Applications for admission in October 2026 opened in early September 2025 and close for all applications on 26 February 2026.

Applicants should refer to the Postgraduate Admissions page for links to the application portal, deadlines, guidance and information.

Please note the following:

• Applicants who will also require funding support from the University and Gates Cambridge Trusts must submit their complete applications by 2 December 2025: see University funding deadlines. (The deadline for US applicants currently resident in the US was 15 October.)
• The Course code is CSM3.
• The application form includes a questionnaire. This asks for:
  • one or two brief project proposals of no more than 400 words each which will help the MPhil Admissions Panel to identify potential supervisors, and indicates in which area you wish to undertake a project;
  • five modules from the current year's syllabus with no more than four modules chosen from Michaelmas Term and no more than two from Lent Term.
    Successful applicants will be invited to select from the list of modules we expect to be offered in the next academic year.
    The 2026-27 module names and brief descriptions will be published in late July 2026.
• Please note that there is an application fee.
• Applications are considered in batches as a gathered field.
• Applicants who are longlisted for a place on the course will be interviewed. Interviews may be carried out by phone, Skype, or Zoom.

Please note that your application can only be considered by the department once it has been submitted. Your application can only be submitted if it is complete.
You will be able to upload all your supporting material including transcripts, degree certificates, and language proficiency test scores. It is therefore very important to have all your supporting material, including agreement from your referees to provide you with references, and your transcripts, ready to submit before you start the application.