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Why Cambridge?
Find out why studying at Cambridge is for you
Accommodation
For the duration of your course most students will live in a Cambridge College – somewhere to sleep, eat, learn and make lifelong friends.
Teaching
Small-group teaching and personalised learning are central to the renowned Cambridge supervision system.
How the University works
31 Colleges, 150 Departments, 18 Faculties, six Schools and other institutions. Discover how the University works.
Careers
90% of graduates were employed or in training six months after leaving (2015–17).
Learn more about our Careers Service's wide range of support.
Living here
Cambridge offers the best of both worlds: a small-city environment with great transport connections by road, rail and air. Stansted Airport and central London are both less than an hour away by train.
Funding
Three quarters of Masters students and a third of PhDs received internal or external funding in 2018/19. Learn more about our many funding opportunities.
An international community
Cambridge is a global institution with postgraduate students from 145 countries. You will quickly settle in with the support we provide for international scholars.
Accommodation
As a postgraduate student, you might live in a College or use our Accommodation Service to find somewhere that suits you. Find out more about postgraduate accommodation.
Careers
Get one-to-one support and other resources from our professional Careers Service in addition to world-class employment prospects.
Cambridge life
Student societies, sports, pubs, restaurants, shopping, museums, family venues – and London visits – all make up the Cambridge experience. Learn more about Cambridge life.
The city of Cambridge
Famous for its architecture, history and intellectual atmosphere, our small city is just 45 minutes from London and a short hop by plane or train to Europe.
News
Updates from across the University
News - 'Impact map' launched to showcase the University's global research
From the Arctic to Zambia, explore how research carried out by Cambridge and its partners is having a positive impact around the world.
News - How the Saka people of the Great Steppe made history and great art
A once in a lifetime exhibition of Iron Age treasures recently discovered in East Kazakhstan transforms our understanding of an extraordinary civilisation.
News - Finding the words to challenge the system
Discover Letters to Gil, PhD student Malik Al Nasir's memoir describing his experiences of growing up within the care system in 1970s Liverpool and the chance meeting that changed the course of his life.
Events
World-class concerts, lectures, sports events, festivals and more
Exhibitions - Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame - to 2 Jan 2022
Discover the work of Scottish-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter at New Hall Art Collection's exhibition drawn from public and private loans from across the UK.
Panel discussion - This too, is Cambridge - 22 Oct
For Black History Month, the Race Equality Network hosts a special panel discussion centred on the Black staff experience at the University.
Online - Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture - 3 Nov
Join Professor Andrea Ghez, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics, to learn about new developments in the study of supermassive black holes.
Student perspectives
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See pictures of our people and places by following us on Instagram. This is second-year student Al at Churchill College with study buddy Koochooloo the duck.
