Online info session: Diploma in English Social and Local History
Date:
13 November 2026
Time:
12:00PM
Location:
Zoom
Event status:
Open
Location:
Zoom
Dates:
13 November 2026
Format:
Online
Level:
Undergraduate
Fees:
FREE
Event Overview
Explore how people and places experienced centuries of change in England.
Have you ever dreamed of studying history at university level? Join us for a 45-minute online webinar exploring Oxford’s part-time Diploma in English Social and Local History.
Meet the Course Director Dr Rosemary Cresswell and discover how the programme explores English history from the early medieval period to the late twentieth century. Find out how you’ll explore the impact of politics, religion, industry and social change on everyday people and communities.
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask your questions live, whether you’d like to know more about the course content, the teaching experience, balancing study with other commitments, or what it’s like to study part-time at Oxford.
During this 45-minute session, Course Director Dr Rosemary Cresswell will introduce the Diploma in English Social and Local 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 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.
Explore how people and places experienced centuries of change in England.
Step into the story of England and trace the impact of religion, reform, empire, industry and more, through the lens of everyday people and communities. Covering key periods from the early Middle Ages to the late twentieth century, the course is ideal if you’re curious about how English society has evolved and want to explore the forces that shaped it.
Taught at second-year undergraduate level, the course includes six weekend residentials each term with small-group teaching. You’ll study with expert tutors and have access to world-class resources as you explore history at Oxford.
Discover the Diploma in English Social and Local History.
Rosemary is a historian specialising in the history of health and medicine, with a particular interest in infectious diseases, humanitarianism and charitable work from the nineteenth century to the present day. She studied at the University of Liverpool before completing an MSc and PhD in the history of medicine at Imperial College London.