Global Risk and Resilience
Entry requirements
For this masters’, you do not have to come from a specific academic background, it is an interdisciplinary course, and we encourage anyone who has an interest and passion for the topic to apply. As long as you are able to demonstrate and explain how your previous academic degree(s) has prepared you for the study of this MPhil and your interest in the topic, all academic backgrounds will be considered.
It is preferred that students provide academic references or a combination of academic and professional as they are needed to assess your academic skill and that they are suited for the programme and University. More information about this can be found here.
Months of entry
October
Course content
The MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience is a one-year Master’s program that provides a comprehensive foundation in Global Catastrophic and Existential Risk, its management, and its connection to sociotechnological trends. It aims to:
- Develop expertise in Existential Risk Studies (ERS), training future researchers and informed professionals in policy and industry.
- Foster critical engagement with interdisciplinary risk research, offering skills for studying extreme future risks and applying them in individual and group projects.
- Explore mitigation challenges and policymaking in key areas such as AI, biosecurity, climate change, and nuclear policy.
- Promote rigorous, responsible research while addressing risks of poor practices.
- Prepare students for careers in risk-related fields across academia, government, industry, and civil society.
Fees and funding
For any scholarship or funding queries, you can access the university funding site here.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MPhil
- full time9 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time21 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Admissions
- education@cser.cam.ac.uk.