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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
Applications considered as they are received. Early offers are made to the strongest applicants, with the remainder of the offers drawn from a gathered field considered from March onwards. You will be notified if you are in this category. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified as early as possible.
Admission is subject to an interview with a senior member of academic staff. This interview will normally take place online, but may also be conducted by phone or in person. Interviews are typically organised around November/December and March.
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
If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information. -
History and Philosophy of Science - statement of purpose (upload)
The statement of purpose, of about 600 words, should indicate which possible essay and dissertation topics you would pursue in the MPhil, why you are interested in them, and some preliminary ideas about how you might carry them out. This will help us understand your motivations for taking the MPhil and how well prepared you are for postgraduate-level research. You may also include a preliminary PhD research proposal if you are planning to continue to a PhD after completing the MPhil course. -
Sample of Work (1) (document upload) (mandatory)
A sample of your written work, such as an essay or an extract from a dissertation, in an area relevant to the studies you wish to pursue. The sample should be no longer than 10,000 words. You may submit an essay you have written specifically for this application, but please indicate if this is the case. The sample must be entirely your own work, fully referenced and in English.
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
It is not necessary to have contacted a prospective supervisor prior to submitting an application.