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Applications

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Applications for the next round will open in September 2026 via Handshake.

Application process

The process.

Statement, CV, shortlist, interview.

Selection is competitive and cohort places are limited.

Step 1

Submit your application through Handshake when the round opens.

Step 2

Written statement and CV review.

Step 3

Shortlisted applicants progress to video interview.

Application timeline

Next opening.

September 2026

Applications open

Application window opens through Handshake.

Autumn 2026

Shortlisting

Statements and CVs reviewed.

Autumn 2026

Video interviews

Shortlisted applicants invited to interview.

Before start

Offers confirmed

Selected students join the new cohort.

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September 2026.

The button stays inactive until the round opens.

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Opens in September 2026 via Handshake.