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Postgraduate Study

Funding Opportunities

The Department of Sociology puts applicants forward for a number of sources of funding including the ESRC, Gates and Cambridge Trust. Entries received by the Funding Deadline will be considered for the Postgraduate Funding Competition. 

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost
University Composition Fee £22,476
Maintenance £13,969
Total Annual Commitment £36,445

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Key Information


9 months full-time

21 months part-time

Master of Philosophy

Department of Sociology

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Application - related enquiries

Course on Department Website

Dates and deadlines:

Michaelmas 2024

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
April 24, 2024
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2024

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 5, 2023
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 11, 2023

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.