For graduates and postgraduate researchers external to Oxford University
Strengthen your research practice with our expert-led training sessions and accredited short courses for postgraduate students and researchers. Some courses offer discounted rates for students.
The following short courses can be taken for credit (CATS points) and discounted rates are available for students, including those external to Oxford University:
If a course is closed to new enrolments, please sign up to stay informed of course news.
Not sure what CATS points are? Find out more about credit and CATS points.
These hybrid sessions are primarily aimed at doctoral students but all postgraduate researchers external to the University are welcome to attend.
Each session is independent of each other and can be applied for separately, although a fee reduction of 20% is available for anyone applying for all six sessions.
All sessions can be attended either in Oxford or online.
Sessions for July/August 2026 are now open to applications:
For postgraduates who are not currently studying at Oxford University, this free training session will provide practical support and experiential advice to help you develop your doctoral research proposal. You don’t need to be considering applying to Oxford University to join.
Our December 2025 session is now closed to new applications. Please sign up to our mailing list to be notified when the next run is announced.
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