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MPhil in Data Intensive Science (University of Cambridge) 2026 intake

Hello,

Just seeing if there are other people planning to apply so we can give each guidance/reassurance!

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Reply 1

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by Acaperfect
Hello,
Just seeing if there are other people planning to apply so we can give each guidance/reassurance!

Hi im applying too!!

Reply 2

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by eriii2003
Hi im applying too!!

Omg yay!! Have you already applied? And what's your background?

I haven't applied yet, almost all done. Just waiting for the second reference letter haha

Reply 3

i did my undergrad in comp sci. Im still working on my application hopefully im done by this week. what about you

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by Anonymous
i did my undergrad in comp sci. Im still working on my application hopefully im done by this week. what about you

Exciting!! Good luck with everything!!

I did my undergrad in maths, been working as a data scientist for a little over a year now :smile:)

Reply 5

wow thats really good!!! good luck to you too

Reply 6

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by Acaperfect
Exciting!! Good luck with everything!!
I did my undergrad in maths, been working as a data scientist for a little over a year now :smile:)


Any tips on how to get into job market for data science after Uni, currently in 1st year Maths?

Reply 7

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by Anonymous
Any tips on how to get into job market for data science after Uni, currently in 1st year Maths?

Yes ofc, I have a few! Do you want to message me privately? I don’t want too much personal information splashed across the internet 😅

Reply 8

Does anyone know when we should be hearing back for an interview if we applied in November? Would it be before or after Christmas?

Reply 9

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by Anonymous
Does anyone know when we should be hearing back for an interview if we applied in November? Would it be before or after Christmas?
I think it would be after christmas-based on the chat from last years applications

Reply 10

Hellooo, I am applying too. Got my bachelor in Data Science and Maths, been working as a Data Analyst for 1.5 years. I submitted my application a week ago, but my referees havent submitted their reference tho. Praying hard for the interview invite!!!

Reply 11

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by happy-pidgin
Hellooo, I am applying too. Got my bachelor in Data Science and Maths, been working as a Data Analyst for 1.5 years. I submitted my application a week ago, but my referees havent submitted their reference tho. Praying hard for the interview invite!!!

Exciting!! Hopefully your referees submit soon! If you're applying for funding, you might want to nudge them since the application won't be considered complete without their reference letters and the funding deadline closes in a couple days 😅

But good luck!! Really hope we all get in!!!

Reply 12

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by happy-pidgin
Hellooo, I am applying too. Got my bachelor in Data Science and Maths, been working as a Data Analyst for 1.5 years. I submitted my application a week ago, but my referees havent submitted their reference tho. Praying hard for the interview invite!!!

Also Math + DS is such a cool degree! I was trying to pick between Math + DS and pure Math when I was picking my undergrad hahaa, the course looked so interesting!

Reply 13

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by Acaperfect
Exciting!! Hopefully your referees submit soon! If you're applying for funding, you might want to nudge them since the application won't be considered complete without their reference letters and the funding deadline closes in a couple days 😅
But good luck!! Really hope we all get in!!!

Yeah 😢 1 of my referees just submitted! So i think it should be finee. Are you international or domestic?

Reply 14

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by happy-pidgin
Yeah 😢 1 of my referees just submitted! So i think it should be finee. Are you international or domestic?

Yayy, congratulations!! I'm sure the other one will also submit soon!

I'm a home student, how about you?

Reply 15

When did everyone apply and did anyone hear back? im lowkey stressing😖

Reply 16

I think interview invites will be sent out late Dec

Reply 17

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by Anonymous
When did everyone apply and did anyone hear back? im lowkey stressing😖

Omg sameee!! I keep refreshing the page lol, its been like a month since I've been placed 'Under Review'

Reply 18

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by happy-pidgin
I think interview invites will be sent out late Dec

I think they won't be sending any invites out after this week and next since they close for Christmas around the 20th. So if we haven't heard anything by then, chances are we'll only hear back in Jan

Btw hope both your referees were able to submit their letters on time xx

Reply 19

RIGHT, I have just submitted everything 1 week ago and both of my referees submitted their letters (Thanks God), my status is still submitted. So i guess i might need to wait till Jan.
(edited 1 month ago)

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