Undergraduate Admissions | Christs College Cambridge

Emily Tomlinson

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 Christ's main gate 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?
11 Aug 10am	Understanding Student Finance (Home fee status) Book 11 Aug	This session will explain 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 potential costs of going to university and possible sources of funding beyond student finance loans/grants.
11 Aug 14:00	Personal Statements and Competitive applications Book 11 August	This session will focus on super-curricular activities, the personal statement and using these to help make a competitive application. It is for students considering an application in Oct 2025 for 2026 or deferred 2027 entry. This is one of our regular webinars.
14-27 Aug	Post-Qualification Application Advice Clinic Info here; eligibility criteria apply	Zoom appointments for students at UK state schools who have just received A level results and are considering a post-qualification application in Sept 2025 for Oct 2026 entry. Please check the eligibility information carefully.
27 Aug 11am	Cambridge for Beginners Book 27 Aug	This is one of our regular webinars - an introductory session to understand how the university works and a guide to the application process, what we're looking for and how to make a competitive application.
8 Sept 17:00	Applying to Christ's Book 8 Sept	This is a detailed online talk for students applying to Christ's College in Sept/Oct 2025. We will talk you through how to apply, what happens when and what to expect as an applicant, as well as what we are looking for and how to make a competitive application.
10 Sept 17:00 UK time	Webinar for international applicants Book 10 Sept	A webinar for students applying from outside the UK, or for students who are doing sixth form in the UK but have overseas fee status. Timezone: e.g. USA, Canada, Europe. One of our regular webinars.
11 Sept 17:00	Subject Matters: Your Post-16 subject choices Book 11 Sept	This session provides information, advice and guidance about what subject combinations and qualifications to consider in order to make competitive applications to top universities in the future.
12 Sept 2025	Cambridge Colleges Open Day (university-wide event) Book 12 Sept	University-wide Colleges open day for students who want to visit Colleges just before applying. Christ's is running student-led tours and an opportunity to speak with our admissions team. See what's on at Christ's
15 Sept 11:00am UK time	Webinar for international applicants Book 15 Sept	A webinar for students applying from outside the UK, or for students who are doing sixth form in the UK but have overseas fee status. Timezone: e.g. Singapore, Malaysia, India, Europe. One of our regular webinars.
16 Sept 17:00	Q&A Webinar with Christ's Director of Admissions & students Book 16 Sept	Ask Dr Emily Tomlinson (Christ's Director of Admissions) questions about applying to Christ's and hear what it is like studying here from current students.
Various	Events in the academic year 2024-25 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.
Sat, 25 Oct	Considering Cambridge Register interest	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.

Student profiles

Student Q&A film — Watch the Christ's student Q&A film

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