Before you arrive
This page contains a range of information you may find useful as you prepare to start your studies at St Antony’s. We will also email you newsletters containing reminders and important information you need before starting your course here at St Antony’s College. Please make sure to read them and do get in touch if you should have any questions.
Keep in touch
Please contact the Academic and Admissions Officer if your contact details change (for example, if you provided a university email address on application to the University of Oxford and have since graduated). It is especially important to keep your personal email address up to date, as this is how we will communicate with you.
If you have any questions or need signposting to other information after reading the below, please do not hesitate to get in contact.
Securing your College Offer
Your offer pack contains the full details of your College offer and its conditions. If you change your mind and decline your College offer, you will also be declining your place on the programme of study offered to you as the two offers are linked. To secure your College offer, you must complete your financial declaration, proving you have sufficient funding for your studies.
To complete your financial declaration, you need to provide evidence that you have sufficient funding for your first year course fees by emailing a completed financial declaration form, checklist and relevant supporting documents to the Academic and Admissions Officer by 11:59am BST on 14 June 2024. The form, checklist and details of acceptable financial evidence can be found in your offer pack. The College Bursar will make the final decision as to whether the documentation provided is acceptable and if so, you will be informed by email that your College offer has become unconditional. The College receives a large number of financial declarations close to/on the deadline and we would therefore strongly advise that you submit your financial declaration as early as possible. If you foresee any issues with meeting the deadline, please inform the Academic and Admissions Officer as soon as possible.
Finding funding for your studies
St Antony’s College and the College’s regional study centres offer a range of scholarships for new students every year. Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria and its own application process, so please make sure to read through our scholarship pages carefully to find out how to apply. Successful applicants will be notified by June 2024.
If you are not eligible for one of the scholarships offered by St Antony’s College or its centres, you may still be eligible for an Oxford Scholarship. Please use the Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search tool to identify any funding relevant to you and your course. As we only administer our own College scholarships, we cannot advise when applicants are likely to hear whether they have secured funding. We would advise checking whether an approximate decision date has been given for the scholarships you are eligible/have applied for in the Scholarships A-Z listing. In general, most Oxford scholarships are awarded between late February and June.
The University of Oxford fees and funding website has useful advice about how to investigate external funding sources. The website includes useful information about external funding and student loans.
Whilst you can work alongside your studies, paid employment undertaken during term time must comply with the paid work guidelines for Oxford graduate students. Whilst it may be possible to undertake some paid work during your course, the guidelines mean that you cannot earn enough to support yourself entirely. International students with a UK visa must ensure that they do not exceed the maximum number of working hours specified in their visa.
Immigration
The University of Oxford visa and immigration webpages contain useful information about whether a visa is required for your study and the application process. If you have any questions after reading this information, please contact the Student Immigration team.
You will be contacted by your Department regarding your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) number when you have met the academic and financial conditions of your offer. The College does not look after this process – if you have an unconditional offer and have not received your CAS three months before the start of your course, please contact your Department.
Pre-enrolment
These next steps will make sure that your first few days and weeks in Oxford go smoothly.
When you have met the academic and financial conditions of your offer, you must complete the University card form through the Self-Service portal as soon as possible. This is extremely important because you need to complete this step in order to receive your SSO details and University Card. Not doing so could delay enrolment and access to University facilities.
Once your University Card Form has been processed, you will receive your IT activation code and log-in details by email – known as your Single Sign-On (SSO) details. This will allow you to access IT services, including University Wi-Fi (Eduroam), email and Student Self-Service. Please remember to keep your personal email address up to date and regularly check your inbox and junk mail folders.
You should register for your Eduroam Wi-Fi account (Remote Access account), as soon as you receive and have activated your SSO account.
From 2 September 2024, you can use these to log in to Student Self Service and register for the upcoming academic year by verifying your details. Full instructions can be found here. Please ensure that you have completed this step before you arrive in Oxford.
Before you arrive, you must read the St Antony’s Student Handbook. The handbook contains detailed information on a range of aspects of College Life. You will need to confirm you have read this and agree to the student Code of Conduct and College Contract as part of your registration when you arrive. The College Contract will be sent to you by the College prior to enrolment in College.
Disability Advisory Service (DAS)
The University’s Disability Advisory Service (DAS) can provide support for students with disabilities and long-term health conditions throughout your studies, and provide guidance on appropriate reasonable adjustments for your studies and assessments. If you have a disability or a long-term chronic condition, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with DAS as early as possible, even if you have not had a student support plan previously. If you are unsure about whether a condition would be eligible for support, please check here.