Undergraduate award courses

Our undergraduate award courses (certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas) are equivalent to, or taught at, first, second and third-year undergraduate level.

All of these courses are taught on a part-time basis, so you can study alongside work or family commitments. Some meet weekly in Oxford while others can be studied mostly, or entirely, online. 

Certificates

• English Literature (two study options available including one studied mostly online)
• History
• Archaeology
• History of Art

Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• Creative Writing (two study options available including one studied mostly online)
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced diplomas

• British Archaeology
• Local History (taught fully online)
• IT Systems Analysis and Design (taught fully online)

We also offer an Undergraduate Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s in Theological Studies. All three may be studied either full-time or part-time.

Pre-master's level full-time courses

We also offer two full-time pre-master's level courses:

• Oxford Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students (9 weeks)
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's (6 months)

Course levels explained

Note sure what the diffence is between a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma? Find out using the links below.