Is there an applications deadline? Yes, in January each year. For this year's date, please click here.
Can I apply if my previous degree is not in History of Art? Yes, students apply with a variety of backgrounds.
What are the costs? Costs include tution fees, college fees and living costs.
Can the courses by studied part-time or online? Only the DPhil can be studied part-time. None of the courses can be studied online.
Who do I contact regarding DPhil study and research interests? Profiles of the academic staff are shown here: https://www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/academic-and-admin-staff
Will I be interviewed if I apply for any of the postgraduate programmes? Interviews are not normally held as part of the MSt admissions process. Assessors may get in touch with an applicant directly via email in case of any queries, but this is rare. For the DPhil programme, interviews may be arranged for some applicants as part of the admissions process. If travel to Oxford is not convenient, interviews can take place in person, by telephone or via Skype.
All specific questions regarding a prospective or current research student application (including queries regarding offers, status of application, withdrawals and deferrals) should be addressed to the Faculty of History Graduate Office graduate.admissions@history.ox.ac.uk
If you have a query about applying to be a recognised student within the Department of History of Art, please direct your query to the Faculty of History Graduate Office as they are responsible for these requests. Email graduate.admissions@history.ox.ac.uk
Sources of funding information for prospective and current students
- Fees, Funding, Prizes and Awards - University of Oxford general information page
- Funding in the Humanities for graduate students
- Clarendon Award for UK and International Graduate Students
- The Slade Bursary for MSt applicants. No application necessary - awarded on merit.
- The June and Simon Li Graduate Scholarship in the History of Chinese Art. These scholarships are awarded on merit. Please apply to University of Oxford graduate admissions in the usual way. Further details about admissions can be found here
- History of Art Doctoral Scholarship: There will be a full scholarship (fees and maintenance) available for the period of fee liability to a UK "home" fees DPhil candidate in History of Art beginning doctoral studies in any subject area in October 25. The scholarship will be at Trinity College. All eligible candidates will be automatically considered for this scholarship, whether or not they list Trinity as their preferred college, and no separate application is needed.
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Majid Boustany Oxford Graduate Scholarships: Thanks to a generous donation from Majid Boustany, President of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation, a scholarship has been awarded to cover the UK "home" fees of one MSt student in History of Art and Visual Culture for the 2025-26 academic year. The scholarship will be available again for the 2027-28 academic year. The support is for a student working on painting and/or drawing since 1900. The scholarship will be held at Christ Church.
Sources of funding for current matriculated History of Art students
- Funding, Bursaries and Scholarships (link requires single sign on)
- Laurence Binyon Prize 2025 - deadline has now passed for applications.
- Waddesdon Manor/ Department of History of Art Research Internship 2025 - deadline has now passed for applications.
- For current graduate students, please note that all travel insurance requests are approved by the Faculty of History, not the Department of History of Art. To find further details about research abroad, risk assessments, and travel insurance applications, please visit the information page on the Oxford Historians Hub here. If you have any further questions about risk assessments or travel insurance for your research abroad, please contact reception@history.ox.ac.uk
