CamMPhil in Economic ResearchUniversity of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 10 months
Tuition (2026/27 rates): £43,516
Fields: Economics

Application Cycle

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Application opens (2026/27 dates): Sep 3, 2025
Application deadline (2026/27 dates): Dec 3, 2025

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Reasons for applying statement, maximum 5,000 characters.

CV or resume

Economics previous-study template

Cover completed microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and mathematical courses.

Exchange programme transcripts

Optional

Optional upload.

Recommendation letters x 2

One professional referee may be used alongside one academic referee; applicants out of higher education for more than six years may use two professional referees.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: First-class UK Bachelor's degree; Or international equivalent. North American institutions: GPA of at least 3.7/4 or equivalent. Other systems: typically top five to ten percent of the reference group. Ranking within each academic year is strongly encouraged as supporting information.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Qualification in Economics expected, including intermediate-level Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics. Business Studies, Accountancy, or Management degrees do not provide an adequate background.
IELTS: 7.5 overall (7.0 each component)
TOEFL: 110 overall (25 each component)
GRE: Required (no minimum published); Recent GRE required for applicants whose previous university training was outside the UK or the University of London International Programme; upload results with the course application. Failure to upload when required leads to automatic withdrawal.

Historical admission data is not published.

CamMPhil in Economic ResearchUniversity of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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