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CourseCast with Tim Mears

Timothy Mears

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 4

CourseCast is a podcast by students for students. We discuss a wide range of university degrees to find out what they're really like - helping you make an informed decision about your future. We go beyond the stats to understand student life and stories.

Join me, Tim Mears - a PPE student at the University of Oxford, as I help you answer the question: 'What should I study at University?'

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - Courses
15/12/2025
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Studying Theology & Religion at Oxford | Honest Student Interview

Season 1 · Episode 4

Saturday, December 13, 2025 • Duration 48:41

Thinking about applying to Theology & Religion at Oxford University?

In this episode, two Oxford students — Emily and Clara — give a clear, honest breakdown of what the degree is really like. We cover the course structure, tutorials, study advice, Oxford personal statement tips, interview preparation, and life as a humanities student at Oxford.

Whether you're researching UK university courses or preparing for an Oxford application, this video offers practical insight you won’t find anywhere else.

What you’ll learn:

What the Theology & Religion degree involves
Oxford tutorials explained
How to write a strong Oxford personal statement
Real Oxford interview examples & advice
Studying theology as a person of faith
Careers after Theology & Religion
Oxford student life and workload

Key quotes:

“It’s a subject for people who don’t want to box themselves in.”
“They want to see how you think, not what you’ve memorised.”

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Oxford PPE - see inside Oxfords most Infamous Degree!

Season 1 · Episode 3

Saturday, December 6, 2025 • Duration 59:42

Check out our guests' reading recommendations:

Cut Short by Ciaran Thapar: https://amzn.to/4pwmtnK

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance: https://amzn.to/3MhyCys

An Introduction to Political Philosophy by Jonathan Wolff: https://amzn.to/3MhyCys

The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford: https://amzn.to/3KIw8Zm

Think by Simon Blackburn: https://amzn.to/4pt4jne

Dive into the infamous Oxford PPE degree! Our guests, Lily and Barn give us the full, honest rundown on what it's really like to study one of the UK's most competitive courses.

We cover:

The difficult admissions process and tips for prospective students.

What the PPE curriculum actually entails, covering Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.

The demanding workload and day-to-day student experience at Oxford.

Their most useful and interesting book recommendations

The best philosophical advice they've received and would pass on to listeners.

Whether you're applying to Oxford, curious about PPE, or just looking for a glimpse into university life, this episode is packed with essential insights and personal stories!

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Connect with our guests!

Lily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-taylor-447480311/

Barn: https://www.instagram.com/barn.w.cole/?hl=en

Oxford Physics - The Student Perspective

Season 1 · Episode 2

Saturday, November 29, 2025 • Duration 58:28

Check out Henry’s book recommendation here: https://amzn.to/4omwwKT

In this episode of CourseCast, we speak to Henry and Emre, two physicists at the University of Oxford. We discuss their experiences with applications and what studying at Oxford is really like. If you're interested in Maths, Physics, Engineering or any other STEM degree - this video is for you.

We spoke about what makes physics at Oxford unique and our guests' highlights of the course so far. We also discussed maintaining a good work-life balance at university and admission advice. For a summary of this (and all other) episodes, please subscribe to our blog: https://coursecasttm.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Please share this with everyone, and don't forget to like and follow for more. New videos every week (PPE dropping next)!

DM us on Instagram if you are a student at a UK university and would like to be a guest!

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Biochemistry at Oxford - What's it really like?

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, November 21, 2025 • Duration 58:42

In this episode of CourseCast, we speak to Ari and Alexei, two biochemists at the University of Oxford. We discuss their experiences with applications and what studying at Oxford is really like. If you're interested in Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Medicine or any other STEM degree - this video is for you.

Our guests cover a lot of ground (see our blog - linked below - for a summary). We discuss course structure, application and admissions advice, workload, highlights from the course and much more.

Please share this with everyone, and don't forget to rate and follow the show. New episodes every week (Physics dropping next)!

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