Cambridge from the Inside

Stay tuned to hear Professor Louise Haywood, Director of Studies in MML and History & Modern Languages, share everything you need to know about studying languages at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:30 What degree options are available for someone who wants to study languages at Cambridge?04:00 Do students study a language degree solely to be...

Stay tuned to hear Sam, a first-year Geography student from Sheffield, discuss what his application journey was like and the advice he would give to prospective applicants. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:30 How did you decide to study Geography? And why Cambridge?02:45 Did you visit Cambridge/Oxford before applying?04:30 Train costs and choosing universities05...

Stay tuned to hear Holly, a first-year Law student, discuss what it was like applying to Cambridge from the Irish system, compare her experiences at university in Ireland and Cambridge, and explain why she thinks more Irish students should apply to Cambridge. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:30 How did the idea of applying to Cambridge come up?02:30 Differences...

Stay tuned to hear Scout, a first-year English student, discuss what his application journey was like, financial support he's received at Cambridge, and the advice he would give to prospective applicants. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions02:00 How did you come about applying to Cambridge?03:50 GCSE results05:00 Why did your friends not apply to Cambridge?06:00 Is C...

Stay tuned as Will, a second-year Computer Sciences student, shares what life is like as a CompSci student at Cambridge. A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:00 What is Computer Science?02:55 How is the course different at Cambridge compared to other universities?04:15 What is software engineering?06:05 What is the course structure for Computer Science at Cambridge?...

Stay tuned to hear Florence, a third-year Law student at Trinity Hall, discuss what life is like at Cambridge. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:05 For whatever reason, if an applicant were to say to you that they were worried about fitting in at Cambridge, what would you say to them?01:40 How long does it take to make close friendships at university?03:25 Should...

Stay tuned to hear Charlie, a third-year Law student, discuss what life is like studying abroad and what the application process was like. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:20 What’s it like studying Law at Cambridge?03:20 What are Law supervisions like?05:10 What’s it like studying Law without doing Law A Level?06:35 How much free time do you have?07:50 A typica...

Stay tuned as Raphi, a second-year Physics student, shares what life is like as a Physical Natural Sciences student at Cambridge.00:00 Introductions00:20 What is Natural Sciences?01:30 What’s the course structure like for Natural Sciences?04:30 What does a typical week look like for a NatSci student?06:00 What are lab sessions like across the sciences?07:00 How many lectures do you have each week?...

Stay tuned to hear Sophia talk about her first term and her experiences being pooled. A list of topic discussions can be found below. The Winter Pool is Cambridge's redistribution mechanism for providing offers to applicants, find a link to our podcast on The Winter Pool below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OarRVTuWoGY 00:00 Introductions00:50 What is the Winter Pool?01:30 What are the diffe...

Stay tuned to hear Flo, a fourth-year Natural Sciences student, discuss everything you need to know about college rowing. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:20 How to get into rowing if you’ve never rowed before04:30 The difference between coxing and rowing06:00 What’s a boathouse?06:50 How many spectators/students turn up for races?07:55 Social events outside of...

Professor Campbell McLachlan explains everything you need to know about the Law Master's course at Cambridge. A list of topic discussion points can be found below: You can virtually explore all around Trinity Hall, from the Central Site to the Postgraduate accommodation, please find the link below: https://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/study-with-us/next-steps/trinity-hall-virtual-tour/00:00 Introduc...

Stay tuned to hear Marianna, a first-year Art History student, discuss what it was like applying to Cambridge as a French student. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions02:20 What made you apply to Cambridge?04:10 What are the differences between the British and French university systems?05:50 How did you find applying through UCAS? Do you have any advice for French stu...

Stay tuned to hear Josh, 3rd-year History student, share everything you need to know about studying History at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below.00:00 Introductions 01:25 What does a day in the life look like for a History student? 02:25 How many essays, supervisions, and lectures do you have each week? 04:50 How much work goes into each essay? 07:20 How do you plan yo...

Stay tuned to hear Auden, a first-year Asian & Middle Eastern Studies student, discuss how his first term has been and whether Cambridge has met his expectations. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:20 How’s your first term been?03:45 What about Cambridge did you originally find daunting?05:00 What are you studying, and what’s that been like?07:00 College, depa...

Stay tuned to hear Thomas , a second-year History student at Trinity Hall, talk about what his interviews were like for History! A list of discussion topics can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:10 How did you prepare for your History interview?02:25 Did your personal statement come up?03:25 Are the interviews a test of knowledge?04:40 What are they looking for in the interview?08:00 What to do...

Stay tuned to hear Holly, a first-year Law student at Trinity Hall, talk about what her interviews were like for Law! A list of discussion topics can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:25 How did you prepare for your Law interviews?09:00 How to approach the interview12:30 What were your interviews and pre-reading like?23:15 How did you use the Law Admissions Advice podcast?25:30 How to prepare f...

Stay tuned to hear Rosalind, a first-year Psychological & Behavioural Sciences student at Trinity Hall, talk about what her interviews were like for PBS! A list of discussion topics can be found below: 00:00 Introductions 01:20 How did you prepare for your PBS interviews? 03:20 Did you need to know any psychology content for the interviews? 04:40 Was your personal statement brought up during y...

Stay tuned to hear Justin, a first-year Natural Sciences student at Trinity Hall, talk about what his interviews were like for Biological Natural Sciences! A list of discussion topics can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:10 How did you prepare for your interview?02:20 Did your personal statement come up?03:40 How the interviews change year after year04:40 What were your interviews like?08:45 W...

Stay tuned to hear Phoebe talk about what her MML interviews were like! A list of the discussion topics can be found below: 00:00 Introductions 01:30 How did you prepare for your MML interviews? 04:25 Were you asked about your personal statement in your interview? 05:10 Being flexible and responsive during the interview, and what Phoebe’s interview was like 12:00 Conversing in a different language...

Stay tuned as Dr. Ron Reid-Edwards, Mathematics Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, explains everything you need to know about Maths interviews. A list of topic discussion points can be found below: 00:00 Introductions 02:30 Why do we have interviews? 04:10 What does a Maths interview involve? 06:30 Are interviews online or in person? 08:10 Are the questions asked at Maths A Level/Further Maths d...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Dr Marcus Tomalin, go through all the ways you can prepare for your upcoming Cambridge interviews. Other podcasts that we've done on Cambridge interviews can be found on our 'Interviews Advice Playlist.' A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions03:00 What are Cambridge interviews?04:20 Are there differences between...

Stay tuned to hear from James Helm — current Director of Communications and External Affairs at the University of Cambridge, former Director of Communications for the Metropolitan Police and the UK’s Department for International Development, former BBC journalist, and Trinity Hall graduate. James talks about journalism, applying to Cambridge from the North East, and his advice for aspiring journal...

Stay tuned to hear Zohra, a Trinity Hall Law graduate, talk about her time at Cambridge, what it was like to pursue her master’s degree at Oxford while writing her novel, and what life is like as a children’s author. Find a list of Zohra’s books below:https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Zohra-Nabi/191805263A list of topic discussions can be found below: Zohra grew up inventing stories for h...

Stay tuned as Dylan, a master’s student at Trinity Hall, shares what his application process was like, how it differs from applying for postgraduate studies in the US, and what his experience at Cambridge has been like. A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:50 Why did you apply to Cambridge for your master’s degree?03:00 Is it common for students to apply to UK unive...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Marcus Tomalin, explain everything you need to know about the My Cambridge Application and how it's different to the UCAS personal statement. A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions00:50 What is the My Cambridge Application? 01:50 When is the deadline for submission? 02:10 What happens if you miss the deadline to submit...