Important Dates and Deadlines
The menu below contains basic timelines for the admissions process, from the point of applying at UCAS up until the day you arrive at Peterhouse.
These dates are for the 2024-25 admissions round.
This is an outline of the deadlines which apply to our applicants. Don't worry - we'll be in touch to request exactly the information we need from you, this is just a reminder of what we may ask for and when. If there's anything you are unsure about, or if anything is proving difficult or confusing, then please do get in touch.
| What do I have to do? | Who has to do it? | When by? | Remember... |
| Apply at UCAS | All applicants | 15th October 2024, 6pm UK time | This deadline is strict - late submission will invalidate your application. |
| Register for pre-interview assessments | Applicants required to sit a pre-interview assessment - this requirement differs by course |
Dates dependent on Subject |
In many cases, your school or college's exams officer will be able to help you. See the University Website for more information. |
| Take Admissions Assessments where pre-registration is required | Applicants required to sit an assessment where pre-registration is required |
Dates dependent on Subject |
See the University Website for more information on dates of assessments this year. |
| Complete My Cambridge Application | All applicants |
22nd October 2024, 6pm UK time |
This deadline is strict - late submission will invalidate your application. |
| Return Extenuating Circumstances Form | Some applicants | Early November 2024 | Have you been ill, had problems with your schooling, or had your studies interrupted in any way? Please read about the Extenuating Circumstances form if relevant - we will need this information in order to assess you fairly. The link to the ECF is here: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/our-decision/extenuating-circumstances-form |
| Submit Statement of Results | All applicants who have taken any AS or A exams | Early November 2024 | Submit evidence of any UMS scores that you have declared on UCAS/SAQ. If you don't have the original statement, we can accept a letter either on school headed paper, or signed and verified by a teacher. This applies to post-A Level applicants too. |
| Submit Written work with cover sheet | Most Arts/Humanities applicants (see your welcome email for details) | Early November 2024 | Attach a copy of the coversheet to every copy of every essay you send us; include the correct number of copies (indicated in your welcome email). |
| Respond to interview invitation | All those invited to interview by Peterhouse | Late November or Early December 2024 | |
| Attend interview | Applicants invited to attend interview | December 2024 | |
| Receive outcome of your application! | All applicants who were called for interviewed | Late January 2025 on UCAS Hub | Decisions will be followed up with an email, which will be sent on or after 30th January. |
If you've lost any of your forms, or didn't receive them, don't hesitate to get in touch with us to email you new ones. Likewise, if you're not sure which of the above applies to you, please do email on admissions@pet.cam.ac.uk. Unless otherwise stated, all forms/paperwork should be submitted by email to admissions@pet.cam.ac.uk. Please note that we do not acknowledge receipt of documents but will regularly update you on what we have received and what we are missing.
This is an outline of the deadlines which apply to our offer holders for the 2023-24 cycle. Don't worry - we'll be in touch to request exactly the information we need from you, this is just a reminder of what we may ask for and when. If there's anything you are unsure about, or if anything is proving difficult or confusing, then please do get in touch.
| What do I have to do? | Who has to do it? | When by? | Remember to... | Notes |
| Return Cambridge Trusts application form* | Offer-holders with 'Overseas' fee status who require additional financial support | 9 February 2024 | Only submit this form if you have financial need. | The application form is emailed to relevant offer-holders in January. Submission by return email is recommended. An overview of financial support available for Overseas offer-holders can be found here |
| Apply for a Student Loan | Any Home student who would like financial support can apply | As soon as possible - it can take a long time to get processed | Give the Student Loans Company permission to share your information with your Institutions if you wish to be considered for a Cambridge Bursary. To do this, do NOT tick the 'Opt out' box when applying to SLC. | More guidance can be found on our webpage |
| Apply for a Choral Award | Any offer-holder can apply | 15 February 2023 | Arrange your references in good time. | More guidance can be found here. |
| Sign up to an Offer-Holder Drop In Session | Any offer-holder with questions or concerns | 15 February 2023 | Let us know in advance any questions you might have. | The Sign-Up form can be found in your Offer Letter Email. |
| Inform us (by email) whether you require a visa to study at Cambridge | All offer-holders with 'Overseas' fee status | April 2024 | ||
| Return Health Assessment form and Immunisation Record form to Occupational Health | Medicine offer-holders | 29 March 2024 | Return these forms to Occupational Health (not the Admissions Office): Occupational Health, 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1Sb |
Queries should be directed to the Occupational Health Service: OccHealth@admin.cam.ac.uk or 01223 336594. |
| Submit DBS form | Medicine offer-holders | 29 March 2024 | Include evidence of online payment. | The Student Registry Office will send you the application form, which you should return to the Admissions Office at Peterhouse for checking. We recommend posting your valuable documents by recorded delivery, and we will return them as such. This may be done online - we will provide information for Medicine offer holders. |
| Return Financial Guarantee form | All overseas offer-holders |
May 2024 |
See our Frequently Asked Questions page to get it right the first time. | |
| Submit certificates for all completed qualifications declared on your UCAS application | All offer-holders |
As soon as possible and at the latest May 2024 |
Include all completed qualifications declared on UCAS - GCSE, AS, A level etc. | Offer holders should send scans or photocopies to the Peterhouse Admissions Office. |
| Reply at UCAS | All offer-holders | Depends - usually May/June | If you don't respond on UCAS then you will Decline the offer by default - so don't forget! | |
| Complete Accommodation Preference webform | All offer-holders | June/July 2024 | We will send details to you by email over the summer. | |
| Submit exam results | Some offer-holders with academic conditions, mostly outside the UK or those already at university (see notes column) | 31st August 2024 | Send original certificates |
We receive results direct from exam boards for AS and A levels (including CIE), IB, STEP, Pre-U, Irish Leaving Certificate, Access to HE, EPQ, SQA and Welsh Baccalaureate. We don't receive results for other European qualifications, US qualifications (including APs or SATs), IELTS, Canadian, Australian or other overseas qualifications. We also don't get results from any other university. |
| All offer conditions must be met | All offer-holders (including deferred) | 31st August 2024 | You must send us everything detailed in your offer letter/on UCAS by this date. | |
| Travel to Cambridge | All successful offer-holders | Early October 2024 | Permission to arrive early will not normally be granted but if you need to travel up earlier than this date, you can arrange this by contacting the Rooms Coordinator. |
*Note regarding Financial Guarantees for offer-holders: you do not need to prove that you have more than three years of funding if the additional year(s) are optional, i.e. for Maths, Computer Science, Natural Sciences. Evidence for four years of funding is only required for AMES, MML, the 4yrs Classics course (and Engineers intending to sit the fourth year); or six years for Medicine. But please also note that if you are applying for funding for your course (whether it's to Student Finance, the Cambridge Overseas Trusts, or another external body) you should apply for the maximum number of years that you are likely to be on the course.