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Are you someone who is fascinated by people, ideas, and how we interact with the world? Would you like the opportunity to work with Cambridge academics and students to strengthen your academic skills and explore subjects such as History, Politics, Law, and Literature?
In its third year running, the Trinity College Humanities Residential Programme will take place from 21st to 23rd July, with additional online mentoring and webinar sessions before. This is an entirely free programme for school students, aimed at those who are passionate about their subject and want the chance to challenge themselves with the teaching style of Cambridge.
When applying you will choose a first a second choice of academic subject area:
- History and Politics
- Law
- Literature
📚 Online Mentoring
Dates: 10th & 24th July, 4:30–6:00pm
Before the residential, you’ll join small-group online mentoring sessions led by current Cambridge undergraduates. These sessions are designed to help you:
- Develop your argumentation and essay-writing skills
- Gain insights into studying humanities subjects at university
- Ask questions about life as a Cambridge student
🏛️ The Residential
Dates: 21st – 23rd July
During the three-day residential at Trinity College, you’ll experience:
- Living in student accommodation
- Academic taster lectures and seminars in your chosen subject stream
- Meals in the iconic Trinity dining hall, including a formal dinner
- Evening social activities with student ambassadors
- Opportunities to chat with current students, academics, and admissions staff
These interdisciplinary streams will allow you to explore several degree possibilities and discover subjects you may not have encountered before.
Our online application form is now open, please apply by 30th May
The residential is free of charge and open to applications from UK state-educated students in Year 12 or equivalent (Year 13 in Northern Ireland, S5 in Scotland).
Trinity’s Director of Admissions, Dr Glen Rangwala is pleased to be co-leading our History and Politics stream:
The University of Cambridge is a world-leading centre for the study of Humanities, and we want to show prospective students everything Trinity has to offer to undergraduates studying them. This programme welcomes participants to Cambridge for a stay that is sure to be intellectually stimulating. We’ll be collaborating as a mix of academics and students who share an enthusiasm for thinking about and applying new perspectives to big ideas.”
Please direct any questions about the residential to our Schools Liaison Officer at schools.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk
FAQ
If you have a question which isn’t answered, please direct any questions about the residential to our Schools Liaison Officer at schools.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk
The residential itself is completely free. So you don’t have to spend extra money getting here, we will reimburse your travel to Cambridge, including train tickets or some fuel costs. During your stay, all your meals are free. Our catering team are used to feeding students with different dietary requirements, so you should be able to enjoy the week at no cost.
Within our application form, you will need to:
- Tell us your GCSE or equivalent grades, and what you are currently studying. We realise predicted grades can vary across schools so we expect some variation, but you should have a good academic record and be studying academic subjects.
- Tell us a bit about your interests too, so we can work out if you would be a good fit for the residential. If you are not selected, it may be that we aren’t planning to cover your subject area this year. Not being offered a place on the residential does not mean you wouldn’t be a good fit for studying at Cambridge.
- Provide the contact details of a teacher who can support your application with a reference. It is useful if your teacher can confirm whether the rest of the information you provided is correct, and supply any further information if needed.
Lastly, we ask you to indicate whether you have been in receipt of free school meals, receiving a bursary, and whether anyone in your close family have gone to university. Anyone we offer a place on the residential is academically capable, and alongside this we want to make sure our outreach events host students from diverse backgrounds.
We do also ask about whether you have a disability and any accessibility or dietary requirements. This is not part of our selection process and will not influence whether you are offered a place.
Within your application to the residential, you will need to tell us which subjects you are interested in studying and explain your interest. Telling us this now does not mean you have to apply for this subject at University. Part of the reason for this residential is for you to work out if you like it or not. You should consider applying for the residential if you are interested in studying any of the following subjects:
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- Classics
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- History
- History and Modern Languages
- History and Politics
- History of Art
- Human Social and Political Sciences
- Land Economy
- Law
- Linguistics
- Modern and Medieval Languages
- Philosophy
- Theology
The residential is open to students from non-fee paying schools, or those receiving a full bursary at their school anywhere in the UK. You should be in Year 12 (England and Wales), Year 13 (Northern Ireland) or S5 (Scotland).
Residential Schedule
What’s the schedule?
Once our 2024 residential is launched, we will provide an outline of our four-day schedule here. This will include lectures and seminars, group work, admissions talks, and an essay writing project.