Step into the world‑class academic excellence of the University of Cambridge empowered by studentships designed to support postgraduate scholars from disadvantaged or under‑represented backgrounds ready to pursue a Master’s at the home fee rate↚
Unlock Your Cambridge Journey with Opportunity and Get In Studentships
About the Studentships
Cambridge Opportunity Studentships aim to support Master’s applicants from low‑income households experiencing educational disadvantage, while Get In Cambridge Studentships are additionally reserved for individuals from under‑represented UK backgrounds such as Black, British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani communities. Both schemes deliver home‑fee tuition and living expense coverage when recipients access the maximum UK postgraduate grant or loanWho Should Apply
Candidates must be applying for Master’s level study (full time or part time) and must not already hold a Master’s qualification or currently be pursuing one. Essential eligibility includes being unable to afford postgraduate study based on income, assets, or other awards. You should also demonstrate one or more life‑impacting circumstances such as past care experience free school meals, young carer responsibilities, care leaver status, living in a deprived area or disrupted education due to hardship
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What’s Covered
These studentships cover full University composition fees (charged at home‑fee rate) and standard maintenance costs once you take out the maximum government postgraduate grant or loan. They offer bridge‑support to reduce financial barriers to study at CambridgeWhy These Awards Matter
These prestigious awards prioritize academic potential and genuine financial need. They foster diversity and inclusion by supporting candidates who have overcome personal hardships and systemic barriers to access further education. With a limited number of awards (around 30 per year in combined categories), being selected is both competitive and transformative↚