Program choice
Level 2
Major only
University
Oxford
University of Oxford
Ranking positions
- QS (2026) = 4
- THE (2026) = 1
- RAEX (2025) = N/A
Educational model
Flexibility coordinates
Course choice
Level 2
Distribution requirements ("M of N")
Parameters
- Program duration (bachelor's and specialist degrees):
- 3 - 6 years
Sources
- About your studies https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/about-your-studies
The official page describes Oxford's overall undergraduate model: most BA degrees last three years, some science degrees last four years, Medicine has three pre-clinical and three clinical years, and option choice usually increases as students progress through a course.
General model pattern: duration and for the move from core modules to options within the chosen course.
- Computer Science https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/computer-science
The Computer Science page lists a 3- or 4-year duration, a fixed foundation early in the course, and options in Computer Science subjects starting in the second year.
Model elements: the minimum undergraduate course length and distribution-style option choice within the selected discipline.
- Options in Computer Science https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/options_in_cs.html
The Computer Science department page shows that students take up to twelve optional courses across the second and third years, with options varying as the course and staff research interests develop.
Model clarification: course choice is a substantive set of options, but remains within the disciplinary frame of the course.
- Engineering Science course structure https://eng.ox.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/your-degree/course-structure
The Engineering Science page describes a four-year MEng: common first and second years, selection of a branch of engineering in the third year, six specialist options in the fourth year, and a self-led project.
Model elements: deferred selection of the main engineering specialisation and distribution-style advanced option choice within the course.
- Physics https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/physics
The Physics page lists a 3- or 4-year duration, short options in earlier years, and major options together with a project in the fourth MPhys year.
Model elements: a recurring core-subjects-plus-options model, but not unrestricted course choice from across the whole university.
- Medicine https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/medicine
The Medicine page lists a six-year BA / BM BCh with three pre-clinical and three clinical years, as well as advanced options and a research project in the third year.
Model elements: six-year upper bound; choices remain options within a fixed professional course.