Cambridge from the Inside #59: Applying for Postgraduate Studies | University of Cambridge

Описание: Stay tuned as Dylan, a master’s student at Trinity Hall, shares what his application process was like, how it differs from applying for postgraduate studies in the US, and what his experience at Cambridge has been like.

A list of topic discussions can be found below:

00:00 Introductions
01:50 Why did you apply to Cambridge for your master’s degree?
03:00 Is it common for students to apply to UK universities for a one-year master’s rather than a two-year course?
04:15 Why choose the Finance & Economics postgraduate course?
05:45 What are the steps between finishing your undergraduate degree and starting your postgraduate studies?
07:20 What is a college?
09:00 As a postgraduate, do you apply to the faculty or the college?
11:30 Are funding opportunities tied to specific colleges?
14:50 What’s the difference between Trinity Hall and Trinity College?
17:20 How do postgraduate applicants receive an offer?
22:30 What support does the university provide with postgraduate applications?
25:20 What kind of accommodation is provided at Trinity Hall?
28:00 Comparing accommodation in Cambridge and the US
29:00 Society opportunities for postgraduates
31:30 Superhalls and Formal Halls at Trinity Hall
34:30 Is there much time for social events at Cambridge?
36:20 Availability of information for university applications in the US compared with the UK
39:00 What’s one thing you wish you’d known at the start of the application?
40:45 How has the course been?
42:30 What are you doing next?