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Currently studying for a BA History/Politics at York, chances of doing MA at Oxford?
Pretty self-explanatory really. I'm going into my second year at York and trying to map out my options, what would be my chances of being able to graduate on to do an MA at Oxford? Would I have to get a first class to stand any chance at all? Will grades from school still play a part?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Reply 1
16
I'm quite sure only your degree matters. Get a good 2ii or a 1st, and providing that you're not a square who wants to do an MA for the sake of it, then you'll be fine.
Reply 2
They ask for a good 2.1 minimum, which is taken to be 67.5%+ but ideally you should be aiming for a First. Doubt school grades would be too important.
Start working on buttering up those three referees
Start working on buttering up those three referees
Reply 3
I know quite a few people who came from York to Oxford. The Queen's College actually have a scholarship for those with degrees from certain universities, including York. (Look at their website). If you are achieving a high 2:1/1st then you should be in with a good chance.
Reply 4
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cassiusitsover
Pretty self-explanatory really. I'm going into my second year at York and trying to map out my options, what would be my chances of being able to graduate on to do an MA at Oxford? Would I have to get a first class to stand any chance at all? Will grades from school still play a part?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Get a mid to high 2:1 (ideally aim for a first or at least for a 67).
Grades from school won't matter at all (they will have little to no relevance) and nethier does your undergraduate university.
No one can really tell you more than that. If you do achieve the very high 2:1 or first then it would be quite reasonable to apply with a decent chance of success.
Reply 5
I think it depends on how strong your application is and your grade for your degree rather than the institute.
Reply 6
Get over 67% and you stand a good chance.
However then it all depends what courses you are looking at as some are much more oversubscribed than others!
However then it all depends what courses you are looking at as some are much more oversubscribed than others!
Reply 7
River85
Get a mid to high 2:1 (ideally aim for a first or at least for a 67).
Grades from school won't matter at all (they will have little to no relevance) and nethier does your undergraduate university.
No one can really tell you more than that. If you do achieve the very high 2:1 or first then it would be quite reasonable to apply with a decent chance of success.
Grades from school won't matter at all (they will have little to no relevance) and nethier does your undergraduate university.
No one can really tell you more than that. If you do achieve the very high 2:1 or first then it would be quite reasonable to apply with a decent chance of success.
This. As I understand it, postgrad admissions work almost entirely on degree classification and how good your references are.
Reply 8
I can't believe no one mentioned this...
None! Absolutely zero. To get an MA from Oxford you have to first BE in Oxford for undergrad, graduate, wait 4 years and then pay a nominal fee
The degree of Master of Arts is awarded to BAs and BFAs seven years after matriculation, without further examination, upon the payment of a nominal fee. Recipients of undergraduate masters' degrees are not eligible to incept as MA, but are afforded the same privileges after the statutory twenty-one terms. This system dates from the Middle Ages, when the study of the liberal arts took seven years.--SOURCE: Wikipedia (lazy) entry "Degrees of the University of Oxford"
None! Absolutely zero. To get an MA from Oxford you have to first BE in Oxford for undergrad, graduate, wait 4 years and then pay a nominal fee
The degree of Master of Arts is awarded to BAs and BFAs seven years after matriculation, without further examination, upon the payment of a nominal fee. Recipients of undergraduate masters' degrees are not eligible to incept as MA, but are afforded the same privileges after the statutory twenty-one terms. This system dates from the Middle Ages, when the study of the liberal arts took seven years.--SOURCE: Wikipedia (lazy) entry "Degrees of the University of Oxford"
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Reply 9
Damn, I should have spotted that really... 
Reply 10
Slightly old thread:
Why have a number of people stated 67%(+) as a figure? I am interested in applying and my grades were 67-68% so works well for me but why did you guys state that?
crackingod
Get over 67% and you stand a good chance.
However then it all depends what courses you are looking at as some are much more oversubscribed than others!
However then it all depends what courses you are looking at as some are much more oversubscribed than others!
Why have a number of people stated 67%(+) as a figure? I am interested in applying and my grades were 67-68% so works well for me but why did you guys state that?
Reply 11
consultius
Slightly old thread:
Why have a number of people stated 67%(+) as a figure? I am interested in applying and my grades were 67-68% so works well for me but why did you guys state that?
Why have a number of people stated 67%(+) as a figure? I am interested in applying and my grades were 67-68% so works well for me but why did you guys state that?
That tends to be what Oxford defines as a "high/good/whatever they ask for" 2.1
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