Program Overview

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MPhil in Medical Science (Haematology)

The Department of Haematology is located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Research in the department falls into three main areas with major relevance for human disease: The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group, the Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group, and the Transfusion Medicine Group.

Overview of the Program

The department offers this Masters (MPhil) programme of research to students under individual supervision of a Principal Investigator based in the Department of Haematology. During their MPhil, students are based in a research group, supported by their Principal Supervisor and associated laboratory staff, as well as the Department Postgraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Student Committee.

Program Structure

• There is no taught/examined course work, but students are encouraged to attend all seminars and events run within the Department, in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, and elsewhere on the Biomedical Campus.
• MPhil students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination (viva).

Admission Criteria

• Successful applicants must meet the University's minimum academic admissions criteria.
• Applicants are required to contact potential supervisors before submitting an application, to discuss their application and funding options.
• A list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the Department of Haematology website.

Educational Aims

The MPhil course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main educational aims are:

• To give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision.
• To give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the MPhil, students should:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research.
• Be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field.
• Have shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies.
• Have demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.

Continuation to PhD

Continuation from MPhil to PhD is possible although it is not automatic. Those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing an MPhil will be required to satisfy their potential supervisor, Head of Department, and the Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree.

Program Details

• Duration: 12 months full-time, 2 years part-time
• Study Mode: Research
• Degree: Master of Philosophy
• Department: Department of Haematology

Key Dates

• Applications open: September 4, 2024, for Lent 2026, September 3, 2025, for Easter and Michaelmas 2026, and September 3, 2025, for Lent and Easter 2027
• Application deadlines: October 2, 2025, for Lent 2026, January 14, 2026, for Easter 2026, May 14, 2026, for Michaelmas 2026, October 1, 2026, for Lent 2027, and January 14, 2027, for Easter 2027
• Course starts: January 5, 2026, for Lent 2026, April 17, 2026, for Easter 2026, October 1, 2026, for Michaelmas 2026, January 5, 2027, for Lent 2027, and April 17, 2027, for Easter 2027

Funding Deadlines

• Course Funding Deadline: December 3, 2025
• Gates Cambridge US round only: October 15, 2025

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