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Applicant communications over the Christmas and New Year period

13 December 2023

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...

Students begin degrees after new foundation year

2 October 2023

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%)...

Welcome to the Class of 2023-24

29 September 2023

Welcome to the Foundation Year Class of 2023-24! Our new students commenced their studies with our Induction Week held at Fitzwilliam College from 18-22 September 2023. They will now be moving into the 12 Colleges hosting students this year. This includes Queens' College and St Edmund's College who are welcoming their...

Congratulations to new Foundation Year students

22 August 2023

Congratulations to all the incoming Foundation Year students who received their results from A Levels, BTECs and other qualifications last week. The Foundation Year's new students include Daanyaal from Shirley High School in Croydon whose results were featured on the University of Cambridge homepage . Daanyaal is the first...

Class of 2022-23 End of Year Celebration

4 July 2023

Foundation Year students marked the end of their studies at a special end-of-year celebration on 14 June 2023 in The Fitzwilliam Museum’s Armoury, Islamic Arts and Courtyard galleries. Students and their friends, family and supporters joined staff in this unique space with staff to mark the Class of 2022-23’s achievements...

A Celebration of the Cambridge Foundation Year

2 June 2023

An event was held at Fitzwilliam College on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 to celebrate the Cambridge Foundation Year and recognise the generous contributions of our benefactors. The event brought together the first cohort of Foundation Year students and University staff involved in the programme with benefactors. Students had the...

Next steps for 2023 entry

3 April 2023

The UCAS deadline for 2023 entry has now passed. We are unable to consider late applicants and we do not use UCAS Extra or Clearing. Applicants for 2023 entry who were shortlisted have now completed the Foundation Year Admissions Assessment and been interviewed . We expect to communicate decisions on 2 May 2023 and...

Applicant communications over the Christmas and New Year period

1 December 2022

The Foundation Year offices will be closed between Thursday 22 December 2022 and Monday 2 January 2023 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...

Cambridge’s first Foundation Year students arrive as new academic year begins

13 October 2022

Cambridge’s first-ever Foundation Year students are among those who have arrived at the University for the start of the new academic year. The 47 students are joining the new one-year, pre-degree programme , created to address educational disadvantage and disruption, and offering a new route to undergraduate study for...

Meet the Foundation Year teaching team

13 September 2022

As we gear up for teaching in the new academic year, our teaching team wanted to share some of their thoughts on the coming year. You can find out more about their academic interests and teaching areas here . What are you most looking forward to in teaching on the Foundation Year? Dr Corinne Roughley: Firstly, I’m really...

Applicant communications over the Christmas and New Year period

Students begin degrees after new foundation year

Welcome to the Class of 2023-24

Congratulations to new Foundation Year students

Class of 2022-23 End of Year Celebration

A Celebration of the Cambridge Foundation Year

Next steps for 2023 entry

Applicant communications over the Christmas and New Year period

Cambridge’s first Foundation Year students arrive as new academic year begins

Meet the Foundation Year teaching team

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