 10am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Wednesday 7 December to Friday 9 December 10am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
Engineering Most interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December, and some interviews may take place on Thursday 15 December. Overseas candidates may have interviews in the week commencing Monday 5 December. Monday 12 December to Thursday 15 December N/A N/A
English Language and Literature First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Thursday 8 December. Second college interviews will be on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 5 December to Wednesday 7 December 2pm on Thursday 8 December Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December
Fine Art Candidates will have a departmental panel interview on any of Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Candidates may also have a college interview during this time. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated by 2pm on Wednesday 7 December, with interviews taking place on Friday 9 December. Monday 5 December to Wednesday 7 December 2pm on Wednesday 7 December Friday 9 December
Geography Interviews will take place on weekdays between Wednesday 7 and Wednesday 14 December. Wednesday 7 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
History (Ancient and Modern)  First college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 11am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
History First college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 11am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
History and Economics First college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 11am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
History and Politics First college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 11am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
History and English First college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 11am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 14 December
History of Art Each candidate will have two interviews across Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 December (they may or may not be on the same day). Monday 5 December to Tuesday 6 December N/A N/A
Human Sciences First and second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding departmental panel interviews will be communicated to applicants by 9:30am on Monday 12 December. Panel interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 December. Tuesday 6 December to Friday 9 December 9:30am on Monday 12 December Tuesday 13 December
Law/Law with Law Studies in Europe First college interviews will take place between Monday 5 December and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to candidates by 2pm on Thursday 8 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 December.  Monday 5 December to Wednesday 7 December 2pm on Thursday 8 December Monday 12 December
Materials Science Each candidate will have one interview at each of two different colleges, with either interview taking place on any of Thursday 8, Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14.  Thursday 8 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
Mathematics Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 December, although some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 5 December. Monday 12 December to Thursday 15 December N/A N/A
Mathematics and Computer Science Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Wednesday 14 December, and additional interviews will take place on Thursday 15 December. Some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 5 December; additional interviews for those candidates will take place on Wednesday 14 December and decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Tuesday 13 December.  Monday 12 December to Tuesday 13 December 11am on Wednesday 14 December Thursday 15 December
Mathematics and Philosophy Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 December, although some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 5 December. Monday 12 December to Thursday 15 December N/A N/A
Mathematics and Statistics Most first and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 December, although some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 5 December. Monday 12 December to Thursday 15 December N/A N/A
Medicine Each shortlisted candidate will be interviewed by two colleges, with the interviews being either on Monday 12 or Tuesday 13 December.  Monday 12 December to Tuesday 13 December N/A N/A
Medicine (Graduate Entry) Each shortlisted candidate will be interviewed by two colleges, with the interviews with the first college on Wednesday 14 and interviews with the second college on Thursday 15 December.  Wednesday 14 December to Thursday 15 December N/A N/A
Classics and Modern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
English and Modern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
European and Middle Eastern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Oriental Studies departmental interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 5pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will take place between Thursday 8 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 5pm on Friday 9 December Thursday 8 December and Tuesday 13 December
History and Modern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
Modern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
Modern Languages and Linguistics First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
Philosophy and Modern Languages First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Friday 9 December. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2pm on Friday 9 December Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December
Music First and second college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding departmental interviews will be communicated to applicants by 2pm on Thursday 8 December. Departmental interviews will take place on Monday 12 December. Monday 5 December to Wednesday 7 December 2pm on Thursday 8 December Monday 12 December
Oriental Studies Departmental interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. First college interviews will take place between Wednesday 7 and Friday 9 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 5pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will take place between Thursday 8 and Tuesday 14 December. Tuesday 6 December to Wednesday 7 December 5pm on Friday 9 December Thursday 8 December and Tuesday 14 December
Philosophy, Politics and Economics Most first college interviews will take place on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 December, although some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 28 November, and some interviews may take place on the morning of Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Thursday 8 December. Second college interviews will take place on Friday 9, Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 5 December to Tuesday 6 December 11am on Thursday 8 December Friday 9 December to Wednesday 14 December
Physics First college interviews will take place on Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Wednesday 7 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
Physics and Philosophy First college interviews will take place on Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Monday 12 December. Second college interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.  Wednesday 7 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
Psychology (Experimental) First and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics First and second college interviews will take place on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December. Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December N/A N/A
Philosophy and Theology First and second college interviews will take place Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December N/A N/A
Religion and Oriental Studies First and second college interviews will take place between Monday 5 and Friday 9 December. Oriental Studies departmental interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated to applicants by 5pm on Friday 9 December. Additional interviews will take place between Thursday 8 and Tuesday 14 December. Monday 5 December to Friday 9 December N/A N/A
Theology and Religion First and second college interviews will take place Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December N/A N/A

Top Interview Resources

Below we’ve included some links to our most popular resources for preparing for Oxbridge interviews: think of this as a one-stop shop for your interview prep needs! These articles include important information for online interviews, as well as any top hints and tricks our consultants and tutors have for acing them!

Why do Oxford and Cambridge Interview?

There are a lot of rumours surrounding the Oxford and Cambridge interviews - you may well have heard tales of interviewers throwing their shoes out of windows or asking students to stand on their heads - but, in reality, these interviews are nothing more than a brief opportunity to talk with some world-leading experts about the field you’re interested in studying. Understanding the nature of the interviews and remaining calm in the face of their, perhaps, unpredictability, is an important stage in becoming properly prepared for them. The first step in preparing for interviews and figuring out what tutors want from you is to understanding why the university is using them in the first place. Read more

Online Oxford Interviews: How do they happen and how can I prepare?

Oxford University has recently announced that interviews for the 2022 Application cycle will be held online once again. Whilst for many, news of Oxford interviews being held online will be something of a relief – no long train journeys or spending up to a week out of your comfort zone in a new environment – it can also represent a significant change to the preparation that you will be doing should you receive an invite. We’ve brought together a guide of our top tips and points to be aware of when preparing for an online Oxford interview to make sure that you’re familiar with the interview procedure, allowing you to show admissions tutors your full potential! Read more

Top Tips for Oxbridge Interviews 

You may have already attended some interview preparation events or worked on your interview skills with friends, at school, with your family or teachers and maybe even with us here at Oxbridge Applications, but there’s a lot you can continue to do, both before and during the interview. Here are 7 things to think about before your interviews, and 7 more to consider during them. Read more

How to Answer an Unknown Question at an Oxbridge Interview 

It’s a scenario that has probably gone through your mind a million times. What if the first question they ask you quite simply cannot answer? Your mind goes blank, you are faced with bemused sneers from your interviewers, and the whole thing spirals downwards from there. This blog helps you work through this situation and gives top tips and how to negotiate difficult questions should they come up. Read more

Mock Interview Package

Our Mock Interview Package helps you to prepare for these through four one-hour, subject-specific, formal mock interviews with four different Oxbridge-graduate interviewers, with constructive, detailed feedback.

Mock Interview Package x4

The interviews for Oxford and Cambridge are, arguably, the most important part of your application. The package gives candidates four subject-specific mock interviews, designed to recreate the real interview environment, and help candidates gain confidence in the process of how to get into Oxford or Cambridge.

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