Modern Languages at Oxford University: tutors answer some FAQs

In this video, Oxford University Modern Languages tutors answer some frequently asked questions about studying languages at Oxford and the application process. The video is presented by Julie Curtis, Professor of Russian Literature, and Simon Kemp, Associate Professor of French. The video was produced in April 2020 for the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages. For the most up-to-date information about the courses and admissions, please see the university website: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/underg...


FAQs
0:33 What is the standard A Level or equivalent offer for Oxford Modern Languages courses?
01:24 Should I try to take four subjects at A Level? Do you take EPQs into account?
02:50 Can I take a gap year before starting my course?
04:58 What do you look for in a personal statement?
06:29 What do your language tests look like?
08:45 What schoolwork should I send in?
10:13 What happens in an interview?
12:57 How should I choose a college?
15:07 If I study two languages are they both studied up to the same level? What if I take one of those languages frm scratch?
17:00 How does a 'joint school' affect the Modern Language?
18:57 How do I plan my year abroad? When I'm on it, how do I keep up my studies in the other subject?
22:54 What careers do Modern Languages graduates go on to have?