Overview

With the Health, Medicine and Society course from the University of Cambridge students will develop a critical and well-informed understanding of discourses of history, philosophy, sociology and anthropology of health and medicine, and those intending to go on to doctoral work will learn the skills needed to help them prepare a well-planned and focused PhD proposal.

During the course students attend lectures, supervisions and research seminars in a range of technical and specialist subjects central to research in the different areas of history, philosophy, sociology and anthropology of health and medicine. These include core and optional modules covering each of these areas, as well as opportunities to attend research seminars across the Departments and the wider University.

Key facts:

Graduates of the course will have developed a deeper knowledge of their chosen areas of history, philosophy, sociology and social anthropology of health and medicine and of the critical debates within them. They will have acquired a conceptual understanding that enables the evaluation of current research and methodologies in these disciplines, and formed a critical view of interactions between health, medicine and society.

Students admitted for the MPhil can apply to continue as PhD students. The usual preconditions for continuing to the PhD are a final mark of at least 70, a satisfactory performance in an interview and agreement of the PhD proposal with a potential supervisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Medicine
Medical Anthropology
Medical Sociology
Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine
Thesis / Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-25 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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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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110

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General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree.
Two academic references
Transcript
CV/resume
Evidence of competence in English
History and Philosophy of Science - statement of purpose (upload)
The statement of purpose, of about 600 words, should indicate which topics you would pursue in the MPhil. Please tell us about possible essay and dissertation topics you might pursue on the course, why you are interested in them, and some preliminary ideas about how you might carry them out.
Will not treat the statement as a formal proposal but it will help us understand your motivations for taking the MPhil and how well prepared you are for postgraduate-level research. You may also include a preliminary PhD research proposal if you are planning to continue to a PhD after completing the MPhil course.
Sample of work (1)

Tuition Fees

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27768 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Cambridge

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