UPDATED: March 2021 

The residential will be online for summer 2021. The application form asks students to indicate the feasibility of attending an online version of the programme, as well as their access to suitable internet connections and devices. Students who are unsure whether their internet connection and/or devices will be suitable are still encouraged to apply, and we can look into alternatives on a case-by-case basis for the selected students in these circumstances.

The residential is designed to encourage academically able students from areas of the country where students are less likely to enter higher education to consider making applications to top universities, including the University of Cambridge.

You can complete the application form here. The deadline to apply for the Languages Residential is midday on Friday, 30th April 2021. Late applications will not be accepted.

Questions not answered on this page? Email the Schools Liaison Officer, Lizzie: [email protected]

You must be:

• Attending a UK state (non-fee-paying) school
• In Year 12 (England and Wales; S5 Scotland, Year 13 Northern Ireland) and aged 16 or over by the 1st April 2020
• Currently studying a language at A Level (or equivalent)

There is a maximum of 50 spaces for this residential. We anticipate being over-subscribed, and so will unfortunately be unable to offer a space to every applicant.

How will we select between applicants?

Applicants will be assessed based on (in no particular order or weighting):

• Academic record (which will be assessed in the context of your school)
• Commitment to exploring their subject at a higher level
• Teacher reference

We particularly encourage and will prioritise applications from students who meet any of the below criteria:

• Will be the first in your family to go to university (i.e. your parents/carers did not attend university; excludes siblings)
• Attend a school which sends few students to Cambridge or Oxford
• Have spent any time in care
• Are or have been eligible for free school meals, or the 16-19 bursary
• Are from an underrepresented region of the UK, particularly the North East, North West, or South West of England, or anywhere in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Are a refugee
• Has significant caring responsibilities (e.g. for a parent/carer or siblings that affects you ability/time to study)
• Live in an area identified as having lower socio-economic advantage or low progression rates to higher education
• Are from an underrepresented ethnic group