I’m concerned that I won’t agree with my tutors’ ideological stances, especially as Oxford is a secular university: will the tutors try to undermine my beliefs?

All Oxford tutors will challenge SSO students’ views and existing positions with a view to sharpening their intellectual skills.  The challenge will not be intended to undermine views students hold dear, but to force students to re-examine and perhaps rethink ideas which they have accepted without rigorous enough thought.  SSOdoes not per se encourage people to change their views, but we certainly encourage them to think about them rigorously and critically.  We do not expect any of our tutors to try to win converts for any particular approach, and expect our students to challenge their tutors just as they will find themselves challenged.

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