What can you Study at Oxford University?

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Oxford University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world and offers a range of world-class degree programmes for both undergraduate and graduate students. Choosing the right course is crucial to enjoying your time at university, so make sure you really explore your options, even if you think you already know what you want to study. 

Your degree course will run for three or more years, and your workload will feel much lighter if you genuinely love your course.

Oxford University Degrees

Oxford University offers a range of degree subjects, which you study as single honour (meaning just that subject) or joint honours (meaning two or more subjects in combination). Oxford offers a wide range of joint courses, giving students the chance to explore different subjects and examine the connections between them. This will often reveal insights not necessarily found by studying them individually.

There tend to be fewer places on Oxford’s joint courses, but this is not always the case. A few subjects are only available as part of a joint course, for example Philosophy or Economics. All of the major popular fields of study are taught including Languages and Literature, Mathematics, Sciences, Law, Philosophy, Economics, and Medicine.

You can find a full list of available degree courses here and listed below alphabetically. It is worth checking that your chosen college offers your chosen degree course, as some of the smaller subjects are only taught at certain colleges.

Archaeology and Anthropology

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)

Biology

Biomedical Sciences

Chemistry

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

Classics

Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Classics and English

Classics and Modern Languages

Computer Science

Computer Science and Philosophy

Earth Sciences (Geology)

Economics and Management

Engineering Science

English Language and Literature

English and Modern Languages

European and Middle Eastern Languages

Fine Art

Foundation Year (Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science)

Foundation Year (Humanities)

Foundation Year (Law)

Foundation Year (PPE)

Geography

History

History (Ancient and Modern)

History and Economics

History and English

History and Modern Languages

History and Politics

History of Art

Human Sciences

Law (Jurisprudence)

Materials Science

Mathematics

Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics and Philosophy

Mathematics and Statistics

Medicine

Medicine (graduate entry)

Modern Languages

Modern Languages and Linguistics

Music

Philosophy and Modern Languages

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

Philosophy and Theology

Physics

Physics and Philosophy

Psychology (Experimental)

Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics

Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Theology and Religion

Graduate Schools at Oxford University

Oxford also offers a wide range of graduate courses from postgraduate certificates to doctorates. These are challenging and intensive, as Oxford’s approach to graduate study emphasises your ability to work independently, while being supported by a world-class academic community.

The University of Oxford has four academic divisions, made up of individual departments, faculties or other centres, and a Department for Continuing Education, which offers courses across a range of subject areas. These are: 

Humanities Division

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division

Medical Sciences Division

Social Sciences Division

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

School of Archaeology

Ruskin School of Art

Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biology

Saïd Business School

Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Classics

Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research

Department of Computer Science

Department for Continuing Education

Department of Earth Sciences

Department of Economics

Department of Education

Department of Engineering Science

Faculty of English Language and Literature

Department of Experimental Psychology

School Of Geography and the Environment

School of Global and Area Studies

Blavatnik School of Government

Faculty of History

Department of History of Art

Oxford Department of International Development

Oxford Internet Institute

Faculty of Law incl. Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies

Faculty of Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics

Department of Materials

Mathematical Institute

Radcliffe Department Of Medicine

Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages

Faculty of Music

Oxford Neuroscience

Department of Oncology

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences

Department of Paediatrics

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology

Department of Pharmacology

Faculty of Philosophy

Department of Physics

Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics

Department of Politics and International Relations

Nuffield Department of Population Health

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Department of Psychiatry

Department of Social Policy and Intervention

Department of Sociology

Department of Statistics

Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences

Faculty of Theology and Religion

Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health

Special Programs and Fellowships

Oxford has a wealth of special programs and exchange fellowships with other universities. You will find the details for all of these on the website of your chosen course or department. There are also a number of undergraduate scholarships available which you can read about here.

Looking to Study at Oxford University?

At Dukes, we provide support for applications to various universities across the world, including Oxford University. Our programs offer personalised guidance, and strategic advice to strengthen your Oxford application. Also, check out our comprehensive guide How to get into Oxford University in 2024 .

We can support you to identify and showcase your unique strengths, align your application with Oxford University’s values, and effectively communicate your accomplishments and potential contributions to the admissions committee.

For more information on how Dukes can assist with your Oxford University application, please visit our Oxbridge admissions consulting page. Alternatively, you can contact us for a consultation here, and we can help you to identify the course that is the best fit for you, along with any potential scholarships, and work with you to submit a winning application.