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 2023-24 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.
Follow us on Twitter @KebleOutreach. Or get to know our students by visiting our Keble Access YouTube channel, and by following ‘Keble at Large’, our student-run outreach society, on Facebook and Instagram @kebleatlarge.
Our students have also put together an alternative prospectus (pdf), full of first-hand insight into what life at the college is like.
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.
This year’s Subject Taster Day programme has now concluded. Information about our next round of events in 2026 will be available here in autumn 2025.
Admissions Webinars
Keble runs online sessions to provide information and guidance on aspects of the Oxford admissions process during the summer term. These sessions, like much of our Access & Outreach strategy, are targeted to offer this support to students from state school backgrounds.
Please see the tables below for this year’s webinar schedule for prospective students and those supporting them.
Register here for Admissions Webinars for prospective students
Register here for Admissions Webinars for parents, carers and supporters
Registration is open until 8am on the day of each webinar. You will be sent joining details after this time, regardless of when you register.
Admissions Webinar Schedule: Summer 2025
Please note: sessions with the same title are duplicates
| Date | Time | Session |
| Tuesday 27th May | 2pm | Oxford Explained |
| Tuesday 27th May | 4pm | Super-Curricular Activities |
| Wednesday 28th May | 2pm | Personal Statements (new format) |
| Thursday 29th May | 2pm | Preparing for Oxford Interviews |
| Monday 23rd June | 7pm | Oxford Explained |
| Tuesday 24th June | 7pm | Personal Statements (new format) |
| Thursday 26th June | 7pm | Admissions Tests at Oxford |
| Monday 28th July | 2pm | Super-Curricular Activities |
| Tuesday 29th July | 2pm | Personal Statements (new format) |
| Wednesday 30th July | 2pm | Admissions Tests at Oxford |
| Thursday 31st July | 2pm | Preparing for Oxford Interviews |
Parent, Carer & Supporter Webinars
| Date | Time |
| Thursday 29th May | 7pm |
| Tuesday 8th July | 7pm |
| Thursday 31st July | 7pm |
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. More information about the programme for our 2025 Open Days will be available in due course.
In 2025, Open Days will be held on
2nd July
3rd July
19th 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.
Open Day Accommodation
A limited amount of free overnight accommodation is available at Keble for the night of Wednesday 2nd July. Accommodation is offered for individual prospective students and/or school groups of up to ten pupils and two accompanying staff members. Please note, group accommodation is only available for UK state schools/colleges, and individual prospective students from state schools will be prioritised, although some rooms may be available to individuals from other schools.
Accommodation can be requested until 8am on Monday 2nd June. We will let you know if we are able to accommodate you no later than Friday 6th June, and will endeavour to confirm your room(s) earlier than this where possible.
Request Open Day accommodation here
Open Day Travel Bursary Scheme
Keble College offers travel support for those who want to attend an Oxford Open Day, but are concerned about the cost of getting there.
Applications can be made for travel to the July Open Days until 8am on Monday 6th June. The application form contains further information on eligibility criteria and the process for making awards.
Apply for an Open Day Travel Bursary here
Open Day schedule: 2nd July
| Time | Event |
| 09:00-17:00 | College open to visitors: guided tours available with student ambassadors & accommodation open until 16:30 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Disability & student support drop in |
| 11:00-14:00 | Light refreshments available in dining hall |
| 13:15-14:15 | Admissions talk |
| 14:00-15:00 | Disability & student support drop in |
| 15:00-16:30 | Ice cream van (free ice cream available while stocks last) |
Open Day schedule: 3rd July
| Time | Event |
| 09:00-17:00 | College open to visitors: guided tours available with student ambassadors & accommodation open until 16:30 |
| 09:00-09:45 | Early bird admissions talk |
| 11:00-12:00 | Disability & student support drop in |
| 11:00-14:00 | Light refreshments available in dining hall |
| 13:15-14:15 | Admissions talk |
| 14:00-15:00 | Disability & student support drop in |
| 15:00-16:30 | Ice cream van (free ice cream available while stocks last) |
Student ambassadors and members of Outreach and Admissions staff are available throughout Open Days to speak to visitors, offer tours, and answer questions. We do not offer academic sessions or opportunities to meet academic staff as part of our Open Days at Keble, as we believe departments are best placed to provide these activities: the academic experience of degree courses at Keble is not unique compared to other colleges. We recommend visiting the department(s) for the course(s) which interests you the most as part of your Open Day experience.
Access and Outreach Events
School Visits
Keble reinstated its popular visits to Oxford for state schools and colleges in its link areas in April 2022, and has one of the busiest school visit programmes of all Oxford colleges. Please note that 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.
School students aged 13+ can now chat online directly to our student ambassadors using a safe and monitored platform.