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Oxford Anthropology postgraduate applicants 2025

Hi, I was helped by the past Oxford Anthro specified threads, so I created the same here for this year as a reference for future applicants. How is everyone doing? Today marks 10 weeks since the January deadline, and there seems to be no movement, at least for DPhil applicants like me. Let’s update each other so that we don’t feel alone 🫶
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Reply 1

They are sending out results now; i got rejected

Reply 2

Original post by Anonymous
They are sending out results now; i got rejected
Thank you for updating. I know it feels very tough, as one of the past applicants rejected before. Let me pay respect for all the efforts your made. Your life will continue anyway and there are much hopes awaiting you.

Reply 3

My upload button is still there and offerdoc=3. I will prepare myself to find out rejected tomorrow morning
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Reply 4

Original post by nendaishi
My upload button is still there and offerdoc=3. I will prepare myself to find out rejected tomorrow morning

Please don't say that! There is still hope- the button and source code is not the end-all of whether you get in or not. I believe that Oxford's offers and rejections tend to gradually come out over the course of several days, depending on the course. *hugs*

Reply 5

Original post by Anonymous
Please don't say that! There is still hope- the button and source code is not the end-all of whether you get in or not. I believe that Oxford's offers and rejections tend to gradually come out over the course of several days, depending on the course. *hugs*

That’s so nice of you TT
I hope good things happens to all of us, regardless of the results.

Reply 6

I really hope so too ❤️! We all worked very hard to even consider getting into Oxford

Reply 7

Hi also dphil applicant here! my button is still there and i'm so nervous

Reply 8

Maybe there is no actions made on any DPhil applicants. We have to be patient over the weekend :P

Reply 9

Original post by nendaishi
Hi, I was helped by the past Oxford Anthro specified threads, so I created the same here for this year as a reference for future applicants. How is everyone doing? Today marks 10 weeks since the January deadline, and there seems to be no movement, at least for DPhil applicants like me. Let’s update each other so that we don’t feel alone 🫶


Hey I want to do Anthropology at Oxford an am in year 12 .What supercurriculars would you recommend I do ? .. Such as books and Also what did you write in your personal statement? Thank you !

Reply 10

Original post by futuredrlawyer
Hey I want to do Anthropology at Oxford an am in year 12 .What supercurriculars would you recommend I do ? .. Such as books and Also what did you write in your personal statement? Thank you !
Hmm, I have been educated in North America, so can’t provide you an exact answer. But modern philosophy definitely helps you to study any anthropology branch I guess :wink:
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Reply 11

Dphil applicant here. my magic button is still here what about you guys

Reply 12

Same as yours. It seems like DPhil applicants will be the last group to receive the results 🤧

Reply 13

Hi my button disappeared several hours ago and doc just turned to 4

Reply 14

Original post by Koitto77
Hi my button disappeared several hours ago and doc just turned to 4

Congratulations!! 🥳 I still have my button. Did you have a prospective supervisor (professor) to put his/her name in your application, if I can ask?

Reply 15

Hi everyone - DPhil applicant here as well. What is the button peope speak so much about? I read on Reddit it was the one to upload new documents? Is that it? Didn't even noticed it was in there, as I haven't checked the self-service page until recently. It is def not there. I expected it to take a while, but it didn't make it any easier, emotionally speaking. Good luck to luck to all of us, and I hope we are colleagues at the end of the year :smile:

Reply 16

Original post by Anonymous
Hi everyone - DPhil applicant here as well. What is the button peope speak so much about? I read on Reddit it was the one to upload new documents? Is that it? Didn't even noticed it was in there, as I haven't checked the self-service page until recently. It is def not there. I expected it to take a while, but it didn't make it any easier, emotionally speaking. Good luck to luck to all of us, and I hope we are colleagues at the end of the year :smile:
Your understanding is correct. My button has also gone sometime yesterday. People say that the button disappears when the decision is finalized. Thank you for your encouragement!

Reply 17

Original post by nendaishi
Your understanding is correct. My button has also gone sometime yesterday. People say that the button disappears when the decision is finalized. Thank you for your encouragement!

Ok, I see! That's interesting. Mine is not there, really. In any case, I believe results will be out between this and next week. Hope you're doing okay :smile:

Reply 18

Original post by Anonymous
Ok, I see! That's interesting. Mine is not there, really. In any case, I believe results will be out between this and next week. Hope you're doing okay :smile:

Just as a quick update, I just received my offer 🙂 over the moon. Now, onto the funding....

Reply 19

Original post by LuizaFBraga
Just as a quick update, I just received my offer 🙂 over the moon. Now, onto the funding....

Congratulations !! I received my offer for MSc yesterday

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