Step 4 – What happens once you have applied?
The following subsections outline what happens once you have submitted your application, including the general timescale for a decision, the possible outcomes, and what to do if your circumstances change after you have been issued with an offer.
Timescale
- The Research Administrator will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.
- Providing that all of the relevant documentation has been received, the Research Administrator will then forward your application and supporting documents onto the Postgraduate Research Tutor. The Postgraduate Research Tutor will discuss your application with an appropriate member of staff (ie. one who shares a similar research interest to yourself) before making a decision. In some cases this decision may require you to attend an interview. All decisions are based on academic merit (where appropriate professional experience, publications, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment shall be taken into consideration), the availability of an appropriate supervisor, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
- We strive to make a decision within one month of receiving your application. Please note, however, decisions may take longer during busier periods of the academic year.
Possible outcomes
In most cases you will be notified of the outcome of your application by letter: