Apply using the Applicant Portal
The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.
An application is only complete when:
- you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
- you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
- your referees have provided their references.
Proving that you meet the English Language Requirement:
Applicants to the programme need to be fluent in English. Whether or not you have to take a language test will depend on a number of conditions, including your nationality and your most recent course of study. However, you don’t have to include your English language test scores with your initial application documents; these can be submitted later on. If you are made an offer, one of the conditions of entry will be getting the required standard of language test score.
You can check who has to provide a language certificate on the University’s website.
Please also note:
Your application will include answers to several short questions concerning your reasons for applying to this particular programme.
Selection Process
Stage 1: Once the admissions team has received an application and the supporting documentation, the applicant is notified if they have been shortlisted for an online interview with the department Admissions Committee. The purpose of the interview will be to further gauge the candidate's suitability for the course. Applicants will be notified if they have been successful at securing an interview within 4-6 weeks of application. Recruitment is carried out on a rolling basis.
Stage 2: The Admissions Committee of the programme makes a recommendation about the applicant, and this is submitted to the CJBS Degree Committee for approval.
Stage 3: When the recommendation for admission of an applicant is agreed by the CJBS Degree Committee, the admissions team of Institute of Continuing Education will issue a formal offer letter. The offer of a place on the programme will come with conditions attached. These might be financial (i.e. proving that the applicant has the funds to pay for the programme), language-related (i.e. proving that the applicant’s English language skills are proficient), or academic (e.g. submitting original documents). It is the applicant’s responsibility to meet these requirements and provide the necessary evidence in a timely manner in order to be confirmed as a student in the programme.
Stage 4: The confirmation of offer will also be subject to the applicant obtaining College membership. The request for membership to the applicant’s college of choice is made by the programme team. Contact us if you would like to talk about College choices.
Stage 5: This is the final stage of the applications process. Once an applicant has met all the conditions for admission and secured a College place, they are confirmed as a student in the programme for Michaelmas term start. At this stage, the applicant can start making arrangements such as visa, travel and accommodation bookings, plus payment of programme fees. Payment of the programme fees is due before the course start date. Students may choose to pay their fees in full or per year before the course start date.
Admission of students into our programme is a rolling process, and therefore we welcome and encourage an early submission of applications.
The duration of the selection process will vary depending on committee meeting dates, although standard applicants can expect to hear if they have been shortlisted for an interview within eight weeks of submitting an application. Then, if successful, a conditional offer should be sent to the applicant within six weeks of Degree Committee approving the recommendation for admission. Please note that this is only an average timeline to be used for reference.
Things You'll Need
You should start preparing the things that you'll need when you apply. These will be mandatory, unless specifically flagged as optional.
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Two referees willing to give you a reference
Either academic or professional – please see our References guidance for more information about which type you need. Your referees will need to have submitted their reference by the course deadline. - Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information. - ICE - MSTSI - Statement of Interest
- JBS - research interests
Please describe your research interests related to social innovation. We recommend a maximum of 250 words (there is a limit of 3,000 characters in this field). Note that this is not a research proposal or a research assessment but just a statement about your current thinking. - JBS - GMAT or GRE Upload
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:
See Gates Cambridge for more information.
How to Find a Supervisor
Students are provided with a dissertation supervisor by the programme, during the first term of the second year as approved by the Degree Committee.