Christ's Natural Sciences Taster Day (Spring) - Christ's College, Cambridge
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Curious what studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge feels like? Join Christ's College's hybrid taster day to attend talks with Fellows, Q&A with Directors of Studies, student panels, tours and careers sessions - build uni-ready insight, ask your questions and boost your application.
The Christ's Natural Sciences Taster Day is an annual, hybrid event for students to explore what it is like to study Natural Sciences at Christ's College and the University of Cambridge. The day includes welcome talks and Q&A with Directors of Studies, short academic talks, parallel academic options, a student life panel, a college tour (in-person) or virtual tour (online), and sessions on careers with a Natural Sciences degree.
Sessions are delivered by Christ's Natural Sciences Fellows and current students.
The event is run as a hybrid programme: attendees can choose to join in person at Christ's College, Cambridge, or online via Zoom. In-person attendees are responsible for travel to Cambridge; limited accommodation may be available the night before on a first-come, first-served basis.
Online attendees can participate fully (including Q&A and polls); sessions are live and will not be recorded. The 2026 event is expected to take place in February or March 2026 (date TBC); applicants are asked to register interest to be notified when applications open.
Eligibility is restricted to UK-school students who meet the stated academic and residency requirements (see eligibility criteria). Applications must be made by the individual student; those offered a place must be available for the live event on the day.
01 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
Feb–Mar 2026 (date TBC)
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- You are currently studying at a UK school and would be eligible for Home (UK) Fee Status when at university (i.e. not classed as an international student).
- You are currently in Year 12 (England/Wales), Year 13 (Northern Ireland) or S5 (Scotland); OR you are currently in your final year of school and will be applying to university on a gap year (i.e. not applying for 2025 entry but will apply for 2026 entry).
- Current qualifications: you currently study one of the following combinations at A-Level, Scottish Higher, Pre-U or at IB Higher Level (Mathematics should be the IB HL Analysis and Approaches option): Mathematics, Chemistry and either (or both) Biology or Physics (for Biological Natural Sciences applicants); OR Mathematics plus two further subjects from Chemistry, Physics or Further Maths (for Physical Natural Sciences applicants).
- GCSE / National 5 attainment: GCSE - you have achieved at least 999988 (or 6A* if still using letter grades) in your GCSEs, including Mathematics and Sciences subjects. Scotland - National 5: a majority of As including As in all Maths and Sciences subjects.
- Applications must be made by the individual student; places are for students only (no sessions for parents/carers).
- Priority for places (if oversubscribed) will be given to students who are care-experienced; refugees, asylum seekers or forced migrants; currently eligible for government-funded free school meals or eligible in the previous 6 years; receive the 16-19 bursary (England) or Education Maintenance Allowance (rest of UK); young carers; attend a non-fee-paying school; or whose home address is within the bottom 40% of postcodes on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation measure.
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