Overview
The main aim of the Foundation Year, Pre-degree course at University of Cambridge is to prepare you to study a degree at Cambridge. It is a full-time, residential programme.
The programme offers a challenging academic curriculum. It will broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects. You'll get to experience Cambridge's teaching methods and educational community.
On the course, you'll become a member of a College community. You'll live and study in Cambridge, alongside our other students. You'll also be able to join the University's student societies.
Our staff are dedicated to providing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching in an inclusive way. Within the team, we have a range of disciplinary and research backgrounds, but we work together to provide a cohesive course that prepares students for a range of pathways.
Progression and further study
Completing the programme will equip you to continue to many degree courses in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
At Cambridge, if you complete the course to the required standard, you will be able to progress on to one of the listed degree courses.
Programme Structure
Regardless of the streams you complete, you could progress to:
- English
- Law
- History
- History and Politics
- Human, Social, and Political Sciences
- Education
- Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- In order to be eligible to apply to the Foundation Year, applicants must have or be projected to receive 120 UCAS academic tariff points. We accept a variety of qualifications within this academic requirement including A Levels, BTECs and Access to HE Diplomas.
- Please note that the Cambridge Foundation Year is only open to those who have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the United Kingdom for the three years prior to the start date of the course, and that residence should not have been wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving education. However, applications are welcomed from those in the UK with refugee status, humanitarian protection status or asylum seekers.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
There are no tuition fees charged for the Foundation Year.
Living costs
Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Foundation Year, Pre-degree.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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