Overview

The Polar Studies (Scott Polar Research Institute) from the University of Cambridge, each composed of two Modules. Lecture and seminar-based teaching takes place in the Michaelmas term. The remaining two terms are devoted to a research-led dissertation.

The course is examined through the submission of three essays and the dissertation. Dissertation topics are agreed with supervisors and are closely integrated with the ongoing research activities of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI).

Key facts:

The outcomes of the course are achieved both through focused study of specialised aspects of research on the Arctic and Antarctic, either in terms of social sciences and humanities or the physical sciences, and through the development of research skills and methods. The following outcomes of student learning are sought:

Knowledge and Understanding

That students acquire knowledge of important contemporary polar research questions in a range of contexts. Students gain understanding of histories, cultural transformation and governance in the Arctic and Antarctic, or of the physical processes at work in these regions, how these have changed in the past and are changing currently, and the methods and techniques for investigating them.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Polar Histories

Polar Transitions
Polar Dwelling: Rights and Representations
Phenomenology and Orientation in the Polar Regions
Glaciers and Ice Sheets: Present and Past
Polar Remote Sensing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-26 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Two academic references
Transcript
CV/resume
Evidence of competence in English
Research proposal (M) - A statement of intended research of between 500 and 1000 words.
Reasons for applying (1500 characters)
Sample of work (1)

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36828 GBP / year

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15672 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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Knowledge and Understanding

Programme Structure

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