Oxford Executive Diplomas

The Oxford Executive Diploma is a postgraduate qualification, designed for experienced professionals and executives looking to deepen their expertise in a specific area of business while maintaining their full-time jobs. These master’s-level programmes provide participants with advanced knowledge, practical insights and networking opportunities.

Delivered in a part-time format, over one year, and taught in Oxford, the diploma programmes enable busy executives to continue with their full-time work commitments without compromising on the learning experience.

Executive Diploma participants are typically seeking to:

• Advance their career
• Deepen their specialist knowledge
• Equip themselves with the practical tools for success
• Gain a highly credible, academically rigorous qualification to credentialise their experience
• Rapidly develop, launch and scale their ventures
• Reflect on their experience and revitalise their approach

As an Executive Diploma participant, you will benefit from a variety of unique Oxford experiences. These include: 

• Dinners with your cohort at historic Oxford colleges
• An Oxford-style debate
• Executive insights sessions to enrich your learning
• Executive impact workshops to help you elevate your presence
• Social events such as punting, college visits and walking tours
• Associate college membership
• Membership of the prestigious University of Oxford alumni network and Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Network
• A traditional Oxford end-of-course celebration event with family and friends

We events throughout the year, from thought-provoking research seminars to fireside talks, programme-specific taster lectures to coffee and conversation events.

With a range of online and in-person sessions, there’s something for everyone.

We are pleased to offer a variety of prestigious awards to recognise outstanding talent across our diploma community.

These include:

• Rewley Scholarships
• Scholarships for Women
• Director’s Awards