Dr. David Fergusson

Professor

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Biography

David Fergusson studied philosophy and theology at the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Oxford. He took up his current post as Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Cambridge in April 2021. Previously, he held the position of Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh from 2000 to 2021 and served as a Professor at the University of Aberdeen from 1990 to 2000. David is the Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and the Dean of the Order of the Thistle. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh since 2004 and a Fellow of the British Academy since 2013. His research supervision includes a wide range of subjects in historical and contemporary theology, and he is currently preparing a one-volume systematic theology as a short monograph on the doctrine of the Trinity. As he is set to retire from the Regius Chair in September 2026, he is unable to consider further applications for doctoral study.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.