- The Oxford Geography degree focuses on the interrelationships between society and the physical and human environment
- Students are introduced to the full range of geographical topics in the foundational courses, which they can then follow up in more detail in the optional papers
- There is considerable emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches in the course, with opportunities to explore the cross-fertilisation between Geography and other disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, history, political science, economics, earth sciences and biology
- In the first year, all students take part in an induction field trip at the start of term and local skills-related field days
- Second-year students will undertake a week-long overseas residential field course (currently to Copenhagen and Tenerife). Independent research in the field or in archives is a key element of the dissertation
Class 12th
- Year XII qualification, studied with either the CBSE or ISC examination boards, with an achievement of 90% in each of the five subjects studied
- It is highly recommended for candidates to have studied Geography
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9
- With at least 7.0 in each of the four components
IB 39
with 766 at higher level
Additional info
- All candidates must also take the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) as part of their application
- Applicants who had been educated full-time in the medium of the English language throughout the two most recent years before application deadline, and who remain in full-time education conducted in the English language until the end of the school year in their home country are exempted from English language exams
