As part of our outreach programme at Christ's, we offer an "advice clinic" (1:1 zoom appointments) for students at UK state schools who have done better than expected in their summer 2026 A-level, International Baccalaureate or Scottish Advanced Higher exams, and are now considering the option of making a post-qualification application to Cambridge in October 2026 for October 2027 entry.
The clinic takes place just after IB results in July and A-level (and other) results in mid-August. Of course, students who have recently received results for Scottish Advanced Highers are equally welcome to use the service!
If you are from a UK school, academy or college that does not charge fees (to anyone), have just achieved highly in your exams, and are considering the option of a post-qualification application to Cambridge, please read the clinic eligibility page carefully. Students who meet these criteria will be eligible to request a zoom appointment for advice.
This advice clinic is not affiliated with the 2026 entry UCAS Clearing or Adjustment services. Advice will be aimed at students thinking of taking a gap year and applying in October 2026 as a post-qualification applicant for October 2027 entry.
Each student will be allocated a 15-minute slot with a member of the Christ’s Admissions team via Zoom. Details of your results and university subject interests must be sent to us in advance by filling in the online appointment request form (available at the time) after receiving your results, to ensure any advice we may give can be considered and tailored to the individual, and please use our upload tool to also send us any breakdown of the grades you have achieved (your results statement or any other document that shows the scores).
NB you can use this Clinic if you are interested in Christ's or other Cambridge Colleges, however you must meet the Christ's requirements to book an appointment. Our subject requirements are set out on the relevant subject page and any applicant who does not meet them is advised to look at the relevant course page on the university-wide admissions website for more information - click on entry requirements and read the full page carefully.
Details of the Advice Clinic timetable, the request deadlines and the forms that you need are in the tables in the drop-down information below.
This year's IB Results Clinic will take place on Wed 15 July 2026. See table below for the details and timetable.
| Date | What | Further information |
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| by 12 noon on 13 July | Complete the appointment request form (link will work from early July) once you have your results. | Very many congratulations to have put yourself in a position to consider a Cambridge post-qualification application! Please take time to think, check your eligibility for the results clinic, and read about the relevant Cambridge course on this website before requesting an appointment. |
| 13 July in the afternoon | Emails sent confirming appointment times and details for students who completed the request form by 12 noon on 10 July. | It will take us some time to organise the appointments. See 'current notes' below for confirmation when we have sent all the appointment emails. If you completed the form by 10 July (12 noon) but can't find your email, please check your spam and junk folders. |
| 15 July 2025 10:00 - 15:00 UK time | Zoom appointments | Please see your appointment email and the Zoom appointments information for details of how these work. Please be aware that if you miss your appointment, we cannot guarantee that it will be rescheduled - this will depend on availability. |
This year's post-qualification application advice clinic will take place on 20, 24 and 26 August 2026. We will publish the details and timetable for the August 2026 advice clinic here nearer the time.
| Date | What | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| by 12 noon on Mon 17 Aug to be in first batch. | Complete the appointment request form (link will work from 13 August) once you have your results. | Congratulations on being in a position to consider a Cambridge post-qualification application. Please take time to think, check the clinic eligibility & Cambridge course info before requesting an appointment. |
by 12 noon on 17 Aug to be in first batch. 24 hours before appointment for later batches | Upload a results breakdown if you have one. If you have no additional information, you don't need to upload anything. | Save your breakdown with file name SURNAMEFirstName-Course Interested In e.g. BLOGGSJoe-History Then upload it here. This is the only way to provide your document - we can't process info sent by email. |
| by 12 noon on Tues 18 August 2026 | "First batch" emails sent confirming appointment times and details for students who completed the request form between 13 Aug and 12 noon on 17 Aug. | See 'current notes' below - it'll tell you when we've sent the appointment emails. If you completed the form by 17 Aug (12 noon) but can't see an email, check spam/ junk folder. |
| Thurs 20 August 2026 09:00 - 12:00 UK time | Zoom appointments | See appointment email and the Zoom appointments information for details of how these work. If you miss your appointment, we can't guarantee it'll be rescheduled - this depends on availability. |
| 21 August 2026 morning | "Second batch" emails sent confirming appointment times and details for students who completed the request form between 12 noon on 17 Aug and 15:00 on 21 August. | See 'current notes' below - it'll tell you when we've sent the appointment emails. If you completed the form by 21 Aug (15:00 UK time) but can't see an email, check spam/ junk folder. |
| Mon 24 August 2026 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom appointments | See appointment email and the Zoom appointments information for details of how these work. If you miss your appointment, we can't guarantee it'll be rescheduled - this depends on availability. |
| By 24 August 2026 at 12 noon (some emails may be sent earlier) | "Third batch" emails sent confirming appointment times and details for students who complete the request form between 21 Aug (3pm) & 24 Aug (9am). | See 'current notes' below - it'll tell you when we've sent the appointment emails.If you completed the form by 24 Aug (9am) but can't see an email, check spam/ junk folder. |
| 26 August 2026 09:00 - 17:00 | Zoom appointments | See appointment email and the Zoom appointments information for details of how these work. If you miss your appointment, we can't guarantee it will be rescheduled - this depends on availability. |
After your appointment, we will send you a follow-up email within a week containing more information about applying to Cambridge for those who need it.
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"The Christ’s post-results clinic was an invaluable experience. I received an honest assessment of my application and some great tips to improve it. It gave me the confidence to apply to Cambridge!”
