Open Days and Events

Upcoming Events and Programmes

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 Masterclasses

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    St John's Masterclasses

    St John's College is delighted to announce the return of St John's Masterclasses for 2024 - a series of online academic taster sessions on weekday evenings in April. St John's Masterclasses are open to students in Year 12 (and equivalent) who will be applying to Cambridge this year. To see the full schedule of these subject taster sessions, and to sign up, please click here.

    St John's Webinars

    St John's Webinars

    The series of 7 monthly webinars will 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. Please complete this sign-up form if you would like to attend the webinars.

    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)   
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    St John's Admissions Clinics

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    St John's Admissions Clinics

    Admissions Clinics are online Q&A sessions for prospective applicants to ask Admissions staff questions about applying and studying here. There are six fortnightly sessions on Tuesday evenings in January, February, and March. For all available sessions, and to sign up, please click here.

    Year 12 Women in Maths Residential 2024

    Year 12 Women in Maths Residential 2024

    St John's College is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the St John’s Year 12 Women in Maths Summer School 2024. Please click here for the application form.

    This free residential course runs from Sunday 11th August to Saturday 17th 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.

    For more information and to apply for a place on this summer school, please click here.

    Please note that the deadline to complete this application form (and the accompanying teacher reference form) is 4pm on Friday 19th April 2024. Application decisions will be communicated by 5pm on Friday 3rd May 2024.

    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.

     

     

     

    Choral Events and Programmes

    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.

    • Year 12 Choral Masterclass Residential

    Applications for St John's Year 12 Choral Masterclass Residential (Sunday 30th June to Tuesday 2nd July 2024) will be open to 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 in a top level College choir. For more information, and to register interest in being notified when the residential applications open, please click here.

    Natural Sciences Residential 2024

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

    St John's College is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the St John’s Natural Sciences Residential 2024.

    This free residential course runs from Monday 8th - Tuesday 9th July 2024. During the programme, participants will 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 will also be the chance to meet current St John’s students.

    Participants’ meals and accommodation are provided free of charge by St John’s College. Please get in touch (admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk) if travel expenses would be a prohibitive cost to your participation.

    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. 

    To apply, please click here

    Applications close Friday 3 May. We will contact you by 28 May to let you know if your application has been successful. 

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