Interview days and offers

What we do next

Once we receive your application, we check it through and aim to contact you within five working days about the next steps. We cannot progress an application without a minister reference form, which is automatically sent to your referee when you apply. 

If you’re applying for accreditation of prior learning, we want to make sure Oak Hill can serve you well, and so a committee will assess how your previous theological study maps on to Oak Hill's programmes - please allow extra time for this.

Inviting you to an interview day

Oak Hill interviews all applicants who meet the basic admissions criteria (except for standard Foundation Award applicants).

We have specific dates for our Interview Days (except the MACCL where it is arranged with each candidate on zoom), and on the application form you’re asked to state which of the published dates you’re available for. If you’re married and a full time applicant, your spouse is encouraged to attend the Interview Day with you. The dates are listed below and are a mixture of in-person and Zoom dates. 

Monday 20 January 2025, on Zoom, starting at 1.25pm

Tuesday 11 February 2025, in person, starting at 10.20am

Monday 3 March 2025, on Zoom, starting at 10.25am

Tuesday 25 March 2025, in person, starting at 11.10am

Monday 28 April 2025, on Zoom, starting at 1.25pm

Tuesday 13 May 2025, in person, starting at 10.20am

Wednesday 28 May 2025, in person, starting at 9.25am

Friday 13 June 2025, in person, starting at 10.45am

Monday 16 June 2025, on Zoom, starting at 9.25am

How to prepare for the interview day

To ensure you get as much out of the day as possible, please ensure you’ve read the material about the programme you’ve applied for, and made a note of any questions or concerns that you have.  You may want to read over your application form again as it will form the basis for part of the interview.

What the day consists of

CertHE, DipHE, BA, PGCert, PGDip, MA

Interview days usually include a small group session with a member of the College leadership to hear more about Oak Hill and our programmes, an individual interview with a faculty member, time to chat with current students, and a conversation with a member of the Admissions Office to discuss funding, accommodation and any needs you may have. On in-person interview days, you'll also have the option of having a tour round College and the option of attending chapel (in term time).

MA in Contemporary Christian Leadership

Interviews will take place online with the programme director and a conversation with a member of the Admissions Office. 

Offer of a place

Normally we’ll contact you within five working days of your interview to confirm whether or not we’re offering you a place. With offer letters we include the terms and conditions and tell you how to respond to your offer.

Accepting your offer and applying for accommodation/bursaries

All offer letters include a date (which we normally agree with you at interview day) by which you will respond to our offer.

For CertHe, DipHE, BA, PGCert, PGDip and MA students

If you wish to apply for College-owned accommodation, you may submit the accommodation form from late April when applications open.  The closing date for phase 1 applications is Monday 21 May 2025 (12noon).

Applications for bursaries open in March 2025.  The closing date for applying a bursary is Wednesday 23 April 2025 (12noon). We aim to let all applicants know of the result of their application by the end of April.

Meeting conditions of an offer

Conditions may include you obtaining certain exam results, our receipt of remaining references, or, for ordinands, being recommended for training following your Stage 2 Discernment Panel.

Receiving an assured place

Once you accept an offer and meet all conditions, you’ll be given an assured place.

If you’ve applied for accommodation, you can be formally considered for the allocation of College accommodation at this stage. If by mid-July you do not yet have an assured place, we will agree with you a final date for your place to be assured.