What Students Say
Likes
- The people are what make it. The university inherently attracts the smartest people in the world and this is what makes your experience. I personally have a great number of smart and kind friends which have made my experience.
Dislikes
- The requirements of the university can be stringent and inflexible at times, but the aim is to become a better researcher. However, it’s an all encompassing requirement and I think each person should choose individually how they wish to spend their time.
The experience so far has been great. Being surrounded by such excellent people is really where the benefit comes from. This enables one to fuel their research in a collaborative environment getting ideas from many people and making progress all the time.
Course Curriculum
There is inherent flexibility within the PhD program, where you take the classes needed to succeed in your field. There is no industrial exposure as standard.
Faculty
Ratio is unknown to me but irrelevant at the PhD level. My advisor and most staff are very nice.
Campus Life
The facilities are pretty good, but one can tell that they are aging and need replacement.
Placement
Many have gone on to get academic positions at too universities worldwide. Others have gone on to a variety of industrial positions with higher salaries.
Accommodation
A dorm room is guaranteed for the first year but is like a prison cell, unfortunately. The cost is reasonable at $1k per month.
Exams
-There were no written test scores required for this application. Hence, I never took the GRE or any similar test. -University of Oxford-87% , MChem A Levels (Chemistry, Maths, Physics) -Interview round: No rounds of interviews. -The main weight of the application comes from letters of recommendation, which, in turn, come from good undergraduate research experience.
Fees
Tuition fee: $66K, but no student is accepted without funding.
Scholarship
None.
