Most lecture courses take place in Michaelmas Term and written examinations take place in early Lent Term, but other course work is carried out throughout the year.
Although most lecture courses take place during the University term dates, written assignment and project-related work is carried out outside these dates. Students are required to be resident in Cambridge for the duration of the course, and are expected to participate in all mandatory course activities outside the periods of Cambridge Terms.
MPhil Course Diary (2023-2024 Cohort)
| Induction | 2 October 2023 |
| Mock exams | At the end of each examinable module |
| Live written examination papers | 8-12 January 2024 |
| Progress review/mid-term assessments | 3-7 June 2024 |
| Viva Voce Examination | 26 – 30 August 2024 |
| Final Examiners Meeting | 4 September 2024 |
MPhil submission deadlines (2023-2024 Cohort)
| Final exam choices | 6 November 2023 – noon |
| Written assignments | 13 March 2023 – noon |
| First project report | 31 May 2024 – noon |
| Second project report | 16 August 2024 – noon |
Term Dates
Please note that the MPhil course does not follow the University term dates. This is an intensive one-year course which runs from October to September and examinable elements will be held during ‘out of term’ periods.
For your information, you can find the Cambridge University term dates here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/term-dates-and-calendars
Note that the information contained in this Handbook is correct at the time of going to the press but may change during the year. You are advised to check the course website and Google calendar regularly for up-to-date information.
MPhil Google Calendar
We keep an updated live version of the timetable on Google calendar which the students have access to. It is shared with everyone in the University of Cambridge. If you cannot see the calendar below, please follow the instructions to access Google Apps @ Cambridge. The calendar may also be accessed directly.