DPhil in Migration Studies at University of Oxford

Programme overview

An advanced research degree drawing on migration research across the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography and the Oxford Department of International Development.

Duration: 3-4 years | Intake: 3 October 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students undertake supervised original research on migration and submit a thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master's degree with distinction or an overall grade of 67% or above and a distinction in the thesis element, in a relevant subject including appropriate research methods training, and a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any subject; entrance is competitive and most successful applicants have a first and a master's with distinction. Higher English level: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 (Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24); C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 191 overall (185 per component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,355 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,485 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: 3 October 2027

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 6-8 years part-time

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