How to apply
Before you apply
- Familiarise yourself with the postgraduate admissions process at the University of Cambridge.
- Read our admissions and course pages in detail.
- Read our entry in the course directory.
Note: The Sensor CDT offers an integrated MRes + PhD programme. The MRes is also available as a standalone course.
Submitting your application
Applications will only be considered once all required materials have been submitted, including
- academic references
- academic transcripts
- your cv
The questions in the 'course-specific questions' section are mandatory - you do not need to complete the same repeated, non-mandatory questions in the application form.
Application deadlines
Our first application deadline is 6 January 2027.
If there are still places remaining, then we will advertise a rolling deadline.
The final course deadline is 14 May 2026.
Application fee
There is an application fee of £20 per applicant, per academic year. Some applicants do not have to pay the application fee.
Interviews
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview in January or February 2027. This will be online with academics from the Sensor CDT and the project supervisor. You will be given more information in your invitation to attend. Offers will be made to successful applicants in the following weeks.
Application support
Are you the first in your family to do a PhD? Are you from an under-represented group or do you have a disability? Do you need information about PhDs in general? Do you just need someone to ask some questions to?
If you need help with the application process, please get in touch with Yuqi Zang (Course Coordinator) and they will provide support. They will treat your questions confidentially, and this will have no effect on your application.