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How to apply

The Richard Doll building, Old Rad Campus, University of Oxford

2021 – 22 Application Deadline

Applications for entry in October 2021 are now open. All applications received before Friday 8 January 2021 will be automatically considered for University funding. Applications received after the January deadline may be considered for a place, but will not be considered for University funding.

Entry Requirements for admission

Full details of the entry requirements for admission to the DPhil in Population Health are available on the DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions webpage.

Applying to the University

To apply for a DPhil based on one of the advertised research projects offered by the department:

  1. Review our list of research projects for 2021 entry.
  2. Choose the one that most interests you.
  3. Contact one supervisor associated with the project to discuss developing a brief research proposal based on the project. Your proposal will be part of your formal application. You should secure the supervisor’s agreement in principle to act as supervisor before submitting your formal application.
  4. Apply to the programme via the University’s DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions page 

To apply for a DPhil based on your own research proposal: 

  1. Review the department’s research.
  2. Identify a suitable supervisor.
  3. Contact the supervisor to discuss developing a brief research proposal based on the project. Your proposal will be part of the formal application. You should secure the supervisor’s agreement in principle to act as supervisor before submitting your formal application.
  4. Apply to the programme via the University’s DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions page

All applications for graduate study are processed on the University's Student System. See Applying for graduate study for full details.

Candidates are advised to refer to the Application Guide before making an application. An application fee of £75 per programme is required prior to uploading your complete application. An application fee waiver will automatically be applied to applicants who reside in a Wold Bank low-income country.

Good academic practice

As part of the admissions process the Nuffield Department of Population Health may use a plagiarism prevention service to check the originality of your work. Please refer to the Application Guide for more information.

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COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY

When you receive an offer from the department your application will be considered for a place at a college. You can state a college preference on your application form or, if you have no preference, you will be assigned to a college. Details of the colleges that accept students on to the DPhil in Population Health can be found on the colleges tab of the DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions webpage.

The Oxford collegiate system enables leading academics and students across subjects and year groups, and from different cultures and countries, to come together to share ideas. Belonging to an Oxford college provides students with the chance to participate in a lively intellectual community and access a variety of social activities. 

College social events include dinners, banquets and balls. Students have access to their college grounds, libraries, computer rooms, bars and in some cases, punts. All colleges have a variety of sports clubs and societies and students can contribute to decision-making of the college by becoming a member of various committees. 

“The college system is great, with the opportunity to meet a whole wide variety of people from different backgrounds”.

Stephen McCall, MSc and DPhil graduate.