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  1. Schott's Avatar
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    Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    I know it's a long way off but it's just out of pure interest. Are your chances of getting onto a History Masters at Ox or Cam decreased if you only have a joint honours in History? It will hopefully have a degree from Cam but it will be a joint honours so not sure that's going to give me many brownie points should I ever want to so this. Just looking for an honest answer. Don't mind too much if it's a big disadvantage, but if it isn't, great! lol.
    Last edited by Schott; 12-06-2007 at 00:15.
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    Re: Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    (Original post by tony_ron)
    I know it's a long way off but it's just out of pure interest. Are your chances of getting onto a History Masters at Ox or Cam decreased if you only have a joint honours in History? It would hopefully be a degree from Cam but not sure that's going to give me any extra brownie points should I ever want to so this. Just looking for an honest answer. Don't mind too much if it's a big disadvantage, but if it isn't, great! lol.
    As far as I know there's no reason why the fact that you're doing a joint undergraduate degree should decrease your chances of getting onto any masters programme. Not in itself, anyway.
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    Re: Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    What she says + especially if you do well with your Cam degree.
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    Re: Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    Right, cool - thanks guys!!!
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    Re: Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    *points at sig*

    In a word, no.
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    Re: Joint honours a disadvantage for oxbridge masters?
    I am studying joint honours Earth and Ocean Science. Do you think this will put me at a disadvantage compared to pure Earth Science students when applying for MSc Earth Science?
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