Course summary
The PhD is a research degree, the main purpose of which is to prepare a substantial piece of original research. Our postgraduate students, from all over the world, make an important contribution to their respective fields and to the vitality of the Faculty's research culture. The Faculty has long-established relationships with both national and international agencies and institutions. One of the great strengths of studying at Cambridge is the level of individual support you will receive from an expert in your field. The Faculty assigns all doctoral students a supervisor to guide them through their course. All doctoral students also participate in a guided programme that introduces them to the key questions and concerns of contemporary, world-leading educational research. Students are encouraged to play an active role in research seminars and engage in opportunities for acquiring transferable skills.
Entry requirements
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit). If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. The applicant's Master's degree will normally be in education or a discipline related to the proposed doctoral research topic. Students wishing to continue to the PhD from either the MPhil in Education or the Master of Education in the Faculty of Education are normally required to achieve a mark of merit for their MPhil or MEd dissertation.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN