PS The statement should in the form of an essay, written in English, giving your research interests and your reasons for applying to the course as well as how your background and experience relates to the field of synthetic biology. It is not necessary to provide a detailed research proposal, but you should give a brief description of the area in which you wish to carry out research. This need not be specific, if you have not yet decided on your preferred topic or area. Your proposal will be assessed for coherence, evidence of motivation and understanding of the proposed area of study. GPA Applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in physical sciences (eg engineering, physics, plant sciences, chemistry, statistics, mathematics, computing) or life sciences (eg biology, biochemistry) with the capacity to develop strong mathematical skills. https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/synthetic-biology?wssl=1 CV A CV/résumé is compulsory for all applications. Most applicants choose to submit a document of one to two pages highlighting their academic achievements and any relevant professional experience. Fee A valid debit/credit card with enough funds to pay the ￡75 GBP application fee payment (or your authorisation code if you are applying for a CDT waiver or for readmission RL Three overall, of which at least two must be academic. Whilst you must register three referees, the department may start the assessment of your application if two of the three references are submitted by the course deadline and your application is otherwise complete. Please note that you may still be required to ensure your third referee supplies a reference for consideration. References should generally be academic, though one professional reference will be accepted out of those required overall. Your references will support intellectual ability, academic achievement, motivation and ability to work in a group. Transcript Your transcripts should give detailed information of the individual grades received in your university-level qualifications to date. You should only upload official documents issued by your institution and any transcript not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation.More information about the transcript requirement is available in the Application Guide.(https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide?wssl=1#content-tab--4)