Open Day

19 September 2025

We’re excited to welcome you back to Hertford College for our in-person Open Days on Friday 19 September 2025. We will be open from 10:00-17:30. You can find our programme for the day below. No booking is required for our events, though please note that there will be limited spaces available at some sessions so these will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

All day – College tours with undergraduates:

Join one of our regular, informal college tours with a student ambassador to see the sights of Hertford, from our library and hall, to student accommodation, the bar, and the JCR (Junior Common Room). And of course you’ll be able to walk over our famous bridge! Tours will be running throughout the day, starting at 10:00, so you’ll only have to wait a few minutes for the next one. Whilst you’re waiting, check out our information stands in the quad. Here you can meet staff and ask questions about admissions and college life. The last tours will depart at 17:00.

 

12:30 and 13:15 – Subject sessions with tutors:

Meet our tutors to find out about your subject and how it’s taught at Hertford. You’ll also have the chance to ask any subject-specific questions you might have. Most subjects offered at Hertford will be represented in one of two groups, half from 12:30-13:00 and the other half from 13:15-13:45. Booking is not required for any of our sessions. Please come to the main quad promptly for the start time of your session so you can be directed to the appropriate room. As space is limited, these sessions are for prospective applicants only; parents and carers can attend the separate sessions happening at the same time (see below).

• 12:30-13:00 Group: Biochemistry, Economics and Management, English, Computer Science, Mathematics, Archaeology and Anthropology, History, Chemistry, Human Sciences, Music.
• 13:15-13:45 Group: Medicine, Law, Engineering, PPE, Biology, Modern Languages, Geography, Physics, Japanese Studies and Chinese Studies.

 

12:30 and 13:15 – Parents and carers’ session:

Running at the same time as subject sessions for prospective applicants above – we’ll talk about topics such as finance, accommodation, welfare and disability support and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

15:00 – Demonstration interviews:

Get an insight into what your interview might be like by watching our live demonstrations. We’ll be running two sessions simultaneously: one aimed at those interested in a science subject; and one aimed at those interested in the humanities/social sciences. Join us to hear a tutor and undergraduate discussing the application process and testing out some practice interview questions. Please come to the main quad promptly for the start time of the session so you can be directed to the appropriate room.

 

Accommodation:

We are unable to offer overnight accommodation to Open Day attendees, however, some other colleges do. Visitors are advised to contact colleges directly to check availability and book. A full list of offering colleges can be found here: Open Day accommodation | University of Oxford.