Cambridge from the Inside

Stay tuned to hear Andrea, a Maths PhD student, talk about postgraduate life at Cambridge and the postgraduate application process. You can find a list of topic discussions below:00:00 Introductions01:30 When did you know you were going to apply to Cambridge?02:30 The history of maths at Cambridge — why you shouldn’t be daunted04:30 What was the postgraduate application process like?06:30 What do...

Stay tuned to hear Ramji Venkataramanan, our postgraduate tutor, go over the most frequently asked questions on postgraduate funding. You can find a list of topic discussions below:00:00 Introductions00:30 When should you start looking into funding? When is the deadline?02:00 Who provides the funding?04:00 Does the UK government provide any loans/grants?04:40 What kinds of funding are available? (...

Stay tuned to hear May, a third-year VetMed student, discuss what sport and societies are like at the University Cambridge. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions00:40 What does your typical day look like?01:30 How different is Vet Med from other sciences?01:50 What is an intercalation year?03:20 What do you do outside of studying?04:20 What is the Boat Club?05:00 Do yo...

Stay tuned to hear Jess, a third-year Architecture student, discuss what it's like balancing studying and extra-curricular activities at Cambridge. A list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions00:20 What is a society?01:30 Societies Jess has been a part of04:00 Social events for sporting societies05:15 How do you balance the workload?07:50 What does a typical day look like...

Stay tuned as Bethany, a fourth-year Law student, shares what it's like studying Law at Cambridge and everything you need to know about the Law Year Abroad. A full list of discussion topics can be found below.00:00 Introductions 00:25 What is a typical day like for a law student? No02:20 Course structure for Law 03:25 Modules Bethany has chosen 04:20 What are supervisions?05:20 Both problem so...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Dr Marcus Tomalin, explain everything you need to know about Results Day and what to do if you've missed your offer. A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions 00:50 What percentage of offer holders miss their offer? 02:50 What should you do on results day if you’ve missed your offer? 04:00 Can colleges still take an applic...

Stay tuned to hear Dr Ola Osman, Assistant Professor of African Politics at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow at Trinity Hall, share everything you need to know about studying Politics at Cambridge. Ola explores both the Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS) and History & Politics courses in depth. You can find more about Dr Ola Osman in the link below: https://www.polis.cam.ac.u...

Stay tuned to hear Ramji Venkataramanan, our postgraduate tutor, go over the most frequently asked questions postgraduate applicants have about the Cambridge admissions process and what life is like at Cambridge.00:00 Introductions01:30 When should applicants start thinking about their postgraduate application?03:00 Avoiding missing funding deadlines04:00 The application process for applying for a...

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...