Improving access to graduate study
We are taking part in initiatives to improve the selection procedure for graduate applications, to ensure that all candidates are evaluated fairly.
- Socio-economic data (where it has been provided in the application form) and your contextual statement (if you choose to provide one) will be used as part of an initiative to contextualise applications at the different stages of the selection process.
- We recognise that the socio-economic data that we collect may not fully capture an individual student’s personal circumstances or educational trajectory, so if any of the criteria listed on the contextual statement form apply, we encourage you to submit a statement providing additional details on your personal circumstances, using the contextual statement form. Please note, this statement is in addition to completing the 'Extenuating circumstances’ section of the standard application form.
- Once academic shortlisting has taken place, we will use information on ethnicity as part of an initiative to ensure that applicants who identify as Black British are invited to interview.
Entry requirements
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
- a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics or a closely related subject.
However, entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent.
For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum overall GPA that is normally required to meet the undergraduate-level requirement is 3.6 out of 4.0. However, most successful applicants have a GPA of 3.7.
If your degree is not from the UK or another country specified above, visit our International Qualifications page for guidance on the qualifications and grades that would usually be considered to meet the University’s minimum entry requirements.
This course requires proficiency in English at the University's higher level.
As part of the application form, candidates will be asked to upload:
- Official transcript(s)
- For this course, the application form will include questions that collect information that would usually be included in a CV/résumé. You should not upload a separate document. If a separate CV/résumé is uploaded, it will be removed from your application
- Statement of purpose/personal statement (a maximum of 1,100 words) which should cover:
- Your reasons for applying
- Evidence of understanding of the proposed area of study
- Your ability to present a coherent case in proficient English
- Your commitment to the subject, beyond the requirement of the degree course
- Your preliminary knowledge of the subject area and research techniques
- Your capacity for sustained and intense work
- Your reasoning ability and ability to absorb new ideas often presented abstractly, at a rapid pace
- Your motivation to contribute substantively and meaningfully to fundamental AI projects with potential to impact within one or more four humane themes:
- Health and medical science
- Food security and sustainable agriculture
- Climate change and clean energy
- Government innovation and era of artificial intelligence
- You will also need to register three referees who can give an informed view of your academic ability and suitability for the course.
