BA History & Economics | Final Honour School (Second Years) - Course Handbook

2025-27

Welcome!

This handbook applies to students starting the Final Honour School course in History and Economics in Michaelmas term 2025.

Welcome to the Final Honour School of History. You have probably completed Prelims in History or one of its joint schools, and therefore know your way around Oxford and the academic requirements of the History School. The next two years will enable you to use the skills acquired in the first year to study in much greater depth and breadth, both drilling down more fully into societies and their surviving sources, and ranging more widely around the world to make bigger connections between the various parts of your accumulating knowledge and understanding.

You will become theoretically more sophisticated and methodologically more competent. Your degree will culminate in the writing of your own piece of independent research. This will enable you to take on further study in History or perhaps another academic discipline after your undergraduate degree, if you so wish. You will also continue to develop the more general abilities and transferable skills which will equip you to tackle the very wide range of careers open to History graduates.

It is worth emphasising here that the final year of your course will be particularly intensive. Pathways differ according to the particular History course you are following. But whichever course you are pursuing, you are likely to submit at least two long pieces of coursework over the course of your final year (usually an extended essay and thesis), while also studying for weekly tutorials and classes, and eventually having to revise and take the final exams. It is, therefore, a good idea to make some time for academic work in the long vacation between the second and third years (or third and fourth for HML), and to ensure that your second-year work is in a good state before the final year, since there will be no time to catch up lost ground in the first two terms of your final year.

What follows is the Faculty’s formal Handbook to guide you through the Final Honour School: as well as basic information about facilities and resources and official regulations about courses and examinations, it includes fuller guidance to help you choose amongst the various options, and advice on a range of matters which you will not have encountered before, such as designing and writing a thesis, professional referencing, and tackling Special-Subject sources through the specialized practice of writing ‘gobbets’. You will of course also receive plenty of information and guidance from your colleges too, and ideally Faculty and colleges will complement each other.

You probably won’t want to read the Handbook all at once, but do consider its contents so that you know what is available for reference in the course of the next two years; and there may be sections which catch your eye now as of particular interest or relevance to you. We hope that you will continue to make the most of the opportunity of reading History at Oxford, and to enjoy doing so.

Dr. Catherine Holmes and Prof. Giuseppe Marcocci  (Directors of Undergraduate Studies, History)

Dr Chris Bowdler (Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics)

The information in this handbook may be different for students starting in other years. This is version 1.0 of the Final Honour School in History and Economics Handbook, published online in October 2025.

If there is a conflict between information in this handbook and the Examination Regulations then you should follow the Examination Regulations.

If you have any concerns please contact the History Faculty Undergraduate Office: undergraduate.office@history.ox.ac.uk.

The information in this handbook is accurate as at date of publication; however it may be necessary for changes to be made in certain circumstances, as explained at http://www.ox.ac.uk/coursechanges and http://www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/coursechanges.

If such changes are made the department will publish a new version of this handbook together with a list of the changes and students will be informed.

The Final Honour School of History and Economics is a two-year course run by the Faculty of History and Department of Economics.

The course consists of eight papers. The formal Examination Regulations may be found at Appendix 1. The next sections briefly describe the eight units, and full descriptions of each paper are available on Canvas at the links below.

The knowledge and skills you will acquire over the whole course are outlined in Section 2 | Teaching and Learning, which build upon the basic skills you will have developed in the first year.

1| Course Content and Structure

The Final Honour School of History and Economics is a two-year course run by the Faculty of History and Department of Economics. It builds upon the skills and knowledge that you have developed during the Preliminary Examination, and challenges you to read more widely and deeply, as well as engage further with primary sources and historiography.

The course consists of eight papers. The formal Examination Regulations may be found at Appendix 1. The next sections briefly describe the eight units, and full descriptions of each paper are available on Canvas at the links below.

The knowledge and skills you will acquire over the whole course are outlined in Section 2 | Teaching and Learning, which build upon the basic skills you will have developed in the first year.

 

Your timetable will depend upon the mix and identity of options chosen in nos. 6 & 7: the timing of Economics options in particular is variable. The thesis can be distributed flexibly: although it is desirable for it to be done as late as possible in the course, in some circumstances may it have to be begun in the Trinity Term of the second year, and continued through the Michaelmas and/or Hilary Term of the third.

The constraints on timetabling are:

  • History Further Subjects are taught in HT.
  • History Outline Papers are generally taught in MT or TT. Economics FHS1 papers run through the second year.
  • History of the World Economy lectures take place in TT, but the tutorials can take place in Trinity of year 2 or Michaelmas of year 3.
  • Economics Options are taught in MT3 or HT3 according to the option (see chart below).

The following tables show possible different ways of combining papers for the History and Economics Final Honour School, with a suggested teaching timetable. The four groups of options refer to the four options under 6 & 7 in the Regulations.

A: Students who choose two History Further Subjects will all have the following timetable:

Option A: History-heavy 1
MT2
  • Microeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History
HT2
  • Macroeconomics
  • History Further Subject
TT2
  • Quantitative Economics
  • History of the World Economy
MT3
  • Thesis
HT3
  • History Further Subject

B: Students who choose two Economics Options are dependent on when those options are taught, but the timetable is likely to be:

Option B: Economics-heavy
MT2
  • Microeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History 1/2 
HT2
  • Macroeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History 1/2
TT2
  • Quantitative Economics
  • History of the World Economy
MT3
  • Economics Option
  • Thesis 1/2
HT3
  • Economics Option
  • Thesis 1/2

C: Students who choose a Further Subject in History and another Outline or Theme paper in History:

Option C: Mixed 1
MT2
  • Microeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History 1
HT2
  • Macroeconomics
  • History Further Subject
TT2
  • Quantitative Economics
  • British Isles or European & World History 2 ½
MT3
  • History of the World Economy
  • British Isles or European & World History 2 ½
HT3
  • Thesis 

D: For students who choose one History FS and one Economics Option, there are two possible timetables depending on which term the Economics Option is taught in:

Option D: Mixed 2a
MT2
  • Microeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History
HT2
  • Macroeconomics
  • History Further Subject
TT2
  • Quantitative Economics
  • History of the World Economy
  • (Plan thesis)
TT2/MT3
  • Economics Option
HT3
  • Thesis

 

Option D: Mixed 2b
MT2
  • Microeconomics
  • British Isles or European & World History
HT2
  • Macroeconomics
  • History Further Subject
TT2
  • Quantitative Economics
  • History of the World Economy lectures
  • (Plan thesis)
TT2/MT3
  • History of the World Economy tutorials
  • Thesis 1/2
HT3
  • Economics Option
  • Thesis 1/2

All History and Economics students must offer History of the World Economy.

All other Economics Finals papers are optional. Papers will be split into two groups:

  • FHS1 papers, taught in the second year of the degree
  • FHS2 papers, taught in the third year of the degree.

Papers in FHS2 may only be taken by students who have taken relevant prerequisite papers from FHS1.

The full set of papers, their availability by FHS1 or FHS2, and the prerequisites for FHS2 papers are as follows:

 

Paper

Available

Prerequisites

FHS1 Microeconomics

MT of year 2

 

FHS1 Macroeconomics

HT of year 2

 

FHS1 Quantitative Economics

TT of year 2

 

FHS1 History of the World Economy

TT of year 2/MT of year 3

 

FHS2 Public Economics

MT of year 3

Micro

FHS2 Game Theory

HT of year 3

Micro

FHS2 Microeconomic Analysis

HT of year 3

Micro

FHS2 Econometrics

MT of year 3

QE

FHS2 Economics of Industry

MT of year 3

Micro + QE

FHS2 Labour Economics

HT of year 3

QE

FHS2 Economics of Developing Countries

HT of year 3

Micro + QE

FHS2 International Economics

MT of year 3

Micro + Macro

FHS2 Money and Banking

MT of year 3

Macro

FHS2 Finance

HT of year 3

Micro

FHS2 Environmental Economics and Climate Change

HT of year 3

Micro

FHS2 Thesis

MT / HT of year 3

 

 

If you choose a European & World History paper in Finals it must not overlap with the one you took in Prelims. Here is a list of the illegal combinations:

European and World

EWP1 The Transformation of the Ancient World, 370-900

with EWF1 The World of Late Antiquity, 250-650

or EWF2 The Early Medieval World, 600-1000

EWP2 Communities, Connections and Confrontations, 1000-1300

with EWF3 The Central Middle Ages, 900-1300

EWP3 Renaissance, Recovery, and Reform, 1400-1650

with EWF5 The Late Medieval World, 1300-1525

or EWF6 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700

EWP4 Society, Nation, and Empire, 1815-1914

and EWF10 The European Century, 1820-1925

 

In order to ensure that there is adequate teaching provision, the majority of Further Subjects have a pre-determined cap on the number of places available for students each year.

Whereas most students have to ballot for a place on Further Subject papers, History and Economics students are exempt from the ballot, and will automatically receive their first-choice paper.

You will still need to fill out the ballot form to indicate your choice of subject to the office so that teaching can be arranged.

The ballot for Further Subjects will be held in Michaelmas Term of the second year.

The examination is designed to test the wide range of work that you have carried out for the Final Honour School.  For that reason, you will want to show the breadth of your understanding, and you should not directly repeat material either within or across your papers, including the extended essay and the thesis.  If you do, your paper(s) may be marked ‘overlap’, and you may be penalised by the exam board.

Note that there are some specific rules concerning the Thesis:

  • For the Thesis, you may not choose a topic that substantially re-works material studied in the Further and Special Subjects.  The Thesis must be based on sources largely different from those set for the Further or Special Subject that you have taken. This does not preclude using some of the same sources, but the majority of them must be different.
  • You also may not use material from your Thesis to answer questions in any other paper.

Please be aware of these limits on your choices from the outset. It is your responsibility, and not your tutors’, to ensure that your choices fall within the regulations.
 

The programme aims to enable its students to:

  • acquire a knowledge and understanding of humanity in past societies and of historical processes, characterised by both range and depth, and increasing conceptual sophistication;
  • engage and enhance their critical and analytical skills to identify and analyse key concepts
  • approach the past through the work of a wide variety of historians, using a range of intellectual tools; and thus appreciate how History as a subject itself has developed in different societies;
  • learn the technical skills of historical investigation and exposition, above all how primary evidence is employed in historical argument;
  • enhance a range of intellectual skills, such as independent critical thinking, forensic analysis, imagination and creativity;
  • develop their ability to present their own critical understanding of the issues studied to tutors and peers, and to engage in dialogue with them;
  • express problems as simple models that can be analysed diagrammatically or using mathematics.
  • analyse and argue persuasively in writing, and engage in interactive oral discussion to deepen understanding;
  • develop the ability to work independently, and to plan and organize time effectively;
  • the presentation and description of times series and cross-section data.
  • methods for data analysis, including the use of appropriate computer software for empirical research.
  • the interpretation of empirical evidence in light of research questions and policy decisions.
  • knowledge to put into context policy decisions by governments, central banks and international agencies.
  • promote skills of relevance to the continued professional development of economic analysis, which are transferable to a wide range of employment contexts and life experiences.

In addition, you will acquire and develop a particular set of intellectual, practical and transferable skills:

Intellectual skills: The ability to gather, organise and deploy evidence, data and information from a wide variety of secondary and some primary sources; interpret such material with sensitivity to context; identify precisely the underlying issues in a wide variety of academic debates, and to distinguish relevant and irrelevant considerations; recognise the logical structure of an argument, and assess its validity, to assess critically the arguments presented by others, and by oneself, and to identify methodological errors, rhetorical devices, unexamined conventional wisdom, unnoticed assumptions, vagueness and superficiality; construct and articulate sound arguments with clarity and precision; engage in debate with others, to formulate and consider the best arguments for different views and to identify the weakest elements of the most persuasive views. 
Practical skills: The ability to listen attentively to complex presentations and identify the structure of the arguments presented; read with care a wide variety of written academic literature, and reflect clearly and critically on what is read; marshal a complex body of information in the form of essays, and to write well for a variety of audiences and in a variety of contexts; engage in oral discussion and argument with others, in a way that advances understanding of the problems at issue and the appropriate approaches and solutions to them.
Transferable skills: the ability to find information, organise and deploy it; draw on such information, and thinking creatively, self-critically and independently, to consider and solve complex problems; apply the techniques and skills of philosophical argument to practical questions, including those arising in ethics and political life; apply concepts, theories and methods used in the study of Economics to the analysis of economic ideas, institutions practices and issues; make strategic decisions with a sophisticated appreciation of the importance of costs, opportunities, expectations, outcomes, information and motivation; motivate oneself, to work well independently, with a strong sense of initiative and self- direction, and also with the ability to work constructively in co-operation with others; communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing; plan and organise the use of time effectively; make appropriate use of numerical, statistical and computing skills.

The four FHS1 papers in Economics are:

  1. Macroeconomics
  2. Microeconomics
  3. Quantitative Economics
  4. History of the World Economy

Pre-requisite subjects in Economics

All students in History and Economics must study History of the World Economy. At least one of Microeconomics and Quantitative Economics must also be offered. Students should check that FHS1 choices provide them with the pre-requisites for their preferred FHS2 (option) papers (see below).

The lectures and classes will be given in Trinity Term. The QE course is designed to give students a good understanding of the rationale for and intuition about the application of statistical methods to the analysis of a range of applied economics issues, such as the economics effects of education or the behaviour of aggregate consumption. Topics covered will include descriptive statistics, basic statistical distributions and applications to economic data, sampling and hypothesis testing, regression analysis and the testing and interpretation of regression results, time series modelling and empirical applications of these methods in micro and macroeconomics. The exam will include questions covering econometric methods, the practical application of these methods and the interpretation of applications in the applied econometrics literature.

The lectures are given in Hilary Term. The course will introduce you to the ideas and tools of modern macroeconomic analysis, and show how these tools can be applied to issues in macroeconomic policy. The Macroeconomics paper in Finals will contain two sections. Part A will consist of shorter questions designed to ensure that students demonstrate a reasonable coverage of the syllabus. Part B will consist of questions requiring longer answers showing more detailed knowledge of particular topics. You will be required to answer questions from both sections. The course will cover: macroeconomic theories and their policy implications; macroeconomic shocks and fluctuations; unemployment and inflation; exchange rates, interest rates and current account; intertemporal adjustment, growth theory and monetary and fiscal policy.

The lectures are given in Michaelmas Term. The Microeconomics paper in Finals will contain two sections. Part A will consist of shorter questions designed to ensure that students demonstrate a reasonable coverage of the syllabus. Part B will consist of questions requiring longer answers showing more detailed knowledge of particular topics. You will be required to answer questions from both sections. The course aims to introduce you to some of the fundamental ideas and tools of modern microeconomic theory and their applications to policy issues, such as competition and environmental policies. The course will  cover: Risk, expected utility theory; welfare economics and general equilibrium, public goods and externalities; game theory and industrial organisation; information economics and applications of microeconomics.

 

Teaching: 6-8 tutorials.

 

Assessment: A 3-hour written examination takes place during Trinity Term of year 3. The Economics papers each account for one eighth of the overall mark

This is a compulsory paper for History and Economics students. Economic development of the major regions of the world: Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, Oceania. The proximate sources of growth: population and human capital, physical capital and technology. The underlying sources of growth: first and second nature geography, institutions and the state. The consequences of growth: living standards, inequality and consumption. International transactions: real trade and factor flows, finance. Warfare and empire.

Teaching: 8-16 lectures; 6-8 tutorials, in Trinity Term of year 2 and Michaelmas Term of year 3.

Assessment: A 3-hour written examination takes place during Trinity Term of year 3. The Economics Core papers each account for one eighth of the overall mark.

Economics subjects available to candidates in any particular year will depend on the availability of teaching resources. Details of the choices available for the following year will be posted on the Economics Department's ‘Options Fair’ page on Canvas at the beginning of the fourth week of the first Hilary Full Term of candidates' work for the Honour School. 

For detailed information about the Economics Options please consult the undergraduate information pages on Canvas: Economics undergraduate information (ox.ac.uk)

It will be very important for students to discuss with their tutors when the Economics subjects are taught, and to timetable the thesis around them. Of course, students may want to choose their options partly with the timetable in mind.

The History of the British Isles outline papers develop and expand upon the options available at Prelims. There are seven period papers, and two Theme papers, to choose from. Please note that you are not permitted to study the same period that you chose at Prelims.

The options available will give you the opportunity to study the development of the closely-related societies of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland over long periods of time. You will be able to probe the history of different societies in the British Isles, and to prioritise political, intellectual, social, cultural or economic history as you choose. The British History papers demand an appreciation of both breadth and depth, requiring you to engage closely with specific issues and historiographical debates, whilst also demonstrating a clear sense of the whole chronology of the period and the differences and similarities between the various parts of the British Isles. Your tutorial preparation should not therefore be too narrow in chronological, geographical or thematic terms.

If you opt to take one of the British History Theme papers, you will be challenged to study a specific issue or problem in depth across chronological and geographical boundaries. You will be able to explore how the paper’s theme (such as gender and sexuality or the state and national identity) manifests itself in different ways across time and space, and how it has been approached by historians who have very different skills and interests.

Please note that you will not acquire a period badge when doing a Theme paper so keep this in mind when making your other paper choices.

Teaching

8-16 lectures usually in Michaelmas Term; 4 lectures in Trinity Term (except for BIF7, for which there are 8); 8 tutorials in either Michaelmas or Trinity Term, for most of which an essay or some other output such as a presentation will be required.

Assessment

A three-hour written examination takes place during Trinity Term of year 3. This accounts for one seventh of the overall mark.

 

Course information for each of the period options available can be found at: https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/22234/pages/bif-paper-options?module_item_id=209542

European and World History in the Final Honour School is divided into fourteen periods, which cover much of the last two millennia. Papers vary in their focus, with some being centred on particular regions and others offering the opportunity to think on a more ‘global’ scale, or to look at different parts of the world and their relationships within particular periods. Some papers are badged as either ‘European’ or ‘World’ History; some are double-badged, allowing you to examine both regions in parallel. You can study times and places not covered in the Preliminary Examination, and periods are studied in greater depth, requiring you to examine the distinctive features of individual societies as well as to grasp broad themes.

If you opt to take one of the European and World History Theme papers, you will be challenged to study an issue or problem in depth across chronological and geographical boundaries. You will be able to explore how a theme (such as gender and sexuality, technology, or religion and war) manifests itself in different ways across time and space, and how it has been approached by historians who have very different skills and interests.

Please note that you will not acquire a period badge when doing a Theme paper so keep this in mind when making your other paper choices. 

Teaching:

8-16 lectures, usually in Trinity Term; 8 tutorials in either Michaelmas or Trinity Term, for most of which an essay or some other output such as a presentation will be required.

Assessment:

A 3-hour written examination takes place during the Trinity Term of year 3. This accounts for one seventh of your overall mark.

 

Course information for each of the European and World History options available can be found at:  https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/22234/pages/ewf-paper-options?module_item_id=209547

Much like the Optional Subjects in the Preliminary Examination, Further Subjects challenge you to examine a closely-defined period or theme in depth, making particular reference to a body of primary sources, which you will be required to comment on directly in your exam. There are a wide range of subjects to choose from, spanning the chronological and geographic scope of recorded history, and enabling you to study subjects in which members of the Faculty are themselves actively engaged in research. You may wish to take a subject that relates to a period you have previously covered, so that you start from a basis of knowledge, but you should also feel encouraged to use the Further Subject to explore topics and themes beyond your comfort zone.

Further Subjects are usually taught through a combination of tutorials and classes held over Hilary Term of the second year. In addition to producing essays, you will develop your ability to work effectively in a group through class discussions, small-group work, and occasional presentations on a topic or theme.

Further Subjects are examined in a single paper in the Final Honour School. You are required to answer three questions, including at least one from each of Section A (usually focused on the prescribed sources) and Section B, and to illustrate your answers as appropriate by reference to the prescribed texts.

Ballot:

The ballot for Further Subjects is held at the beginning of Michaelmas Term of year 2.

 

HECO students are exempt from the ballot, but must still indicate their chosen option via the ballot form.

Teaching:

Twelve contact sessions, usually 6 tutorials and 6 classes, held over Hilary Term of year 2.

 

Please Note: Finalists may not attend Further Subject classes again in their final year.

Assessment:

A 3-hour written examination takes place during the Trinity Term of year 3.

 

Course information for each of the options available can be found at: https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/22234/pages/further-subject-paper-  options?module_item_id=209550

 

The thesis – a research project of 12,000 words (15,000 words, if in Economics) on a topic of your own devising – is the largest piece of coursework in the Final Honour School. It offers you the opportunity to engage in extensive primary research, and to work out arguments which are entirely your own, not a synthesis of the conclusions of others. It enables you to work as a historical scholar in your own right and to experience the kind of academic work undertaken professionally by your tutors.

 

For those who continue as graduate historians, the thesis will represent a first opportunity to test your abilities as creative and independent researchers, able to define and explore a historical problem on a large scale. For others a successfully accomplished thesis is a clear indication to employers and the outside world that they possess a capacity for organization, self- discipline and the ability to structure a substantial and complex piece of research on their own initiative.

History and Economics finalists are encouraged to choose a subject in Economic History, but you are also are at liberty to choose one in some other branch of History, or in Economics.

Teaching

The Faculty provides an initial lecture on framing a topic in Hilary Term of the second year, and the Thesis Fair early in Trinity Term to help suggest sources from a wide range of fields. A total of five hours of advice from college tutors and a specialist supervisor are permitted across the second and third years.

Practical Information

Information about writing your thesis, including a timetable of major deadlines and details about presentation and formatting, can be found at https://ohh.web.ox.ac.uk/thesis-presentation-advice.

 

N.B. The Thesis in Economics is longer (up to 15,000 words) and the submission date is later (Thursday of week 0 of Trinity Term).

Assessment

The thesis is submitted by noon on Friday of 8th week of Hilary Term of the final year. The thesis counts for one of eight units in Finals.

 

Optional Additional Thesis

In addition, you may also choose to submit a second, Optional Additional Thesis, on another subject of your choice (as long as it does not overlap in any substantive way with the compulsory thesis). The Optional Additional Thesis will be completed alongside, not instead of, your other papers; the mark you receive will replace your lowest mark in Finals (provided that it is not the lowest mark itself, and that no mark is below 50).

Writing an Optional Additional Thesis is a serious addition to your workload, and should not be undertaken without careful consideration. It must be written in your own time, and you may end up using up valuable revision time in the Easter vacation before Finals. If you are planning to submit an Optional Additional Thesis, you should discuss this with your college tutors in the first instance.

Teaching

The Faculty provides an initial lecture on framing a topic in Hilary Term of the second year, and the Thesis Fair early in Trinity Term to help suggest sources from a wide range of fields. A total of five hours of advice from college tutors and a specialist supervisor are permitted across the second and third years.

Practical Information

Information about writing your thesis, including a timetable of major deadlines and details about presentation and formatting, can be found at https://ohh.web.ox.ac.uk/thesis-presentation-advice.

Assessment

The 12,000-word thesis is submitted by noon on Monday of 1st week of Trinity Term of the final year. The Optional Additional Thesis will replace your lowest mark in Finals (provided that it is not the lowest mark itself, and that no mark is below 50).

The Faculty provides various sources of support for developing your skills in academic writing and research. Second-Years in particular are encouraged to attend the DUS Lecture on ‘Framing an Undergraduate Thesis’ in Hilary Term, as well as the Thesis Fair, held in Trinity Term.

For further advice on writing tutorial essays, gobbets, Extended Essays and theses, see the Writing Advice section of the Oxford Historians’ Hub:

History Papers, Year 2

Paper Term Dept/Faculty College Comments
Lectures Classes Tutorials Classes
[1.] History of the British Isles 1- 7, and Theme Papers A and B MT 16   8*   16 lectures in MT and 8 tutorials in either* MT or TT, can be flexible for Joint School students. In TT, there will be 4 lectures for BIF 1-6, 8 for BIF 7 and 8 for Theme Paper B
HT        
TT     8*  
[2.] European and World History 9 and 11, Theme Papers A and C MT 16   8*   8-16 lectures in MT and 8 tutorials in either* MT or TT for these papers, can be flexible for Joint School students.
HT        
TT     8*  
[3.] European and World History 4-7, 8 and 10, 12 MT     8*   16 lectures in HT and 8 tutorials in either* MT or TT for these papers, can be flexible for Joint School students.
HT 16      
TT     8*  
[4.] European and World History 1-8, 13 and 14, Theme Papers B and D MT     8*   8-16 lectures in TT and 8 tutorials in either* MT or TT for these papers, can be flexible for Joint School students.
HT        
TT 16   8*  
[5.] Further Subjects MT         Taught via 6 classes and 6 tutorials, which take place in HT. (Some tutors have asked to deliver their subject in 7 classes and 5 tutorials.)
HT   6 6  
TT        
[6.] Compulsory Undergraduate Thesis MT         Introductory lectures and workshops in HT and TT of year 2; at least one session with college tutor or external supervisor in TT.
HT 2      
TT 2   1  

History Papers, Year 3

Paper Term Dept/Faculty College

Comments

Figures in this table are in hours unless otherwise stated.
Lectures Classes Tutorials Classes
[1.] Special Subjects 1-31 MT   8 4-6   Submission of Special Subject Extended Essay at start of HT.
HT        
TT        
[2.] Compulsory Undergraduate Thesis MT     4   Maximum of 4 hours advice from supervisor/s during MT and HT. Timing is flexible. Submission at end of HT.
HT      
TT        
[3.] Disciplines of History MT        

Lectures may be attended in either 2nd or 3rd year.ª

College teaching in 10 sessions, usually (but not necessarily) 8 classes and 2 tutorials, across years 2 and 3.†
HT 8ª   2† 8†
TT 6ª  
[4.] Revision MT        

One revision class may be offered at some time in TT for the Further Subject.

One revision class or tutorial may be offered at some time in TT for the EWF paper.

Three revision workshops may be offered at the start of TT for the BIF paper.
HT        
TT   1 1  

Economics Papers

Paper Term Dept/Faculty College

Comments

Figures in this table are in hours unless otherwise stated.
Lectures Classes Tutorials Classes
300 Quantitative Economics MT       8 8 Quantitative Economics Classes (arranged by college tutors) NB teaching given in 2nd year
HT      
TT 24    
301 Macroeconomics MT       8 8 Macroeconomics Tutorials/Classes (arranged by college tutors) NB teaching given in 2nd year
HT 21  
TT      
302 Microeconomics MT 20     8 8 Microeconomics Tutorials/Classes (arranged by college tutors) NB teaching given in 2nd year
HT      
TT    

 

(302: Maths and Probability lectures)

 MT 5        
HT            
TT            

 

ECONOMICS OPTIONS PAPERS

  • Economics optional papers for 3rd year students run in Michaelmas term and Hilary term, with the exception of History of the World Economy, which runs in Trinity term (taken by 2nd year students), although tutorials may be taken in Michaelmas term of the third year.
  • The recommended teaching pattern is 8-24 lectures (provided by the faculty) and 8 tutorials (provided by colleges).
  • For the Econometrics, Game Theory and Microeconomics papers, teaching may be given through classes rather than tutorials.
  • The recommended teaching for students taking the optional thesis or supervised dissertation paper is 8 tutorials (provided by college).
  • There may be restrictions on numbers permitted to offer some Economics subjects in any particular year.

For full details of the examined elements of your course, including particular course requirements, progression requirements, combinations of course options, deadlines and submission modes, you should consult the Exam Regulations at the below link. It is your responsibility to read and adhere to the Examination Regulations.

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Contacts

The main office contact for all undergraduate matters is:

History: undergraduate.office@history.ox.ac.uk

Economics: econundergrad@economics.ox.ac.uk

History

Directors of Undergraduate Studies: Prof. Catherine Holmes and Prof. Giuseppe Marcocci

Undergraduate Officer: Dr. Callum Kelly

Undergraduate Assistant:  Mrs. Eesha Salman

Examinations Officer: Ms. Isabelle Moriceau

Academic Office Assistant: Mr. Rowan Ritchie

Admissions Officer: Ms. Liz Owen

 

Economics

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. Chris Bowdler

Undergraduate Operations Manager:  Dr. Roya Stuart-Rees

Chair of the History and Economics Joint School: To Be Confirmed

Useful Links

History Faculty Website

Economics Department Website

History Lecture List

Economics Lecture List

Canvas

History Faculty Library

Economics Library

Examination Regulations

Oxford Students Website

Student Self Service

Guidance for using Self Service