You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2023.
If you already have a 2023 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
University of Cambridge has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
If you have a passion for literature, we have a challenging course that will inspire you in your reading and develop your critical and imaginative abilities. The English course at Cambridge balances a strong grounding in the core of English literature with the chance to explore literature from around the world, other art forms, the English language, and related intellectual traditions. You're taught by some of the most eminent writers and thinkers who, between them, teach and research almost every aspect of literature.
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2023.
If you already have a 2023 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
15Oct
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - A*AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 40 - 42 points
Other qualifications at a level equivalent to A Levels and IB Higher Levels - including Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh qualifications, the Irish Leaving Certificate, and a range of European and overseas qualifications - are also accepted. Please see the guidance at: www.cam.ac.uk/entrancerequirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/english#entry-requirements
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Interview
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
Applicants may be required to take a subject-specific written assessment before or after being shortlisted for interview. Please check the website for registration timings and further details (www.cam.ac.uk/assessment)
English language requirements
For details of our English Language Requirements, please visit:
https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For information on tuition fees for Home, EU, and international students, please refer to:
www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-finance/tuition-fees
Provider information
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN