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  • Undergraduate

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    Most of our undergraduate programmes are part-time and designed to fit in with other commitments.

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

    Foundation Certificates

    • History
    • English Literature

    Undergraduate Certificates

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

    Diplomas

    • British 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

    Graduate school

    The graduate school exists to provide a stimulating and enriching environment for postgraduate students.

    See also

    Research seminar series
    DPhil student profiles

    Certificates and Diplomas

    • Architectural History
    • Cognitive Behavioural Studies (PGCert)
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGCert)
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGDip)
    • Diplomatic Studies
    • Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    • Ecological Survey Techniques
    • Health Research (PGCert)
    • Health Research (PGDip)
    • Historical Studies
    • International Wildlife Conservation Practice
    • Nanotechnology
    • Paediatric Infectious Diseases
    • Patient Safety
    • Psychodynamic Counselling (PGCert)
    • Psychodynamic Practice (PGDip)
    • Qualitative Health Research Methods (PGCert)
    • Teaching Evidence-based Health Care (PGCert)

    Summer schools

    • International human rights law

    Master of Studies (MSt)

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

    Research Degrees (DPhil)

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

    Master of Science (MSc)

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

    Certificates and Diplomas

    • Architectural History
    • Cognitive Behavioural Studies (PGCert)
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGCert)
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGDip)
    • Diplomatic Studies
    • Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    • Ecological Survey Techniques
    • Health Research (PGCert)
    • Health Research (PGDip)
    • Historical Studies
    • International Wildlife Conservation Practice
    • Nanotechnology
    • Paediatric Infectious Diseases
    • Patient Safety
    • Psychodynamic Counselling (PGCert)
    • Psychodynamic Practice (PGDip)
    • Teaching Evidence-based Health Care (PGCert)

    Summer schools

    • International human rights law

    Master of Studies (MSt)

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

    Research Degrees (DPhil)

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

    Master of Science (MSc)

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

    We provide over 150 short courses, conferences and award programmes per year. Read more about us.

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    Continuing professional development

    • Biosciences
    • Business and management
    • Diplomatic studies
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    • Environment and sustainability
    • Historic environment
    • Law (international human rights)
    • Leadership and public policy
    • Medical and health sciences
    • Nanotechnology and nanomedicine
    • Philosophy
    • Research methods and skills
    • Urban studies
  • Research

    Graduate school

    The graduate school exists to provide a stimulating and enriching environment for postgraduate students.

    See also

    Graduate School Training
    DPhil student profiles

    Research at the Department for Continuing Education

    The Department has an active interdisciplinary research community, particularly with respect to public engagement and practitioner-based initiatives which build on the research interests of our academic staff and over 80 research students.

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    • Sustainable Urban Development
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    • Welcome from Professor Michie

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    Centenary Commission on Adult Education finds that lifelong learning must be a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship, vital to addressing the huge societal divisions and challenges to democracy we currently face

    Detectorists Win National Archaeology Training Award

    In April 2019, the course 'Metal Detecting for Archaeological Projects: An Introduction' won the Archaeology Training Forum Award

    About the department

    • What we do
    • Our history
    • Academic staff profiles
    • Welcome from Professor Michie

    Facilities

    • Library
    • Conferences
    • Accommodation
    • Dining and catering

    Support the department

    • Donate to our Bursary fund
    • Friends of Lifelong Learning

    Contact information

    • Stay in the know
    • Contact us
    • Find us
    • Attend an open day

    Student information

    • For current and prospective students
    • Student spotlights
    • Oxford qualifications

    News

    The Register of John Salmon, bishop of Norwich, 1299 – 1325, edited by Dr Elizabeth Gemmill

    The Register of John Salmon is a new edition by social historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill and brings life in a medieval diocese into sharp and scholarly focus.

    Adult Learning a ‘Permanent National Necessity’, Report Finds

    Centenary Commission on Adult Education finds that lifelong learning must be a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship, vital to addressing the huge societal divisions and challenges to democracy we currently face

    Detectorists Win National Archaeology Training Award

    In April 2019, the course 'Metal Detecting for Archaeological Projects: An Introduction' won the Archaeology Training Forum Award

Terms and conditions

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Terms and conditions, policies, and procedures for current and prospective students on Continuing Education courses.

Short courses

Courses that do not lead to an undergraduate or postgraduate award. These include online, short intensive, weekend, and weekly courses, summer schools, and lecture series.

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2019-20 for open access courses (no entry requirements)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2019-20 for selective short courses (by application only)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2020-21 for open access courses (no entry requirements)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2020-21 for selective short courses (by application only)

Award-bearing courses

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2019-20 for matriculated courses (degree courses)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2019-20 for non-matriculated courses (non-degree courses)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2020-21 for matriculated courses (degree courses)

 Terms and Conditions for entry in 2020-21 for non-matriculated courses (non-degree courses)

Departmental and University policies and procedures

  • Complaints and appeals policy
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  • Late Submission policy
  • Disciplinary regulations
  • IT regulations
  • Netiquette guidelines
  • Non-payment of fees
  • Plagiarism

Please also refer to your course handbook and the University Examination Regulations website.


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