Master of Philosophy in Modern South Asian Studies at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

This is a postgraduate course with a substantial research component, which runs for nine months covering the three terms (Michaelmas, Lent and Easter). It is designed to enhance the understanding of social, cultural, political and economic history, and the present geopolitical and policy environment in South Asia. It provides intensive research and language training for those who wish to go on to do doctoral research, but it is also a freestanding postgraduate degree course in its own right.

What you will study

Finally, it offers close supervision in undertaking an original research project. The course offers a thorough preparation for doctoral research, through historiographical, geopolitical and conceptual emphasis of the taught component, through the specialist options, and through the dissertation. Thesis / Dissertation Between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree. You are expected to be of PhD potential. Overseas applicants will normally be expected to have degree results in at least the top quarter of their graduating cohort at their previous university. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 23,136 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 39,408 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 9 months full-time

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

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