📸 At a Glance
🌍 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
🎓 Russell Group ✅
⚖️ Race Equality Status ✅ Bronze Award
💰 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 2 (Complete University Guide 2026)
🔗 Official University Website
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💷 Scholarships | 📊 Student Demographics | 🎓 What’s Available | 🧑🏾🎓 Student Life
💷 Scholarships & Funding for 2027/28
Status: 🟢 Open · 🟡 Soon · 🔵 TBA · ↻ Rolling
🟢 Open
- Academic Futures Scholarships – Receive financial support for a master’s degree or DPhil at Oxford, with funding for the full duration of your course. The programme also offers induction activities, networking events and opportunities to connect with other scholars. Up to 100 scholarships are available across its eligibility routes for 2027/28 entry.
Funding: Full course fees and a grant for living costs.
🔗 View the Scholarship → - Lincoln College Nupur Patel Bursary – Receive financial assistance towards a master’s degree at Lincoln College. The bursary helps reduce the cost of postgraduate study and is assessed on academic merit and financial need. Applicants must meet the college’s UK residency or fee-status requirements.
Funding: £3,500.
Application deadline: 1 June 2027
🔗 View the Bursary → - All Souls Hugh Springer Graduate Scholarships – Financial support for postgraduate study at Oxford, available for eligible full-time or part-time master’s and DPhil courses. Country and eligibility restrictions apply.
Funding: Check the official scholarship listing for the award amount and coverage.
🔗 View the Scholarship → - Oxford Black Leaders Scholarships – Financial support for the Oxford MBA, helping students develop their business knowledge, leadership skills and professional networks while studying at Oxford.
Funding: Up to £30,000 per scholarship.
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🔵 TBA
🟢 Open
- AfOx Graduate Scholarships – Study for an MBA at Oxford with funding through the Mastercard Foundation and Africa Oxford Initiative partnership. The scholarship also provides tailored training, networking opportunities and support before, during and after your studies.
Funding: Full course fees and a living-cost grant of at least £21,805
Places available: Up to 3 scholarships
Application deadline: 6 January 2027
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🔵 TBA
- Oppenheimer Fund Scholarships
- All Souls Hugh Springer Graduate Scholarships
- Oxford-Oak Zimbabwe Graduate Scholarships
- Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships
Wadham College Scholarships: - Oxford FirstRand Scholarships
St Antony’s College Scholarships: - Eni-Oxford African scholarship at St Antony’s College
- St Antony’s DAC AfOx Scholarships
- Oxford & Cambridge Society of Kenya Scholarship at St Antony’s
- St Antony’s ODID DAC Scholarship
- St Antony’s DAC Economics Scholarship
- St Antony’s DAC Clarendon Scholarship
📊 Student Demographics
| Black: 4% | Mixed race: 8% | White: 71% |
| Asian: 13% | Other: 2% | Not Known: 3% |
📢 What’s Available
Target Oxbridge – Get mentoring, academic support and guidance on applying to Oxford or Cambridge. Take part in admissions-test and interview preparation, subject sessions and university visits, with opportunities to connect with current students and graduates.
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UNIQ – Experience studying at Oxford through a free programme combining academic sessions, university application guidance and a residential stay. Explore your chosen subject through lectures, tutorials or practical activities, and get a taste of college life.
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BeUNIQ – Explore university-level study through academic workshops, discussions with Oxford students and researchers, university visits and guidance on applying to the UNIQ programme. Activities are organised through participating schools.
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Opportunity Oxford – Prepare for the transition from school or college to Oxford through additional academic preparation, skills development and support before beginning your undergraduate degree.
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Astrophoria Foundation Year – Build your academic skills and prepare for undergraduate study through a fully funded, one-year foundation course at Oxford. Study a subject-specific curriculum and develop the skills needed to progress to a degree.
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IntoUniversity – Access educational support, mentoring and activities that help you explore university options, work towards your academic goals and learn more about progressing to higher education.
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UNIQplus – Gain hands-on research experience through a postgraduate access programme offering research internships and insight into graduate study at Oxford. Explore academic research and develop your understanding of postgraduate opportunities.
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The university offers a range of support services, networks and programmes relevant to Black and African students, delivered through its wider university welfare systems and targeted initiatives. This includes:
- The Africa Society (Mentorship) – College-based Black student networks and mentoring initiatives at some college.
- The Kofo Collective – a community thats supports and advocates for Black women at the university, fostering a sense of community and belonging.
- Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) through the Students’ Union.
- The Africa Graduate Support Fund – Awards of up to £2000 are provided to African graduate students currently studying at the University of Oxford.
- The ACS runs welfare and social events to provide community support.
🚨 Issues to Be Aware Of
- Student Visas:
The UK Government has introduced an 18-month suspension on student visa applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, effective 26 March 2026. If you are based overseas and affected by this change, you will unfortunately not be able to apply for a UK student visa during this period. Those already studying or working in the UK are not affected and can still extend their visa from within the country. We strongly encourage anyone affected to review the UK Government guidance carefully before taking any next steps.
🏠 Student Life
- Oxford African and Caribbean Society (ACS)
- Oxford Africa Society (AfriSoc)
- Oxford University Black Student Network (BSN)
- Green Templeton College Black Students’ Society
