From the moment I stepped in, Christ’s felt like home.
Emmie, History, London
As Director of Admissions, I would like to welcome you to the admissions pages for Christ’s College.
Choosing a college to apply to can be a difficult choice and we are delighted that you are considering us. In these pages we will give you information about the courses available to study at Christ’s and the admissions processes for them, the facilities we have at Christ’s and what life is like here. In short, we hope that these pages will give you some good reasons why Christ’s could be the right college for you whatever your background or interests.
Cambridge’s collegiate system, where all students are admitted by and are members of a college within the university, is one of its great strengths as it provides strong and secure academic and social foundations on which students can build while they are here.
The University provides lots of general information about admissions. You will find additional information about Christ’s on these pages. Our 
students have also written student profiles, contributed to our student Q&A film, and have their own website which contains even more information about life at Christ’s.
Welcome again to Christ’s online, we hope you enjoy these pages. If, after reading them, you have any further questions please do not hesitate to send us an email. We also encourage you to sign up to our Ongoing Support Emails to receive advice, guidance and signposting to events and opportunities.
Dr Emily Tomlinson, Director of Admissions for Christ’s College.
News
- If you're in Cambridge, you are welcome to walk around the College grounds during our opening hours. Please see Visiting Christ's for the details you need for this and for tours info.
- We'd love you to sign up for ongoing support emails
- Updates page: Notes for EU applicants
- Meet the College Cats!
Open Days & Events (in person / online)
If you are interested in an event that we've not yet opened booking for, you can in most cases register your interest if you'd like an email alert when booking opens.
| Date(s) | Event | Who can attend? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25 Oct | Considering Cambridge Book 25 October | An event at Christ's College for students considering an application to Cambridge in Sept/Oct 2026 for Oct 2027 or deferred Oct 28 entry. Some online options are also available for students who are not able to travel to Cambridge. | |
| 25 Nov 17:00 | Subject Matters: Your Post - 16 Subject Choices Online Book 25 November | Subject Matters: this is a webinar for Year 10-11 in England and Wales, Year 11-12 in Northern Ireland, S3-S4 in Scotland and any parents, teachers, supporters for people in this age group. This session provides information and advice about subject combinations and qualifications to make competitive applications to top universities. | |
| 21 Jan | Medicine Taster Day (in person / online) Information | An event for Year 12 England & Wales / S5 Scotland / Y13 Northern Ireland students who attend a UK school or college and will be Home fee status at university. Please read the information page for the full details and eligibility criteria, and register interest if you would like to receive an email when applications opens. | |
| 14 February | Christ's College Open Day (in person/online) Register interest | This is a college Open Day for students planning an application in Sept/Oct 2026 to start in October 2027 (or deferred entry 2028). There will be a chance to visit the college in person or to join online sessions. Open Day page | |
| 25 Feb 26 16:30 | Cambridge for Beginners Online Book 25 Feb | Detailed 1.5 hour online introductory session for students in - Year 12 / S5 / Y13 Northern Ireland / international equivalents - Year 11 / S4 / Y12 Northern Ireland / international equivalents All attendees will receive a follow-up email with useful links afterwards. | |
| March (date tbc) | Natural Sciences Taster Day (in person/online) Register interest | An event for Year 12 England and Wales/ Year 13 Northern Ireland/S5 Scotland students who are currently studying at a UK school and would be eligible for Home fee status at university. Please see the information page for eligibility and to register interest for when applications open. | |
| 26 - 28 March | Women in Maths residential Register interest | The Christ's - Trinity residential is for female applicants considering applications in 2026 to Mathematics and adjacent mathematical courses at top universities. Please see the information page for eligibility and to register interest. | |
| 16 - 17 April | World of Words residential Register interest | This residential is in collaboration with King's College for students who attend UK state schools in Year 12 England/Wales, Year 13 Northern Ireland and S5 in Scotland interested in languages, literature and cultures. Please see the information page for eligibility and to register interest. | |
| Various | Events in the academic year 2025-26 Register interest | If you're starting Year 12 (S5 Scotland, Yr13 Northern Ireland) next academic year, you can register interest for events in cases where we've not yet opened booking. If you do this, you will receive an email when booking or applications open. |
Student profiles
A range of Christ's students have written subject-specific student profiles. These give a good idea of what studying here is really like and have a lot of detail, so do have a read of some of them!
See Student Profiles by subject and Student Profiles by area
Grounds and Facilities
We have a College map and there are picture pages for First Court, Second Court, Third Court, New Court the Fellows' Garden and the Darwin Garden, as well as pages on facilities and accommodation. For 360 degree views see the Cambridge University Virtual Tour, and last but certainly not least, we have College cats
