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Sep 18, 2026

Introduction to St Catherine’s College at the University of Oxford, explaining why students may want to go to university and what university life and Oxford in particular are like. Covers motivations such as living somewhere new, meeting people, studying interests, exploring beyond class, building future skills, and gaining qualifications. Includes an overview of admissions to Oxford, highlights Oxford’s global ranking and lists undergraduate areas and departments, emphasizing colleges, facilities, and the admissions process.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time53 min

AccessFree to download

Why go to university

Oxford and St Catherine’s College

Admissions process

How to apply to the University of Oxford

Undergraduate departments and courses

University of Oxford colleges and St Catherine’s (St Catz)

Welcome to Catz! Welcome to St Catherineís College, University of Oxford! Today we are going to introduce the following topics: Why you might want to go to university What the University of Oxford and St Catherineís College are like How you apply to the University of Oxford [outreach@stcatz.ox.ac.uk](outreach@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) Why might someone want togo to university? Live somewhere new To meet new people Study something you enjoy Explore interests outside of class Build skills for the future To gain qualifications Why Oxford or Cambridge? Oxford University has ranked number 1 in the world for nine years running. (Times Higher Education World Rankings, 2025) Ove r 4 0 u nde rg rad uate deg rees at t he U n ive rs ity of Oxfo rd Materials Science Mathematics Archaeology and Anthropology Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular) Biology Biomedical Sciences Chemistry Classical Archaeology and Ancient History Classics Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Classics and English Classics and Modern Languages Computer Science Computer Science and Philosophy Earth Sciences (Geology) Economics and Management Engineering Science English Language and Literature English and Modern Languages European and Middle Eastern Languages Fine Art Foundation Year (Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science) Foundation Year (Humanities) Foundation Year (Law) Foundation Year (PPE) Geography History History (Ancient and Modern) History and Economics History and English History and Modern Languages History and Politics History of Art Human Sciences Law (Jurisprudence) Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics and Philosophy Mathematics and Statistics Medicine Medicine (graduate entry) Modern Languages Modern Languages and Linguistics Music Philosophy and Modern Languages Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Philosophy and Theology Physics Physics and Philosophy Psychology (Experimental) Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Theology and Religion Universities and departments University of Oxford Colleges St Catherineís College (St Catz) Our Facilities ìColleges make socialising and meeting new people so unbelievably easy! You will never leave Oxford without meeting people who are just like you, and I have 100% met friends for life here.î Angharad The Oxford Admissions Process

FAQs

What reasons are given for someone to go to university?

The text highlights living somewhere new, meeting new people, studying something you enjoy, exploring interests outside class, building future skills, and gaining qualifications.

Why does the document mention Oxford as a preferred choice versus other universities?

It notes that Oxford University has ranked number 1 in the world for nine years running, citing Times Higher Education World Rankings (2025).

What undergraduate subjects and departments does it list for Oxford applicants?

It provides a long list of areas such as Materials Science, Mathematics, Archaeology and Anthropology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Economics and Management, Engineering Science, English Language and Literature, Law, Medicine, and many others.

Sep 18, 2026

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