Part II students’ guide
These pages contain information for students taking the NST Part II course in History and Philosophy of Science.
For an introduction to studying History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge please see our undergraduate study pages.
About the course
An overview of the HPS Part II course
Primary sources
Guidelines for the primary source essay and presentation
Dissertation
Guidelines for the Part II dissertation
Key dates and deadlines
A list of important dates
Examining
How the course is examined
Advice
Guidance about writing essays and preparing for exams
BBS options
Information for students taking our BBS Major Subject in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine or one of the Minor Subjects (Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine; Early Medicine; Modern Medicine and Biomedical Sciences).
Single paper options
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science offers several Part IB and Part II papers as single-paper options.