Applications will be accepted until Wednesday 30th April 2025.
All applications are considered on a gathered field after the closing date. Late applications will not be considered. We encourage all applications to be submitted as early as possible, to avoid any possible technical difficulties with submission.
Using AI in your application
When completing an application, you should note the following restrictions and risks of using AI tools: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/ai-postgraduate-applications
Interviews and offers of a place
All short-listed applicants will be invited to interview with two members of the academic team. Interviews are planned to take place in late May 2025, using video conferencing tools such as Zoom. Conditional offers will be sent to successful applicants, following interview, in summer 2025.
The MSt Admissions Guide is available here
If you have any questions about the application process, contact our Admissions team: mst.admissions@ice.cam.ac.uk
Supporting documents
You will be required to provide supporting documents as part of your application:
Undergraduate degree certificates & transcripts
- Undergraduate degree certificates and transcripts
- If you have other academic qualifications (i.e. postgraduate qualifications) you have the option to provide these
- All documents should be translated to English if applicable
Language certificate
If applicable, speakers of English as an additional language should provide evidence of their English language proficiency
Sample of work
Applicants should provide a writing sample of between 2,000 and 5,000 words to demonstrate ability to write for a professional, academic or public audience on any topic (topics related to English language assessment or Linguistics are especially encouraged). This might be a news article, professional report, academic paper, internal report, blog post or other form of published or unpublished written communication.
You can submit an existing piece of work or write a new piece. Should you wish to create a new piece of work, you must use the following sample questions:
Please choose one of the 2 essay topics below. Your essay should contain no more than 2,000 words.
1. Language assessment of the future will be completely online. Discuss.
OR
2. Since most people read and write predominantly in the form of short messages on social media, we should stop using essays to assess candidates’ reading and writing skills. Discuss.
Personal Statement
Applicants should provide a personal statement (500 words maximum)
CV or Resume
References
You will need to provide the details of two referees. These should be for either two academic references or one academic and one professional reference.
Employer Support Letter
You will need to provide a letter from your current employer (if applicable), confirming that they support your application for this MSt.