MSt in History of Art and Visual Culture at University of Oxford

Entry requirements

Master's entry (2027-28 entry): undergraduate degree with a minimum of 68% overall and 68% for the dissertation; US bachelor's GPA normally at least 3.6/4.0 (successful candidates normally 3.75 or higher). A single honours degree in history or history of art is not required, but applicants must have experience of working on a historical subject at undergraduate level. Fine Art graduates should show excellent research and writing skills; applicants without a history degree should link the proposed dissertation topic to their previous expertise and explain why they want to switch. English language (higher level, for applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 overall with minimum Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24; C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 191 overall and 185 per component; Oxford Test of English Advanced 165 overall and 155 per component. Tests must be taken no more than two years before the course start.