Introducing our courses

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Oxford's graduate courses are challenging and intensive: nosotros expect a lot from our graduate students. Our arroyo to graduate report emphasises your ability to work independently, while supported past a earth-grade academic community.

About our courses

Oxford offers more than 350 graduate courses across the disciplines, with courses opening in new areas every year. This includes taught courses and research courses available for full-time and part-time study, and at every level from diplomas to doctorates.

Each graduate course has a dedicated course page on our website, which will provide yous with detailed information about the grade and how to employ for information technology. You can scan our graduate courses A to Z or the list of courses organised by section.

As a graduate pupil you'll belong to a department or faculty – a thriving academic customs working to advance knowledge in a particular field. Your department or faculty will provide your educational activity and supervision, besides as all-encompassing, specialist resources to support your studies. Our departments often interact on articulation courses and interdisciplinary research projects.

Every graduate student at Oxford is given an academic supervisor. Throughout your course, you'll receive personalised back up and guidance from an good in your field, helping to guide your programme of report or research.

Students on matriculated courses also belong to a higher (find out more about matriculation). You lot can notice out more about Oxford's colleges in our Colleges section.

Not-standard admissions processes

The post-obit courses have a non-standard application process:

Medicine (Graduate entry)

Admissions to the graduate-entry medicine program are non managed by the central Graduate Admissions squad.  All enquiries well-nigh this programme should be directed to the Medical Schoolhouse using the contact details shown beneath.

For information about admission to thepre-clinical phase of medical training, please come across the accelerated course details and prospectus on the Medical Sciences Division website. If you have a query near the pre-clinical phase of medical training, please contact the Medical School directly by email (via geadmin@medsci.ox.ac.great britain).

For data virtually admission to the clinical phase of medical trainingplease contact the Medical School past e-mail for further data (via enquiries@medsci.ox.air conditioning.united kingdom).

BTh in Theology and training for the Christian ministry

Oxford has been a place of preparation for the Christian ministry since the origins of the University. Today, the Faculty of Theology and Organized religion and the Section for Continuing Education go on this long tradition by offer a range of degree and vocational courses. The information about training for ministry on the Faculty of Theology and Religion website outlines the full range of courses that are offered past both departments.

DPhil in Standing Education

The Section for Continuing Education offers function-time DPhil programmes in a number of specific subjects but also admits doctoral students in other areas where information technology can provide appropriate supervision and research training. Such students are admitted to the DPhil in Standing Education programme. The designation 'Continuing Instruction' is used for authoritative purposes, and does not bear on subject content or appear on the degree document.

Admissions are bundled on an exceptional basis under the University's Didactics Committee. They are otherwise governed in all aspects under the standard part-fourth dimension DPhil regulations. Delight see the department's website for further details about admission to the DPhil in Continuing Education.

DPhil in Wellness Data Science (HDR Uk/Turing Wellcome)

The DPhil in Wellness Data Science (HDR UK/Turing Wellcome) is part of a national program of health data science doctoral courses, the HDRUK-Turing Wellcome PhD Programme in Health Data Science. Information technology is not possible to apply to the DPhil in Wellness Information Scientific discipline (HDR Great britain/Turing Wellcome) at the University of Oxford directly. Students must showtime take been successful in obtaining an offer to join the HDRUK-Turing Wellcome PhD Plan, applications to which are administered past HDR Great britain and the Alan Turing Establish.  Further information, including a link to the application form tin be found on the Health Data Research UK website.

Residence requirements

Students enrolled on total-time courses are subject to the Academy'south residence requirements, which are set up out in the Examination Regulations for each course. Students studying for part-time courses are exempt from these residence requirements.

Changes to courses

The University will seek to deliver each form in accordance with the descriptions ready out in the relevant course pages and the corresponding "Course Information Sheet", which is sent to applicants with their offer of a identify. Nonetheless, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the Academy to make changes in course provision, either earlier or after registration. For further information about changes to courses, please see our dedicated folio.

Taught courses

As a taught graduate, yous'll report your chosen field of study at an advanced level, unremarkably leading to a chief's or master's-level qualification.

Our courses are shorter than those at other institutions, making them intensive and fast-paced. Some courses are intended to ready yous for a inquiry degree; others are oriented toward specific professional skills. All of our taught programmes are designed to challenge and inspire you, and help you to build transferable skills that are sought after by employers.

A full-time taught course typically lasts 9-12 months, but some accept two years to complete. We as well offer a range of office-time taught degrees. Students on taught programmes study a range of core and optional courses. You lot can find more information about the structure of each programme and the options offered on the course page and the department'southward website.

During your course, your academic supervisor will exist on hand to offering advice and support, and to help guide your plan of report. Nosotros're proud of the close working relationships between supervisors and students, and the minor-grouping didactics on our taught courses.

If you are interested in more general guidance on choosing a taught graduate class, the Steps to Postgraduate Study website is an external resource that has been designed to assist you identify the right questions to ask when you are deciding what and where to report.

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Types of taught grade at Oxford

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

This class is of a college standing than the Master of Studies (MSt) and total-time report ordinarily lasts for two years (half dozen terms). In the outset year, some of the course elements may be common with the MSt and at its terminate candidates may exist required to laissez passer a qualifying test before standing. Some MPhils are organised so that the outset year is taught and the second is predominantly inquiry based. In the second twelvemonth students are expected to complete a substantial dissertation (usually up to 30,000 words) and to sit written examinations.

Master of Studies (MSt)

Students studying full-time are normally required to undertake iii terms of study followed by an examination. The exact composition will vary according to the grade, but will ordinarily involve a range of core and optional course elements often including research methods and the submission of a dissertation (usually of around x,000–xv,000 words). Report is supported by seminars and lectures. Assessment may be past coursework as well every bit past written examination papers and dissertation. Some course elements may be common with Master of Philosophy (MPhil) class and information technology is possible in some cases to form the foundation of an application to either the related MPhil or DPhil.

Principal of Science (MSc) past coursework

These degrees are generally offered in Science or Social Science subjects and typically require students to undertake i year of full-fourth dimension study. The verbal composition of the degree will vary according to the course, but will ofttimes comprise a range of core and optional modules, supported by education in the grade of lectures and seminars. Assessment is past a combination of course assignments (in many cases including a dissertation of around 10,000–xv,000 words) and written examinations.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert and PGCE)

A number of one-year (3-term) diplomas and certificates are available to graduate students. These include the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, which is a teacher training grade for graduates that is more commonly referred to as the PGCE.

Research courses

Nosotros have over 120 enquiry courses, including our doctoral programmes. Our research degrees offer the opportunity for sustained enquiry in the expanse of your choice.

Working closely with your supervisor, y'all volition suggest, conduct out and write upward a substantial inquiry projection. Your supervisor will assist you to devise a plan that allows you lot to realise the total benefits of the University's outstanding intellectual community and resources. They will run across with you regularly to stimulate your thinking, discuss your ideas, and provide guidance on how to arroyo your research.

Oxford is internationally renowned for the quality of its research (you can read about our research excellence), and graduate inquiry students are integral to our success. We offer first-rate resources and facilities, good supervision and a supportive academic community in which to work. You'll also receive specialist training in inquiry skills in one of our graduate schools, and have admission to a fantastic range of resources and opportunities to help yous make the nearly of your time at Oxford and boost your employability.

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Types of inquiry course at Oxford

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)

Oxford's primary doctoral inquiry degree is called a DPhil (our name for the PhD), and normally takes between 3 and four years to complete. Working closely with an academic supervisor who will oversee your studies, you will focus on a specific research project to produce a thesis that represents a significant and substantial slice of work. You will be assessed on the basis of this thesis and an oral exam chosen a viva voce. After completing their DPhil, enquiry students frequently pursue academic careers or careers requiring advanced research skills.

During the course of the DPhil degree at Oxford yous will need successfully to meet ii unlike milestones:

Transfer of Status: Most DPhil students are initially admitted to the condition of Probationer Research Student (PRS). Within a maximum of six terms as a PRS student (and normally by the fourth term) you lot will exist expected to apply for transfer of status from Probationer Research Educatee to DPhil status. In some subjects, you might be required to successfully complete 1 or more principal'southward papers during your start twelvemonth earlier y'all tin use to transfer to DPhil status.

Confirmation of Status: Students who are successful at transfer will too exist expected to apply for and gain confirmation of DPhil condition, normally inside nine terms of admission, to bear witness that your piece of work continues to be on track. Both milestones usually involve an interview with 2 assessors (other than your supervisor) and therefore provide of import feel for the final oral examination.

If you're studying on a full-time basis, you lot will be expected to submit your thesis after three or, at about, iv years from the date of admission.

Doctoral training programmes (CDTs, DTPs and DEng)

Doctoral preparation programmes are iv-year courses providing structured training and enquiry experience in the first yr, and a enquiry project leading to a DPhil or DEng in subsequent years. These programmes are referred to as Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) and Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs). They are supported through links with industry and other partners, including other universities.

Master of Scientific discipline (MSc) past Research

This degree is awarded on the basis of a submitted thesis  and is available in some subject area areas that too offering a DPhil. Please encounter the individual course pages in this section for specific information. The examiners must be satisfied that the thesis shows competence in investigating the chosen topic and that the results take been presented in a lucid and scholarly mode. A satisfactory oral examination is also required.

Students will unremarkably initially hold the status of Probationer Research Student and volition be expected to apply to transfer to MSc status during the offset year of their enquiry.

Combined Chief of Science (MSc) and Md of Philosophy (DPhil)

Combined Master of Science (MSc) and Physician of Philosophy (DPhil) programmes are 4 year courses that incorporate a one-year taught MSc past coursework (see taught courses) followed by a three-year inquiry project leading to a DPhil. These course arrangements are often referred to every bit one+3 programmes. Past applying for a 1+iii plan, your application will automatically exist considered for both the one-year taught MSc and the DPhil. Progression to the DPhil requires successful completion of the MSc. These programmes are special course arrangements and the constituent MSc and DPhil elements are non always offered separately as stand-alone courses.

Function-fourth dimension courses

At Oxford, about 1 in v graduate students is studying office time. We offer a wide range of office-time courses, from postgraduate certificates and diplomas to taught master's degrees and doctoral degrees. These programmes are a flexible way to study for a graduate degree, allowing you to fit your studies around work, family or other commitments.

Our part-fourth dimension courses are designed with the needs of students at different life and career stages in mind. You may exist looking to study for a farther qualification and raise your career prospects while in employment, or to develop your knowledge and skills while balancing domicile-based commitments.

Part-time study at Oxford is intensive, challenging and rewarding. Students enjoy all the benefits of an Oxford college degree, including splendid tuition, supervision and study resources, and are valued members of our graduate customs.

Teaching formats and patterns of study vary. Read the information on the form page carefully, and if you'd similar to discuss the requirements for a specific course, please contact the academic department direct.

Part-fourth dimension students are exempt from the Academy'southward residence requirements, simply most function-time courses require students to attend face-to-face teaching in Oxford. If you lot crave a visa to study in the UK, please read the information about visa eligibility for part-time courses.

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Visiting Student status

If y'all are a student from overseas and wish to spend a period of up to three terms (ie ane academic year) in Oxford on a course related to the degree you are studying in your own country, you can apply to a college for a place as a Visiting Student. However, information technology is not possible to join the activities of Oxford'south taught graduate courses, and so equally a Visiting Student you would follow the curriculum from Oxford's undergraduate courses.

Application procedure

For further details almost Visiting Students and how to apply, please see the information on the undergraduate Visiting Students page.

If you are an applicant and have received a copy of the data entry form, delight see our guidance on how to consummate the form.

Recognised Pupil status

If you are a graduate pupil currently engaged in research at some other university, you may be able to apply for Recognised Student status.

The status of Recognised Student is intended primarily for graduates of some years' standing engaged in research elsewhere who wish to work in Oxford on a specific topic under the guidance of an bookish familiar with the chosen area of written report.

You spend a period of up to three terms (ie ane academic yr) at Oxford, associated with an bookish section and an academic advisor to offer general guidance on your surface area of inquiry. You may apply University libraries and attend lectures, seminars and classes (field of study to permission from your head of department), although Recognised Students status does non provide a formal association with an Oxford higher and will non be awarded a formal qualification or accreditation by Oxford.

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If restrictions forestall our hosting you at the time you are due to start, it is possible that nosotros may need to review your original showtime engagement. If this is the case, your departments will contact you every bit soon every bit in that location is more clarity.

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