Master of Philosophy in Engineering for Sustainable Development at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The Engineering for Sustainable Development MPhil course is designed for graduates who want to help tackle pressing global problems by developing practical engineering solutions. It is not an engineering course, but rather a course for engineers which aims to fill in the missing pieces necessary for understanding the contexts for those solutions. The course is about recognising that engineers have to operate within an increasingly complex set of constraints, and therefore must be capable of dealing with a range of challenges.

What you will study

Thesis / Dissertation All students must submit a dissertation of between 12,000 and 15,000 words.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Good II.i Honours Degree. The course is a professional practice programme designed for students from an engineering background with some postgraduate work experience in the engineering industry. Students accepted on the programme will have well-developed technical skills in engineering, science or other quantitative disciplines. For UK degrees, an M.Eng. is preferred. This course allows you to use one professional referee, as well as one academic referee, even if you have only recently left higher education. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with at least 7.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 17,760 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 45,018 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 11 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegmpesd/apply

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