Schools and Outreach

Our Access and Outreach Coordinator regularly delivers online workshops for students and teaching staff. Our online sessions are advertised here and are open to all who are able to attend.

Upcoming:

Final advice for Year 13 Oxford applicants on admissions tests and personal statements.

The below sessions will guide students on any outstanding actions for these stages of the application process and will provide detailed advice on what we are looking for from our applicants.

Year 12 students and any staff, or parents/carers are welcome to attend, but these sessions are most relevant for Year 13 students ready to submit their UCAS applications.

18th September 2025, 16:00-17:00 – Admissions Tests
Further information and registration link

25th September 2025, 16:00-17:00 – Personal Statements
Further information and registration link

Please note that our AOC will host a session on interviews in November with St Peter’s undergraduates after the UCAS deadline has passed and students have sat their admissions tests.
Check back here in October for more information.

We run several different residential experiences at St Peter’s, including our Easter Subject Residentials and the Aspire Liverpool Residential.

Our subject residentials will be advertised in January and are open to Year 12 students who are interested in studying a course, or related course, in a particular subject.

There will be an informal application process for each residential where we will offer priority places to students from selected underrepresented categories.

What can students expect from our subject residentials?

• Free meals, refreshments, and accommodation in College
• Small class sizes
• Academic taster sessions, including tutorials, lectures, and group classes
• Optional social time and extra-curricular activities
• Expert admissions advice

We offer school visits to our college which include an introductory session, a tour and Q&A with our current undergraduates, a free lunch in college, and an academic taster session in the afternoon.

Our visits are open to:

• Up to 30 attendees (including staff + students)
• KS4 and/or KS5 students
• State schools in our link regions as a priority

Below are examples of day visits which can be adapted to suit your students.

KS4 Day for Years 10/11

• 10.30/11am Arrival
• Introductory Talk on Oxford University: 'Why it could be for you, what the university is all about and how you can start to make decisions for your future'
• Student-led Q&A and tour
• Lunch
• Academic Taster Session/Interactive Subject Workshop
• 2.30pm Departure

KS5 Day for Years 12/13

• 10.30/11am Arrival
• Introductory Admissions Talk: 'Why Oxford? Top tips for applying to the University'
• Student-led Q&A and tour
• Lunch
• Academic Taster Session/Interactive Subject Workshop
• 2.30pm Departure

Want to request a visit at St Peter's College?

Email us

We also offer in-person workshops based at schools in our link regions. Topics can include:

For KS5:

• An Overview of Oxford Admission
• Tackling Unseen Material – Top Skills for Oxford Admissions Tests and Interviews
• Personal Statement-Building Workshop

For KS4:

• On Aiming for Ambitious Universities
  
• Tackling Unseen Material – Top Skills for Oxford Admissions Tests and Interviews

Want to request a school visit or workshop?

Email us