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The MPhil in Development Studies is a multi-disciplinary nine-month taught course which offers three core papers and a range of option papers. The core papers are the responsibility of Development Studies Committee. Most option papers are shared with other MPhil courses (Economics; Management; Financial Research; Planning, Growth and Regeneration; Social and Economic History; Environment, Society and Development; and Social Anthropological Analysis). Some option papers are full papers and some are half papers. Students take four full papers (or their equivalent in half papers) concurrently. At least two papers must be core papers. One (full) option paper may be replaced by a 12,000-word dissertation.
“Full term” means: the eight-week central portion of each of the three terms (Michaelmas, Lent and Easter), during which teaching takes place and students are expected to be in residence.
Monday 5 October: Registration
Tuesday 6 October: Full term begins
Friday 4 December: Full term ends
Saturday 19 December: Terms ends
Tuesday 5 January: Term begins
Tuesday 12 January: Full term begins
Friday 12 March: Full term ends
Thursday 25 March: Term ends
Saturday 10 April: Term begins
Tuesday 20 April: Full term begins
Friday 11 June: Full term ends
Friday 18 June: Term ends
Saturday 17 July
As members of a research-oriented institution, Cambridge University academic staff are entitled to sabbatical leave. As a result, it is possible that in any particular term or year one of the members of the academic staff may be away. The University always endeavours to make appropriate arrangements for substitute teaching, but occasionally one or another option may be suspended during a staff member's leave.