Why Oxford?
- An international community home to more than 140 nationalities including over 260 African students representing 27 different African counties
- Students can choose from a wide variety of high-quality Master’s and doctoral programmes
- A deep commitment to close working relationships between supervisors and students, and small group teaching on our Master’s courses
- Generous provision of scholarships covering fees and living costs
- Superb facilities – from labs to libraries
- Ranked 1st in the UK and 2nd in the world according to the 2012-13 Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings
- A longstanding tradition of excellence with 52 Nobel Prize winners, 26 British Prime Ministers and at least 30 additional world leaders
- A virtually unique multidisciplinary college system that broadens students’ horizons
- Outstanding support to develop your career, through internships, careers advice and job listings
- The Oxford Africa Society with over 350 members provides a community for African students and those with a connection to the continent through ancestry, research and interest
Photograph by Joseph Caruana, DPhil Astrophysics (Christ Church College)

