Online info session: Certificate in History
Date:
6 November 2026
Time:
12:00PM
Location:
Zoom
Event status:
Open
Location:
Zoom
Dates:
6 November 2026
Format:
Online
Level:
Undergraduate
Fees:
FREE
Event Overview
Uncover the events, choices and conflicts that shaped modern history.
Have you ever dreamed of studying history at university level? Join us for a 45-minute online webinar exploring Oxford’s part-time Certificate in History.
Meet the Course Director Professor Andy Hopper and discover how the programme introduces you to major periods in British and European history, from the Tudors to nineteenth-century Europe and modern Britain. Find out how you’ll develop essential historical research skills, build confidence in studying at university level, and explore the topics that interest you most through optional modules.
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask your questions live, whether you’d like to know more about the course content, the in-person teaching, balancing study with other commitments, or what it’s like to study part-time at Oxford.
During this 45-minute session, Course Director Professor Andy Hopper will introduce the Certificate in History and give you insight into studying the subject at Oxford.
You’ll find out:
- who the course is designed for
- what you’ll study and how the programme is taught
- what the in-person teaching experience is like
- what to expect from assessments
- what it’s like to study at Oxford as a part-time student
The session will finish with a live Q&A, giving you the chance to put your questions directly to the Course Director.
Course Director
This free information session will take place online via Zoom.
Book your place, and we’ll send you joining instructions ahead of the session.
If you have any issues, you can get in touch with our team at undergraduate@conted.ox.ac.uk.
Uncover the events, choices and conflicts that shaped modern history.
Have you ever dreamed of studying history at Oxford University? The Certificate in History is a fantastic starting point if you’re curious about the past but haven’t studied history before.
You’ll build the core skills every historian needs while gaining the confidence to study at university level, whatever your background or experience. Explore major periods in British and European history, including the Tudors, nineteenth-century Europe and modern Britain, with optional modules that let you follow the topics that interest you.
Taught in small, supportive groups by expert tutors, this course opens the door to further study and a deeper understanding of the past.
Discover the Certificate in History.
Professor Andy Hopper is a historian at Oxford Lifelong Learning, specialising in religion, politics and society in early modern England, particularly the British and Irish Civil Wars. He previously taught at the University of Leicester and is passionate about bringing history to life through teaching and collaborative projects with schools and museums.