skip to content

Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Sociology (The Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion) is no longer accepting new applications.

Funding Opportunities

The Department of Sociology puts applicants forward for a number of sources of funding, including the 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 £24,162
Maintenance £14,250
Total Annual Commitment £38,412

If you study part-time, guidance on calculation of your maintenance costs can be found here: Maintenance costs for part-time students | Postgraduate Study (cam.ac.uk)

Key Information


9 months full-time

21 months part-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Philosophy

Department of Sociology

Course - related enquiries

Application - related enquiries

Course on Department Website

Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2024
Application deadline
March 6, 2025
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2025

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

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 3, 2024
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 16, 2024

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2025, Lent 2026 and Easter 2026.