Robber - high praise, thank you!

And there will be no scream - it doesn't have any relevence to the question I was originally asking anyway.

Now you may bow down in worship by way of an apology!

I hope the day got better...

I seem to have opened a can of worms! The Oxford bit was certainly not intended to come across as me being a pompous arse, more just as an aside, as I wondered to what extent tutors took into account where you did your undergrad.

Thanks for the responses all - the opinion seems to be that a masters is not a necessity, and that cases are judged on individual merit.

I finished my undergrad at Oxford last year in geography and got a 2i classification. I wanted to take some time out before starting a PhD and have found one I really like at UEA. Two problems - firstly, I dont know if my lack of masters will hinder my chances, and second, my dissertation is not remotely related to the PhD although some of the options I took link in. Is there any chance I might get this?