25 MA Degree Programs in Cambridge United Kingdom

MA Fashion: Design at CSVPA is an intensive, contemporary and personalised postgraduate programme which encourages the development of an individual approach to fashion design practice and the articulation of a distinctively value-driven vision. Working within the interdisciplinary and conceptually informed environment of the Graduate School, you will develop the professional skills, confidence and creative focus necessary to embark on a career within contemporary fashion.  

This flexible project-based postgraduate course is open to artists and designers wishing to develop fresh assumptions for their creative practice by means of innovative, practice-based, research-driven approaches to creative enquiry. Informed by a spirit of interdisciplinary experimentation, and underpinned by conceptual understanding, MA Art & Design promotes awareness of the value-informed nature of leading-edge contemporary art and design.   

MA Visual Communication: Graphic Design is an intensive contemporary programme that combines creative and professional development, experience within a nurturing, experimental, interdisciplinary, studio-based environment. The course is focused on the development of imaginative and conceptually distinctive visual practices, in which qualities of invention and discovery are underpinned by rigorous specialist expertise, preparing students to achieve a broad range of creative ambitions.  

Gain a broad understanding of English literature from the Renaissance to the modern day on our flexible Masters degree. Study at ARU in Cambridge and you’ll be joining a lively and intellectual department with a long tradition of teaching excellence and an international reputation for research. You can tailor this MA English Literature course to meet your own interests, replacing one core module with an Independent Learning Module or an option from our MA Creative Writing.

Study at our world-class centre for music and dramatherapy in Cambridge and benefit from our international network of professional arts therapists. You’ll be supported by our team of practising and research-active dramatherapists. We’ll give you access to the latest and most effective dramatherapy approaches with both adults and children. Our MA Dramatherapy is accredited by the Health & Care Professions Council, so when you graduate you’ll be eligible to register with the HCPC – a legal requirement for your future career as a practising dramatherapist in the UK.

Advance your career in language teaching, or even take it internationally. Explore the latest linguistics theories and apply them to your classroom practice. Study our MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) in Cambridge, a city famous for language teaching, and boost your career prospects with new critical and analytical skills. In this course, you’ll improve your theoretical understanding of language learning, which will help you to develop your professional teaching skills.

Experiment with methods, explore ideas and critically reflect on your practice to develop your own personal visual vocabulary. Create original children’s book projects, supported by a team of internationally-recognised illustrators. The first course of its kind, MA Children’s Book Illustration was established at Cambridge School of Art in 2001 and is led by Course Leader Shelley Jackson. Over the last twenty years, we’ve seen hundreds of graduates publish children’s books around the world, many to critical acclaim. Students and graduates often dominate national and international awards, too.

Gain an in-depth understanding of the latest issues in sociology. Hone your research skills and develop expertise for a career in social policy, public service and more. You’ll become skilled in the principles and application of social research methodology as you examine key debates and issues such as progress and reason, genetic structuralism and the role of modernity. Study in Cambridge, where you’ll be supported by our research-active staff, whose interests reflect the latest developments in sociology.

Gain an in-depth understanding of pastoral theology as it relates to the goals of chaplaincy and care. This Masters degree is taught by Cambridge Theological Federation and accredited by ARU. Relate reflectively and reflexively to the themes and traditions of pastoral care to contemporary personal and vocational contexts. Develop a critical understanding of the human condition as it shapes different approaches to models of chaplaincy.

Qualify to work as a music therapist in the UK and overseas with this accredited Master's degree in music therapy. Study in a centre of world-leading research and gain experience in clinical placements. We have been training music therapists since 1994 and were the first UK university to establish a music therapy Master's degree. We work closely with colleagues at the internationally renowned Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research. We earned the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2021 for our music therapy research, receiving particular recognition for our focus on the well-being of people living with dementia.

Channel your creativity and develop the next generation of video games. Join a multi-skilled team and become part of a vibrant games and technology community. Study in Cambridge, home to developers including Jagex, Frontier Developments and Ninja Theory, and access cutting-edge research materials through our partnership with the Global Science and Technology Forum. You can boost your career prospects by taking part in events with industry reps, such as ARU’s gaming festival Brains Eden, where games studios snap up the latest talent.

Whether you're studying for an MA, PG Cert or PG Dip, you'll study two core modules: Foundations of Morality; and Moral Development, Moral Reasoning and Decision Making. PG Dip and MA students select two optional modules. You'll select one 30-credit module from: Catholic Social Thought for Contemporary Christian Practice; Ethics in Professional Context; Christianity and Ecology; Interfaith Relations from Theory to Encounter; The Mystery of Love. You'll then select a second optional module from: Christian Spirituality and the Arts; Embodying Wisdom: Spirituality, Psychology and Philosophy; Theology and Philosophy.

Illustration is a broad visual narrative practice that has many applications in publishing and the wider creative industry. On our MA Illustration degree, you will focus on illustration for social change, an innovative and growing area that addresses the complex social and environmental problems faced by society today.

Explore contrasting periods of history and develop your critical awareness and research skills. Gain a richer understanding of how history helps us to address present-day issues. Our MA History will introduce you to contrasting periods and forms of history (social, cultural, political, digital) and different research methods. You'll access current forms of historical thinking exploring issues around material culture, race, the spatial turn and globalisation.

Learn how to communicate effectively in an intercultural workplace. Opt to study abroad for a semester and prepare for a role in today’s globalised world. On our MA in Intercultural Communication, you’ll discover the importance of intercultural relationships both to the modern socio-economic climate – and to building a successful career within it.