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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Sociology (Political and Economic Sociology) is no longer accepting new applications.

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 before 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 £16,050
Maintenance £13,251
Total Annual Commitment £29,301

Key Information


9 months full-time

Master of Philosophy

Department of Sociology

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Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 15, 2022
Application deadline
May 1, 2023
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2023

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

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 1, 2022
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 12, 2022

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2023, Lent 2024 and Easter 2024.