Postgraduate awards and degrees
Graduate study with Oxford
The Department offers a range of part-time postgraduate study options in an array of subject areas. Certificates, diplomas, master's degrees and DPhil (PhD) programmes are a great way to further your study, progress in your career or learn for personal enrichment.
Programme formats and delivery vary but some are taught mostly online, while others are formed of online study with short residencies in Oxford.
Find the right course for you using the subject list below, or learn more about the different postgraduate course levels we offer.
Environment and sustainability
- Ecological Survey Techniques (PGCert)
- International Wildlife Conservation Practice (PGDip)
- Sustainable Urban Development (MSc and DPhil)
Health sciences, including psychology and counselling
- Experimental and Translational Therapeutics (MSc)
- Evidence-Based Health Care (PGCerts, PGDip, MSc's and DPhil)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MSt)
- Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine (PGCert and MSc)
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases (PGDip and MSc)
- Patient Safety and Surgical Science and Practice (PGCert and MSc)
- Psychodynamic Studies (PGCert, PGDip and MSt)
- Translational Health Sciences (MSc)
Humanities and cultural studies
- Applied Landscape Archaeology (MSc)
- Archaeology (DPhil)
- Architectural History (PGCert and DPhil)
- Creative Writing (MSt)
- Diplomatic Studies (MSt, full-time)
- English Local History (MSc and DPhil)
- History of Design (MSt)
- Historical Studies (PGCert and MSt)
- Literature and Arts (MSt and DPhil)
- Practical Ethics (MSt)
Course levels explained
Postgraduate certificates
Postgraduate certificates
Postgraduate certificates are taught at the same level as master's degrees and are ideal for those who wish to advance their knowledge and career prospects.
Postgraduate diplomas
Postgraduate diplomas
Taught at the same level as master's degrees, postgraduate diplomas usually take longer to complete than postgraduate certificates.
Master of Studies programmes
Master of Studies programmes
The Department offers a range of part-time Master of Studies (MSt) programmes as well as one full-time course. An MSt is a postgraduate degree awarded in disciplines including art, history and social sciences.
Master of Science programmes
Master of Science programmes
The Department offers 13 part-time Master of Science (MSc) programmes – a postgraduate degree awarded in science or social science.
DPhil programmes
DPhil programmes
Part-time DPhil programmes with the Department for Continuing Education. 'DPhil' stands for 'Doctor of Philosophy', sometimes referred to as a 'doctorate' or 'PhD'.
Graduate School
Graduate School
Information for graduate students at the Department for Continuing Education.
Introduction from Dr Sandie Byrne
Student spotlights
Discover how others have used their Oxford qualification for further study, career progression or personal enrichment.
Daisy Johnson
While studying the MSt in Creative Writing Daisy worked on a collection of short stories which would later become her debut book.Dr Farasat Kazmi
Farasat progressed from a PG Cert to the MSc in order to further his knowledge and research in nanomedicine.Karolina Petrovic
After her PhD, Karolina boosted her practical skills, know-how & employability prospects with the PGCert in Ecological Survey Techniques.