Overview

Supervision can be offered in the full-range of areas in which the faculty has expertise, namely Chinese studies, Egyptology and the ancient Near East, Eastern Christianity, Hebrew and Jewish studies, the Islamic world, Japanese studies, Korean studies and South and Inner Asia.

Features

All topics fall under the general degree title of DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from University of Oxford.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The DPhil normally takes between three and four years to complete.

You will have the opportunity to attend faculty seminars, lectures and colloquia, as well as a variety of skills training sessions offered by the faculty, as appropriate to different stages of the graduate career.

All research students are offered an opportunity to attend the tutorial teaching day at the faculty in Hilary term.

Those completing the training are then placed on the Graduate Teaching Register and may provide teaching for undergraduates if the opportunity arises.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Islamic Studies Asian studies Middle Eastern studies View 6 other PhDs in Islamic Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

a master's degree with a good result (an average mark of 67% or above) in a subject closely related to the topic of your research; and

a first-class or an upper second class undergraduate degree with honours in any subject, though ideally relevant to the topic of your research.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37080 GBP / year

≈ 37080 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

14180 GBP / year

≈ 14180 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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