History

  • Can you ever write an objective history?

  • What makes a revolution?

  • If Hitler had been assassinated in 1939, how different would history have been — and is that a useful question for historians to ask?

What To Expect….

Format

  • 40 Minute Mock Interview

  • 20 minute feedback session and course discussion. Your chance to..

    • Receive personalised feedback on your performance.

    • Learn about your course

    • Get tailored reading recommendations

    • Find out how best to prepare from students who’ve been through the interview process recently.

Material

  • A range of prompts from source evaluation, data interpretation, or more open-ended discussion questions.

  • Students may be given pre-reading in the form of a short article or source extract.

Each session is carefully designed to replicate the style, pace, and challenge of the real Oxbridge History interview, helping you build confidence explaining your thoughts under pressure and dealing with the uncertainty of unfamiliar material in front of you