A broad course that develops criticism and reasoning skills.
Here are some general resources related to Philosopy.
Overview 🔗 This is the Philosophy selection 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 Philosophy undergrad prospectus 🔗 🌟, which gives a general overview of what studying Philosophy 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 a Philosophy student is like, compared to official materials.
Studying Philosophy at Gonville and Caius College 🔗 A short video about what it's like to study Philosophy at Gonville and Caius.
CambTweet Philosophy 🔗 🌟 Follow the daily life of a Philosophy student through this Twitter account!
Reading Lists 🔗 These are the reading lists for 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 specimen paper 🔗
Admissions test answer key 🔗 Have a look at the philosophy admissions test first!