University of Oxford
Faculty of History





Academic record and references

Academic record

All applications are expected to document an applicants:

  • ability to sustain high levels of performance across the board; we hope applicants will attain average marks placing them in the top third of the 2.i class, or a GPA of 3.70/4.00
  • very strong marks (at this level or above) in courses particularly relevant to the programme
  • very strong marks for any dissertation element
  • good background in knowledge and skills relevant to the programme: we would normally expect your previous degree programme to have had some historical content; the less your record displays this, the more you will need to do to establish your preparedness in other aspects of your application

Programmes


Master's programmes with significant History content in other Faculties

Recognised Student Status

Useful contacts

Applicants for a master’s programme Applicants for a doctoral programme
will be expected to have attained BA Honours equivalent before starting the programme (outside the UK, this normally entails at least four years of full-time study) will be expected to have completed a postgraduate master’s course or the equivalent before starting the programme (in European terms: M2 level)
All applicants whose native language is not English must submit language test results at the higher level of competence, or have a valid case to ask for a waiver of the language test requirement



References

We encourage you to find referees who can write above all about your academic qualities: It will be helpful if your referees can not only assess your qualities and attainments, but also explain on what basis they make this assessment.

We want to know from them whether they think that you:

  • have the qualities of mind and character that you will need to pursue your degree programme to a successful conclusion
  • have appropriate background knowledge and skills for your programme and your proposed individual research project

If you have already begun or completed a research project, it will be helpful if your referees can comment on the skills and aptitudes you have demonstrated.