Mature Students

The History Faculty and all colleges are pleased to consider applications from mature students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Such applications will be evaluated on the same academic grounds as those from other applicants, taking account of suitable preparedness for the chosen programme and of an applicant's academic potential as documented in the application. 

The Department for Continuing Education based at Kellogg College offers a two-year Foundation Certificate in History; successful students from this course are able to apply for admission to the second year of the undergraduate degree. The Department also provides undergraduate certificate and diploma courses in Archaeology, Local History, Art and Architectural History. 

A recently established one-year part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies provides in many cases a suitable preparation for entry to one of the master's programmes of the History Faculty.  

Opportunities for part-time qualifications through the Department for Continuing Education include a two-year Master's programme in English Local History and a part-time D.Phil. programme also focused on English Local History.