- +44 (0) 207 391 9032
- Get a Price
Our academic consultants are on hand to discuss your exact PhD requirements.
Our comprehensive PhD admission consultancy service guides you through every stage of the application process.
With nearly two decades of experience supporting prospective PhD students, we know what it takes to build a successful application.
Our comprehensive application package includes support with 9 essential components of PhD applications. From expert PhD research proposal writing help to funding opportunities advice, we cover every stage: expect to receive bespoke PhD admission assistance, tailored to your unique ambitions.
All academics in our network are PhD-qualified and keep up to date with the current academic trends. Having firsthand experience with PhD personal statement writing and research proposal writing, they know what a strong application requires and are ready to share their expertise to help you refine every element of yours.
We accept all major debit and credit cards, Amex, Apple Pay, and even cryptocurrencies via Coinbase. Want to spread the cost? For an even smoother experience, you can set up personalised instalments via PayPal, Klarna, or directly with us, whatever suits you best.
Experience the real value of our PhD application service before committing. Join your mentor for a Zoom consultation to shape your application strategy: discuss your circumstances, explore options in detail and ask all the questions you have—entirely free of charge. Not what you expected? Then there is absolutely no obligation to purchase the full service.
Work with a dedicated academic from some of the best universities in the UK and worldwide.
A successful PhD application writing journey starts with a solid and strategic plan. Our 9-step service is designed to support you with each essential element of your application, helping you maximise your chances of success.
We begin with a 60-minute consultation via Zoom, where you’ll meet your dedicated academic. Together, you will explore your research goals and develop a personalised PhD application strategy.
Based on your research interests, you’ll receive a shortlist of up to 10 potential universities, each paired with an ideal supervisor whose expertise aligns with your academic background and topic.
Your academic will compose targeted and personalised introductory emails to the potential supervisors identified earlier, helping you approach them with confidence.
We’ll provide you with a detailed 1,000-word report outlining relevant scholarships, grants, and other funding opportunities at your shortlisted universities, along with guidance on application timelines and requirements.
You’ll receive three unique PhD thesis titles in line with the research focus, backed by a concise rationale that links your interests with the current academic debates and developments in your field.
With your chosen title in place, your dedicated academic will offer expert research proposal assistance, helping you write a 1,500-word proposal on your selected topic and in line with your potential supervisor's research interests.
In order to present your profile as competitively as possible, your CV will be professionally edited to highlight your qualifications, academic achievements, and research experience.
Your academic will work with you to develop a compelling PhD personal statement and any other required admissions essays, helping you clearly express your research goals and academic motivations.
Work with your academic in a 60-minute Zoom session to boost your interview skills. Through a mock interview, you'll refine your answers to common questions and gain confidence in presenting your research.
PhD applications are highly competitive, but our proven track record shows that expert academic guidance and personalised support really do make a difference. Let’s work together to make your application successful as well.
Fill out the enquiry form and one of our consultants will get back to you. They will walk you through our PhD application service in more detail and answer any initial questions you may have before matching you with a PhD mentor in your subject.
Discuss your goals and develop a PhD application strategy in a free Zoom consultation with your mentor. If this aligns with your needs, you can move forward with the full service, receiving personalised PhD admission help for each step of your application.
Once all the elements of your application are complete, we’ll send them to you for review. You’ll have 30 days to request any free revisions if needed, and we’ll keep working with you until you’re completely satisfied with the final result.
Since 2006, we’ve helped thousands of applicants secure their places on their preferred PhD programmes. Many come to us through recommendations from friends who’ve succeeded with our support and trust us to guide them too. Here’s what some of our recent clients had to say about their experience with us:
Thank you guys so so much! I've been trying to get onto a course for close to two years now and I nearly gave up. Ian was really really great. He was patient with me, advised me, helped me... just really really happy with your team and Ian! Fingers crossed for the PhD ahead!
—Annie, PhD Applicant
I was recommended to your team by my friend who said she got onto her PhD in Germany thanks to your PhD writer. I have sent off my applications now so hopefully have some good news soon. I will say the service was very good and detailed.
—K., PhD Applicant
Thank you for following up. I am finally on my course, thank you and David for his help with my application. Overall, the application service was detailed and professional. Thank you.
—Mohammad, PhD Applicant
Oxbridge Essays a division of Icarus Education Ltd, a UK-registered company (No. 14179470). Since 2006, we’ve supported thousands of PhD students with academic papers, theses, applications, and research proposals. Backed by over 800 qualified academics and a London-based consultancy team, we guide you at every stage of your PhD. You’ll have a project manager overseeing your order and a dedicated academic providing one-to-one Zoom support. Every order includes free alterations within 30 days, making your PhD experience smoother, stress-free, and fully tailored to you.
Yes, we offer several flexible payment options for our PhD application consultancy service. Choose PayPal for a three-instalment plan for orders between £30 and £2,000, with the first payment made at the point of purchase and the other two payments spaced evenly over two months. Alternatively, you can use Klarna for interest-free payment options for up to £4,000. If Klarna or PayPal aren’t available in your country, or if you would prefer a different option, you can speak with your Academic Consultant and they’ll help you arrange a personalised instalment plan that works for you.
Absolutely not. PhD research proposals must be original, unique, and tailored to your research interests and academic background. One-size-fits-all, generic solutions offered by AI simply won’t meet the expectations of admissions panels. Every element of our PhD admission consultancy service, including your research proposal and personal statement, is written exclusively by your dedicated academic, who has been through the process and understands exactly what admissions panels are looking for.
We’ve been building a solid network of UK academics, all holding PhDs in a wide range of disciplines, since 2006. Many of our experts are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge, but we also collaborate with professionals from leading red-brick universities and prestigious London institutions like Imperial College London, UCL, and King’s College London. Only 4% of applicants pass our rigorous selection process, so you can rest assured, you’ll be working with the very best.
Of course. Your dedicated academic will be a native English speaker. All the academics we collaborate with hold PhDs from the most prestigious UK institutions, including Oxford and Cambridge. We also collaborate with academics from Ivy League universities in the US, such as Harvard and Yale.
Most likely, yes. Thanks to our extensive experience providing PhD application writing services since 2006, we’ve built a diverse and reliable network of expert academics across a wide range of fields. Our specialists have supported many students with bespoke research proposals and complex, highly specialised projects. If your topic is particularly niche, don’t hesitate to get in touch, and one of our academic consultants will advise you.
Our London-based academic consultants aim to respond to all enquiries within 8 minutes.
