Mathematics course requirements

The table below relates to A level (or equivalent) subject preferences of individual Colleges for admission to study Mathematics. Most Colleges will also require applicants to take STEP. See Entrance requirements for additional advice about general requirements for entry, qualifications and offers.

Essential It is likely that you will be rejected without interview if you do not have this subject Preferred Qualifications in these subjects are preferred for admission but they are not essential Useful If you don't have this subject your application will not be disadvantaged, but it may affect your ability to cope with the course and limit the options available to you M = Mathematics, FM = Further Mathematics, P = Physics, CS = Computer Science

College	Essential	Preferred	Useful	Comments
Christ's	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Churchill	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Clare	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Corpus Christi	M, FM (AS)	FM	Science subjects	Applicants with broader selection of subjects not precluded
Downing	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Emmanuel	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Fitzwilliam	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Girton	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Gonville & Caius	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Homerton	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Hughes Hall	M, FM (AS)		Science subjects	A qualification in a third science subject would be advantageous
Jesus	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
King's	M, FM (AS)	FM	P
Lucy Cavendish	M, FM (AS)	FM
Magdalene	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Murray Edwards	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Newnham	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Pembroke	M, FM (AS)	FM or P		FM at least to AS essential if offered by school/college
Peterhouse	M, FM (AS)
Queens'	M, FM (AS)	FM
Robinson	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
St Catharine's	M, FM (AS)	FM		FM as far as school is able
St Edmund's	M, FM (AS)
St John's	M, FM	P
Selwyn	M, FM (AS)	FM, P
Sidney Sussex	M, FM (AS)	FM
Trinity	Please consult the College website
Trinity Hall	M, FM	P
Wolfson	Subject not available