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Welcome to our Access & Outreach homepage. The Oxford Law Faculty is committed to widening its intake of students from all backgrounds. We provide a network of support systems and outreach schemes targeted at applicants from low income backgrounds, first generation students, and schools with a low history of progression to Oxford.
The Faculty of Law is committed to attracting the strongest students to study, regardless of a candidate’s background. In order to achieve this aim, we host range of activities designed to inform, support and encourage applications from widest possible pool.
Within the Faculty we offer outreach programmes such our Law Taster Days, Summer School and Mock Trials while working with the University to offer other programmes such as UNIQ, Opportunity Oxford and the University Open Days.
The University of Oxford now offers the opportunity for schools and colleges to develop an ongoing relationship with Colleges at the University to simplify communication between UK Schools and the University as an ongoing commitment to engage in schools. The programme pairs colleges with specific UK regional Local Authorities, to allow the University to get to know schools and colleges in specific regions better, but also give schools and colleges a more personal and direct way of staying in touch with the University. For further information on pairing please visit the Regional Outreach pages on the University of Oxford website.
University Access and Outreach
The University of Oxford offers a range of outreach initiatives relating to studying Law.
UNIQ is the University of Oxford’s access programme for UK state school students in their first year of further education.
The Astrophoria Foundation Year is a one-year programme for UK state school students with strong academic potential who have experienced significant disadvantage. It offers a supported route to undergraduate study at Oxford.
Opportunity Oxford is an academic transition programme designed to support talented UK offer holders from under-represented backgrounds as they move from school or college to undergraduate study at Oxford.
Oxplore is an engaging digital resource from the University of Oxford which aims to challenge those from 11 to 18 years with debates and ideas that go beyond what is covered in the classroom.
The University of Oxford's 2026 undergraduate Open Days will be held on 1 and 2 July and 18 September.
Faculty Access and Outreach
The Law Faculty also engages in the following initiatives to further support our recruitment aims.
Target Oxbridge aims to help black African and Caribbean students and students of mixed race with black African and Caribbean heritage increase their chances of getting into the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge.
This 2 day programme is run by the Faculty of Law and sponsored by Freshfields. Students take part in tutorials, lectures and visit different colleges. ExpLaw prioritises state school students from backgrounds that are under-represented at Oxford.
The Insight Day is for Year 12 students from underrepresented backgrounds. This collaborative event between the Faculty of Law and Blackstone Chambers is designed to introduce prospective students to legal study and careers.
During the Taster Days, sponsored by Clifford Chance, the Faculty of Law opens its doors to prospective students for a day of academic engagement and exploration. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in law lectures and seminars, take part in a guided tour, and enjoy lunch at one of our colleges.