Applying to Cambridge

We're excited you’re thinking of studying an undergraduate degree at Cambridge. Join us to experience world-class teaching and learning at one of the best universities.

Before you apply

Are you starting to explore your university options? You can:

• Take a look at undergraduate courses at Cambridge. We have a range of exciting degrees and a Foundation Year for you to choose from.
• Find out more about our entry requirements. We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.
• Check tuition fees and course fees and work out your living costs. 
• Learn about any admission assessments that you need to take. These are tests that you need to do as part of your application to some of our courses. You’ll need to register in advance for some tests.
• Explore our Colleges. We have many options for you to choose from. Your College is where you’ll live and have your supervisions, which are small group teaching sessions. You can choose a College when you apply for a course or make an open application.
• Visit us on an open day or join one of our events to discover Cambridge for yourself.
• Get help to choose your high school or sixth form subjects and combinations, such as A level or IB, if you haven’t picked them already.
• Take a look at our application statistics.
• Get tips and suggestions for things you can do to improve your university application so you can stand out from the crowd.

How to apply

Ready to apply? It’s time to:

• Register and prepare for your admissions assessment, if needed for your course.
• Read our tips to complete your UCAS application and write a great personal statement.
• Prepare to complete My Cambridge Application. This is an extra form that you need to fill in once you’ve submitted the UCAS application. Don’t worry, we’ve put together guidance to help you.
• Let us know if your studies have been disrupted.

After you apply

Once you submit your UCAS application and My Cambridge Application, you can:

• Check if you need to submit any written work or a portfolio and how to send it to us.
• Find out what happens during your interview and how to prepare for your interview. See what kind of questions we might ask, and what we expect from you.
• Prepare for your written College admission assessment, if needed for your course. Check what you need to do and have a go at some sample papers.
• Check what you need to do when you get your application decision from Cambridge. You can also read about how we decide who gets a place.
• Learn what happens if you’ve been invited to submit your application for reconsideration, how the process works, what you need to do and when you’ll find out if you got a place.
• When you get your exam results, check what to do next.