UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

History

• The University was founded in 1209, and has a global reputation for outstanding academic achievement and world-class original research.

Location and Transport

• Cambridge is 96.5 km (60 miles) north of London, off the M11 motorway, or a 50-minute journey by train from London King’s Cross.
• Stansted Airport is 48 km (30 miles) away.

Entry Standards

• Most conditional offers made by the Cambridge Colleges require A*A*A at A Level (or equivalent) for undergraduate science courses (excluding Psychological and Behavioural Sciences), and A*AA for arts courses and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences.
• Colleges have the discretion to make non-standard offers where appropriate as part of their holistic assessment of candidates.
• Undergraduate applicants may be asked to submit written work or sit a test (eg BMAT, TSA or a College-based test).
• The University interviews the majority of its undergraduate applicants (approximately 80 per cent).
• A-Level and GCSE Requirements

• Read about our entrance requirements at: www.cam.ac.uk/entrancerequirements.

Course Flexibility

• The University’s undergraduate courses cover the subject area very broadly in the initial years and then offer a wide range of options in which to specialist in the later years.

Teaching Standards

• Cambridge is at the international forefront of excellence in teaching and research.
• Performance league tables consistently place Cambridge among the world's top-ranking institutions.
• Supervisions – regular small-group teaching with subject specialists – are one of the unique advantages of the teaching at Cambridge.

Research Standards

• In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 87 per cent of submissions were deemed to be world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) – placing the University in the top five institutions in the UK overall, and in the top three on research power.

Academic Strengths

• Cambridge has produced 90 Nobel Prize winners across all categories – more than any other institution.
• The University has one of the highest levels of graduate employment in the UK.

Student Facilities

• Every College and most departments have a computer suite offering a range of general and specialist software, as well as printers and scanners.
• Each College library contains the standard texts needed for undergraduate courses, as well as other materials. The University provides extensive library facilities in every department.
• The University Library is a copyright library (entitled by law to receive a copy of every book published in Britain) and holds more than eight million books, journals and other documents.
• The University’s nine specialist museums and collections are open to students and the public.
• The University and Colleges offer an array of recreational resources and facilities, utilised by the 700+ student clubs and societies.

Source: completeuniversityguide