Is getting into a post-grad course any less prestigious than an undergrad course at Oxford University?

Question

I have been accepted into University of Oxford, for the Master of Science in Educational Research Methodology.

I believe that what led me to be admitted are as follows:

1) Strong recommendation by my academic referees

2) Good academic background (I already had a Masters of Education degree)

3) I'm a foreigner paying more than a British citizen

I did not do well enough in my A Levels to qualify for a scholarship that would enable me to do my undergrad studies are Oxford.

But this seems like a good chance to get some overseas studies experience.

I'm just wondering if it's still prestigious getting into Oxford at the post-grad level??

Answer 1

Getting in isn't the prize, leaving with a certificate is ;)

Answer 2

Congratulations it is prestigious getting to Oxford at any level. Enjoy and good luck.

Answer 3

Of course it is! Even more so! It's a Master degree, it's better than just a normal one, and you're getting it from Oxford. Congratulations, I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 4

Of course it is.

Answer 5

That depends on which post-grad program you're doing. In the case of post-graduate studies, it's the reputation of your particular program that matters, not the reputation of an undergraduate university. Oxford is well respected in some post-grad fields, but not in others. I don't know how they rank in your field. You'll need to research that.

That said, to the general public, rather than to employers and people in the know, names like Oxford and Harvard have cache, period/full stop. They won't know enough to know that Oxford is horrible in, say, post-graduate dance or whatever. They'll just see the Oxford name, and the rep of the undergrad school will rub off on your grad credentials.

But in your field? Entirely different story. There, it's the rep of the particular post-grad program, not the rep of the undergraduate institution, that matters.

That said? Having an international qualification on your resume won't hurt, and may help. And actually studing in England, and at Oxford, will be fabulous. I really think you should go. You're going to love it there. It's brilliant.