MPhil
MPhil in Development Studies
The MPhil in Development Studies is a multi-disciplinary nine-month taught course which offers four core papers and a range of option papers. The core papers are the responsibility of the Centre of Development Studies. Most option papers are shared with other MPhil courses (Management; Financial Research; Planning, Growth and Regeneration; Social and Economic History; Politics, 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.
Prospectus
Prospectus - table of contents
Prospectus 2012-2013
Calendar 2012-2013
“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.
Michaelmas
- Monday 1 October: Term begins
- Monday 1 October: Registration
- Tuesday 2 October: Full term begins
- Friday 30 November: Full term ends
- Wednesday 19 December: Term ends
Lent
- Saturday 5 January: Term begins
- Tuesday 15 January: Full term begins
- Friday 15 March: Full term ends
- Sunday 24 March: Term ends
Easter
- Wednesday 17 April: Term begins
- Tuesday 23 April: Full term begins
- Friday 14 June: Full term ends
- Tuesday 25 June: Term ends
Graduation
- Saturday 20 July
Academic staff leave
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.
