Outreach and Open Days

Working with pupils

We want to attract the best and brightest students – regardless of background – to apply to us. We want to make sure that when people are thinking of applying to University they have all the information they need.

Our access and outreach team work with schools, teachers and partner organisations – including The Access Project, the Brilliant Club, Target Oxbridge and UNIQ – to widen participation to the University.

We estimate that over 7000 students, teachers, and supporters engaged with Keble Access & Outreach activity during the 2024-25 academic year, including Oxford’s in-person University Open Days; a busy school visit calendar; and a number of large-scale virtual events. If you would like to know more about Keble’s Access & Outreach programme please send an email to outreach@keble.ox.ac.uk.

Each Oxford college is linked to a Local Authority to ensure that all schools have a first point of contact within the University. Keble is linked with Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire. We are also pleased to be working with Oriel and University Colleges as part of Oxford for West Midlands. If you are a teacher or a careers adviser in any of these areas, please feel free to contact us about arranging school visits or other outreach activities. We’re most suited to working with secondary school and sixth form groups, and prioritise working with non-selective state schools. Due to how busy our small team’s calendar is during the academic year, we are unfortunately unable to attend school careers/university fairs.

You can find out more about our access and outreach activity in our annual report.

Get to know our students by visiting our Keble Access YouTube channel, and by following Keble Access Society (KAS), our student-run outreach society, on Instagram @kebleaccess.

Events for Students

Keble regularly runs events for prospective students, both in person and online.

Subject Taster Days

Keble hosts annual Subject Taster Days for prospective students currently in Year 12 at UK state schools and colleges.

We aim to choose students who have a promising academic profile and who will most benefit from the taster days. The College will consider information such as GCSE results and predicted grades, and may consider educational and socio-economic background, using similar categories to the contextual data which is used in the Oxford admissions process. In case of over-subscription the College may also have to limit the number of attendees per school, and prioritise spaces for schools in our link regions.

All Subject Taster Days include opportunities to sample academic content related to Oxford courses, meet current students, and receive advice and guidance on the admissions process. Keble reimburses travel expenses for Subject Taster Day attendees.

Apply for a Subject Taster Day: deadline 8am on 22nd January

We are looking forward to offering the following Subject Taster Days in 2027:

Monday 8th February: Computer Science (applicants must be studying Maths A-Level, Further Maths is also preferred)

Tuesday 9th February: Human Sciences (there are no required A-Level subjects for this course. Human Sciences has links to Anthropology and Psychology. This Taster Day will not be relevant to prospective Medicine students)

Tuesday 16th February: Mathematics (applicants must be studying Maths A-Level, Further Maths is also preferred)

Thursday 18th February: History


We would particularly like to encourage female applicants for our Computer Science and Mathematics events, as female students are typically underrepresented on these courses.

The Subject Taster Day most relevant to your interests may take place during term time. We recommend checking with your school ahead of time that they are happy for you to miss a day to attend this event, if you are selected.

This application form must be completed by 8am on Friday 22nd January 2027 to apply for a space on one of these Taster Days. You will be notified if you have been offered a place no later than 4pm on Monday 25th January. Please note, we are only able to consider you for one Subject Taster Day. If you make an application and then decide you would prefer to apply for a different subject’s date, please contact outreach@keble.ox.ac.uk so your record can be updated.

We recommend you read the course listing page for the relevant course prior to applying to a Subject Taster Day: Undergraduate course listing A-Z | Oxford University

We aim to choose students who have a promising academic profile and who will most benefit from the taster days. The College will consider information such as GCSE results and predicted grades, and may consider educational and socio-economic background, using similar categories to the contextual data which is used in the Oxford admissions process. In case of over-subscription the College may also have to limit the number of attendees per school, and prioritise spaces for schools in our link regions. We are only able to offer spaces on the taster days to students meeting the subject requirements listed above, and only to those attending a UK state school or college. Previous Subject Taster Days have been significantly oversubscribed, which have made it impossible to open spaces for those not meeting these criteria. 

To allow us to contact you with the outcome of your application please ensure the email address you provide is typed correctly, and that you are able to access the inbox regularly: this is how we will contact you about the taster day. We will inform all applicants about whether they have been allocated a place after the deadline on 22nd January, and no later than 4pm on 25th January. Subject Taster Days run 10am-3.30pm on their respective dates. Accommodation is not available, but travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Any questions should be directed to outreach@keble.ox.ac.uk

Apply for a Subject Taster Day: deadline 8am on 22nd January

Admissions Webinars

Keble runs online sessions to provide information and guidance on aspects of the Oxford admissions process during the summer term.These webinars are organised as part of Keble College’s Access & Outreach programme, and are open to Year 12 students (or equivalent: age 16+) from any UK state school or college who is interested in applying to Oxford, Cambridge, or other top universities next academic year. Please note that we are unable to accept students who do not attend UK state schools/colleges for these virtual events, as they are offered as part of Keble College’s Outreach strategy and commitment to increasing access to Oxford and other top universities from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Each admissions webinar will offer detailed information and advice on an element of the admissions process, and include the opportunity to have your questions answered by a member of our experienced Access & Outreach team.

You may sign up for as many of the sessions as you wish. Please note that sessions with the same title will include identical content: we will offer more than one opportunity to access our most popular sessions and may add more sessions if demand allows. More sessions will be added as the summer progresses, including webinars specific to parents and carers.

We do not currently have any Admissions Webinars available to book. More will be added in Spring 2027.

Open Days

There are three Open Days each year – coinciding with the whole University – when you can discover more about Keble, get tours from our current students and meet tutors at subject sessions.

Our 2027 Open Days will be held on

30th June

1st July

17th September

We recommend that any prospective applicant attends an Open Day prior to making an application. All colleges and departments are open to visitors on Open Days, making it possible to see more of the University than at any other time, and staff and students are on hand to support, guide, and encourage Open Day guests. Keble is open to visitors most afternoons, but we are unable to guarantee guided tours or access to staff and/or current students outside of Open Day events. We recommend attending an Open Day if possible.

Access and Outreach Events

School Visits

Keble runs a busy and popular school visit programme at the core of its Access & Outreach initiatives. Keble link areas are given priority for these visits, and there is typically further prioritisation for non-selective schools. Keble does not offer organised school visits for independent schools.

Due to the demand we receive for these visits, we operate booking windows for the autumn, spring, and summer terms, and are only able to accommodate non-link area schools in the event of undersubscription. Our Outreach Officer is happy to answer any questions about school visits to Keble.

If you would like to find out more about any of these events or to join our link schools mailing list, please send an email to outreach@keble.ox.ac.uk.