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Course closed for this cycle: Environmental Policy is no longer accepting applications for this cycle. It is expected to re-open for new applications in early September.

Successful environmental policy depends on the ability of its makers to bring together scientific information, analytical thinking and an awareness of the economic, legal, social and political realities of environmental regulation. This course has been designed to provide intensive training in the relevant economic and legal concepts and techniques to equip you with the tools that will help you successfully design, implement and evaluate environmental policy in a variety of settings.

MPhil courses offered by the Department of Land Economy share a number of common aims:

  • Enable students of high calibre to pursue their education at an advanced applied level drawing on the primary disciplines of economics, planning and environmental policy, with additional specialisms in finance and law.
  • Provide students with opportunities both to build on and develop material that they may have studied at an undergraduate level as well as to broaden their knowledge base.
  • Equip students with the necessary skills to pursue careers at a high level in a range of areas, including business and finance, civil service, public service, property professions, environmental agencies and organisations, national and international agencies and further study.
  • Provide opportunities for education in a multidisciplinary environment so as to advance the understanding of cognate disciplines and their applications.
  • Provide opportunities for learning with colleagues from different social, economic and legal systems.
  • Provide students with appropriate skills and experience to enable them to use information and resources critically and to equip them with the means to undertake their own research.
  • Provide an educational environment with a strong research ethos that brings together students from a wide variety of backgrounds and fosters an international approach to common problems.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students will have acquired the following skills:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter of the various components of their course.
  • Intellectual skills: the ability to study steadily, assimilate issues and large amounts of literature swiftly, evaluate countervailing positions and to produce succinct arguments to tight deadlines and to engage with those with whom they disagree. Particular methodologies used include data evaluation, case evaluation, legal analysis, textual analysis, the convergence of theory and empirical data and advanced critical evaluation.
  • Practical skills: identification and use of bibliographic materials, via libraries and electronically; taking notes effectively, thorough IT skills.
  • Transferable skills: the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to work to deadlines and under pressure; to manage time; to set priorities; to formulate an argument; to work independently and with initiative; basic IT skills (email, data analysis and internet use); critical analysis; to present material in a seminar context; skills of analysis and interpretation; self-discipline, self-direction; and respect for other views. The ability to develop and present a major piece of written work.
  • Research skills: the ability to locate, utilise and organise a wide range of materials independently, on paper and electronically. The ability to assess and evaluate such material, to develop and pursue a critique of existing material. The ability to develop, structure and sustain a line of argument. The establishment of relationships with researchers in related areas. The ethical use of research material.
  • Communication skills: the ability to marshal arguments and present them succinctly and lucidly. The ability to effectively criticise the views of others powerfully but fairly. The presentation of written material in a persuasive and coherent manner.
  • Interpersonal skills: the ability to work with others in seminars and smaller groups towards common goals. The ability to share research data ethically. The ability to respect the views of others and to acknowledge deficiencies in one's own argument.

Continuing

Approval of an application to continue to the PhD degree will depend on three criteria:

  1. Availability of a supervisor
  2. The approval by the Degree Committee of a research proposal
  3. The achievement of a minimum overall mark and minimum dissertation mark in the MPhil examination as prescribed by the Degree Committee in any offer of admission

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

Course closed for this cycle: English Studies is no longer accepting applications for this cycle. It is expected to re-open for new applications in early September.

The course aims are:

To give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to develop a conceptually and historically sophisticated approach to literary study, both in taught seminar groups and individual research; also to carry out focused research under close supervision in their field of interest.

To enable students to acquire or develop skills in order to practise research in the field in a professional manner; to give students the opportunity to develop a critical and methodological framework, and to acquire relevant bibliographical and electronic skills.

To prepare students (where relevant) for doctoral research in a range of different research areas with a literary dimension.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the course, students should have developed:

A deeper knowledge of literature and its contexts (critical, cultural, historical), in general, and of their chosen area of research in particular.

A critical understanding of the material, cultural, theoretical and social contexts which inform their chosen area of research and of the scholarly debates within it.

Skills and Other Attributes

By the end of the course, students should have:

Demonstrated independent judgment based on their own research.

Acquired or consolidated the skills of professional discovery, and of recording and presenting scholarly research, including critical, IT, bibliographical and other skills.

Learned how to timetable independent research so as to produce written work of a high standard to a clearly defined timetable.

Learned how to participate articulately and effectively in seminar discussions.

Continuing

MPhil students in English Studies who wish to continue to the PhD must apply for admission through the University's admission processes, taking funding and application deadlines into consideration. Readmission is not automatic and each application is considered on its own merits. The expected standard for continuation is an overall mark of at least 70 in the MPhil course including at least 70 for the dissertation. Other conditions may be imposed.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

Course closed for this cycle: English is no longer accepting applications for this cycle. It is expected to re-open for new applications in early September.

Cambridge is an outstanding place to work on Anglophone literature. Students and scholars benefit from world-class libraries, and from each other. The PhD cohort is diverse and large in number. No particular area or approach is preferred. Faculty members who act as supervisors and advisors for doctoral theses work on a great variety of topics and in varied ways. Proposals of all kinds are therefore welcome: from little-known as well as canonical authors, innovative and interdisciplinary perspectives, and more traditional thematic, theoretical, cultural, and literary-historical perspectives. Regular postgraduate training sessions offer guidance at every stage of the process - from first-year assessment to learning to teach to applying for jobs. In addition to the formal training, there are excellent opportunities for the sorts of enriching conversations and collaborations that emerge informally, between fellow PhDs, MPhils, and Faculty members. Some of these take place under the auspices of the student-run Graduate Research Forum. Regular Research Seminars focus on particular periods and fields (for instance, Medieval, Nineteenth Century, Postcolonial and Related Literatures); these combine internal and invited speakers, and encourage discussions and relationships between the entire research community. The Faculty also puts on occasional conferences on all manner of topics; like the research seminars, many of the most successful and exciting ones are conceived of and run by PhD students.

Continuing

MPhil students in English Studies who wish to continue to the PhD must apply for admission through the University's admission processes, taking funding and application deadlines into consideration. Readmission is not automatic and each application is considered on its own merits. The expected standard for continuation is an overall mark of at least 70 in the MPhil course, including at least 70 for the dissertation. Other conditions may be imposed.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The University of Cambridge Department of Engineering is one of the leading centres of engineering in the world, renowned for both its teaching and its research. Since its foundation in 1875, it has grown to become the largest department in the University, and the largest integrated engineering department in the UK, with approximately 150 faculty, 260 contract research staff and research fellows, 1,000 postgraduate students, and 1,200 undergraduates.

This is a new industrial doctorate programme in which students will receieve world-class supervision from the University of Cambridge while pursuing their research primarily in an industrial setting. Participating employers must be located within 10 miles of Great St Mary’s, Cambridge. Research will normally be conducted at the employer’s premises while limited research activity on University premises may be permitted in specific circumstances (e.g. access to unique facilities).

By the end of the programme, students are expected to have produced original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of engineering. At the same time, the Department expects that students will leave with the wider skills necessary to be successful in either an academic or a non-academic career.

The Department of Engineering offers PhD studies in a wide variety of subjects. The Department is broadly divided into six Research Divisions, the strategic aims of which are broadly described below:

Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery

Building on research in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to develop a systems view of energy generation and utilisation, particularly in the ground and air transport, to mitigate environmental impact. This Division's research focus includes acoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, energy use and generation, fluid mechanics and turbomachinery.

Electrical Engineering

Pursuing fundamental electrical, electronic and photonic research at the material, device and system levels with a focus on creating integrated solutions in the fields of nanotechnology, sensing, energy generation, energy conversion, displays and communications. The research in this division covers all aspects of electrical engineering from the nano-scale to heavy-duty power applications.

Mechanics, Materials and Design

Extending fundamental and applied research in mechanics, materials, bio-mechanics and design, exploiting cross-disciplinary partnerships across the University; and building on existing strengths to develop excellence in bioengineering and healthcare systems research.

Civil Engineering

Advancing the mechanics of civil and structural engineering systems within the broader context of the design, construction and operation of sustainable infrastructure and the stewardship of Earth's resources and environment.

Manufacturing and Management

Developing a new understanding of manufacturing technology, operations, strategy and policy, in close partnership with industry, in order to improve industrial performance.

Information Engineering

Developing fundamental theory and applications relating to the generation, distribution, analysis and use of information in engineering and biological systems.

Continuing

It is not necessary to have a Master's degree to gain entry to the industrial PhD; applicants can apply on the basis of their undergraduate degree (subject to international students meeting the minimum criteria for postgraduate entry to the University). Students applying with a taught Master's degree from Cambridge are expected to have achieved a mark of at least 70% overall on their programme.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars – these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days – taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The Engineering for Sustainable Development MPhil course is designed for graduates who want to help tackle pressing global problems by developing practical engineering solutions. It is is not an engineering course, but rather a course for engineers which aims to fill in the missing pieces necessary for understanding the contexts for those solutions. The course is about recognising that engineers have to operate within an increasingly complex set of constraints, and therefore must be capable of dealing with a range of challenges. The subject is based on some very straightforward principles: it is about living within Earth’s finite limits and resources, helping everyone on the planet to achieve an acceptable quality of life; acting as stewards of the environment for future generations; dealing with complexity; and handling the many trade-offs which have to be made.

The programme aims to:

  • produce engineers who are equipped to lead change with the understanding and skills necessary to conceive and deliver fitting solutions to society’s needs and to address global challenges within a sustainability framework;
  • explore value frameworks for engineers which are based on the concepts behind sustainable development and which can guide the design and management of engineering artefacts and schemes, so that their impacts are addressed at every stage of planning, implementation and disposal;
  • develop strong business awareness in engineering graduates and foster an understanding of the introduction of change within organisations;
  • encourage a multidisciplinary approach to problem formulation so that through a dialogue with other subject specialists suitable solutions can be developed and wider constraints on engineering activity can be understood, including awareness of natural, business and social environments;
  • encourage an appreciation of the trade-offs and conflicts inherent in decision-making the need to seek wider and alternative solutions to engineering problems so that graduates of the course can engage in strategic thinking during their future employment within the industry, business or government; and
  • move beyond a reductionist approach to problem-solving by recognising a complex systems view of problem formulations.

Learning outcomes

Graduates of the MPhil programme will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the challenges of engineering work in a sustainable development context.

By the end of the programme, they will have knowledge and understanding of the following:

  • fundamental concepts of environmental impact, social responsibility and economic accountability;
  • sustainable development frameworks and wider issues relating to sustainable development and how these can be influenced by engineers;
  • a range of metrics, evaluation methodologies and procedures for evaluating the merits and demerits of options, and their limitations – enabling students to account for environmental, economic, financial, political and technical factors;
  • current and potential engineering responses for moving to sustainable development, recognising both the technical and non-technical barriers to change, and of both good and bad sustainability practice in a range of engineering sectors;
  • exemplified theories about organisational change, including tools for analysis and development of change strategies – equipping students to act as change-agents and to manage change effectively within organisations.

Graduate will have developed skills in the following areas:

  • working with complex or ill-defined problems both systematically and creatively;
  • decision-making in the absence of complete information or evidence;
  • accommodating environmental limits through resource efficiency, pollution control and maintaining ecosystem services;
  • dealing with whole life costs by considering project externalities and life-cycle management;
  • harmonious teamworking, two-way communication, enabling students to build multi-disciplinary teams, and to engage in dialogue, consultation and negotiation in order to meet the needs of both society and stakeholder groups;
  • dealing with trade-offs and creating solutions acceptable to all by avoiding optimisation around a single variable;
  • planning, executing and critically evaluating original investigative work through production of a research dissertation.

Continuing

The MPhil is a professional practice programme and is not specifically designed to lead on to doctoral research. Nevertheless, students wishing to apply for a PhD in Engineering at Cambridge would normally be expected to attain an overall mark of at least 70 percent.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The University of Cambridge Department of Engineering is one of the leading centres of engineering in the world, renowned for both its teaching and its research. Since its foundation in 1875, it has grown to become the largest department in the University, and the largest integrated engineering department in the UK, with approximately 150 faculty, 260 contract research staff and research fellows, 1,000 postgraduate students, and 1,200 undergraduates.

The Department of Engineering offers MPhil studies in a wide variety of subjects. The Department is broadly divided into six Research Divisions, the strategic aims of which are broadly described below:

Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery

Building on research in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to develop a systems view of energy generation and utilisation, particularly in the ground and air transport, to mitigate environmental impact. This Division's research focus includes acoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, energy use and generation, fluid mechanics and turbomachinery.

Electrical Engineering

Pursuing fundamental electrical, electronic and photonic research at the material, device and system levels with a focus on creating integrated solutions in the fields of nanotechnology, sensing, energy generation, energy conversion, displays and communications. The research in this division covers all aspects of electrical engineering from the nano-scale to heavy-duty power applications.

Mechanics, Materials and Design

Extending fundamental and applied research in mechanics, materials, bio-mechanics and design, exploiting cross-disciplinary partnerships across the University; and building on existing strengths to develop excellence in bioengineering and healthcare systems research.

Civil Engineering

Advancing the mechanics of civil and structural engineering systems within the broader context of the design, construction and operation of sustainable infrastructure and the stewardship of Earth's resources and environment.

Manufacturing and Management

Developing a new understanding of manufacturing technology, operations, strategy and policy, in close partnership with industry, in order to improve industrial performance.

Information Engineering

Developing fundamental theory and applications relating to the generation, distribution, analysis and use of information in engineering and biological systems.

The MPhil programme is offered by the Department of Engineering as a one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) course of research, introducing students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

  • to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research under close supervision in the discipline of Engineering; and
  • to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

This general MPhil programme is very flexible, and can be tailored to suit each student's particular interests, provided a suitable supervisor is available. Potential applicants should contact potential supervisors in advance of applying in order to determine the viability of any proposed research project, and the potential supervisor's capacity to accept an MPhil student.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the programme, students will have:

  • a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
  • demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
  • shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
  • demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.

Continuing

Students wishing to apply for the PhD are expected to pass the MPhil programme.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The University of Cambridge Department of Engineering is one of the leading centres of engineering in the world, renowned for both its teaching and its research. Since its foundation in 1875, it has grown to become the largest department in the University, and the largest integrated engineering department in the UK, with approximately 150 faculty, 260 contract research staff and research fellows, 1,000 postgraduate students, and 1,200 undergraduates.

By the end of the PhD, students are expected to have produced original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of engineering. At the same time, the Department expects that students will leave with the wider skills necessary to be successful in either an academic or a non-academic career.

The Department of Engineering offers PhD studies in a wide variety of subjects. The Department is broadly divided into six Research Divisions, the strategic aims of which are broadly described below:

Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery

Building on research in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to develop a systems view of energy generation and utilisation, particularly in the ground and air transport, to mitigate environmental impact. This Division's research focus includes acoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, energy use and generation, fluid mechanics and turbomachinery.

Electrical Engineering

Pursuing fundamental electrical, electronic and photonic research at the material, device and system levels with a focus on creating integrated solutions in the fields of nanotechnology, sensing, energy generation, energy conversion, displays and communications. The research in this division covers all aspects of electrical engineering from the nano-scale to heavy-duty power applications.

Mechanics, Materials and Design

Extending fundamental and applied research in mechanics, materials, bio-mechanics and design, exploiting cross-disciplinary partnerships across the University; and building on existing strengths to develop excellence in bioengineering and healthcare systems research.

Civil Engineering

Advancing the mechanics of civil and structural engineering systems within the broader context of the design, construction and operation of sustainable infrastructure and the stewardship of Earth's resources and environment.

Manufacturing and Management

Developing a new understanding of manufacturing technology, operations, strategy and policy, in close partnership with industry, in order to improve industrial performance.

Information Engineering

Developing fundamental theory and applications relating to the generation, distribution, analysis and use of information in engineering and biological systems.

Continuing

It is not necessary to have a Master's degree to gain entry to the PhD; applicants can apply on the basis of their undergraduate degree (subject to international students meeting the minimum criteria for postgraduate entry to the University). Students applying with a taught Master's degree from Cambridge are expected to have achieved a mark of at least 70% overall on their programme.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The world faces major challenges in meeting the current and future demand for sustainable and secure energy supply and use. The one-year Energy Technologies MPhil programme is designed for graduates who want to help tackle these problems by developing practical engineering solutions, and who want to learn more about the fundamental science and the technologies involved in energy utilisation, electricity generation, energy efficiency, and alternative energy.

Energy is a huge topic, of very significant current scientific, technological, environmental, political and financial interest. The complexity and rapid change associated with energy technologies necessitate engineers with a very good grasp of the fundamentals, with exposure and a good understanding of all main energy sources and technologies, but also with specialisation in a few areas. This is the prevailing philosophy behind this MPhil programme, fully consistent with the prevailing philosophy and structure of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering as a whole.

The educational target of the Energy Technologies MPhil programme is to communicate the breadth of energy technologies and the underpinning science. The objectives of the course are:

  • to teach the fundamental sciences behind technologies involved in energy utilisation, electricity generation, energy efficiency, and alternative energy;
  • to develop graduates with an overall view of energy engineering, while offering specialisation in a selected area through a research project;
  • to provide a unifying theme behind existing energy-related courses, hence increasing their impact;
  • to prepare students (if they so wish) for potential future PhD research.

Learning outcomes

Students will be expected to have developed fundamental knowledge of primary and secondary energy sources, of energy transformation, and of energy utilisation technologies. They will also have developed proficiencies in project management, in research skills, in teamwork, and in advanced calculation methods concerning energy technologies.

Graduates from this MPhil programme will be excellent candidates for employment in a wide variety of jobs (for example, in industrial research and development departments, policy-making bodies, the utility industry, the manufacturing sector or energy equipment manufacturing); students who have taken the long dissertation option will also be excellent candidates for doctoral study (at Cambridge and elsewhere).

Continuing

Students wishing to apply for continuation to the PhD would normally be expected to attain an overall mark of 70 percent.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages

Electrical and electronic systems are central to everyday life: this generates a national and international demand for specialist electrical and electronic engineers educated to a high level. The MPhil in Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been designed to enable students to acquire advanced and specialist skills in the broad spectrum of areas in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Electrical and electronic engineering is a fast-moving field with several sub-specialisms such as digital electronics, micro-nano fabrication and nanotechnology, RF electronics, space electronics, communication systems such as wireless and optical, VLSI design, power electronics, quantum computing and communications, sensors, embedded and control systems.

The educational aims of the MPhil in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) are:

  • to provide knowledge of current and emerging advanced subjects in electrical and electronic engineering;

  • to promote a comprehensive understanding of electrical and electronic engineering principles;

  • to address practical, regulatory, and ethical considerations of potential solutions to EEE problems.

Students on the course will become experts in electrical and electronic engineering by gaining industry-relevant skills, hands-on laboratory experience, systems leadership skills and technological expertise. Students will be exposed to Cambridge's innovation culture, encouraged to undertake interdisciplinary collaborations and will develop self-direction and originality in problem solving by planning and implementing research.

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of the course aim to provide students with knowledge of the broad landscape of electrical and electronic engineering systems and technologies, specifically:

  • knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering techniques that can be applied to address challenges in various fields;

  • understanding the role of each key element in electrical and electronic engineering improvement projects;

  • understanding the value of integrated engineering technologies in design implementation for various applications;

  • understanding the intricacies of technology development for both specialized and everyday applications;

  • understanding the current technical, legal, and ethical frameworks guiding research and commercial development.

Students will acquire skills in the following areas:

  • identifying future trends in electrical and electronic engineering, technological interventions, and the use of engineering data, and communicating these appropriately to various groups;

  • applying engineering knowledge and methodology in complex, multiprofessional systems;

  • using relevant tools to execute systems approaches in engineering improvement projects;

  • conducting appropriate study analyses and formulate/test hypotheses;

  • identifying opportunities to improve design, implementation, management, and policies in technical practice with strong advanced technical competence;

  • developing an entrepreneurship mindset and skills to complete a technology product business life cycle;

  • planning a research project, incorporating relevant background and literature and identifying appropriate research goals and methodology.

The MPhil in EEE will provide professionally relevant teaching and learning of the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in a broad spectrum of current and emerging advanced subjects in electrical and electronic engineering. Examples of these subjects include: quantum technologies including communications and computing; nanotechnology and nanofabrication; sensing; energy generation; energy conversion; photonic devices; power electronics; future computing systems for AI and machine learning; sensors and control systems; communications systems; circuit design. Examples of potential areas of application include: precision helathcare; sustainable agriculture; space missions; green energy; next-generation telecommunication systems, devices and techniques.

Continuing

Students wishing to apply for continuation to the PhD would normally be expected to attain an overall mark of 70 percent.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars – these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days – taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The MPhil in Egyptology focuses on the study of ancient Egypt combining teaching in a range of topics with a short research dissertation. The topics are taken from the archaeology, culture and history of ancient Egypt and the study of its ancient languages, including Coptic and Demotic.

Students may follow either an archaeologically or linguistically oriented pathway. The course provides students with a detailed knowledge of one or more aspects of the cultures of ancient Egypt, with a focus on historical archaeology, landscape and the built environment, art, and the language and/or literature of one or more periods of Egypt's history. With the possibility of borrowing one or two term-long module(s) from other MPhil programmes in the department, students will have the opportunity to place the specific Egyptian case in context, for example by comparing it with contemporary Mesopotamia, by learning methodologies for particular research projects, or by using it to address general and theoretical issues in the study of early societies and cultural heritage.

Learning outcomes

The aims of the course are to:

  • provide students with the opportunity to study at an advanced level substantive subjects and major debates in the field of Egyptology through lectures, seminars, and language classes; by the end of the course, students are expected to display competency in Egyptian archaeology and/or ancient languages.
  • prepare students for research in the languages, history, culture and archaeology of Egypt at the doctoral level and beyond; by the end of the course, students are expected to be able to pursue independent research in this specialisation
  • give students training in a range of general, transferable skills, such as writing, presentation, research design, data analysis, and formulating and analysing arguments. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to exercise these skills in independent research in historical, archaeological, literary, linguistic and cultural topics, and in any professional-level work which requires them.

Continuing

MPhil students taking the MPhil in Egyptology who wish to continue to the PhD in Archaeology are required to
achieve a mark of at least 68 overall and no less than 68 in their dissertation. They must obtain the support of an
appropriate supervisor before making an application. In some circumstances, additional academic conditions may be set to ensure appropriate skills are in place prior to admittance on the PhD programme.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

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