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79 Master's degrees offered by the university
Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford is an intensive one-year taught degree course that offers a distinctive approach to learning about public policy. It is a transformative opportunity for current and future leaders with a commitment to public service.
Politics Research
The Politics Research programme at the University of Oxford is an intensive one-year research preparation master's degree. It is not a standalone course, but rather it is intended for students who would like to proceed directly to doctoral study at Oxford or elsewhere but who must first obtain the necessary research training in political science.
Economic and Social History
This one-year Economic and Social History specialist course at the University of Oxford offers a unique framework for research training in economic and social history. It offers a wide range of options and allows you to specialise in economic and/or social history, or historical demography, although the boundaries between these areas are deliberately permeable.
Korean Studies
This Korean Studies course at the University of Oxford aims to build on a basic knowledge of modern Korean and classical Chinese or modern Japanese.You should expect to attend up to ten hours per week of tutorials and should expect to spend an additional thirty to forty hours a week, perhaps more, during each full term for preparation.
Applied Landscape Archaeology
The Applied Landscape Archaeology course at the University of Oxford is concerned with the theories and methods of landscape archaeology. The course is intended for those with a degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) or an advanced diploma in archaeology or a related subject.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
The Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at the University of Oxford is a part-time course for qualified healthcare professionals, providing high-quality training and supervision in CBT theory and practice. Oxford is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in CBT and the course draws on an impressive body of local specialist skill and knowledge.
Cuneiform Studies
This Cuneiform Studies from the University of Oxford is designed to function as a self-contained course in its own right that will provide a satisfying and advanced study of the languages, culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia. It is also intended to take you to the point where you can consider embarking on doctoral research in cuneiform studies (in Akkadian and/or Sumerian).
Economic and Social History
This two-year specialist Economic and Social History programme from the University of Oxford offers a unique framework for research training in economic and social history. It offers a wide range of options and allows you to specialise in economic and/or social history, or historical demography, although the boundaries between these areas are deliberately permeable.
Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford provides a broad approach to the study of Jewish history and culture from antiquity to modern times, combined with study of Modern or Biblical Hebrew or Yiddish.
Slavonic Studies
The Slavonic Studies from the University of Oxford is designed to introduce students who already possess a good knowledge of Russian or another Slavonic language to areas of Slavonic studies that were not part of their first degree course. You are able to select from a wide range of philological, literary and historical subjects as a preparation for advanced research in this field.
English Studies (Medieval Period)
The English Studies (Medieval Period) programme offered at the University of Oxford is a two year programme designed for students wishing to attain a thorough grounding in medieval English language and literature and related subjects at an advanced level, either as a preparation for doctoral research or as an autonomous qualification.
Classical Archaeology
The MPhil in Classical Archaeology at the University of Oxford is designed for those interested in continuing to a doctorate in Classical archaeology, and for those with experience in other areas of classical studies wishing to develop an understanding of the material culture.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
The MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at The University of Oxford offers clinicians who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy an opportunity to carry out high quality research and contribute to the evidence base for CBT.
Public Policy Research
The MSc in Public Policy Research at the University of Oxford is a full-time, one-year programme designed to equip students with advanced skills in conducting impactful research that influences public policy. This degree is aimed at those aspiring to excel in the field of public policy, combining rigorous academic training with practical application.
African Studies
The MSc in African Studies programme at the University of Oxford is a three-term course, designed both as a stand-alone interdisciplinary introduction to current debates about Africa, and as a preparation for doctoral research on Africa. This advanced degree programme provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to expand their knowledge of African studies.
Global Governance and Diplomacy
This Global Governance and Diplomacy degree offered by the University of Oxford investigates a broad range of policy issues surrounding the institutions and processes of global governance and diplomacy – at international, transnational, state, and domestic levels.
Economics
The Economics from the University of Oxford is designed to provide rigorous training in economic theory, its techniques and applications, and in quantitative research methods. It is comparable to the first two years of a PhD programme at the best US universities.
Traditional East Asia
The Traditional East Asia from the University of Oxford it will appeal to students wishing to develop an intimate knowledge of the region for academic purposes or as preparation for careers in museology, libraries, journalism, diplomacy, international banking, business, law, government service, secondary education or non-governmental organisations.
Political Theory Research
The Political Theory Research from the University of Oxford is an intensive one-year research preparation master's degree. It is not a stand-alone course, but rather it is intended for students who would like to proceed directly to doctoral study at Oxford or elsewhere but who must first obtain the necessary research training in political theory.