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Graduate Prospectus2015-16
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2 Welcome 4 Graduate courses 6 Part-time and flexible study 8 Academic divisions and departments10 Research 12 Scholarships 14 Colleges 16 Libraries, museums and gardens 18 Life in Oxford20 Support for students 22 Careers and alumni24 Maps26 Applying
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Contents
Photograph by Joseph Caruana, DPhil Astrophysics (Christ Church)
300+graduatecourseson offer at Oxford
* Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) data 2009–2012
900+ fullscholarships available to new graduate students in 2015–16 from the University, its colleges and supporters
2nd intheworldaccording to the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2013–14
43 collegesandhalls offering a unique graduate student experience
400clubsandsocieties run by students for students, including 85 different sports clubs
9,850 graduatestudents representing 140nationalities
92%of Oxford graduate students are in workorfurtherstudysix months after graduating*
£30,000 (around US$50,000) is the median startingsalaryof graduate students*
100+libraries, including the world-famous Bodleian Library
51 NobelPrizewinners are linked to Oxford
200alumnigroups worldwide
Why Oxford?
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UK3,710
REST OF EUROPE
2,325
AFRICA257
NORTH AMERICA
1,450
NORTH AMERICA
1,363
CENTRAL & SOUTH
AMERICA192
ASIA1,710
OCEANIA291
A dynamicinternational community Our graduate students come from 140 different countries
Our graduate students are different ages, representing many
countries and cultures, and from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds. As a graduate student at Oxford, you will join a thriving international community with 60% of our graduate student body from outside the UK.
We attract graduate students of the highest calibre and provide a vibrant environment in which to study. Oxford offers a truly special student experience where centuries of tradition sit alongside a modern and vibrant city. Our students have access to leading academics and world-renowned libraries, laboratories and museums. Our multidisciplinary colleges are an outstanding feature of an Oxford education, offering a welcoming community to all our students.
Graduate students at Oxford are central to the University’s research efforts, which span all areas of the globe and tackle issues of international significance. Research carried out at Oxford has made an enormous impact on our fundamental understanding of the world, and our graduate students join our academics and faculty in tackling some of the major challenges facing the world today.
Graduate qualifications from Oxford are highly valued all across the globe. Whether you want to join the next generation of academic researchers and teachers or build a successful career outside academia, you will benefit from the exceptional people and resources that Oxford has to offer.
Oxford is only 60 miles from London and a great base for exploring Europe.
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‘Highly intelligent people from around the world – from a high diversity of backgrounds and cultures – confront you with their views and question your views.’ Thierry Hirsch, DPhil Classical Languages and Literature (University College)
Welcome
Oxford
London
‘Graduate study at Oxford is a very special experience. Our graduate students have the opportunity to work with leading academics, and the University has some of the best libraries, laboratories, museums and collections in the world. Our colleges are another outstanding feature of an Oxford education. As multidisciplinary academic and social communities within a large university, they offer a wonderfully rich and supportive environment to all our students.’ Professor Sally Mapstone, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
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100 miles
3Photograph by Zachary Domach, MSt Theology (Trinity College)
Oxford’s graduate courses are high quality and shorter than in many
countries, facilitating students’ swift career progression. They are recognised across the world. Graduate students at Oxford come from all kinds of different backgrounds and study a wide range of subjects, from archaeology to zoology. We are proud of our close working relationships between supervisors and students, and the small group teaching on our master’s courses.
200+ master’s-level courses Oxford’s taught courses usually lead to a master’s or master’s-level qualification and typically last between nine and twelve months, although some degrees take two years to complete. Students on taught courses study a range of core and optional courses, supported by lectures and seminars. Work is usually assessed through a combination of coursework, written examinations and a dissertation. Some master’s courses prepare students for further research where the master’s is a prerequisite for progression; others are more oriented towards a particular profession.
MSt Master of Studies MSc Master of Science by
coursework MPhil Master of Philosophy BCL Bachelor of Civil Law MJur Magister Juris BPhil Bachelor of Philosophy MPP Master of Public Policy MBA Master of Business
Administration EMBA Executive Master of
Business Administration PGCert Postgraduate Certificate PGDip Postgraduate Diploma PGCE Postgraduate Certificate
of Education
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Graduate courses
Graduate students at Oxford:
are part of a pioneering research community
acquire rigorous training in research methods
stretch themselves intellectually
work with high-calibre academic faculty
access exceptional resources and facilities
‘My degrees from Oxford have helped me develop professionally in my field and have also given me access to a worldwide network of peers and professors, with whom I have consistently kept in touch.’ Varun Divgikar, MSc in Computer Science and MSc in Financial Economics (Hertford College)
5,403 studentson doctoraldegrees
4,447 studentson masters-leveldegrees
120+ doctoral research degrees Oxford’s main doctoral degree is called a DPhil (our name for the PhD), and usually takes between three and four years to complete. Working closely with an academic supervisor who oversees their studies, students focus on a specific research project to produce a thesis that represents a significant and substantial piece of work. Students are assessed on the basis of this thesis and an oral examination called a viva voce. After completing their DPhil, research students frequently pursue academic careers or careers requiring advanced research skills.
DPhil Doctor of Philosophy = PhD MSc(R) Master of Science by
Research
Your supervisor will help you to devise a programme that allows you to realise the full benefits of the resources and intellectual community in Oxford. They will meet you regularly to stimulate your thinking and provide guidance about how to approach, implement and report on your research. Students in the experimental sciences often collaborate with their supervisor on shared laboratory work in a research team.
The Medical Sciences Division and Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division offer structured, four-year DPhil courses in specific subject areas through various Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), Doctoral Training Centres (DTCs) and Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs). Students receive training, taking various intensive courses or rotations in different laboratories, before concentrating on a specific research project from their second year onwards.
‘One of the key requirements for research students is to come up with a project, which needs to be a good combination of what is interesting, novel and ambitious, and what is doable.’Professor Anton van der Merwe, Director of Graduate Studies, Medical Sciences Division
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graduatedegrees on offer at Oxford
Photograph by Greta Pintacuda, DPhil Chromosome and Developmental Biology (Trinity College)
Photograph by Vinesh Rajpaul, DPhil Astrophysics (Merton College)
Photograph by Ryan Burke, DPhil Zoology (Merton College)
The University provides a range of high-quality, flexible, part-time graduate courses, including postgraduate certificates and diplomas, taught master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees in a number of disciplines. The courses available have been designed with the needs of students of all ages in mind, while at the same time offering the opportunity for an intense educational experience.
The Continuing Education Graduate School offers more than 30 part-time master’s level degree, diploma and certificate courses together with six part-time DPhil research degree programmes. Courses are innovative and flexible in structure and delivery, designed to enable those with career and family commitments to study successfully at Oxford.
The Graduate School provides research skills training and the opportunity to interact with graduates from different disciplines at events, including research seminars.
Opportunities to pursue doctoral study on a part-time basis are also available from a number of departments, including History, Fine Art, Education, Medieval and Modern Languages, and Theology.
The Saïd Business School offers opportunities for flexible and part-time study for an Oxford University qualification through its Executive MBA programme, the MSc in Major Programme Management, and Oxford Diplomas in Strategic Management within its executive degree programmes suite.
The Saïd Business School’s executive education offers management, leadership, finance, strategy and custom programmes to help individuals progress through critical levels of their career.
Please see the course list in the back of this prospectus for a full list of courses available, including all part-time study options.
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Part-time and flexible study
‘The academic rigour of the programme was deeply engaging. Simply put, the world’s foremost experts in international human rights law are directly involved in student development.’ Jason Wright, MSt International Human Rights Law (Kellogg College)
ofgraduatestudents are studying for a part-time degree
7Photograph by Steve Langton, MSc Evidence Based Healthcare (Hertford College)
A s a graduate student at Oxford you will belong to an academic department
or faculty which will provide your teaching and supervision, and provide exceptional resources to support your studies. Each has its own academic community, dedicated to advancing knowledge in particular subject areas, and departments often work together on teaching joint courses and interdisciplinary research projects.
Academic divisions coordinate skills-training for graduate students and help foster an interdisciplinary approach between departments.
The Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division both have Graduate Schools that coordinate research course opportunities, funding and skills training. The Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre offers opportunities for sharing research training across disciplines and it provides students with integrated research skills,
Departments facilitate knowledge exchange by hosting seminars, guest lectures and academic conferences, giving graduate students the opportunity to learn about each other’s work and build relationships with leading professionals in their field. Many doctoral students receive financial support from their departments and colleges to attend conferences all over the world, as well as training in presenting and networking so they can make the most of these events.
There are also opportunities for graduate students to help with lecturing and tutoring undergraduates, enhancing their teaching experience. A range of online resources are offered by the Oxford Learning Institute and Preparation for Learning and Teaching at Oxford workshops tailored for the needs of the specific discipline are offered by divisions and departments. More Developing Learning and Teaching programmes are available to those who are able to obtain teaching experience and wish to develop their skills further.
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Academic divisions and departments
Humanities Mathematical,PhysicalandLifeSciences
MedicalSciences
SocialSciences
DepartmentforContinuing
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methodological training, plus personal and professional skills training. The Humanities Division and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities provide research and professional skills training across disciplines. There is also a large and diverse Graduate School within the Department for Continuing Education.
Graduate students benefit greatly from the resources available for training and skills development. Most academic divisions and departments offer courses and seminars on research methodologies, as well as developing transferable skills such as research management and communication skills. The University’s IT Services and Careers Service also offer skills-training and professional development opportunities.
Graduate students are encouraged to produce research that creates impact through publication in top-tier journals, and can attend skills training courses focusing on managing their research effectively and submitting articles for publication.
4 academic divisions
70+ departments
and the
1 Radcliffe Humanities provides an excellent workspace for academic staff and students and is home to The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH).
2 The Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery has the potential to transform our understanding, treatment and management of human diseases.
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Photograph by Kim Wilkinson, MPhil Modern Middle Eastern Studies (Wolfson College)
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The University invests heavily in facilities for graduate students to ensure its departments remain world class. Oxford’s state-of-the-art laboratories have facilities for carrying out frontline research into the causes of diseases such as cancer, HIV, influenza, Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
Main Photograph by Emily Dolmans, MPhil Medieval Studies (Exeter College)
5,700+researchfaculty
andstaff 100FellowsoftheBritishAcademy
80FellowsoftheRoyalSociety
51NobelPrize
winnerslinkedtoOxford
Oxford is one of the world’s leading research universities – a place
where some of the brightest and best minds in the world look at advancing core research in all fields. Our researchers are addressing some of the toughest challenges facing the world today, including reducing poverty, tackling disease, helping prevent climate change, coping with ageing populations, developing new energy sources, conserving biodiversity, and exploring the ethics and moral philosophy of our changing world.
In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in the UK, Oxford submitted the largest number of researchers of any UK university spread over 48 different fields, and was judged to have the largest volume of world-leading research (rated the top score of 4*).
Oxford academics regularly win awards for their ground-breaking work:
• Professor Fiona Powrie won the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine in 2012 for her pioneering research into the human immune system
• Sir David Hendry received the Celebrating Impact Lifetime Achievement Award from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 2014
• Professor Martin Brasier won the Lyell Medal of the Geological Society in 2014
• Sir Marc Feldmann and Sir Ravinder Maini were awarded the Gairdner Award for medical research in 2014
• Dr Elizabeth Price won the Turner Prize 2012 for her outstanding art exhibition featuring a trilogy of video installations
Oxford has won nine Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher Education, more than any other university. The most recent prize was awarded to the Stroke Prevention Research Unit in 2013.
The University attracts students and researchers of the highest potential and distinction and provides a supportive environment in which researchers at every stage of their career will flourish. Oxford is dedicated to fostering research collaborations across the world and to building partnerships with other research institutions, research agencies, funding bodies, industrial and commercial partners, sponsors and benefactors.
Oxford is committed to sharing its exciting research with the world and to maximising the benefits of its research by contributing to better public policy, improved health outcomes, international development, and more.
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Research
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Isis Innovation, Oxford’s technology transfer company, is the most successful university technology transfer company in the UK and filed 100 patent applications last year alone. It helps researchers to commercialise intellectual property arising from their research, by patenting or licensing their discoveries, or by helping them to create spin-out companies.
In 2014, a former graduate student’s digital animation research resulted in the $500m sale of Oxford spin-out company NaturalMotion. The company’s groundbreaking Dynamic Motion Synthesis (DMS) technology was based on the work of DPhil student Torsten Reil (also the company’s CEO since foundation) who was a neural researcher developing computer simulations of nervous systems based on genetic algorithms in the Department of Zoology.Photograph by Yunli Song, DPhil Systems
Biology (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training) (Lady Margaret Hall)
Oxford offers a wide variety of fully-funded scholarships, which
give the brightest candidates from around the world the opportunity to pursue graduate study. Scholarships cover the full academic range of Oxford’s graduate courses and are open to UK, EU and international students. For example:
Oxford’s Clarendon Fund is one of the UK’s largest university graduate scholarships,
offering more than 130 full scholarships every year to new graduate students.
The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most prestigious
international graduate scholarship in the world, awarding 83 full scholarships each year.
Research Council awardsOxford receives some of the highest levels of Research Council funding of any institution in the UK, which is a reflection of the high quality of research being undertaken. Research Councils are government-funded agencies that provide financial support to research students from the UK, EU, and in some cases overseas, across a range of disciplines.
Country-specific scholarships Many graduate students receive funding from schemes that are designed for students from a particular country, such as the Marshall Scholarships (USA), China Scholarship Council (China), Trudeau Foundation (Canada), Science without Borders (Brazil), and the Felix Scholarships (India).
Project-specific scholarshipsSome of our graduate students benefit from scholarships for specific research projects. In some instances these are supported by charities; for example, the Wellcome Trust supports
a number of research students via the Doctoral Training Centre courses offered in the medical sciences.
LoansSome students take out a loan to cover some or all of the cost of their graduate study. Loan funding is often dependent on your country of residence, when linked to government or state-run schemes, such as those from the USA and Canada.
ApplyingFor most University scholarship funding, you will need to apply to Oxford by the relevant January deadline. You will automatically be considered for more than 75% of Oxford’s scholarship schemes. However, some scholarships may have different deadlines or require additional application materials so check the full online information for each scheme.
Find out more about the scholarship opportunities open to you, plus full information about fees and living costs, on our Fees and Funding webpages.
www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/funding12
Scholarships
fullscholarships available to new graduate students in 2015–16 from the University, its colleges and supporters
Photograph by Victoria Alice Ferris, MSc Environmental Change and Management (Oriel College)
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See our Scholarships Use our online tool to access information about the cost of graduate study at Oxford and identify graduate scholarship opportunities from an array of sources.
www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/fundingsearch
As well as belonging to a department or faculty which will provide your
teaching and supervision, you will be a member of one of the University’s colleges. Your college will offer you a multi-disciplinary community where you can interact with fellow students from all over the world and from across departments of the University. It can be your ‘home away from home’ whilst you are in Oxford.
FacilitiesColleges can offer a quiet place to study, as well as somewhere to socialise with other students. Colleges have their own libraries and study spaces, dining halls, bars and common rooms, sporting and social facilities and the vast majority of colleges also have their own chapels. There are opportunities to get involved with a whole variety of college events, including talks, dinners, and research seminars.
Competitions in a wide range of sports, including rowing, hockey, cricket, netball, football and darts, are held between colleges giving you plenty of chances to get involved.
Most colleges have a tradition of regular formal hall dinners, which consist of three or four courses, and the ambience of an evening out in a nice restaurant.
All graduate students belong to a college common room, which is often known as the Middle Common Room (MCR) or sometimes the Graduate Common Room (GCR). It is a hub for graduate social life and usually has facilities such as a kitchen, television, DVD collection, computers, games and sports equipment. The Common Room’s committee organises graduate social events such as parties, film nights, lecture suppers, guest dinners, sporting events and cultural trips.
SupportColleges offer a strong support system, including:
• College advisers, who can offer support and advice on any academic issues
• Medical support via college doctors and nurses
• Non-denominational support via a college chaplain or pastoral adviser
• Peer support from student welfare officers, mentors and trained peer supporters.
ApplyingOn your application form for graduate study you can either let us find a college for you or let us know your preferred college, although there is no guarantee that you will become a member of this college.
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8 colleges and halls accept only graduate students
35 colleges and halls accept both undergraduate and graduate students
Colleges
43collegesand
halls
www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/colleges
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‘Colleges are really dynamic places – there are tons of different societies you can join and there’s always some event or other going on.’Will Crouch, BPhil in Philosophy(St Edmund Hall)
Photograph by Tamara Etmannski, DPhil Engineering Science (St Edmund Hall)
Photograph by Iliyana Angelova, DPhil Anthropology (Wolfson College)
The Bodleian Libraries, the world-renowned group of libraries of the University of
Oxford, form a global powerhouse for research and learning, offering an unrivalled range of collections and services from ancient Egyptian fragments of papyrus to cutting-edge digital technologies.
In addition to their vast print and archival collections, Oxford’s libraries offer access to e-journals, licensed electronic databases and reference works. The University is leading the way in digitising manuscripts and has already digitised more than one million items from its collections.
In addition to the Bodleian Libraries, there are also numerous department and faculty libraries, offering specialist collections and services for students, including tailored research training and support. College library collections focus mainly on undergraduate texts but typically offer graduate students long opening hours and a comfortable, quiet place to study.
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‘We have a labyrinth of libraries in Oxford. It’s fantastic!’ Morgan Wesley, DPhil History (Linacre College)
11millionprinteditems
Libraries, museums and gardens
50,000e-journals 100+
librariesinOxford
Photograph by Vinesh Rajpaul, DPhil Astrophysics (Merton College)
Entrance to the Bodleian LibraryEntrance to the Bodleian Library
The University’s museums and gardens are an integral part of the rich research environment at Oxford.
Established in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology is the UK’s oldest public museum and is often regarded as the greatest university museum in the world. Its collections of art and archaeology span four millennia, from the civilisations of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, to early India, China and Japan, through Renaissance Europe, to the present day.
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University’s collection of 7 million zoological and geological objects, including 35,000 type specimens.
Oxford’s Botanic Garden is one of the most diverse collections of plants in the world, and is the oldest botanic garden in Britain. It holds 5,000 types of plant, supports teaching and research and is a member of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Harcourt Arboretum is home to a restored wildflower meadow and a working woodland, in addition to an extensive collection of native and exotic specimen trees. It is situated six miles south of Oxford and is an integral part of the living collections of the Botanic Garden.
Wytham Woods are an area of ancient semi-natural woodland to the west of Oxford and are one of the most researched areas of woodland in the world. Wytham has a wealth of long-term biological data, with bird data dating back for over 60 years, badger data for over 30 years and climate change data for the last 18 years.
The Pitt Rivers Museum houses the University’s collections of anthropology and world archaeology, with artefacts drawn from all corners of the world and all periods of human history.
The Museum of the History of Science contains the finest collection of historic scientific instruments from around the globe.
The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments celebrates the history and development of the musical instruments of the Western Classical tradition, from the medieval period to the present day.
2millionvisitorseachyear
Greatest concentration of university museums in the world
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Photograph by Katariina Kottonen, MSt Creative Writing (Kellogg College)
Ashmolean Museum Museum of Natural History Botanic Garden
Oxford is dominated by beautiful buildings both ancient and modern:
it is diverse and cosmopolitan, offering many amenities and entertainment. The University is a large organisation that is fully integrated into the city and has been evolving for 800 years.
OUSUAs a student at Oxford, you will automatically become a member of the Oxford University Student Union (OUSU). OUSU exists to represent students in the University’s decision-making, to act as the voice for students in higher education policy debates, and to help students to get the most out of their time at the University. A Vice-President for Graduates is elected each year to act as a spokes-person for the graduate student body.
Student societiesOxford has a large number of national, regional and religious societies set up and run by students to help you meet others who share your interests, background, views or beliefs.
The ArtsAround 30 student drama productions are staged each year in Oxford and the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) is large and very popular. There are opportunities to hear the world-famous choirs of New College and Christ Church or you can get involved with one of the many music societies in Oxford, which include the Oxford Chamber Choir, the University Orchestra and the Oxford Philharmonia.
CharityThe Oxford Hub is a student-led charity founded by Oxford students that helps students find out about, and get involved with, charities and social enterprises. The Oxford Hub’s community volunteering programme has started up 20 student-led projects and sent out more than 800 student volunteers into the local community.
Raise and Give (RAG), OUSU’s fundraising organisation, offers a way for students to raise money for charity while having fun eg a charity football tournament, a comedy night and the first ever University-wide charity ball.
Life in Oxford
Jericho international restaurants, bars, pubs and an independent arts cinema
Summertown residential with nice shops and cafés
Headington close to the John Radcliffe Hospital and Old Road Campus
AbingdonRoad near theriver and great for keen rowers
Cowley Road ethnically diverse, with many international eateries
Iffley Road close to the University sports ground, gym and swimming pool
Botley Road close to the train station and the Saïd Business School
Oxford’spopularstudentareas
City Centre
Africa • American Football • Archery • Ballet • Bibliophiles • Brass BandChabad • China • Contract Bridge • Dancesport • Doctor Who • Gilbert and Sullivan
Golf • Gymnastics • Hindu • History • Hockey • Islam • Japan • Jazz • KendoKorfball • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning • Morris Men
Opera • Physics • Quidditch • Rowing • Rugby Union • Sailing • Salsa • SikhTable Tennis • Tea Appreciation • Thai • Ultimate Frisbee • World Music
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SportFor centuries, Oxford’s tradition of academic excellence has gone hand in hand with a reputation for sporting excellence. You don’t have to be a world-class rower or rugby player to enjoy sport at Oxford; sport at the University caters for everyone, from complete beginners to Olympic athletes.
There are numerous sports venues across the city, the largest being the Iffley Road complex which is home to a gym, swimming pool, dojo, rowing tank and athletic track, plus football pitches, tennis courts and much more.
Nightlife and musicOxford attracts the best in arts, culture and entertainment. The city offers opera and classical music, club nights and live gigs, formal dining, pubs and bars, cinemas and theatres, plus places that serve food from all over the world and to suit all budgets.
Oxford’s top athletes who compete in annual interuniversity matches gain the status of ‘Blue’ – an honour that stems from the first boat race in 1829, when Cambridge tied light blue ribbons to their boat and Oxford adopted Christ Church’s dark blue.
Oxford’s students get together to celebrate a number of religious and cultural festivals throughout the year, including Diwali.
One of Oxford’s many traditions is matriculation – the ceremony at which you are formally admitted to the University, held at the beautiful Sheldonian Theatre.
Founded in 1823, the Oxford Union is one of Oxford’s most famous societies and has attracted speakers ranging from Malcolm X to Stephen Hawking, and from Benazir Bhutto to the Dalai Lama.
On the first day of May, crowds traditionally gather on the High Street and Magdalen Bridge at sunrise to listen to choristers sing an invocation to summer from the top of Magdalen College Tower. Balls and parties take place the night before and last through into the morning.
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Photograph by Ralph Williamson, Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Practice
Photograph by Whitney Conti, MSc Visual Anthropology (St Peter’s College)
Photograph by Syed Salem Al Pasha, MBA (St Hugh’s College)
Arange of University-wide services and societies are on offer to help you settle
in, to provide support, and to help you get the most out of your studies. Colleges also offer a great deal of support to graduate students.
Disability advice The University is committed to making reasonable adjustments and addressing any individual support requirements to ensure that students with disabilities are able to participate fully in student life. The University’s Disability Advisory Service provides information and advice on the way in which a particular disability may affect your experience at the University, and can assist you with organising disability-related study support.
Accommodation There is a wide range of accommodation available to students, both privately and within the University, to suit a variety of needs and living arrangements. Many colleges are able to offer accommodation to their graduate students for all or part of their course. Some also make provisions for specific requirements, such as accommodation for student couples or families or accommodation that is adapted for students with disabilities.
The University’s Accommodation Office also manages a large amount of accommodation for graduate students, including flats and houses for couples and families and accommodation that is specifically adapted for students with disabilities. They also give advice and help in finding somewhere to rent from the private sector.
Health Your college will help you to arrange health care with a local National Health Service (NHS) doctor, or you can choose to register with another local medical practice. Most colleges have a college nurse and provide sickbays for students.
Counselling and advice The University is committed to providing a supportive environment for students and offers a wide range of services which complement the extensive college network of pastoral care and college doctors and nurses.
• Student Counselling Service: professionally staffed, confidential and free.
• Nightline: telephone helpline, run by students for students.
• OUSU’s Student Advice Service: offers information, advice and support.
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Childcare The University offers a comprehensive range of childcare options. Childcare Services manages multisite nursery provision which comprises four University nurseries and a further eleven nurseries where dedicated nursery places are available for University staff and student parents. Various holiday play schemes exist which offer discounted rates to University parents during the vacations. Four colleges also have their own nurseries – Balliol, St Anne’s, Somerville and Wolfson.
IT and internet access Wired connections and wireless networks are widely available throughout the University and colleges, including some outside areas such as the University Parks. This includes the Eduroam wireless service, which provides access to the internet not only in Oxford but in academic institutions around the world using a single account.
More than 200 different free or low-cost IT courses are on offer in Oxford each term covering a wide range of software and skills.
Languages The University has a large and well-equipped Language Centre that offers foreign language courses in 12 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. The first-class language library has text, audio, video and computer-based material in more than 180 languages, satellite reception in 13, and a directory of online language learning sites. They also run popular English language courses that are aimed at improving students’ communication skills and academic writing.
Other advice and support The Student Information team, located in the Exam Schools, offer advice and support for all students throughout their course and can act as a single point of contact if you are not sure how to get the help you need.
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International studentsOxford has extensive experience of welcoming and supporting international students. We offer help and support throughout the student visa process for all our international students. Our website contains further details and you can also contact one of our Visa and Immigration advisers for guidance. At the beginning of the autumn term, the University holds an Orientation Day for students who are new to the UK, to help you settle into life in Oxford. www.ox.ac.uk/students/new/international Photograph by Gaurav Nirwal,
MBA (St Hugh’s College)
Graduate accommodation at Castle Mill
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Oxford graduates go on to achieve success in a staggeringly wide variety
of fields and are highly regarded across the world thanks to their unique Oxford education. Our graduate students are encouraged early on in their course to develop their longer-term career goals and aspirations and the University is committed to helping them fulfil their personal and professional potential.
Oxford career support Oxford’s Careers Service helps support you to define and then achieve your future plans, offering workshops and training to help you put together a strong CV, develop an effective job search strategy, make competitive job applications and develop your interview skills. Hundreds of events are run each term, including many sessions tailored to master’s and doctoral students.
The Careers Service offers a number of programmes to help you learn more about various careers whilst gaining valuable first-hand professional experience and skills development. The Internship Programme provides access to hundreds of funded summer internship opportunities in the UK and internationally, offered by our alumni, by multi-national corporations, by world-leading NGOs, by cutting-edge research institutions and many other organisations,
which are all exclusively available to Oxford University students. Other programmes include The Student Consultancy, which links students with local businesses and community organisations, and The Shed, an incubator for budding student enterprises.
Oxford careers support continues after graduation, with a dedicated alumni careers adviser and an array of professional networking events through the year focusing on different sectors.
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Careers and alumni
job opportunities advertised each year funded global
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WhereOxfordgraduatestudentsgoaftergraduationDestination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) data 2009–2012 collected 6 months after graduation.
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Online you can:
• access practice aptitude tests • search worldwide volunteering
listings • search thousands of job and
internship vacancies• find Oxford alumni to act as an
informal e-mentor • read extensive information and
advice about career optionswww.careers.ox.ac.uk
Graduate Prospectus 2015–16
alumni groups in 92 countries
Oxford alumni communityOnce you have graduated, you become part of the extensive Oxford alumni community. There are numerous ways to stay involved, no matter where you are or what you are doing. Every year in September, the University hosts a popular and well-attended Alumni Weekend in Oxford, and colleges also host special reunion events.
Alumni can also take advantage of discounted rates on a number of Continuing Professional Development and Executive Education courses offered by the University.
Oxford degrees are conferred at a degree ceremony usually in the Sheldonian Theatre or the Examination Schools.
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‘The experience of conducting research in such a complex, but fascinating country, has given me invaluable insights to design creative solutions to complex problems spanning the relationship between natural resources and development.’ Karim Lara Ayub, MPhil Development Studies (Balliol College); IMAFLORA intern, Brazil
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Essential RequirementsA first or strong upper-second class undergraduate degree, which is roughly equivalent to 3.5–3.8 GPA (under the US 4.0 system)
and
a number of requirements specific to your course, listed under Selection Criteria on the online course page.
For guidance on how international degrees compare, you can take a look at the UK NARIC website (www.naric.org.uk). Some courses, particularly some of those offered by the Department for Continuing Education, will take relevant experience or alternative backgrounds into consideration, as set out in their selection criteria.
Application deadlinesThe University has a number of application deadlines throughout the year so check the online course page to see which deadlines apply for the course you are interested in. Every course has a main application deadline in January that you will need to apply by if you want to be considered for most of Oxford’s scholarship schemes:
Some courses may accept applications for the other two main deadlines (on Friday 21 November 2014 and Friday 13 March 2015) and after the main deadlines if funding or places are still available. Some also offer separate application deadlines for specific studentships so check online for full course-specific information.
You will need to submit a full application before the deadline to be certain to be considered – at the very least this will include your application form, CV (resume), research proposal or statement of purpose, an academic transcript and academic references (letters of recommendation). Use the checklist on the next page to help you get your application in on time.
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Applying
Application Guide Visit www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/apply to see our online Application Guide for detailed information about application deadlines, supporting materials, and full guidance for completing and submitting your application form.
Friday 9 January 2015
Friday 23 January 2015
Courses offered by the Medical Sciences Division, the Department of Computer Science, the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of Politics and International Relations and the Saïd Business School.
Courses offered by all other departments and faculties.
The table below shows the accepted tests and required scores for admissions and visa purposes. Please check the online course page to determine whether your course requires Standard or Higher scores.
You can apply before you have taken your test although you will need to make sure you send on your results as soon as they are available.
English language requirementsIf your first language is not English, or if your first language is English but you are not a national of the UK, Ireland or a majority English-speaking country recognised by the UK Home Office, you will need to demonstrate your ability to study in English. Evidence needs to be in the form of a certificate of an English language test taken within two years before your course starts.
Assessment of applicationsAfter each application deadline, the department evaluates all complete applications received for that deadline against the published selection criteria and in comparison with each other. If you receive an offer from your department your application will then be forwarded to a college for consideration against the selection criteria published on its website. You will be guaranteed a college place if you are successful in obtaining an offer from your department, although if you specified a preferred college this may not be at that college. Please note that some colleges accept students for certain courses only and the offer of a college place does not necessarily mean that you will be guaranteed college accommodation.
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Standard Additional Higher Additional overall score requirements overall score requirements
IELTS 7.0 Minimum 6.5 per 7.5 Minimum 7.0 per component component
TOEFL ibt 100 Minimum component 110 Minimum component (internet-based) scores: scores: • Listening – 22 • Listening – 22 • Reading – 24 • Reading – 24 • Speaking – 25 • Speaking – 25 • Writing – 24 • Writing – 24 Cambridge Certificate C Bof Proficiency
Cambridge Certificate A Not accepted in Advanced English
CoursesOur website has full information about all graduate courses and how to apply. It includes links to departmental websites and advice on how to contact the department if you have any specific questions about course content, research projects or your academic suitability. www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/courses
www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/englishproficiency
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Stage 1: Preparing to apply
o Choose your course; check the deadline dates, the selection criteria and see which materials you will need to submit with your application.
o If you are applying to a research programme, you may need to contact the department to discuss your area of interest and identify a supervisor – check the selection criteria for advice.
o Investigate scholarship opportunities by using our Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search.
o Identify three people who could act as referees and ask them if they would submit an academic reference/letter of recommendation to support your application by the deadline.
o Decide if you would like us to find a college on your behalf or if you have a college preference – more than a third of our applicants leave it to us to find them a college.
Stage 2: Applying online
o Start your online application and register your three academic referees on the system to allow them plenty of time to submit their reference by the deadline.
o Ask your current/most recent institution for an official transcript – a degree certificate is not sufficient.
o Prepare all the materials needed for your application – check the online course page for full details.
Stage 3: Submitting your application
o Complete your online application and upload all your supporting materials.
o Pay the application fee and submit online. You will need a debit or credit card to pay the fee.
o Check all your references have been submitted and, if not, remind your referees of the deadline.
Checklist for applying
Apply earlyThe University receives a very high volume of applications in the days leading up to the deadline. Therefore, we very strongly recommend that you prepare and submit your application as early as possible. If you submit your application in the week leading up to the deadline, there may not be time to answer your queries and let you know if any items are missing from your application.
A matriculated student at Oxford University is a member both of the University and of one of its constituent colleges or permanent private halls. The two relationships are governed by separate, though interlinking, contracts.
The University will deliver a student’s chosen course in accordance with the descriptions set out in the relevant online course page at www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/courses. However, where courses or options depend on placement at another institution or on specialist teaching, availability in a given year cannot be guaranteed in advance. The University also reserves the right to: vary the content and delivery of courses; to discontinue, merge or combine options within courses; and to introduce new options or courses. Changes in course provision may arise from desirable developments in the relevant subject or alterations in teaching
practice and/or facilities, as well as from causes such as resource constraints or staff movements. Changes in course provision may occur either before or after admission, but will take account of the reasonable expectations of any student admitted to or engaged on a specific course. In the unlikely circumstance of the University deciding to make substantial and material changes to a course after acceptance of a place by a student, the student will be able to withdraw from that course. Please note that any dates which may be given to students for the sitting of examinations or the notification or publication of results are estimates only. If the University is prevented from meeting those dates by adverse circumstances beyond its control, the University will take all reasonable steps to put alternative arrangements in place as quickly as possible, and to keep students informed.
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Photograph by Yunli Song, DPhil Systems Biology (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training) (Lady Margaret Hall)