Information for New Students 2012 entry
Fees and Finance
If you did not complete and return a Fee Status form at the time of your original application or subsequently, please download, complete and return the form now, along with a copy of your passport or other documentation to prove your fee status.
For students resident in the
Students reading Medical Sciences or Veterinary Medicine should state the duration of their course as 6 years. Students who expect during their Cambridge course to read Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Modern Languages, or Natural Sciences should state the duration of their course as 4 years even though in the event it may only be 3 years.
As a "Home" or "EU" student, the University tuition fee that you will be liable for in the academic year 2012-13 is £9,000. Inflationary increases are anticipated in subsequent years. To avoid paying an additional College fee (in 2011-12 this was £3,951 for publicly-funded students) you should apply for student finance from the UK Government, or, if you do not intend to take out a loan, you must complete and return a Fee Status form (if you have not already done so) in order to prove that you are an "eligible student".
All students for 2012 entry must complete and return a Financial Guarantee Declaration form; there is a different form for UK/EU students and Overseas students. The deadline for reciept of this form is 1st July 2012 although it's helpful if you can get the completed form back to us as soon as possible.
Information about Cambridge fees and finance can be found here and information about the Cambridge Bursary scheme may be found here.
Accommodation
The College is currently able to provide accommodation for all of its undergraduates for the full duration of the course for which they have been admitted. You do not need to apply for accommodation; first-year accommodation is allocated randomly and the choice in subsequent years is by ballot. However, in order to try to match room rents to budgets, we will give you the opportunity to indicate your rent band preferences for your first year accommodation by sending at the end of June a form to all 2012 entry offer holders which you should complete and return as soon as possible. We will do our best to keep your allocated room within your first-choice band but should demand outstrip supply this may not be possible.
All first-year undergraduates will normally have rooms in College. Rooms offer a range of sizes and facilities and the rent charged for each room varies to reflect this (click here for room rents in 2011/12). The facilities for self-catering are extremely limited, so students are encouraged to take advantage of the meals offered in Hall and the opportunity which they provide to meet other students.
You will be asked to sign a "licence to occupy" agreement before you take up residence. Last year's accommodation handbook may be found at http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/current-students/student-accommodation/accommodation-handbook/
You will be charged rent for 71 days occupation during each Term. Heating, electricity and cleaning are included, and ALL rooms in College are non-smoking.
Examination Results
The College will receive the results of UK A-levels, STEP, and Scottish or IB examinations for candidates holding our conditional offers directly through UCAS, so it is not necessary to email or telephone us with these results. However, if you are taking other examinations (such as Irish Leaving Certificate) please do advise us of your results as soon as they are received.
We will be writing to you as soon as possible after we have been able to review all published exam results. We automatically look at the possibility of relaxing the conditions of candidates who narrowly miss their target. It is very important that you contact us immediately with a note of your UMS marks if this should happen.
You might like to look at the information published by the University at http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/apply/whatnext.html
Around the end of August, all students whose places are confirmed will recieve a Fresher's pack via the post (we regret it is not possible to send electronic versions). There will be a few forms enclosed which you must complete and return as soon as possible. If you know you will be away, please arrange for someone to receive the package on your behalf. It is acceptable for someone else to complete and return forms for you, as long as you are able to communicate your instructions to that person. Otherwise please let the Christ's College Admissions Office know that the return of your forms will be delayed.
Your pack will include, among other things, a letter from your personal Tutor, the location of your room and an extensive information booklet.
Support for Students with Disabilities
The College and University work together to provide whatever support is necessary to students with disabilities. If you have a disability which you did not disclose at the point of application, please download, complete, and return this form.
GCSE Certificates or equivalent
According to the University Statutes, candidates for admission must show evidence of a broad educational background and good standards of literacy and numeracy. In order for the College to determine this, please send as soon as you can either photocopies or scans (certified by your school as copies of the originals) of your GCSE examination certificates (or equivalent-level examinations) to the Christ’s College Admissions Office. It’s fine to send your certificates by email attachment. Please photocopy your certificates and ask someone at your school to sign the copies to certify that they are true copies of the originals. These copies can be scanned and sent by email (admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk) or you can send the hard copies by post (Admissions Office, Christ's College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge CB2 3BU).
Date of Arrival
Sunday 30 September 2012 is the date of arrival for most undergraduates. All new students must be in
With the exception of students coming from overseas, later or earlier arrival is not normally possible. (Special arrangements will be made for those taking a compulsory pre-term course.) For students coming from outside
When you arrive at the College, please report to the Porters in the Lodge at the Great Gate (St Andrew's Street). They will register your arrival and give you the key to your room.
A map and directions to the College are available. You should be aware that the traffic in and around Cambridge will be extremely heavy and much patience is required. Several hundred other students also will be trying to get into their colleges through streets which were laid out in medieval times!
Course Changes
Any proposed change of course from the one for which an undergraduate has been admitted can only be considered for implementation after his or her examinations have been taken at the end of the first year.
Dates of Terms
This link takes you to the
The Terms are short and intense and absence from
All
http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/new-students/
but you cannot collect your password until you come to Cambridge.
Motor Vehicles
Only in very exceptional circumstances is permission ever given to undergraduates to keep cars, motor-cycles or mopeds in
Musical Instruments, Televisions and other electrical equipment
Musical instruments (and electrical equipment) may be used in College rooms only if permission has been given by your Tutor. Television sets are not permitted in College rooms at all. Kettles, radios, normal hi-fi equipment and computers do not require special permission.
Student Cards
If you require a letter certifying that you are a full-time student (e.g. to obtain a student travel card or a visa) this can be supplied by your Tutor. Please send a stamped addressed envelope, and in appropriate cases a photograph for certification.
News
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Academy of Medical Sciences Elections
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College Open Days
Undergraduate Admissions Open Days 2012
Wednesday 4 July (all subjects) Booking now open
On Thursday 5 and Friday 6 July the College will be open from 11.00-5.00 in conjuction with the University Open Days. No College booking is required but you must register with the University.
Tuesday 25 September (all subjects) On-line booking will open at the end of July