Postgraduates

The very first resident student at Lucy Cavendish College was a mathematician from the United States who studied here in 1966. In the years since then we have retained our commitment to postgraduate education and internationalism and developed it further.

Our graduate students now study across a wide range of subjects from archaeology to material sciences to public health. Lucy Cavendish now has a thriving community of over 600 postgraduates from over 80 countries around the world, and these numbers are increasing. We offer membership to applicants for all full-time and part-time courses at Cambridge, and our postgraduate students play a very active role in College and University life.

There are many reasons to choose Lucy Cavendish as your college, including:

• Our Future Global Leaders Programme: This pioneering programme empowers incoming Masters students with the 21st Century knowledge and skills to become the leaders of tomorrow. The initiative bridges the gap between education and impact.

• Scholarships: We have recently added an additional 20 fully-funded scholarships for Masters students and so there has never been a better time to study with us. Click here to see the full list of scholarships and awards.

• Research: We have a dynamic research community with over 80 countries represented. We have students in all subjects and our researchers are actively engaged in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. You will have opportunities to present your work in a supportive but academically rigorous environment through our regular programme of graduate and post-doctoral talk

• Futures Hub: No matter what your future goals are, we help you make them a reality.. Whether you want to stay in academia, join a company, launch a start-up, or you are unsure, we will provide you with unparalleled guidance, support, and opportunities. Your Lucy Cavendish College membership is your entry ticket.

• A vibrant and international community with a mission to play a leading role in addressing the scientific, social and technological challenges being faced globally.

• Academic talks and subject dinners occurring throughout the year.

• A dynamic social programme, described in more detail on our Life at Lucy page. Masters and PhD students are active in many College societies and social events.

• A comprehensive Academic Skills Programme, tailored to postgraduate students, described on our Study Support Page.

How we support our postgraduates

We offer a wide range of support to our postgraduates:

• An experienced team of personal tutors who can provide advice and support

• Postgraduates can apply for grants towards the cost of travel to conferences to present their work.

• We offer several studentships to incoming students, details of which are on the Postgraduate Studentships and Awards page

• The IT Office resolves computing issues and is happy to assist with general queries about the use of common software

• The College Library and its IT facilities are open 24 hours a day and the Library staff can help with bibliographical searches and locating course materials

• The Student Office supports postgraduates through the administrative processes associated with study at Cambridge, including matriculation and graduation. 

Courses

The University of Cambridge offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, all of which can be studied by our students.  Application for postgraduate courses is made to the University in the first instance: the best place to start is on the University’s Postgraduate Admissions website, where a directory of postgraduate courses at Cambridge is available.

Cambridge also offers many part-time study opportunities for postgraduates, and a summary of part-time degrees can be found on our website.

Information about graduate entry Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and the affiliate or Senior Status Law Degree can be found on the University’s Undergraduate pages.