Programme

Early Modern History — University of Cambridge

A programme listed in University of Cambridge's own catalogue. Everything below is either taken from that official source or marked as not reviewed.

Last reviewed 13 September 2026 · How we review

Institution: University of Cambridge
Location: Cambridge, the United KingdomWhere the institution is based. U4S does not record which campus this programme is taught on unless the official source says so.
Degree level: Postgraduate
Study mode and duration: Duration not reviewed

Subject area

History and Philosophy

Subject areas are U4S’s own grouping of the official title, so that comparable programmes sit together across countries. They are not the institution’s faculty structure.

The official title

Early Modern History

This is the programme name exactly as it appears in the institution’s own catalogue. U4S does not translate, shorten or standardise a programme title.

What U4S has verified

Reviewed

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Programme exists: Confirmed by the official catalogue named below.
Degree level: Stated by the official catalogue this programme was read from.
Teaching language: Not reviewed. U4S does not infer a language from the language a web page is written in.
Duration: Not reviewed. U4S does not infer a duration from what is usual in the country.
Study mode: Not reviewed.
Campus: Not reviewed. U4S does not take a campus from the city the institution is registered in.
Tuition: Not reviewed for this programme. Check the institution’s own fee page.
Admissions: Not reviewed for this programme. Requirements must be checked on the official admissions page.

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Official programme page

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Open the official programme page

Read from University of Cambridge — Postgraduate course directory on 2026-09-13.

Admissions

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What the institution asks for

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Prior qualification

A qualification the institution says applicants must already hold.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
Please note that many of our courses require a higher standard, such as a High 2:1, a First, or a UK Master's degree.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13 · this page is cited by 9 U4S programmes
Institution-wideNamed without a value
you have a 3-year qualification equivalent to at least a UK Bachelor's Degree from a majority English-speaking country, excluding Canada.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Language requirement

A language test the institution names, with its own threshold. U4S does not convert between tests.

Institution-wideStated, but more than one value applies
Cambridge English at an appropriate standard: C2 Proficiency – accepted with a minimum overall score of 200, with no element lower than 185
U4S records no single value here: the page states a Cambridge scale score as well as a grade, and U4S records the grade only, so the full requirement is on the official page.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13 · this page is cited by 6 U4S programmes
Institution-wideStated, but more than one value applies
To take part in an interview, we recommend that, at the point of application, your English language ability is equivalent to at least IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, with no element below 6.0.
U4S records no single value here: the page states more than one IELTS threshold (6, 6.5, 7, 7.5), so which one governs this programme is for the institution to say.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13 · this page is cited by 6 U4S programmes
Institution-wideStated, but more than one value applies
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency (for some courses)
U4S records no single value here: the page names more than one Cambridge qualification (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) without settling which applies.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13
Institution-wideNamed without a value
IELTS (Academic), IELTS for UKVI Academic, IELTS One Skill Retake, IELTS Online
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13
Institution-wideNamed without a value
TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition) taken on or before 21 January 2026*
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Standardised test

An admissions test the institution names.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13
Institution-wideNamed without a value
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Interview

A stage the institution says forms part of selection.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
Cambridge interviews Prepare for an interview
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13 · this page is cited by 6 U4S programmes

Written statement

A written statement the institution asks for.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
Preparing a personal statement
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13
Institution-wideNamed without a value
How to apply UCAS application Writing your personal statement
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13 · this page is cited by 6 U4S programmes

Reference

A reference or recommendation the institution asks for.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
You will be asked to provide details of 2 referees when you apply.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Document

A document the institution asks applicants to provide.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
You will need to provide academic transcripts and certificates for each degree you have taken.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Application fee

A fee charged to apply. Separate from tuition, and never counted as tuition.

Institution-wideNamed without a value
If you previously received an application fee waiver , contact us so this fee can also be removed.
Official page · retrieved 2026-09-13

Requirements marked as institution-wide were read from a page that covers more than this programme. They are what the institution publishes for applicants generally, and the programme’s own requirements may differ.

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Sources

University of Cambridge — Postgraduate course directory
University of Cambridge · retrieved 2026-09-13 (HTTP 200)
Early Modern History — official programme page
University of Cambridge
listed by the official catalogue; U4S has not separately retrieved this page, so nothing on it supports anything published here