Admission of postgraduate students for this MPhil degree is co-ordinated by the University’s Postgraduate Admissions Office. Applications may be made online (for which a charge is payable). To apply please click here.
You will need to have the following ready:
- Two academic references
- Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
- Statement of interest (1500 characters). Please provide your motivation for applying for this course and outline relevant experience and interests (including your coding experience).
- Research experience. Please describe any research projects that you are currently, or have previously, undertaken.
- Sample of work. Applicants may submit written work. This can be a report written for your previous course, a published academic article, or another piece of writing that you feel shows your suitability for the course.
- Widening Participation Questionnaire: Applicants to this course are asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here.
If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, you will also need to provide the following:
- Gates Cambridge Reference
Timeline
Applications for the October 2026 cohort will open on the 11th of September 2025, with the final deadline for applications being on the 14th of May 2026.
Students are advised not to wait until the day of the deadline to apply as there are limited places available on the programme, and applications may be closed earlier than the final deadline if the course is full.
Applications will be assessed and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed primarily in two admissions rounds. The deadline for applicants for the first round is the 2nd of December 2025, with interviews planned for early January 2026. The deadline for applicants for the second round is the 6th of March 2026, with interviews planned for late March 2026. If applications are still being considered following the second admissions round, these will be assessed on a rolling, ad hoc basis until the final deadline.
Interviews
Interviews are conducted prior to recommending any offer of admission. They are a great opportunity for the course team to meet each applicant and establish who the best candidates are for the programme; allowing us to probe further into each application and providing a platform to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience.
It is likewise a great opportunity for all applicants to ensure this is the right course and environment for them to succeed in achieving their goals; time will be given at the end of each interview to ask questions.