Online courses
Study online with Oxford University
Our online courses are designed for adult learners globally, allowing you to study from anywhere in the world. Course formats include flexible online courses, live weekly classes, online day schools, virtual lecture series, part-time online qualifications and distance-learning programmes.
Many courses offer academic credit and all are taught by expert tutors. Whether you're looking to deepen your knowledge, enhance your career, or simply enjoy learning, there's an online course for you.
Browse course formats below:
Short online courses
Short online courses
Our short online courses are taught in two alternative teaching formats - flexible or live. All of these courses are usually 10 weeks long.
Day and weekend events
Day and weekend events
Join us in Oxford or online to explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.
Lecture series
Lecture series
Weekly lectures on a given topic. All can be watched online, with many taking place in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in person.
Distance learning
Distance learning
Study with Oxford from anywhere in the world. From part-time Oxford University qualifications and professional development programmes (CPD), to online short courses.
Upcoming courses
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Flexible learning with Oxford
Online and distance learning programmes, from short courses to Oxford qualifications.
Gain an Oxford qualification
Requiring one or more years of part-time study, these courses lead to an award from the University of Oxford.In-person short courses
Join us in central Oxford or in Summertown. Explore a topic in-depth over one or two days, extend your knowledge over several weeks, or join us for a summer school.