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Cambridge and Oxford interviews and the ESAT and TMUA for this application round, with Imperial's departments below. Your own invitation always wins over this page.

 

Imperial interviewsEarly Nov to mid Mar
Oxford interviews7–17 Dec
Cambridge interviews7–18 Dec
  1. 12–16 OctESAT and TMUA, October sitting
  2. Mon 26 OctBooking opens for the January sitting3pm
  3. NovemberCambridge interview invitationsEach college sends its own, mostly in November, some in early December
  4. Early Nov to mid MarImperial interviewsEach department sets its own, so see the table below
  5. Mon 16 NovESAT and TMUA results, October sittingIn your UAT-UK account
  6. Mid Nov to early DecOxford interview invitationsA letter or email says whether you’re invited
  7. 7–17 DecOxford interviewsOnline. Each course has its own days within this
  8. 7–18 DecCambridge interviewsKeep these dates free
  9. Mon 21 DecBooking closes for the January sitting6pm
  10. 4–8 JanESAT and TMUA, January sitting
  11. Mid to late JanuaryCambridge winter pool interviews
  12. Tue 12 JanOxford decisionsThrough UCAS
  13. JanuaryCambridge decisionsFrom UCAS and Cambridge
  14. Mon 8 FebESAT and TMUA results, January sittingIn your UAT-UK account

Checked 17 October 2026 against the Cambridge undergraduate interviews page, the UAT-UK key dates (ESAT and TMUA), the Oxford interviews page, the Oxford interview timetables and the Imperial interviews page. Cambridge and Oxford don't send invitations on one day, and when yours arrives says nothing about how strong your application is.

Imperial

Each department runs its own interviews, and some don't interview at all.

CourseWhenLengthFormat
Aeronautical EngineeringNovember and February25 minutesOnline on Microsoft Teams, as a two-way conversation.
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringLate November to early December, or mid February20 to 25 minutesOne-to-one with an academic on Microsoft Teams, more of a conversation.
Mechanical EngineeringWednesday afternoons, November to March25 to 30 minutesOnline, with a member of academic staff.
Design EngineeringEarly November to mid March25 minutesOnline on Microsoft Teams, with a short exercise sent just before.
Materials Science and EngineeringApplicant Days, November to March30 minutes, on an Applicant Day with a group taskOne-to-one with a lecturer: on campus for home applicants, online for international.
ChemistryEarly November to mid FebruaryAbout 20 minutesOnline on Microsoft Teams with two chemistry academics.
Chemical EngineeringInterview days, details to comeNot published yetThe department plans interview days; details aren’t out yet.
BioengineeringInterview daysNot publishedOnline on Microsoft Teams: an individual interview and a group exercise.
MathematicsNo interview as standard: offers come from the TMUA and your application.
PhysicsNo interview as standard: offers come from the ESAT and your application.
ComputingInterviews aren’t standard: offers come from the TMUA and your application.
Civil EngineeringAn online insight session and a recorded video, rather than an interview.

From each department's admissions page for 2027 entry, checked 17 October 2026.

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