Hey guys, I'm looking to apply for the LLM at Cambridge this year and was looking to gauge my chances of getting an offer and see how I could possibly improve them.

I have just graduated with a first class from the University of Salford. I am now beginning my BPTC in september and would want to start my LLM straight after that. As I will be applying for the international law LLM I will make sure that my references are from relevant lecturers. I have great rapport with my international law lecturer and got a first in the module. I also got firsts in other closely tied subjects such as Human Rights law and EU law (as well as public law which becomes somewhat relevant I hope). Again, I am on great terms with all of these lecturers too so that means I can get good references. I am also currently writing a journal for publication on a topic pertaining to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. So basically if I can get that published within time, would that increase my chances significantly? and what sort of a chance would I have without the publication?

I am also a contributor to leading English dailies in my home country of Pakistan and have blogs and columns published. These are mostly socio-political in nature however, so I'm not sure if the mention would boost my application. Any guidance on this would also be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for taking the time out to reply :)

Hey guys, I'm looking to apply for the LLM at Cambridge this year and was looking to gauge my chances of getting an offer and see how I could possibly improve them.

I have just graduated with a first class from the University of Salford. I am now beginning my BPTC in september and would want to start my LLM straight after that. As I will be applying for the international law LLM I will make sure that my references are from relevant lecturers. I have great rapport with my international law lecturer and got a first in the module. I also got firsts in other closely tied subjects such as Human Rights law and EU law (as well as public law which becomes somewhat relevant I hope). Again, I am on great terms with all of these lecturers too so that means I can get good references. I am also currently writing a journal for publication on a topic pertaining to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. So basically if I can get that published within time, would that increase my chances significantly? and what sort of a chance would I have without the publication?

I am also a contributor to leading English dailies in my home country of Pakistan and have blogs and columns published. These are mostly socio-political in nature however, so I'm not sure if the mention would boost my application. Any guidance on this would also be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for taking the time out to reply :)

Hey guys, I'm looking to apply for the LLM at Cambridge this year and was looking to gauge my chances of getting an offer and see how I could possibly improve them.

I have just graduated with a first class from the University of Salford. I am now beginning my BPTC in september and would want to start my LLM straight after that. As I will be applying for the international law LLM I will make sure that my references are from relevant lecturers. I have great rapport with my international law lecturer and got a first in the module. I also got firsts in other closely tied subjects such as Human Rights law and EU law (as well as public law which becomes somewhat relevant I hope). Again, I am on great terms with all of these lecturers too so that means I can get good references. I am also currently writing a journal for publication on a topic pertaining to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. So basically if I can get that published within time, would that increase my chances significantly? and what sort of a chance would I have without the publication?

I am also a contributor to leading English dailies in my home country of Pakistan and have blogs and columns published. These are mostly socio-political in nature however, so I'm not sure if the mention would boost my application. Any guidance on this would also be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for taking the time out to reply :)

1. Cambridge does not admit to specialised LLMs. You are either admitted to the LLM or to the BCL. You can however choose to specialise in a field of law while studying. Your application form will not ask you for a specialism because again, Cambridge does not admit to specialisms but to the general LLM.

2. Cambridge is looking for a first class, very good recommendations and a good CV. If you can show these, you are highly likely to get admitted. You should feel free to include all your achievements in your CV and some in your personal statement to give them an idea of who you are.

Hi, I have a question if anyones wants to help:
On the online system I see the "reasons for applying" and "statement of interest" being asked as two separate questions each consisting of around 750 words. I do however find it hard to see a clear distinction between the two and I cannot seem to find a lot of information about what each of them is really asking individually. Could anyone shed some light on this? Thank you!

I'm also looking to apply for the LLM at Cambridge. I agree that a 1.1, outstanding CV & personal statement and good references are what makes you a potential candidate.

As most who apply will already have a 1.1, a great emphasis is placed on your personal statement, if you can tell them why you want to study at Cambridge, and why LLM and if you portray this in a clear, creative and unique way you will most likely get an offer. Also, I think it's a good idea to put ALL your work experiences on your CV (or mention them somewhere in your application) - whether they are law-related or not.

For Cambridge - the 'statement of interest' and 'reason for applying' is their version of a personal statement (both 1500 characters each) I'm not sure but I think for the statement of interest they're looking for an answer to 'what do you want to do (career-wise/career ambitions etc) and the reasons for applying is 'why Cambridge LLM'... Again I'm not sure if this distinction is correct or not. Correct me if I'm wrong as I also am looking to apply :)

Hi,

I am also applying to the LLM. I'm currently working on my application and got some tips from tutor (lecturer) who is an LLM alum.

So, Statement of interest : why you want Cambridge, why the LLM, what you want from the degree. Tell them why you are interested.

Reason for applying: what you want to study, relevant work experiences, how they fit in with the course, how do you fit in to the course and university, what you have accomplished (interset, mooting, probono).

My approach. Hope that helps

Hi,

I am also applying to the LLM. I'm currently working on my application and got some tips from tutor (lecturer) who is an LLM alum.

So, Statement of interest : why you want Cambridge, why the LLM, what you want from the degree. Tell them why you are interested.

Reason for applying: what you want to study, relevant work experiences, how they fit in with the course, how do you fit in to the course and university, what you have accomplished (interset, mooting, probono).

My approach. Hope that helps

PS/FYI I am not sure if most of you are aware but there is also a question addressing 'Career Goals' so make sure to get that prepared before you fill out the application :-)

PS/FYI I am not sure if most of you are aware but there is also a question addressing 'Career Goals' so make sure to get that prepared before you fill out the application :-)

PS/FYI I am not sure if most of you are aware but there is also a question addressing 'Career Goals' so make sure to get that prepared before you fill out the application :-)

Yeah, I just noticed this. How did you split up the questions between Reasons for Applying/Statement of Interest/Career Goals.

Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm looking to apply for the LLM at Cambridge this year and was looking to gauge my chances of getting an offer and see how I could possibly improve them.

I have just graduated with a first class from the University of Salford. I am now beginning my BPTC in september and would want to start my LLM straight after that. As I will be applying for the international law LLM I will make sure that my references are from relevant lecturers. I have great rapport with my international law lecturer and got a first in the module. I also got firsts in other closely tied subjects such as Human Rights law and EU law (as well as public law which becomes somewhat relevant I hope). Again, I am on great terms with all of these lecturers too so that means I can get good references. I am also currently writing a journal for publication on a topic pertaining to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. So basically if I can get that published within time, would that increase my chances significantly? and what sort of a chance would I have without the publication?

I am also a contributor to leading English dailies in my home country of Pakistan and have blogs and columns published. These are mostly socio-political in nature however, so I'm not sure if the mention would boost my application. Any guidance on this would also be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for taking the time out to reply :)

1. Cambridge does not admit to specialised LLMs. You are either admitted to the LLM or to the BCL. You can however choose to specialise in a field of law while studying. Your application form will not ask you for a specialism because again, Cambridge does not admit to specialisms but to the general LLM.

2. Cambridge is looking for a first class, very good recommendations and a good CV. If you can show these, you are highly likely to get admitted. You should feel free to include all your achievements in your CV and some in your personal statement to give them an idea of who you are.

Hey, thanks for correcting me on the nature of the course. Besides that, do you think I have a fair chance? Is it worth applying?

Hello everyone,

First of all, thank you for all the comments! It is very helpful. I studied one semester abroad at King's last year (as part of an exchange pertaining to my undergrad studies). I took four modules (all of them being "level 6") in which I got 67 (it was philosophy so pretty hard for a law student), 68, 72, and 80 (average: 72). I have trouble understanding the English grading system, I assume it corresponds to more or less a first. Am I right? Is it something I really should insist on when applying?

Thanks again for your answers. I sent an email to the admission office regarding the distinction between "reason for applying" and "statement of interest", I'll let you know as soon as I get an answer.

Best,

Daniel

Hello everyone,

First of all, thank you for all the comments! It is very helpful. I studied one semester abroad at King's last year (as part of an exchange pertaining to my undergrad studies). I took four modules (all of them being "level 6") in which I got 67 (it was philosophy so pretty hard for a law student), 68, 72, and 80 (average: 72). I have trouble understanding the English grading system, I assume it corresponds to more or less a first. Am I right? Is it something I really should insist on when applying?

Thanks again for your answers. I sent an email to the admission office regarding the distinction between "reason for applying" and "statement of interest", I'll let you know as soon as I get an answer.

Best,

Daniel

Thanks a lot for your answer. Here's what I got from the admission office:

"The Graduate Admissions Office's guidance is that the statement of interests should cover your academic interests in the field and the course, whilst the reasons for applying should cover your reasons for choosing this specific course and the University of Cambridge"

Kind of helpful but not really at the same time ...

[Edited by Antoine Ponde on Oct 26, 2017]

Hi all, so I am applying for the Cambridge LLM and was confused by two questions on their application which seemed to overlap and was therefore unsure about how to distinguish and answer the two. They are the 'statement of interest' and 'reasons for applying' questions, answers to both of which should be 1500 characters. I was wondering if anyone can offer some insights regarding this matter (beyond that provided above)? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I have a question if anyones wants to help:
On the online system I see the "reasons for applying" and "statement of interest" being asked as two separate questions each consisting of around 750 words. I do however find it hard to see a clear distinction between the two and I cannot seem to find a lot of information about what each of them is really asking individually. Could anyone shed some light on this? Thank you!

So, could anyone please shed some light about the two questions on the form, i.e. Statement of Interest and Reason for Applying?

I'm this because at first sight they interlate, but in my judgement the former asks me to state what academic interests I have, whereas the other relates to my reasons for applying at Cambridge (not a college in particular as it has been mentioned above).

To end the confusion for everyone as well, the guidance given by a Cambridge LLM student would be fantastic or from someone who has already submitted the application.

Thank you in advance :)

Hi all

I wrote to Cambridge because I was really confused about Statement of Interest vs Reason for applying. Also, I was at the open day and I overheard another applicant asking the law desk about it and they said it had caused a huge headache.

This was the faculty response:

'Regarding content, the Graduate Admissions Office's guidance is that the statement of interests should cover your academic interests in the field and the course, whilst the reasons for applying should cover your reasons for choosing this specific course and the University of Cambridge.'

Good luck everyone!

[Edited by nx123 on Nov 10, 2017]

Hi,
Today is the last date of submissions for the application. So, I guess the countdown begins! I am from India and have submitted my application and got a confirmatory mail. But there has not been any traction after that. Have you all got a password for your self-sevice accounts?

Thanks.

M

Hey! I submitted my application on the 10th of November and my last pending reference was submitted on the 12th. I too did not receive a password to my self-service account so I am imagining they are waiting to close off the application deadline first before doing so.