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.
We strongly recommend that, even if you not seeking funding, submit your application by the funding deadline at the beginning of December. If places are still available beyond this deadline, self-funded applicants may apply until 13 May.
Selection Process
If you apply for US Gates funding by the October funding deadline, you may normally expect to receive an admissions decision in December. Otherwise, if you apply by the funding deadline in December, you may normally expect to receive a decision before the end of March. The majority of offers are made in February and March. Following the funding deadlines, applications are processed on a rolling basis. You may expect a decision within 12 weeks after submitting your completed application and required supporting documents. Occasionally, you may not receive a decision within the expected timeframe due to being placed on a reserve list. If this is the case, then the Faculty will get in touch to let you know. Usually, the latest date for decisions to be communicated is the end of June.
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. - Core - Sample of Work (1) (document upload) (mandatory)
A sample of writing relevant to (applied) linguistics of approximately 3,000 words. The sample can be either an essay produced during undergraduate studies or a section of a dissertation and must be a single-authored work in English. - Core - Reasons for Applying (1000 characters) (mandatory)
- School of Arts and Humanities - 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
Although students in the MPhil course are not required to identify a Supervisor in their application, it is advisable that all students look for potential supervisors working in the area they may want to pursue as a topic for their dissertation. This will ensure a good fit between their interests and the department's teaching and research profile. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Academic staff pages to help identify a suitable potential Supervisor. If needed, advice may be requested from the Course Director – please see the Academic Contacts section of the Postgraduate Contacts page.