University of Oxford Postgraduate Applicants Thread - 2026 Entry
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Reply 1
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are postgrad applications to oxford as competitive as applying for undergrad ??
Reply 2
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by kujihare postgrad applications to oxford as competitive as applying for undergrad ??
Depends on the course, each course page has some application statistics towards the bottom which may be worth looking at
Reply 3
Prospective course: MSc Modern South Asian Studies
Current (or last) university and course: Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (LMU Munich) BA history
Achieved (or expected) grade: 1,3 in German system (a first in the UK system I believe)
Other universities you’re applying to: Cambridge MPhil modern South Asian studies
Nationality: Indian
Current (or last) university and course: Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (LMU Munich) BA history
Achieved (or expected) grade: 1,3 in German system (a first in the UK system I believe)
Other universities you’re applying to: Cambridge MPhil modern South Asian studies
Nationality: Indian
Reply 4
Prospective course: MSc in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
Current (or last) university and course: The University of Hong Kong; Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and French
Achieved (or expected) grade: GPA 3.73/4.30 (First class honours awarded)
Other universities you’re applying to: Edinburgh MSc in Applied Linguistics
Nationality: Hong Kong
Current (or last) university and course: The University of Hong Kong; Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and French
Achieved (or expected) grade: GPA 3.73/4.30 (First class honours awarded)
Other universities you’re applying to: Edinburgh MSc in Applied Linguistics
Nationality: Hong Kong
Reply 5
Prospective course: MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance
Current (or last) university and course: Queensland University of Technology, Australia;
Bachelor of Data Science (Distinction: 6.85/7), Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours: 7/7 - first class)
Other universities you’re applying to: Cambridge
Nationality: Vietnam
Anyone applying to MCF for the November deadline?
Current (or last) university and course: Queensland University of Technology, Australia;
Bachelor of Data Science (Distinction: 6.85/7), Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours: 7/7 - first class)
Other universities you’re applying to: Cambridge
Nationality: Vietnam
Anyone applying to MCF for the November deadline?
Reply 6
Prospective course: Dphil in History!
Last university and course: Colorado State University, MA history (env+public)
Achieved grade: 3.9
Other universities: Yale, Cambridge, York, Sheffield, Bristol, University of Oregon. Maybe Hulls EEI/WCW program
Nationality: Dual citizen (UK/US)
Last university and course: Colorado State University, MA history (env+public)
Achieved grade: 3.9
Other universities: Yale, Cambridge, York, Sheffield, Bristol, University of Oregon. Maybe Hulls EEI/WCW program
Nationality: Dual citizen (UK/US)
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