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Before you start your application, make sure that you have:• a valid debit/credit card with enough funds to make the £60 GBP application fee payment (or your authorisation code if you are applying for a CDT waiver or for readmission• sent a request to your institution for an official transcript, if you do not have one – some universities might need weeks or months to prepare this for you• up-to-date institutional/professional email addresses and other contact details for your referees.

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APPLICATION BASICS: KEY TOPICS

• How to apply
• When to apply
• Applying to more than one course
• Waivers for CDT applications
• Paying the application fee

Before you apply, read this Application Guide to entry in 2016-17 and the information on your course page to ensure that you provide the correct documents and information. Our Technical Help, which you can also access from your application, provides step-by-step help on how to use the online form.

This Application Guide should be followed by anyone applying to a graduate course at Oxford (including current Oxford students) with the exception of the following courses:

• Saïd Business School courses
• Foreign Service Programme (FSP) courses (Certificate in Diplomatic Studies, PGDip in Diplomatic Studies and MSt in Diplomatic Studies)
• MSc in Software and Systems Security and MSc in Software Engineering
• PGCE
• DPhil in Biochemistry (OU/TSRI), offered jointly with The Scripps Research Institute
• Science and Application of Plastic Electronic Materials (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training)
• Science and Engineering for Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training)
• Doctoral programme in clinical psychology (DClinPsychol)
• Clinical medical degrees (eg BM, BCh)