Oxford Saïd Business School MBA Application Deadlines 2026-2027
The Oxford MBA deadlines at Saïd Business School for the 2026-2027 admissions season are as follows.
Applicants targeting the Oxford MBA program should note that all application materials must be submitted by 23:59 PM UK time.
| Round | Application Deadline | Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 2, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Round 2 | October 5, 2026 | November 20, 2026 |
| Round 3 | November 4, 2026 | December 11, 2026 |
| Round 4 | January 6, 2027 | March 5, 2027 |
| Round 5 | March 25, 2027 | April 23, 2027 |
Final decisions are emailed to candidates on the decision notification date. Applications open in August.
Required Materials
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. The completed application will include transcripts for all academic work, GMAT or GRE score reports, essay responses, two academic or professional references, a one-page CV indicating at least two years of full-time work experience, and the £150 application fee. Applicants must also complete an online assessment as part of the application.
Nationals of non-majority English speaking countries who have not completed a degree in a majority English speaking country must provide either an official letter from your institution stating you have successfully completed a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months at a recognized institution where the medium of instruction and assessment was entirely in English, or transcripts from your institution, which clearly indicate that the medium of instruction was English. Otherwise, the candidate must submit score reports from either the TOEFL, IELTS, or the Cambridge Certificate (C1 Advanced).
When does Oxford Saïd Issue Invitations to Interview?
Interviews are by invitation only shortly after review of a completed application. Interviews will be conducted by either a faculty member, senior member of the administrative staff, or an industry adviser. Interviews can take place in Oxford, overseas (subject to availability), or via Zoom.
The Oxford MBA admissions interviews last approximately 30 minutes with questions focusing on candidates’ background, aspirations and how the MBA program is a good fit. The adcom recommends preparing for this interview as one would for a job interview and be ready to provide more information about any aspect of one’s application.
MBA Applywire
Quick snapshot: 28-year-old Austrian, currently a consultant at an MBB firm in Vienna, selected into the firm’s private equity ringfence and staffed exclusively on commercial due diligences and value creation programs for PE funds. Promoted to Consultant after 18 months, six months ahead of the standard track, following a six-month cross-office assignment in Riyadh that is reserved for top-performing Associates. By matriculation in fall 2027 I will have roughly 2.5 years of full-time experience, plus earlier internships at Austria’s embassies in Washington, DC and Tokyo and a year as Founder’s Associate at a sustainability startup during my master’s.
Academics: B.Sc. in Business, Economics and Social Sciences, graduated 1st of 2,961 students (3.99 US-equivalent GPA) in five of six semesters, and an M.Sc. in Economics, graduated 1st of 70 with a perfect GPA, both from a leading public university in the DACH region. GRE 332 (168Q / 164V / 5.0 AW).
Outside work I co-organize Pride@BCG in my office and onboard new joiners, coach high school students through a year-long business program, completed a diploma in diplomacy and economics with the UN Youth Association, co-headed my university’s high-potentials society, and trained in Michelin-starred kitchens — I still cook as a freelance private chef.
Post-MBA goal: a US-based investing role at the intersection of private capital and public purpose — impact investing, sustainable finance, or the investment arm of a foundation or mission-driven institution. Long term I want to bridge investing and policy across the US and Europe, and eventually give back to Austria in a civic or public leadership role.
2 years in family business after undergrad. And in my 4th job in 5 years - have been working with BCG as consultant on contract for 2 years now (project has social impact - affordable digital access angle)
Worked for 2.5 years in social impact sector. Before that 1 year 3 months in KPMG as data science consultant.
Veteran. Company sponsored.