Welcome to our group's handbook. This is intended to help group members to find the information they need and to give prospective members an idea about what it is like to work with our group.
The essential information of graduate study at university of Oxford can be found here.
You can narrow or focus your search by alphabetically searching (A - Z of courses) or by courses provided by a department in the university.
Before applying in any courses you can use this information to guide and tailor the way you might prefer.
It is possible to study for a DPhil on a part-time basis. Typically, completing a DPhil on a part-time schedule necessitates six to eight years of study, contrasting with the three to four years typically required for full-time enrollment. However, part-time study may not be suitable for all projects, and it is advisable to consult with your supervisor to ensure they can accommodate such an arrangement.
As a part-time student, you are expected to engage in a minimum of thirty days of university-based work each year, subject to agreement with your supervisor, for the duration of your enrollment unless granted individual dispensation by the Board. During the probationary period, attendance requirements must consider relevant induction and training events scheduled by the Board. You will have the opportunity to customise your part-time research in consultation with your supervisor and establish a mutually agreed-upon attendance schedule.
Please refer to the student book and this webpage for more information.
Should consider sources of fundings to support the duration of course, especially for part-time courses.
Michaelmas term: October - December Hilary term: January - March Trinity term: April - June
You can use this information as guidelines to complete your allocation forms and also to prepare supporting documents along with the application development process before submitting your application.
All students will begin as Probationer Research Students (PRS). Within a maximum of six terms for full-time students or twelve terms for part-time students, you must apply for transfer to DPhil status. This application is typically made by the fourth term for full-time students and by the eighth term for part-time students.
A successful transfer will require a written report outlining your project plans and obtained data; and an interview with two assessors not directly involved in your supervision. Students should discuss with their supervisors on who could be the assessors. At least one of the assessors must have supervised a DPhil to completion at Oxford. One of the assessors should be from outside the applicant’s Department. Sub fusc is not required for the transfer of status assessment examination.
Checklist before transfer of status:
Students who transfer successfully will then apply for and gain confirmation of DPhil status within nine terms for full-time students (no later than their ninth term from admission) and eighteen terms for part-time students. Confirmation examination will require a written report outlining your thesis plan (both content and timeline) and an interview with two assessors not directly involved in your supervision. Your assessors for the confirmation examination can be the same as those who examined your transfer of status, but they cannot be your final thesis & viva voca examiner. Students should discuss with their supervisors on who could be the assessors. Sub fusc is not required for the confirmation assessment examination.
Checklist before confirmation: GSP14.MSD form
Full-time students are expected to submit a 50,000-word thesis after three or four years from admission. Part-time students must submit their thesis after six or eight years from admission. A DPhil in Medical Sciences is awarded upon successful defence of the thesis orally (viva voce) in front of two appointed examiners. Students should discuss with their supervisors on who could be the assessors.
For detailed information, please refer to https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/study/about-the-dphil Example of student handbook