Master of Studies (MSt) in Advanced Subject Teaching

Would you like to develop your subject knowledge and enhance your professional and academic standing? Are you looking to develop or change your career within the field of education? Or perhaps you have ambitions to pursue a research project at postgraduate level?

The MSt in Advanced Subject Teaching has been designed specifically for English and History teachers. Drawing on world-leading research at the University of Cambridge, it is unique in focusing on subject expertise as well as teaching methods.

Bursaries available for state school teachers in 2015

This year we are offering a number of bursaries of £1,750 per annum to applicants who wish to carry out research aimed at improving teaching and learning in their school or college. Preference will be given to those who are teachers in UK state-funded schools or colleges and who do not have financial support.

The fees for 2015 will be £6,530 per annum for Home/EU students and £12,200 per annum for overseas students. This includes both tuition and college membership fees.

What our students say

The programme was launched in 2012 and has already begun to make an impact on the profession. In the words of one student:

“It’s the kind of degree that allows full-time teachers to study at the highest level while maintaining a full-time job. It’s a course that enhances your pedagogic practice as well as your subject knowledge. I’ve found that everything I’m studying, I’m applying in the classroom.”

About MSt study

Our MSts are taught part-time over two years through a blend of short, intensive study blocks in Cambridge and online support – making them accessible to teachers across the UK and beyond.

Teaching sessions take place at Madingley Hall, a beautiful 16th-century manor house. Successful applicants will become members of a Cambridge college and will join the wider graduate community, with full access to the facilities of the University.

“Studying at Madingley is great. It’s a wonderful environment, the facilities are fantastic and the accommodation is probably the best I’ve had since I’ve been in Cambridge.” (2013 student)

How to apply

Applications are now invited for 2015 entry. The deadline for submissions is 7 April 2015.

Find out more and apply online, at: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-msts

Also available: MSt in Creative Writing

Alternatively, if you’re a keen writer, you may wish to consider Cambridge’s MSt in Creative Writing. This part-time programme will help you develop high-level skills in the writing of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.

You will be guided in the production of creative work in a wide range of genres and styles, and also in critical reflection on your own work and that of other writers, before specialising in one chosen genre. The course tutors and guest speakers are all established literary professionals.

Contact us

Please do not hesitate to contact me at pg-awards@ice.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or if you would prefer not to receive emails from us in future.

Best wishes

Sue Brignell
Academic Programme Manager
Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge
Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ

Tel: +44 (0)1223 760862
Email: pg-awards@ice.cam.ac.uk