2026 Entry Cambridge MPhil Economics/Economic Research/Econ and Finance etc Thread

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Anonymous #11

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by Anonymous

Which course?

Oxford MCF and Cambridge finance

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Anonymous #14

My portal updated earlier today to DP for Econ Research. Do we know yet if that means an expected offer this year like the past?

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Anonymous #15

Just got a conditional offer for econ! need 70 in final yr (DP for about a week, applied 12 Nov, final yr top 5 RG current avg 79)

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Anonymous #10

Definitely a positive signal - but Process rlly slow this year - been under DP for almost 2 weeks now

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Anonymous #10

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by Anonymous

Just got a conditional offer for econ! need 70 in final yr (DP for about a week, applied 12 Nov, final yr top 5 RG current avg 79)

Congrats !!!- DP since a week and idk If I beat the odds yet or not (because of my highly unusual profile haha)

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Anonymous #8

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by Anonymous

My portal updated earlier today to DP for Econ Research. Do we know yet if that means an expected offer this year like the past?

Congrats!! When you applied? And what’s your profile?

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Anonymous #6

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by Anonymous

My portal updated earlier today to DP for Econ Research. Do we know yet if that means an expected offer this year like the past?

Congrats! Would you mind sharing your stats? Conditional or unconditional?

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Anonymous #14

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by Anonymous

Congrats!! When you applied? And what’s your profile?

I applied back on Nov 12th. Final year econ undergrad at a top RG, currently averaging a first (74) and in the top 5% of my cohort. Additionally have a 2-year research scholarship for experience.

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Monkeyyy345

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Applied on the 2nd of October and I'm still "under review". Should I just give up any hope now?

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Anonymous #6

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by Monkeyyy345

Applied on the 2nd of October and I'm still "under review". Should I just give up any hope now?

I am following this thread on behalf of my son, as he does not have the time. After reading threads from previous 4 years, I’ve come to the following conclusion: For MPhil programmes in this department, decisions often seem to follow a pattern:
Wave 1 (late January / early February): clear admits
Wave 2 (late February): strong but more competitive candidates
Wave 3 / clean-up (March–April): a small number of additional offers alongside rejections
They only started sending out decisions last Monday, so I believe we are currently between Wave 1 and Wave 2. I’m not sure whether subsequent waves depend on earlier acceptances, but many applicants decline offers for various reasons (funding issues, LSE or Oxford offers, etc.). Altough very similar, but LSE and Oxford courses are little bit preferable than Cambridge course.
I also assume there is no single academic responsible for assessments. Instead, MPhil/DPhil applications are likely distributed across different academics, groups, or possibly even colleges (while still being evaluated against the same overall pool). As a result, the timing of outcomes can vary.
In short: NO, don’t lose hope. I wish you will get offer.

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Monkeyyy345

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Original post

by Anonymous

I am following this thread on behalf of my son, as he does not have the time. After reading threads from previous 4 years, I’ve come to the following conclusion: For MPhil programmes in this department, decisions often seem to follow a pattern:
Wave 1 (late January / early February): clear admits
Wave 2 (late February): strong but more competitive candidates
Wave 3 / clean-up (March–April): a small number of additional offers alongside rejections
They only started sending out decisions last Monday, so I believe we are currently between Wave 1 and Wave 2. I’m not sure whether subsequent waves depend on earlier acceptances, but many applicants decline offers for various reasons (funding issues, LSE or Oxford offers, etc.). Altough very similar, but LSE and Oxford courses are little bit preferable than Cambridge course.
I also assume there is no single academic responsible for assessments. Instead, MPhil/DPhil applications are likely distributed across different academics, groups, or possibly even colleges (while still being evaluated against the same overall pool). As a result, the timing of outcomes can vary.
In short: NO, don’t lose hope. I wish you will get offer.

Thank you for the encouraging. I hope your son gets an offer too!

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Anonymous #9

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by Anonymous

I am following this thread on behalf of my son, as he does not have the time. After reading threads from previous 4 years, I’ve come to the following conclusion: For MPhil programmes in this department, decisions often seem to follow a pattern:
Wave 1 (late January / early February): clear admits
Wave 2 (late February): strong but more competitive candidates
Wave 3 / clean-up (March–April): a small number of additional offers alongside rejections
They only started sending out decisions last Monday, so I believe we are currently between Wave 1 and Wave 2. I’m not sure whether subsequent waves depend on earlier acceptances, but many applicants decline offers for various reasons (funding issues, LSE or Oxford offers, etc.). Altough very similar, but LSE and Oxford courses are little bit preferable than Cambridge course.
I also assume there is no single academic responsible for assessments. Instead, MPhil/DPhil applications are likely distributed across different academics, groups, or possibly even colleges (while still being evaluated against the same overall pool). As a result, the timing of outcomes can vary.
In short: NO, don’t lose hope. I wish you will get offer.

wow, a really insightful analysis, more or less in line with what I inferred based on my own experience and understanding of the process - many many thanks!

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Anonymous #16

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by Anonymous

I am following this thread on behalf of my son, as he does not have the time. After reading threads from previous 4 years, I’ve come to the following conclusion: For MPhil programmes in this department, decisions often seem to follow a pattern:
Wave 1 (late January / early February): clear admits
Wave 2 (late February): strong but more competitive candidates
Wave 3 / clean-up (March–April): a small number of additional offers alongside rejections
They only started sending out decisions last Monday, so I believe we are currently between Wave 1 and Wave 2. I’m not sure whether subsequent waves depend on earlier acceptances, but many applicants decline offers for various reasons (funding issues, LSE or Oxford offers, etc.). Altough very similar, but LSE and Oxford courses are little bit preferable than Cambridge course.
I also assume there is no single academic responsible for assessments. Instead, MPhil/DPhil applications are likely distributed across different academics, groups, or possibly even colleges (while still being evaluated against the same overall pool). As a result, the timing of outcomes can vary.
In short: NO, don’t lose hope. I wish you will get offer.

This checks out honestly. But they do also say if you apply before the November funding deadline you should hear back by the end of Feb. So I guess there’s an application timing aspect in terms of submitting before or after the funding cutoff too.