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 Seeing 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? |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 16:30 | Christ's College: A look at the grounds and facilities Book for 14 Jan | An online look at the grounds, facilities and accommodation at Christ's College for students considering an application in Oct 2025 (for Oct 26 or deferred Oct 27 entry). One of our regular webinars (Jan - August) |
| 15 Jan 16:30 | Cambridge for Beginners Book a place for 15 Jan | An introductory online session for students in Year 11-12 (England and Wales)/ S4-5 Scotland/ Year 12-13 Northern Ireland and international equivalents. One of our regular webinars (Jan - August) |
| Wed 29 January 2025 | Medicine Taster Day Apply now | This is a hybrid online / in person event for students considering an application for Medicine in Oct 2025 for Oct 26 or deferred Oct 27 entry. See the Medicine Taster Day page for details and the eligibility criteria. |
| 7 -26 Feb 2025 | Christ's February Online Open Day (with optional visit days on 20 or 26 Feb) Book here | For students considering a Cambridge application in Sept/Oct 2025 for Oct 26 or deferred Oct 27 entry. A lot of attendees (but not all) will be in Year 12 (England) / S5 (Scotland) / Year 13 (Northern Ireland) or an international equivalent. The booking form is now open. |
| 27-29 March 2025 | Women in Maths residential Apply now | An event for women in Year 12 England/Wales, S5 Scotland, or Y13 Northern Ireland who studying for maths qualifications at a UK school that does not charge fees. See the full eligibility criteria and further details on the Women in Maths residential page. |
| 7-8 April 2025 | World of Words residential Register interest to get an email when applications open | For UK state school pupils in Year 12 England/Wales, S5 Scotland, or Y13 Northern Ireland, to find out more about the University of Cambridge, student life and explore a variety of academic sessions themed around languages, literatures and cultures. |
| 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. |
| July 2025 | Christ's International webinar Register interest | If you're an international student considering making an application to Cambridge in Oct 2025 please register interest for these webinars in July 2025 so that we send you an email when booking opens. |
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 and the Fellows' Garden, as well as a section on Christ's facilities including pages on the Hall, Canteen, Working Library, Old Library, Law Library, Chapel, Theatre, Common Rooms, Café and Bar, Swimming Pool, Gym, Squash Court, Sports Fields and Boathouse. There's a page on accommodation, a page on the cats, and we run a regular webinar called Christ's College: A look at the Grounds and Facilities.
From the moment I stepped in, Christ’s felt like home.
