Master's degrees

Gain advanced knowledge, conduct research and expand your professional horizons. All while studying around your work and life.

Our part-time Master of Studies (MSt) courses will drive your learning and improve your career prospects. Your time is now.
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Explore Master's study

View and apply for our MSt courses in 7 subjects. Or ask a question.

Gain a Master’s degree with us, part-time

Our part-time Master’s degrees are specially designed to work for busy lives, so you can learn and gain a qualification around your existing commitments. They’re taught at level 7 of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ). All our courses are taught in English and require a good level of fluency. Each course is different, so check course pages for specific details: 

  • level 7, postgraduate level
  • 180 credits
  • year one: a number of one or two-week residential teaching blocks
  • year two: your own research and some in-person learning
  • typical entry requirements: usually an undergraduate degree or international equivalent, but we also consider non-standard applications with relevant experience 

Access high-quality teaching and a dynamic learning community

It’s not just what you’re learning that counts, but who you’re learning it with, and how. Take a Master’s degree with us and you’ll benefit from: 

  • academics who are leading experts in their field 
  • personalised feedback on your work  
  • class sizes that maximise interaction with tutors and fellow learners 
  • becoming a member of a Cambridge College (matriculation) 
  • a dynamic learning community with the chance to form lifelong connections

Join our Cambridge alumni community

As a Master’s degree student, you’ll gain Cambridge alumni status after your course. You’ll benefit from ongoing learning connections and access to: 

  • our vibrant alumni community
  • exclusive benefits 
  • special events 
  • discounts on courses 
  • career services  
  • CAM, the Cambridge alumni magazine 

Our learners

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Cassie, Master's in History of Art and Visual Culture

“Alongside my academic role, I’m also a carer for my mother, who has dementia, and I offer respite support to my father on weekends. The structure of this programme makes it possible to pursue my passion without compromising my responsibilities”

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Jason, Master's in English Language Assessment

“My older children don’t require as much attention anymore, so I can finally focus on my passion for learning. It’s something I truly enjoy and want to set as an example for them”

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Ahmed, Master's in Creative Writing

“There was a time in my life when an institution like the University of Cambridge felt as remote and inaccessible as a distant planet. As I received my Master's in the Senate House, I felt like I was living a different story: one in which I belonged here.”

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