MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies

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:

1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
3. your referees have provided their references.

If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.

Applicants are asked to submit a research title and proposal and a Sample of Work with their application. There is no need to select (or contact) a prospective supervisor prior to submitting an application. Please note that your admission is subject to final approval by the University's Postgraduate Admissions Office.

Application Support

Applicants to this course may be eligible to receive support with their application via the AIM: Master's programme. Find out more about AIM: Master's here: https://www.csah.cam.ac.uk/Education/aim-masters.

This course allows you to use one professional referee, as well as one academic referee, even if you have only recently left higher education. If you have been out of higher education for more than 6 years, you may use two professional referees, in line with our general rules (see References to support your Cambridge application | Postgraduate Study).

Selection Process

Completed applications are considered by the Admissions Committee from:

7th January: Deadline for applicants seeking funding

5th March: 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 will be received in early February.

We will continue accepting applications until 5th March 2025. These late applications will be reviewed in a second gathered field, with interviews taking place in March. Decisions will be released in late March.

See here for information on what happens after you have applied.

Further information on How To Apply

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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.

• 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.
• Research Proposal (document upload) (mandatory)
  The Research Proposal should be between 1,000 - 1,500 words inclusive of references and footnotes. This should consist of a carefully researched topic of relevance to an area of academic discourse, research questions, a literature review, a statement on design approach, and key references
• Sample of Work (1) (document upload) (mandatory)
  The Sample of Work is limited to 5,000 words and can be an example of a chapter, publication or essay.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

• Gates Cambridge Reference  
• Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See Gates Cambridge for more information.

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How to Find a Supervisor

There is no need to contact a potential supervisor in advance. Successful applicants will be allocated a supervisor, with close research interests (where possible) within the first week of term.