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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.
If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.
Selection Process
Successful applicants are interviewed (either in person or via Zoom), and you should expect to hear whether you have been shortlisted for interview within twelve weeks of the submission of your completed application.
Applications are considered in batches, and your application may be carried forward to be considered as part of a later batch.
The first batch of applications are reviewed shortly after the funding deadline in early January. The final batch of applications are reviewed close to, or after, the closing date.
Further information on How To Apply
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
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Evidence of competence in English
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Statement of Interest (5000 characters) (mandatory)
A statement of your clinical and/or research interests, including how you anticipate genomics will impact your work and career in the future, and why the course is of particular relevance to you. The statement will be used to assess your awareness of the field of study, and to inform the range of elective modules and research projects offered to you -
School of Clinical Medicine - Widening Participation Questionnaire
Applicants to this course are being asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/contextual-data
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
You do not need to find a supervisor before submitting an application.
If you are admitted you will be allocated a supervisor who will meet regularly with you to discuss progress and provide feedback and support as required.