Master's · Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge's MPhil in Technology Policy is an intensive, nine-month professional practice master's at Cambridge Judge Business School, not a doctoral qualification. For Michaelmas 2027 entry it asks for a First class Honours degree, normally in science or engineering, and applications are considered on a rolling basis up to 25 February 2027. The application includes a statement of interest, a leadership and teamwork piece and, for the shortlisted, an online interview.
2027-28 entry · Official information
Taken from the University of Cambridge postgraduate course pages (overview, requirements and how to apply) for the MPhil in Technology Policy and read on 2 November 2026. The page describes 2027-28 entry; confirm every date and rule on the page before you rely on it.
Applicants should have achieved a First class Honours degree. A degree in science or engineering will normally be expected, although some graduates from other disciplines with a strong interest in technology policy and a solid quantitative background have joined in the past.
The page describes an intensive, nine-month professional practice master's designed for people with a science or engineering background who want to integrate technology, management, economics and policy.
The mandatory statement of interest is up to 5,000 characters, with a recommended maximum of 800 words, including leadership experience. A separate piece describes a time you acted as a leader.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview, normally via Teams.
The application deadline for Michaelmas 2027 is 25 February 2027, the funding deadline is 8 December 2026 and the course starts on 28 September 2027. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, with decisions expected from December.
The course requires two referees, who may be academic or professional, a transcript and a CV. Applicants also complete an additional contextual questionnaire.
Official sources
Read on 2 November 2026 on the University of Cambridge postgraduate course pages (overview, requirements and how to apply) for the MPhil in Technology Policy, which describes 2027-28 entry. The study page, the finance page, the references and English-competence guidance, the pre-course details and the Applicant Portal were not read and are not stated.
Fit
The word MPhil can mislead. The page describes this MPhil as a nine-month professional practice master's, and the readings below mix Cambridge's wording with Avandy's judgment, labelled as such.
This is the profile the page names. The course adds the political, institutional and economic contexts within which technology policy operates, and tools such as systems thinking, microeconomics, law and regulation and decision-making under uncertainty.
The page says some graduates from other disciplines have joined, with a strong interest in technology policy and a solid quantitative background. Treat that as an exception to show evidence for, not a general route.
The page frames the course as professional practice aimed at integrating technology, management, economics and policy, delivered through the business school. If your goal is research, compare the research route pages before choosing.
Decision
The page names technology-driven sectors and a set of analytical and leadership outcomes.
Artificial intelligence, information and communications technology, defence and aerospace, energy and electricity, manufacturing, transport and logistics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
Interdisciplinary understanding, analytical proficiency, strategic insight, proactive policy advocacy, leadership and influence, and a global perspective, with exposure to policy makers.
Choose a sector you can discuss with some technical detail and link it to a policy problem. The page puts leadership and teamwork at the centre of the application, so evidence beyond grades matters.
Application
The page lists mandatory items and two extra pieces specific to this course.
Two referees willing to give a reference, a transcript, a CV, evidence of competence in English if required, and the statement of interest. Referees must submit by the course deadline.
The statement of interest covers why you chose the MPhil in Technology Policy, your work and other relevant experience (especially leadership), and how the MPhil will help your future. The teamwork piece describes a time you acted as a leader and how peers will benefit from your engagement.
Prepare one leadership example for the teamwork piece and a different one for the statement, so that the two pieces add information. Applying earlier in the rolling process is sensible, since decisions are expected from December.
Planning
The page describes Michaelmas 2027 entry, and the dates here belong to that cycle.
Check your degree against the First and the science or engineering expectation, prepare the statement and teamwork piece, choose referees and plan for the pre-course on 28 September 2027. Re-read the pages before submitting, because Cambridge can change them.
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Questions
No. The page describes it as an intensive, nine-month professional practice master's programme.
A First class Honours degree, normally in science or engineering, although some graduates from other disciplines with a solid quantitative background have joined in the past.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview, normally via Teams.
25 February 2027 for Michaelmas 2027, with rolling decisions from December. The funding deadline is 8 December 2026.
Yes. The page says referees may be academic or professional.
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