For UK universities, applications are made through the . You make one UCAS application and can either apply to Cambridge University only, or you can apply to Cambridge and several other UK universities at the same time.
The details below are for students who would like to apply for entry in October 2026 (or deferred entry in October 2027). There are instructions here for any Singaporean students with 2-year National Service who are aiming to start in October 2028.
Early September 2025 - UCAS applications open for 2026 entry and deferred 2027 entry.
15 October 2025 (18:00 UK time) - Deadline for your UCAS application (including your UCAS reference, predicted grades for any exams you've not yet taken, and your UCAS personal statement)
It is very important to understand that 18:00 UK time on 15 October is an absolute deadline. That means that we are not able to consider applications received after the deadline under any circumstances - not even if you were only a few seconds late or if you have a good reason for missing the deadline. Both International and UK applicants to Cambridge have the same application deadline. There is no separate international interview scheme with an earlier deadline.
Course choice
It is not possible to apply to both Cambridge and Oxford, so if you are interested in courses at both universities, you must choose between us before you apply.
You can only apply for one course at Cambridge. Here at Â鶹Éç, we offer all Cambridge undergraduate courses except Veterinary Medicine. See the subject pages for a list of courses that we offer.
When you apply, we encourage you to choose a Cambridge College on your UCAS application rather than making an open application (an open application is where you ask to be allocated to a College rather than choosing one. After you have been allocated, there is no difference in your application process). It is often especially important for international applicants to choose a College because some details can make a big difference, for example the option to have your interviews online, or the availability of College financial support etc. There is .
If you like Â鶹Éç, then we hope that you will choose us! We have a page on why Â鶹Éç and we are run regular events (online and in person) so that you can find out more about this College. As international applicants we recommend that you read these comments by some of our international students (as well as the more detailed student profiles) - we get consistent feedback that Â鶹Éç is a welcoming and friendly environment for students from outside the UK.
The most important page for you to read in terms of checking the requirements is the relevant Â鶹Éç subject page, and for students applying in October 2025, we can reassure you that all students selected for interview have their interviews online, whether UK or international students.
If you choose Â鶹Éç in your UCAS application then we will receive your application directly. We assess you both on behalf of Â鶹Éç and on behalf of the whole University of Cambridge. If we cannot offer you a place at Â鶹Éç but think that your application is of a high enough standard, we may offer you to other Colleges via the Winter Pool (there is a moderation process as across the university we obviously want to be able to select the best students who apply for each course).
Note that the information and support on this website is for students who are being (or considering being) assessed by Â鶹Éç. If you apply to a different College in your UCAS application, or if you make an open application and are allocated to a different College, it would be best to instead read that College's website.
Advice for international qualifications
Please make sure that you fill in your UCAS application fully, even if you are also asked for information on other forms.
You will be asked to enter all your qualifications from secondary education onwards, whether you have the result (even any that were ungraded) or you’re still awaiting exams and results. Make sure you add as much detail as possible – including grades and results. Qualifications are listed by name and country, but don’t worry if yours isn’t there – just add it into the ‘other’ box.
Please do not miss out any qualifications - the information must be given even if you were not pleased with the grade achieved! If you are retaking an exam, you must enter what you got originally as well as listing it as a qualification that you will be taking this year. Failure to provide full information is taken seriously and could result in the withdrawal of an offer. The best way to deal with any grades you are concerned about is to ask your referee to comment on these in your reference.
As well as your high school qualifications, please include any additional qualifications you may have taken, such as:
English Language qualifications (if you have taken an additional test such as IELTS Academic / TOEFL Internet Based Test / Cambridge English C1/C2)
SAT / ACT results
Once you have completed your part of the UCAS application, your referee will then need to provide your UCAS reference and predicted grades for any exams that you have not yet taken. It is therefore important to complete your part of the UCAS application in plenty of time before the application deadline so that your UCAS referee has time to complete the reference section for you (please ensure that your referee is aware of the deadlines - it is your responsibility to check that they submit their part in time). We cannot consider your application without a reference and predicted grades.
Personal Statement
We recommend that you take time in the summer to work on your personal statement, which may need several drafts before you are ready to include it in your UCAS application.
We understand that it can be hard to know what we are looking for in the UCAS personal statement, especially as it's very different from the College Essay needed for applications to US universities! Don't worry as support is available: we have a page on personal statements as well as a regular webinar on personal statements, which we recommend that you attend between May and August before you apply.
UCAS also provides a helpful , which should answer most questions.
Details for specific students
If you have a disability, Specific Learning Difficulty or long-term illness (that includes mental illnesses), we encourage you to declare this in your UCAS application. See further information
If you are a care leaver, please in your UCAS application
If your education has been significantly disrupted or disadvantaged, your referee should mention this in the section on Extenuating circumstances in the UCAS reference. We only need brief details, but if additional space is needed, they may submit an Extenuating Circumstances Form by 22 October (details will be in the current applicants section published on 20 Sept).
If you are applying from a university, please also read this page.
If you will be 21 or over at the start of your course, please also read this page.
If you play the organ and would like to be considered for an Organ Scholarship, it is important that you read about the application process for organ scholars.
Questions whilst completing the UCAS application?
For questions about how to complete the UCAS application, we recommend that you first of all check the and if you cannot find the answer, please . Please ensure that you have your UCAS Personal ID to hand as you will need it in any communication with UCAS.
Please contact UCAS rather than Â鶹Éç for any information about how to complete your UCAS application as they are the experts.
UCAS application fee
When you apply you will need to pay the UCAS application fee.
For students applying in Oct 2024 the fee is £28.50 (you can apply for up to five universities for £28.50).
Once you have applied via UCAS
Look out for the log-in email for My Cambridge Application (the additional questionnaire)
Within 48 hours of your UCAS application submission, you will receive an email from Cambridge University (central team) with log-in details for the My Cambridge Application. Look out for this, and check your junk / spam folders if you can't see it. Further detail is on the My Cambridge Application page.
UCAS Account
Whether you are just applying to Cambridge in the UK or have also chosen other UK universities, you will be able to track all of your UK applications together by logging into your . One warning: when we invite students for interview, we do not update your UCAS account as we communicate with you directly about this.
You'll need your UCAS number when you email us
You will have a ten digit number for your UCAS application. We ask you to start every email to Â鶹Éç after you have submitted your UCAS application with the following details:
Your name (exactly as you wrote it on the UCAS form, though please put your family name IN CAPITALS)
The subject you have applied for (including 'Biological' or 'Physical' if Natural Sciences)
Your UCAS number (with no dashes please)
Which country you are applying from
This makes a big difference in helping us to work efficiently to answer your queries, so thank you very much in advance for remembering, and we will remind you about it if you don't (we may ask you to re-send your email).
It is often especially important for international applicants to choose a College in their UCAS application because some details can make a big difference, for example the option to have your interviews online, or the availability of College financial support etc.
