MPhils fees and funding

Supporting your study: the cost of living 

Your cost of student living and course fees are your minimum financial commitment to a full-time study stream. You’ll need to show that you’ve considered how you’ll cover the costs before you can make a start at the University.  

Use the University of Cambridge maintenance calculator to estimate your basic living costs and personal expenses, like rent/accommodation, food, domestic bills, books, travel around Cambridge, personal computer equipment etc. There may also be other additional costs, eg fieldwork costs, additional bench fees, or equipment costs.

Use the University of Cambridge maintenance calculator

All MPhil applicants can enter the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Funding Competition. Deadlines will be published in the Postgraduate Funding Search database.

Sources of funding include the Gates Cambridge Trust, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme. 

Please note that if you are a US citizen applying for Gates funding, an earlier deadline applies. 

Cambridge Trusts funding deadlines: 

• October for Gates US applicants (exact date TBC)
• December for applicants from all other countries (exact date TBC)