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79 Master's degrees offered by the university
Criminology and Criminal Justice
A stimulating and demanding programme, involving intensive learning in small groups, the Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford will equip you with an advanced understanding of crime and criminal justice, comprising courses in criminological theory, the study of criminal justice, and training in research design and methodology.
Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation
The Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford emphasises research methods for evaluating interventions and policies, as well as the advanced study of evidence-based practice and policy in relation to, children and families, poverty and inequality, mental health, refugees, drug use, violence and injury prevention as well as offending.
Economic and Social History
This one-year Economic and Social History specialist course at 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.
Public Policy Research
The MSc in Public Policy Research at the University of Oxford is a full-time, one-year programme designed to equip students with advanced skills in conducting impactful research that influences public policy. This degree is aimed at those aspiring to excel in the field of public policy, combining rigorous academic training with practical application.
Comparative Social Policy
The MSc in Comparative Social Policy programme at the University of Oxford explores welfare systems and policy developments across a range of countries with an OECD focus. The comparative element is a key part of the course, and is one feature that makes the course at Oxford unique.
Political Theory Research
The Political Theory Research from the University of Oxford is an intensive one-year research preparation master's degree. It is not a stand-alone course, but rather it is intended for students who would like to proceed directly to doctoral study at Oxford or elsewhere but who must first obtain the necessary research training in political theory.
Archaeology
The MPhil in Archaeology offered at the University of Oxford is designed for those interested in continuing to a doctorate in Classical archaeology, and for those with experience in other areas of classical studies wishing to develop an understanding of the material culture.
Comparative Social Policy
The MPhil in Comparative Social Policy from University of Oxford explores welfare systems and policy developments across a range of countries with an OECD focus. The comparative element is a key part of the course, and is one feature that makes the course at Oxford unique.
Japanese Studies
The Japanese Studies from the University of Oxford is a two-year programme offered jointly by the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) and the Faculty of Oriental Studies that combines intensive language courses, three courses about Japan, research methods courses and a dissertation. Native speakers of Japanese take two additional courses about Japan.
Public Policy
The Public Policy 1+1 programme at the University of Oxford offers a unique educational pathway, culminating in a Master of Public Policy (MPP) and an MSc in Public Policy Research. This full-time course spans two years, equipping students with vital leadership skills and research expertise necessary for impactful careers in public policy.
Japanese Studies
This is a twelve-month Japanese Studies programme at the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies from the University of Oxford that combines courses about Japan, an intensive language programme, a research methods course and a dissertation. Native speakers of Japanese or those with native speaker competence are also encouraged to apply.
Politics Research
The Politics Research programme at the University of Oxford is an intensive one-year research preparation master's degree. It is not a standalone course, but rather it is intended for students who would like to proceed directly to doctoral study at Oxford or elsewhere but who must first obtain the necessary research training in political science.
Cuneiform Studies
This Cuneiform Studies from the University of Oxford is designed to function as a self-contained course in its own right that will provide a satisfying and advanced study of the languages, culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia. It is also intended to take you to the point where you can consider embarking on doctoral research in cuneiform studies (in Akkadian and/or Sumerian).
Politics (Comparative Government)
The Politics (Comparative Government) programme at the University of Oxford is an advanced two-year graduate degree which provides training in research techniques and methodology and enables you to acquire substantive knowledge in this sub-area of the discipline. It is also suitable if you wish to later embark upon doctoral research.
Global Governance and Diplomacy
This Global Governance and Diplomacy degree offered by the University of Oxford investigates a broad range of policy issues surrounding the institutions and processes of global governance and diplomacy – at international, transnational, state, and domestic levels.
Russian and East European Studies
The Russian and East European Studies from the University of Oxford is a nine-month programme for graduates who are interested in gaining a deeper knowledge and understanding of Russia and Eastern Europe through the study of the region across a range of disciplines including history, economics, politics, international relations and sociology.
Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
This Refugee and Forced Migration Studies nine-month master’s degree at the University of Oxford places forced migration in an academic framework, preparing you for doctoral study or for work relevant to human rights, refugees, and migration.
Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology
The Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology from the University of Oxford acts as a terminal degree but will also prepare you for doctoral research by introducing a wide range of theories and perspectives on museum anthropology, visual anthropology, and material culture theory, as well as practical field- and museum-based research methodologies.
Syriac Studies
The MSt in Syriac Studies at University of Oxford is a one-year taught degree. It has been designed to give students experience in reading and interpreting a wide range of Syriac texts, from a choice of genres and in all the major scripts, as well as a broad knowledge of Syriac literature and history, and an ability to use key research tools.
Research in Psychiatry
The MSc by Research in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford offers you the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferrable research skills alongside in-depth knowledge and expertise in one of an extensive range of research fields ranging from molecular biology to brain imaging and from behavioural research to epidemiology.