You can access the Cambridge Virtual Open Days via our Virtual Tour from Monday 29 June to Sunday 5 July 2020 (please make sure your web browser is up to date).
You'll be able to find out about the University and Colleges by accessing pre-recorded presentations about our courses, the Colleges and departments, the application process, student life, and finance.
On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 July, we will be running many general, subject and College Live Q&A sessions. You will be able to sign up to these sessions in advance via the programme below and/or the Virtual Tour.
General Sessions
Pre-recorded videos of our general sessions are available in the 'Life in Cambridge' section of the Virtual Tour from 29 June – 5 July.
Live Q&A general sessions will take place throughout 2 and 3 July. To ensure everyone has the opportunity to attend, we are asking attendees to only sign up to one of each general session. Sign up links can also be found in the 'Life in Cambridge' section of the Virtual Tour.
| General session | Session type | Date | Time (BST) | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applying to Cambridge | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| Applying to Cambridge | Live Q&A | 2 July | 9.30am – 10.15am | Sign up |
| Applying to Cambridge | Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.15pm – 2.00pm | Sign up |
| Applying to Cambridge | Live Q&A | 3 July | 9.30am – 10.15am | Sign up |
| Applying to Cambridge | Live Q&A | 3 July | 1.15pm – 2.00pm | Sign up |
| College Life | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| College Life | Live Q&A | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Sign up |
| College Life | Live Q&A | 2 July | 3.45pm – 4.30pm | Sign up |
| College Life | Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Sign up |
| College Life | Live Q&A | 3 July | 3.45pm – 4.30pm | Sign up |
| Get in Cambridge: For students who identify as Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority | Live Q&A | Details to follow | Details to follow | Details to follow |
| Mature Students | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| Mature Students | Live Q&A | 2 July | 10.45am – 11.30am | Sign up |
| Mature Students | Live Q&A | 3 July | 3.45pm – 4.30pm | Sign up |
| International Students | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| International Students: Asia and Australasia | Live Q&A | 2 July | 8.30am – 9.15am | Sign up |
| International Students: The Americas | Live Q&A | 2 July | 5.30pm – 6.15pm | Sign up |
| International Students: India | Live Q&A | 3 July | 8.30am – 9.15am | Sign up |
| International Students: Europe | Live Q&A | 3 July | 8.30am – 9.15am | Sign up |
| Student Life | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| Student Life | Live Q&A | 2 July | 10.45am – 11.30am | Sign up |
| Student Life | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.30pm – 3.15pm | Sign up |
| Student Life | Live Q&A | 3 July | 10.45am – 11.30am | Sign up |
| Student Life | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.30pm – 3.15pm | Sign up |
| Student Finance and Awards | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| Student Finance: Choral Awards | Video presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Life in Cambridge' section of Virtual Tour |
| Student Finance: Music Awards | Webinar | Details to follow | Details to follow | Details to follow |
University Facilities
The following University Facilities are participating in the Virtual Open Days. Visit the 'University Facilities' section of the Virtual Tour to find out more.
- Careers Service
- Counselling Service
- University Language Centre
- University Library
- University Museums
- University Sports Centre
Colleges
Visit the 'Colleges' section of the Virtual Tour to discover more about the Cambridge Colleges. All Colleges will be participating in the Virtual Open Days and many are running their own Open Days sessions, including live Q&As on 2 and 3 July. The majority of College live Q&A sessions will be delivered between 3pm and 5pm on 2 July, and between 10am and 12pm on 3 July.
Subject Sessions
Many courses will be offering a course presentation and sample lecture. These sessions are pre-recorded and will be available for you to view via the Virtual Tour from Monday 29 June – Sunday 5 July. You can find them in the Department section of the Virtual Tour, once you have selected a course.
We hope these sessions will give you a good insight into each of the courses at Cambridge. If you have specific questions, many courses will be offering Live Q&As on 2 and 3 July. The majority of these will be taking place between 12pm and 3pm on 2 July, and between 12pm and 5pm on 3 July.
| Course session | Session type | Date | Time | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic | Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | Sign up |
| Archaeology | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Archaeology | Live Virtual Tour session | 2 July | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Sign up |
| Archaeology | Live Virtual Tour session | 3 July | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Sign up |
| Archaeology | Live Q&A | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |
| Archaeology | Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Sign up |
| Architecture | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Architecture | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | Live Q&A | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |
| Chemical Engineering | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Chemical Engineering | Various live Open Day sessions | 2 & 3 July | Various | See Department website |
| Classics | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Classics | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | See Faculty website |
| Classics | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | See Faculty website |
| Computer Science | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Computer Science | Live Q&A | 2 & 3 July | Various | See Department website |
| Economics | Course presentatio | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Sign up |
| Economics | Live Q&A | 3 July | 4.00pm – 4.40pm | Sign up |
| Education | Course presentation and sample lectures | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Education | Admissions talk | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Education | Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Sign up |
| Engineering | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Engineering | Various live Open Day sessions | 2 & 3 July | Various | See Department website |
| English | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| English | Live Q&A | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |
| Geography | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Geography | Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |
| History | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| History and Modern Languages | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| History and Politics | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| History and Politics | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| History of Art | Course presentation | 2 & 3 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) | Sample lectures | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) | Live Q&A | 3 July | 4.00pm – 4.40pm | Sign up |
| Land Economy | Sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Land Economy | Live Q&A | 3 July | 3.00pm – 3.40pm | Sign up |
| Law | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Law | Live Q&A | 2 July | 10.45pm – 11.25am | Sign up |
| Linguistics | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Linguistics | Live Q&A | 3 July | 3.00pm – 3.40pm | Sign up |
| Mathematics | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Mathematics | Live Q&A | 3 July | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | Sign up |
| Medicine | Sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Modern and Medieval Languages (MML) | Course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Modern and Medieval Languages (MML) | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| Music | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | See Faculty YouTube channel |
| Music | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | See Faculty YouTube channel |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Course presentation (Biological and Physical Sciences | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Physiology sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Pathology sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Pharmacology sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Plant Sciences sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Zoology sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Zoology and Plant Sciences Live Q&A | 2 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Details to follow |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Zoology and Plant Sciences Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.45pm | Details to follow |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Biological Sciences Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | Sign up |
| Natural Sciences: Biological Sciences | Biological Sciences Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Course presentation (Biological and Physical Sciences | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Physics sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Chemistry sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Earth Sciences course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Earth Sciences course presentation | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences | Live Q&A | 3 July | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | Sign up |
| Philosophy | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Philosophy | Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.00pm– 1.40pm | Sign up |
| Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) | Live Q&A | 2 July | 2.00pm – 2.40pm | Sign up |
| Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) | Live Q&A | 3 July | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | Sign up |
| Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion | Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |
| Veterinary Medicine | Course presentation and sample lecture | Available 29 June - 5 July | Pre-recorded | In 'Department' section of Virtual Tour |
| Veterinary Medicine | Live Q&A | 2 July | 1.00pm – 1.45pm | Sign up |
| Veterinary Medicine | Live Q&A | 3 July | 12.00pm – 12.40pm | Sign up |