Overview

The Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford is designed for students with a specific interest in understanding the effectiveness of policies, such as regulations concerning alcohol abuse or gun control, public health or poverty policies, and social interventions, such as cash transfers, parenting education, or violence prevention programs.

It prepares students for a career in, for example, development, public policy, or policy and programme evaluation. Applicants with a professional background, such as those in evaluation, public health or policy consulting, will enhance their research skills and develop a major piece of research in a world-class environment.

Graduate destinations

Recent graduates from the MPhil have gone on to study for doctorates in a range of high quality universities. Many of the department’s graduates go on to pursue academic careers in world-leading research universities, while others hold influential positions in government, non-governmental and international organisations, such as the World Bank, World Health Organisation and UN agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The MPhil has six major components:

MPhil thesis

Core course on evaluation methods

Pathway course, either Social Intervention or Policy Evaluation

Two specialist options, e.g. on Child and family interventions, Social policies and health inequalities, Community-level programmes and policies. In the second year it may be possible to select an option from Comparative Social Policy

Research methods training (Quantitative and qualitative methods, R-programming, Systematic reviews).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Public Policy Social Policy View 163 other Masters in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcript(s)

CV/résumé

Statement of purpose/personal statement: A maximum of 1,000 words

Written work: Either one essay of a maximum of 4,000 words or two essays of a maximum of 2,000 words each

References/letters of recommendation: Three overall, generally academic

Tuition Fees

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33100 GBP / year

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21320 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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Funding

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