Dr. Matthew Psycharis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Psycharis is a Fellow at St Edmund’s College and a College Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge. He is also the Director of Studies for Undergraduate Law. Matthew completed his PhD at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, focusing on 'Policy Referendums in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia'. His doctoral research was supported by the WM Tapp Scholarship and supervised by Professor Alison Young. In addition to his doctorate, he holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne, along with a Master of Law from Cambridge. He has a diverse background in legal practice, having worked as an Associate at Allens-Linklaters, focusing on litigation and advising on various business disputes and government investigations. Matthew has also contributed to pro bono work related to constitutional proceedings and human rights issues. Before pursuing a career in law, he trained as an economist and worked as a policy analyst in Australia. His research interests lie in public law, specifically UK, Australian, and New Zealand public law.

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.