University of Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science
University of Cambridge · Department of Computer Science and Technology · Cambridge, United Kingdom- Full time
- Cambridge
- 9 months
Tuition, maintenance and immigration allowances.
2027 published University Composition Fee
Cambridge allowance for 9 months
full-time taught master's
central funding deadline 8 December 2026
IELTS Academic overall reference
GBP 85 fee allowance
What is University of Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
MPhil Advanced Computer Science is a 9 months full-time programme built around advanced computer science modules and an individual research project. Published tuition is GBP 51,084, about INR 65.24 lakh; the complete budget and workload still matter before advanced software becomes a realistic direction. The official programme description defines that scope.
For an Indian applicant, the useful comparison is with nearby degrees at University of Cambridge: this programme specifically develops advanced computer science modules and an individual research project, rather than offering a general route into every role in the field.
A useful academic test for MPhil Advanced Computer Science is whether earlier work already covers advanced computer science modules, while an individual research project remains a genuine gap. The second official programme reference helps separate published teaching from assumptions about advanced software or computing research.
How much does Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science cost for an Indian student?
The planning total is GBP 67,858 plus INR 74,857, approximately INR 87.41 lakh. It combines GBP 51,084 overseas tuition, GBP 15,525 maintenance for 9 months, an application allowance, the Student visa charge from India and a conservative immigration health surcharge allowance.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas tuition | INR 65.24 lakh | GBP 51,084 | University Composition Fee for 2027 |
| Maintenance for 9 months | INR 19.83 lakh | GBP 15,525 | Cambridge allowance at GBP 1,725 monthly |
| Application allowance | INR 10,855 | GBP 85 | At online submission |
| Immigration health surcharge allowance | INR 148,648 | GBP 1,164 | Conservative 18-month billing assumption |
| Student visa application from India | INR 74,857 | INR 74,857 | Current Home Office fee |
| Complete-course planning total | INR 87.41 lakh | GBP 67,858 plus INR 74,857 | Before flights, deposits and personal travel |
The IHS row is a conservative planning allowance. The amount charged follows the exact visa permission dates, so the application system can calculate a different billed period. GBP items use GBP 1 = INR 127.7043, the Bank of England daily spot rate published for 4 September 2026 .
The planning total is GBP 67,858 plus INR 74,857, approximately INR 87.41 lakh. It combines GBP 51,084 overseas tuition, GBP 15,525 maintenance for 9 months, an application allowance, the Student visa charge from India and a conservative immigration health surcharge allowance.
Tuition is the course-specific overseas University Composition Fee for 2027. The central data record gives GBP 51,084 for MPhil Advanced Computer Science; a home fee displayed elsewhere doesn’t apply to the Indian applicant model.
Maintenance uses the University’s published GBP 15,525 estimate for 9 months. The UK visa evidence floor outside London is a separate legal minimum and isn’t added again because it represents the same living money.
Flights, a housing deposit, laptop replacement, optional travel and exchange-rate movement remain outside the total. Paid work can provide experience, but this budget doesn’t assign it a start date or dependable income.
What are the Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science entry requirements?
Indian applicants need the published degree standard, subject preparation and English evidence for MPhil Advanced Computer Science. University of Cambridge decides how the exact award and marks map to that standard; the table below records the three-year degree, backlog and test position. The current admissions source remains controlling.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Indian degree route (India) | Cambridge lists recognised Indian three-year BA, BSc, BCom and professional-degree routes, subject to institution and course conditions. | Provide the degree, full transcript and grading scale |
| Indian academic bar (India) | This course asks for First class; Cambridge maps that level to about 75% or 8.0/10 for the listed Indian routes. | Applicants should treat the course standard as a minimum, not an offer prediction |
| Backlogs (India) | Cambridge publishes no separate backlog cap for this course. | Disclose every attempt on the full transcript |
| GRE or GMAT (India) | Neither test is listed as mandatory for this course. | Meet the subject, grade and English rules instead |
The department says about 70 MPhil students are present at any one time; it doesn’t publish an acceptance rate or typical admitted GPA.
Academic fit is judged against advanced computer science modules and an individual research project. Meeting a minimum makes an application eligible for review but doesn’t predict an offer.
English evidence, references and other documents follow the current programme page and applicant portal. The live offer conditions control if wording changes after submission.
“Academic achievement at least equivalent to a high UK 2:1 or a first-class honours degree is normally required.” Official admissions rule
For MPhil Advanced Computer Science, the transcript is most informative when it shows where advanced computer science modules was studied, how an individual research project was assessed and what remains new. That programme-level reading is different from treating a university minimum as an offer probability.
The page’s primary-source trail keeps four separate checks visible: University of Cambridge, MPhil Advanced Computer Science course directory, University of Cambridge 2027 course record for MPhil Advanced Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Technology, programme information, UK Home Office, Student visa fee from India. Each link supports its own programme, admission, cost or immigration decision.
How should an Indian student apply for Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
Build the MPhil Advanced Computer Science application backwards from 8 December 2026, the published Cambridge funding deadline for the 2027 cycle. A later course closing date may exist, but an applicant seeking central funding needs references, academic records, written answers and payment complete by the earlier date.
Build the MPhil Advanced Computer Science application backwards from 8 December 2026, the published Cambridge funding deadline for the 2027 cycle. A later course closing date may exist, but an applicant seeking central funding needs references, academic records, written answers and payment complete by the earlier date.
| Step | Task | Allowance | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Audit academic fit | 90 days | Map prior study to the advanced theoretical and practical expectation and published academic standard. |
| 02 | Brief referees | 60 days | Share the programme evidence, deadline and enough time for independent references. |
| 03 | Secure English evidence | 45 days | Meet IELTS Academic 7.5 overall, with component thresholds from 7.0 and allow for score delivery. |
| 04 | Complete course answers | 21 days | Address the mandatory prompt with relevant academic or professional evidence. |
| 05 | Submit a funding-ready file | 1 day | Pay the applicable fee and submit before the funding cut-off. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Cambridge.
The published application point is See the official programme page. Eligibility, transcripts, references and language evidence need to be complete before the portal submission is useful.
For an international applicant, offer conditions, funding documents and the immigration process follow the admission decision. These steps need calendar room even when the university accepts applications until the stated date.
What can follow Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
MPhil Advanced Computer Science can support work in advanced software and computing research through assessed study in advanced computer science modules; it doesn’t guarantee employment, pay or sponsorship. The official outcome or immigration source sets the published boundary, while the rows below distinguish reported facts from curriculum-linked directions.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Published programme outcome | Cambridge doesn't publish an exact-course placement rate, salary figure or named recruiter list for Advanced Computer Science. | Official programme or department page checked 2 November 2026 |
| Career directions | advanced software, computing research, technical R&D and doctoral study | Published curriculum in advanced computer science modules and an individual research project |
| Post-study work | Graduate visa route subject to the current UK rules | Official immigration rules; separate from employment |
A university name, immigration route or curriculum doesn't guarantee a job, salary, sponsorship decision or professional licence.
The most defensible targets are advanced software, computing research, technical R&D and doctoral study because they can be linked to assessed work in advanced computer science modules and an individual research project.
No salary has been added unless the programme itself publishes a cohort figure. Employer names describe reported destinations or profiles, not guaranteed recruitment from this course.
The practical value of an individual research project depends on an inspectable result: a model, analysis, design, policy argument or research output suited to MPhil Advanced Computer Science. That work can support a conversation about advanced software, but it can’t turn the reported programme facts into an individual forecast.
Who is Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science for, and who should avoid it?
A strong fit for MPhil Advanced Computer Science has prior grounding in advanced computer science modules, a clear reason to deepen an individual research project, and funds for the full programme without uncertain earnings. A weaker fit wants advanced software but can’t connect that aim to assessed work, the published entry rules or the complete cost.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Clear preparation for advanced computer science modules and an individual research project | The programme can extend an existing academic or professional direction. |
| Needs evidence | A career plan in advanced software, computing research, technical R&D and doctoral study | The plan is credible only when it is tied to specific assessed work. |
| Do not shortlist | A plan that depends on guaranteed placement or salary | The cited official sources don't make that guarantee. |
A strong application can name which part of advanced computer science modules and an individual research project is new and why it matters for the intended work.
A weak fit relies on the university brand while leaving the academic gap, funding plan or immigration risk unresolved.
The provider identity in the official supporting record doesn’t settle academic fit by itself. The sharper comparison is whether MPhil Advanced Computer Science develops an individual research project in a way that another nearby degree, prior job or shorter course would not.
Should an Indian applicant shortlist Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
MPhil Advanced Computer Science belongs on a shortlist when advanced computer science modules and an individual research project address a documented preparation gap, the published entry conditions are met and the full budget is available. It is a poor choice when the plan depends on a guaranteed advanced software result that the cited sources don’t publish.
The decision turns on what an individual research project adds after earlier preparation in advanced computer science modules. Published programme information supports the academic case; it doesn’t supply a personal employment forecast.
The shortlist weakens when the applicant can't identify a new capability, when the funding plan relies on part-time income, or when advanced software is treated as an automatic result. For MPhil Advanced Computer Science, unresolved equivalence, immigration and employer decisions remain separate from the award.
- MPhil Advanced Computer Science runs for 9 months and focuses on advanced computer science modules and an individual research project.
- The published tuition figure is GBP 51,084; the Costs section separates it from planning allowances.
- The department says about 70 MPhil students are present at any one time; it doesn't publish an acceptance rate or typical admitted GPA.
- Cambridge doesn't publish an exact-course placement rate, salary figure or named recruiter list for Advanced Computer Science.
- The exact India qualification decision and any immigration permission remain separate decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science full time?
Yes. This page covers the full-time 9 months route starting in Michaelmas 2027. It doesn't reuse the timing or costs of a part-time alternative. The compressed calendar includes teaching, assessment and independent work, so applicants should plan housing and recruitment before arrival.
What is the 2027 fee for Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
The official 2027 course data gives an overseas University Composition Fee of GBP 51,084. Cambridge also estimates GBP 15,525 for 9 months of maintenance. With application and immigration allowances, the complete planning case is approximately INR 87.41 lakh, before flights, deposits and personal travel.
What academic result does Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science require?
The central 2027 record publishes first class honours degree. It also states course-specific subject preparation, so the classification alone isn't enough. Indian applicants should include the grading scale and map relevant transcript modules, syllabi and assessed work to the advanced theoretical and practical expectation without inventing a UK grade conversion.
What IELTS score is needed for Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
The current course record gives IELTS Academic 7.5 overall, with component thresholds from 7.0. Applicants should check every component, result validity and accepted test type before booking. A higher overall score doesn't automatically cure a component below the stated threshold, and language evidence doesn't replace the academic or subject requirement.
When should I apply for Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
Applicants can use 8 December 2026 as the funding-ready deadline for Michaelmas 2027. Cambridge can publish a later final course closing date, but that later date may miss central funding consideration. Set earlier internal dates for referees, English results, academic records, course answers and payment.
Can I stay in the UK after Cambridge MPhil Advanced Computer Science?
An eligible graduate may apply for the Graduate visa. Current UK guidance says applications made from 1 January 2027 normally receive 18 months, replacing the older two-year rule for most graduates. This is permission to stay and work, not a job offer or programme placement guarantee.
Sources
Official programme, admissions, fee, outcome and immigration sources checked on 2 November 2026 support the facts on this page.
Sources checked on November 2, 2026. The next intake covered here is 2027 intake.
| No. | Source | Evidence role |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | University of Cambridge, MPhil Advanced Computer Science course directory | Core programme facts |
| 02 | University of Cambridge 2027 course record for MPhil Advanced Computer Science | Core programme facts |
| 03 | Department of Computer Science and Technology, programme information | Supporting external facts |
| 04 | University of Cambridge, postgraduate fees | Supporting external facts |
| 05 | University of Cambridge, funding overview | Supporting external facts |
| 06 | UK Home Office, Student visa fee from India | Supporting external facts |
| 07 | UK Government, immigration health surcharge rates | Supporting external facts |
| 08 | UK Government, Graduate visa duration | Supporting external facts |
| 09 | Bank of England, GBP to INR daily spot rate | Supporting external facts |
| 10 | Cambridge, qualifications from India | Fresh programme-specific facts |
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