Applying to Study for an MFA

Queries about the MFA programme can be directed to graduate@rsa.ox.ac.uk

Apply online

Please follow the detailed instructions here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/mfa-fine-art

• Useful links:
• https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide?source=coursepage (Application Guide) 
• https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate (General Admissions Info and Fees & Funding)

You will be able to complete and submit your application online and upload electronic copies of supporting materials and register the email details of your referees online ahead of submitting your appliation form so they have plenty of time to send in their supporting statements. 

All supporting documentation, including letters of reference, must be received by the deadline which is on 7th January 2026 (noon UK time). Incomplete applications will not be assessed by the admissions panel.

Portfolio Submission

Please read the instructions on how to submit your portfolio carefully on the central Graduate Admissions pages.

Collegiate System

Oxford students belong both to a department and a college. You can specify a college on the application form, or leave that field blank, in which case you will be assigned a college that has space for a Ruskin student. If it is not possible to offer you a place at your chosen college, you will be allocated to another college automatically. 
 

Shortlisting + Interviews

Shortlisting and interview invitations will happen in early February. Interviews are held online on 17th and 18th February 2026. We try our best to accommodate the various time zones. All applicants, whether interviewed or not, will know whether they have a place or not by the end of February via the Self Service Admissions portal.

• Open Day

• We do not hold physical Open Days for the MFA, but we have an online info session each year in December.
• The next session will be in December 2026 for entry in 2027.
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