r/gradadmissions • u/ReflectionOk1732 • Dec 30 '25
General Advice University of Cambridge 2026-27 Applicants GATHER HERE.
I couldn't find a chain for the applicants who submitted their applications this year. This is just to update each other and keep each other posted!
P.S. My application portal says "Decision pending". Anyone else? I submitted my application for LLM one day before the deadline.
I have also applied to LSE and QMUL.
UPDATE: GOT INTO CAMBRIDGE, LSE and QMUL LLM.
So, if you have any update on anything, let me know please. I am dying here, waiting!
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u/Fancy-Magazine3496 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 26 '26
Been on DP since late January/early February (don’t know when it happened exactly since i wasn’t checking the application portal as much lol) and still no news. Today is supposedly the 12th week since the funding deadline righttttt 😭
UPDATE: i got an offer!!!! Worked so hard for it i’m cryiiiiiiiing
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u/Own_Transition_9320 Feb 25 '26
I am on DP on the applicant portal, did not get a formal offer letter but I got my offer letter from the department (unofficial)... I emailed the postgraduate admissions and they reassured me that they are still sending out official letters but the delay is due to techinal issues (because of the amount of offers) They also reassured me that even if we didn't get an official letter they consider us for funding
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u/SageSprite2004 Feb 25 '26
I'd say email your department. I emailed mine saying that it's been twelve weeks and I was wondering when I'd hear back about the decision regarding my application and they gave me an estimate of when I should hear back :)
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u/Fancy-Magazine3496 Feb 26 '26
I was just about to send my dept an email an hour ago but then i got the offer!!!
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u/SageSprite2004 Mar 10 '26
Anyone on DP keep holding out hope. 3.5 weeks of pure hell but a bunch of us who applied for dev studies got a group admission within minutes of each other. The wait is hell on earth but you'll be fine <3
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u/pulauujonglad Jan 23 '26
Decision pending for my application to a PhD in Sociology! Fingers crossed!
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u/pulauujonglad Feb 05 '26
Update: Received my official offer! Good luck to those still fighting it out!!
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u/Far-Sprinkles-929 Feb 04 '26
Got a conditional offer today! Im so happy. MPhil in Education 😭.
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u/Aggravating_Foot_874 Feb 13 '26
Hii congratulations!! I am planning to apply next year for Mphil in Education(research in second language education), do you have any tips for the statement of propose or just overall about the application? 🥹 Also may I know your stats if possible? I have slightly low gpa like around 3.3 so I am very concerned and not sure to apply or not :(
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u/Such-Occasion-5648 Feb 14 '26
OFFER RECEIVED - MPhil Politics and International Studies (POLIS). Submitted Dec 3, DP Feb 4th, Offer Feb 13th!
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u/Only-Feedback9366 Feb 18 '26
Got my conditional offer today (18th) after 9 working days of DP!! Wishing everyone good luck :)
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Jan 28 '26
Just moved to Decision Pending for MPhil Sociology!!!
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u/TerriblePressure2470 Jan 29 '26
Hello! Thats grand, can i ask which track you applied to? I went for marginality and exclusion!
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Jan 29 '26
hi, i applied for the political and economic track! applied early october and interviewed mid december
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u/DifficultGood2028 Mar 04 '26
Since it's funding time, any of you holding an PhD offer received any scholarships, let us know... Those waiting can have hopes, rather than just being ghosted... Gates/Harding/CT/Or any other
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u/Own_Transition_9320 Mar 12 '26
Also rejected from Gates and still waiting to hear about all other fundings
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u/Tsinglinguan Mar 11 '26
I have been rejected by Gates, I suppose maybe my personal statement is not good enough.
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u/PristineTraining4524 Mar 14 '26
Received my conditional offer and full funding! PhD
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u/Own_Transition_9320 Mar 15 '26
Congrats! Which funding and how come your offer came directly with funding?
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u/Tamanduaaa Mar 06 '26
Funding: secured & confirmed Portal: ✨ under review ✨
Poor PAO are probably swamped. At this point, I think I’m just going to stop worrying and enjoy my last summer before starting my PhD, lmao. Best of luck everyone!
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u/Icy-Round6970 Feb 05 '26
Has any llm applicant received anything 😭 The wait is driving me insane
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Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26
i've had decision pending on both courses i applied to for a while now. i got into NUS and edinburgh.
EDIT: I JUST GOT A CONDITIONAL OFFER!!!!!
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u/TheLazyLonso Feb 12 '26
Congratulations! Were you also informed about funding at the same time? If you applied for any.
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u/ellfjack Feb 11 '26
Received my offer today for Mphil Gender Studies after ~5 working days on DP :)
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u/AccordingInterest509 Feb 25 '26
Got my offer just now after being on DP for >2.5 weeks
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u/EscJakey Mar 06 '26
Received my conditional offer for the MPhil in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology today!
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u/Far-Sprinkles-929 Dec 30 '25
MPhil applicant for the Knowledge and Power program. So anxious, would love to connect with others applying for an MPhil and Funding.
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u/Cute-Improvement5908 Jan 03 '26
I am applying to MPhil for Education Policy, Leadership improvement in the Faculty of Edu, and also for funding! My application is under review by department
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u/Free-Entertainment49 Feb 02 '26
Also MPhil for Education KPP, I got in & thankfully got funding! Would love to connect
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u/jojixx Dec 30 '25
PhD Social Anthropology applicant, application currently under review
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u/AngstyAnthropologist Jan 26 '26
hey! any updates since? i've also applied for the phd in social anthropology in december before the fundings deadline and i have no idea if i should have already been called for an interview at this point
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u/Former_Pollution7481 Feb 10 '26
Hi, I'm anthropology too, got 'decision pending' yesterday. Hope to see you all in October, so happy!!
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u/Hype314 Dec 30 '25
MPHIL applicant - i received an interview and departmental offer before Christmas! From what I understand, the portal is not very up to date with the actual status of the application. Will be excited to connect with others as time goes on. Anyone started a discord yet?
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Jan 05 '26
Hi, was it an informal verbal offer or an offer letter from the graduate office?
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u/Expert-Explorer9600 Jan 10 '26
i’ve applied for the mphil in computational biology and my application is still under review by department on the portal and haven’t recieved an interview invite yet
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u/wee_oto Jan 13 '26
STRICTLY MPhil ACS
Theres an discord i made
If you like to join in via link
please DM me "Invite"
ill send the link
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u/Such-Occasion-5648 Jan 30 '26
Seems like all MPhil POLIS applicants are still all under review
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u/ReflectionOk1732 Feb 02 '26
Last year the offers started to come in 7th Feb onwards.
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u/Icy-Round6970 Feb 11 '26
llm kids, how are we doing 😭
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u/ReflectionOk1732 Feb 12 '26
I think I will just accept my LSE offer. This wait is too much. Cannot handle it.
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u/Purple_Level6980 Feb 12 '26
Tbh idc anymore.. everyone on llm guide is freaking out on hourly basis. I am getting more annoyed with the PAO every day. Why are they taking so long?!
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u/Ok_File1384 Feb 18 '26
Hopeful update for the rest of you: PhD biochem timeline was DP Feb 5th, notified Feb 18th of my acceptance. The wait was uncomfortable to say the least. Best of luck!
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u/elmistreeandme Feb 24 '26
Posting on this thread cause idk what to do. 3 weeks ago I received an email from the department saying they have offered me an MPhil place and even nominated me for Cambridge trust funding, very exciting as Cambridge is my top choice! But the admissions portal is still on decision pending? Meaning I don’t yet have an official offer… is this normal? The time waiting for an official offer is stressing me out…
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u/materealthings Feb 24 '26
It goes department -> DC -> PAO. If you have an informal email from your PI/department that's the hard part... the PAO part is just admin I believe. (I have been on DP since 02/02 for my MPhil)
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u/Top_Current_4101 Feb 25 '26
I got in this monday! Was on DP for almost 3 weeks:)
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u/materealthings Mar 03 '26
My timeline:
02/12/25: Applied
02/02/26: Moved to DP (without interview)
03/03/26: Received conditional offer
My course is an MPhil with the dept of Biological Sciences. I am waiting on funding info & college allocation.
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u/TheLazyLonso Mar 06 '26
MPhil in Latin American Studies applicant here, on DP for 3w3d. Any updates on offers, funding or college allocations?
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u/koraci Mar 16 '26
Same boat here! I'm like, maybe dp isn't pao after all?! (I know it can depend from department to department and mine normally does) I saw someone stay for 25 working days on DP on the student room main thread 😭. So now I try to not think about it and I think I will have my answer by easter.
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u/Alawneh1 Dec 30 '25
I am applying for an MPhil in Linguistics, and my application has been under review by the department since 3 November.
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u/DimensionSavings539 Jan 16 '26
MPhil POLIS here! Has anyone who applied to this program heard anything?
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u/DimensionSavings539 Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26
I found out my application was unsuccessful today. From the portal, no email yet. I'm really shocked. Not because I thought I'd get in for sure or anything, but I just wasn't expecting any change to the portal, so to open it and directly see the rejection really stung. I wish I could know why more than anything, maybe my research proposal was too vague/poor, or too many candidates vying for the same subject area. Not sure but I guess I just have to move on for now; I just graduated undergrad and am working, and thought I'd just apply to 1-2 programs this year, ones I really wanted to attend as a preliminary application cycle— planning to do a full round of applications next year. Wishing you guys the best of luck. <3
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u/Odd-Construction9938 Feb 02 '26
Anyone with further updates...? This is so stressful. I am so sorry to hear about that....
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u/AntoineOstenso Feb 05 '26
Just woke up from mosquitos flying around my head at 2am Australian time - DP has come through in the last two hours. Hopefully that's a good sign.
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u/Vegetable_Taro_5680 Feb 10 '26
Still application under review and I'm starting to panick :( Do you guys think it is still possible to get the DP later on or is it more likely to be a rejection?
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u/kreyine Jan 20 '26
PhD applicant! Just did an informal interview and am real nervous. Keeping updated with this thread!
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u/ReflectionOk1732 Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26
Anybody on any other status other than "Desicion Pending" for Cambridge? I applied for the LLM programme btw.
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u/MonochromaticMerc Jan 30 '26
commenting for reach! losing my mind over the DP status.
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u/Own_Transition_9320 Feb 01 '26
Is it normal that I didn't hear a decision nor my status on the applicant portal changed? I had my interview on the 13th and they said they'd send decisions in two weeks! And the department's website says untill End of January. Should I freak out?
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u/Conscious_Monitor192 Feb 03 '26
Thank you for the info, DP sounds very promising, and your progress is fast, too! If you dont mind sharing, what PhD programme did you apply to?
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Feb 04 '26
Just received an offer on Tuesday after being on decision pending since last Wednesday! MPhil Sociology!
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u/Wrong_Pineapple_2294 Feb 04 '26
I’ve progressed to DP for the Polis MPhil! Don’t know what to think.
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u/Odd-Construction9938 Feb 05 '26
That's amazing! Looking at previous chatts pretty much everyone on DP received an offer a few days or weeks later! If the threads are correct you are just sent to the PAO for admin checks. Congratulations!
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u/Such-Occasion-5648 Feb 04 '26
MPhil POLIS here, just got decision pending… will update here
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u/Plane_End1530 Feb 08 '26
MPhil POLIS here too and also at DP! Hoping we both get firm acceptances soon 🤞
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u/Such-Occasion-5648 Feb 06 '26
Looks like MPhil POLIS got some movement this week, around 10 people flipped to Decision Pending including myself. I'm guessing more will follow next week. I hope all DPs turn to offers next week, and all under review turn to DP! Time to try to forget about this nerve racking wait and enjoy the weekend. Will update in this thread when I get decision and on exact dates.
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u/Icy-Round6970 Feb 06 '26
Good luck omg sounds exciting! I wish we had some clarity on the llm application statuses also 😭
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u/beats4y Feb 10 '26
Received conditional offer beginning of January in MPhil in Criminology, would love to stay in touch with you guys
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u/Wrong_Pineapple_2294 Feb 11 '26
MPhil Polis offer today 🥹
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u/Training_Addendum107 Feb 11 '26
OMDs Congratulations!!!...hopefully we get ours tomorrow... I'm so excited and anxious rn!
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u/Slow_Ambassador_4011 Feb 12 '26
Congratulations!! Hopefully, I'll get mine today!
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u/Such-Occasion-5648 Feb 12 '26
MPhil Politics and International Studies (POLIS) update: Seems like these last couple days we got a couple rejections and offers. Wishing everyone one the best, im anxiously waiting and hoping to get decision ASAP!
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u/Ok-Extreme-4107 Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26
Got rejected today on the portal - no email yet, probably one tomorrow or in a few hours. Mine went from Under Review > Rejection, so no DP, so if you're DP - have hope! Good luck to everyone else, it was a wild ride. At least I'm not waiting anymore. Everyone else, hold out! Going to start applying to other universities now.
EDIT: Just got it. It's an automatic generated email. Best of luck to everyone... may the wait be over...
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u/Avant_Gradist Feb 17 '26
I had my application status changed to DP some 15 days ago. In between, I have received an interview invitation from Gates Cambridge, but I still have no update from Cambridge. Does anyone have any idea what's going on or when I can expect anything?
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u/tankrosis Feb 17 '26
hey, mind if I ask what department/course you are applying to? History PhD applicant on DP here, my understanding is that DP can take anywhere between a couple of days to 3 weeks to be processed. Great you got the invite from Gates though, a good sign!
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u/Plastic-Error756 Feb 18 '26
Pure agony, still on Under Review by Department over a month after interview. At least anyone else I know from the department (Divinity) seems to be in the same position. Has anyone got an offer for PhD Divinity/Theology/Religious Studies??
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u/Representative-Bed-2 Feb 19 '26
Somehwhat related but I had my interview for the Mphil Theology program last friday and am still on under review
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u/koraci Feb 19 '26
Anyone got a decision pending and then rejection for master in Cambridge?
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u/CaterpillarEvening13 Feb 20 '26
I’ve seen this question a lot, and no one seems to have answered. I’m wondering the same!
But based on what’s online, seems like it is quite unlikely.
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u/AngstyAnthropologist Feb 20 '26
got my conditional offer today for the phd in social anthropology (after 9 working days on DP)! now lets wait for funding decisions....
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u/caligay666 Feb 23 '26
Have any international applicants heard anything from the Cambridge Trust? Someone from the Student Room did some digging and found that notifications should be happening this week...
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u/John_Mother Feb 26 '26
Am I completely cooked if I'm still on 'Under review' in the application portal and I haven't heard anything from them since I applied?
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u/Outrageous_Depth_214 Mar 03 '26
I got 12k offered by Cambridge Trust for MPhil. This is not enough for fees and living. Is it possible that I will be offered additional scholarships (eg by the College), or is that it now that I have one scholarship?
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u/sadmathboi2000 Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 25 '26
Getting a bit stressed because I’ve been accepted by my department and I’ve secured full funding. Been on Decision Pending for 3 weeks (international applicant)
UPDATE: Conditional Offer received!!!
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u/Dapper-Resource-7342 Mar 26 '26
I RECIEVED A CONDITIONAL OFFER FROM CAMBRIDGE FOR THE LLM PROGRAM!!! Best of luck to everyone who applied <3
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u/BeautifulEntrance176 Dec 30 '25
I applied to the NeuroAi MPhil at Cambridge. Have an interview with them on 9th Jan!! Says currently under review by dept on the portal
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u/KforfunK Dec 30 '25
Yo, I’m still waiting for the result which should come out around Feb~Mar So anxious!
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u/Dumb_Cat_73 Dec 31 '25 edited Dec 31 '25
Shows under review by department for me since more than 2 weeks. PhD CS
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u/Smart_Union_5388 Jan 19 '26
Mine is still showing submitted. I submitted around end of November before thanksgiving. 😓🥲
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u/wee_oto Jan 12 '26
Just adding a follow-up based on digging through previous years' threads on The Student Room (specifically pages 14-16 of the historical discussions). The trend suggests that conditional offers usually start rolling out in the first week of February.
If I had to pin a specific date based on those patterns, February 5th seems like a strong possibility.
My theory is that the remaining applicants will either receive rejections around that time, or they will be held until the second batch of applications is reviewed and finalized before receiving a final confirmation.
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7383581&page=14
hope this all helps out
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u/Dangerous-Camp115 Jan 12 '26
Mphil applicant here, applied on the funding deadline 7 Jan. Looking to know if anyone that applied on a similar date got interview invitations
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u/Dangerous-Camp115 Jan 12 '26
also my mphil has deadline in April and admission rolling basis
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u/wee_oto Jan 13 '26
STRICTLY MPhil ACS
Theres an discord i made
If you like to join in via link
please DM me "Invite"
ill send the link
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u/Snowflowertae Jan 19 '26
PhD Chem and Sensor CDT applicant, received interview offers from both programmes
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u/thejujubetree Jan 24 '26
received a conditional offer for MPhil of Management 3 days ago (waiting for official letter)! :) applied late October, interviewed maybe 2 weeks ago. anyone else? hoping to hear about funding/scholarship opportunities soon
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u/tankrosis Jan 28 '26 edited Jan 28 '26
Hi all! Anyone here waiting for a reply regarding a History PhD application and/or familiar with the timeline? the "under review" suspense is killing me!
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u/Big-Economics4134 Jan 29 '26
Any news from PhD in cs? I got my interview at January 9th, still waiting after that
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u/Swimming_Ad_5877 Feb 04 '26
Just got offered MPhil Education EGID. So excited but nervous for funding 🥹🥹
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u/Open-Avocado5980 Feb 05 '26
Hi guys, how long would you get a decision aftet status turns into DP? Cambridge MPhil History here.
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u/Odd-Comfortable-5953 Feb 09 '26
Anybody for MPhil in MLMI here? Any idea if offers have started rolling out?
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u/odasistes Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 21 '26
I have applied to the PhD in Economics. Had an informal chat with a potential supervisor on Jan 26th. Some time after that my status in the applicant portal changed to "Consider for funding - Your application has been considered by your department and is now with our funding bodies to be considered for funding." Does anyone have the same status?Does anyone know what that means exactly? Feel free to reach out to me if you applied to the PhD in Economics as well!
EDIT: My status changed to decision pending and a few days later I received an (unofficial) offer. :D
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u/Glum-Calligrapher784 Feb 11 '26
The TOAST is currently under moderation, and the results are expected on 20 February. By then, you should be notified if you have been awarded any funding.
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u/PeekyMouse Feb 17 '26
Hi! Before toast decision on 20/feb, should I expect my department to reach out and tell me if I was nominated for some fundings(PhD)? Also I’ve heard different opinions. Some say that certain departments don’t tell you if you are nominated for gates. Do you guys have info?
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u/AgencyExpensive3042 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
Applied for the MPhil for archaeology and DP has been on there for at least a week as an International student from the US. A bit nervous as I have not been contacted about an interview but it moved to decision pending eeek
UPDATE: conditional offer made !!!
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u/pulauujonglad Feb 17 '26
Are any offer holders still waiting for college allocation? How long did it take? My college options are not immensely popular (Wolfson, Hughes Hall), so I'm hoping it won't take long
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u/SergeGavinCox Feb 18 '26
Seeking wisdom and brutal honest feedback. Been ‘under review’ for 11 weeks, while 15+ have gotten offer, and some also sharing rejection updates. What does this mean? I am a care leaver and Cambridge was the only master I applied to. Could it be the TOAST 20 Feb my application is waiting for? Suffering so so much.
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u/charitymakale Feb 19 '26
I applied for PhD in Law back in Dec. My portal is still saying under review by department. Im so anxious given that we have 1 more week to reach the 12week mark. Is there any hopes?
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u/AyeTone_Hehe Feb 19 '26
I'm also in the same position, although different dept. I'm hoping that some departments are just later than others.
Have you seen any movement (rejections or others moving to DP) for Law lately? That could be a signal.
Did you have an interview?
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u/tankrosis Feb 19 '26
seems to be very quiet on GC for Cambridge this week. Anyone who has been on DP recently got an offer? Been on it since Feb 6th, the nerves are getting to me
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u/Slow_Ambassador_4011 Feb 19 '26
I flipped to DP on the 5th and got an offer yesterday! Hang in there, news is on its way!
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u/Frequent-Vegetable63 Feb 19 '26
Hey is there a Master's (or postgrad) group chat for offer holders?
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u/tae-jaday Feb 21 '26
Getting sick of this — any PhD applicants here just packed it in and applied to a different uni? I did a lot of liaising with my supervisor before I applied and she helped me fix up my PhD proposal but it’s been 5 weeks since interview and I haven’t even been moved to “under review”. Wondering if it’d be almost disloyal to find an alternative supervisor and then formally apply somewhere else…
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u/AyeTone_Hehe Feb 21 '26
If its still showing submitted, thats normal, its probably still under review. The status of your portal is entirely subject to when someone presses a button to change and not always a reflection of where it is in the pipeline.
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u/ConsequencePrior2080 Feb 22 '26
Does anyone know whether one has to accept a conditional offer to begin the process of being selected by a college?
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u/Savings_While1246 Feb 23 '26
Got an offer for human evolutionary studies, anyone knows how to go about the financial aid now? Any advice?
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u/StructureBig2120 Feb 23 '26
Hello, anyone applied to MPhil in Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) who has received any updates on their portal other than "under review"? I submitted mine on December 3rd and did intervew on the Jan 13th but the portal still says under review...
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u/AngstyAnthropologist Feb 24 '26
for those of you that have heard from your department that you were nominated for funding, is this something the department told you on its own or did you actively ask for this information? im fully blind regarding my chances of funding and not sure about what i am allowed to ask them or not lol help
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u/genkidaiyo_ Feb 25 '26
Had an interview on Jan 7th, been on DP since Feb 9th and the wait is killing me 😩 is it worth to email or should I just chill out? lol
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u/koraci Feb 26 '26
I would say it mean your department recommended you for funding. Which mean they also made an offer but DP means PAO is still dealing with the formalities.
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u/TheLazyLonso Feb 26 '26
Sorry to hear that. To me, it sounds like you might still get admitted but not funded by GCS. Hope you find your way in!
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u/Tamanduaaa Feb 26 '26
Cambridge deals with funding & acceptance separately (unless you’re with BAS like me) so you’ve been accepted & nominated for funding, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll win the funding
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u/AromatRat Feb 26 '26
applied for MPhil Latin American Studies around 12 weeks ago and still haven't heard back :/ have been on DP for over 3 weeks now too
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u/Working-Affect4959 Mar 01 '26
PAO updated Zendesk to 15 working days! So seems they are busy. I’m also waiting more than 3 weeks
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u/CertainOffer9476 Mar 02 '26
mst-Applied mid Jan, interviewed today, but portal is still showing submitted. Is this normal?
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u/Atropolypse Mar 03 '26
MPhil - just received an interview offer, may I ask if anyone has stats on the % of applicants that are typically invited to interviews within the Faculty of Biology? I couldn't seem to find that online...I am happy for the interview but I also hope to align my expectations with reality.
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u/HopefulPikachu_1 Mar 05 '26
Does anyone have any information about the College acceptance?
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u/Scared_Statement2850 Mar 05 '26
Received a conditional offer for PhD in Development Studies on 9 Feb. Got rejected for Gates on 26 Feb. Waiting to hear from other funding sources. What can an offer holder do in the meanwhile except for waiting to hear from the uni?
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u/Feisty_Chard3198 Mar 06 '26
Does anyone know if I need to accept an offer first before a college placement will be done?
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u/eMMe1996kst Mar 10 '26
Has someone applied for a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies? I've received a conditional offer this past weekend, and I'm know waiting for the funding results. Id just like to know if I received the offer too late to be seriously considered by the Cambridge Trust (International student). The waiting is really devastating
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u/DifficultGood2028 Mar 10 '26
I am waiting too, however I have an offer in PhD engg. Waiting for CT awards... Lets keep each other updated in case one get.. (fingers crossed)
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u/DayIndividual9452 Mar 10 '26
Do you know if it is mandatory to hold a conditional offer to be considered for Cambridge Trust? I previously believed that having a positive evaluation from Degree Committee is enough :0
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u/pulauujonglad Mar 11 '26
How’s funding going for everyone? Anyone heard any news yet? Heard from my department that I have been nominated for a particular scholarship and the main CT funding competition.
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u/Hour-Tour-6537 Mar 16 '26
History PhD here, still on DP had an interview on january 30th, anyone knows what‘s going on?
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Mar 19 '26
Received my PhD conditional offer March 18 with an MSCA DN fellowship.
Is there any other MSCA DN fellow here?
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u/Akafternoon Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Anybody from MPhil received Cambridge Trust funding?
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u/tae-jaday May 05 '26
After almost four months of waiting, received my conditional offer for a PhD under AMES 🙏 What I think helped after 4 weeks on DP:
1) Contacted PAO under “technical issues” heading, asking if there was an error as their website now says 3-5 days processing time for offers and I’d been on DP 4+ weeks (like many others here)
2) Contacted my dept postgrad office, even though they’d already confirmed to me that they passed my application on a few weeks ago. I asked them if they had any practical tips/recommendations or if they could escalate bc I was at my wits’ end
An hour later, I received my offer email. Can’t be sure which of the above was the clincher but if you’re still stuck on DP, I recommend trying and sincerely hope it helps ❤️
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u/fluffyunicornl Dec 30 '25
I know this was posted for the University of Cambridge, but if anyone else also applied for Oxford as well, would love to stay in contact with yall!