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Postgraduate Study

Teaching

One to one supervision

Each PhD student has a Supervisor and an advisor. Students meet their Supervisor and advisor several times a term and are expected to submit written work to them at regular intervals. Consistent review and attentive feedback are integral to the supervisory relationship.

The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision.

Seminars & classes

The department offers a range of research seminars, readings groups and workshops throughout each term, with opportunities for PhD students to present and discuss work in progress. The postgraduate training programme provides advice about academic skills and career development.

Lectures

Students are encouraged to attend any undergraduate lectures relevant to their interests in the department or elsewhere at the University.

Feedback

Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term.

Assessment

Thesis / Dissertation

The doctoral thesis should contain material of sufficient originality to merit publication. The word limit is 80,000, excluding the bibliography. An oral examination (viva) is compulsory.

Other

A formal registration exercise, centred on a written submission of approximately 10,000 words, must be completed before the end of the student's third term of full-time study (or sixth term of part-time study). Successful completion of the registration exercise is a precondition for progressing to the second year of study.

Annual reviews, also centred on a written submission of approximately 10,000 words, are held at the end of the second and third years.

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Key Information


3-4 years full-time

4-7 years part-time

Study Mode : Research

Doctor of Philosophy

Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Course - related enquiries

Application - related enquiries

Course on Department Website

Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
Oct. 2, 2024
Course Starts
Jan. 5, 2025

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

Michaelmas 2025

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2024
Application deadline
May 16, 2025
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2025

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

Applications open
Sept. 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.

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.


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