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Postgraduate Study

Expected Academic Standard

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Masters (Merit).

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

Applicants must have attained a mark of least 70% or the equivalent in a Master's degree or similar research foundation course, including at least 70% in any dissertation completed as part of that degree (equivalent GPA 3.6/4).

University Minimum Academic Requirements


Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 7.0
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 110

Visa Information

No ATAS required

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Key Information


Lent 2026 (Closed)
Applications open
Sep. 4, 2024
Application deadline
Oct. 2, 2025
Course starts
Jan. 5, 2026
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Easter 2026 (Closed)
Applications open
Sep. 4, 2024
Application deadline
Jan. 14, 2026
Course starts
Apr. 17, 2026
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Michaelmas 2026
Applications open
Sep. 3, 2025
Application deadline
May. 14, 2026
Course starts
Oct. 1, 2026
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Lent 2027
Applications open
Sep. 3, 2025
Application deadline
Oct. 1, 2026
Course starts
Jan. 5, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Easter 2027
Applications open
Sep. 3, 2025
Application deadline
Jan. 14, 2027
Course starts
Apr. 17, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Funding Deadlines
Course Funding Deadline
Jan. 7, 2026
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 15, 2025

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2026, Lent 2027 and Easter 2027.

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