Postgraduate students applying to undertake a doctoral degree at Cambridge will no longer have to pay a fee to submit their application to study at Cambridge. This will come into effect from the 2022/23 application cycle, for admissions in 2023/24. ֱ̽ ֱ̽ will also reduce the application fee for non-doctoral postgraduate studyto £50.
Postgraduate students applying to undertake a doctoral degree at Cambridge will no longer have to pay a fee to submit their application to study at Cambridge. This will come into effect from the 2022/23 application cycle, for admissions in 2023/24. ֱ̽ ֱ̽ will also reduce the application fee for non-doctoral postgraduate studyto £50.
I feel strongly that the Collegiate ֱ̽ should remove barriers to talented students
Professor Graham Virgo
ֱ̽change has been made in consultation with the Cambridge Students’ Union, and is intended to remove barriers to students who wish to undertake doctoral degrees. It is one of a number of recent initiatives that the ֱ̽ is undertaking to improve the diversity of students applying to undertake research degrees at the ֱ̽.
ֱ̽ ֱ̽ is also working in collaboration with the ֱ̽ of Oxford to assess how best to consider the context and background of postgraduate applicants when selecting students to receive offers, and with UCL and City ֱ̽ to identify ways to develop interest in undertaking advanced study for students currently studying for their first degree.
Professor Graham Virgo, Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), said “I am pleased we are able to announce this change for postgraduate applicants. I feel strongly that the Collegiate ֱ̽ should remove barriers to talented students who want to study and research at Cambridge. We know there is more we can do in this respect, so this work continues.”
Amelia Jabry, Postgraduate Access, Education, and Participation officer for Cambridge Students’ Union, said "Cambridge SU,having lobbied for this change, welcomes the ֱ̽'s commitment to scrap the doctoral application fee and reduce the master's fee. This will remove a significant barrier to postgraduate study at Cambridge and allow talented prospective students, both domestic or international, to apply. This commitment is certainly a positive step, but there is still further work to be done from Cambridge SU and the ֱ̽ to make postgraduate study more accessible."
ֱ̽above changes do not apply to applications for courses admitted by the Judge Business School (MBA, eMBA, Global MBA, MFin, MAcc).
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