Oxford Spring School - Apply now for 2026!
Our Oxford Spring School is available in both in-person and online formats. The week-long course offers graduate students and researchers from universities across the UK and abroad a unique opportunity to learn cutting-edge methods in social science.
Spring School 2026 will run Monday 23 March - Friday 27 March, and applicants can choose to attend the course either in-person or online.
The Oxford Spring School programme is organised by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford and consists of eight course options in quantitative and qualitative methods.
There are four morning courses and four afternoon courses to choose from, and applicants can choose to take one course or two courses (one morning and one afternoon course) together.
There will be social and networking opportunities throughout the week, including, for in-person attendees, a formal three-course dinner at Lady Margaret Hall on Thursday 26 March (included in the course fee). Online participants will have their own virtual welcome reception and networking opportunities. In-person attendees will have the option to book accommodation for the week at Lady Margaret Hall.
Note that for Oxford Spring School 2026, bursaries will NOT be available except for DPIR DPhil students, who have a separate bursary scheme and application process. If you are a DPIR DPhil student, please email springschool@politics.ox.ac.uk for more information.
Applications to Oxford Spring School will be accepted on a rolling basis, subject to availability, until 12 noon GMT on Monday 23 February 2026, or until all places are reserved.
