Nuffield Student Years

Nuffield College employs a system of student years (‘Nuffield Student Years’) which operates independently of the University’s own rules and regulations concerning student status (except that it is not possible to remain a student of the College unless also enrolled as a student of the University). Nuffield Student Years are structured such that, for DPhil students, your final year of fee liability coincides with your fourth Nuffield Student Year. For Master's students, your Nuffield Student Year will match your year on course.

Your Nuffield Student Year of entry is stated in your College offer letter and will depend on the degree for which you have been admitted and the type of course you studied before you arrived.

DPhil Students: Students who have completed a one-year Master’s degree (e.g., an MSc or MSt) normally enter in their second Nuffield Student Year. Students who have completed a two-year Master’s degree from Oxford (e.g., an Oxford MPhil) normally enter in their third Nuffield Student Year. Students who have completed a two-year Master’s degree from a university other than Oxford normally enter in their second Nuffield Student Year.

MPhil Students: Students coming to Nuffield to undertake a two-year MPhil degree enter in their first Nuffield Student Year. MPhil students who apply successfully to stay on to the DPhil, and who are offered a place at Nuffield College, enter the DPhil in accordance with the DPhil rules set out above.

MSc/MPP Students: Students coming to Nuffield to undertake a one-year Master’s course enter in their first Nuffield Student Year. MSc students who apply successfully to stay on to the DPhil, and who are offered a place at Nuffield College, enter the DPhil in accordance with the DPhil rules set out above.

Nuffield Student Years carry implications for the allocation of College accommodation and office space to students, and for access to certain allowances. For details, see the Student Handbook.