Overview
Cambridge Mathematics has four Undergraduate Open Days each year.
- 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!"
"That's a really lovely open day and I enjoyed it."
"Really great experience and very informative."
The next Open Days will take place on Saturday 1 May and Saturday 8 May 2021. Many Colleges also hold Open Days to coincide with these. You can find out more about individual Colleges Open Days here.
Faculty Open Days: Saturday 1 May and Saturday 8 May 2021
Please note: because of COVID-19 (coronavirus), there is a possibility that these Open Days will need to be moved online. Any update will be posted here.
In the meantime, you can explore our website, watch videos by some of our students and staff about the course and interesting maths, and find more about our free STEP Support Programme.
These Open Days are organised by the Faculty and take place in the afternoon. To coincide with these, most Colleges hold Mathematics Open Days in the morning which cover wider aspects of undergraduate life as well as mathematics.
The programme in the Faculty is essentially the same on both days and focusses on mathematics. It includes parallel sessions of short lectures for applicants intended to give you an idea of what it is like to study mathematics at a high level. In addition, the programme includes
- drop-in sessions with students and academic members of staff,
- interview practice with typical questions,
- a variety of other mathematical activities,
- a talk specifically for parents and supporters,
- live streaming of the short mathematical lectures, for parents and supporters,
- the opportunity to visit the Centre for Mathematical Sciences and the adjacent Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
University Open Days: Thursday 8 July and Friday 9 July 2021
During these Open Days, the Faculty of Mathematics provides a dedicated stand in the central University site, and events in the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, including
- Mathematics talks for applicants,
- information about Sixth Term Entrance Papers (STEP),
- drop-in sessions with students and academic members of staff, for you to ask questions and find out more about the course, applications, and what it is really like to study Mathematics at Cambridge,
- talks specifically for parents and supporters.
Information about University and College events is also available on the Cambridge Open Days pages.
Because of the advice about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 University Open Days were moved online. We offered:
- A live Q&A session with current staff and students about the undergraduate Mathematics course and admissions.
- Online mathematical talks, STEP workshops, presentations and Q&A sessions that were produced for the Virtual Mathematics Open Day held on 16 May 2020.
- Access to the Mathematics section on the Virtual Tour hosted centrally by the University. Full details about the Virtual Tour and about the University Open Days is available at the Cambridge Open Days page, part of which is still available
The new, virtual programme offered the opportunity to explore the University and Colleges virtually, reproducing some of the experience of in-person Open Days, when Faculties, Departments and Colleges are open to potential applicants and the University offers a packed programme of events, with talks on the application process, student support, finance and careers.
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, including information about overseas interviews.
