Official OXFORD 2018 Postgraduate Applicants thread

Just received an offer for the MSc. in Economics for Development! I'm glad but now I have to wait to hear back on funding as my ability to take up the offer is largely dependent on it! Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

Hi all ! I along with my spouse has been accepted for our DPhil's in Chemistry at University of Oxford for the term beginning in October 2018.

We are looking for couple accommodation options and would prefer college accommodation. When checking the map we realized that most of the colleges near the chemistry research lab provide couple accommodation far away from our labs.

We would like to get some suggestions on the most suitable colleges we could talk to on this regard.

Thanks a lot!

Congratulations!

Did you receive an offer on a Saturday?

If you prefer social history, then go for the MSt History. Very little social history is actually available on the Economic and Social History MSc.

Hi all ! I along with my spouse has been accepted for our DPhil's in Chemistry at University of Oxford for the term beginning in October 2018.

We are looking for couple accommodation options and would prefer college accommodation. When checking the map we realized that most of the colleges near the chemistry research lab provide couple accommodation far away from our labs.

We would like to get some suggestions on the most suitable colleges we could talk to on this regard.

Thanks a lot!

Well, the reason I applied for the MSc is actually because I've never done economic history, but I think it would be beneficial for me for future study. My dissertation topic would still be social history, and there are several options courses which would be really aligned with my interests, but I'd also learn about economic history techniques/quant analysis.

On the other hand, for the MSt, I'm a) still working on the language I'd be doing primary source work with, and a little worried I wouldn't be ready for the research and b) just get a sense that it is less interesting than the MSc. I'd definitely enjoy the MSt, but the MSc, based on the handbook etc, seems to be a unique course which would give me a chance to develop new skills and become a better historian overall, while the MSt is not so much unique as it is a chance to ensure I've got a solid foundation in European history and the Enlightenment period, before I continue on to doctoral work.

Also, I have different dissertation topics for both degrees and I love them both so it's kind of hard to decide even between them.

At least, that was my reasoning for applying to both. I'm planning on discussing it with some professors I know in the field of study I want to continue in to see which degree is better preparation for future work in the field.

But, from your comment, it seems you've had some experience with the program? Would you mind if I picked your brain about it a bit over PM?

hey congratulations on your offer! I also applied for DPhil in chemistry for the January deadline but have heard nothing from the department or my potential supervisor. Did you apply in november?

Is anyone aware of what happens to applications put on re-evaluation for the March deadline?? It’s pretty scary here so please clarify.

I also was pushed back to March deadline re-evaluation. My assumption is that they will take another 8-10 weeks, so we should expect to find out in May, and feel lucky if we hear back any sooner than that.

Hi Everyone. I've applied for the MSc in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies, with Wolfson as my first college choice. I have a 1st LL.B in International and EU Law from a Russell Group Uni but my transcript is a complete mess because i had cancer in my first year and had a fair amount of delayed exams which i explained in my statement, i'm currently an LL.M Candidate in International Law with some 3rd sector and field experience. What do you reckon my chances are? looks like most applications have a ton more professional experience than me. Has anyone heard anything yet?


Also i have applied for www.emmir.org and www.nohanet.org and the MPhil in Human Rights at Oslo!

hey congratulations on your offer! I also applied for DPhil in chemistry for the January deadline but have heard nothing from the department or my potential supervisor. Did you apply in november?

I imagine the only thing you can do is wait for your college offers to come through, and take it from there. I'm afraid, in terms of which college takes you, the matter is completely out of your hands. I imagine whichever college(s) give you and your spouse an offer is quite likely to have some couples accommodation available which you can request once you have an offer from the college. (I don't know how it works everywhere, but Magdalen have sent me a form to fill in expressing if I would like accommodation and if so, what sort of cost am I able to pay).

If you and your spouse end up at different colleges this probably isn't a problem, because couples accommodation tends to be available to couples even if only one of you is studying at the college in question. In that situation I imagine the two of you could decide which college's accommodation you would rather live in and request couples accommodation there.

In terms of proximity to the CRL however, you will have to go along with whatever your colleges have to offer, and that might mean living slightly further out of town.

Congratulations on the offers by the way!

Thank you very much!

We are looking at other graduate accommodation options (http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/graduateaccommodation/lookingforaccommodation/) at the moment as well. Does it make sense to apply for them, given that we have not still secured college accommodation? And if so, given that we both are pursuing graduate studies in chemistry, could you suggest us a few places where we should apply (Alan Bullock Close/Castle Mill etc.)?

Thank you very much for your help!