This section is Â鶹Éç, Cambridge information for current applicants. It is published each year on 20 September to guide you through the admissions process once you have made your UCAS application.
Applications will open for Cambridge University 2026 entry (and deferred 2027 entry) in September 2025, and the application deadline is 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2025.
Applications will open for Cambridge University 2026 entry (and deferred 2027 entry) in September 2025, and the application deadline is 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2025.
Before applying, you may need to register in August / early Sept 2025 for a test. Please wait for the dates to be confirmed as you must sit the test in the correct sitting for Cambridge applicants.
Applicants for Law must register for the LNAT.
Applicants for Economics or Computer Science must register for the
Applicants Medicine must register for the UCAT
Applicants for Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Engineering or Natural Sciences must register for the .
If your course information says that there is an assessment that you only take if you are selected for interview, you do not need to register. We will organise this for you later on, if you are selected for interview.
Please see How to apply for the application timeline and details of the process. Further information about the application process is available on the , and applicants from outside the UK are encouraged to also read the Â鶹Éç International Students section.
It will be important to read the relevant course information carefully on both the Â鶹Éç subject page and the (updated in March each year) before applying. Things to be particularly careful to read about:
> the Â鶹Éç subject requirements for your course
> whether your course requires registration for a .
Please also see if any of our specific application pages apply to you:
Applying from a background with low participation in Higher Education
If you're the first in your family to apply to university, or if you go to a school / live in an area where not that many people apply to universities like Cambridge & Oxford.
Applying from Northern Ireland
International applicants (EU and overseas)
If you are applying from outside the UK (this is a whole section and includes additional application support for non-UK students)
Post-qualification applications
If you have already taken your A Levels, International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualifications.
Mature applicants (21 or over at the start of your course)
If you have circumstances that have caused educational or home life disruption or disadvantage (this covers quite a wide range of things).
Organ Award applicants
If you are applying for an organ scholarship (music award).
