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244 Master's degrees offered by the university
Development Studies
The two-year Development Studies from the University of Oxford will provide you with a rigorous and critical introduction to development as a process of managed and unmanaged change in societies in the global South. Our students go on to careers in development policy or practice or for further study in the field.
Medieval Studies
This nine-month interdisciplinary programme in Medieval Studies at the University of Oxford is aimed at students who wish to follow courses in more than one discipline in medieval studies and who are keen to extend their skills. The degree is supported by several faculties within the Humanities Division, demonstrating the University’s tremendous wealth of scholarship in the period.
Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
The Late Antique and Byzantine Studies from the University of Oxford has been devised as a multi-purpose introduction to the Roman world in Late Antiquity, to Byzantium, the medieval successor of the East Roman Empire, and to neighbouring peoples and their cultures.
Medical Education
Medical Education is a professional development course at the University of Oxford aimed at medical education professionals, spanning all medical specialities. It focuses on the history, contemporary issues and development of the field, as well as research methods and design and evaluation of research in medical education.
Statistics
In the MSc by Research in Statistics at the University of Oxford, you will investigate a particular project in depth and write a thesis that makes a contribution to the field. You will acquire a wide range of research and transferable skills, as well as in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in your chosen field of research. You will become part of a vibrant community of researchers.
Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science
The Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, run jointly by the Mathematical Institute and the Department of Computer Science, focuses on the interface between pure mathematics and theoretical computer science.
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.
Politics (European Politics and Society)
The Politics (European Politics and Society) at the University of Oxford is an advanced two-year graduate degree which provides training in research techniques and methodology and enables you to acquire substantive knowledge in this sub-area of the discipline. It is also suitable if you later wish to embark upon doctoral research.
English (1700-1830)
The English (1700-1830) programme from the University of Oxford is designed to serve both as an autonomous degree for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in English literature, and as a solid foundation for doctoral research.
World Literatures in English
The English master's programmes are designed to serve both as an autonomous degree for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in English literature, and as a solid foundation for doctoral research. The World Literatures in English programme is offered by the University of Oxford.
Law and Finance
The Law and Finance at the University of Oxford is taught jointly by the Law Faculty and the Saïd Business School. It will provide you with an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of economic and financial concepts and their application to legal topics.
Psychodynamic Counselling
The Postgraduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling at the University of Oxford is a one-year part-time course offering a broadly based knowledge of psychodynamic theory and practice, as the access point to a four-year, part-time clinical training in psychodynamic counselling/therapy, or as a stand-alone course.
Pharmacology
The aim of the Pharmacology course at the University of Oxford is to provide students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical training that will enable them to integrate post-genomic molecular biology with biological function.
Modern Middle Eastern Studies
The Modern Middle Eastern Studies offered at the University of Oxford is a two-year course intended for students from all social science and humanities backgrounds. The course provides intensive training in a Middle Eastern language, training in research methods and topics relevant to the study of the Middle East.
Software and Systems Security
The Software and Systems Security programme at the University of Oxford teaches the principles of systems security, with a particular emphasis upon the security properties and implications of software and information technologies.
Literature and Arts
Literature and Arts is a two-year, part-time MSt degree from University of Oxford in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts. The course takes place over four five-day residences and two online modules. You will select two options from each of three periods of British history.
English and American Studies
The English and American Studies offered at the University of Oxford is designed to serve both as an autonomous degree for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in English literature, and as a solid foundation for doctoral research.
Comparative Social Policy
The MPhil in Comparative Social Policy from University of Oxford explores welfare systems and policy developments across a range of countries with an OECD focus. The comparative element is a key part of the course, and is one feature that makes the course at Oxford unique.
Islamic Art and Architecture
The MSt in Islamic Art and Architecture at the University of Oxford is a one-year degree that aims to provide tailor-made courses in order to train you for research on the history of Islamic art and architecture (to circa 1900).
Modern Languages
The Modern Languages course at the University of Oxford is designed to allow those who have a high level of attainment in a foreign language, and have studied literature to a degree level, to undertake more advanced work. The course is suitable both if you wish to proceed to a research degree or if you wish to spend only two years at Oxford.