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What is a DPhil?

What is a DPhil?

It’s a PhD, full stop. Read on for more about our PhD and what Oxford’s research students do.
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Graduate Study at Oxford
How to choose a master’s course

How to choose a master’s course

Wherever you apply, use our quick pointers on how to make sure the course and the university you choose for graduate study are a great fit…
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How to find a supervisor for your PhD

How to find a supervisor for your PhD

For every niche research topic, there’s probably someone who’s already into it — but where do you find them?
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How to write a research proposal

How to write a research proposal

Not sure if you’re on the right track? Our DPhil (PhD) students and admissions staff have some advice.
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Writing your personal statement

Writing your personal statement

Advice from Oxford students on writing your personal statement for grad applications
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Writing an academic CV

Writing an academic CV

DPhil English student Ellen Brewster on how to approach your CV/résumé for graduate applications.
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Timelines
Start today: your timeline for funding and scholarships

Start today: your timeline for funding and scholarships

This recommended timeline takes you all the way from that moment you decide to apply through to offers and decisions.
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What to expect when you’re expecting a decision

What to expect when you’re expecting a decision

There’s a lot going on at Oxford in the eight to ten weeks after the deadline.
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What’s the difference between application deadlines?

What’s the difference between application deadlines?

As long as your course is actually using more than one, the answer is usually (a) funding and (b) decision timing.
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About Oxford
Look around Oxford’s colleges, vol. 1

Look around Oxford’s colleges, vol. 1

Oxford grad students take you round their own colleges in our new series.
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The PhD Research Playlist

The PhD Research Playlist

Jet engines, Victorian fantasy, teaching robots — find out what some of our DPhil students get up to.
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What’s a graduate college?

What’s a graduate college?

Explore Oxford’s all-graduate colleges and what they offer.
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Library life

Library life

Peek into a few of the University’s wonderful libraries with Elizabeth Nyikos (DPhil Music) and our grad community.
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