Master of Philosophy in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) at University of Cambridge

The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) is an intense one-year course primarily for students who intend to go on to do a PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) at the University of Cambridge or elsewhere. It is designed for highly motivated future researchers who have a substantial undergraduate background in Chinese Studies or related fields but need more exposure to topic-specific or discipline-based analytical frameworks and more intensive training in primary source language(s) and research skills.

Faculty: School of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  |  Duration: 11 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The prospective PhD supervisor may also set additional criteria when deemed necessary (e.g., a particular grade for a particular paper or for the MPhil dissertation). Thesis / Dissertation MPhil students submit a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

Official programme page