Choosing an application type

The different application types on the application form explained and which you should choose.

Studying in the library. Credit: Martin Prechelmacher / Graduate Photography Competition

The 'Application Type' tab

On the 'Application Type' tab of the application form, you must select an application type before you can proceed to any other part of the form. You can return later to change this.

If you select an application type that is not ‘Standard’, you will not be able to proceed to the next tab until you have entered a valid authorisation code.

Standard

You should select the standard application type if your application does not fall into one of the other application types that are described below. If you select this application type, you will need to pay the application fee.

The application fee for applications to research courses is £20. Research courses comprise Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT), DPhil (including Neuroscience 1+3), MSc by Research, MPhil Socio-Legal Research, and MPhil Law.

The application fee for applications to taught courses is £75. Taught courses comprise MPhil, MSc, MSt, PGDip, PGCert, MPhil + DPhil Economics.

The application fee will be waived if you are eligible for a waiver. Application fee waivers for standard applications are available for:

UK applicants from low-income backgrounds or receiving eligible UK Government benefits;
those resident in low-income countries; and
refugees and displaced persons.

You can check if you might be eligible for an application fee waiver before you apply. Full instructions about how to apply for an application fee waiver, including any deadlines, can be found within this Application Guide.

Application fee waivers for UK applicants from low-income backgrounds

Applicants from low-income backgrounds may request a waiver of the application fee using the instructions provided within this Application Guide. You can start your application using the 'Standard' type while your eligibility for an application fee waiver is being considered.

If it is determined that you're eligible for an application fee waiver, you will be asked return to this tab of the application form and select the 'Standard - application fee pre-paid or Readmissions' type. Follow the pre-paid or readmissions instructions below to enter the application fee waiver code that we have provided to you by email.

If it is determined that you're not eligible for an application fee waiver you can continue with your 'Standard' application, but you will need to pay the application fee before you are able to submit it for assessment.

Application fee waivers for those resident in low-income countries

If you indicate on your application form that you are resident in an eligible country (please refer to the list of eligible countries), you will be asked additional questions relating to this waiver scheme. If your answers to these questions indicate that you are eligible for this waiver, you won't be directed to the payment screens when you submit your application. Further details and instructions for those resident in low-income countries can be found within this Application Guide.

Application pre-paid or Readmissions

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If you're currently studying for an Oxford graduate taught course and applying for a research course with no break in your studies, you may be eligible to apply for readmission. The application fee will be waived for eligible applications of this type. You must meet the same deadlines and requirements as other applicants.

The following Oxford students are eligible to apply for readmission:

MSt, MSc, MPhil, MPP, MFA, BCL, MJur, BPhil or MTh students applying to any DPhil course except the DPhil in Management;
BCL, MJur or MSc in Law and Finance students applying to the MPhil in Law.

PGCert in Nanotechnology students progressing directly to the MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care are also eligible for readmission.

Please note, MSc by Research students are not eligible.

To apply using this application type, you will need to log into your student self-service account to obtain an authorisation code and enter it into the application form using the instructions below. You will not be able to proceed to the next tab of the application form until you have entered a valid code.

Where can I find my readmission code in Student Self-Service?

After you have logged into Student Self-Service, select ‘Academic and Assessment Information’. Under the ‘My student record’ heading, select ‘Check my details’ and locate the ‘Display Authorisation Code’ button at the bottom of the screen.

How to enter the authorisation code in the graduate application form

Once you have found your authorisation code, return to the ‘Application type’ tab of the online application form. Select ‘Application fee pre-paid or Readmissions' from the drop-down menu and enter your authorisation code into the text field that appears.

The authorisation code must be entered manually, without full stops, spaces or other unnecessary characters. Copying and pasting the code may cause an error.

Rhodes Scholar - new/enrolled/readmission

Please select this application type if:

you are a newly-selected Rhodes Scholar making a graduate application to Oxford; or
you are a Rhodes Scholar currently enrolled at Oxford and applying for a further taught or readmissions course with confirmed Rhodes funding.