Open Days and Events

Upcoming Events and Programmes

St John's College is pleased to hold regular sessions and programmes for prospective applicants throughout the year. See below for upcoming events and opportunities.

Teachers and HE advisers at schools and colleges who would like to receive updates via email about our events and programmes can complete this expression of interest form.

Students who would like to receive updates via email about our events and programmes should fill in this expression of interest form.

For recordings of events and programmes held online in recent years, head over to our Resources Archive page.

St John's Poster Competition

St John's Poster Competition 2024

We are delighted to launch our Poster Competition this year. The competition invites UK-based prospective applicants to conduct an independent research project which will be assessed by St John's academics. This is an excellent super-curricular opportunity for students looking to make competitive university applications this year. For more information about our competition's entry requirements and submission deadline, please click here for the Poster Competition page.

Three St John's students study a large book in the Old Library

Year 12 Women in Maths Residential 2024

THE STUDENT APPLICATION WINDOW HAS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR'S RESIDENTIAL

This free residential course runs from Sunday 11th August to Saturday 17^th August 2024. During this week-long summer school, participants will attend Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP) workshops and taster lectures delivered by Cambridge academics and guest speakers, exploring a range of exciting mathematical topics. There will be challenging mathematical problems for participants to work on throughout the week as well as guided group research projects and social activities led by current St John’s students. Participants’ meals and accommodation are provided free of charge by St John’s College. Applications for this residential programme are open to female and non-binary students in Year 12 (England/Wales) or equivalent who are prospective undergraduate applicants for Cambridge this year, and are on track to achieve A* in Maths and Further Maths A Levels (or equivalent grades/qualifications). Please click here for more information about the typical successful applicant profile for Mathematics at St John's College. Places on the course are available to UK, EU, and International students and we are keen to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Click here to read about the St John's Women in Maths Summer School 2023.

In the video below, St John's alumni and academics reflect on their experiences of the College's mathematics community. We are grateful to Layton Thompson for filming and editing this video, and to the members of the College community who participated in the filming.

St John's Webinars

The series of 7 monthly webinars run on Thursday evenings via Zoom. They aim to provide help and guidance to high-achieving students in Years 10-12 (England/Wales, and equivalents) who are looking to apply to academically competitive universities like Cambridge. The webinar series covers a range of topics relating to university applications – from Q&A sessions with undergraduate students, advice on A Level choices, to workshops on subject exploration.

The webinar schedule is as follows:

25th January 5pm-6pm: Webinar 1 - Introduction to University and Cambridge (for Years 10-12)
29th February 5pm-6pm: Webinar 2 - Student Q&A (for Years 10-12)
28th March 5pm-6pm: Webinar 3 - Choosing your University Subject (for Years 11-12)
25th April 5pm-6pm: Webinar 4 - Super-Curricular Exploration (for Years 10-12)
23rd May 5pm-6pm: Webinar 5 - Careers and Financial Support at University (for Years 11-12)
27th June 5pm-6pm: Webinar 6 - Making a Competitive Cambridge Application (for Year 12)
25th July 5pm-6pm: Webinar 7 - Personal Statements (for Year 12)

To view the recordings of the 2024 St John's Webinars, please click here.

St John's College viewed from the top of Chapel Tower

Choral Events and Programmes

St John's are pleased to offer opportunities for prospective applicants to explore the prospect of joining the renowned College's choir. For more information about the Choir of St John's, please see this webpage.

St John's College Choral Awards Webinar - Sunday 6th October 8pm-9pm

Year 11, 12, and 13 (England/Wales) or equivalent are invited to hear more about singing alto, tenor, or bass in the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. Join Director of Music Christopher Gray for this information session which will include an interactive Q&A session. Register your interest here.

St John's Choral Awards Open Day - Saturday 8th February

If you're curious about singing alto, tenor, or bass with the Choir of St John's College join us for a day in College that culminates with singing Evensong with the College Choir. You'll learn more about life as a member of St John's College Choir and have the opportunity to informally sing for Director of Music Christopher Gray. Save the date - registration will open soon.

St John's Year 12 Choral Residential - 6th-8th July

This programme is for students in Year 12 (England/Wales) or equivalent who are on track to meet their prospective Cambridge course's entry requirements and intend to sing alto, tenor, or bass in a top level College choir for 2026 entry. Places are limited and applicants will be required to provide references regarding their academic and musical suitability. Save the date - registration will open in 2025.

Natural Sciences Residential 2024

St John’s Natural Sciences Residential 8-9 July 2024

To read about the 2024 St John's Natural Sciences Residential, please click here.

During the programme, participants attend Q&A sessions, workshops and taster lectures delivered by Cambridge academics, exploring a range of exciting topics from the Natural Sciences Tripos and learning about the application process. There is also the chance to meet current St John’s students. Participants’ meals and accommodation are provided free of charge by St John’s College. Applications for this residential programme are open to students about to start Year 13 (England/Wales) or equivalent who are considering applying to Cambridge this year and are on track to meet and exceed the entry requirements for our Natural Sciences - Biological and Physical courses. Places are limited and applications will be assessed on academic merit. The residential is primarily aimed at UK students; priority will be given to those from UK state schools in the North of England.

Experience St John's

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If you have any questions regarding admissions please email admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk.