Each year, the University of Cambridge offers four Open Days at which prospective applicants can come to find out more about the undergraduate Mathematics course.
You don't have to come to an Open Day in order to apply to study Mathematics at Cambridge, but these events will offer you the opportunity to get a feel for the place, talk to students and staff, sit in a Mathematics talk, and ask any questions.
If you live overseas, note that all colleges welcome individual inquiries and may be able to make specific arrangements to come at a different time to visit the College and meet with a Director of Studies or Admissions Tutor. You should also enquire with the British Council in your own country, who will have relevant information and may hold events for international students who wish to study at Cambridge.The Cambridge Admissions Office has information for international applicants, including information about overseas interviews.
University Open Days: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July 2017
All Faculties and Colleges are open to potential applicants on these days. The University offers a packed programme of events, with talks on the application process, student support, finance, careers, and information stands for most courses, where students and staff are available to answer questions.
The Faculty of Mathematics provides a dedicated stand in the Marquee on the Sidgwick site, and a programme of events in the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. This consists of Mathematics talks, including information about STEP, a general talk about the undergraduate degree course in Mathematics, and drop-in sessions with academic members of staff and students, for you to ask questions and find out more about the course, applications, and what it is really like to study Mathematics at Cambridge, and the opportunity to visit the building. (downloadable 2016 Programme and Map) PLEASE NOTE 2017 PROGRAMME TO BE CONFIRMED.
You should book with the University for the general programme of events, including the Mathematics Faculty events. You are very welcome to come to the afternoon events at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, without needing to book, even if you are unable to attend the general programme in the morning.
If you wish to attend any College-specific event, you should also book with the individual College you wish to visit (there is a central list of college contact details).
Faculty Open Days: Saturday 29 April and Saturday 6 May 2017
These Open Days are organised by the Faculty and focus specifically on the Mathematics course.
Colleges hold dedicated Mathematics Open Days on the same days as the Faculty Open Days. Most Colleges hold these on one of the available days, some on both and some on none. You should book with individual Colleges to attend their Mathematics Open Day and the Faculty Open Day. You can check on which day a College is holding their Open Day in the table provided below. Colleges Open Day events are in the morning.
The programme for the Faculty Open Days is the same on both days, and consists of short lectures intended to give you an idea of what it is like to study mathematics at a high level.
Because we usually have more visitors than we can accommodate in the Faculty lecture halls, the Open Day lectures are held in central University lecture halls. The Faculty (Centre for Mathematical Sciences) is open during the day from 9:30 to provide general information sessions, drop-in sessions with academic members of staff and students, for you to ask questions and find out more about the course, applications, and what it is really like to study Mathematics at Cambridge, and the opportunity to visit the building.
On Saturday 29 April the mathematical talks will be held at the Lady Mitchell Hall on the New Museums site (downloadable 2016 Programme and Map)
On Saturday 6 May the mathematical talks will be held Venue to be confirmed (downloadable 2016 Programme and Map).
PLEASE NOTE 2017 PROGRAMMES FOR BOTH DATES TO BE CONFIRMED.
Travel and directions
The Centre of Mathematical Sciences is easily accessible by bus, car, or bike. Find directions and a map to the CMS here.
College Mathematics Open Days 2017
| Saturday 29 April | ||
|---|---|---|
| College | Phone (01223) | Email/ link |
| Christ's | 334953 | access@christs.cam.ac.uk |
| Corpus Christi | 338056 | admissions@corpus.cam.ac.uk |
| Downing | 334826 | admissions@dow.cam.ac.uk |
| Homerton | 747252 | admissions@homerton.cam.ac.uk |
| Murray Edwards | 762229 | Admissions@MurrayEdwards.cam.ac.uk |
| Newnham | 335783 | admissions@newn.cam.ac.uk |
| Peterhouse | 338223 | admissions@pet.cam.ac.uk |
| Robinson | 339143 | apply@robinson.cam.ac.uk |
| Sidney Sussex | 338872 | admissions@sid.cam.ac.uk |
| St. John's | 338703 | admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity | 338422 | admissions@trin.cam.ac.uk |
| Saturday 6 May | ||
|---|---|---|
| College | Phone (01223) | Email/ link |
| Churchill | 336248 | admissions@chu.cam.ac.uk |
| Clare | 333246 | admissions@clare.cam.ac.uk |
| Emmanuel | 334290 | admissions@emma.cam.ac.uk |
| Fitzwilliam | 332063 | slo@fitz.cam.ac.uk |
| Girton | 338972 | admissions@girton.cam.ac.uk |
| Lucy Cavendish | 330280 | admissions@lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk |
| Pembroke | 338154 | adm@pem.cam.ac.uk |
| Queens' | 335540 | admissions@queens.cam.ac.uk |
| Selwyn | 335896 | admissions@sel.cam.ac.uk |
| Sidney Sussex | 338872 | admissions@sid.cam.ac.uk |
| St John's | 338703 | admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity | 338422 | admissions@trin.cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity Hall | 332535 | admissions@trinhall.cam.ac.uk |
* Lucy Cavendish College only accepts women applicants who will be 21 or over at entry