Applicant Feedback
Thank you for your application to Harris Manchester College.
Competition for places at Oxford is always very strong. Most candidates who apply make good applications, demonstrate real enthusiasm for the subject and are predicted excellent grades. Tutors have to make difficult decisions in terms of shortlisting and offering places, and every year we have to turn away a large number of very able candidates. We do encourage you to apply again in future if you are unsuccessful this year.
Harris Manchester isn't able to provide detailed individual feedback, but please see below for subject specific information, including how to access scores for your admissions tests (where applicable), the application criteria for your subject, and other helpful information.
Please note that the deadline for feedback requests is 17:00 on 21 February 2025.
We regret that requests for scores submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Subject Specific Feedback
Information will be added as it becomes available. Where information is outstanding, this will be indicated, and you should check back periodically. Please note that the data presented here may be amended without warning as further information becomes available.
It is important to note that the tutors will consider an applicant's entire application when deciding whether to shortlist them for interview or to offer them a place. Please bear this in mind when comparing your admissions test and written work scores to the averages for shortlisted candidates and offer holders.
Guide to Subject Specific Feedback
Number of applications received by the University: This is the total number Oxford received for courses offered by Harris Manchester (e.g. English and Joint Schools does not include English and Modern Languages)
Number of applications received by HMC: This is the total number that either chose Harris Manchester or submitted an open application that was allocated to Harris Manchester.
Number shortlisted by HMC: This is the number of applicants Harris Manchester interviewed (including as a second college).
Number of offers made by HMC: This is the number of applicants we made offers to for each course.
Ratio of applications to places across the University: This is the ratio of applications received by the entire University for courses offered by HMC to the number of offers made.
Written Work and Test scores: Average scores for Shortlisted Candidates and Offer Holders are calculated from all applications received by the University for courses offered by HMC.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 122
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of offers made by HMC: 1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 4.5:1
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 4 and the average score for all offer holders was 4.2.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 109
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of offers made by HMC: 1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 2.4:1
Written Work: The written work scores for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies have not been made available.
Number of applications received by the University: 343
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of offers made by HMC: 3
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 2.5:1
Admissions Tests: CAT (for Classics) or CAT and ELAT (for Classics and English). Due to issues with the test, scores for the CAT will not be taken into consideration in 2023.
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 6.8 and the average score for all offer holders was 8.
Number of applications received by the University: 1517
Number of applications received by HMC: 20
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 8
Number of offers made by HMC: 3
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 16.3:1
Admissions Tests: TSA (Section 1). The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 77.7 for Problem Solving, 69.3 for Critical Thinking, and 72.9 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 73.6 for Problem Solving, 67.2 for Critical Thinking, and 69.8 Overall.
Number of applications received by the University: 1136
Number of applications received by HMC: 12
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 13
Number of offers made by HMC: 6
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 5.6:1
Admissions Tests: PAT. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 63.8 and the average score for all offer holders was 70.3.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 866
Number of applications received by HMC: 11
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 12
Number of offers made by HMC: 6
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 3.7:1
Admissions Tests: ELAT. Due to issues with the test, scores for the ELAT will not be taken into consideration in 2023.
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 7.4 and the average score for all offer holders was 7.9.
Number of applications received by the University: 1510
Number of applications received by HMC: 8
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 11
Number of offers made by HMC: 5
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 4.6:1
Admissions Tests: HAT (for all combinations) plus the TSA (for History and Economics) and the ELAT (for History and English).
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HAT |
ELAT |
TSA (Problem Solving) |
TSA (Critical Thinking) |
TSA (Overall) |
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Shortlisted Candidate average score |
69.7 | Disregarded in 2023 | 63 | 63 | 62.7 |
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Offer Holder average score |
70.3 | Disregarded in 2023 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 6.7 and the average score for all offer holders was 7.3.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 98
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of offers made by HMC: 0
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 5.4:1
Written Work: The written work scores for History of Art have not been made available.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 161
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than five
Number of offers made by HMC: 2
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 4.7:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 59.6 for Problem Solving, 61.6 for Critical Thinking, and 60.3 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 59.9 for Problem Solving, 64.1 for Critical Thinking, and 61.5 Overall.
Number of applications received by the University: 2125
Number of applications received by HMC: 62
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 24
Number of offers made by HMC: 8
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 8.6:1
Admissions Tests: LNAT. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 29.6 (64.5 for the Essay) and the average score for all offer holders was 31 (64.8 for the Essay).
Number of applications received by the University: TBC
Number of applications received by HMC: TBC
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 16
Number of offers made by HMC: 4
Ratio of applications to places across the University: TBC
Admissions Tests: BMAT. Shortlisted candidates scored in the TBC decile on average, and offer holders scored in the TBC decile on average.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 1770
Number of applications received by HMC: 33
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 12
Number of offers made by HMC: 7
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 6.7:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 69.4 for Problem Solving, 66.9 for Critical Thinking, 67.8 Overall and 67.5 for the Essay. The average score for all offer holders was 70.1 for Problem Solving, 67.7 for Critical Thinking, 68.5 Overall, and 65.8 for the Essay.
Number of applications received by the University: 647
Number of applications received by HMC: 11
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 5
Number of offers made by HMC:1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 5.8:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 61.9 for Problem Solving, 61.3 for Critical Thinking and 61.3 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 63.3 for Problem Solving, 63.6 for Critical Thinking, and 63.1 Overall.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 294
Number of applications received by HMC: 9
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 11
Number of offers made by HMC: 4
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 7.7:1
Admissions Tests: Philosophy Test (for Philosophy & Theology). The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 65.9 for the Philosophy Test and the average score for all offer holders was 68.2.
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 68.5 and the average score for all offer holders was 66.5.
Admissions Test Scores
Please see below for information on how your test scores will be communicated to you. When comparing your scores to the averages listed above, it is important to remember that tutors consider an applicant's entire application when deciding whether to shortlist them for interview or offer them a place.
Results for the BMAT are released at the end of November via CAAT’s Metritests system. You will be given login details on the day of your test on an information sheet.
Results for the CAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the ELAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the HAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Candidates sitting the LNAT will receive their results by email in mid-February from the LNAT exam board.
Results for the PAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the Philosophy Test will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the TSA are released to candidates in early January by CAAT. You will be issued a Statement of Results via their Results Online system*. Results are only available for candidates to download for 60 days from the date of issue. After this, you cannot obtain your results.
*When registering on Results Online, if you cannot select your date of birth in the pop-up calendar, please type it into the box.
Written Work and Interview Score Requests
The forms below can be used to request written work scores and interview scores where applicable. Please note that we are only able to provide quantitative scores, and not qualitative feedback on either written work or interviews. When comparing your scores to the averages listed above, please bear in mind that tutors consider each application as a whole, so while your score may be higher than the average for those shortlisted or offered a place, this score was taken into account along with a range of other factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get any other feedback about my test, written work, UCAS application or interview performance?
It is not possible to provide this. We only have access to the scores available on this page; we do not have access to any qualitative information.
We aim to update this page routinely as information becomes available. Please note some scores do not get made available to us (most often written work).
We will provide your score as soon as we are able, but times will vary depending on other factors. All score requests will be responded to if submitted by the deadline.
Tutors take your entire application into account when making their decisions. A high score in a test may have been let down by a weaker personal statement or qualifications.
It is not possible for your work to be remarked.
We welcome reapplications from unsucessful candidates. Any new application would be considered without reference to your previous application.
