MPhil in Philosophy
University of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom
About this programme
This MPhil is a full-time course that introduces students to the skills needed in philosophical research. Students work with supervisors to write two research essays: the first of up to 4,000 words, the second of up to 8,000 words; and a dissertation of up to 12,000 words. Students also participate as a group in a collaborative weekly seminar, run during the first (Michaelmas) and second (Lent) terms, in which they learn presentation and discussion skills by presenting their own research and discussing presentations by other students. The main aims of the MPhil are: to give students with relev
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 9 months
- Tuition
- £37,856 / year
- English
- IELTS 7.5 · TOEFL iBT 110
- Study mode
- Full-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (28)
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- Jardine Foundation Scholarship (Jardine Oxford & Cambridge Schemes)Fully funded
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CambridgeFully funded
- Gates Cambridge ScholarshipFully funded
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Beit Cambridge ScholarshipFully funded
- Bhutan King's Scholarship at the University of CambridgeFully funded