Christ’s College Open Day March 2011

Paula Stirling

Director of Admissions

Christ’s College

What we have to offer

• Challenging, stimulating courses

• Top-rated education

• Small-group teaching

• Superb facilities

• Collegiate structure

• Great social life

• Supportive environment

• Excellent career prospects

Admissions Policy

• To offer admission to students of the highest intellectual ability and potential, irrespective of social, racial, religious and (for UK students) financial considerations

• Through common selection procedures, we strive to ensure that applicants are:

• individually assessed without bias

• equally successful, regardless of which Cambridge College they apply to

What are we looking for?

• Passion for chosen subject

• Ability to think independently, critically and analytically

• Enthusiasm for complex and challenging ideas

• Motivation, commitment and organisation

• Vocational or professional commitment, where appropriate

Information used in selection

We treat each applicant as an individual, and consider:

• Academic record― GCSE (or equivalent) results

― AS levels (including UMS unit scores)

― Predicted/actual A level (or equivalent) grades

• Personal statement

• School or college reference

• Submitted written work, if requested

• Test results, where required (BMAT, TSA, CLT)

• Performance at interview

Standard Offer

• The standard A level conditional offer is A*AA. The subject in which the A* is to be achieved is not usually specified

• The standard IB conditional offer is 40 – 42 points

• Colleges can, and do, modify offers (up or down!) to take account of individual circumstances

What are we offering?

1. Excellent teaching

2. Comprehensive student support

3. Extensive financial support

4. Guaranteed accommodation

5. Excellent career prospects

1. Excellent teaching

• Teachers

• research-led university

• world experts in particular field

• Unique ‘supervision’ system

• Library and computing resources

2. Student support

• College

• Director of Studies

• Personal Tutor

• College nurse & student welfare officer

• Disability Resource Centre

• Counselling Service

3. Financial Support

• Fees remission (means tested)

• Cambridge Bursary Scheme (means tested)

• College awards (books, travel, welfare)

• Low cost of living in Cambridge

4. Accommodation

• Provided by the College

• Guaranteed for all 3 years

• Cost comparable with other universities

• Don’t pay when not in Cambridge

5. Careers

• Excellent Careers Service

• Cambridge graduates much sought after by top employers

• Exceed national graduate employment rate; lower in terms of graduate unemployment; higher than average starting salaries

Finding out more

• Undergraduate Prospectus

• College Prospectus

• University and College websites

• Ask questions today!

www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduatewww.christs.cam.ac.uk/prospective-studentswww.thejcr.co.uk