The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages. You will have the opportunity to meet with your course supervisor at the beginning and end of each term to receive advice about useful lectures and seminars and review the progress made. Supervisors are also likely to be responsible for part of your teaching. The course is assessed through a variety of methods, which include examinations (for the compulsory papers) and an extended essay or portfolio of essays (for the special option paper). You will also write a dissertation on a subject you have proposed in consultation with your supervisor. Many MSt students proceed to doctoral degrees at Oxford or at other universities. Other graduate destinations include teaching, journalism, law, publishing and the civil service. This course is offered by the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages The number of places and average number of applicants for this course are shown below. For a breakdown of admission statistics by department, please refer to our published graduate admissions statistics .