How to Apply

• Apply through UCAS (www.ucas.com)
• To apply to St Edmund’s, the additional Campus Code for the UCAS system is ‘i’
• Check arrangements for admissions assessments in your subject and register for the assessments if required
• Select someone to write your reference and ensure they complete their part of the UCAS form before the deadline

• Complete the My Cambridge Application form online (you will receive a link by email once your UCAS form has been submitted). The deadline will be in your email

• Send in examples of written work if required – this will be requested by email
• Complete your admissions assessment if required

• If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to interview

In the October admissions round, you can apply for all courses offered at the University of Cambridge, and you can apply to any Cambridge college. If, however, you are a mature student then we strongly encourage you to apply to a mature college (such as St Edmund’s) as they have a lot more experience in assessing applications from mature applicants and you may stand a  better chance of being admitted to the University.

To apply in the October admissions round, you must submit your UCAS form by 18:00 (UK time) on 15 October 2025.

Following the submission of your UCAS application you will be sent a supplementary application form called the ‘My Cambridge Application’ via email.  Please make sure that you check your Junk or Spam folder so that you don’t miss this. You must submit your My Cambridge Application form by 22 October 2025.

Failure to meet either of these deadlines will result in your application being rejected automatically.

Your application will then be assessed, and if you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an admissions interview. Interviews for all candidates who apply in the October round will take place in December.

If you are an international student who wishes to apply for funding from the Cambridge Trust, you will need to make your application in October.

During the January admissions round you can only apply for these subjects and you can only apply to one of the mature colleges (St Edmund’s, Hughes Hall or Wolfson).

To apply in January, you must submit your UCAS form by 18:00 (UK time) on 14 January 2026.

Following the submission of your UCAS application you will be sent a supplementary application form called the ‘My Cambridge Application’ via email. Please make sure that you check your Junk or Spam folder so that you don’t miss this. You must submit your My Cambridge Application form by the deadline given in your email.

Failure to meet either of these deadlines will result in your application being rejected automatically.

We assess all applications in exactly the same way in both admissions cycles. Competitive applicants for subjects available in the January round stand as good a chance as those who apply in October.

The January deadline is particularly suitable for mature students who are studying qualifications in a single academic year for example Access to HE Diplomas and Open University courses. We find that students on these courses have often not covered sufficient content to be competitive at interview in December but can be successful in January once they have completed more of their coursework, allowing their referees to write more convincing references for them.

You can find out more about the January application round here.

We treat each application on its own merits, and all parts of the application are viewed holistically. Please note that under the provisions of the Data Protection Act, we require permission in writing from the applicant if another person is to deputise for them during the admissions process.

Further information about both admissions rounds can be requested by emailing us at admissions@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk