• M.Phil in Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge is offered on a full-time basis for a duration of 1-years.
  • This is an on-campus and thesis-based program.
  • This program involves carrying out an original piece of research and is examined on the basis of a thesis.
  • The assessment for this MPhil is solely based on the 15,000-word thesis, which is examined by viva voce (oral examination).
  • This MPhil by research will provide you with a suitable background to work as a research assistant as well as with the grounding for further study towards a doctoral-level research degree.
  • After completing this MPhil to the expected standard you will be able to apply for a PhD in this or other departments.
  • The students admitted for this program is 2–3 MPhil applicants per year.
  • There are several research institutes within the University that draw their staff either partly or completely from the Earth Sciences department.
  • There are also a number of projects which operate in collaboration either with partners in the industry or from several other research bodies.
  • The different research areas of the program are:
    • Climate Change
    • Geophysics
    • Mineral Sciences
    • Palaeobiology
    • Petrology
    • Research Groups and Projects.