What is it?

A chance to visit Fitzwilliam College for a tour and sample lectures. There will also be workshop sessions for application support and essay writing skills. 

Participants will be able to choose their sample lecture before attending the Taster Day. Subjects available will be confirmed nearer the event. 

Who is it for?

Year 12 (or equivalent) students who are interested in applying for Arts subjects at Fitzwilliam College or the University of Cambridge. This could include English, Classics, History, Human, Social, and Political Sciences, Modern and Medieval Languages, Philosophy, History of Art, Education, or Archaeology. 

How do I sign up?

Please fill out the sign up form below. In the event of over-subscription, places will be allocated according to the widening participation criteria below.

Widening Participation Criteria

In the event of over-subscription, places will be prioritised for students who meet any of the following criteria:

• Are care experienced
• Have been eligible for Free School Meals (at any point in the last six years)
• Are, or have been, an asylum seeker or refugee
• Have significant caring responsibilities
• Are estranged from close family members
• Live in an area of high deprivation (IMD)
• Are located in one of our Link Areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, and Hammersmith and Fulham
• Attend a low-performing sixth form
• Attended a low-performing GCSE school
• Are from an under-represented ethnic group, these include:
  • Black African and Black Caribbean
  • Pakistani and Bangladeshi
  • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
• Are from any background or region of the UK which is under-represented at the University of Cambridge
• Have had any other personal circumstances that have disrupted your education

Privacy notice: Information about how your personal information will be used by us in connection with the administration of this event/activity, and for related purposes, is available at http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/how-we-use-participant-data.

Please contact Fitzwilliam College at schools.liaison@fitz.cam.ac.uk with any questions in the first instance. Some of the questions in this form ask you for some sensitive personal information. You are not required to provide this information to us but, if you do, you will be consenting for us to use if to assess eligibility for this event/activity, which will prioritise students from widening-participation backgrounds. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about how we intend to use this information. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time – please contact us if you wish to do so.