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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.
All applicants should be prepared to be interviewed by telephone or via Zoom, Teams or Skype.
Selection Process
Applications will be considered together after each funding deadline has passed with the majority of decisions made by early February. Applications submitted after the funding deadline will be considered by the Department within 12 weeks on a rolling basis. See What happens next for information on what happens after you have applied.
Applications will pass directly to consideration by the Degree Committee before being accepted or rejected.
Further information on How To Apply
Things You'll Need
In order to apply for this course you'll need to think about getting a few things ready before you apply.
- Two academic references
- Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
If required - you can check using our tool - Sample of work (max. 5)
Please submit a sample of work which can be one long piece or several shorter essays amounting to around 5,000-7,000 words - Research proposal (M)
Please submit a 500-word research proposal - Reasons for applying (5000 characters)
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
Please note that although prospective postgraduate students may wish to look at the list of faculty members' research interests before they decide to apply, supervisors aren't appointed until after the applicant has been accepted and cannot appoint themselves to supervise a project in advance.
It is the responsibility of the committee considering research applications to match appropriate supervisors to research projects.
If you are being considered for a place, a potential supervisor will contact you to discuss your application.