Oxford PG Classics open day, 25 November (for entry in 2025)
This is a post to a) inform anyone interested that there's an online postgraduate open day being organised by the Faculty of Classics on Monday 25 November, and b) to open up a possible discussion about studying classics at Oxford as a postgrad student. I graduated from a master's degree in the faculty last year, which was fully funded through a scholarship, so apart from anyone else, I'd be happy to advise on applying to Oxford and on winning funding.
Note that the open day is aimed at people considering applying for entry in October 2025.
To receive a link to the open day you should email [email protected].
P.S. I don't represent the faculty, I just heard about the open day and wanted to pass it on.
Note that the open day is aimed at people considering applying for entry in October 2025.
To receive a link to the open day you should email [email protected].
P.S. I don't represent the faculty, I just heard about the open day and wanted to pass it on.
Congratulations on your recent graduation 
I thought funding for masters degrees was pretty thin on the ground in general in the UK - how did you find the process of getting a scholarship? I imagine that must be very competitive!
Do you plan to continue your graduate studies to a PhD or are you moving out of academia into another area?
I thought funding for masters degrees was pretty thin on the ground in general in the UK - how did you find the process of getting a scholarship? I imagine that must be very competitive!
Do you plan to continue your graduate studies to a PhD or are you moving out of academia into another area?
Original post by artful_lounger
Congratulations on your recent graduation
I thought funding for masters degrees was pretty thin on the ground in general in the UK - how did you find the process of getting a scholarship? I imagine that must be very competitive!
Do you plan to continue your graduate studies to a PhD or are you moving out of academia into another area?
I thought funding for masters degrees was pretty thin on the ground in general in the UK - how did you find the process of getting a scholarship? I imagine that must be very competitive!
Do you plan to continue your graduate studies to a PhD or are you moving out of academia into another area?
Thanks, not *that* recent as it was actually last calendar year, not last academic year i.e. earlier this year. But no matter.
Master's funding is largely nonexistent as I was warned when I started thinking about doing one. Outside Oxford and Cambridge AFAIK there's no decent sized master's funding package available in the UK. I'm not including small bursaries of say a few hundred quid as that's peanuts when nine months of study are going to set you back about £17k for a nine-month Oxford master's in 2025 (a cheap humanities one mind) plus £13-18k living costs.
So, if like me you don't have the bank of mum and dad to pay for your master's, you probably need funding. It's not realistic to try and fully fund a master's, even a nine month one (Oxford has two-years master's degrees as well), by working part-time. A government master's loan, which works similar to an undergrad student loan, is only £12.4k in England (higher in Wales; Scotland is a bit different).
Oxford does have funding available for a minority of master's applicants and it is obviously awarded on a competitive basis. I can say more about my experience of trying to get funding in Classics and how to get it if you or anyone is interested (if so, perhaps you can tell us about yourself and your plans). Also check out the funding and fees pages on the PG applicants section of the Oxford website.
As for my plans... good question...
(edited 3 weeks ago)
Original post by Mu-tron
Thanks, not *that* recent as it was actually last calendar year, not last academic year i.e. earlier this year. But no matter.
Master's funding is largely nonexistent as I was warned when I started thinking about doing one. Outside Oxford and Cambridge AFAIK there's no decent sized master's funding package available in the UK. I'm not including small bursaries of say a few hundred quid as that's peanuts when nine months of study are going to set you back about £17k for a nine-month Oxford master's in 2025 (a cheap humanities one mind) plus £13-18k living costs.
So, if like me you don't have the bank of mum and dad to pay for your master's, you probably need funding. It's not realistic to try and fully fund a master's, even a nine month one (Oxford has two-years master's degrees as well), by working part-time. A government master's loan, which works similar to an undergrad student loan, is only £12.4k in England (higher in Wales; Scotland is a bit different).
Oxford does have funding available for a minority of master's applicants and it is obviously awarded on a competitive basis. I can say more about my experience of trying to get funding in Classics and how to get it if you or anyone is interested (if so, perhaps you can tell us about yourself and your plans). Also check out the funding and fees pages on the PG applicants section of the Oxford website.
As for my plans... good question...
Master's funding is largely nonexistent as I was warned when I started thinking about doing one. Outside Oxford and Cambridge AFAIK there's no decent sized master's funding package available in the UK. I'm not including small bursaries of say a few hundred quid as that's peanuts when nine months of study are going to set you back about £17k for a nine-month Oxford master's in 2025 (a cheap humanities one mind) plus £13-18k living costs.
So, if like me you don't have the bank of mum and dad to pay for your master's, you probably need funding. It's not realistic to try and fully fund a master's, even a nine month one (Oxford has two-years master's degrees as well), by working part-time. A government master's loan, which works similar to an undergrad student loan, is only £12.4k in England (higher in Wales; Scotland is a bit different).
Oxford does have funding available for a minority of master's applicants and it is obviously awarded on a competitive basis. I can say more about my experience of trying to get funding in Classics and how to get it if you or anyone is interested (if so, perhaps you can tell us about yourself and your plans). Also check out the funding and fees pages on the PG applicants section of the Oxford website.
As for my plans... good question...
I was asking more out of general interest as it's something that crops up on these forums periodically
I myself am nowhere near the point of looking at graduate study so it's a moot point for me 
I'm sure it would be helpful for others if you would be happy to provide some insight into that process though
Original post by artful_lounger
I was asking more out of general interest as it's something that crops up on these forums periodically I myself am nowhere near the point of looking at graduate study so it's a moot point for me
I'm sure it would be helpful for others if you would be happy to provide some insight into that process though
I myself am nowhere near the point of looking at graduate study so it's a moot point for me I'm sure it would be helpful for others if you would be happy to provide some insight into that process though
I do give advice whenever I can. A point I'd like to make is: a lot of people probably have imposter syndrome when it comes to scholarships. Don't assume you can't get one just because you're not one of those irritatingly good straight-A students, or because you don't "feel clever". I was never a straight-A student, but I still got funding. But it did take planning, focus and effort.
I add to Mu-tron's helpful points above that there is also the website and book linked to below -
https://www.dsc.org.uk/publication/the-directory-of-grant-making-trusts-2024-25/
When I sought funding for postgraduate study many years ago, I consulted a copy of that directory at the offices of the local City Council. I obtained grants from two of the City Livery companies, which have charities listed in the directory.
PS: Those interested in the history of Classics at Oxford, and a bit of old-fashioned Donnish culture, may find the article below of interest.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n19/katherine-harloe/the-last-generation
https://www.dsc.org.uk/publication/the-directory-of-grant-making-trusts-2024-25/
When I sought funding for postgraduate study many years ago, I consulted a copy of that directory at the offices of the local City Council. I obtained grants from two of the City Livery companies, which have charities listed in the directory.
PS: Those interested in the history of Classics at Oxford, and a bit of old-fashioned Donnish culture, may find the article below of interest.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n19/katherine-harloe/the-last-generation
(edited 2 weeks ago)
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