International Students already studying in the UK

We do not offer A level and equivalent courses at Cambridge, nor do we offer foundation programmes for international students, so you must do your own research (we cannot recommend particular schools etc).

Most students applying from UK schools take either A levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

If you are enrolling on A level courses, these normally last two years. Please check which subjects are needed for the course you plan to apply for at Cambridge before choosing your A level subjects. We recommend reading:
> the applying section of the relevant Christ's subject page (check the subject requirements).
> Choosing subjects information on the Cambridge Admissions website.
> General information on A levels on the university's entrance requirements page

If you are considering the International Baccalaureate Diploma, this lasts two years.
> Higher Level courses must meet subject requirements so see the applying section of the relevant Christ's subject page before finalising your IB subjects.
> If a course requires A level Maths, please take IB Maths Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
> Please read our page on the International Baccalaureate.

Some of our applicants apply from a foundation course at a UK university.
> We do not accept Foundation Programmes for maths and sciences courses at Cambridge so you must be applying for an Arts & Humanities course (but not Economics).
> Please read our foundation course information carefully and check the suitability of the course. 

When reading the how to apply page, students who are studying in the UK should note that:
> It is likely that you will need to send a transcript, which you would upload via the My Cambridge Application Form like UK and EU students do. The deadline is usually 22 October (18:00 UK time) 
> Please ensure that the address for correspondence (or mailing address) given in your UCAS application is your postal address in the UK. You can also give a "home address", which is where you put your permanent address outside the UK.
> If you are doing a foundation programme, there is further information on the page about applying from a university.

We know that if you're at a UK boarding schools it can be difficult to understand how you are classed as an applicant to Cambridge.

In application terms, you apply as a UK student does, following the same process that other students at your school follow if they are from the UK, with just one or two extra details needed e.g. the need to include a transcript if you did not do GCSE's (see above). 
If we make you an offer, it will be an international offer (i.e. we will confirm international fee status in your offer letter).

The two things are completely separate, so it is possible to apply as a student in the UK, but to have international fee status.

If you are unsure about your fee status, please see the UKCISA website information for further information. In most cases, if you live outside the UK in the vacations but attend school in the UK, your fee status will be international. 

Whilst you are studying in the UK, you can attend most Cambridge University events that other UK students are eligible for so do keep an eye on our open days, tours and webinars. We also invite you to register for our international webinar as some aspects of the discussion will be relevant to you.