MPhil in Polar Studies
University of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom
About this programme
The aims of the course are to provide an understanding of key contemporary research problems in a range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences relating to the Arctic and Antarctica, and to allow students to undertake original research on a topic selected in consultation with members of staff. The MPhil in Polar Studies consists of a core interdisciplinary element after which students follow one of two strands (Social Sciences and Humanities; or Natural Sciences). Lecture, seminar and practical-based teaching takes place in the Michaelmas term. The remaining two
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Sciences
- Duration
- 9 months
- Tuition
- £36,828 / year
- English
- IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 100
- 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 (30)
- Beit Trust Postgraduate ScholarshipsFully funded
- 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