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Applying to Cambridge
What We Have to Offer
• Challenging, stimulating courses
• Top-rated teaching by top-rated lecturers
• Unique system featuring extensive small group teaching
• Superb facilities and unparalleled levels of student support
Student Life
• College community
• Cambridge University Students’ Unions – CUSU
• College and University societies
• Sport at every level
• Music and drama
• Nightlife
Clubs and Societies
What Are We Looking for?
• Are you academically able?
• Does Cambridge offer a course you are passionate about?
• Will you enjoy the challenging education Cambridge offers?
We are looking for the brightest and the best students regardless of background.
The Application Process
Choose course and
College
UCAS application
(Cambridge Special Access Scheme)
Submit by 15 October
Result of application
Choose ‘firm’ and ‘insurance’
choices
Exam results/ confirmation
Written work / tests
Start university
Complete online SAQ
(Cambridge)
Interview
The Universities and the Colleges
Role of the university
• Decide on course content
• Organise lectures, seminars, classes, practicals
• Set and mark examinations
• Award degrees
Role of the colleges
• Admit undergraduate students
• Organise supervisions
• Responsible for academic and pastoral care
• Provide accommodation and places to eat
Collegiate university:
Choosing a College
• Differ in terms of:
• Accommodation
• Appearance
• Facilities
• Location
• Size (number of students)
• Research
• Open application route
• 29 Undergraduate Colleges
Choosing a College
Information Used in Selection
We treat each applicant as an individual
• Academic record (e.g. GCSEs, AS and A levels)
• School or college reference
• Personal statement
• Submitted written work, where requested
• Test results, where tests form part of our assessment
• Performance at interview
Supplementary Application Questionnaire (SAQ)
• Used to collect information not on the UCAS application
• Ensures consistent information about all our applicants
• Completed online, in multiple sessions if you want
Admissions Tests
Cambridge
• Bio-medical admissions test (BMAT)
• Cambridge law test
• Thinking skills assessment (TSA)
• College tests
Oxford
• BMAT / UKCAT
• LNAT
• TSA
• Maths Aptitude Test (also for Computer Science)
• ELAT
• History Aptitude Test (HAT)
• Physics Aptitude Test (PAT)
• Tests at interview for some subjects
Interviews
• 1, 2 or 3 interviews, each lasting 20-45 minutes
• Conducted by lecturers and are predominantly academic and subject-focused
• Discussion based and intellectually challenging
• Interviews in action film (Cambridge website) and various podcasts (Oxford website) available
What Are the Interviewers Looking for?
• Your academic ability and potential to thrive in the teaching environment we provide
• Your self-motivation, commitment and passion for your chosen subject
• Your ability to think independently and critically
No trick questions!
After the Interview
Several possibilities:
1. Successful application
2. Unsuccessful application
3. Application placed in the ‘pool’ (Cambridge)
Welfare and Support
• Academic
• Pastoral
• Cambridge Bursary Scheme
• Students supporting students
• University counselling services
• Disability resource centre (Cambridge)
Finding out more
• Ask questions today
• Undergraduate Prospectuses
• www.applytocambridge.com
• University websites
• Contact the Cambridge Admissions Office or any College admissions office
• Open Days – 7th and 8th July
www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/