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Through applying and holding a place at this university you become the driving force for change in the institution. If you don’t apply, you lose the chance to get accepted and allow the demographics to stay the same!

Shamime Ibrahim is studying History and Politics (HisPol) at University College, Oxford. She attended school at St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College and studied History, Government and Politics, Economics, and Music Technology.

Wednesday 6 February

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Find a historical subject that fascinates you and try to learn everything you can about it, however obscure it is – Oxford has a place for all histories, big and small

During my degree, I was always most interested in individuals and groups whose ideas defied the status quo, but whose impact had gone unrecognised by historians

Through applying and holding a place at this university you become the driving force for change in the institution. If you don’t apply, you lose the chance to get accepted and allow the demographics to stay the same!

It felt as though I had an impossible task, but it was also motivating to know that I would be starting an important conversation in the history of British education

That I ended up focusing on pre-modern history is testament to one of the most enjoyable aspects of the History course at Oxford - the freedom to explore new areas, and to be encouraged to pursue them

One of the great things about the Oxford history degree is that it is incredibly versatile… there is really no single ‘path’ for a historian to follow – it’s all ultimately down to your interests and ambitions!

The HAT will be a very different test to any which you have ever sat before but should hopefully be a more interesting and enjoyable one too!

Researching the history of international relations

UNIQ boosted my confidence and confirmed to me that I would like to apply to Oxford

The more you can bring your own personality and interests into your degree, the more you will enjoy it

Ground-breaking research on Caribbean history

Why UNIQ summer school?

I am the furthest thing from a typical Oxford student – and yet here I am!

You make your Oxford experience your own

Prize-winning research on women’s history

Why study history at Oxford?

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