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University of Cambridge
Overview
UCAS Code: C05
We are one of the world's oldest universities and leading research centres. Cambridge comprises 31 Colleges and over 150 departments, faculties, schools and other institutions. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known worldwide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students and world-class original research carried out by University and College staff.
No tuition fees information available.
•Undergraduate
£32.5k
Average graduate salary88%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
96%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates
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Courses
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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
160 UCAS pointsPsychological and Behavioural Sciences
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsMathematics
MMath 4 Years full-time 2025
St John's
160 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering and Biotechnology
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Selwyn
160 UCAS pointsEngineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Queens'
160 UCAS pointsPsychological and Behavioural Sciences
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Newnham
160 UCAS pointsMathematics
MMath 4 Years full-time 2025
Sidney Sussex
160 UCAS pointsNatural Sciences
Msci (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsNatural Sciences
Msci (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Magdalene
160 UCAS pointsMathematics
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Newnham
160 UCAS pointsEngineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
St John's
160 UCAS pointsMathematics
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsMedicine
MB 6 Years full-time 2025
Downing
160 UCAS pointsNatural Sciences
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Magdalene
160 UCAS pointsNatural Sciences
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Trinity Hall
160 UCAS pointsEconomics
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Downing
160 UCAS pointsMedicine
MB 6 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsPsychological and Behavioural Sciences
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Downing
160 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering and Biotechnology
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsEngineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Homerton
160 UCAS pointsComputer Science
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Fitzwilliam
Reviews & discussions
Showing 31 reviews
I love the layout of our course. It has just enough freedom (ie I can choose my essay title each week, and will later be able to choose which texts I revisit and revise and which I never want to see again) while being structured and guided under four papers, each of a different time period. The supp...
12 months ago
The Natural Sciences course is renowned for being very intense in terms of contact hours with 2 lectures for 6 days a week (yes, on Saturdays too) in general, with potential for variation depending on subjects chosen.rnLectures are delivered in an engaging way by professors and academics. Practicals...
1 year ago
The quality of teaching is, in most cases, exceptional, and the supervision system not only connects you to world-class academics, but also fills in many gaps in your learning. There are a few minor issues, but they really pale in comparison to the privilege of being able to study here. I honestly t...
1 year ago
Contact hours are superb with access to my director of studies and supervisors at any time. Three hours of supervisions in small groups allow time to ask questions and target specific problems. The course itself is diverse and covers core topics as well as politics and history in the first year. ...
2 years ago
The course is really good. The lectures are engaging most of the time and teaching is great.
2 years ago
The supervisions and seminars have been wonderfully engaging, however, the seminars are limited to just 2 4hour sessions. Given the amount of material and engagement from the cohort it would really benefit from another seminar in the course of the year.
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
high
Teaching on my course
92%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
74%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
74%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
54%
low
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
71%
med
How well organised is your course?
69%
med
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
65%
low
Student voice
65%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
44%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
67%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
45%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
36%
low
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
76%
low
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
84%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
51%
low
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
53%
low
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
56%
low
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