Demystifying
Cambridge
Third-year student Tami Briggs explains why she is passionate about providing everyone with access to the right information about applying to the University.
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
News - The soft yet strong 'super jelly' that is 80% water
Discover the jelly-like material that can withstand the equivalent of an elephant standing on it, and completely recover its original shape.
News - Towards faster and more personalised cancer treatment
Bringing different sources of patient data together in one place will enable clinicians to make more precise, informed decisions about cancer treatment.
Features - 'Impact map' showcases the University's global research
From the Arctic to Zambia, explore how research carried out by Cambridge and its partners is having a positive impact around the world.
Events
Concerts, lectures, sports events, festivals and more
Exhibitions - Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame - to 2 Jan 2022
Discover the work of Scottish-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter at New Hall Art Collection's exhibition drawn from public and private loans from across the UK.
Online - Virtual subject masterclasses - to 10 Dec
Find out about our undergraduate courses at a virtual event for UK and international students
Exhibitions - Lucy van Pelt: Director of Everything - to 6 Feb 2022
Original strips, original objects, and line art from the Charles M Schulz museum and research centre, exhibited at the Heong Gallery, Downing College.
Student perspectives
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A typical Sunday on the River Cam: swans and rowers. See pictures from Cambridge's community by following us on Instagram.
