Funding and Scholarships

Fees

Course fees are set annually by the University. For the authoritative figures — including fee status, living costs and what your fees cover — always refer to the official course page on the University of Oxford Graduate Courses website. Where anything on this page differs from the University course page, the University course page takes precedence.

The most important thing to know

You are automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships if you submit your course application by the admissions deadline. There is no separate scholarship application for most schemes, but applications submitted after that deadline are not considered, even if the course still has places.

Please note that an offer of a place does not automatically mean an offer of a scholarship: scholarships are awarded separately, and most are highly competitive.

Scholarships held by IHTM students

Our students come to Oxford through a range of funding routes. Schemes that IHTM students have held include:

• Mastercard Foundation Scholarships (Africa Oxford Initiative) — for African nationals ordinarily resident in Africa. These cover full course fees and living costs, along with flights, visa costs and a wider leadership and support programme. Applicants who apply by the January deadline are automatically considered.
• Clarendon Scholarships — Oxford’s flagship graduate scheme, open to all nationalities and all subjects, covering course fees and living costs. Automatic consideration with a January-deadline application.
• Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme — for future leaders from developing and emerging economies.
• Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) — for citizens of eligible developing countries with professional experience and a track record of supporting their country’s development. The scholarship provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare and health insurance, and scholars commit to returning home after their degree. Note that JJ/WBGSP runs its own application process with its own deadlines, separate from your Oxford application — check the programme website early.
• EDCTP (European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership) — funds research and training fellowships for researchers from sub-Saharan Africa working on poverty-related and infectious diseases. 
• College scholarships — many Oxford colleges offer their own awards. For most of these it does not matter which college you state a preference for; if another college can offer you a scholarship, your application can be moved there.

To find every scholarship you may be eligible for — including those that do require a separate application — use the University’s fees, funding and scholarship search tool.

Your research placement is funded

Unlike most master’s courses, IHTM’s eight-week Trinity term research placement is funded: travel, accommodation and research costs are covered for all students. You do not need to raise money for your placement.

Other funding routes

Alongside Oxford scholarships, you may be eligible for external schemes, for example government scholarships, funding from your employer or national bodies, and postgraduate loan schemes. Many external schemes have deadlines earlier than Oxford’s, so check them well before you apply.