Program Overview

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University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs, including short and online courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and research programs.

Subject Areas

• Archaeology and anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • English Local History
• Architectural history
  • Architectural History
  • History of Design
• Business and management
  • Business and management
• Data science, computing, maths
  • Data science, computing, maths
  • IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Diplomatic studies and law
  • Diplomatic Studies
  • Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)
• Economics and politics
  • Economics and politics
• Education and study skills
  • Education
• Environment and sustainability
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Sustainable Urban Development
• History of art
  • History of Art
• History, including local and social
  • History
  • English Social and Local History
• Languages and cultural studies
  • Languages and cultural studies
• Literature, creative writing and film studies
  • Creative Writing
  • English Literature
  • Literature and Arts
• Medical and health sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Health Care
  • Health Research
  • Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Music
  • Music
• Natural sciences
  • Natural sciences
• Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Practical Ethics
• Psychology and counselling
  • Psychology and counselling
  • Psychodynamic Counselling
  • Psychodynamic Practice
• Religion and theology
  • Theological Studies
• Technology and AI
  • Technology and AI
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group

Course Formats

• Day and weekend events
• In-person learning
• Lecture series
• Online learning
• Professional
• Summer schools
• Weekly learning

Academic Credit

Many courses can be studied for academic credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification.

Undergraduate Programs

Certificates

• Archaeology
• Certificate of Higher Education
• English Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Theological Studies

Diplomas

• Archaeology
• Creative Writing
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Local History (Online)

Pre-Master's

• Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students (nine weeks, full-time)
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)

Postgraduate Programs

Certificates

• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Ecological Survey Techniques
• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Health Research
• Historical Studies
• Nanotechnology
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Psychodynamic Counselling
• Qualitative Health Research Methods
• Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care

Diplomas

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Severe Mental Health Problems
• Health Research
• International Wildlife Conservation Practice
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Studies (MSt)

• Creative Writing
• Diplomatic Studies
• Historical Studies
• History of Design
• Literature and Arts
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Practical Ethics
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Science (MSc)

• Applied Landscape Archaeology
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Evidence-Based Health Care Medical Statistics
• Evidence-Based Health Care Systematic Reviews
• Evidence-Based Health Care Teaching and Education
• Experimental and Translational Therapeutics
• Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Surgical Science and Practice
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Translational Health Sciences

Research Degrees (DPhil)

• Archaeology
• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Literature and Arts
• Sustainable Urban Development

Professional Programs

Continuing Professional Development

• Business and management
• Cultural heritage
• Data science, computing, maths
• Diplomatic studies
• Education
• Environment and sustainability
• Medical and health sciences
• Nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Philosophy and ethics
• Psychology and counselling
• Research methods and skills
• Technology and AI
• Urban studies

Research

The university has an active interdisciplinary research community, with a strong focus on the humanities and social sciences.

Research Areas

• Academic staff profiles
• Part-time DPhil programmes
• Research areas
• Research students

Research Forums

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group
• Lifelong Learning Pedagogies forum
• Research Ethics Colloquium
• The Vice-Chancellors Colloquium

The Oxford Experience

The Oxford Experience is a summer school program that offers courses in a variety of subjects, including literature, history, and art.

Course Details

• Code: O25I402OER
• Fees: From ｣1670.00
• Dates: Sun 26 Jul 2026 - Sat 01 Aug 2026
• Location: Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DP

Programme Details

• Daily schedule: Seminars meet each weekday morning after breakfast.
• Afternoons are free for individual study or exploring the city.
• Optional plenary excursions and social activities are available.

Seminars and Field Trip

• Monday seminars: The Lost Generation, Oxford Town and Gown
• Tuesday seminars: A Question of Class, Celebrity Culture
• Wednesday seminars: Embracing Mass Media, How to be Fashionable
• Thursday seminars: The Problem of Sex, All that Jazz
• Friday seminars: Modernism, Modernists and Art Deco, Oxford Abroad, After the Dance
• Field trip: The Oxford Union

Recommended Reading

• Waugh, Evelyn (1945). Brideshead Revisited.
• Taylor, D.J. (2007). Bright Young People: The Rise and Fall of a Generation. Vintage.
• Carpenter, Humphrey (1989). The Brideshead Generation: Evelyn Waugh and His Friends. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

Certification

• Certificate of Attendance
• Digital badge

Fees

• Fee option 1 (single en suite accom and meals per person): ｣2390.00
• Fee option 2 (single standard accom and meals per person): ｣2280.00
• Fee option 3 (double en suite accom and meals per person): ｣2270.00
• Fee option 4 (twin en suite accom and meals per person): ｣2270.00
• Fee option 5 (twin set standard accom and meals per person): ｣2270.00
• Fee option 6 (no accom; incl lunch and dinner per person): ｣1670.00

Funding

• There are no sources of funding available for the Oxford Experience programme.

Payment

• All fees are charged on a per week, per person basis.
• Payment terms: Full payment by credit/debit card at the time of booking or within 30 days of invoice date.

Cancellations and Refunds

• Please see the terms and conditions for our open-access courses.

Tutor

• Dr Robert Mark Ritter

Teaching Methods

• Short lectures/presentations
• Physical handouts
• Seminars/group discussions
• Video recordings
• Audio recordings
• Tutor-led field trip

Application

• Enrolment deadline: registration closes at midnight on 1 May 2026.
• Most courses fill quickly, so early registration is strongly recommended.

Level and Demands

• The Oxford Experience is aimed at non-specialists: no prior knowledge is required, and classes are pitched at an introductory level.
• There are no assessments for this course.

Accommodation

• Residential options are available at Christ Church.
• Non-residential options are also available.
• Accommodation before or after the course can be arranged directly with Christ Church.