Oxford MJur+BCL 2015-2016
Posted Sep 24, 2014 21:13
Everyone who's applying, please post any updates and questions etc.
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Everyone who's applying, please post any updates and questions etc.
[@Eppendorf: No need to comment about what's happening if you start such a thread, thank you]
Posted Sep 25, 2014 08:42
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Why should I comment on Oxford?
It's usually only the Cambridge thread opener that looses out.
Good luck for your application.
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Why should I comment on Oxford?
It's usually only the Cambridge thread opener that looses out.
Good luck for your application.
Posted Sep 26, 2014 11:02
I'm also applying to Cambridge but I have a slight bias towards Oxford. My colleagues told me that the BCL is the most renowned law degree in the UK.
I'm also applying to Cambridge but I have a slight bias towards Oxford. My colleagues told me that the BCL is the most renowned law degree in the UK.
Posted Oct 08, 2014 16:51
Posted Oct 13, 2014 13:49
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Posted Oct 28, 2014 10:32
I completed my graduation at LUMS, Pakistan with GPA 3.1 and want to apply for BCL program at Oxford. Do my qualifications come under the eligibility conditions for the program?
Thanks
I completed my graduation at LUMS, Pakistan with GPA 3.1 and want to apply for BCL program at Oxford. Do my qualifications come under the eligibility conditions for the program?
Thanks
Posted Nov 05, 2014 22:24
Anyone in for Oxford 2015? I wonder why there's so much activity about Cambridge compared to Oxford...
Most likely because the Cambridge LLM, MCL and MLF all had their closing date for applications this past week whilst the BCL doesn't for quite some time.
Most likely because the Cambridge LLM, MCL and MLF all had their closing date for applications this past week whilst the BCL doesn't for quite some time.
Posted Jan 02, 2015 10:04
My application form for the BCL states "Transcript: Please upload between one and five OFFICIAL transcripts below"
But I am currently in the final year of my study and thus I do not possess a consolidated transcript for all the Term Exams (Semesters) that I have given. I am in possession of different transcripts for different Semester Exams (Totalling 8 Transcripts for the 8 Semesters that I have given till date). So am I permitted to submit Scanned Copies of all of my 8 Transcripts which detail my marks for all the Semesters that I have given till date, or any other method is to be followed? They say that 5 Transcripts are allowed? What does that mean?
My application form for the BCL states "Transcript: Please upload between one and five OFFICIAL transcripts below"
But I am currently in the final year of my study and thus I do not possess a consolidated transcript for all the Term Exams (Semesters) that I have given. I am in possession of different transcripts for different Semester Exams (Totalling 8 Transcripts for the 8 Semesters that I have given till date). So am I permitted to submit Scanned Copies of all of my 8 Transcripts which detail my marks for all the Semesters that I have given till date, or any other method is to be followed? They say that 5 Transcripts are allowed? What does that mean?
Posted Jan 02, 2015 20:24
For those applying to Oxford, how long does it take to receive the mail from the Graduate Admissions Office confirming that they have received all the required documents (references)??
For those applying to Oxford, how long does it take to receive the mail from the Graduate Admissions Office confirming that they have received all the required documents (references)??
Posted Jan 02, 2015 22:44
Posted Jan 03, 2015 15:35
I was going to ask a similar question. Are we supposed to receive a separate email notifying us that a referee has uploaded a reference? I believe all of mine have done so but I have not heard any confirmation from Ox.
Hi there,
You should receive a separate email from Oxford each time one of your referees uploads a reference. That's what I received, anyhow. In each email there was a table indicating which referees had already uploaded references and which were still outstanding.
For the record, my BCL application is in. It's the only postgraduate programme I'm applying to, so all of my eggs are well and truly in one highly-respected, over-subscribed basket.
Good luck to all!
I
Hi there,
You should receive a separate email from Oxford each time one of your referees uploads a reference. That's what I received, anyhow. In each email there was a table indicating which referees had already uploaded references and which were still outstanding.
For the record, my BCL application is in. It's the only postgraduate programme I'm applying to, so all of my eggs are well and truly in one highly-respected, over-subscribed basket.
Good luck to all!
I
Posted Jan 03, 2015 17:26
And I'm applying for the MJur and Cambridge MCL.
best of lucks to all of you.
And I'm applying for the MJur and Cambridge MCL.
best of lucks to all of you.
Posted Jan 03, 2015 18:05
In any case, best of luck to everyone.
In any case, best of luck to everyone.
Posted Jan 04, 2015 13:45
And so the painstaking wait until March begins...
And so the painstaking wait until March begins...
Posted Jan 09, 2015 11:32
Thank you for your response, IRM. My profs also (I think) sent the letters in before I submitted my application so maybe that is the reason for the discrepancy?
In any case, best of luck to everyone.
That sounds odd, the recommendation letters are supposed to be uploaded online by your referees after you have triggered for a prompt to be sent to them.
I can't recall the exact mechanics, maybe the automated prompt was sent immediately after you check that tick box on the referee page (eventhough you have not submitted the full application).
Maybe that is the reason for the discrepancy. I have submitted my application and received an automated email after each of my referees uploaded their recommendation.
In any case, best of luck to everyone.</blockquote>
That sounds odd, the recommendation letters are supposed to be uploaded online by your referees after you have triggered for a prompt to be sent to them.
I can't recall the exact mechanics, maybe the automated prompt was sent immediately after you check that tick box on the referee page (eventhough you have not submitted the full application).
Maybe that is the reason for the discrepancy. I have submitted my application and received an automated email after each of my referees uploaded their recommendation.
Posted Jan 09, 2015 12:56
Posted Jan 09, 2015 13:08
I guess it depends on what you have to hand. If you have a 2,000 word piece, I would go for that. I didn't, so I submitted an extract from a longer, 3,000-word piece.
You could, in theory, write something new, but be aware that Oxford do say that "academic work, from your most recent qualification, is preferred". Besides, it's a good idea to submit something you have had academic feedback on - so that you know it's of the right quality. Hence why I chose an essay for which I was awarded a very high First Class mark.
I would not worry too much about the area that the written work focuses upon. Oxford will be looking for evidence of your understanding of that area (whatever it may be); and of the problems within it; your ability to construct an argument; and your analysis and communication generally. So, providing it's a legal topic of some kind(!), I think you will be okay.
I
I guess it depends on what you have to hand. If you have a 2,000 word piece, I would go for that. I didn't, so I submitted an extract from a longer, 3,000-word piece.
You could, in theory, write something new, but be aware that Oxford do say that "academic work, from your most recent qualification, is preferred". Besides, it's a good idea to submit something you have had academic feedback on - so that you know it's of the right quality. Hence why I chose an essay for which I was awarded a very high First Class mark.
I would not worry too much about the area that the written work focuses upon. Oxford will be looking for evidence of your understanding of that area (whatever it may be); and of the problems within it; your ability to construct an argument; and your analysis and communication generally. So, providing it's a legal topic of some kind(!), I think you will be okay.
I
Posted Jan 09, 2015 13:31
Thanks for the advice. Helps!
Another thing, this 2000 word limit doesn't include references right?
Thanks for the advice. Helps!
Another thing, this 2000 word limit doesn't include references right?
Posted Jan 13, 2015 14:35
Their FAQ's say this:
The bibliography, appendices and notes do not count towards the word limit.
So what would this mean?
Their FAQ's say this:
The bibliography, appendices and notes do not count towards the word limit.
So what would this mean?
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