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2025 Oxford DPhil in Biology

Has anyone received interview invitation yet?

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Reply 1

Hi there,
I applied to January deadline and received nothing yet

Reply 2

The same. I hope to receive an interview invitation in Feb.

Reply 3

Have you applied also to Interdisciplinary life science?

Reply 4

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by Anonymous
Have you applied also to Interdisciplinary life science?

I applied for the DPhil in Biology

Reply 5

You should apply also to Interdisciplinary life science. it covers biology, with additional funded places. That is what my potential supervisor told me.
The deadline is January 29
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/dphil-interdisciplinary-life-environmental-science

Reply 6

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by Mohamad.Suity
You should apply also to Interdisciplinary life science. it covers biology, with additional funded places. That is what my potential supervisor told me.
The deadline is January 29
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/dphil-interdisciplinary-life-environmental-science

I found someone receive the Interview invitation. How about you?

Reply 7

I didn't receive anything yet.

Reply 8

Any updates?

Reply 9

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by Anonymous
Any updates?

Not yet. how about you?

Reply 10

Hi, it's great to find someone also applying to this program! I am an international student🙂
I received my invitation at 6th Feburary, and was interviewed at 14th Feburary.

Reply 11

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by alpaca__
Hi, it's great to find someone also applying to this program! I am an international student🙂
I received my invitation at 6th Feburary, and was interviewed at 14th Feburary.

Congrats! How about the interview? the interview focus on technical questions or behavioural questions?

Btw, what fields have you applied for?

Reply 12

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by Lily1028
Congrats! How about the interview? the interview focus on technical questions or behavioural questions?
Btw, what fields have you applied for?


l applied for the DPhil in Biology, specifically focusing on invasive species. I presented my master's thesis in the interview.
Their questions did not focus on technical details, but it might be because the interviewers were not familiar with my field. I suggest you look into their background before the interview. The invitation letter will tell you who they are.
There will be 2 interviewers, one looked kind and one looked serious😆

Reply 13

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by alpaca__
l applied for the DPhil in Biology, specifically focusing on invasive species. I presented my master's thesis in the interview.
Their questions did not focus on technical details, but it might be because the interviewers were not familiar with my field. I suggest you look into their background before the interview. The invitation letter will tell you who they are.
There will be 2 interviewers, one looked kind and one looked serious😆


Oh, although they did not ask detailed technical questions, they did ask a lot broad technical questions. They will be more interested in your research, instead of you😀

Reply 14

I just had my interview yesterday. Mine was quite technical, both about my presentation and my potential DPhil.

When can we hope to hear back? Couple of weeks?

Reply 15

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by Anonymous
I just had my interview yesterday. Mine was quite technical, both about my presentation and my potential DPhil.
When can we hope to hear back? Couple of weeks?


The interviewers said “graduate admissions will contact you soon,” but I am not sure how fast...

Reply 16

I applied for the DPhil Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science (similar to the DPhil in Biology), which had a deadline for the 29th of January. Still to hear anything 🥹

Hope you’ve received an invitation by now OP 🤞🏻

Reply 17

Any updates anyone? I haven't heard from the ILESLA Rules of Life or the DPhil in Biology (following interview) yet.

Reply 18

I received my offer yesterday!

Reply 19

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by alpaca__
I received my offer yesterday!

Congrats! I interviewed on the 14th and have still not heard back yet. Did they mention anything about funding with your offer?

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