Prospective Graduates: Entry 2009
The Faculty accepts graduate students as candidates for the M.Phil. M.Litt. or Ph.D. degrees. Most graduate students start by doing the M.Phil. This provides them with a solid background for doctoral research. Students who wish to do postgraduate work in philosophy at Cambridge should apply through the Board of Graduate Studies. Applicants for the M.Phil. must have the equivalent of a good BA Honours Degree (i.e. at least a 2i+/67%/GPA 3.6) with a minimum of two years' study in Philosophy (10 courses in the USA). Students with less philosophy may consider applying as an Affiliated Student before embarking on their M.Phil. degree. Students who already hold a masters degree in philosophy, in addition to the above, may apply for the Ph.D. or M.Litt.
The deadlines for receipt of completed applications for admission in October 2009 are as follows:
| 15th October 2008 | All United States applicants wishing to apply for funding |
| 15th December 2008 | Ph.D./M.Litt. applicants from all other countries, excluding the U.K., wishing to apply for funding |
| 12th January 2009 | Final deadline for all other applications |
Please note that if you are applying online you should complete your application two weeks before these dates.
Full details are to be found in our Philosophy Graduate Prospectus. Please note that our prospectus is a supplement to the University of Cambridge Graduate Studies Prospectus.
