Getting into Oxbridge for Postgraduate Study

Not quite sure what you are asking, possibly because I don't know how Research Council funding works, but consideration for CHESS is automatic with your normal, run-of-the-mill, Cambridge application. You don't have to do anything special. Deadline is 15 Feb.

Not entirely sure myself about how Research Council funding works, I intend to cross that bridge when I come to it

What I mean is if I did get my own funding, and at this rate it will be after the 15th Feb deadline, do I resubmit the same application as I did before the deadline, but just let them know I have my own funding?

Hi all, sorry if this has been addressed already, but can someone shed light on how much choosing a college matters in terms of your graduate application for Oxford? Can this affect whether or not you get in?

Thanks! So what happens if the faculty or department accepts you, but a college doesn't?

It doesn't happen. An academic offer guarantees a college offer.

...if you are not accepted by either of your top-choice colleges (which is not at all an uncommon situation) you will be pooled, but will eventually be offered a college place. This may certainly take a while, however; I have heard of people waiting as long as early September (!) before being offered a place.

I've heard that some programs will e-mail you asking if you have any other colleges in mind after your primary two have rejected you.

On a side note, I could have sworn that I read a document somewhere on Oxfords website saying that 50-60% of postgraduate applicants are accepted to one of their two preferred colleges - but, conveniently, I can't find it.

I believe it. Although there are a few colleges that stand out at Oxford, there is not the fanaticism as there is at Cambridge with Trinity, St John's, and King's.

I guess Christ Church is one of the colleges that stand out at Oxford, but what would you say the other ones are?

I've heard that some programs will e-mail you asking if you have any other colleges in mind after your primary two have rejected you.

On a side note, I could have sworn that I read a document somewhere on Oxfords website saying that 50-60% of postgraduate applicants are accepted to one of their two preferred colleges - but, conveniently, I can't find it.

I am quite unfamiliar with the Oxbridge system but I was wondering can one take courses (say in Eng lit) while doing as a MSc by research degree? I guess this depends on arrangements with the PI, but still, does anyone know anything about this?

I am quite unfamiliar with the Oxbridge system but I was wondering can one take courses (say in Eng lit) while doing as a MSc by research degree? I guess this depends on arrangements with the PI, but still, does anyone know anything about this?

Hi everyone,

I am getting worried about my applications (January deadline) for the AHRC Award: I could not access the link to the notes of guidance on their website, therefore I only ticked the AHRC box in the online form and did not submit any separate application. Is this bad?