Overview

About this Master's

The Historical Studies course forms part of Oxford University Department for Continuing Education's graduate programme in historical studies. Successful completion of the PGCert in Historical Studies is mandatory for admission to this master's year. The MSt course from University of Oxford builds upon the skills and knowledge developed in the PGCert and encourages students to engage actively with theoretical and historiographical approaches underpinning modern historical research.

Teaching and learning

The units are taught in three weekend residences providing 38 hours of teaching, seminar discussion and presentations. Student additionally receive up to five hours individual supervision for their dissertations. Students are expected to spend at least fifteen hours per week in private study preparing for the weekend residences and researching and writing their dissertations.

www.conted.ox.ac.uk/mst-in-historical-studies

Programme Structure

There are three units:

Unit 1: Using Archives and Analysing Sources
Unit 2: Theoretical Approaches to History
Unit 3: Writing History

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00

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Applications may remain open after this deadline if places are still available

Language

English

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110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications:

a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant subject; and

applicants must have completed the PGCert in Historical Studies, and it is essential that applicants demonstrate a strong performance (actual or predicted) on the PGCert.
For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA normally sought is 3.7 out of 4.0.

Tuition Fees

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14330 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7455 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

About this Master's

Teaching and learning

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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