Stay tuned to hear Ramji Venkataramanan, our postgraduate tutor, go over the most frequently asked questions postgraduate applicants have about the Cambridge admissions process and what life is like at Cambridge.

00:00 Introductions
01:30 When should applicants start thinking about their postgraduate application?
03:00 Avoiding missed funding deadlines
04:00 The application process for applying for a master's
05:20 Should you contact a supervisor or academic before applying for a master's degree?
07:00 Differences between a research-based master's and a PhD
09:00 Differences between a PhD and a DPhil
09:30 The application process for applying for a PhD
10:30 What does a day in the life of a PhD scientist look like? How integral are PhD students to a research group?
13:30 Should PhD applicants contact potential supervisors before applying?
14:00 Centres for Doctoral Training explained
16:30 Are there interviews for master's and PhD programmes?
18:10 How important is networking in making a successful application?
19:30 Are places on master's courses allocated on a first-come, first-served basis?
21:00 How to secure funding
24:30 Making sure you know the relevant funding deadlines
25:30 What are colleges? How do postgraduates take part in college life?
26:45 Postgraduate accommodation at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
28:00 What are Cambridge postgraduate tutors? What support is available for students' wellbeing?

The university's Postgraduate homepage can be found below:
https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac...

Check out Trinity Hall's Virtual Tour below, including Postgraduate accommodation:
https://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/study-...