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Graduate Courses in the Faculty of Philosophy

Admission to graduate courses in the faculty of philosophy.

This section provides detailed information about admission requirements and applying to graduate (masters and doctoral) courses in Philosophy offered by the Faculty of Philosophy. For admissions details about each course, please click the relevant course link:

• DPhil in Philosophy
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• MSt in Philosophy of Physics
• MSt in Practical Ethics

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About the programme

The Doctor of Medicine (DM) degree has been redeveloped as a part-time, variable-rate doctoral programme of up to eight years duration, open to doctors employed in the NHS locally or by the University. The degree will be academically comparable to a DPhil but the aim is that because research work will be in synergy with clinical duties, a DM student will be able to take significantly less time out from their clinical training. The rate at which research is undertaken will vary, depending upon the needs of the student.

All  departments within the Medical Sciences Division  will host students on the programme (except for the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences).

The interim Director for the DM is Professor Chris Pugh. The  Medical Sciences Graduate School Office  has day-to-day responsibility for organisation and administration of the programme.

Entry requirements

Students will be expected to have a medical degree and hold full registration with the UK General Medical Council. If the applicant’s degree is from outside the UK, reference will be made by the admitting body to the GMC advice on overseas qualifications. In addition, applicants will need to hold an appropriate contract of employment at the time of application at ST1 grade or above (including those who have completed their training) within the University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Primary Care within Oxfordshire or in an approved NHS Trust from the following list:

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• Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
• Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

For a full list of entry requirements, please visit the Graduate Admissions' DM course page .

How to apply

For information on how to apply, please see the Doctor of Medicine course webpage .

The deadline of the next gathered field for applications will be Friday, 31 May 2024 . 

Programme format

The DM will have the traditional doctoral milestone assessments of transfer and confirmation embedded within it. As this is a variable intensity programme, the timing of these may vary from student to student, but will be set at the beginning of the course, based on an agreed study plan. Each student will also complete a training needs analysis to enable relevant support to be provided to them for their research. It is anticipated that DM students will require less supervision than a traditional DPhil student and that meetings with supervisors may be either monthly or termly, depending upon the intensity of the study and the stage of the research.

The submitted thesis will be assessed through a viva, comparable to that used for DPhil students.

Full details of the DM programme format can be found on the Graduate Admissions' DM course page .

For examples of case studies comparing the DM vs a DPhil degree, please see this document .

Fee information

Given the variable intensity model of the programme, 75% of the total fee will be payable as a ‘registration fee’, with the remaining 25% payable at the time of submission.

Visa information

Applicants who would require a visa should already hold a Skilled Worker (formerly Tier 2) visa for their employment in the UK. If a DM student were to leave their employment while on-course, and thus cease to hold their Skilled Worker visa status, the University would be unable to sponsor a Student visa.

Contact information

Enquiries about DM study may be addressed to: [email protected] .

Information sessions

Two online briefing sessions were held in January and February. The slides from the January session aimed at prospective applicants are available as a pdf document .

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The MSc(R) degree requires minimum 3 terms residence and the DPhil minimum of 6 terms. Usually it takes 6 and 9 terms respectively to complete these degrees and fees are payable for these periods unless the thesis is submitted earlier. Candidates are usually admitted to carry out research in topics of interest to existing academics: when indicating your chosen area of research, try to list as many specific topics as you can rather than broad areas.

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Below you will find information about the structure of graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics and how they are assessed. Further information about our postgraduate degree courses, including how to apply, is available on the University’s Graduate admissions pages.

The Faculty offers two types of postgraduate study: taught Master’s courses ( MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics or MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics ) and a research degree ( DPhil ).

The MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics is a nine-month taught course offering a range of options for those seeking a graduate qualification in language studies and wishing to specialise in general linguistics (including phonetics but not applied linguistics), in historical and comparative linguistics, or in the linguistics of a specific language. Students are admitted to the MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics via one of two strands: the Advanced Study strand or the Research Preparation strand. The balance of taught and self-directed learning varies between strands and options.

Advanced Study strand

The Advanced Study strand is designed for applicants who have previously studied linguistics at an introductory level and are keen to familiarise themselves further with the discipline, but who have not studied linguistics to a more advanced level during their undergraduate degree.

During their first term and into their second term, students will follow a Foundation Course in Linguistic Theory. This is a course of lectures and practical classes with extensive sets of compulsory exercises covering the main areas of linguistics and providing an overview of the field.

Assessment takes place in the final term of your course. One of these assessments will be a compulsory general linguistics exam. The two other assessments, which will be exams and/or submissions will be for the options that you have chosen. Information on available option papers is available on the University’s Graduate admissions website .

Destinations of MSt (Advanced Study) graduates

Destinations for MSt students in the Advanced Study strand may include publishing, secondary and further education, finance, and IT.

The Advanced Study strand is not intended to lead on to doctoral study at Oxford, though it is possible to apply to be considered for readmission as a Probationer Research Student, and it may be a suitable foundation for further postgraduate study at other institutions. Applicants who are hoping to pursue doctoral study following completion of a master’s degree are advised to consider applying for the MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics or the Research Preparation strand of the MSt instead.

Research Preparation strand

The Research Preparation strand is designed for applicants who have studied linguistics as undergraduates to a more advanced level and who thus already have a solid background in all core areas of general linguistics; they will typically have a degree in which linguistics forms at least 50% of the teaching and assessment, or who can otherwise demonstrate that they have studied linguistics to an equivalent level. In order to be admitted to this programme, applicants will already have to have identified, by means of a detailed research proposal, a topic on which they will want to write a master’s thesis.

Students will be working on their master’s thesis from their first term. They will attend the Faculty’s training in research methods and in addition, they may attend some more advanced classes that are of relevance to their thesis work.

Assessment takes place in the final term of your course. One of these assessments will be a compulsory thesis of no more than 15,000 words in length. The two other assessments, which will be exams and/or submissions, will be for the options that you have chosen. Information on available option papers is available on the University’s Graduate admissions website .

Destinations of MSt (Research Preparation) graduates

Some MSt students in the Research Preparation strand may proceed to doctoral work at Oxford, while others may continue academic study at other institutions. Alternative career destinations may include publishing, secondary and further education, finance, and IT.

The MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics is a taught course offering a range of options for graduates seeking a higher academic qualification in language studies and wishing to specialise in general linguistics (including phonetics but not applied linguistics), in historical and comparative linguistics, or in the linguistics of a specific language.

In addition to a compulsory paper in linguistic theory, you will specialise in general linguistics (B), Indo-European historical and comparative philology and linguistics (C) or in the linguistics of one or two selected languages (D). Information on available option papers is available on the University’s Graduate admissions website .

Alongside attending tutorials, lectures and seminars, you’ll be expected to spend around 40% of your time on self-directed learning. This will increase to 60% as the course progresses.

The compulsory paper in linguistic theory will be examined at the end of the third term of study. Three other assessments (corresponding to the options you have chosen) will take place at the end of the second year. Assessment will involve exams and/or submissions depending on which options you choose. MPhil students also write a thesis of no more than 25,000 words in length, which is submitted in the final term of the second year.

Destinations of MPhil graduates

Some MPhil graduates proceed to doctoral work at Oxford; others continue academic study at other institutions. Other career destinations include publishing, secondary and further education, finance, and IT.

The DPhil is an advanced research degree for qualified students who are ready to begin thesis work in the field of general linguistics (including phonetics but not applied linguistics), in historical and comparative philology and linguistics, or in the linguistics of a specific language. The DPhil is awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral examination. The emphasis in the DPhil is on self-directed learning, with guidance from the supervisor and other faculty. The candidate is expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission (six, or at most eight, years for part-time students). You are encouraged to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organized by the faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Library, Language Centre and IT services.

A research degree requires satisfactory completion of a Master’s programme. Successful applicants for the DPhil degree who have completed an MPhil under the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics may be admitted directly into the DPhil programme; they are required to spend one additional year in residence in Oxford. A successful applicant without an Oxford MPhil is admitted as a Probationary Research Student (PRS). PRSs are expected to attend Research Methods sessions and any lectures and practical training modules relevant for their research. A PRS normally transfers to full DPhil status by the end of the first year of study.

A part-time DPhil student will be required to attend classes, seminars, supervision meetings and other obligations in Oxford for a minimum of 40 days each year. There will be some flexibility in the dates and pattern of attendance, which will be determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor. Typically, attendance will be required during term-time on at least two days in at least two terms, determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor. A part-time student will have the opportunity to tailor their part-time study in liaison with their supervisor and agree their pattern of attendance.

Supervision

You will be supported by a supervisor or supervisors who will help you develop a programme of research and writing. You will also benefit from the advice and support of other members of the Faculty and can draw on the expertise of scholars and colleagues throughout the Faculty and University. Supervision meetings vary in frequency, from once weekly to once a month in term time, depending on the student’s needs. In the summer vacation, meetings will be less frequent.

Linguistics at Oxford is an interdisciplinary subject, with most areas of general linguistics as well as Indo-European, Romance and Slavic historical and comparative linguistics being represented by one or several members of staff. Information about staff members’ research interests is available via the Faculty webpage . It is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff.

DPhil students write a thesis of no more than 100,000 words in length. Your thesis will be based on extensive original research and engagement with current scholarship. You will need to defend your thesis orally (viva voce) in front of two examiners, one of whom will be external to the University. You are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission (six, or at most eight, years for part-time students).Further information on assessment is available on the University’s Graduate admissions website .

Destinations of DPhil graduates

DPhil graduates follow career paths that include academia and higher education, research services, research and development, secondary and further education, industry and the civil service.

Recognised Students

Recognised Student status is a special status for visiting postgraduate research students. Recognised Student status can be held from one to three terms.

You must be registered with another university, and can then be admitted by a University faculty or department at Oxford to undertake research under the guidance of an Oxford academic.

If admitted, you will be allocated an Academic Advisor, who will give general advice about the research topic, but not systematic instruction, such as reading and commenting on written work, as you are expected to be sufficiently well advanced in your studies to undertake research largely unsupervised. The Advisor would normally expect to see you only two or three times each term, and would discuss the work as a colleague rather than as a teacher.

More information is available at https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/new/recognised

Additional information

The Graduate Handbook provides basic guidance for graduate students of linguistics, philology and phonetics at Oxford.It explains the procedures with which students may become involved and indicates the scope of the work required for the various degrees. It also provides more detailed guidance on the subject areas in linguistics, phonetics and philology which are currently available as options on the Master’s course, and on how the course is structured and taught. It is available on the graduate web pages   along with other information about our graduate programmes.

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• MSc by Research (MRes) in Experimental Psychology - part-time 4 Year Masters Research degree.
• DPhil (PhD) in Experimental Psychology - full-time 3 or 4 Year Postgraduate Research degree .
• DPhil (PhD) in Experimental Psychology - part-time 6 to 8 Year Postgraduate Research degree.

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This direct-entry, 3-year Fellowship programme is tailored specifically to the needs of talented clinicians who aspire to a career in academic medicine or clinical psychology. Successful applicants will work towards a DPhil on one of the two streams within the programme: Basic Sciences or Mental and Cognitive Health .

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The Oxford Interdisciplinary Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership programme provides training for graduates from a life science or physical science background who wish to conduct leading edge bioscience research. Research areas within the programme include integrative animal and plant biology, mechanistic molecular and cellular biology, agriculture and food security, and industrial biotechnology and bioenergy. 

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Our department provides a training pathway in the Grand Union DTP, which brings together Brunel University London, the Open University (OU) and the University of Oxford to create a social science research training community with distinctive and complementary research strengths, student profiles and approaches to research training. Prospective students do not apply directly for ESRC studentships; they are nominated by the department based on an evaluation during the normal graduate admissions process.

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Across all areas of research within the department, we are able to offer facilities that are at the international forefront of the field and we welcome the possibility of joint supervision to optimise inter-disciplinary research.

There are close interactions with the FMRIB Centre for MRI, OHBA Centre for MEG and with the departments of Clinical Neurology, Education, Linguistics, Philosophy, Physics, Biomedical Sciences, Psychiatry, Sociology, Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics.

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We require all applicants for the  DPhil (PhD) in Experimental Psychology and MSc by Research in Experimental Psychology courses  to contact a potential supervisor in the first instance.

This provides applicants with an opportunity to discuss the area of research they wish to conduct as a part of their DPhil (PhD) or MSc by Research studies and whether the potential supervisor is able to supervise their proposed project.

Applicants who do not approach a potential supervisor in the first instance and/or whose proposed Research Project falls outside the area of expertise of our  Research Themes  are unlikely to be successful with their application.

If you have any further questions about our graduate courses then please email [email protected]

The graduate application deadline for entry in October 2024, is 12noon, Friday 1 December 2023.

Interviews for the DPhil and MSc by Research in Experimental Psychology are expected to take place on the 24th and 25th of January 2024. Interviews for the MSc in Psychological Research are expected to take place on the 30th and 31st January 2024.

Applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be invited to interview online via Microsoft Teams (with video).

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The Department offers a range of part-time postgraduate study options in an array of subject areas. Certificates, diplomas, masters' degrees and DPhil (PhD) programmes are a great way to further your study, progress in your career or learn for personal enrichment.

Programme formats and delivery vary but s ome are taught mostly online, while others are formed of online study with short residencies in Oxford.

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• Architectural History ( PGCert and DPhil )
• Creative Writing (MSt)
• Diplomatic Studies (MSt, full-time)
• English Local History ( MSc and DPhil )
• History of Design (MSt)
• Historical Studies ( PGCert and MSt )
• Literature and Arts ( MSt and DPhil )
• Practical Ethics (MSt)

Course levels explained

Postgraduate certificates.

Postgraduate certificates are taught at the same level as master's degrees and are ideal for those who wish to advance their knowledge and career prospects.

Postgraduate diplomas

Taught at the same level as master's degrees, postgraduate diplomas usually take longer to complete than postgraduate certificates.

Master of Studies programmes

The Department offers a range of part-time Master of Studies (MSt) programmes as well as one full-time course. An MSt is a postgraduate degree awarded in disciplines including art, history and social sciences.

Master of Science programmes

The Department offers 13 part-time Master of Science (MSc) programmes – a postgraduate degree awarded in science or social science.

DPhil programmes

Part-time DPhil programmes with the Department for Continuing Education. 'DPhil' stands for 'Doctor of Philosophy', sometimes referred to as a 'doctorate' or 'PhD'.

Graduate School

The Graduate School facilitates a stimulating and enriching learning and research environment for all of the Department’s diverse range of graduate students.

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Courses by department and division

Mathematical, physical and life sciences, medical sciences, social sciences.

• Continuing Education

The University of Oxford has four academic divisions, made up of individual departments, faculties or other centres, and a Department for Continuing Education, which offers courses across a range of subject areas.

A-Z of departments offering graduate courses

Departments in all four divisions and the department for continuing education, departments in the selected division(s).

Related subject areas offered by the Department for Continuing Education are shown below this list.

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• School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Social Sciences Division
• School of Archaeology Social Sciences Division
• Ruskin School of Art Humanities Division
• Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Humanities Division
• Department of Biochemistry Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Biology MPLS Division
• Saïd Business School Social Sciences Division
• Department of Chemistry MPLS Division
• Faculty of Classics Humanities Division
• Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine Medical Sciences Division
• Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Medical Sciences Division
• Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Computer Science MPLS Division

Department for Continuing Education

• Centre for Criminology Social Sciences Division
• Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Doctoral Training Centre MPLS Division
• Medical Sciences Doctoral Training Centre Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Earth Sciences MPLS Division
• Department of Economics Social Sciences Division
• Department of Education Social Sciences Division
• Department of Engineering Science MPLS Division
• Faculty of English Language and Literature Humanities Division
• Department of Experimental Psychology Medical Sciences Division
• School Of Geography and the Environment Social Sciences Division
• School of Global and Area Studies Social Sciences Division
• Blavatnik School of Government Social Sciences Division
• Faculty of History Humanities Division
• Department of History of Art Humanities Division
• Humanities Division Interdisciplinary Courses Humanities Division
• Oxford Department of International Development Social Sciences Division
• Oxford Internet Institute Social Sciences Division
• Faculty of Law incl. Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Social Sciences Division
• Faculty of Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics Humanities Division
• Department of Materials MPLS Division
• Mathematical Institute MPLS Division
• Radcliffe Department Of Medicine Medical Sciences Division
• Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages Humanities Division
• Faculty of Music Humanities Division
• Oxford Neuroscience Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Oncology Medical Sciences Division
• Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Paediatrics Medical Sciences Division
• Sir William Dunn School of Pathology Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Pharmacology Medical Sciences Division
• Faculty of Philosophy Humanities Division
• Department of Physics MPLS Division
• Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Politics and International Relations Social Sciences Division
• Nuffield Department of Population Health Medical Sciences Division
• Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Psychiatry Medical Sciences Division
• Department of Social Policy and Intervention Social Sciences Division
• Centre for Socio-Legal Studies Social Sciences Division
• Department of Sociology Social Sciences Division
• Department of Statistics MPLS Division
• Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences Medical Sciences Division
• Faculty of Theology and Religion Humanities Division
• Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health Medical Sciences Division

Related subject areas offered by the Department for Continuing Education

Related subject areas will be shown when a division is selected.

• Department for Continuing Education: Humanities
• Department for Continuing Education: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
• Department for Continuing Education: Medical and Health Sciences
• Department for Continuing Education: Social Sciences

Oxford is at the forefront of international research in the humanities, with five subject areas judged to have the highest volume of world-leading 4*-rated research in the UK in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

The Humanities Division comprises around a third of the University's community of staff and students, offering taught graduate and research degrees in a very wide range of subjects. Humanities departments and faculties  attract outstanding students, academics and researchers from across the globe. As a result, graduate students have the opportunity to undertake their studies and research in a stimulating, challenging and highly rewarding intellectual environment.

Some of these subjects are relatively new, and cross the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Others are areas of academic research that have long been recognised as of central importance, and they include some that few other universities are still able to support. In each case, the objective is to sustain and to teach the highest standards of scholarship. The dynamism of intellectual activity is in evidence in the wide variety of open lectures and seminars, in addition to those for specific courses.

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You will have access to an immense range of research material, including digital resources. These resources are provided through Oxford’s impressive library system, based on the central Bodleian libraries, through the work produced by the University's research projects, and through the rich and diverse holdings of its museums.

In addition to materials and support focused on conveying subject-specific knowledge, there are a wide range of facilities aimed at the personal and professional development of students, strengthening their existing skills and developing new skills, and preparing them for careers after they have completed their studies.

The Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division is home to some of the most creative and innovative scientific thinkers and leaders working in academe. Senior researchers in MPLS at Oxford have been awarded some of the most significant scientific honours and the division has a strong tradition of attracting and nurturing the very best early career researchers who regularly secure prestigious fellowships.

The division’s nine departments span the full spectrum of the mathematical, computational, physical, engineering and life sciences, and undertake both fundamental research and cutting-edge applied work. Our  four year interdisciplinary programmes  are preparing a new generation of scientists to undertake quantitative and predictive research at the interface between the mathematical and physical, and the biological and medical sciences. They were established with funding from the following UK Research Councils:

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC);
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC);
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); and
• Medical Research Council (MRC)

The disciplines within the MPLS Division regularly appear at the highest levels in world rankings and have been evaluated as conducting world-leading and internationally excellent research in UK research assessments. We have extensive links with other leading universities, research institutes, public sector bodies, business and industry, in the UK and abroad.

Teaching is a major part of the division’s activities and a number of highly rated taught master’s courses are offered. For research students, a range of courses are available and the division is developing further cross-disciplinary provision for key research skills. Research at the interface between disciplines is strongly encouraged, both within the mathematical, life and physical sciences, and within the medical and environmental sciences. MPLS graduates are much in demand from academia, business and industry, government and the professions.

The Medical Sciences Division houses some of the strongest biomedical research in the world; Oxford is repeatedly placed first in clinical, pre-clinical and health in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The Medical Sciences Division’s departments and institutes in Oxford and overseas are home to some of the strongest biomedical research in the world, regularly appearing at the highest levels in world rankings and rated world-leading and internationally excellent.

The Medical Sciences Division’s 2,000 researchers cover a wide range of research, from atomic-resolution molecular structural biology to epidemiology as applied to very large populations. This enables students to work on virtually any biomedical problem. The division provides a stimulating and challenging environment for more than 2,000 talented graduate students with excellent new facilities and close personal supervision by world-class researchers. To complement research supervision and course teaching there is a wide range of facilities aimed at the personal and professional development of students, strengthening their existing skills and developing new skills.

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The course titles and department names do not fully reflect the wide range of research projects available. You can also use the Medical Sciences Graduate School  website to identify opportunities and courses based on your area of interest. You are also encouraged to look at webpages hosted by the different departments and institutes of the division for a further sense of the opportunities on offer.

All candidates who apply by the December or January deadline shown on the course page are automatically considered for full funding awards, irrespective of their nationality. The majority of students accepted by the Medical Sciences Division secure full funding, covering both fees and living expenses.

The Social Sciences Division comprises the largest grouping of social sciences in the UK, home to fourteen outstanding departments , tackling some of the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st century.

Oxford's Social Sciences departments are committed to research that develops a greater understanding of all aspects of our complex society, including cybercrime, economic and political turmoil, environmental change, inequality, legal systems, movement of people and social development.

This research is disseminated through a wide range of innovative graduate courses, many of which are recognised by the UK Research Councils and provide preparation for doctoral work, as well as being discrete programmes of advanced study in their own right; others provide a professional qualification. 

The purpose-built Centre for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, adjacent to the Faculty of Law houses the Department of Economics, the Department of Politics and International Relations and the Bodleian Social Science Library, providing exceptional facilities for master's and research students. All are rooted in research of international standing and students have access to a well-resourced, active research environment. The division also includes the Saïd Business School and the Blavatnik School of Government.

As one of the major providers of social science research in the UK, the University, in collaboration with Brunel University and the Open University, hosts the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership , one of fourteen Doctoral Training Partnerships accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of a Doctoral Training Network. ESRC DTP studentships are available in a wide variety of training pathways in the social sciences, for both DPhil and master's-to-DPhil programmes.

The need for new learning opportunities throughout life is now recognised throughout society. An intensive, initial period of higher education is not always enough in times of rapid social, economic and technological change. The Department for Continuing Education is known worldwide as a leading provider of extended learning for professional and personal development.

The department provides high-quality, flexible, part-time graduate education, tailored for adults. Students can undertake graduate-level certificates, diplomas and taught master’s degrees in a wide range of subjects. Increasing numbers of courses are delivered in mixed mode, combining intensive periods of residence in Oxford with tutored online study.

The department recruits adult students of all ages on a regional, national and international level. Many courses are offered jointly with other academic departments around the University. Courses are offered in the following areas:

• Mathematical, physical and life sciences
• Medical and health sciences
• Social sciences .

All postgraduate students on the department's courses are members of its Graduate School. The Graduate School aims to provide a stimulating and enriching environment for learning and research. It also fosters intellectual and social interaction between students coming from different disciplines and professions. Interdisciplinary research seminars, training opportunities and other events are offered by the Graduate School in support of this goal.

All masters' and DPhil applicants are considered for Clarendon Scholarships . The department is committed to seeking scholarship support for other students wherever possible.

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