Welcome from the Chancellor
Oxford is a International University
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Oxford University has connections with virtually every country in the world. Our students come from 138 countries and our academic staff from 79. Academic research spans all regions of the globe, and tackles issues of major global significance, both within and across disciplines. Our international presence includes more than 44,000 alumni in 188 countries outside the UK, the world's largest university press and leading tropical medical research facilities.
For more information on available courses, how to apply, resources and an online short course demonstration, visit Online Learning on the Department for Continuing Education website.
Choose from:
Each year thousands of people take up lifelong learning opportunities through Oxford University.
The face-to-face survey of a nationally representative sample of the population was conducted between December 2011 and January 2012 in a joint research project by the Institute of Human Sciences at the University of Oxford and Oxford Research International, a private research organization, in association with the University of Benghazi. It finds that the Libyan population is largely optimistic about the future with up to 8 out of 10 people expecting improvements in their personal lives, economic circumstances and their country.
Despite this apparent optimism, 16 percent of those surveyed said they were ready to resort to violence for political ends. This would mean that around 630,000 people were potential fighters, in addition to the 280,000 who previously took up arms.
The survey suggests that most people in Libya distrust political parties with respondents giving them only 27 percent of total trust. The most trusted institution was Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC), which received 81 percent of total trust from respondents overall.
For more information, contact the University of Oxford Press Office on +44(0)1865 280534 or press.office@admin.ox..ac.uk
Alternatively, contact Dr. Andrew Gosler (+44 777 8302488) or Dr. Christoph Sahm (+44 7584 414 509 or +49 170 9022341)
Media are invited to attend the launch of the National Survey at 12 noon on Wednesday 15 February. The launch will take place at the Human Sciences Institute, The Pauling Centre, 58a Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6QS. Media are requested to register their interest in advance.
For more informaticon about oxford Resrearch International,please visit http://www.oxforddresearch.com
Welcome to the University of Oxford. People from all walks of life and all parts of the world have been visiting us for nine centuries and we are delighted that via this website you are joining that long tradition. Oxford was the first University in the English-speaking world. Our aim is to remain at the forefront of centres of learning, teaching and research.
Oxford’s remarkable global appeal continues to grow. Students from more than a hundred and forty countries and territories make up a student population of over twenty thousand. Over a third comes from outside the United Kingdom.
But it is not just longevity and global reach that mark Oxford out and give the University its special character. There is also our distinctive college and tutorial system which underpins a culture of close academic supervision and careful personal support for our outstanding students. Our colleges and halls of which there are more than forty also help to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research achievement of the University and makes Oxford a leader in so many fields. It is an approach especially suited to confronting many of the hugely complex challenges that face us all. That is why we believe that the greater we can make Oxford, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I share. The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, CH
We are delighted that you are considering applying for a graduate course at the University of Oxford.
More than one third of our students are graduate students, who come here to benefit from Oxford’s world-class graduate training. Whether you want to join the next generation of academic researchers and teachers or build successful careers in other fields, Oxford’s outstanding academic staff and facilities will serve as a strong foundation.
I came to Oxford myself as a graduate student in Law, and my BCL degree set me on the path to becoming Professor of English Private Law here at Oxford as well as a practising barrister.
As an active researcher and teacher for the last twenty years, I have benefited enormously from contact with graduate students in my field. The incredibly high quality of Oxford’s graduate students means that my academic colleagues and I are privileged to work alongside our graduates, sharing new discoveries and understandings whilst training them to the highest level in our disciplines.
Oxford’s position as one of the world’s strongest research universities was confirmed in the UK’s Research Assessment Exercise 2008, with Oxford having more world-leading academics (rated 4*) than any other UK university. Over one third of our academic staff are from outside the UK and, like our graduate community, contribute a stimulating mix of cultural diversity and intellectual rigour to our University.
It is essential that you read this guidance carefully before you submit your application in order to ensure that you provide the required details and materials.
Our academic resources are truly excellent, from the extensive collections of the world-renowned Bodleian Library, to facilities like the new state-of-the-art biochemistry building and brain imaging centre.
You will also discover that through our collegiate nature Oxford offers a distinctive experience for your graduate study, as you will be a member not only of your department or faculty but also of one of our 38 colleges or 6 permanent private halls. Your academic work will be supervised by your department, and in your college you will find a friendly multi-disciplinary community in which to meet students and academics from all over the world who are passionate about a broad range of subjects. Your college is likely to provide you not only with meals and some accommodation, but with a vibrant social life too.
Libraries
The University of Oxford meets the needs of its graduate students, researchers and international academic visitors with a rich and diverse range of library resources.
The combined library collections number more than 11 million printed items, in addition to more than 30,000 e-journals and vast quantities of materials in other formats. The libraries aim to provide services that anticipate and respond to the needs of 21st-century scholars across subject disciplines.
The Bodleian Libraries’ academic strategy is to continually increase the speed of access to information.
This is being achieved by providing direct access to high-demand print collections, and by increasing online access to materials with an emphasis on electronic delivery and providing access to resources beyond our vast collections. The Libraries have invested heavily in increased digital access and continue to do so by actively developing electronic provision of information, and taking a lead in the digitisation of manuscripts and other material. Academic subject librarians provide research assistance and assist in accessing the rich resources available.
Oxford’s wide range of libraries offers a choice of study spaces, from quiet study areas to meeting rooms for group discussion work. The Bodleian Libraries includes iconic reading rooms in historic buildings, such as the Old Bodleian, the Radcliffe Camera, the Radcliffe Science Library and the Taylor Institute Library, as well as newly-developed study areas such as the Knowledge Centre for medical sciences and the Bodleian Social Science Library.
But it is not just longevity and global reach that mark Oxford out and give the University its special character. There is also our distinctive college and tutorial system which underpins a culture of close academic supervision and careful personal support for our outstanding students. Our colleges and halls of which there are more than forty also help to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research achievement of the University and makes Oxford a leader in so many fields. It is an approach especially suited to confronting many of the hugely complex challenges that face us all. That is why we believe that the greater we can make Oxford, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I share. The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, CH
Graduate Studies Prospectus 2012-13
More than one third of our students are graduate students, who come here to benefit from Oxford’s world-class graduate training. Whether you want to join the next generation of academic researchers and teachers or build successful careers in other fields, Oxford’s outstanding academic staff and facilities will serve as a strong foundation.
I came to Oxford myself as a graduate student in Law, and my BCL degree set me on the path to becoming Professor of English Private Law here at Oxford as well as a practising barrister.
As an active researcher and teacher for the last twenty years, I have benefited enormously from contact with graduate students in my field. The incredibly high quality of Oxford’s graduate students means that my academic colleagues and I are privileged to work alongside our graduates, sharing new discoveries and understandings whilst training them to the highest level in our disciplines.
Oxford’s position as one of the world’s strongest research universities was confirmed in the UK’s Research Assessment Exercise 2008, with Oxford having more world-leading academics (rated 4*) than any other UK university. Over one third of our academic staff are from outside the UK and, like our graduate community, contribute a stimulating mix of cultural diversity and intellectual rigour to our University.
Application Guide
This Application Guide will help prospective students in preparing an application for graduate programmes offered by the University of Oxford. It is essential that you read this guidance carefully before you submit your application in order to ensure that you provide the required details and materials.
Our academic resources are truly excellent, from the extensive collections of the world-renowned Bodleian Library, to facilities like the new state-of-the-art biochemistry building and brain imaging centre.
You will also discover that through our collegiate nature Oxford offers a distinctive experience for your graduate study, as you will be a member not only of your department or faculty but also of one of our 38 colleges or 6 permanent private halls. Your academic work will be supervised by your department, and in your college you will find a friendly multi-disciplinary community in which to meet students and academics from all over the world who are passionate about a broad range of subjects. Your college is likely to provide you not only with meals and some accommodation, but with a vibrant social life too.
Libraries
The University of Oxford meets the needs of its graduate students, researchers and international academic visitors with a rich and diverse range of library resources.
Bodleian Libraries
The Bodleian Libraries form the largest university library system in the United Kingdom. They include the Bodleian Library—which has been a library of legal deposit for 400 years—as well as major research libraries; and libraries attached to colleges, faculties, departments and other institutions of the University.The combined library collections number more than 11 million printed items, in addition to more than 30,000 e-journals and vast quantities of materials in other formats. The libraries aim to provide services that anticipate and respond to the needs of 21st-century scholars across subject disciplines.
The Bodleian Libraries’ academic strategy is to continually increase the speed of access to information.
This is being achieved by providing direct access to high-demand print collections, and by increasing online access to materials with an emphasis on electronic delivery and providing access to resources beyond our vast collections. The Libraries have invested heavily in increased digital access and continue to do so by actively developing electronic provision of information, and taking a lead in the digitisation of manuscripts and other material. Academic subject librarians provide research assistance and assist in accessing the rich resources available.
Oxford’s wide range of libraries offers a choice of study spaces, from quiet study areas to meeting rooms for group discussion work. The Bodleian Libraries includes iconic reading rooms in historic buildings, such as the Old Bodleian, the Radcliffe Camera, the Radcliffe Science Library and the Taylor Institute Library, as well as newly-developed study areas such as the Knowledge Centre for medical sciences and the Bodleian Social Science Library.
Departmental and Faculty Libraries
Subject-based libraries often offer additional specialist materials and resources from books for taught-course reading lists to discipline-specific journals. Subject-based library staff can assist in identifying books and journals, using electronic resources and liaison with faculty members to provide tailored research training and support.College Libraries
College libraries have generous lending limits and offer quiet places to study, often 24 hours a day. College librarians can help you find what you need, which may be in college or more often in specialist resources across the University to which they can direct you. Many colleges also offer rare and archival material as well as practical resources for researchOxford is a International University
Oxford University has been at the forefront of understanding the world and shaping it for centuries. Since the Enlightenment, Oxford has been one of the world’s most influential and international universities.
- Today, one third of our students and academic staff are from overseas.
- We collaborate with colleagues around the world on topics of international importance, from the origins of the universe to the challenges of present-day globalisation.
- Our tutorial system is famous for the intensive, rigorous education it provides.
- Our graduate programmes train academic leaders around the globe.
- Centuries before most of today’s leading universities existed, we welcomed our first international student, Emo of Friesland, in 1190. Decades before most universities became interested in international students, the Rhodes Scholarships started bringing talented international students to Oxford.
- We have educated 25 British prime ministers and over 30 foreign presidents and prime ministers.
- Oxford has defined the English language for many people around the world, through the dictionaries and other books of Oxford University Press (OUP), the world’s largest university press, present in 50 countries.Shaping the world we live in today
- The worldwide web was created by Tim Berners-Lee - who studied as an undergraduate at Oxford.
- Dr Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India, helped liberalise trade in India in the early 1990s, leading to substantial economic growth and reduction in poverty rates - after doing his doctorate in economics in Oxford.
- Oxford Professor Nick White proved the life-saving efficacy of today’s most effective anti-malarial drug, artemesinin, in the treatment of severe malaria.
- Oxford academic Fred Taylor developed ‘infrared remote sensing’, which allows us to monitor the heat radiated by the earth’s atmosphere, a critical tool in analysing climate change.
- Oxford professors (the late) Sir Richard Doll and Sir Richard Peto identified the full role of cigarette smoking in causing lung cancer and vascular diseases, and have quantified its likely impact in rapidly growing populations such as China.Oxford Around the Globe
Oxford University has connections with virtually every country in the world. Our students come from 138 countries and our academic staff from 79. Academic research spans all regions of the globe, and tackles issues of major global significance, both within and across disciplines. Our international presence includes more than 44,000 alumni in 188 countries outside the UK, the world's largest university press and leading tropical medical research facilities.
Online and distance courses
Online and distance learning at Oxford University offers a new way of combining innovative learning and teaching techniques with interaction with your tutor and fellow students from around the world. By enrolling on one of our online courses you will enjoy the convenience of studying from anywhere and at any time over the Internet.For more information on available courses, how to apply, resources and an online short course demonstration, visit Online Learning on the Department for Continuing Education website.
Choose from:
- short online courses
- longer online courses
- professional online courses
Life long learning:
Each year thousands of people take up lifelong learning opportunities through Oxford University.
- Our Department for Continuing Education enrols more than 15,000 students annually on over 600 short and part-time courses. Students can study in Oxford, in the region or online, for general interest and/or for an Oxford qualification.
- Courses on offer include evening and weekend classes, residential and summer schools, undergraduate and graduate level qualifications, professional development programmes and courses for international groups.
- There are a wide range of subjects to choose from and courses last from one day to several weeks. Residential courses are held in Oxford, but other part-time courses are also held in a large number of other centres. Online courses recruit nationally and internationally.
- The University, through the Department for Continuing Education, has developed a rich diversity of online resources and course materials for both part-time and full-time students. Other University departments are also actively involved with online learning materials, including the Learning Technologies Group, Oxford Digital Library, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Continuing Education’s Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning Production and Research Unit.
- Kellogg College, which works closely with the Department for Continuing Education, accepts mature postgraduate students, and places special emphasis on part-time study, offering an increasing number of part-time postgraduate courses.
- All degree courses at Oxford are open to mature students (those over 21), and all colleges consider applications from mature students.
- Harris Manchester College offers Oxford degree courses solely to mature students. It offers full-time study opportunities to people who may have missed out on a university education the first time around and to those who, having finished one career, wish to retrain for a new one.
International students
- Undergraduate education
- Postgraduate education
Oxford offers a distinctive form of undergraduate education, unique in the world to Oxford and Cambridge. What makes us distinctive is:
Postgraduate education- The English form of higher education. Students apply for a 3 or 4 year degree in 1-3 subjects and they study those subjects exclusively. At Oxford, they do so in depth, and to a very advanced level. We do not have 'general education' or 'core curriculum' requirements that, for example, require humanities students to do science courses.
- Admission on academic ability and academic potential alone. We attract many future leaders to Oxford. Our students run numerous extracurricular clubs and engage in community service. But like most U.K. universities, we do not assess our applicants on those characteristics. We select for academic ability and academic potential, as judged by secondary school results (examination results and/or predicted grades), a personal statement, an academic reference and, if required for the subject, an admissions test or written work.
- Tutorial teaching. Oxford students attend lectures and seminars, and have practical laboratory sessions in the sciences. But a major focus of their learning is in small teaching groups, known as tutorials. Every week, an Oxford student meets with his/her tutor - typically a leading academic - and 1 or 2 other students and engages in an intensive exchange of ideas about the week’s work.
- College communities. All Oxford undergraduates live, eat and study in one of Oxford’s 38 residential colleges or 6 permanent private halls. These small communities of typically 30-70 academics and 300-500 students from across disciplines are the focus for teaching and for social and sporting life.
- The research university setting. Oxford is a research-intensive university where academics are conducting cutting-edge research in disciplines ranging from art history to zoology. The University's collegiate system allows academics and students across subjects and year groups and from different cultures and countries to come together to share ideas.
- The global strength of our reputation and qualifications. Our qualifications are recognised and valued around the world. Graduates of Oxford go on to further study and/or to work in a range of professions in some of the world's finest organisations.
Oxford is an exciting place to pursue postgraduate/graduate education. We offer two types of programmes:
The first ever National Survey of Libya suggests that the population would still prefer one-man-rule over alternatives like democracy. The publication of the survey of over 2,000 Libyan people coincides with the anniversary of the first protests triggered by rebel forces against Gaddafi, which ended after months of fighting when he was killed in October 2011. Despite the widespread hatred of the Gaddafi regime, this survey of public opinion reveals that in five years' time 35 percent would still like a strong leader or leaders for the country. Only 29 percent of those surveyed said they would prefer to live in a democracy. However, 69 percent of respondents also insisted that ordinary citizens should have a say in how the country should develop. - Master’s: these are 1 or 2 year degrees. Many people take these degrees as a professional qualification, and then leave to work. For others, usually in the humanities and social sciences, these are the essential first step on the road to a doctorate and an academic or research-based career.
- Doctorate: our doctorate is known as a D.Phil rather than a Ph.D. It is a research-intensive degree, lasting 3-4 years.
- Outstanding researchers across disciplines. Few universities in the world can match Oxford for breadth and depth of research across all the major disciplines: humanities, social sciences, mathematics, physical and life sciences, and medicine.
- College communities. As a postgraduate student, your department will be your main academic home. But you will also be a member of a college, another intellectual and social community within this large university. College life will give you the chance to engage with academics and fellow students across disciplines. This is a distinctive advantage over universities organised solely on departmental lines.
- The international character of the university. With the majority of our postgraduates coming from outside the U.K., you will encounter a more international peer group at Oxford than at almost any other top university in the world. Our European location gives us a distinctly international outlook. Presidents and prime ministers, academics and commentators come to Oxford to talk about the leading issues of the day.
- The global strength of our reputation and qualifications. Our qualifications are recognised and valued around the world. Graduates of Oxford go on to further study and/or to work in a range of professions in some of the world's finest organisations.
- University of Oxford: National Public Opinion Poll of Libya
The face-to-face survey of a nationally representative sample of the population was conducted between December 2011 and January 2012 in a joint research project by the Institute of Human Sciences at the University of Oxford and Oxford Research International, a private research organization, in association with the University of Benghazi. It finds that the Libyan population is largely optimistic about the future with up to 8 out of 10 people expecting improvements in their personal lives, economic circumstances and their country.
Despite this apparent optimism, 16 percent of those surveyed said they were ready to resort to violence for political ends. This would mean that around 630,000 people were potential fighters, in addition to the 280,000 who previously took up arms.
The survey suggests that most people in Libya distrust political parties with respondents giving them only 27 percent of total trust. The most trusted institution was Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC), which received 81 percent of total trust from respondents overall.
For more information, contact the University of Oxford Press Office on +44(0)1865 280534 or press.office@admin.ox..ac.uk
Alternatively, contact Dr. Andrew Gosler (+44 777 8302488) or Dr. Christoph Sahm (+44 7584 414 509 or +49 170 9022341)
Media are invited to attend the launch of the National Survey at 12 noon on Wednesday 15 February. The launch will take place at the Human Sciences Institute, The Pauling Centre, 58a Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6QS. Media are requested to register their interest in advance.
For more informaticon about oxford Resrearch International,please visit http://www.oxforddresearch.com
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