Undergraduate admissions

Studying for an undergraduate degree at Pembroke is a rewarding experience, with the dual benefits of the University's outstanding teaching and research facilities and the excellence and variety of the College environment. At any one time, there are around 440 undergraduate students studying for a degree at Pembroke.

An undergraduate student comes to study but also to experience a way of life that has evolved over centuries, among many eminent people in all areas of study and with students from different backgrounds.

Undergraduates at Pembroke study a wide variety of courses. Fees are payable by all students, and there are a number of awards available to help ease the cost of studying.

Pembroke seeks to admit students of the highest intellectual potential irrespective of social, racial, religious and gender considerations. We actively encourage, through our Access initiatives, applications from groups that are, at present, under-represented within the College.

Our Open Days for 2012

• Saturday 21st April - all subjects (except Maths, Music, Land Economy)
• Saturday 12th May - Mathematics (in conjunction with the Maths Department Open Day)
• Saturday 12th May - Music (a joint Open Day with St Catharine's College)
• Saturday 12th May - Land Economy
• Wednesday 4th July - Law
• Thursday 5th July - Arts subjects
• Friday 6th July - Science subjects (including Engineering)
• Saturday 22nd September - Open Afternoon for all subjects

Please note: Pembroke does not admit students in Geography or Education Studies

If you would like to come to one of our Open Days then it is essential that you book yourself a place using our on-line booking form, which you will find on the "Open Days and Visiting Pembroke" page. On the 5th and 6th July Open Days, the University will have many departments open to visitors. For further details go to the following page of the University website.

College Prospectus

An on-line version of our undergraduate prospectus is available here. If you would like to order a hard copy of the prospectus then please complete the online request form.

A-level offers

With the introduction of the A* grade at A2, Cambridge Colleges have agreed that the A-level conditional offer made by the Cambridge Colleges for 2011 will normally be A*AA. The subject in which the A* is to be achieved is unlikely to be specified in most cases.

Cambridge Pre-U

We welcome applications from students who are either studying towards the full Cambridge Pre-U Diploma or certain Principal Subjects within the qualification alongside A-levels. Conditional offers will be set on an individual basis but are likely to be in the region of D2, D2, D3.

Applying for a place in 2013

All UK and EU applicants must apply on-line via UCAS by 15th October 2012. Applicants with Pembroke College [Institution name:CAM, Institution code:C05, College code:P] as their preference college will have their on-line application sent directly to Pembroke. You will then be prompted to complete the Supplementary Questionnaire, which is on the web.

Applicants living outside the EU must complete a Cambridge On-line Preliminary Application (COPA), details of which can be found on the following page of the University website, and must also apply on-line to UCAS by 15th October.

If you have any questions about studying at Cambridge or applying to Pembroke, check the FAQ page, contact us by email at adm@pem.cam.ac.uk, or call us on +44 (0)1223 338154.

Dr Caroline Burt Admissions Tutor

Elizabeth Shorthouse Admissions Officer

Alternatively, for the student perspective on undergraduate life, email the Admissions Office and order a copy of The Alternative Prospectus

Teachers

We welcome study visits from teachers during the Easter and summer vacations. We are always happy to see teachers at any time by appointment.

Commercial companies

We are aware that there are a growing number of commercial companies advertising on the web who claim to be able to give you special advice and training for "Oxbridge admissions". Such companies are not authorised by us, and do not have any information or advice to give you that is not available free of charge from any Cambridge college.