Funding & Fees
Funding
Scholarships, grants and prizes
Fees for tuition and accommodation
University Graduate Finance Guide
Funding
Home/EU Postgraduate Students
AHRC Awards 2011
Oxford University has received its largest ever funding for research in Humanities after being awarded more than £30 million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. This is also the largest sum ever granted to a single institution by the AHRC.
The funding guarantees research awards in Modern Languages for 11 doctoral students and 7 master's students over the next five years. While this may be subject to amendment in 2011 the current distribution of the awards is:
| Subject | Doctoral grants | Master's grants |
|---|---|---|
| French | 3 | 3 |
| German | 3 | 2 |
| Italian | 2 | 1 |
| Spanish & Portuguese | 2 | 1 |
| Russian & Slavonic | 1 | 0 |
About the AHRC
AHRC is the main source of funding. Students from the EU are eligible to apply but in such cases the award generally only covers fees and not living expenses.
Funding to postgraduate students in the arts and humanities is available through two routes: Block Grant Partnerships with universities, and a new open competition for candidates at universities which do not have studentships available under the AHRC Block Grant Partnership scheme.
The University of Oxford participates in the AHRC Block Grant Partnership scheme, which requires the University to submit a bid to the AHRC for fixed numbers of Master's and Doctoral awards in a number of subject areas for a period of 5 years.
How to apply
Candidates are required to apply for AHRC BGP studentships at the University of Oxford through the standard application process for admission to a postgraduate programme (see: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ for full details on how to apply for admission to the University of Oxford). To be considered for an AHRC studentship, you must complete the relevant sections of the standard graduate application form (whether online or on paper), and provide supporting material, where relevant, as described in the Oxford AHRC Notes of Guidance.
Notes of Guidance for applicants wishing to apply for AHRC BGP studentships at Oxford and commencing graduate study from October 2011 are available at http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/prospective_students/graduates/ahrc. Master's applicants please see the 'Research Preparation Master's awards' notes of guidance and NOT the 'Professional Master's' notes.
Applicants will be required to submit a case of support (Master's)/project statement (D.Phil.) with their application. Information about what you should include can be found in the Notes of Guidance. Please follow the below links to view examples of succussfel statements.
Master's AHRC statement example 1
Master's AHRC statement example 2
Master's AHRC statement example 3
D.Phil. AHRC statement example 1
D.Phil. AHRC statement example 2
Overseas Students
- The Clarendon Fund aims to enable academically outstanding students to take up their places at Oxford
Oxford University has an International Office which provides advice on range of issues affecting overseas students.
Scholarships, grants and prizes
A number of scholarships are available to students as well as grants for travel and expenses in a range of language subjects. Click here for information about these sources of funding.
Information on funding is also available at:
http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/prosepctive_students/graduates/funding
Fees for tuition and accommodation
Oxford University has evolved into a dual system whereby Colleges and Halls provide accommodation and tutorial teaching, and the University administers course content, resources, examination setting and marking, and the awarding of degrees. All applicants for graduate study must be accepted by both the Faculty board and by a College or Hall.
Fees are charged separately so you need to consider the costs of University fees, college fees and living expenses.
University Fees
Tuition fees for 2011-12
| Taught courses - annual fee | Home/EU | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Studies, M.St. & M.Phil | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Film Aesthetics M.St. | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Medieval and Modern Languages, M.St. & M.Phil. | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Medieval Studies | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Women's Studies, M.St. | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Yiddish Studies, M.St. | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Slavonic Studies, M.St. & M.Phil. | £5,450c | £14,550 |
| Research degrees 2011-12 | Home/UK | Overseas |
| Medieval and Modern Languages | £3,800c | £12,700 |
Note: The definitive source of information on University fees is found in the University's Regulations on Financial Matters (Examination Regulations, Appendix I).
Fee rates for courses offered by the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages have been the subject of a review and in many cases have been increased significantly. This affects both Home/EU and Overseas rates. For the latest information on fees charged by the University please visit Fees and Funding
For those already on course, see Tuition Fee Rates Previous Years.
Other fees
Other smaller fees such as matriculation and examination fees are also payable.
College Fees
Each college charges a fee that is separate from, and in addition to, the University fee. College fees are the responsibility of individual colleges. Information about college fees may be obtained from colleges themselves. See Graduate College Fees.
Living Expenses
In addition to budgeting for University and college fees, you should allow for living expenses incurred during your time in Oxford. It is generally more expensive living in private rented accommodation than in college accommodation.
For the academic year 2011-12, a reasonable estimate for a single student spending 12 months in Oxford, living in college accommodation or in a shared house should allow between £11,500 and £14,000 to cover living expenses. You should also make additional allowances for travel to and from Oxford and for 'one-off' purchases e.g. bicycle, computer.
Further advice about living costs is available on the Oxford University web pages.