Virtual Postgraduate Open Days 2026
Explore postgraduate study at Cambridge and discover if it’s the right place for you.
Warm-up webinars
- 7 September - Choosing and applying for a Master's or PhD
- 9 October - Postgraduate finance and funding
Virtual Open Days
- 2–6 November - Week 1: Subject sessions
- 9–13 November - Week 2: Colleges, funding and support
What to expect
The open days take place entirely online and feature around 100 live presentations and Q&As over two weeks.
You'll be able to chat with current students and academics, get practical advice, and learn more about our courses and studying here.
View the full programme below. All sessions must be booked in advance.
Questions about the event? Take a look at our Postgraduate Open Days FAQ
Warm-up webinars
Get prepared for the Open Days with two online sessions covering key aspects of postgraduate study and applications.
Choosing and applying for a Master's or PhD (7 September)
Learn about the postgraduate application process at Cambridge. This session will include a short presentation followed by a live Q&A where you can ask questions.
Postgraduate finance and funding (9 October)
Learn about the practicalities of applying for funding at Cambridge. This webinar will be a presentation only. A full Q&A will take place during the second week of the Postgraduate Open Days.
Virtual Open Days
Week 1: Subject sessions (2 to 6 November)
During the first week, we’ll be hosting webinars on a wide variety of subjects from across the University’s six academic schools.
Each webinar will feature a short presentation followed by a Q&A with subject experts.
Arts and Humanities (Monday 2 November)
| Time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:45 | History of Art (PhD) |
| 11:00–11:45 | English (PhD) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Film and Screen Studies (PhD) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (PhD); Computation, Cognition and Language (PhD) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Theology, Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion (PhD, MPhil & Advanced Diploma) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (MPhil & PhD) |
| 13:00–13:45 | French, German, Italian, Slavonic, Spanish and Portuguese, Literature, Culture and Thought (PhD) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Film and Screen Studies (MPhil) |
| 14:00–14:45 | Global Risk and Resilience (MPhil & PhD) |
| 14:00–14:45 | Linguistics and Language Sciences (MPhil) |
| 14:00–14:45 | Literature, Culture and Thought (MPhil) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Global History of Art and Architecture (MPhil) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Middle Eastern Studies (PhD & MPhil) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Music (MPhil & PhD) |
| 16:00–16:45 | East Asian Studies (PhD & MPhil) |
| 16:00–16:45 | Digital Humanities (MPhil & PhD) |
| 16:00–16:45 | Philosophy (MPhil & PhD) |
| 17:00–17:45 | Ethics of AI, Data and Algorithms (MPhil) |
| 17:00–17:45 | English (MPhil) |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Tuesday 3 November)
| Time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:45 | Public Policy & Digital Policy (MPhil) |
| 10:00–10:45 | Sociology |
| 10:00–10:45 | Public Policy (PhD) - New for 27/28 entry |
| 10:00–10:45 | Department of Land Economy (General) |
| 11:00–11:45 | Department of Land Economy (MSt) |
| 11:00–11:45 | Centre of South Asian Studies |
| 11:00–11:45 | Faculty of Economics |
| 12:00–12:45 | Faculty of History (MPhil & PhD) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Department of Archaeology (MPhil & PhD) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Faculty of Education (Master's) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Faculty of Law (PhD & MLitt) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Centre of African Studies |
| 13:00–13:45 | Centre of Development Studies |
| 14:00–14:45 | Centre of Latin American Studies (MPhil & PhD) |
| 14:00–14:45 | MSt in International Relations |
| 14:00–14:45 | Department of Social Anthropology (MPhil & PhD) |
| 15:00–15:45 | History and Philosophy of Science (MPhil courses) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Faculty of Education (Doctoral) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Faculty of Law (LLM & MCL) |
| 16:00–16:45 | History and Philosophy of Science (PhD) |
| 16:00–16:45 | Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies (MPhil & PhD) |
| 17:00–17:45 | Institute of Criminology (MPhil & PhD) |
| 17:00–17:45 | POLIS (MPhil & PhD) |
Biological Sciences (Wednesday 4 November)
| Time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:45 | Wellcome Sanger Institute |
| 11:00–11:45 | Biological Sciences Taught Programmes |
| 12:00–12:45 | Biological Sciences Research Themes |
| 12:00–12:45 | Babraham Institute |
| 13:00–13:45 | Biological Sciences PG Student-led Session |
| 14:00–14:45 | Biological Sciences Doctoral Training Programmes |
| 16:00–16:45 | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
Technology and Physical Sciences (Thursday 5 November)
| Time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:45 | Geography postgraduate courses |
| 11:00–11:45 | Judge Business School |
| 11:00–11:45 | Master of Finance and Executive MBA Programmes - Judge Business School |
| 11:00–11:45 | Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology |
| 12:00–12:45 | Maths - Taught MPhil programmes |
| 12:00–12:45 | Earth Sciences - All programmes |
| 13:00–13:45 | CISL - Sustainability Leadership and Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment |
| 13:00–13:45 | Engineering - PG Research |
| 13:00–13:45 | Maths - PhD programmes |
| 13:00–13:45 | Astronomy - MASt and PSLU |
| 14:00–14:45 | Physics |
| 14:00–14:45 | Chemistry |
| 14:00–14:45 | Materials Science |
| 15:00–15:45 | Engineering - PG Taught Courses |
| 15:00–15:45 | MBA - Judge Business School |
| 16:00–16:45 | Astronomy - PhD and MPhil by Research |
Clinical Medicine (Friday 6 November)
Those interested in the Medicine (Graduate Course) should attend the Undergraduate Open Days.
| Time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:45 | Department of Clinical Neurosciences - Research (MPhil & PhD) |
| 10:00–10:45 | Department of Surgery - Research (MPhil, PhD & MChir) |
| 10:00–10:45 | Department of Radiology - Precision Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence (MPhil) |
| 11:00–11:45 | Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) |
| 11:00–11:45 | Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS) |
| 11:00–11:45 | Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute - Medical Science (PhD & MPhil) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Department of Medicine - PhD Schemes |
| 12:00–12:45 | Department of Clinical Neurosciences - Translating Medical Device and Advanced Therapy Research (MPhil) |
| 12:00–12:45 | Department of Radiology - Postgraduate degrees (PhD & MPhil) by research |
| 13:00–13:45 | Department of Medicine - Translational Medical Research (MPhil); Bioscience Enterprise (MPhil) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Department of Oncology - Cancer Biology and Medicine (MPhil) |
| 13:00–13:45 | Department of Public Health and Primary Care |
| 14:00–14:45 | Department of Clinical Neurosciences - Brain Health and Disease: Clinical Neurosciences (MPhil) |
| 14:00–14:45 | Cambridge Stem Cell Institute - Stem Cell Medicine (MPhil, taught) |
| 14:00–14:45 | Department of Psychiatry - Foundations of Clinical Psychology (MPhil); Medical Science (Psychiatry) (MPhil); Psychiatry (PhD) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Department of Psychiatry - Postgraduate Research (PhD & MPhil) |
| 15:00–15:45 | Department of Genomic Medicine - Medical Science (MPhil) / Research (PhD) |
| 16:00–16:45 | Department of Genomic Medicine - Genomic Medicine (MPhil & MRes) |
| 17:00–17:45 | Department of Paediatrics |
Week 2: Colleges, funding and support (9 to 13 November)
Webinars in the second week will focus on the Colleges, funding opportunities, and other areas of support.
You'll also be able to watch recordings of the Week 1 subject sessions.
More support webinars will be added in due course. Other Colleges may also join the College Panel series.
| Date and time | Webinar topic |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 November 13:15-14:15 | College Panel 1: Presentation and Q&A with Darwin, Fitzwilliam, Gonville & Caius, Homerton, and Murray Edwards |
| Tuesday 10 November 13:15-14:15 | College Panel 2: Presentation and Q&A with Clare Hall, Corpus Christi, Jesus, Lucy Cavendish, and Queens' |
| Wednesday 11 November 13:15-14:15 | College Panel 3: Presentation and Q&A with Churchill, Downing, Magdalene, St Catharine's, and St Edmund's |
| Thursday 12 November 13:15-14:15 | College Panel 4: Presentation and Q&A with Peterhouse |
| Friday 13 November 13:15-14:15 | College Panel 5: Presentation and Q&A with Hughes Hall and Pembroke |
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