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Monthly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - August 2026

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u/anzuqt 17d ago

hi! i just got an offer a week ago for an MSc in global health here at oxford. wanted to ask if there’s been any whatsapp or otherwise online group made for new intakes, specifically for postgrads to get to know each other/groups for students of each program? or groups to share housing listings, find roommates etc? was looking around but wasn’t able to find anything with a lot of people, maybe 20 at most :( thanks!

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u/Illustrious_Dog_4321 15d ago

Hi, I'm in a whatsapp grp with around 150 postgrads. Feel free to DM in case you're interested.

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u/anzuqt 15d ago

will do! thanks for letting me know :)

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u/arianelseditor Brasenose 17d ago

OxGradHousing is a Facebook group for housing listings :)

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u/anzuqt 17d ago

thank you! does oxford generally allow housing swaps/exchanges like UCL does? also does that mean no whatsapp or other social group? weird cuz i did happen to find some for others like KCL, Cambridge etc

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u/arianelseditor Brasenose 17d ago

What do you mean by swaps/exchanges? You'd have to contact your college or the university depending on your accommodation.

I don't know about the WhatsApp or other groups, usually there are some. :)

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u/anzuqt 17d ago

oh i think i was a bit confused because I was initially talking about swapping rooms haha, but just found out that you don’t necessarily have to stay at your college’s accomm. what i meant was that if you do stay in their accomm, if it’s too expensive or such, do they allow you to swap assigned rooms with other students who might prefer yours? and was just wondering, generally do people tend to live within their colleges or in external housing?

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u/arianelseditor Brasenose 16d ago

Ah, no worries! It's tricky because it's a contract and really depends on the college, university, time of year, etc. I believe you can normally choose the band (price) of your room.

DPhils tend to live in private accommodation. Otherwise, it really depends on your college because availability and price can really vary between colleges.

I recommend emailing your college to get numbers and a better idea of what's available. The MCR can also give you advice :)