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72 Master's degrees offered by the university
Philosophy of Physics
This one-year taught graduate course Philosophy of Physics at the University of Oxford offers graduate education in philosophy of physics of the highest possible quality, and aims to provide a foundation on which you can go on to pursue doctoral work in the area.
Theology
The Master of Studies (MSt) in Theology at the University of Oxford is offered in many areas of theology, such as Biblical Interpretation, Christian Doctrine, Christian Ethics, Ecclesiastical History, New Testament studies and Old Testament studies. Students of Christian Doctrine specialise in one of two areas: Patristic Theology or Modern Theology.
Islamic Studies and History
The Islamic Studies and History offered at the University of Oxford is a two-year course intended primarily for students who desire an intensive introduction to Islamic history and thought in the pre-modern period. The course is an excellent preparation for subsequent doctoral study.
Philosophy
The BPhil in Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a two-year full-time programme designed for those seeking advanced philosophical training. This course combines rigorous classes, individual supervisions, and independent research, equipping students with essential skills for doctoral studies and teaching in various philosophical disciplines.
Philosophical Theology
The Philosophical Theology course at the University of Oxford is intended to provide you with detailed knowledge of philosophical theology, its history and a cognate area of philosophy, with the opportunity to hone your skills in research and in written and oral argument in these subjects.
Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
This Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching course at the University of Oxford two-year part-time course aims to provide a cutting-edge introduction to the linguistic and pedagogic knowledge and skills needed for teaching language.
Greek And/or Roman History
This two-year Greek And/or Roman History at the University of Oxford is the course taken by the majority of master's students in Ancient History. It is an intensive research training degree designed to equip you with a range of both knowledge and skills in Greek and/or Roman history.
Modern Middle Eastern Studies
The Modern Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford is a new twelve-month, taught master's course, offered jointly by the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA).
Judaism and Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World
This Judaism and Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World degree at the University of Oxford is offered jointly by the Faculty of Theology and Religion and the Faculty of Oriental Studies. The course is ideal for students wishing to learn more about the origins of Christianity by coming to grips with the complex evidence for the state of Judaism in the Graeco-Roman World in the first century.
Creative Writing
The University of Oxford's Master of Studies in Creative Writing is a two-year, part-time master's degree course offering a unique combination of high contact hours, genre specialization, and critical and creative breadth.
Korean Studies
This Korean Studies course at the University of Oxford aims to build on a basic knowledge of modern Korean and classical Chinese or modern Japanese.You should expect to attend up to ten hours per week of tutorials and should expect to spend an additional thirty to forty hours a week, perhaps more, during each full term for preparation.
Greek and-or Latin Languages and Literature
The Greek and-or Latin Languages and Literature offered at the University of Oxford can be used as a route to the DPhil, if then followed by two years of doctoral study. Applicants for the MPhil wishing to enter doctoral programmes elsewhere after their master's degree at Oxford are also welcomed.
Theology and Religion
The Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford is provided for those wishing to pursue graduate study in theology and religions but whose first degree is not in theology or religious studies.
Islamic Studies and History
The Islamic Studies and History course offered at the University of Oxford is a one-year degree for students who already possess substantial knowledge of the field and who are able, without further language training, to work with pre-modern Arabic, Persian and Turkish primary sources as appropriate to their particular research interests.
Modern Middle Eastern Studies
The Modern Middle Eastern Studies offered at the University of Oxford is a two-year course intended for students from all social science and humanities backgrounds. The course provides intensive training in a Middle Eastern language, training in research methods and topics relevant to the study of the Middle East.
Slavonic Studies
The Slavonic Studies from the University of Oxford is designed to help those who already possess a good knowledge of Russian or another Slavonic language to acquire grounding in areas of Slavonic studies which were not part of their first degree course.
English Studies (Medieval Period)
The English Studies (Medieval Period) programme offered at the University of Oxford is a two year programme designed for students wishing to attain a thorough grounding in medieval English language and literature and related subjects at an advanced level, either as a preparation for doctoral research or as an autonomous qualification.
Economic and Social History
This two-year specialist Economic and Social History programme from the University of Oxford offers a unique framework for research training in economic and social history. It offers a wide range of options and allows you to specialise in economic and/or social history, or historical demography, although the boundaries between these areas are deliberately permeable.
Migration Studies
This interdisciplinary Migration Studies offered at the University of Oxford analyses global migration and mobility, in historical context, and as part of the broader processes of development and social change.
Greek and-or Roman History
The one year Greek and-or Roman History programme offered at the University of Oxford is an intensive and high-pressure course designed primarily for those students who wish to prepare for doctoral work by means of a shorter course than the two-year MPhil in Ancient History. For this degree you will write a dissertation of up to 10,000 words and complete two other options.