You're thinking of applying to a graduate course at Oxford?
You've sorted your funding...right?
No?
OK, well let's give you some top tips
First of all, applying can actually be pretty simple
You usually don't need more than a standard course application
So apply and let your grades do the talking
Most scholarships are usually open only to new graduate students
So it really is a good idea to think about funding as soon as you decide to apply to Oxford
Like, as soon as you've finished watching this video
Don't check your Facebook, don't update your status
Don't put the kettle on first
Put it on after
Apply by the January deadlines
Yep, that's it, right at the start there
Use the Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search
It'll help you to find out if you qualify for funding that requires an extra application
It's an online search tool like Google, except instead of helping you look for cat videos...
[lion roaring]
...there's loads of stuff you might ACTUALLY need
Every year they give out 1,000 scholarships for new graduates
[party poppers and cheering]
You don't need to research every college scholarship
The vast majority of them are open to eligible applicants regardless of whether you've
said you prefer a specific college or not
They might all look different
Oh, that one's got a bridge
But they're all lovely and they're happy to have you
Don't assume you'll be able to earn your way through your studies
It's a lot harder to write an essay from behind a bar than you might think
[water sloshes]
Look for funding from sources outside Oxford
There are many who want to give you a helping hand
From the Linnean Society of London
to the Leathersellers' Company
So hurry up and apply
Because what you can do with the funding is pretty incredible
I really don't think that I would have been able to choose Oxford without the support I've been given
When the funding came in, and it was full funding
I just said, you know what, I'm following my academic dreams, I'm going to Oxford
It's a place where everyone tries to be the best that they can be
and that's a really good environment to be in
It seemed like an impossible dream was realised
Oxford has been an incredible journey
It's a place and and a part of my life that I hold dear, very dear, to my heart
