A top international university. World class academics. Scholarship opportunities.

Research

Oxford is one of the world's leading universities, renowned for the quality and diversity of its research and teaching excellence. An innovation hub with cutting edge facilities and over 100 libraries, Oxford was recognised as the number 1 institution in the UK for research quality according to the Research Excellence Framework in 2014.

Scholarships and funding

The 1,100+ fully funded scholarships available for new masters’ and doctoral students in 2018-19 from the University, our colleges and supporters enable the brightest candidates to pursue their passion. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, they are available for UK, EU and international students.

International

As well as an international reputation for teaching and research excellence, our graduate student community is made up of 10,000+ students from over 150 different countries.

Applying

Remember that our main application deadlines are at 12 noon on 8 and 19 January 2018, depending on the course you are applying for. Our application guide will give you a head start.

The course application and scholarship application are the same thing for over two thirds of Oxford scholarships – if you are eligible, you will be automatically considered.

Oxford

Oxford is a beautiful city full of stunning architecture, history and culture. You'll find ancient and modern colleges, museums and galleries, and plenty of parks, gardens and green spaces. The city centre is small enough to cover on foot and Oxford is only 60 miles north west of London and is a great base for exploring Europe.

Take your study further with graduate study at Oxford.

*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017-18

Photo credits:
Top image: Radcliffe Camera - Liam Peck. Middle image (left): Students after matriculation - Brita Bergland. Middle image (right): Chemistry Lab – Steven Buchanan. Bottom image: Oxford skyline - Sheng Peng