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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease is no longer accepting new applications.

Apply using the Applicant Portal

The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.

An application is only complete when:

  1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
  2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
  3. your referees have provided their references.

If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.

We strongly encourage all applicants, including those who have secured their funding, to apply by the funding deadline. The majority of studentships on this course will be offered by February and applicants wishing to apply after competition deadlines should contact the course administrator to check if there are any available places.

Please note that incomplete applications (those missing one or both academic references) will be seriously disadvantaged. You should ensure that academic referees submit references BEFORE the funding deadline.

Selection Process

This course will conduct interviews of shortlisted applicants. Most of these interviews will take place in January. Successful applicants will be made offers and those eligible will be entered for the funding competition by mid-February.

Further information on How To Apply


Things You'll Need

In order to apply for this course you'll need to think about getting a few things ready before you apply.

  • Two academic references  
  • Transcript  
  • CV/resume
  • Evidence of competence in English  
    If required - you can check using our tool
  • Personal statement (document upload) (mandatory)
  • School of Clinical Medicine - Widening Participation Questionnaire
    Applicants to this course are asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here: postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/contextual-data.

Gates °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

  • Gates °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Reference  
  • Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See for more information.


How to Find a Supervisor

Students will be given a list of available research projects at the start of term, and are expected to discuss possible projects with prospective supervisors before coming to any decisions.

Key Information


10 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Institute for Medical Research

Course - related enquiries

Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2024
Application deadline
April 16, 2025
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2025

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 3, 2024
Gates °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï US round only
Oct. 16, 2024

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2025, Lent 2026 and Easter 2026.