Access and Outreach: Visit Us

Visits to Merton

Visiting Merton is a great way to get students to start thinking about University and Oxford more specifically. Because of this, we welcome group visits from UK schools, colleges and other youth organisations.  

Naturally, we prioritise those schools in our link areas, but are happy to support other schools – whether that looks like putting them in contact with their link college or working directly with you ourselves. We are particularly enthusiastic about making contact with and supporting schools who have little to no history of sending students to the University of Oxford.  

What does this look like?  

Our Schools Liaison Officer will organise inbound school visits. The day typically follows this schedule:  

• 10.30am – Arrive in Oxford 
• 11am – Welcome and Introduction to Oxford 
• 11.30am – Q&A with current students 
• 12pm – Tour of the College 
• 12.30pm – Lunch 
• 1.15pm – Afternoon Workshop (e.g. Museum Visits, Taster Lectures, Admissions Workshops) 
• 2/3pm – Depart Oxford 

Our schedule is adaptable to a school's needs or preferences (within reason), and we can only host full-day visits from state schools, with priority given to those in our linked regions. For other schools, we can normally arrange a tour and sometimes help with facilitated sessions. 

Visits can be adjusted to the needs of the school, in terms of content, time, delivery and the age of students attending. They can take the form of presentations, information sessions, Q&As, workshops etc. and can cover a wide range of topics which can be discussed to make sure that schools and students get the most out of every session. 

To book a visit to Merton please use the School visit to Merton College request form or email our liaisons officer directly. 

Individual students may also be interested in visiting Merton, for an Open Day or a self-guided tour. 

Please note that virtual talks are also available, should this be a more suitable option.  

Visits to schools

The Schools Liaison and Access Officer is very pleased to visit schools and colleges, where they'll deliver talks covering all things to do with Oxford, university and the application process. We are particularly keen to work collaboratively with groups of schools in a local area.

We can offer:

• Oxbridge application talk
• University finance talk
• Parents' and carers' talk
• Teachers' application briefings
• Personal statement workshop
• Interview workshop

To book a visit from our Schools Liaison & Access Officer please use the Schools Liaison & Access Officer external visit request form.

Contact Us

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to email our Schools Liaison and Outreach Officer at schools@merton.ox.ac.uk.