Students taking the M.St. are admitted as Probationer Research Students and after completing the degree, are expected to transfer to M.Litt. or D.Phil. This is a graduate degree awarded by examination after a two-year course of study at Oxford.
Candidates have a choice of eight M.Phil.
English Medieval Studies from 1100 to 1500. English Literature, 1500-1660. English Literature, 1660-1800. Outline syllabuses for the eight courses are set out in the Appendix. The M.Phil. is a taught course, allowing for intensive study of chosen authors or genres.