Apply using the Applicant Portal
The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.
An application is only complete when:
- you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
- you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
- your referees have provided their references.
The MPhil will be organised into geographical ‘streams’: Asia; Africa and the Transatlantic World; Europe and the Mediterranean; Britain and the Wider World. Applicants will be asked to indicate a preferred stream at the point of application and will be expected to undertake their dissertation research within that area. Applicants will be asked to submit an outline of their proposed dissertation topic and 3 research questions.
Selection Process
Completed applications are considered by the Course/Stream Director and other academic staff as appropriate from:
7th January: Deadline for applicants seeking funding
14th May: Deadline for self-funding applicants
Applications submitted by the funding deadline will be reviewed in a gathered field, with shortlisted candidates invited to an online interview. Decisions are expected to be received in early February.
We will continue accepting applications until 14th May. These late applications will be reviewed in a second gathered field, with interviews generally taking place in late May. Decisions are expected to be received in early June.
Decisions are usually made in time to meet the funding nomination deadline. Please note that your admission is subject to final approval by the University's Postgraduate Admissions Office
Things You'll Need
You should start preparing the things that you'll need when you apply. These will be mandatory, unless specifically flagged as optional.
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Two referees willing to give you a reference
Either academic or professional – please see our References guidance for more information about which type you need. Your referees will need to have submitted their reference by the course deadline. - Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information. - Core - Sample of Work (1) (document upload) (mandatory)
The sample should be no more than 2,000 words in length, inclusive of all references. - Core - Research Proposal (document upload) (mandatory)
An outline of no more than 1,200 words of your proposed dissertation topic which may include a rationale, literature review, statement of method and key references. The word limit is inclusive of all references, including footnotes. At the top of your research proposal, you should submit the three key research questions that your dissertation proposes to investigate. - Global History of Art and Architecture - Proposed Stream
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:
See Gates Cambridge for more information.