Research Master’s or PhD: Which Route Fits?
Start with the kind of research experience you want to build. A qualification title is useful, but the course structure tells you more about the work you will actually do.
Read the GuidePublished opening date: 09-09-2026.
Official study mode is Taught with research content; degree title does not imply entirely research-only study.
Study advanced economic theory and methods while beginning to develop a research direction. This MPhil includes substantial coursework and prepares students for doctoral applications; completing it does not guarantee admission to a PhD. Cambridge classifies this course as taught; included for doctoral research preparation.
Use the taught foundation to identify a tractable economic question and the theoretical or empirical tools it requires.
Finance page links Economics faculty and general Cambridge funding. No individual award or fee/maintenance coverage confirmed. Funding deadline 8 December 2026; Gates US round 14 October 2026. Linked faculty page could not be retrieved; current award details remain unverified.
Funding has not been confirmed for this listing. Check the university’s current scholarship information; admission does not include an automatic funding award.
A course offer, a funding award and international fee coverage are separate decisions. Confirm the support that applies to your circumstances.
Funding applications may close before course applications. Meeting a deadline does not guarantee an award.
Source Note: The university classifies this MPhil as taught.
Confirm current details with the university before applying.
Start with the kind of research experience you want to build. A qualification title is useful, but the course structure tells you more about the work you will actually do.
Read the GuideHelp the reader see what you have done, what you learned and how that preparation relates to the course or project. Select evidence with a clear purpose.
Read the GuideCompare the full cost of the research period with funding you have actually secured. A budget should make timing, assumptions and gaps visible before you commit.
Read the Guide