The Oxford University Department for Continuing Education runs a variety of short courses open to everyone. Most courses consist of a weekly class of one or two hours over a period of ten weeks. There are also some one day courses on a Saturday.
A wide variety of topics are covered. Courses can be online (live or flexible), in person or hybrid
CAT points can be awarded for many of the courses.
Find out more at https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/history-including-local-and-social-history
Course can be taken by anyone who is interested but there are also course offering the chance to gain qualifications at different levels in History see https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/history-award-programmes
A full list of the history courses for the 2024-2025 academic year can be found at https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/search#/courses?s=&types=1&areas=History%252C%20including%20local%20and%20social&sort=availability
Chipping Norton: Archaeology, History and Buildings Saturday 16th November 2024 9:45am-17:15pm
History of Oxford: From Early Medieval Settlement to Post-Industrial City Saturday 23rd November 2024 9:45am-5:30pm
Scholars and Peasants: How Oxford University was Funded, c.1250-1550 23rd April 2025 - 25 Jun 2025 10 weeks on Wednesdays at 2:00-4:00pm
The City of Oxford, 1850-1914 24th April 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 10 weeks on Thursdays at 7:00-9:00pm
Creating Successful Community History Projects: A Workshop Saturday 25th January 2025 at 9:45am-5:00pm
Tracing your British Ancestors in Local History Sources: 1538-2024 Wed 23 Apr 2025 - Wed 25 Jun 2025. A WOW course combining precordedn and online sessions on Wednedays at 11:00am-12:00pm
