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Postgraduate Study

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.

Those applicants who are subject to a language requirement are strongly encouraged to submit their language
results with their initial application as failure to do so may delay the processing of applications and potentially risk missing the course start date, should an offer be made.


Potential applicants are also advised to consider carefully their capacity for balancing personal and
professional commitments before submitting an application.

Selection Process

Applications for our MSt programme are reviewed in batches throughout the application cycle. Whilst in some
cases a decision on an application will be made following the first review, in some cases an application will be
held for reconsideration at a later stage. This may mean that a decision on your application is not taken until
after the closing date for applications to the course.


You will be informed by the Course Coordinator if your application is being reconsidered at a later stage.

Further information on How To Apply

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.
  • ICE - MSTCEUP - Questions

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.


How to Find a Supervisor

Supervisors will be assigned to students during their first residential session.

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Key Information


Michaelmas 2026
Applications open
Sep. 10, 2025
Application deadline
Apr. 29, 2026
Course starts
Sep. 20, 2026
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Funding Deadlines

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

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