If you've experienced educational disadvantages, this free course will prepare you to study at university. Have circumstances prevented you from reaching your academic potential? The aim of the course is to prepare you to study a degree at Cambridge.
It is a full-time, residential programme. The programme offers a challenging academic curriculum. It will broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. You'll get to experience Cambridge's teaching methods and educational community. On the course, you'll live and study in Cambridge, alongside our other students.
You'll also be part of a College community and can join the University's student societies. Join our mailing list to find out more about the Foundation Year Programme. Completing the programme will equip you to continue to many degree courses in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
At Cambridge, if you complete the course to the required standard, you will be able to progress on to one of 18 degree courses. For some of our courses, you will need to complete relevant curriculum streams. Those courses are:. At the end of the programme, you will get a recognised qualification from the University of Cambridge. This will help set you up for successful study and careers in a range of fields.
You will also be able to visit archives and museums within the University and elsewhere in the UK, depending on your course interests. If you continue to study at Cambridge by progressing to a degree course, you will need to pay the tuition fee for that course. Find out more about our tuition fees. This will be the same as what you would receive as a maintenance loan from student finance. If you move on to a degree course after the Foundation Year, you may need to apply for student finance support to help with your living costs.
