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College Open Days

Primarily for high-achieving students in Year 12 who identify as female.

• Talk with academic Fellows and current students
• Find out about the application process
• Take a College tour
• Get a feel for what life is like as a Cambridge student

Subject taster days

For students in Year 12 who identify as female and who would like to find out more about what it is like to study a particular subject at Cambridge University.

• Take part in subject taster sessions led by academics from Murray Edwards College
• Find out about the Cambridge application process
• Meet current students who are studying the subject

This summer school is designed to encourage academically able students – from areas of the country where students are less likely to enter higher education – to consider making applications to top universities, including Cambridge.

August 2021

For school students in Year 12 in Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Haringey who are seriously considering applications to Cambridge.

• Find out about the application process
• Participate in an interview workshop
• Find out about extended reading
• Talk with undergraduates about student life at Cambridge

For school students in Year 10 from Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Haringey who may aspire to university and who are beginning to consider the choices ahead.

• Hear about post-GCSE opportunities and options including A Level choices
• Take a College tour

A one-day conference for students in Year 12 who identify as female and who are considering studying STEM subjects at a top universities.

• Hear inspiring women talk about their careers in science
• Take part in an academic seminar about a topical science issue
• Find out about the Cambridge application process

A multi-day event for high-achieving students in Year 12 who identify as female.

• Hear about the different perceptions of what 'success' looks like in the world of work
• Take part in academic seminars in a subject of interest
• Make sense of academic and career choices

A one-day conference for post-16 STEM teachers and leaders:

• Engage with academics who are actively involved in science teaching and research at Cambridge University. 
• Gain a more in-depth understanding of course structure, teaching methods and Admissions in science subjects.
• Hear from current undergraduates about studying science at Cambridge

An event for students in Year 12 who identify as female and who are intending to study maths at a top-level university.

• Participate in workshops dealing with the type of maths found in STEP exams
• Take part in maths talks and Q&A sessions

Run in conjunction with Cambridge University SU (Students' Union). Please see their website for more details.

• Shadow a current undergraduate
• Get a feel for life as a Cambridge student