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University of Oxford: History
Institution | University of Oxford |
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Department | History |
Web | https://www.ox.ac.uk |
graduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)1865 270059 |
DPhil
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry out research on one of the following subject areas:
- British and European History 1700-1850
- British History, 1850 onwards
- Early Modern History 1500-1700
- European History, 1850 onwards
- Global and Imperial History
- History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
- Intellectual History
- Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
- Medieval History
- Military History
- South Asian History
- US History
- Women's, Gender, and Queer History
If you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (Economic and Social History).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training, to ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups. The dates of attendance will be determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor.
We cannot sponsor student visas for part-time study as the study patterns are not compatible with Home Office regulations on attendance monitoring. However, other options may be available and you should contact the admissions office to discuss.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry out research on one of the following subject areas:
- British and European History 1700-1850
- British History, 1850 onwards
- Early Modern History 1500-1700
- European History, 1850 onwards
- Global and Imperial History
- History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
- Intellectual History
- Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
- Medieval History
- Military History
- South Asian History
- US History
- Women's, Gender, and Queer History
If you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (Economic and Social History).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training, to ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups. The dates of attendance will be determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor.
We cannot sponsor student visas for part-time study as the study patterns are not compatible with Home Office regulations on attendance monitoring. However, other options may be available and you should contact the admissions office to discuss.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
**This course is participating in a pilot initiative in partnership with Rare Recruitment, who are leaders in diversity graduate recruitment. This pilot is part of the ‘Close the Gap’ project which aims to develop and test new disciplinary-specific, race-literate and fair selection processes that are designed to bring about meaningful change in doctoral candidate selection.**
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry out research on one of the following subject areas:
- Medieval History
- Early Modern History 1500-1700
- British and European History 1700-1850
- British History, 1850 onwards
- European History, 1850 onwards
- US History
- Global and Imperial History
- Military History
- Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
- South Asian History
- History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
I
f you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (Economic and Social History).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training, to ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups. The dates of attendance will be determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor.
We cannot sponsor student visas for part-time study as the study patterns are not compatible with Home Office regulations on attendance monitoring. However, other options may be available and you should contact the admissions office to discuss.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
**This course is participating in a pilot initiative in partnership with Rare Recruitment, who are leaders in diversity graduate recruitment. This pilot is part of the ‘Close the Gap’ project which aims to develop and test new disciplinary-specific, race-literate and fair selection processes that are designed to bring about meaningful change in doctoral candidate selection.**
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry out research on one of the following subject areas:
- Medieval History
- Early Modern History 1500-1700
- British and European History 1700-1850
- British History, 1850 onwards
- European History, 1850 onwards
- US History
- Global and Imperial History
- Military History
- Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
- South Asian History
- History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
I
f you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (Economic and Social History).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training, to ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups. The dates of attendance will be determined by mutual agreement with your supervisor.
We cannot sponsor student visas for part-time study as the study patterns are not compatible with Home Office regulations on attendance monitoring. However, other options may be available and you should contact the admissions office to discuss.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry our research on one of the following subject areas:
Medieval History
Early Modern History 1500-1700
British and European History 1700-1850
British History, 1850 onwards
European History, 1850 onwards
US History
Global and Imperial History
Military History
Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
South Asian History.
If you're considering applying for a DPhil researching the history of science, medicine and technology, you can apply either for this course or for the DPhil in History (History of Science and Medicine and Economic and Social History). Applications will be assessed by the same assessors, whichever course is applied for, and a decision made on the most appropriate course depending on assessment of the proposal’s subject matter and the provision of suitable expertise for supervision.
If you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (History of Science and Medicine and Economic and Social History) or whether your proposed topic falls within the remit of this course. If you're unsure, you are encouraged to contact the faculty via email for advice (graduate.admissions@history.ox.ac.uk).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training.
The faculty appreciates that part-time research students will have non-standard attendance and work patterns. To ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups a pattern of attendance at training events and research seminars would form part of the general part-time study agreement as well as the individualised arrangements between supervisor and student. If you need a visa to study in the UK you cannot register for the part-time course as you will not be able to meet the Tier 4 visa requirements.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
The DPhil in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
The DPhil in History offers the opportunity to carry our research on one of the following subject areas:
Medieval History
Early Modern History 1500-1700
British and European History 1700-1850
British History, 1850 onwards
European History, 1850 onwards
US History
Global and Imperial History
Military History
Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
South Asian History.
If you're considering applying for a DPhil researching the history of science, medicine and technology, you can apply either for this course or for the DPhil in History (History of Science and Medicine and Economic and Social History). Applications will be assessed by the same assessors, whichever course is applied for, and a decision made on the most appropriate course depending on assessment of the proposal’s subject matter and the provision of suitable expertise for supervision.
If you're thinking about applying for a DPhil researching economic and social history, you should consider whether it would be more appropriate to apply for the DPhil in History (History of Science and Medicine and Economic and Social History) or whether your proposed topic falls within the remit of this course. If you're unsure, you are encouraged to contact the faculty via email for advice (graduate.admissions@history.ox.ac.uk).
If studying full-time, you are expected to submit your thesis three, or at most four, years from the date of admission. If studying part-time, you are expected to submit your thesis six, or at most eight, years from the date of admission.
You will be expected to attend and to contribute to the wide range of research seminars, conferences and workshops organised by the division and faculty. You will also have access to specialist training courses offered by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services. Your supervisor will advise you on what seminars will be more beneficial for your chosen research area. You can attend any lectures, across the University, that you wish to (subject to any specific restrictions), and we encourage students to take advantage of this and explore areas outside of their specific research topic.
**Further information about studying part time**
The faculty is able to offer the DPhil in History in full-time as well as part-time mode of attendance. Please note that any published statistics as regards acceptance rates are not an indication of applicants having a better chance of acceptance in part-time mode. All DPhil applications are assessed together and compared with each other, irrespective of the mode of study.
The faculty's research degrees are not available by distance learning. Although there will be no requirement to reside in Oxford, part-time research students must attend the University on a regular basis (particularly in term-time: October and November, mid-January to mid-March, and late April to mid-June) for supervision, study, research seminars and skills training.
The faculty appreciates that part-time research students will have non-standard attendance and work patterns. To ensure a comprehensive integration into the faculty's and University's research culture and with their full-time peer groups a pattern of attendance at training events and research seminars would form part of the general part-time study agreement as well as the individualised arrangements between supervisor and student. If you need a visa to study in the UK you cannot register for the part-time course as you will not be able to meet the Tier 4 visa requirements.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
MSt
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
- Medieval History
- Early Modern History, 1500-1700
- British and European History, 1700-1850
- Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
- Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
- US History
- Intellectual History
- History of War
- Women's, Gender and Queer History
All students apply for, and follow, a specific strand, taking compulsory core courses and an optional subject course, as well as undertaking an original research project. This structure gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
- Core courses: You will take two core courses in Sources and Historiography, and Theory and Methods. They are taught through introductory lectures, and weekly classes, during Michaelmas term.
- Optional subject course: You will choose one option course from a list and this will be taught in six weekly classes during Hilary term.
- Research project: An original research project, worked on throughout the course, under the guidance of your supervisor. Students are expected to commit the Easter vacation and Trinity term to archival research and writing. All students are invited to present and receive feedback on your work-in-progress at a workshop specific to this programme at the start of Trinity term.
Please note that not every optional subject listed may be on offer every year.
The programme may be studied in full-time or part-time mode, but cannot be undertaken on a distance-learning basis.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope. If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
You will have access to a comprehensive menu of skills training for graduate students, as well as a systematic schedule of introductions to the unrivalled research facilities of the University of Oxford, and will be encouraged to develop key research skills: these may include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages. Please see the faculty website for further details (see the Further information and enquiries section).
**For the full descriptions, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas**
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
- Medieval History
- Early Modern History, 1500-1700
- British and European History, 1700-1850
- Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
- Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
- US History
- Intellectual History
- History of War
- Women's, Gender and Queer History
All students apply for, and follow, a specific strand, taking compulsory core courses and an optional subject course, as well as undertaking an original research project. This structure gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
- Core courses: You will take two core courses in Sources and Historiography, and Theory and Methods. They are taught through introductory lectures, and weekly classes, during Michaelmas term.
- Optional subject course: You will choose one option course from a list and this will be taught in six weekly classes during Hilary term.
- Research project: An original research project, worked on throughout the course, under the guidance of your supervisor. Students are expected to commit the Easter vacation and Trinity term to archival research and writing. All students are invited to present and receive feedback on your work-in-progress at a workshop specific to this programme at the start of Trinity term.
Please note that not every optional subject listed may be on offer every year.
The programme may be studied in full-time or part-time mode, but cannot be undertaken on a distance-learning basis.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope. If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
You will have access to a comprehensive menu of skills training for graduate students, as well as a systematic schedule of introductions to the unrivalled research facilities of the University of Oxford, and will be encouraged to develop key research skills: these may include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages. Please see the faculty website for further details (see the Further information and enquiries section).
**For the full descriptions, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas**
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
- Medieval History
- Early Modern History, 1500-1700
- British and European History, 1700-1850
- Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
- Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
- US History
- Intellectual History
- History of War
- Women's, Gender and Queer History
All students apply for, and follow, a specific strand, taking compulsory core courses and an optional subject course, as well as undertaking an original research project. This structure gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
- Core courses: You will take two core courses in Sources and Historiography, and Theory and Methods. They are taught through introductory lectures, and weekly classes, during Michaelmas term.
- Optional subject course: You will choose one option course from a list and this will be taught in six weekly classes during Hilary term.
- Research project: An original research project, worked on throughout the course, under the guidance of your supervisor. Students are expected to commit the Easter vacation and Trinity term to archival research and writing. All students are invited to present and receive feedback on your work-in-progress at a workshop specific to this programme at the start of Trinity term.
Please note that not every optional subject listed may be on offer every year.
The programme may be studied in full-time or part-time mode, but cannot be undertaken on a distance-learning basis.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope. If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
You will have access to a comprehensive menu of skills training for graduate students, as well as a systematic schedule of introductions to the unrivalled research facilities of the University of Oxford, and will be encouraged to develop key research skills: these may include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages. Please see the faculty website for further details (see the Further information and enquiries section).
**For the full descriptions, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas**
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
**MSt**
The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set.
The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage.
The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages.
**MPhil**
The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing.
The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands:
Medieval History
Early Modern History, 1500-1700
British and European History, 1700-1850
Modern British History, 1850 to the Present
Modern European History, 1850 to the Present
US History
Intellectual History
History of War
Women's, Gender and Queer History
While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history.
You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage.
The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history.
It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope.
If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.
Study type | Taught |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
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