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 normally send off for the additional references before inviting an applicant to interview.

If you’re applying for postgraduate study or 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 the Foundation Award). 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

Interview days usually include a small group session with the College leadership to hear more about Oak Hill and our programmes, an individual interview with a faculty member, a short conversation with our Director of Pastoral Care, 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. You’ll also have the option of attending chapel for interview days which are during a teaching period. On in-person interview days, you'll also have the option of having a tour round College.

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 a financial assurances form, the terms and conditions, response forms and, for full time applicants, an accommodation form.  For those who have indicated an intention to apply for a bursary, we will also provide the relevant application form at this stage.

Accepting your offer and applying for accommodation

All offer letters include a date (which we normally agree with you at interview day) by which you will reply to us in writing. 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 12noon Monday 21 May 2025.

Read about the accommodation application and allocation process on the 'Getting ready to apply' page.

Submit bursary application

Applications for bursaries open in Marcy 2025.  The closing date for applying a bursary is 12noon Wednesday 23 April 2025. 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.