This year’s Interview Preparation Weekend, Friday October 30th - Sunday November 1st, is now open for bookings.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team about your future application, follow the link below to book a free 20-minute call with one of our expert consultants.
Our three-day intensive Oxford and Cambridge Interview Preparation Weekend is a specialist flagship event to equip students for their Oxbridge interviews.
From its launch over 10 years ago, we have developed a timetable that ensures applicants receive the most beneficial preparation at this key moment in the application cycle. Many applicants who join the event describe the experience as the key to their success.
Hosted in an immersive Oxbridge environment in the British countryside, students experience the academic spirit and intellectual interactions that characterise life at an Oxbridge college. Students meet other like-minded applicants, as well as former Oxbridge admissions tutors and over a hundred Oxbridge-educated mentors.
Receive six full-length mock interviews with trained Oxbridge-educated tutors, including panel interviews and interviews with former Oxbridge interviewers
What Admissions tutors look for
Meet with a former Oxbridge admissions tutor for individual advice on the application
Interview Skills Session
Learn interview frameworks and communication methods that can be applied in the real Oxbridge interview
Oxbridge-style tutorials
Learn with other students applying for your course during interactive Oxbridge tutorials
Focus on Study Skills
Learn from Oxbridge-educated tutors about student life and key study skills to take forward
Guide to the Application Process
Make significant academic progress on this all-inclusive and intensive course, free from outside distractions
Interview Preparation Weekend Key Details
Location: Old Windsor
Duration: Three Days
When: October Half Term (30th October-1st November 2026)
Price: £2750
Includes: Accommodation and Food
Book directly with our consultancy team on +44 (0) 207 499 2394 or email [email protected]
Interview Preparation Weekend 2026
Date
From Friday 30th October 2026 To Sunday 1st November 2026
Places Available
Address
De Vere Beaumont Estate, Burfield Rd, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2JJ
Timing
10.00 - 16.00
Price
£2,750
Hear Our Recent Testimonials
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the rest of the team for organising such a wonderful weekend. [My daughter] learned so much and enjoyed herself at the same time – the perfect combination. The book was such as kind and thoughtful addition and she left feeling re-energised."
PARENT OF IPW ATTENDEE
"The interviewers were great, really helpful, felt comfortable in the interview environment. Learned lots and I received good feedback which will definitely help me improve. Overall it just reminded me how much I love being in academic settings and discussions with people full of passion."
IPW ATTENDEE
"It was absolutely lovely - all OA staff were extremely helpful, friendly and kind to the point where the three days felt really short. They went above and beyond to address any questions I had and were just nice people to have a chat with."
IPW ATTENDEE
"I just wanted to thank you for an absolutely wonderful weekend!! I genuinely had the best time. It was an incredible time to meet others with similar ambitions, network with professionals in the industry and interact with experts who share my field of interest. I woke up this morning quite sad that it was over... It was definitely a memorable experience where I learnt a lot and had fun!"
IPW ATTENDEE
Meet Our Consultative Team
Alison Bissell
Director, Dukes Plus Consultancy, MA Oxon
Theo Boyce
Head of Oxbridge Applications, MA Cantab
Thomas Moon
Consultancy Manager, MA Cantab
Sam Cox
Head of Client Services and Operations
Hayley Bendle
Head of School and Senior University Advisor for Dukes Plus Consultancy
Ella Peake
Head of Programmes and Learning, BA Oxon
Our expert consultants are supported by our Dukes Education advisory board, comprised of former Oxbridge admissions researchers, former headteachers, and specialised education consultants, many of whom attend our courses and give additional advice to our students. Discover our full team here:
Our Oxbridge support services help you to maximise your chances of a successful application, with a specialist consultative team who have years of first-hand experience.
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