Enterprising
minds
Meet Francesca O'Hanlon whose tech start-up BlueTap is working with local plumbers to provide safe drinking water in Uganda.
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 - Nigeria's role in pangolin trafficking revealed
The scale of Nigerian-linked seizures of illegal pangolin product suggests that current global estimates for trafficking are far too small.
News - Whole genome sequencing increases diagnosis of rare disorders
Sequencing from a single blood test picks up 31% more cases of rare genetic disorders than standard tests, latest research finds.
News - 'Impact map' showcases 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.
Events
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.
Online - Pompeii with Caroline Shenton - 18 Nov
Join us for this club meeting where we will be discussing Robert Harris’s international best-seller Pompeii, a thriller set in the days leading up to the destruction of the city by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79.
Festival - Sakhya Charity Diwali Celebrations - 6 Nov
Sakhya invites you to its Diwali celebrations for 2021. An evening of classical performances of dance and music, along with a gourmet Indian buffet dinner in a Covid secure setting.
Student perspectives
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Instagram
PhD student Malik Al Nasir has recently published his memoir Letters to Gil. See more pictures from Cambridge's community by following us on Instagram.
