Oxford Graduate Application 2012/13

Can anyone clarify this for me please ?

I'm an international student and have been in Eng for 4 years. I did my undergraduate at Liverpool John Moores University (only graduate (BSc(Hons) with a 2ii (58%) bloody hell, I wish I studied harder), then I just finished my Master at Oxford Brookes University and looks like I'm going to graduate with a distinction for my thesis and at least a high Merit (68%).

So, do you think I stand a chance to get into Oxford for a DPhil at all ? I have a good research proposal for my DPhil though...

Also do they consider your MSc more than BSc result ?

I read the requirement for DPhil Zoology is a high 2i for bachelor degree but they didn't even mention about master degree.

Thanks a lot

Can anyone clarify this for me please ?

I'm an international student and have been in Eng for 4 years. I did my undergraduate at Liverpool John Moores University (only graduate (BSc(Hons) with a 2ii (58%) bloody hell, I wish I studied harder), then I just finished my Master at Oxford Brookes University and looks like I'm going to graduate with a distinction for my thesis and at least a high Merit (68%).

So, do you think I stand a chance to get into Oxford for a DPhil at all ? I have a good research proposal for my DPhil though...

Also do they consider your MSc more than BSc result ?

I read the requirement for DPhil Zoology is a high 2i for bachelor degree but they didn't even mention about master degree.

Thanks a lot

Sure give it a try. In my college accommodation is a guy who just started his DPhil in Zoology I could ask him about the entrance requirements. But I think that your proposed results sound pretty good.. The interview will make up a great part of your success anyway. So you can even improve your chances at interview

Give it a go dude!

Best,

toni

Hey thanks. So there will definitely an interview then ? Some told me they have interview and some said not. Also I will be back home (in Vietnam) so I don't know if they going to interview me through phone or skype ? scary. I saw the entry requirement for DPhil Zoology is a high 2i for Bachelor but they didn't say anything about the result of an MSc degree. Hmn.

Is your brother going to do a Bachelor or Master ? for the graduate application you just need to fill in your result from undergraduate only. But I'm not sure what do you have to do with application for undergraduate course. The guideline on their website for undergraduate application must explain it.

I don't know when the last time I had to think this much about what to wear was! During undergrad I wore shorts, jeans, t-shirts and jumpers depending on how cold it was but I'm guessing that turning up to faculty drinks or formal hall in flip flops, cargo shorts and a t-shirt probably won't go down too well. Do guys tend to wear suits under their robes for formal hall or just nothing too scruffy? Any other English grads planning to go to faculty drinks on the thursday? Shirts and shoes?

Is internet free of cost for graduate students living in the College accommodation houses? mine is located near botely road....... Do they monitor our browsing data or something like that?

I don't know when the last time I had to think this much about what to wear was! During undergrad I wore shorts, jeans, t-shirts and jumpers depending on how cold it was but I'm guessing that turning up to faculty drinks or formal hall in flip flops, cargo shorts and a t-shirt probably won't go down too well. Do guys tend to wear suits under their robes for formal hall or just nothing too scruffy? Any other English grads planning to go to faculty drinks on the thursday? Shirts and shoes?

Hi there,

I am planning to apply to a MSt programme in Geography at Oxford. So far I have decided on two majors; environmental change management and water science and policy management. My first choice is the ecm programme which is very competitive so I am thinking of applying to the second programme as well about which I think I have a stronger chance of getting in because my bachelor work is closely related to it.

I was wondering if I apply to both programmes will it have a negative impact on the overall application process that is, it shows my indecision about what to choose ?

Hello, I am a student at Cambridge and have a conditional offer from Oxford to study for a DPhil starting in October of this year. One of the conditions of this offer is an academic condition, that I achieve at least a 65 on my current MPhil in Cambridge. However, I will only receive an official transcript of this degree in November! The deadline to send the official documentation to Oxford is August 31st. All that my department can do is to send a letter detailing all of results for my MPhil. Also, they can only send this letter near the end of September. Has anyone been in this situation before? Is it possible to get around this problem?

Anyone else getting restless for results day now? Ahhhhh I want to know if I'm going to Oxford!

Anyone else getting restless for results day now? Ahhhhh I want to know if I'm going to Oxford!

Definitely! Although I feel really stupid being so nervous about it, as my offer conditions are very nice (I just need a 2:1). But despite that I still can't help but worry!

My results day is on the 26th of this month though so I'll know then whether Oxford is a certainty. When's yours? Hope you haven't got too much longer to wait!

I won't know my results until the end of July. So I'm currently still too mired in thesis writing to think that far ahead. By mid-July, I'll be as insanely nervous as you.

Good luck to everyone receiving their results soon!

Congratulations!
I also got an offer for MPhil REES two weeks ago, perhaps will see you there! It seems like the first year the courses for MSc and MPhil are exactly the same.