Proven and potential academic excellence
Degree-level qualifications
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
Entrance to the course is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent.
The admissions committee will occasionally consider a lower degree classification if the first qualification was taken some years ago, if you have gone on to further study since in which you have excelled, or if you have substantive work experience of relevance to the course.
For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0.
GRE General Test scores
No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.
Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience
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Relevant professional experience, for example in the field of migration, is desirable but not required.
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Publications are not expected or required for admission, but any can be listed on the CV.
Further guidance
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It is essential that you apply as early as possible and ensure that you submit all required materials by the advertised deadlines.
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It is not possible for the department to advise individuals on whether their qualifications or experience match the entry requirements and selection criteria. The strength of an application will always be determined by the general standard of applications in any given admissions cycle, so it will always by unpredictable to say how strong an individual application is without knowing the context in which it will be assessed.
English language proficiency
Minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level requirement
IELTS Academic
7.5
TOEFL iBT, including the 'Home Edition'
110
