A broad course which develops critical and imaginative abilities.
Here are some general resources related to English.
Overview 🔗 This is the English section of the University undergraduate prospectus. The most important information about the course is here, including entry requirements, course structure, and prerequisites.
Faculty website 🔗
This is the official Faculty webpage for prospective undergraduates, which links to various resources. The most important of them is the Faculty of English undergrad prospectus 🔗 🌟, which gives a general overview of what studying English at Cambridge is like.
Unofficial Prospectus 🔗
This is an unofficial prospectus put together by the Cambridge University Student Union; it’s written based on students’ perspectives and gives a better sense of what the day-to-day experience as an English student is like, compared to official materials.
Virtual Classroom 🔗 🌟 The Virtual Classroom should introduce you to new ways of thinking about literary texts. Given that it is provided by the Cambridge English faculty, similar concepts may come up in interviews or admissions assessments, so would strongly recommend taking a look.
Studying English at Trinity College, Cambridge 🔗 🌟 A really useful interview with Dr Michael Hurley from the English Faculty - helpful whether you're considering applying to Trinity or not!
Paradise Lost resource 🔗 Christs College, Cambridge have produced this comprehensive guide to studying and understanding Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. Even if you've never studied this genre or poem before, it may be useful to undertake the challenge of studying such a complex text independently, which is valuable preparation for the course.
Astrid Franciszka YouTube channel 🔗 Astrid graduated with an English Literature degree from Cambridge in 2020. Throughout her time at Cambridge, she made YouTube videos to document her experience and provide an insight into the daily life of an English student.
CambTweet English 🔗 🌟 Follow the daily life of a current Cambridge English student through this Twitter account!
Reading Lists 🔗 This is an example reading list provided by Downing College, Cambridge, relating to the papers that first-years take. Don’t be intimidated by how long they are; they’re intended to be worked through over the course of a full academic year, and honestly no one reads everything anyway.
FAQ 🔗 🌟 Some useful answers to common questions about the application process.
Admissions test specimens 🔗 Have a look at the English admissions test.
InsideUni English interview experiences 🔗 🌟 Current students talk about their interview experience, as well as sharing some tips. We’re biased, but we think they’re useful!