Cambridge Engineering Summer School

Applications are now closed for the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering’s engineering residential, known as the Cambridge Engineering Summer School.

The residential will be hosted here at the Department of Engineering, between August 2024, with accommodation being provided at one of the Cambridge Colleges.

The residential is open to Year 12 students attending a state-maintained school in the UK or the Isle of Man and who are interested in studying Engineering at university.

The Cambridge Engineering Summer School is a fantastic opportunity for high-achieving students to find out more about studying Engineering at a top university. During the residential, participants will stay in accommodation at a Cambridge College; attend taster lectures and participate in practical activities at the Department of Engineering; ask questions of current Cambridge students; learn about the university application process; and gain an insight into living and studying at Cambridge.

The residential is entirely free of charge, including accommodation, food and all activities. We are also able to fully fund transport costs for all participants.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should:

  • Be in Year 12 (England, Wales, and Isle of Man); S5 (Scotland); Year 13 (Northern Ireland); or equivalent.
  • Be aged 16 or over by the time of the residential.
  • Attend a state-maintained school in the UK or the Isle of Man.
  • Be studying Mathematics and Physics at A Level, or equivalent.
  • Have the potential to achieve at least A*A*A at A-level or at least 40 points in the IB (with 776 in Higher Level subjects), or equivalent.
  • Have achieved a minimum of five Grade 7, 8 or 9’s (A or A*) at GCSE, or equivalent.
  • Be interested in studying Engineering at university.

We anticipate that the residential will attract more applicants than places, and regret that we will not be able to offer a place to every applicant.

The outcome of applications for this residential has no influence on any future applications to the University of Cambridge.

We will assess applications based on applicants’ academic ability and potential, alongside factors including any educational disadvantage they have experienced.

Applying

Applications are now closed for the Cambridge Engineering Summer School.

We will inform all applicants of the outcome of their applications as soon as possible after the closing date.

If you have any questions regarding the Cambridge Engineering Summer School, please contact Dr Jinx St Leger, Outreach Manager, by emailingoutreach-officer@eng.cam.ac.uk .

Deadlines

Prior to applications closing, the following deadline information was displayed on this page:

Applications should be submitted by 23:45 on 14 July 2023. Applicants will be asked to nominate a current teacher to provide a short reference, which should be submitted by 23:45 on 15 July 2023.

(Please note that this is an extension of almost 24 hours, on our original deadlines of “applications should be submitted by 23:59 on 13 July 2023. Applicants will be asked to nominate a current teacher to provide a short reference, which should be submitted by 23:59 on 14 July 2023", after it was highlighted to us that a third party website had stated our closing deadlines incorrectly.)