Careers and Alumni
At Oxford you will develop your ability to think independently, globally and creatively. The impact of the University’s prestigious global research means employers in Europe and throughout the world recognise the value of recruiting Oxford-educated employees.
Financial benefits of studying at Oxford
Considering the shorter length of Oxford’s graduate programmes and the opportunities to proceed to highly-paid careers following your studies, studying at Oxford can be of great financial benefit to you as you pursue your career ambitions.
Career Service offerings
The University of Oxford’s comprehensive Careers Service offers support to students and alumni to help them define and achieve exciting and fulfilling careers. Workshops and training are available to help:
- Build a strong CV/résumé
- Develop an effective job search strategy
- Make competitive job applications
- Develop interview skills
The Careers Service also offers a successful student consultancy programme, a wide range of web resources, and an exceptional Internship Programme which gives Oxford students access to a number of global summer internships, most of which are provided by Oxford alumni or through business or educational partnerships.
African alumni
The University of Oxford has a long history of providing students with the skills, experience, and confidence to follow their passions.
Oxford’s distinguished African graduate alumni include:
- Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913–1978), former Prime Minister of Ghana (DPhil in Social Anthropology at University College)
- Justice Edwin Cameron, Constitutional Court Justice, South Africa (BCL at Keble College)
- Frene Ginwala, speaker of the first post-apartheid parliament, the South African National Assembly (DPhil Philosophy at Linacre College)
- Dambisa Moyo, Zambian economist (DPhil in Economics at St Antony’s College)
- Gareth Morgan, currently South Africa's Shadow Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs (MSc in Environmental Change and Management)
- Dr Arthur Mutambara, Zimbabwean politician (DPhil in Robotics and Mechatronics at Merton College)
- Dr Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director of Greenpeace (DPhil at Magdalen College)
- Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881–1951), founded the African National Congress (BCL at Jesus College)
University of Oxford alumni are spread throughout the African continent. The Oxford University Society and the Oxford-Cambridge Society has a presence in 9 countries with groups based in Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Groups hold meetings and events throughout the year including annual dinners, social events and stimulating talks from academics. Oxford alumni in Africa have access to a full range of benefits and services from careers guidance and access to continuing education and travel opportunities.