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master degree - easiest to get into?

candystrippa

what's the easiest master degree course to get into at oxbridge? (just relatively, of course)

just curious :p:

Reply 1

Hedgeman49

Why would you be curious about this, unless you were trying to "play the system"? :s-smilie:

Reply 2

candystrippa

does it matter why i am curious when i ask this?
perhaps i want to play the system, or perhaps i want to know whether there really are certain courses easier to get in than others...or simply want to know if my boyfriend's course is easy to get into.

:-)

Reply 3

threeportdrift

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The one you've got the best qualifications for?

Reply 4

hobnob

threeportdrift

The one you've got the best qualifications for?

Nobody would even be potentially able to apply for them all anyway, so it's a comparison that can't really be made. Applications to places ratios (which you can look up on the websites if you're interested) won't really tell you much either, because if you aren't actually a suitable candidate for an MSc in Maritime Theology and Management, it won't matter whether the faculty gets 8 or 28 applicants for the 5 places each year...

Also "playing the system" for master's courses doesn't strike me as a particularly bright idea, to be honest. If one of the courses interests you, apply; if not, don't. I'd say ca. £5500 in annual fees (not to mention additional living costs) is far too much money to spend on a course you couldn't care less about, just so you can put the word "Oxford" or "Cambridge" on your CV.

Reply 5

Derek_the_Sheep

hobnob

MSc in Maritime Theology and Management

Set texts:
The Aubrey-Maturin collection
Moby Dick (just for contrast)
Lord Jim (just for Conrad)
Robinson Crusoe (Thank God it's Friday)
Fire down below (Blow me down, me hearty!)
and a complete set of Captain Pugwash CDs...

Compare and contrast...

DtS

Reply 6

ScholarsInk

candystrippa

Are you in his field of study or would this be random?

Reply 7

thomasjtl

It would appear she's just looking for some tidbit to rib her boyfriend over rather than playing the system, which almost anyone would agree to be monumentally stupid.

Reply 8

bionic07

I would think Education and some type of sociology type of masters would be easiest.

Reply 9

coldfish

And why woud you think that?

Reply 10

bionic07

Because statistically they have less applicants per place, and the Education Masters offered are very broad (you can specialise in any area)

Whereas other departments, like English, only offer around 5 or 6 choices. And are hideously over-subscribed.

My friend got into an Education masters at Cambridge with a low 2.1

Reply 11

candystrippa

okay, how are master degrees assessed?
I might like to do psychology actually. But still have no idea how the system works in england.

Reply 12

hobnob

candystrippa

okay, how are master degrees assessed?
I might like to do psychology actually. But still have no idea how the system works in england.

It varies quite a bit between courses, but for psychology-related master's degrees it'll probably be a combination of coursework, written exams and a final project. If you want more specific information, you'll have to check the handbook of the particular courses you're interested in, though.

Reply 13

epitome

Well, it would be good if someone bothered to define "easiest".

Let's get undergraduate out of the way first, shall we? And then you might stand a chance of knowing what you're really interested in and, well, what you're good at. I suggest you look in prospectuses and at websites to scour the ins and outs of the courses, rather than going for some (undefined) "easiest".

Good luck.