University of Oxford

Overview of the university

History

There is no clear date of foundation for the university, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. The oldest colleges---University, Balliol and Merton---were founded between 1249 and 1264.

The university is located in the city of Oxford, about 90km north-west of London.

International

The University of Oxford is one of the most international universities in the world with one third of their students being international students from over 140 countries. Applications to the University have to be made through the UCAS service and entry requirements for each course may vary, however, most will expect a level of English Proficiency.

Subject Areas

The University is split into four divisions which contain many academic departments, faculties and research centres. These divisions are:

Programs and courses at University of Oxford

518 courses at University of Oxford, listed alphabetically:

A African Studies, MSc Ancient and Modern History, BA Ancient and Near Eastern Studies, BA Ancient History Dphil, DPhil Ancient Philosophy, MSt Anthropology Dphil, DPhil Applied Landscape Archaeology, MSc Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, MSc Applied Theology, PG Dip, MTh Arabic and Islamic Studies, BA Arabic with subsidiary language, BA Archaeological Science, DPhil, MSc, MSt Archaeology, MPhil, MSt, DPhil Archaeology and Anthropology, BA Architectural History, PG Cert, DPhil Area Studies, DPhil Astrophysics, DPhil Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, DPhil Atomic and Laser Physics, DPhil Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems, DPhil

B Beginners' Italian and Czech (with Slovak), BA Beginners' Italian and Linguistics, BA Beginners' Italian and Modern Greek, BA Beginners' Italian and Portuguese, BA Beginners' Italian and Russian, BA Beginners' Italian and Spanish, BA Beginners' Modern Greek and Czech (with Slovak), BA Beginners' Modern Greek and Linguistics, BA Beginners' Portuguese and Czech (with Slovak), BA Beginners' Portuguese and Linguistics, BA Beginners' Portuguese and Modern Greek, BA Beginners' Portuguese and Russian, BA Bible Interpretation, MSt Biochemistry, MSc, DPhil Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular), MBiochem Biochemistry (OU/TSRI), DPhil Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, MPhil, MSc Biological Sciences, BA Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, DPhil Biomedical Engineering, MEng Biomedical Sciences, BA Biomedical Sciences, DPhil British and European History (1500 to the Present), MSt, MPhil Buddhist Studies, MPhil

D Development Studies, MPhil Diplomatic Studies, PG Cert, MSt Diplomatic Studies PgDip, PG Dip

E Earth Sciences, MEarthSci Earth Sciences, DPhil Eastern Christian Studies, MPhil Ecological Survey Techniques, PG Cert Economic and Social History, MSc, MPhil Economics, MPhil, DPhil Economics and Management, BA Economics for Development, MSc Education, DPhil Education (Child Development and Education), MSc Education (Comparative and International Education), MSc Education (Higher Education), MSc Education (Learning and Technology), MSc Education (Research Design and Methodology), MSc Egyptology, BA Egyptology, MPhil Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, BA Electrical Engineering, MEng Endovascular Neurosurgery (Interventional Neuroradiology), MSc Engineering, MEng Engineering Science, MSc, DPhil English, DPhil English (1550-1700), MSt English (1700-1830), MSt English (1830-1914), MSt English (1900-Present), MSt English (650-1550), MSt English and American Studies, MSt English and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA English and Beginners' Italian, BA English and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA English and Beginners' Portuguese, BA English and Celtic, BA English and Czech (with Slovak), BA English and French, BA English and German, BA English and Italian, BA English and Modern Greek, BA English and Portuguese, BA English and Russian, BA English and Spanish, BA English Language and Literature, BA English Local History, MSc English Studies (Medieval Period), MPhil Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, PG Cert Environment Change and Management, MPhil Environmental Change and Management, MSc Environmental Research NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, Doctoral Degree Evidence Based Health Care, MSc Evidence Based Health Care (Medical Statistics), MSc Evidence-Based Health Care, DPhil Evidence-Based Health Care (Systematic Reviews), MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc, MPhil Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA, MBA Experimental Psychology, BA Experimental Psychology, MSc, DPhil

F Film Aesthetics, MSt Financial Economics, MSc Financial Strategy, PG Dip Fine Art, BA Fine Art, MFA, DPhil French, BA French and Arabic, BA French and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA French and Beginners' German, BA French and Beginners' Italian, BA French and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA French and Beginners' Portuguese, BA French and Beginners' Russian, BA French and Celtic, BA French and Czech (with Slovak), BA French and German, BA French and Hebrew, BA French and Italian, BA French and Linguistics, BA French and Modern Greek, BA French and Persian, BA French and Portuguese, BA French and Russian, BA French and Spanish, BA French and Turkish, BA French with Polish, BA

G Gas Turbine Aerodynamics EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training, DPhil General Linguistics and Comparative Philology, MSt, MPhil Genomic Medicine and Statistics, DPhil Geography, BA Geography and the Environment, DPhil Geology, BA German, BA German and Arabic, BA German and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA German and Beginners' Italian, BA German and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA German and Beginners' Portuguese, BA German and Beginners' Russian, BA German and Celtic, BA German and Czech (with Slovak), BA German and Hebrew, BA German and Italian, BA German and Linguistics, BA German and Modern Greek, BA German and Persian, BA German and Portuguese, BA German and Russian, BA German and Spanish, BA German and Turkish, BA German with Polish, BA Global and Imperial History, MSt Global Business PgDip, PG Dip Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc Global Health Science, MSc Greek and or Latin Languages and Literature, MSt, MPhil Greek and or Roman History, MSt, MPhil

H Health Research, PG Cert Health Research PgDip, PG Dip Hebrew, BA Historical Studies, MSt, PG Cert History, BA History, DPhil History and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA History and Beginners' Italian, BA History and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA History and Beginners' Portuguese, BA History and Celtic, BA History and Czech (with Slovak), BA History and Economics, BA History and English, BA History and French, BA History and German, BA History and Italian, BA History and Modern Greek, BA History and Politics, BA History and Portuguese, BA History and Russian, BA History and Spanish, BA History of Art, BA History of Art, DPhil History of Art and Visual Culture, MSt History of Design, MSt History of Science and Medicine & Economic and Social History, DPhil History of Science, Medicine and Technology, MPhil, MSc Human Sciences, BA

I Infection, Immunology and Translational Medicine, DPhil Information Engineering, MEng Information, Communication and the Social Sciences, DPhil Inorganic Chemistry, MSc, DPhil Integrated Immunology, MSc Intellectual Property Law and Practice PgDip, PG Dip Interdisciplinary Bioscience BBSRC Doctoral Training, Doctoral Degree International Development, DPhil International Health and Tropical Medicine, MSc International Human Rights Law, MSt International Relations, DPhil, MPhil International Wildlife Conservation Practice PgDip, PG Dip Ion Channels and Disease, DPhil Islamic Art and Archaeology, MSt, MPhil Islamic Studies and History, MPhil, MSt Italian, BA Italian and Arabic, BA Italian and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA Italian and Beginners' German, BA Italian and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA Italian and Beginners' Portuguese, BA Italian and Beginners' Russian, BA Italian and Celtic, BA Italian and Czech (with Slovak), BA Italian and Hebrew, BA Italian and Linguistics, BA Italian and Modern Greek, BA Italian and Persian, BA Italian and Portuguese, BA Italian and Russian, BA Italian and Spanish, BA Italian and Turkish, BA Italian with Polish, BA

J Japanese, BA Japanese Studies, MPhil Jewish Studies, MSt Jewish Studies, BA Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period, MSt, MPhil Judaism and Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World, MPhil

K Korean Studies, MSt

L Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, MPhil, MSt Latin American Studies, MPhil, MSc Law, DPhil, MPhil Law, BA Law and Finance, MSc Law with European Law, BA Law with French Law, BA Law with German Law, BA Law with Italian Law, BA Law with Spanish Law, BA Learning and Teaching, MSc Legal Research, MSt Literature and Arts, DPhil, MSt

N Nanotechnology, PG Cert Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care, MSc Nature, Society and Environmental Governance, MPhil, MSc Neuroscience, MSc Neuroscience Doctoral Training Programme (Wellcome Trust), Doctoral Degree New and Sustainable Photovoltaics (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training), DPhil

O Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MSc, DPhil Oil and Gas Doctoral Training, Doctoral Degree Oncology, MSc, DPhil Organic Chemistry, MSc, DPhil Organisational Leadership, PG Dip Oriental Studies, MSt, DPhil Oriental Studies with Classics, BA

R Radiation Biology, MSc Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MSc Renewable Energy Marine Structures, DPhil Renewable Energy Marine Structures DEng, DEng Russian, BA Russian and Arabic, BA Russian and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA Russian and Beginners' German, BA Russian and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA Russian and Celtic, BA Russian and Czech (with Slovak), BA Russian and East European Studies, MSc, MPhil Russian and Hebrew, BA Russian and Linguistics, BA Russian and Modern Greek, BA Russian and Persian, BA Russian and Turkish, BA Russian with Polish, BA

S Sanskrit, BA Science and Technology of Fusion Energy EPSRC CDT, CDT Secondary Education (English), PgCE Secondary Education (Geography), PgCE Secondary Education (History), PgCE Secondary Education (Mathematics), PgCE Secondary Education (Religious Education), PgCE Secondary Education Modern Languages French German and Spanish, PgCE Secondary Education Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics, PgCE Slavonic Studies, MSt, MPhil Sleep Medicine, PG Dip, MSc Social Anthropology, MPhil, MSc Social Intervention, DPhil Social Policy, DPhil Social Science of the Internet, MSc Socio-Legal Research, MSt Socio-Legal Studies, DPhil Sociology, MSc, DPhil Sociology and Demography, MPhil Software and Systems Security, MSc Software Engineering, MSc Spanish, BA Spanish and Arabic, BA Spanish and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak), BA Spanish and Beginners' German, BA Spanish and Beginners' Modern Greek, BA Spanish and Beginners' Portuguese, BA Spanish and Beginners' Russian, BA Spanish and Celtic, BA Spanish and Czech (with Slovak), BA Spanish and Hebrew, BA Spanish and Linguistics, BA Spanish and Modern Greek, BA Spanish and Persian, BA Spanish and Portuguese, BA Spanish and Russian, BA Spanish and Turkish, BA Spanish with Polish, BA Statistical Science, PG Dip, MSc Statistical Science EPSRC and MRC CDT, CDT Statistics, DPhil, MSc Strategy and Innovation, PG Dip Structural Biology, DPhil Study of Religion, MSt Surgical Science and Practice, MSc Surgical Sciences, MSc, DPhil Sustainable Urban Development, MSc, DPhil Synthesis for Biology and Medicine EPSRC CDT, CDT Synthetic Biology EPSRC and BBSRC CDT, CDT Syriac Studies, MSt Systems Approaches to Biomedical Science EPSRC and MRC CDT, CDT

T Taxation, MSc Teacher Education, MSc Teaching English Language in University Settings, MSc Theology, MPhil, DPhil, MSt Theology and Oriental Studies, BA Theology and Religion, BA Theology and Religion PgDip, PG Dip Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, MSc Theoretical Physics, DPhil Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, MPhil Traditional China, MSt Traditional East Asia, MPhil Turkish, BA Turkish with Islamic Art and Archaeology, BA Turkish with subsidiary language, BA

U US History, MSt

V Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology, MPhil, MSc

W Water Science, Policy and Management, MSc Water Science, Policy and Management Mphil, MPhil Women's Studies, MSt World Literature in English, MSt

Y Yiddish Studies, MSt

Z Zoology, DPhil

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