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Cambridge · United Kingdom · Research university

University of Cambridge

Over 30 broad courses (Triposes) taught in small college supervisions; you apply through a college, and most shortlisted applicants are interviewed.

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In English
Every degree
City
Cambridge
Apply via
UCAS, then My Cambridge Application
Next deadline
15 Oct 2026

Deadlines

  1. 12 October to 16 October 2026

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 12-16 October 2026". Oxford and Cambridge applicants must use this October sitting apart from a few exceptions. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  2. 15 October 2026

    UCAS deadline for Cambridge, 18:00 UK time
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 22 October 2026

    My Cambridge Application and transcripts due, 18:00 UK time
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (3 more)

  1. 15 October 2026

    LNAT (Law): last day to sit the test
    Details

    Thirteen months before the course starts. UCAS says it is unusual for these universities to consider a late application. Admissions tests for these courses register earlier still, and the registration deadline is not the test date.

    UCAS’s deadline for these courses, three months before everyone else’s. UCAS says it is unusual for these universities to consider a late application, so treat 18:00 UK time on 15 October as the end. Admissions test registration closes even earlier.

    Source

  2. 27 January 2027

    Decisions for applicants interviewed in December
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Economics

BA (Hons) · 3 yrs

41-42 points with 776 at HL, including HL Maths AA.

Economics

Classics

BA (Hons) · 3 yrs

41-42 points with 776 at HL; HL Latin is required for the 3-year course.

Humanities

Natural Sciences

BA (Hons) and MSci · 3 yrs

41-42 points with 776 at HL, including HL Maths and two other HL from Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Sciences

Search all its degrees

6 faculties: what each looks for

What it asks of IB students

Minimum offers are 41–42 points out of 45 with 776 at HL. Some colleges ask 777 or a higher total, and you may need a 7 in named subjects; HL subjects count as A levels for subject requirements.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

You cannot apply to Cambridge and Oxford in the same year.

All 3 notes
  • You cannot apply to Cambridge and Oxford in the same year.
  • International fees for 2027 entry are £30,798 to £70,554 a year, plus an annual college fee.
  • You choose one college on the UCAS form or make an open application; Churchill, Corpus Christi and Selwyn usually make IB offers above the minimum.

Sources
  1. Cambridge — Undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Cambridge — Check which qualifications we accept — checked 2026-09-25
  3. Cambridge — Application dates and deadlines (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. Cambridge — Completing your UCAS application — checked 2026-09-25
  5. Cambridge — International fees and costs (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Cambridge — International entry requirements — checked 2026-09-25
  7. UAT-UK — Deadlines (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) — checked 2026-09-25
  8. Cambridge — Natural Sciences BA (Hons) and MSci (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30
  9. Cambridge — Classics BA (Hons) (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30
  10. Cambridge — Economics BA (Hons) (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30
  11. Cambridge — What to expect at your interview — checked 2026-09-30
  12. Cambridge — College admission assessments — checked 2026-09-30
  13. Cambridge — Admission tests and assessments — checked 2026-09-30
  14. Cambridge — UCAT (Medicine) — checked 2026-09-30
  15. Cambridge — TMUA (Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics) — checked 2026-09-30
  16. Cambridge — ESAT (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine) — checked 2026-09-30