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.
Those applicants who are subject to a language requirement are strongly encouraged to submit their language results with their initial application.
Please note that your proposed research title and research summary in your application will demonstrate to the programme director your ideas and do not need to be final.
If you are admitted, you will be allocated a supervisor and your dissertation topic will be confirmed during the first term.
Selection Process
Applications for our MPhil programmes are reviewed in batches throughout the applications cycle.
Whilst in some cases a decision on an application will be made following the first review, in a large number of cases an application will be held for reconsideration at a later stage. This may mean that a decision on your application is not taken until after the closing date for applications to the course.
The department aims to make the initial review within 12 weeks after being placed under consideration.
If your application is being reconsidered, you will be informed by the Student Business Office.
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.
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
For this programme you are not required to identify a supervisor prior to applying.
If you are admitted, you will be allocated a supervisor and your dissertation topic will be confirmed during the first term.