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Postgraduate Study

Use the Course Directory to search over 300 postgraduate courses at Cambridge. You can also view courses by department.

Applications for the 2027/28 academic year will open on 10 September 2026.

Courses with a January or April 2027 start date are still open for applications. Check courses not listed as ‘Closed this cycle’ for details.

Course Level
Course Course Level Taught/Research Course Length
Basic and Translational Neuroscience - Closed this cycle
MPhil
Master's Taught
  • 11 months full-time
Biochemistry
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Anthropological Science - Closed this cycle
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time
Biological Anthropology
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Science (Babraham Institute)
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Science (Biochemistry) by thesis
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time
Biological Science (BioSCaPe) - Closed this cycle
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Science (EBI)
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
Biological Science (Genetics) by thesis
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time
Biological Science (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Science (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology) by thesis - Closed this cycle
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time
Biological Science (MRC Toxicology Unit)
PhD
Doctoral Research
  • 3-4 years full-time
  • 4-7 years part-time
Biological Science (MRC Toxicology Unit) by thesis - Closed this cycle
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 24 months part-time
Biological Science (Pathology) by thesis
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time
Biological Science (Pharmacology) by thesis
MPhil
Master's Research
  • 12 months full-time
  • 2 years part-time