Program Overview
The Strategy and Innovation at University of Oxford is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Strategy and Innovation programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7.5
- Tuition: GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Strategy and Innovation programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Competitive strategy
- Strategy for the multi-business enterprise
- Decision-making analysis
- Strategy processes
- Advocating for strategic change.
- Emergent markets and technologies
- Thinking entrepreneurially
- Partnering for innovation
- Strategies to sustain innovation
- Tools to capture value.
- Global trends
- Successful expansion strategies
- Managing the global value chain
- Global value creation: adding value scorecard
- Strategies for capturing global value: aggregation, adaptation, arbitrage
- Integrated strategy.
- Building organisational capabilities
- Dealing with complexity
- Re-shaping business models
- Tools for implementation
- Delivering success.
- Senior executives seeking to enhance their skills in the strategic arena
- Managers involved in strategy planning and implementation
- Entrepreneurs and owner-managers
- Advisors and management consultants
- Those seeking to develop their careers to the highest level and move into general management roles.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3.5 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Graduate admission criteria for postgraduate Diploma in Strategy & Innovation for entry in 2015
1. Academic ability
We recommend that applicants have a first-class or an upper second class undergraduate degree or equivalent international qualifications (GPA of 3.5). Applicants who do not hold such a qualification may be considered if they have a very strong employment record demonstrating a high degree of responsibility. Professional qualifications may also be taken into consideration.
All applicants are required to supply transcripts of their previous higher education qualifications as part of the online application. A transcript is an official document showing the modules taken and the marks/grades awarded. A certificate of completion is not sufficient. If receiving an offer on the programme, we will ask you to forward us hard copies of your transcripts.
We do not seek a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT score.
2. English language proficiency
Applicants whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
3. Relevant work experience.
We require two professional references (or potentially one academic if relevant). We also require a personal statement of 500 words maximum, written in English. This will be assessed for: your reasons for applying; evidence of motivation for and understanding of the proposed area of study; the ability to present a reasoned case in English; your potential contribution to the in-class debate.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 21,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Oxford directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
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University Profile- Start Date February 2027
- Language English
- Duration 12 months