ESAT at University of Oxford

Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year: ESAT requirements

The short answer

For 2027 entry, Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year (H81F and 6 related UCAS codes) requires 3 ESAT modules: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics.¹ Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) or the January window (4 to 8 January 2027). January permitted for the Astrophoria Foundation Year January admissions deadline.² Oxford has not published ESAT scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked. ESAT-wide percentiles describe all candidates, not this course's applicants.¹

ESAT modules: 3 fixed¹; M1, M2, Physics; Published
When to sit: October or January²; 12 to 16 October 2026; 4 to 8 January 2027; Published
Course score data: Not published¹; No ESAT scores for this course yet; Not published
Offers per application: Not published¹; No course offer counts found; Not published

The ESAT score you need for Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year Official page

One number, and the gap from your own score.

Covers 7 UCAS codes with identical rules: H81F, H80F, H20F, H62F, H10F, H63F, H30F.

One question per module

Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year asks for Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics. Try one original question from each.

Mathematics 1
A map has a scale of $1:25\,000$ . A lake has an area of $12\,\mathrm{cm^2}$ on the map. What is the actual area of the lake?
Mathematics 2
For which values of $k$ does the equation $kx^2+4x+k$ $=3$ have no real solutions?
Physics
A trolley of mass $2.0\,\mathrm{kg}$ moving at $3.0\,\mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}$ collides with a stationary trolley of mass $1.0\,\mathrm{kg}$ . The two trolleys stick together. How much kinetic energy is transferred to other stores in the collision?

ESAT modules for Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year

Compulsory: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics¹Published[1] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026

When to sit the ESAT

October window: 12 to 16 October 2026²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
January window: 4 to 8 January 2027²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
Condition: January permitted for the Astrophoria Foundation Year January admissions deadline.²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
Booking: Institution/course-specific booking restrictions take priority; local appointments may use fewer dates than the full window.²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026

Published scores and offer rates

Not published Oxford has not published ESAT scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked (30 October 2026). ESAT-wide percentiles describe every candidate, so they cannot say what this course's applicants scored.¹

UCAS codes on this page

These courses share the same ESAT rules and the same published evidence, so they share one page.

Each UCAS code with the same ESAT requirement.
UCAS code	Course	Source
H81F	Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year	[1] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H80F	Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year	[3] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H20F	Civil Engineering with Foundation Year	[3] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H62F	Electrical Engineering with Foundation Year	[3] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H10F	Engineering with Foundation Year	[3] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H63F	Information Engineering with Foundation Year	[4] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
H30F	Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year	[4] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026

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Questions people ask

What ESAT score is competitive for Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year?

Oxford has not published ESAT scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked. ESAT-wide percentiles describe all candidates, not this course's applicants.¹

Which ESAT sitting should I take for Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year?

Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) or the January window (4 to 8 January 2027). January permitted for the Astrophoria Foundation Year January admissions deadline.²

How should I read the published ESAT score distribution?

UAT-UK's percentile tables cover every ESAT candidate. They tell you where a score sits nationally, not what Oxford Engineering with Foundation Year applicants scored. No course-level figures have been published yet.¹

Sources

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UAT-UKpage 14Published 2026-04. Checked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKpage 15Published 2026-04. Checked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKpage 16Published 2026-04. Checked 27 Sep 2026.