Oxford Graduate Application 2012/13

Congratulations!

how long did you have to wait for the college to get back to you?

I write like a girl. Yes, I am in at St. John's (Cam), and they have a fully funded option that I should hear back from in April. I wish I could say the same about Oxford. My first choice was Magdalen and they don't advertise any funding for people with my profile. Thanks for your kindness, Corinna! All the best for you!

yeah, I hope you get it!! St Johns is beautiful
(however, you could also try applying to some other colleges, because there are some scholarships that you don't have to apply to that college for, and if you get it they move you there. I guess you are an international? Solely based on you saying you didn't get the Clarendon, although the clarendon is open to everyone this year. In any case, I don't know specifically about internationals -if you are one - but when I was looking I found 6 colleges that offer 'graduate scholarships' that can go up to full award. Deadlines for most are now, so end of March, early April so if you spend some time today checking every single college website, you might be able to find something )

Nope - I think the board of graduate studies (or whatever their name is) are meeting this week so we should start hearing back maybe late this week, next week ? Regardless, next week is officially late March so it shouldn't be long anyway. Do you know if we will receive news of funding at the same time ?

That sounds like a difficult choice. I really hope you manage to make it. Would it be possible to do it part-time and work at the same time?

Unless he has right of residence (British wife??) this isn't an option as you can only get a Tier 4 student visa for full-time study.

Hope both of you (shakesper and Corinna) get your funding! ...and everyone else needing some of course...

I am thoroughly confused - I see people posting about not having gotten Clarendon funding, and being told so in their offer letters...my impression was that for Humanities, Medical, Continuing Ed and Soc. Sci., these decisions are still in progress and decided by division rather than by department. (I've been looking here: http://www.clarendon.ox.ac.uk/2012results/)
Should I not be holding out hope for Clarendon funding? I got my offer letter in Mid-January for a DPhil program, but I'm worried that without some sort of scholarship support there's no way I can do it.

I just received my college place in the mail from Exeter this morning! It was my first choice so I am very happy does anyone have an experience with Exeter House on Iffley Rd. and how it compares to university housing? Thank you!

Unless he has right of residence (British wife??) this isn't an option as you can only get a Tier 4 student visa for full-time study.

If I remember correctly and if they havent changed the regs recently, Tier 4 visa holder are allowed to work part-time during term time and full time during the holidays. You're allowed to bring dependants and your spouse can work full-time I think (though maybe you should double check this).

I really hope everything works out for you, Shakesper .

If I remember correctly and if they havent changed the regs recently, Tier 4 visa holder are allowed to work part-time during term time and full time during the holidays. You're allowed to bring dependants and your spouse can work full-time I think (though maybe you should double check this).

I really hope everything works out for you, Shakesper .

Yes, but I thought Corinna was asking if he could study part-time and work to support that - maybe I misinterpreted her question.

On dependents, you can only bring them if the degree is longer than a year (so OK for PhD but not most taught masters - this did change with Tier 4 vs the old visa regs) and IIRC your spouse cannot work - you have to show you can support all dependents you bring with you.
Edit: I'm not sure about the spouses working aspect. I may be getting confused with the old regs, where you could bring spouses with for a <12 months course but they couldn't work. I had a quick look at the UKBA website but it didn't seem explicit on this, though did say you needed to show you had funds to support dependents.

You should register for couples' accommodation at the university accommodation office. I registered last year near the end of March and we ended up getting a place. And it's quite good too, one nice bedroom, a decent-sized living room, bathroom and kitchen only £760/pcm (including gas and water). This is in Castle Mill, but there are quite a lot of properties for couples and if you end up coming I suggest you register soon

might be a stupid question but how can you register?

I see someone has a postal rejection for a History Phd on Grad Cafe today. Sorry to hear that - hope they get somewhere else that'll do.

Suggests letters may be en route, although nothing in my UK post today.