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We're looking forward to welcoming new faces to Cambridge in October. See a selection of the new undergraduates who will be joining us...
Why Cambridge?
Find out why studying at Cambridge is for you
Accommodation
For the duration of your course most students will live in a Cambridge College – somewhere to sleep, eat, learn and make lifelong friends.
Teaching
Small-group teaching and personalised learning are central to the renowned Cambridge supervision system.
How the University works
31 Colleges, 150 Departments, 18 Faculties, six Schools and other institutions. Discover how the University works.
Careers
90% of graduates were employed or in training six months after leaving (2015–17).
Learn more about our Careers Service's wide range of support.
Living here
Cambridge offers the best of both worlds: a small-city environment with great transport connections by road, rail and air. Stansted Airport and central London are both less than an hour away by train.
Funding
Three quarters of Masters students and a third of PhDs received internal or external funding in 2018/19. Learn more about our many funding opportunities.
An international community
Cambridge is a global institution with postgraduate students from 145 countries. You will quickly settle in with the support we provide for international scholars.
Accommodation
As a postgraduate student, you might live in a College or use our Accommodation Service to find somewhere that suits you. Find out more about postgraduate accommodation.
Careers
Get one-to-one support and other resources from our professional Careers Service in addition to world-class employment prospects.
Cambridge life
Student societies, sports, pubs, restaurants, shopping, museums, family venues – and London visits – all make up the Cambridge experience. Learn more about Cambridge life.
The city of Cambridge
Famous for its architecture, history and intellectual atmosphere, our small city is just 45 minutes from London and a short hop by plane or train to Europe.
News
Updates from across the University
Features - What are the effects of drought?
From pollinators to profits, food to fires, here's what Cambridge experts say about the impacts of water scarcity and what it signals about our changing climate.
Features - Medieval medicine under the spotlight
How did our medieval ancestors use dove faeces, fox lungs, salted owl or eel grease in medical treatments? A project at the University Library is about to find out.
Features - Supporting Kharkiv's medical students
Twenty Ukrainian medical students, whose training was thrown into turmoil by the Russian invasion, are beginning clinical placements at hospitals around Cambridge.
Events
Concerts, lectures, sports events, festivals and more
Festival - Open Cambridge - 9 to 18 September
Culture lovers can look forward to the return of Open Cambridge, which boasts a cracking series of walks, talks, tours, and online events.
Admissions - Cambridge Open Days - Thu 15 to Fri 16 September
Explore Cambridge in person, look around our Colleges and meet current students at our Open Days for prospective applicants.
Exhibitions - Darwin in Conversation - to Sat 3 December
The exhibition at the University Library includes the 'Tree of Life' notebooks and examines how the naturalist sought help from a cast of thousands across the globe.
Student perspectives
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