Continuing education

Short and part-time courses for adult learners

Study in Oxford or online.

Gain an Oxford qualification with a part-time undergraduate award course. Some can be studied mostly, or entirely, online.

Further your study, progress in your career or learn for personal enrichment. Many can be studied online with short residencies in Oxford.

Study with Oxford from anywhere in the world. Courses include weekly classes, flexible short courses, day events and Oxford qualifications.

Working with academic experts across the University to design and deliver world-class training for professionals.

Explore a new topic or revisit a favourite subject over the course of a few days, a few weeks or a term. Join us in Oxford or online.

Accredited and non-accredited summer courses for adult learners. Held at Rewley House and Oxford's historic colleges.

Low-residency courses allow you to study whilst continuing with day-to-day life, visiting Oxford for short residential stays.

We have an active interdisciplinary research community, with a strong focus on the humanities and social sciences.

The Department provides transformational courses to a global community of adult learners, with students ranging in age from 18 into their 90s.

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