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You are welcome to independently explore Wolfson's public grounds during College opening hours. Just let the Porters at the Porters' Lodge know you are here as a prospective student, and they will be happy to give you a College map!
In-person tours of the more private areas of College (with our Student Recruitment Officer or a Student Ambassador) are additionally available for prospective Foundation Year, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate students.
To arrange a tour, please email the Outreach and Student Recruitment Officer. You can also enjoy our virtual tour or take a with student ambassador, Jake. We can additionally put prospective students in email contact with a Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çstudent ambassador in a similar subject, or with a similar academic background.
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Mature Applicant Webinar Series 2025
Cambridge’s three ‘mature’ colleges are working with the Central University Admissions Team to deliver a webinar series for students looking to study an undergraduate degree at the age of 21 or over.
Each webinar will be on a different element of the admissions process, including interviews and personal statements, and will include a presentation by staff, the chance to hear first-hand experiences from current students, and an opportunity to submit questions live. The series is designed for students applying in the mature student application round (March 2025) or October 2025.
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Cambridge 21+ 2025
This free hybrid outreach programme is run jointly with our colleagues at the two other mature colleges, Hughes Hall and St Edmund's. It is for home students looking to complete their first undergraduate degree. There will be an online element in April 2025 and an optional residential in July 2025. You can read our recap of the successful 2023 residential
In 2025, the virtual strand of the programme will offer tailored sessions on applying to university, the value of university, academic skills, finance, and making a competitive application to Cambridge. The two-night residential will allow selected students to immerse themselves in Cambridge life; you will attend departmental visits and a panel sessions with current students, receive individual advice on personal statements, and enjoy activities in the city, such as punting on the river Cam.
For full details of this exciting programme, please visit the Cambridge 21+ page. Applications for the 2025 programme will open in January 2024, and the information page above will be updated with the new itinerary and sign-up link at that time.
University of Cambridge Undergraduate Open Days 2025
The next Undergraduate Open Days are scheduled for Thursday 10 July and Friday 11 July 2025.
The Open Days will consist of in-person and virtual events, and you must to attend. Our student ambassadors will run College tours throughout the day (including showing various accommodation options) and admissions staff will be on hand to answer questions. See the University registration page for full details.
The mature colleges will also once again deliver a webinar specifically for mature learners as part of the University's Open Day offerings. Date and sign-up info will be posted here in April 2025.
Applying to Oxford or Cambridge as a Mature Undergraduate Webinar (September 2025)
You will be introduced to the Mature Colleges at both Cambridge and Oxford and hear about the Oxbridge admissions process. You will have the opportunity to ask questions live to admissions staff and current mature students, and the panel will discuss what makes the Oxbridge teaching mode so unique.
Participants will be emailed the TEAMS link on the week of the event. Event date and sign-up info will be posted here in the summer of 2025.
STEM SMART Academic Programme 2025
The offers enhanced learning and encouragement to UK state school students studying Maths and Science at A-level or equivalent.
STEM SMART provides extra resources including weekly online subject specific supervisions with Cambridge academics, and regular meetings to discuss university life with Cambridge student mentors. The programme welcomes mature students, and is especially useful to those self-studying the A level curriculum. It also features a .
Any questions you have regarding the STEM SMART application process and your eligibility need to be directed to the STEM SMART Team. Contact details can be found .
The University are additionally hosting their annual series of Subject Masterclasses throughout 2025. These offer prospective undergraduate students the chance to experience typical undergraduate teaching at the University of Cambridge, and to learn more about a topic of interest. You can find out more about these sessions and contact the team .
Webinar Archive
Mature Student Application Webinar 2024 (Recorded Material)
As part of the University's Applicant Webinar Series, the Mature Colleges delivered a session designed for prospective mature undergraduates in September 2024.
We walked though aspects of the application process that might differ for mature applicants, answered questions from attendees about College life and making a competitive application, and gave attendees the chance to hear from current mature students.
You can watch the recording of the session , and access recordings from other webinars in the 2024 Application Series .
Mature Student Webinar Series 2024 (Recorded Material)
- : An Introduction to Mature Student Applications, the Mature Colleges, Funding, and the March Deadline. You can watch the 2022 version of this same webinar .
- : UCAS, Admissions Assessments and the 'My Cambridge' Application. You can watch the 2023 version of this same webinar .
- : The Interview Process - Top Tips, and How Can I Prepare? You can watch the 2023 version of this same webinar .
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Mailing Lists
We strongly encourage all prospective mature applicants and their supporters to sign up to the central Cambridge Admissions mailing list, through which we send a targeted Mature student update and events newsletter multiple times per year.
Sign up here: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/find-out-more/student-newsletter
Bespoke Events
We are happy to arrange bespoke sessions for students and their supporters on request, including visits to FE colleges, or attendance of HE fairs and other events.
We can also match prospective students with a mature student mentor to help guide them through the application process. Please contact Caroline Banerjee, our Outreach and Student Recruitment Officer.