Official CAMBRIDGE 2017 Postgraduate Applicants thread

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Hi! I'm currently in my third year of English and Creative Writing. I'm at a smaller uni right now, but I'd like to apply to a higher university for my postgrad. I'm thinking of doing Comparative Literature, and so far I'm really interested in the MPhil European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures at Cambridge.
I'd really love to give it a go, but I'm a bit scared that they won't accept me because my undergraduate degree isn't the degree they ask for in the admission criteria... However I contacted the admissions office and they said they do consider applications from other humanity degrees too... But I guess the other students would be preferred. I think I may stand a chance even though my degree isn't what they ask for because I'm multilingual and fluent in German and French and studied the language & literature of both of those languages depth over several years in secondary school. (I'm from Luxembourg, where both of those languages are amongst the official languages). Do you think I'd stand a chance?

Hi! I'm currently in my third year of English and Creative Writing. I'm at a smaller uni right now, but I'd like to apply to a higher university for my postgrad. I'm thinking of doing Comparative Literature, and so far I'm really interested in the MPhil European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures at Cambridge.
I'd really love to give it a go, but I'm a bit scared that they won't accept me because my undergraduate degree isn't the degree they ask for in the admission criteria... However I contacted the admissions office and they said they do consider applications from other humanity degrees too... But I guess the other students would be preferred. I think I may stand a chance even though my degree isn't what they ask for because I'm multilingual and fluent in German and French and studied the language & literature of both of those languages depth over several years in secondary school. (I'm from Luxembourg, where both of those languages are amongst the official languages). Do you think I'd stand a chance?

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Usually, you only have to physically be in Cambridge sufficient to 'keep term', that is term time. Outside that you can live elsewhere, and indeed your research may require you to be elsewhere. The last day of the course is the thesis/dissertation submission day, which you have to come back to Cam to do (or did a few years ago, there was no entirely electronic process for submission).

So in general terms, you have to live in Cam during term time, but your specific course or research might require something different, so if it is a key issue for you, you should check with the course administrators directly.

Thank you!!! Just wondering though they say on this website graduate students basically have the whole academic year 12 months as their term time? or do you mean term time as in undegraduate term time?

I don't know, I'm not looking into this course, upload the exact quote if you want to me to compare and contrast it. What I described is the normal process as I have seen it for Cam MPhils and PhDs, but I'm not claiming there aren't some with different specific rules.

Hi guys,

I've got a question abt when I should start submitting my application. I am gonna be apply to the department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and the department of Medicine for 3 different Mphil courses.

Say if I submit my application now and were to get an interview, does it mean my interview will be earlier than if I submit my application later ( obviously before the deadline) ?

Do most departments process applications straight away or wait until the deadline has passed to process all applications together?

Thanks guys x

Graduate students operate on the basis of the academic year which extends beyond the end of the Easter Term.
The Academic year commences on 1st October and finishes on 30th September each year.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/term-dates-and-calendars


Thanks

They are just telling you that things don't stop at the end of the Easter term, that you will probably have to keep working, ie the summer is part of your research time. It's nothing specific to your course, it's just a statement that dates for work deadlines etc will run beyond the end of term, and that the academic year runs 1 Oct to 30 Sep.

ah thank you!!! Now that makes much more sense! Sorry I just realise how silly the question was lolJust one last thing to confirm, does it sorta mean I can finish whenever I submit my thesis? Obviously depending on the project and stuff

I've never seen anyone (judging by linkedin profiles) get into JBS for an MPhil with less than a 1st, though it's probably possible if you also have a relevant MSc with distinction. MPhil Finance especially is super competitive, I would be amazed if I got an offer even with my relevant 1st already in the bag, simply because everyone else applying is no different quality wise. I think at the minimum you also need to be the third best student in your class, preferably no. 1.

Which MPhil you thinking of?

For the MFin and MBA however, strong experience and GMAT is fine with a 2:1. The trouble is getting the good experience.

Why would you screw up? You just started your final year! You got this :-)

Hmm, I can;t think of anything that would keep you after you had submitted, but that's kind of an issue you need to sort much closer to the date. Not least, if your submission date is the last working day of September, then you'd be bold to book anything in the few weeks before that, in case you had submission issues.

I can't think why they'd make the submission date in June, but if it was, and you then had 3 months free, I guess you could do what you wanted, but I doubt it will be. You'd have to check if that was important to you.

Well, the viva for a start, assuming the course at PDN requires one...!