Overview
Cambridge Mathematics has four Undergraduate Open Days each year, two Faculty Open Days in May and two University Open Days in July.
These days offer you the opportunity to get a feel for the place, talk to students and staff, participate in a Mathematics lecture, and ask questions. We look forward to seeing you.
If you cannot make an Open Day, or have missed them, the information you need to apply can be found in our admissions pages, or by emailing admissions@maths.cam.ac.uk, or by contacting individual Colleges.
What our attendees say:
"It was excellent and I enjoyed every minute while I was there. The talks were engaging and very interesting and the interview session was very fun!"
"I thought the information offered, and the overall open day format, was truly inspirational. Many thanks for putting so much thought and energy into it, and to my mind, comprehensively addressing pretty much every aspect of the application process, and course curriculum. Fantastic!"
"I really liked the small practice interview and found it very useful as my school doesn't have the resources to get these for me."
"That's a really lovely open day and I enjoyed it."
"Student ambassadors were the best part they were amazing!"
Faculty Open Days: Saturday 2 May and Saturday 9 May 2026
Two Open Days will be held at the Centre of Mathematical Sciences (CMS), during the afternoons of Saturday 2 and Saturday 9 May. As usual, many Colleges will hold an Open Day on the same day as the Faculty, and the idea is that students will visit a College in the morning, then attend the Faculty Open Day in the afternoon. You can find out more about individual Colleges Open Days and other outreach events here.
2026 Open Days - How to Book
You have the option to book either an 'Open College + Faculty' ticket, to visit any independently-advertised College event in the morning and attend the Faculty Open Day in the afternoon; or, for some Colleges only, a joint 'Named College + Faculty' ticket, to attend that closed-number College Open Day in the morning, have lunch in College*, then attend the Faculty Open Day.
Please select only one ticket type, if you register for more than one ticket we will contact you to choose which ticket to use. If you select a 'Named College + Faculty' ticket, you will only be able to attend that College's events in the morning. All ticket types allow you to attend the Faculty events.
*Most, but not all, Colleges offer lunch as part of their events included in the joint 'Named College + Faculty' tickets, for further details please read the description for each ticket option.
You will then be able to select one of the following sessions to attend:
Taster Session 1 - 2pm to 3:30pm (in CMS, MR2)
Taster Session 2 - 3:30pm to 5:10pm (in CMS, MR2)
The sessions are the same: each contains mathematical talks to give you a taste of maths at university, and an introduction to STEP. Please note that these sessions are only for students.
Programme
In the morning, most Colleges offer a variety of sessions for prospective mathematicians, which cover wider aspects of undergraduate life as well as mathematics. Each College will have their own programme for the morning.
In the afternoon, the Faculty of Mathematics offers a programme of in-person activities, including:
- Mathematical talks
- STEP workshop
- Preparation for interviews sessions
- Talk for parents and supporters
Leaflets about the course structure and about career in mathematics are available, and summarise the more comprehensive information in our Guide to Admissions booklet. The 'drop-in' sessions with students and staff throughout the afternoon offer the opportunity to ask questions about admissions and the course.
In addition to the in-person sessions, several recordings are available on our Faculty's YouTube channel, including mathematical talks and taster lectures, STEP workshops, and a mock interview.
College Information
Colleges Participating in closed-number morning events in collaboration with the Maths Open Days are listed in the following table. These events are part of the 'Named College + Faculty' joint tickets, bookable via the links listed above. Click on each College to be redirected to their webpages for further information. Bookings for these tickets close on separate days for each College ticket, please check via the booking links when ticket releases end for each ticket type. 'Open College +Faculty' tickets will be available until they either sell out, or until the Thursday prior to each Open Day (Thursday 30 April, and Thursday 7 May respectively).
| Colleges Participating on Saturday 2 May | Start time | Contact |
| St John's College | From 10:15am | accessofficer@joh.cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity College | From 10:30am | admissions@trin.cam.ac.uk |
| Colleges Participating on Saturday 9 May | Start time | Contact |
| Clare College | From 11am | admissions@clare.cam.ac.uk |
| Churchill College | From 10:30am | admissions@chu.cam.ac.uk |
| Emmanuel College | From 10:30am | admissions@emma.cam.ac.uk |
| Fitzwilliam College | From 11am | admissions@fitz.cam.ac.uk |
| Gonville and Caius College | From 10:30am | admissions@cai.cam.ac.uk |
| King's College | From 10am | undergraduate.admissions@kings.cam.ac.uk |
| Murray Edwards College | From 11am | outreach@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk |
| Peterhouse | From 10:30am | admissions@pet.cam.ac.uk |
| Robinson College | From 10:30am | outreach@robinson.cam.ac.uk |
| Selwyn College | From 10:30am | admissions@sel.cam.ac.uk |
| St Catharine's College | From 10:30am | rc476@cam.ac.uk and/or immb100@cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity Hall | From 10:30am | outreach@trinhall.cam.ac.uk |
| Independent College Events | Event Information | Contact |
| Christ's College, Saturday 2 May and 9 May | College Tour from 11:30am to 12:15pm on both 2 and 9 May. The College will also run a Zoom Webinar on 5 May from 4:30pm to 5:30pm with Directors of Studies, there is a sign-up form on the Christ's Open Days webpages. | admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk |
| Downing College, Saturday 2 May | Prospective students can visit Downing College in the morning. Collect an Open Day pack from the Porters' Lodge and conduct a self-guided tour of the College. Within the pack is an "Eat Like a Student" meal voucher where you can eat in the Dining Hall on Maths Open Day at student prices. The Dining Hall will be open for brunch between 12pm – 1.30pm. Once you have finished visiting the College, please head to the Faculty by 2pm. | admissions@dow.cam.ac.uk |
| Girton College, Saturday 2 May | DoS will be available from 11:30am to 12:30pm, Student Ambassador led tours will be as required from 11:30am to 1pm. Free parking is available for duration of the Open Day, on a first come first served basis. There are public buses and the University U bus to the city centre and back. | admissions@girton.cam.ac.uk |
| Lucy Cavendish College, Saturday 2 May | Students are welcome to visit the College from 10am to 2pm for drop-in admissions chats with the Admissions Director and the DoS. Student Ambassadors will also lead College tours. | admissions@lucy.cam.ac.uk |
| Newnham College, Saturday 2 May | Tours from 10:30am to 12:30am on 2 May. There will be an opportunity to meet our Admissions Tutor, current students and Maths Fellows | admissions@newn.cam.ac.uk |
| Homerton College, Saturday 9 May | Homerton will be welcoming prospective Mathematics applicants in the morning for a tour of the College and grounds by our Student Ambassadors and to find out more about life at Homerton as a Mathematics student. The tour will run from 10.30am - 11.30am and guests are asked to arrive by 10.15am and to report to the Porters Lodge on arrival. Following the tour, visitors are welcome to go to The Buttery, situated next to the Dining Hall, offering cold lunches, paninis, snacks, refreshments and coffees. | admissions@homerton.cam.ac.uk |
| Magdalene College, Saturday 9 May | We will be offering ambassador-led tours around the college every 30 mins from 9:30m. At 11:00am, Dr Maria-Romina Ivan will lead an admissions talk, explaining what studying Mathematics at Magdalene will be like. Attendees will be able to purchase lunch in Ramsay Hall (open 11:00am-1:30pm). We will also walk attendees over to the Maths faculty, leaving from the Magdalene Porters' lodge at 1:15pm. | access@magd.cam.ac.uk |
| Trinity College, Saturday 9 May | Trinity will be running an additional Maths-specific event on the morning of Saturday 9 May. Please book via the Trinity Open Day webpages. |
You can watch recordings of the sessions held on our previous Virtual Open Days. You can also explore our website, check our FAQ, watch videos by some of our students and staff about the course and interesting maths, and find more about our free STEP Support Programme.
How To Get Here
The Centre of Mathematical Sciences (CMS) is accessible by train, bus, bike or car. If travelling by car you are strongly advised to use one of the five Park & Ride sites on the outskirts of Cambridge since parking in the city centre is non-trivial and there is no parking at the CMS (note that it is possible to walk to the CMS from the Madingley Road Park & Ride site in just over 20 minutes). Find directions and a map to the CMS here.
Overseas Students
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.
University Open Days: Thursday 9 July and Friday 10 July 2026
The Faculty of Mathematics is participating in these University Open Days with a programme of in-person activities on both days, at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS). Further details will be updated in due course.
Previous years' programmes have included:
- 'Drop-in' with students and academic members of staff throughout the day for you to ask questions about the course, admissions, STEP, preparing for interviews, being a Maths student in Cambridge,
- Course presentation and taster lecture
- Talk for parents and supporters
- Sample STEP questions for you to try, with help from current students
- Preparation for interviews
- Recorded video about STEP
and you can watch more Maths talks and taster lectures.
Information about all University and College events is available on the Cambridge Open Days pages.