Paper Guidelines

The following guidelines apply to papers which students of the Foundation produce during the course of their academic study. Details on content, word count, and page count are indicated within the descriptions of individual degrees. 

Writing Style
The writing style followed should be consistent throughout each paper. The most commonly used styles are Turabian, MLA and APA, but other known and universally recognized styles can be used in the formatting of the paper as long as there is one consistent style employed throughout.
 
Spacing, Margins and Font
The paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and on the left and right. The font should be no larger than 12 points; Times New Roman is preferred, but not required.
 
References
Research & Writing - When engaging in research and writing, an important principle to follow is consistency in bibliographic style. As long as consistency is maintained, there is no single reference system required by the Foundation or the College. In the writing of Doctoral Theses, Doctoral Projects, Master's Theses, and Master's Projects, the Foundation recommends the following style guides:
 
NOTE: The Foundation provides to new students a copy of From Beginning to End: Internet Research and the Writing Process (with accompanying CD-ROM), in order to aid students in the writing of papers and the writing of the project or thesis.
 
Submission of Papers
Papers should be submitted electronically or by mail to the attention of the Office of the Registrar.  Acceptable electronic formats are Word and PDF. Click here and fill out the form to request the contact email addres for the Office of the Registrar.
 
Papers written for courses taken through the Oxford Summer Programme in Theology must be submitted electronically to the Office of the Provost.  Acceptable formats are Word and PDF. Click here and fill out the form to request the contact email address for The Office of the Provost.