There is still time to apply for a part-time education programme

The part-time Master’s courses include Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching, Educational Assessment, Learning and Teaching, Medical Education and Teacher Education.

The online Postgraduate Diplomas include Early Childhood Education, Learning and Teaching Mandarin and English as an Additional Language.

A key benefit of the programmes is their structure, which allows participants to study alongside their current roles and immediately apply new learning directly to their professional practice.

Drawing a diverse cohort from over 50 countries, the programmes foster a global learning environment in which students can share perspectives and experiences from a wide range of educational contexts. They also enable students to build advanced research skills alongside in-depth knowledge in their chosen area of education.

Director for Graduate Studies, Professor Velda Elliott said: “Our programmes are designed to work around and with your career, and that’s what makes them really valuable – the ability to take your membership of our world-leading research community into your own practice.

“We love seeing the impact our students make on their contexts around the world.”

MSc Teacher Education student, Joanne Parish, who is a deputy head of an international primary school in Shanghai said: “I train teachers and measure their quality of teaching and learning. My school is going through an implementation of a new curriculum, and I noticed a gap between pedagogy and practice, and the course helped me identify beliefs and knowledge gaps in the teachers that I work with.

“This course is suitable for either UK based teachers or those in an international context who work closely with teachers to develop their practice.”

She added that having the opportunity twice a year to come face-to-face during residential weeks at the Department felt welcoming.

MSc in Learning and Teaching alumna, Andrea Muhlbauer-Mbarek said: “The benefits of this course for me are that I can look deeper into things that interest me and I can research on areas that I can improve in teaching and in the lives of my students.

“I really like Oxford and there are so many international students everywhere.”

MSc in Medical Education alumna, Gbemi David-West, speaks highly of this course as it has given her a lot of theory behind what she does day to day in terms of teaching and helping her move forward in her career.

“It’s made me understand why we do certain things and things to consider when teaching medical students, and also design curriculum that is accessible to all types of medical students.

“I would recommend this course because of its flexibility. It’s important because I didn’t have to stop working and it allowed me to balance clinical work and studying, while also meeting colleagues over the weekends and prepare together for seminars.”

With a focus on flexibility, impact, and career development, the Department’s part-time programmes provide a unique opportunity to study at Oxford while continuing a professional journey.

Find out more about our part-time courses.