From the moment I stepped in, Christ’s felt like home.
Emmie, History, London
As Director of Admissions, I would like to welcome you to the admissions pages for Christ’s College.
Choosing a college to apply to can be a difficult choice and we are delighted that you are considering us. In these pages we will give you information about the courses available to study at Christ’s and the admissions processes for them, the facilities we have at Christ’s and what life is like here. In short, we hope that these pages will give you some good reasons why Christ’s could be the right college for you whatever your background or interests.
Cambridge’s collegiate system, where all students are admitted by and are members of a college within the university, is one of its great strengths as it provides strong and secure academic and social foundations on which students can build while they are here.
The University provides lots of general information about admissions. You will find additional information about Christ’s on these pages. Our 
students have also written student profiles, contributed to our student Q&A film, and have their own website which contains even more information about life at Christ’s.
Welcome again to Christ’s online, we hope you enjoy these pages. If, after reading them, you have any further questions please do not hesitate to send us an email. We also encourage you to sign up to our Ongoing Support Emails to receive advice, guidance and signposting to events and opportunities.
Dr Emily Tomlinson, Director of Admissions for Christ’s College.
News
- If you're in Cambridge, you are welcome to walk around the College grounds during our opening hours. Please see Visiting Christ's for the details you need for this and for tours info.
- We'd love you to sign up for ongoing support emails
- Updates page: Notes for EU applicants
- Meet the College Cats!
Open Days & Events (in person / online)
If you are interested in an event that we've not yet opened booking for, you can in most cases register your interest if you'd like an email alert when booking opens.
| Date(s) | Event | Who can attend? |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 10am | Understanding Student Finance (Home fee status) Book 11 Aug | This session will explain how student finance works in the UK including how much you might expect to receive, how it's paid to you and how it's paid back. We'll also talk about potential costs of going to university and possible sources of funding beyond student finance loans/grants. |
| 11 Aug 14:00 | Personal Statements and Competitive applications Book 11 August | This session will focus on super-curricular activities, the personal statement and using these to help make a competitive application. It is for students considering an application in Oct 2025 for 2026 or deferred 2027 entry. This is one of our regular webinars. |
| 14-27 Aug | Post-Qualification Application Advice Clinic Info here; eligibility criteria apply | Zoom appointments for students at UK state schools who have just received A level results and are considering a post-qualification application in Sept 2025 for Oct 2026 entry. Please check the eligibility information carefully. |
| 27 Aug 11am | Cambridge for Beginners Book 27 Aug | This is one of our regular webinars - an introductory session to understand how the university works and a guide to the application process, what we're looking for and how to make a competitive application. |
| 11 Sept 17:00 | Subject Matters: Your Post-16 subject choices Book 11 Sept | This session provides information, advice and guidance about what subject combinations and qualifications to consider in order to make competitive applications to top universities in the future. |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Cambridge Colleges Open Day Book 12 Sept | University-wide open day for students who want to visit more Colleges just before applying. Christ's will offer student-led tours and an opportunity to speak with our admissions team. We will also run online events for those who cannot travel to Cambridge. |
| Various | Events in the academic year 2024-25 Register interest | If you're starting Year 12 (S5 Scotland, Yr13 Northern Ireland) next academic year, you can register interest for events in cases where we've not yet opened booking. If you do this, you will receive an email when booking or applications open. |
Student profiles
A range of Christ's students have written subject-specific student profiles. These give a good idea of what studying here is really like and have a lot of detail, so do have a read of some of them!
See Student Profiles by subject and Student Profiles by area
Grounds and Facilities
We have a College map and there are picture pages for First Court, Second Court, Third Court, New Court the Fellows' Garden and the Darwin Garden, as well as pages on facilities and accommodation. For 360 degree views see the Cambridge University Virtual Tour, and last but certainly not least, we have College cats
