Information on fees and funding sources is provided here by the University of Cambridge Graduate Admissions office.
- About the University of Cambridge application fee
- About funding opportunities at Cambridge. As long as you apply by the funding deadline, by ticking ‘Yes – I wish to apply for funding’ in the funding section of the Applicant Portal, you will automatically be considered for a wide range of scholarships.
- About external sources of funding: try this overview and this page on funding for postgraduate study.
- About UK Government-backed postgraduate loans.
- About funding for African students
The University’s Graduate Admissions website provides a full range of useful information including an explanation of the University’s college system and about accommodation here in Cambridge.
Tuition Fees
The university composition fees (tuition fees) for study commencing in October 2025 are:
MPhil in Population Health Sciences: Home £14,574 and International £40,272.
Part-time MPhil PHS students will pay half of the composition fee for each year of study.
Studentships
Departmental Scholarships
Departmental scholarships are available for selected students. These scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the course admissions committee to cover a portion of the tuition fees. All applicants will automatically be considered for these scholarships. For further details: Department of Public Health and Primary Care MPhil Studentship – Postgraduate Funding Search (cam.ac.uk)
The Lucy Cavendish - Trinity Global Health Studentship
This year Lucy Cavendish College and Trinity College are each offering an annual scholarship of £30,000 to support MPhil Population Health Sciences’ students.
All applicants who select Lucy Cavendish College or Trinity College as their first choice college will automatically be considered for each award. Each college is offering a separate award. The studentship is to cover tuition fees and maintenance fees for Home students and can cover the majority of tuition fees for Overseas students. MPhil PHS applicants who select either the Global Health or Infectious Diseases themes are eligible for these awards.
For further details of each award:
Lucy Cavendish Trinity Global Health Studentship – Postgraduate Funding Search (cam.ac.uk)
Lucy Cavendish Trinity Global Health Scholarship – Postgraduate Funding Search (cam.ac.uk).
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from economically marginalised and hard-to-reach communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their Master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa.
Full details are at: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding-overview/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-university-cambridge.