Overview

The Digital Policy from the University of Cambridge course is interdisciplinary, spanning political science, economics, law and computer science.

Key facts

The course aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their powers of critical thinking and the skills and tools to form judgements based on a wide range of information with varying degrees of uncertainty, and act on them. The course will also train students to understand how others operate and how to work with them to achieve a desired outcome.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: ·

Analyse and deploy different kinds of data and information in an informed and rigorous fashion to develop new insights.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of digital policy issues from a range of different disciplinary perspectives.
Critically analyse policy advice and communicate conclusions clearly.
Critically appraise information from diverse kinds of experts including technical experts.
Integrate different forms of thinking, including qualitative and quantitative modes of thought in the creation of original research.
Have a conceptual understanding of the implications of complexity, risk, and uncertainty in policymaking in a technically complex and rapidly changing area.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lectures by professors and policy professionals who have recognised expertise
Personal study and exploration of material
Individual supervisions
Masterclasses/seminars delivered by external speakers with specialist experience or knowledge
Working with peers in small groups
Materials provided online through Moodle and the University Library

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-23 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

Public Policy Digital Media View 169 other Masters in Digital Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.
We are looking for candidates with at least 2 years of professional experience. For exceptional applicants, we may consider less than this, but we are very unlikely to admit applicants who have not yet completed their undergraduate degrees.

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Tuition Fees

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45144 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

45144 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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