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    Join us in Oxford or online

    Our open-access short courses include day events, weekly learning classes and summer schools. Learn more about our short courses.

    Academic credit

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

  • Undergraduate

    Certificates

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

    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)

    Summer schools

    • Oxford University Summer School for Adults

    Gain an Oxford undergraduate qualification

    Undergraduate certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas. What are these types of courses?

    Flexible study

    Most of our undergraduate courses are part-time and designed with flexibility in mind, with online study options available for some programmes.

  • Postgraduate

    Certificates and Diplomas

    • Architectural History
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGCert)
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGDip)
    • Ecological Survey Techniques
    • Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    • Health Research (PGCert)
    • Health Research (PGDip)
    • Historical Studies
    • International Wildlife Conservation Practice
    • Nanotechnology
    • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
    • Psychodynamic Counselling (PGCert)
    • Psychodynamic Practice (PGDip)
    • Qualitative Health Research Methods (PGCert)
    • Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care (PGCert)

    Master of Studies (MSt)

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

    Research Degrees (DPhil)

    • Archaeology
    • Architectural History
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
    • 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 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

    Flexible qualifications

    More than 35 part-time graduate certificates, diplomas, masters programmes and doctorates are available. Find out more about our postgraduate courses.

    Graduate School

    The Graduate School exists to provide a stimulating and enriching environment for postgraduate students.

  • Professional

    Continuing professional development

    • Business and management
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    • Technology and AI
    • Urban studies

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    • Oxford qualifications
    • Short and online courses
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    Courses designed for professionals

    From short courses and training to flexible postgraduate programmes; update your skills, change career, or earn a qualification. Learn more about our CPD courses.

    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

    See also

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  • Research

    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

    Research forums

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group
    • Lifelong Learning Pedagogies forum
    • The Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium

    Graduate School

    The Graduate School exists to provide a stimulating and enriching environment for postgraduate students.

    See also

    Graduate School courses and training
    DPhil student profiles
    Rewley House Lecture Series

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    News

    Congratulations to our new Professors!
    Three Oxford Continuing Education academics have been conferred the title of full Professor in the University of Oxford’s 2024 Recognition of Distinction exercise.
    Language Centre joins the Department for Continuing Education
    The move to Continuing Education will build on the shared strengths of the Language Centre and the Department in support of language learning across the University.
    Rescuing rare birds: The black-tailed godwit conservation effort
    The black-tailed godwit, a critically endangered wading bird in the UK, has been given a new chance at survival thanks to the WWT and its dedicated team, including PGCert in Ecological Survey Techniques alumna.

Graduate School training
Public events

The Graduate School training programme is for Oxford University postgraduate students. Please register using your Oxford University email address.

Datetime: Fri 22 Nov 2024

Think, Articulate, Edit … Write! 3/4, 22nd November 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford
Datetime: Tue 26 Nov 2024

Applying for Research Grants, 26th November 2024

Event location: Lecture Theatre, Oxford
Datetime: Wed 27 Nov 2024

Masters Students: Preparing Your Doctoral Research Proposal, 27th November 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford
Datetime: Thu 28 Nov 2024

Writing an Abstract, 28th November 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford
Datetime: Tue 03 Dec 2024

Research Ethics Drop In 2/2, 3rd December 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford
Datetime: Wed 04 Dec 2024

Student Exchange 2/2, 4th December 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford
Datetime: Fri 06 Dec 2024

Think, Articulate, Edit … Write! 4/4, 6th December 2024

Event location: Graduate School Room, Rewley House, Oxford

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