MRes in Photonic and Electronic Systems

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:

1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
3. your referees have provided their references.

If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.

You are strongly advised to contact the Course Director before applying, in order to be advised on whether to apply to Cambridge or UCL.

Selection Process

Applicants who apply by the December funding competition deadline will be reviewed in December-January and can usually expect to receive a decision in February if they are being nominated to the funding competition (gathered field 1).

Applications received after the funding deadline are considered in batches. Deadlines for these subsequent gathered fields will be 28 February and 30 April. Decisions will be communicated to applicants approximately eight weeks after each deadline.

We strongly advise that you submit as early as possible as we receive a large number of outstanding applications for a limited number of places which may be filled before the advertised deadline. If this occurs, the course entry in the online prospectus will be labelled as “closed".

Further information on How To Apply

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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.

• 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.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

• Gates Cambridge Reference  
• Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See Gates Cambridge for more information.