Process Outline

This process is for any student that wishes to join NST Part II, including transfer to Part II Biological Anthropology. At all stages of the process below DoS, Tutorial Offices and Departments will be communicated with regularly.

Round 1 - April-July

1. Each student will be asked to fill out a form to confirm the following:

   • up to FOUR course choices in order to preference;
   • if they are intending to transfer out of their current Tripos into one outside of the NST;
   • if they are currently intermitting.
      
2. In early July Part II course organisers are sent provided with a list of students who have chosen their course as their first choice with a IB examination markbook.
    
3. Biological courses and HPS will decide which students to offer a place to, filling 90% of their available places. 10% of each course choice (single subject/project and BBS in each subject) are kept available for Round 2. This will include students who are intermitting and any student who has indicated they’ve applied to transfer out.
    
4. Physical Science courses will double check the students that have selected them have the required pre-requisite courses. They usually do not need to make student selections, the exception might be Materials Science, if oversubscribed.
    

5. In early July students will receive emails confirming the outcome of Round 1. They will either have been allocated a Part II course, or be entered for Round 2.
   Please note that being entered into Round 2 does not mean that students have definitely NOT got their first choice, but that they were not selected in the first round and will be competing against all unplaced students for the remaining places.

    

Round 2 - July

1. After the outcome of Round 1 students will have an additional week to amend their choices, if they wish, whether they were allocated in Round 1 or not. It is highly recommended that students choosing biological subjects include at least one BBS preference for Round 2.
    
2. A Round 2 meeting will be held with the biological and HPS course organisers to allocate the remaining students to Part II courses. At this meeting, all biological departments will have at least 10% of places remaining so that no student will be completely excluded from consideration for each course.
    
3. Students are listed in order of their Average Percentage Rank in IB and students will be considered from top to bottom, allocating to their highest choice subject that has spaces available. Any special circumstances are also considered at this point.
    
4. All students, Colleges, DoS and departments will be notified of the outcome of Round 2 shortly after the meeting.
    

Post Round 2 - Summer Vacation

1. Students allocated to Part II BBS will be contacted by the Faculty of Biology to confirm their minor choice selection.
2. If a student remains unallocated after Round 2 they will need to work with their DoS to negotiate a place with any course that has spaces remaining. Some courses may run waiting lists if they are full.
    
3. Student records in CamSIS will be updated over the summer by the NST Coordinator.
    
4. If any student changes their Part II course over the summer, the NST Coordinator should be notified to ensure accurate student records are kept and so the relevant departments can be informed.