<p>Hi there. I’m a first year student at Oriel College, Oxford, studying Theology. (a bit of explanation here; the BA in Theology, which I’m doing, is a secular/academic degree; the B.Th is vocational). To be honest, what I’m studying now is pretty alien to what I did at Exeter (Israelite history, the early church, patristics, Hebrew…) That said, the research, writing, and Harkness/discussion skills have been invaluable in my degree. Given that Oxford courses consist mostly of a weekly independent research essay and one-on-one “tutorial” with a professor, those skills are the most vital!</p>