This page has details and updates for students who have been selected for the Christ's College English Taster Day on Friday 13 March 2026.
Updates
| Fri 13 March, 6pm - thank you all - great day! We've sent your follow-up email and please please please complete the Feedback Form linked in it - that would help us a lot. Thank you! |
Info for in-person participants
We look forward to welcoming you to Christ's College. The Friday 13 March timetable for in-person participants is below.
This map shows the way to the Todd Building, where the Plumb Auditorium is. Once inside, walk down the corridor and up the staircase you can see through the double doors - the Plumb Auditorium is on the top floor.
| Time | What? | Where? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
09:30 - 10:00 | Enter the College by the Great Gate on St Andrew's Street (CB2 3BU), Follow your map to the Plumb Auditorium, and sign in. | We ask that you enter the College on your own! If a parent or guardian has brought you to Cambridge, they must leave you at the Great Gate. Many thanks! | |
10:00 - 10:45 | Introduction: Applying for English at Cambridge Dr Jo Bellis and Kristy from the Admissions Team | ||
10:45 - 11:45 | First academic session Dr Sophie Read | ||
11:45 - 12:30 | College tour with a current student | Around Christ's College | Your tour will end in the Hall. |
12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch |
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13:15 - 14:00 | Student Life | This will be a session with current students - think about what you'd like to ask them in advance! | |
14:00 - 15:00 | Second academic session: Two Miltonic Similes (Paradise Lost 1.777-92 and 9.1100-1118) Dr Katie Mennis | ||
15:00 - 15:15 | Break & refreshments | The Sosnow Room (just outside the Plumb Auditorium) | |
15:15 - 16:15 | Third academic session Dr Jo Bellis | ||
16:15 - 16:30 | Round up and depart! | Please leave by the Great Gate on St Andrew's Street. |
There are toilets close to the Plumb Auditorium - go past the Sosnow Room and through the double door, and you'll find them on your left. There are men's, women's and a disabled toilet that can be used by anyone (you don't need to be disabled). We'll point them out at the beginning.
Parents and Guardians
The Taster Day is only for prospective students - if a parent or guardian has accompanied you for the journey to Cambridge, we ask that they leave you at the Great Gate and you come into College on your own. Information for parents and guardians is here.
Info for online participants
We look forward to welcoming you as an online participant! We will be live streaming the English Taster Day sessions on Zoom. The timetable for online participants is as follows. Joining details will be sent by email.
You will be able to ask questions in the live sessions using the Q&A button on Zoom. Please do not use the chat or raised hand functions - we will only be using the Q&A function.
| Start time | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Introduction: Applying for English at Cambridge | 45 mins |
| 10:45 | First academic session Dr Sophie Read | 1 hour |
| 11:50 | Virtual tour with a current student | 30 - 35 mins |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch and screen break | 45 mins |
| 13:15 | Student life | 45 mins |
| 14:00 | Second academic session Dr Katie Mennis | 1 hour |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Screen break - we recommend that you move around and perhaps get yourself a drink | 15 mins |
| 15:15 | Third academic session Dr Jo Bellis | 1 hour |
| 16:15 | Quick round up | 15 mins |
Top up options
You can also sign up for general online sessions, as needed - these are regular webinars.
| Cambridge for Beginners | Part 1: How Cambridge works; Part 2: A detailed run through the application process and what we are looking for | Thursday 2 April 2026 at 11am UK time | Book 2 April |
| Understanding Student Finance | How student finance works in the UK including how much you might expect to receive, how it's paid to you and how it's paid back. We'll also talk about what kinds of costs you might expect in going to university, as well as possible sources of funding beyond student finance loans/grants, and an overview of the support you could receive if you study at Cambridge. | Monday 26 May at 10:30 UK time | Book 26 May |
| Personal Statements and Competitive applications | Supercurricular activities, the personal statement and using these to help make a competitive application. | Sessions will start in April | Register interest for a session |
If you have a problem or if something is unclear, please email us at admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk.
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Your full name
English Taster online participant OR English Taster in person participant
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