Upcoming Girton College Outreach Events
Join us for enriching masterclasses, immersive taster days, engaging talks, and exciting events. Experience hands-on learning, connect with like-minded individuals, and be inspired by thought-provoking discussions and activities.
These events provide a dynamic and supportive environment for personal and professional growth, whether you're a school student, teacher, or parent/supporter.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate requests for in-person Careers and HE Fairs for 2025-26. However, please do still let us know about your event by contacting access@girton.cam.ac.uk as we would be delighted to send some resources to be displayed. Together, we can discuss how we can best support your students with our upcoming programme of events for the year.
Modern Languages Taster Day Competition
Following on from our taster day, held Wednesday 15 October 2025, students were invited to write a short paragraph in their chosen language about their experience. Congratulations to Jasmine, who won a £50 National Book Token for their entry in German:
Der Tag war sehr spannend, und es war eine tolle Möglichkeit, mehr zu erfahren über Sprachen, Girton College und das Studium in der Universität.
Was ich interessant und unerwartet fand, war die Wichtigkeit von Bilder, Fotos, und Filmen. Eine Sprache zu studieren ist auch eine Kultur (oder verschiedene) zu studieren, und am Taster-Tag war es was Neues für mich, ein deutsches Plakat von der dritten Reich zu sehen und nachzudenken: wie hat das die Geschichte beeinflusst? Was sind die Themen, die man hinter die Farben und Wörter sehen kann? Ich verstand, dass solche Frage eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Wie Wittgenstein gesagt hatte, die Grenzen meiner Sprache bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt. Es ist also fazinierend, sie zu ändern und verbreitern, durch das Studium einer andere Sprache.
Es war auch motivierend, so viele andere junge Leute zu treffen, mit gleiche Interesse. Manchmal hatte ich die Idee, dass ich fast die Eine war, um mich für Sprachen zu interessieren – der Girton-Tag hat mich gezeigt, dass die keineswegs richtig war. Ich fand es gut, mit anderen über Sprache zu reden, und ich habe auch mein Deutsch und Französich geübt.
Zum Schluss, habe ich viel gelernt und es war einfach ein Höhepunkt meines Jahres.
Third Party Programmes or Initiatives
If your programme or charity would be interested in working with Girton College, please complete our short form for your request to be considered.
In-person events
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After the success of our 2025 West Midlands Roadshow, we are thrilled to work with Oriel College, University of Oxford, and visit schools across our shared link areas in April 2026.
Fill out this short online form to express your interest.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Our Outreach & Admissions Administrator, Head of Student Services, and Senior Admissions Tutor will be back on the road visiting schools in the area.
Fill out this short online form to express your interest.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Online events
Make sure to follow our social media accounts to keep up with our 'A Subject A Day in May' series.
It is important for students in Year 10-12 to be thinking about what subject they may want to study at University as early as possible, as the choices they make post-16 will impact what doors are open to them.
This will be a series of short videos giving a glimpse into the subjects and courses offered at Girton College. Viewers can hear from our own Fellows and students discussing different aspects of the courses, whether that is a structural overview of the content, or papers that they particularly enjoy learning or leaching about.
This is an opportunity for students in Year 12 or equivalent to research and write beyond the curriculum, using one or more of five selected objects from the Lawrence Room museum objects, as their focus. Essays or creative responses (such as dramatic monologues, short stories or poems) are equally welcome.
Deadline? Friday 20 March 2026
Who? Students in Y12 or equivalent
University of Cambridge events
All up-to-date information on events organised by the central University team and Colleges can be found here.
Target Oxbridge Y12 Programme
Target Oxbridge is a partnership programme run by the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and RARE Recruitment.
Who is eligible?
Black African/Caribbean students or students of mixed race with Black African/Caribbean heritage in Y12 attending UK state schools hoping to apply to Cambridge or Oxford.
Academic entry requirements
Medicine - 8 GCSEs at grades A*, 9 or 8.
All other academic disciplines - 5 GCSEs at grades A*, 9 or 8.
What does the programme involve?
- 1:1 Mentoring with a member of the RARE team.
- Group academic mentoring with current Black Oxbridge students.
- Access to supercurricular sessions.
- Admissions test prep and interview prep.
- An opportunity to visit Cambridge or Oxford for a residential experience.
How do I apply?
Follow this link to submit your application: Target Oxbridge | Careers at Target Oxbridge
When is the deadline?
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis but to be in with the best chance of securing an interview apply by November 23rd.
Magdalene College are hosting a series of Subject Taster Webinar sessions over Zoom in January-March 2026. The webinars are intended for Year 11 and Year 12 students, who are attending state-maintained schools in the UK or Isle of Man.
The first 45minutes of the webinar will be led by an academic and will reflect the style of teaching at university (a lecture). Following this, there will be small group discussions about the lecture, as well as opportunities to ask questions about the course at Cambridge.
Each webinar will run from 17:00 until 18:15. Subject Dates:
- History: 21st January
- Computer Science: 26th January
- Biological Natural Sciences: 2nd February
- Geography: 12th February
- Medicine: 12th February
- English: 4th March
- Physical Natural Sciences: 5th March
- Law: 10th March
- Chemical Engineering: 10th March
- Maths: 18th March
Please sign up to attend using this link. You will be emailed the zoom link on the day of the webinar.
Queens’ College invite you to explore a range of Arts and Humanities subjects through our series of taster sessions for students in their penultimate year of school.
Sign up now for subject-specific webinars, presented by our Directors of Studies, as well as an Arts and Humanities focused Applications advice session from our Admissions Team.
The Art of Being Human Webinar sign up
Webinars take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings through February and March, and are open to students in Y11/12 as well as interested teachers/advisors. You are welcome to sign up for multiple sessions.
Subjects included:
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Studies (Monday Feb 16th 5pm)
- English (Wednesday Feb 18th 4pm)
- Archaeology (Monday February 23rd 4pm)
- Education (Wednesday February 25th 5pm)
- Music (Monday March 2nd 5pm)
- Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (Wednesday March 4th 5pm)
- Modern and Medieval Languages (Monday March 9th 5pm)
- Geography (Wednesday March 11th 5pm)
- Law (Monday March 16th 5pm)
- Admissions Information and Advice (Wednesday March 18th 5pm)
For any queries please contact slo-bradford@queens.cam.ac.uk.
- MedTech Inspire
Discover the Crossover Between Medicine, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering
Many young people are interested in biosciences or medicine, but are not aware that studying medicine is not the only option to make a difference in healthcare and improving peoples’ lives.
This exciting, fully funded outreach programme gives students the opportunity to explore what engineering really is - through the inspiring world of medical technology.
Designed for pupils in Years 9–12, the programme helps young people understand the wide range of engineering careers and the subject choices needed to pursue them at university.
To find out more and register your interest visit: Medtech Inspire | Undergraduate Study
- Living Lab Climate Action
Discover the Crossover Between Medicine, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering
What actually is Engineering? Many young people are interested in STEM, but not sure what engineering is, and how it can make a huge difference to improving people’s lives and communities.
Living Lab: Climate Action explores how engineering can make communities more sustainable, shape the future cities we live in and respond to climate change, by reducing flood risk.
Designed for pupils in Years 9–10, the programme helps young people understand the wide range of engineering careers and the subject choices needed to pursue them at university.
To find out more and register your interest visit: Living Lab Climate Action | Undergraduate Study
Medieval Worlds (9-10 April 2026):
Medieval Worlds is back for 2026, for aspiring Year 12 medieval History, English, and Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic students. Come and be immersed in the world of medieval manuscripts and texts at our one-night residential, run in partnership with the Parker Library.
- Open to all UK students in Y12 (Y13/S5) on track for A*AA and interested in the Medieval period (priority will be given to those from WP backgrounds).
- Teacher nominations are now open and are due on 2nd March.
Corpus Black Brilliance Residential (1-2 April 2026):
A brand new residential co-organised with our JCR Ethnic Diversity Officer for Year 12 students who identify as having Black heritage. Open to students across all humanities, social science and STEM subjects, including academic taster sessions, a Q&A with the Cambridge African Caribbean Society, formal dinner, and application support sessions.
- Open to Y12 students (Y13/S5) at a maintained school who identify as having Black heritage, and are on track for A*AA/A*A*A in their A Levels.
- Teacher nominations are now open and are due on 2nd March.
Peterhouse is hosting an online webinar introducing students to studying languages, literature, and linguistics at Cambridge. The session includes:
- An introduction to studying languages, literature and linguistics from Peterhouse Academics
- A chance to meet current Peterhouse students studying a range of different languages and to hear their experiences
- A Q&A with the panellists
- Information and guidance on how to make a competitive application to these courses at Cambridge
It is open to all students over the age of 14 and will be held on Wednesday 11th March at 18:30 pm. For more information please see the list on our website: https://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/peterhouse-modern-and-medieval-languages-webinar-2026)
To register, please use the sign-up link here: https://qualtricsxms684tm8p5.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ywInUPZmBuzzIW
Peterhouse are pleased to announce our 2026 Kelvin Biological Sciences Essay Competition! This essay competition aims to give students the opportunity to explore scientific concepts and topics beyond the classroom, and to engage with scientific research. It is open to students in their penultimate year of study (Year 12 in England and Wales, S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland). The competition has a prize pool of £750, which will be shared between the winners.
Please note that there is a strict limit of four entries per school preferably across multiple questions. Schools with lots of potential entrants may wish to run their own internal competition before the chosen answers are submitted to us for consideration.
More information on the competition, how to submit an essay, and this year’s essay questions can be found on our website: https://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/peterhouse-kelvin-biological-sciences-essay-competition
Entries can be submitted here. The deadline for submission is Monday 20th April 2026 at 23.59 GMT.
Calculating Women Residential
Calculating Women is an exciting two-day residential at King’s College, Cambridge for Year 11 female and non-binary students from UK state schools. It is designed to showcase the diverse real-world applications of maths and highlight the opportunities that a maths-related degree can unlock. Taking place from 15th – 16th April 2026, attendees will get a chance to take part in hands-on maths challenges and collaborative problem-solving activities with their peers, alongside teaching sessions given by academics at King’s. There will also be fun social activities in the evening. Find out more about this event, alongside the eligibility criteria, here. Deadline for applications is 27th February 2026.
World of Words Residential
The World of Words Residential, organised in collaboration between King’s College, Cambridge and Christ's College, Cambridge, offers Year 12 students from UK state schools the opportunity to experience the magic of language, literature, and culture. The programme explores how language-related subjects can help illuminate the world around us while opening up a wide range of career opportunities. We particularly welcome those who may be interested in more than one possible university course at this stage or may be looking to narrow down their areas of interest to a specific subject. Taking place from 16th – 17th April 2026, the event will also include an opportunity to learn more about living and studying at Cambridge, and a chance to meet undergraduate students in these disciplines. Find out more about this event and the eligibility criteria here. Deadline for applications is 27th February 2026.
Small Subjects Residential
The King’s College, Cambridge “Small Subjects” residential is for Year 12 students looking for new and collaborative ways to explore global issues. Focussing on the topic of the “Anthropocene”, we will introduce participants to new, lesser-studied subjects from the Arts and Humanities and how studying these “small” subjects might offer answers to society’s big questions. No prior subject knowledge is required, and we welcome students from state schools who have not yet decided what they would like to study. The residential runs for two days and one night on 20th – 21st April 2026. Free accommodation and meals at King’s College are included. Find out more about this event, alongside the eligibility criteria, here. Deadline for applications is 27th February 2026.
All days run in a hybrid format, meaning students are not required to travel to Cambridge in order to attend! Students can specify which type of place they wish to be considered for. Open to Year 12 England/Wales, Year 13 Northern Ireland, S5 Scotland, all UK schools. Priority for places where oversubscribed (for in-person) will be made as outlined on the webpages.
History Taster Day - 10 March
Must be studying History. Equal consideration deadline: 9am on Monday 16 February.
English Milton Taster Day - 13 March
Must be studying English (Literature). Equal consideration deadline: 9am on Monday 16 February.
Natural Sciences Taster Day -18 March
Must be studying either Maths plus two of Chemistry, Physics or Further Maths, OR Maths, Chemistry plus either Biology or Physics, as per Christ's NatSci requirements. Equal consideration deadline: 9am on Friday 20 February.