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
Girton College is hosting ‘Molecules & Monkeys’ – a Taster Day for students to experience the study of Biological Natural Sciences on 25 February, 10am-4pm.
It is open to students in Year 11 and Year 12; Year 11 students are welcome to apply, but Year 12 students will be given priority.
Students must make their own way to and from Girton College. We regret we do not have space for parents, teachers, or supporters to remain during the day. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Year 12 students must be studying at least two Science subjects as well as Maths, and be on track to receive A*A*A or equivalent. Teachers can nominate up to 3 students per school.
For successful applicants from state-schools, we can reimburse public transport receipts, with thanks to funding from the Isaac Newton Trust.
Booking is open now and closes on Monday 2 February - nominate your students now!
Girton College is hosting ‘Life, the Universe & Everything’ – a Taster Day for students to experience the study of Philosophy and TRPR (Theology, Religion, & Philosophy of Religion) on 26 February, 10am-4pm.
It is open to students in Year 11 and Year 12; Year 11 students are welcome to apply, but Year 12 students will be given priority.
Students must make their own way to and from Girton College. We regret we do not have space for parents, teachers, or supporters to remain during the day. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Year 12 students must be on track to receive A*AA or equivalent. Teachers can nominate up to 3 students per school.
For successful applicants from state-schools, we can reimburse public transport receipts, with thanks to funding from the Isaac Newton Trust.
Booking is open now and closes on Monday 2 February - nominate your students now!
Girton College is hosting ‘People, Pots & Poetry’ – a Taster Day for students to experience the study of Classics, Archaeology and ASNaC (Anglo-Saxon, Norse, & Celtic) on 3 March, 10am-4pm.
It is open to students in Year 11 and Year 12; Year 11 students are welcome to apply, but Year 12 students will be given priority.
Students must make their own way to and from Girton College. We regret we do not have space for parents, teachers, or supporters to remain during the day. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Year 12 students must be studying a Humanities subject and be on track to receive A*AA or equivalent. Teachers can nominate up to 3 students per school.
For successful applicants from state-schools, we can reimburse public transport receipts, with thanks to funding from the Isaac Newton Trust.
Booking is open now and closes on Monday 2 February - nominate your students now!
Girton College is hosting ‘Our Rapidly Changing World’ – a Taster Day for students to experience the study of Human, Social, and Political Sciences on 4 March, 10am-4pm.
It is open to students in Year 11 and Year 12; Year 11 students are welcome to apply, but Year 12 students will be given priority.
Students must make their own way to and from Girton College. We regret we do not have space for parents, teachers, or supporters to remain during the day. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Year 12 students must be studying a Humanities subject and be on track to receive A*AA or equivalent. Teachers can nominate up to 3 students per school.
For successful applicants from state-schools, we can reimburse public transport receipts, with thanks to funding from the Isaac Newton Trust.
Booking is open now and closes on Monday 2 February - nominate your students now!
NEW FOR 2026
Open to students from BAME backgrounds, with particular priority given to the under-represented groups highlighted in the University's Access & Participation Plan, i.e. British-Bangladeshi, British-Pakistani, and Black-British students.
The day runs 10am-4pm and includes admissions talks, taster lectures, tours of the college, a student Q&A, and a Personal Statement workshop.
For successful applicants from state-schools, we can reimburse public transport receipts, with thanks to funding from the Isaac Newton Trust.
This is a self-nominated event. In the event of over-subscription, widening participation criteria will apply. Students must be predicted A*AA or equivalent.
Booking is open now and closes on Monday 2 February - apply now!
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.
Bookings will open January 2026 and will be circulated via email to school contacts. Please note, if you are not already signed up to our Teacher Mailing List, please email us to make sure you receive the information.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Our Schools Liaison and Outreach Officer, Head of Student Services, and Senior Admissions Tutor will be back on the road visiting schools in the area.
Bookings will open January 2026 and will be circulated via email to school contacts. Please note, if you are not already signed up to our Teacher Mailing List, please email us to make sure you receive the information.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Schools across Camden will have been contacted about an exciting opportunity to collaborate with us on a scheme aiming to bring schools together and offer localised outreach support. This scheme is available for students in Year 12. We can offer 10 spaces per school, but if demand is low, we may be able to release further spaces.
We hope that by establishing consistent contact via this scheme, students become familiar with the Outreach and Admissions team at Girton and respond well to the localised attention and support we are offering, rather than just in a one-off online session. Over time, we hope students will become inspired and excited to move forward through their educational journey, equipped with the critical skills needed to apply for more competitive universities.
The sessions are as follows:
- Thursday 29 January 2026, 15:30-17:00 at Capital City College Group, King’s Cross Campus.
- Friday 27 February 2026, 10:00-16:00 at Girton College, University of Cambridge. We can offer up to £500 toward coach travel and a free lunch (with consent, we can also release names of schools/contacts so schools can arrange travel with each other to bring down costs).
If you are a teacher in Camden and would be interested in joining this scheme, please contact access@girton.cam.ac.uk.
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.
The Applicant Support Programme is a series of monthly webinars specifically aimed at helping you to make a competitive application to the Cambridge Foundation Year.
| Session | Date | Time |
| UCAS and Personal Statements | Wednesday 15 October | 16:30-17:30 |
| Foundation Year SAQ | Wednesday 12 November | 16:30-17:30 |
| Admissions Help Panel | Wednesday 3 December | 16:30-17:30 |
| Admissions Help Panel | Wednesday 14 January | 16:30-17:30 |
You will be able to choose which sessions in the programme you would like to attend when you sign-up.
All of the sessions will be recorded and available to view until 2 February 2026. You will need to sign-up to access the recordings.
Booking information
To attend the Applicant Support Programme, you must register in advance.
Date: Wednesday, 15 October, 2025 - 16:30 to Wednesday, 14 January, 2026 - 17:30
Event location: Online
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.
Head Up! is accepting mentee signups for our 2026 mentoring programme!
Our free mentoring scheme supports 14-18 year-olds who self-identify as disabled (or anyone who has a physical/mental health condition, SpLD, or neurodivergence).
As a mentee, you'll be paired with a student/recent grad according to subject or condition. You'll meet online for an hour per month for at least 1 year, and can cover topics with your mentor such as UCAS, exams, or the broader issues that come with disability. You'll also be able to attend the events that we run throughout the year covering disability, education, and university. You can sign up to attend just these events if you'd prefer.
To find out more information, access articles and resources, and sign up for our mentoring scheme, visit www.head-up.org
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.
Clare College is delighted to open applications for the 2026 year of the Cambridge Future Museum Voices Programme.
This innovative programme invites 30 young people from across the UK to spend a week in Cambridge co-curating a public exhibition on the relationship between people and the natural world at the Museum of Zoology and the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Participants stay in Clare College undergraduate accommodation, explore behind the scenes at the University's museums, and meet world-leading researchers.
The programme is open to Year 12 students at UK state schools, and the residential will be held from the 7th to 10th of April 2026. The programme begins with four warm-up webinars in March, and the programme concludes with a celebratory exhibition launch in October 2026.
The closing date for applications is Friday the 6th of February. Please apply through this link.
Further information about the programme can be found on our website.
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.