Oxford European and Middle Eastern Languages interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Oxford interviews 92% of European and Middle Eastern Languages applicants, online, and offers a place to 44% of those interviewed.

Figures from ox.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.

At a glance

When: 7-10 Dec 2026 (Additional 10-16 Dec 2026)
Format: Panel interview, Online (Oxford academic tutors)
How many: Typically one per language/subject
Length: Approximately 30 min
Who's interviewed: All shortlisted applicants (36 of 39 last cycle)
Before it: No admissions test (no written test for 2027 entry; the MLAT is no longer used)

Before: No admissions test (no written test for 2027 entry; the MLAT is no longer used)
Interviews: Typically one per language/subject, 7-10 Dec 2026, online
Each one: Approximately 30 min, with Oxford academic tutors
In the room: Discussion of a text, a grammar exercise and personal-statement discussion
They assess: "At interview, tutors will want to find out as much as possible about your intellectual interests and academic potential", in the university's own words

Applied: 39. Interviewed: 36. Offered: 16 (2025-26 cycle (2026 entry)).

No questions have been reported for this course yet.

7-10 Dec 2026.

Online, as a panel interview.

Approximately 30 min. Typically one per language/subject.

92%, and 44% of those interviewed got an offer.

No admissions test (no written test for 2027 entry; the MLAT is no longer used).