Official Cambridge Postgraduate Applicants Thread for 2025 Entry

Finally! Thank you for this thread! I've been lurking the last one for a while, and have just been waiting for my year to come up.
Anyways...
Prospective course: MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History
Achieved (or expected) grade: 1st
Nationality: British
Current (or last) university: Queen Mary, University of London
Current (or last) course: BA in History
College preferences: Gonville and Caius, Pembroke, Darwin (currently weighing between Pembroke and Darwin as my second choice)
Other universities you’re applying to: Queen Mary, University of London / UCL (they do a joint MA in the same area I'm applying to)
I've also just spent a month at King's College, Cambridge as part of a vacation scholarship scheme between them and my current uni, and I really enjoyed my time there! I'm hoping to return as an incoming student next September.

Hi, everyone!
Prospective course: MPhil in Digital Humanities
Achieved (or expected) grade: 1st
Nationality: Indian
Current (or last) university: University of Delhi
Current (or last) course: B.A. Hons. in Philosophy
College preferences: Still confused, lmao. Funding is important for me - so, if there are any suggestions, it would be much appreciated!
Other universities you’re applying to: University College London (UCL)
All the best!!! On a side note - Is anyone here applying to the Commonwealth Masters Scholarship from India?

Good luck with your application.
You spent a month at King’s and hoping to return as a student member but King’s is not one of your preferences.

Yeah. I liked King's, very nice place with a good library, but I don't really see myself as a student there. I spent more time at the main university library while I was there.
Adding on to that, I got the chance to talk with a King's student that had been here since undergrad, who said that whilst the college was good, they do tend to be slow at administrative stuff, which kind of put me off. She also recommended I take a look at Darwin, Caius and Pembroke colleges, as she knew people that were at those colleges and really enjoyed it there. I had the opportunity to visit all three colleges whilst I was there, and I could definitely see myself as a student in all three.

Hey! Does anyone remember that image with the acceptance rates of colleges for postgrad, or like how many of their students applied vs were pooled there? I just got here for an MPhil and am applying for the PhD again, but last time got neither of my two preferences college-wise. My college is really nice regardless (as they all are!), but I'd like to make a better-weighed choice for next year!

Hey! Does anyone remember that image with the acceptance rates of colleges for postgrad, or like how many of their students applied vs were pooled there? I just got here for an MPhil and am applying for the PhD again, but last time got neither of my two preferences college-wise. My college is really nice regardless (as they all are!), but I'd like to make a better-weighed choice for next year!

Prospective course: MPhil in Environmental Policy
Achieved (or expected) grade: First Class
Current (or last) university: University of Debrecen (Hungary)
Current (or last) course: Biology
College preferences: Tbh none, as long as it's mixed undergrad and grad
Other universities you’re applying to: Columbia, Edinburgh, maybe Yale, SciencesPo

Consider Selwyn and Emmanuel College

Thanks! I've only ever been to Oxford so I have NO idea about any college in Cambridge; any particular reasons why these colleges?

They are both traditional colleges, close to the centre but not too close to get swamped by tourists, vibrant community and overall great vibe.

They are both traditional colleges, close to the centre but not too close to get swamped by tourists, vibrant community and overall great vibe.