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Care leaver Nio has written a powerful blog for The Fostering Network about his journey from foster care to studying on the Cambridge Foundation Year, and how “ticking the box” on his UCAS form helped him access the support he needed to thrive at university.Read Nio’s story and his advice to other care-experienced applicants here.

Foundation Year students from 2024-25 celebrated completing their final examination and the end of their studies at an end-of-year celebration on 18 June 2025. We were generously hosted by Kettle's Yard and enjoyed the cool and relaxed gallery space as well as the outdoor garden spaces.Family, friends and supporters were able to connect with studen…

In anticipation of an event focused on interdisciplinary pedagogy at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) this month, the Cambridge Foundation Year team have released a short podcast series.The series is hosted by Dr Ruth Jackson Ravenscroft (Foundation Year Teaching Associate) and features contributions from…

Candidates who applied on time for 2025 entry and were invited to complete the admissions assessment and interviews stage of our processes are awaiting decisions on their applications. We appreciate your patience as our decision-making has had to work around school holidays and caring responsibilities for the staff involved in the process.As previo…

Apply: Cambridge is the University's free applicant support programme for high-attaining students from underrepresented backgrounds and areas of the UK. It's an intensive online programme:offering information, advice and guidance to help you make a competitive application to Cambridgewith weekly activities until the UCAS deadline, including intervi…

The UCAS deadline for 2025 entry is 6pm on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. We are unable to consider late applicants, and we do not use UCAS Extra or Clearing.The final deadline for Foundation Year Supplementary Application Questionnaires (FYSAQ) this year is Friday, 7 February 2025 at 12pm. Extenuating Circumstances Forms (ECF) must be received by Wed…

The Foundation Year offices will be closed between Monday, 23 December 2024 and Wednesday, 1 January 2025 inclusive.During this period, we will not be able to respond to email enquiries. We will also be unable to assist with FYSAQ issues, process new UCAS applications, or issue FYSAQ forms within the usual 48 hours from our receiving your UCAS appl…

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 navigating the application pro…

Welcome to the Foundation Year Class of 2024-25Our 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 that introduces students to …

Foundation Year students from 2023-24 celebrated completing their final examination and the end of their studies at an end-of-year celebration on 13 June 2024. This event was made possible by the generosity of The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Marlay Group and was hosted in the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Armoury, Islamic Arts and Courtyard galleries. Family…

Niall, a Foundation Year student at Queens' College, has shared an insight into his daily life on the course during term. Read more here.

Kyle Hutchinson, a pastoral tutor from Nottingham College, has been recognised in the University of Cambridge’s Inspiring Educator of the Year Awards. Kyle was nominated by Foundation Year student Jess Burton who benefitted from the support they provided in her sixth form studies and application to the Cambridge Foundation Year.“I come from a Sixth…

The UCAS deadline for 2024 entry has now passed. We are unable to consider late applicants and we do not use UCAS Extra or Clearing.We expect that applicants for 2024 entry will hear if they have been shortlisted on Monday, 4 March 2024.Those shortlisted will be invited to complete the Foundation Year Admissions Assessment between 5-18 March 2024, …

The Foundation Year offices will be closed between Friday 22 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive.During this period, we will not be able to respond to email enquiries. We will also be unable to assist with FYSAQ issues, process new UCAS applications, or issue FYSAQ forms within the usual 48 hours from our receiving your UCAS applicati…

Students who last October joined the University of Cambridge’s new pre-degree foundation year are this term beginning their degrees at Cambridge and other top UK universities, after successfully completing the one-year programme.Last year, 47 students joined the Cambridge Foundation Year’s first cohort, with 39 (83%) successfully completing the cou…