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Foundation Year

The Cambridge Foundation Year is a unique course intended to provide a stepping stone to Cambridge for students who have been prevented from realising their potential due to educational disadvantage or disruption.​

The course is a free and fully-funded programme offering study in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is only available as a full-time, one-year residential programme, and it is only open to those ordinarily resident in the UK. Prospective Applicants must meet strict eligibility criteria as well as academic entry requirements.

                                                 

Latest news

Introducing the Foundation Year Applicant Support Programme Podcast

1 October 2024

Are you preparing to apply for the Cambridge Foundation Year? We've got just the thing to help! Our new Applicant Support Programme Podcast is here to offer you invaluable insights straight from the students themselves. Subscribe to hear them share their personal experiences, valuable advice, and unique perspectives on...

Welcome to the Class of 2024-25

29 September 2024

Welcome to the Foundation Year Class of 2024-25 Our new students commenced their studies with our Induction Week held at Fitzwilliam College from 23rd-27th September 2024. They now join other students matriculating in their Colleges for the new academic year. Our Induction Week provides an academically-oriented programme...