Offer holder FAQs

I have received a college offer. What happens next?

Please read carefully your college offer letter and the accompanying documents. You need to respond to the offer within the set deadline; if you miss the deadline, we will assume you are declining the offer.

I wish to decline my offer. What should I do?

To decline your college offer, please refer to your college offer letter. We would like to remind you that declining your college offer means you also will be declining your course offer from the department too.

My contact details have changed. What should I do?

If your contact details change, please make sure you update your record via Graduate Applicant Self Service . Guidance can be found on the university’s graduate admissions website: Updating your details.

For Saïd Business School applications, you will need to contact your department and inform them of the details changed.

I am using a university or other e-mail address that will expire soon. What should I do?

We would recommend using a personal email address at the initial time of application. However, if you have applied using an institutional e-mail account, such as one provided by your current university, school, or by an employer, that is due to expire (e.g. after completion of current studies), please change this to an account that you will be able to access until at least October, the start of the academic intake.

Will I be offered accommodation?

The college offer does not include accommodation. Accommodation must be arranged separately based upon individual needs, with college accommodation being one option you should consider.

Kellogg College is able to offer accommodation for the majority of the full-time students who will commence their studies with us in the autumn. You will need to apply for this by the deadline specified in your offer letter. The offer letter provides further details of how to request accommodation through the College.

While most part-time students do not move to Oxford for their studies, we are very pleased to be able to offer short-stay, competitively priced, accommodation on the College site. This provides comfortable en-suite rooms with easy access to College facilities and to many of the University’s Departments and services. Further information can be on our Short-stay Accommodation page.

I believe that the fee status in my Financial Declaration form is incorrect. Who should I contact?

If you believe that your fee status is incorrect or has changed, you can request a reassessment of your fee status. We would encourage you to read the information regarding University’s Fee Status before making the request. Please contact the student fee’s team for advice at student.fees@admin.ox.ac.uk.

I’ve already provided a Financial Declaration to my Department/Faculty/School. Do I need to send a copy to the College as well?

Where the financial condition is set and administered by the department, the College does not need to see the completed Financial Declaration. Any necessary information will be communicated to the College internally.

There is a financial condition attached to my college offer, what do I do?

Please read through the Financial Declaration form and guidance attached to it. You may also find the guidance on the University’s Financial Declaration page. If you have any queries, you may contact us through Graduate Applicant Self Service or email the College’s Admissions team at admissions@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Can I skip the Financial Declaration process by simply paying my fees upfront?

No. This is a legal document in which you state that you can meet the tuition fees for any subsequent years of study, and considered any living costs for the duration. It also forms a key reference point should a request for financial assistance need to be made in the future.

I’ve been told that the College can’t accept my Financial Declaration. What do I do?

You will be given time to try to meet the condition. Our message to you will say why we are unable to accept the Declaration as submitted and advise you how to meet our concerns. In most cases, this is simply a matter of providing additional evidence and/or clarifying what has been submitted.

If I meet the financial condition, do I become liable to pay fees?

No, the declaration does not mean you are liable for fees. Meeting the financial condition tells us that you are able to pay fees and how you plan to do so, but it does not commit you to do so at that point. You normally become liable to pay fees only after you enrol (typically in September for those commencing study in Michaelmas Term).

Separate arrangements may apply where the financial condition is set by the department. Deposits paid to the admitting department to secure a place are not normally refundable.

Do I need to show that I can pay my fees and living costs?

The University requires that all students demonstrate their ability to meet the costs of study. This is done through a Financial Declaration. If Kellogg College requires you to meet a financial condition as part of your admission, this will be clearly stated in the college offer letter and a Financial Declaration form will be provided to you.

Am I required to pay a deposit to secure my college place?

Offers of admission to Kellogg College do not require the payment of a deposit.

You may be required to pay a deposit as part of the separate offer made to you by the admitting Department/Faculty/School. You may also be required to pay a deposit to secure a room in College accommodation. This will be dealt with separately.

When will I have to pay my fees?

If the College sets the financial condition, you will normally receive an invoice for the first year of course fees in September. This will be issued by email from the College Finance Office together with payment instructions. The deadline for payment will usually be in early October.

If the department sets the financial condition, you will receive further instructions from the respective department.

I am going to need to pay my fees by instalments. Is that possible?

Fees for each year are normally paid in full at the start of the first term. Payment can only be made after an invoice is received, usually provided at least a week before the payment deadline.

However, Kellogg College offers students the option of paying the course fees in monthly or termly instalments using the online payment method.

For further information regarding fees, please visit our Course Fees web page. If you require assistance with your payment, please contact the College’s Finance Office at financials@kellogg.ox.ac.uk.

If the department sets the financial condition, they will be able to provide further information regarding possible instalment arrangement. Please contact your department. Please refer to your Certificate of Offer on Graduate Applicant Self Service.

Information on the University wide scholarships and details of who would be automatically considered can be found on the Fees and Funding page of the University website. There is also a section on when the Oxford Scholarships are likely to be awarded.

Information on Scholarships offered by Kellogg can be found on our  Scholarships page.

What do I do if I have a disability, long-term health condition, or specific learning difficulty?

During the time of your application and before you commence your studies, we strongly encourage you to follow the guidance provided by the University of Oxford regarding your disability and let the University’s Disability Advisory Service (DAS) know if you have (or think you might have) a disability, long-term health condition, or specific learning difficulty as early as possible, so that they can advise on the range of student supports available.

A Disability Adviser will be happy to answer any questions you might have via e-mail (disability@admin.ox.ac.uk) or telephone (+44 (0) 1865 280459).

Kellogg’s Welfare and Disability Co-ordinator is Carina Klingenberg, the College’s Academic Registrar, who is happy to answer any questions you may have. You can contact Carina at carina.klingenberg@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

What happens when I have successfully completed the admissions process?

In middle of August, Kellogg will publish information online about our Welcome Weeks: a series of induction and orientation events to help you settle in as a student and College member. Around the same time, College’s Academic Office will send you relevant information to help prepare for the start of the academic year. These emails will be sent to the email address used in the admissions process, and only when you have received your confirmation of completions of conditions.

Do I have to attend a Matriculation Ceremony?

Matriculation is the ceremony that marks the formal admission to the University. Not all students are required to matriculate in person, you can check which courses matriculate in absentia (without attending) here: www.ox.ac.uk/students/new/matriculation

If your course requires you to matriculate in person, the main Matriculation Ceremony will take place on Saturday 17 October 2026. While the University of Oxford expects that all students will be in Oxford around this date for teaching. Kellogg College recognises that not all part-time courses have teaching in Oxford around this date. If your course does not require you to be in Oxford for teaching, Kellogg College expects those who live close enough to Oxford to attend.

If you are unable to attend, it is possible to request permission to postpone your attendance to a later matriculation ceremony. Permission to postpone your ceremony can be requested from early September.

If you have already matriculated at Oxford, or are starting a programme that matriculates in absentia, you will not be able to attend this ceremony.

We are often asked about timescales for receiving information, such as scholarship outcomes, when you’ll receive your College Contract, or when to book for Matriculation. We hope the below information helps with your planning.