Open Days and Events

Upcoming Events and Programmes

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

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

St John's Masterclasses

St John's Masterclasses are a series of online, interactive, subject-specific taster sessions delivered in April. They are an opportunity for students who are applying this year to experience Cambridge-level learning.

For the Masterclass schedule, and to sign up, please click here.

Teachers and Advisers Q&A Session

Teachers and Advisers Online Q&A

Join Richard Partington (Senior Tutor at St John's College) and Jonathan Padley (Lead Admissions Tutor at Churchill College) for an online evening Q&A session for teachers and HE advisers. There are two sessions - 14th March (7.30-8.30pm) and 24th April (5-6pm).

To register your attendance at a Teachers and Advisers Q&A session, please follow this link.

Making Your Application Competitive

Prospective Applicants' Q&A Webinars

In April, May, and June, we are running after-school Zoom webinars to give students applying to Cambridge this year advice and guidance about making a competitive application. Join the College's Senior Tutor and Schools Liaison and Access Officer for an interactive Q&A session about preparing your Cambridge application. Please click here for session dates and the sign-up form.

St John's Webinar Programme

St John's Webinar Programme 2023

We are delighted to announce the launch of this year’s St John’s College Webinar Programme, a series of online sessions running from January to September 2023 to support students on their application journeys to Cambridge.

The first webinar session starts at 5pm on Thursday 26th January. The sign-up form is now open.

The monthly webinars will run on weekday evenings via Zoom. They aim to provide help and guidance to high-achieving students in Year 10-12 who are looking to apply to academically competitive universities like Cambridge. The webinars cover a wide range of topics relating to university applications and student life – from Q&A sessions with undergraduates and advice on A Level choices to workshops on subject exploration and personal statements.

Parents, carers, teachers, and other supporters are also welcome to attend these sessions - please contact AccessOfficer@joh.cam.ac.uk for the session links and for resources for your students.

The schedule of sessions is as follows:

Introduction to University and Cambridge (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 26^th January 5pm to 6pm
Student Q&A (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 23^rd February 5pm to 6pm
Choosing your University Subject (for Years 11-12) – Thursday 30^th March 5pm to 6pm
Study Skills and Super-Curriculars (for Years 10-12) – Thursday 27^th April 5pm to 6pm
Post-16 Options (for Years 10-11) – Wednesday 24^th May 5pm to 6pm
Careers and Financial Support at University (for Year 12) – Thursday 25^th May 5pm to 6pm
Making Competitive Applications (for Year 12) – Thursday 29^th June 5pm to 6pm
Personal Statement Workshop (for Year 12) – Thursday 27^th July 5pm to 6pm
Preparing for Sixth Form (for Year 11) – Thursday 31^st August 5pm to 6pm
Interview Workshop (for new Year 13) – Thursday 14^th September 5pm to 6pm

Please click here for more information and to sign-up to attend the webinar programme.

Get in touch (AccessOfficer@joh.cam.ac.uk) with any questions.

Experience St John's

For information on visiting St John's, please see this page.

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

For information about the College, University and applications, including panels with our current students, please see the Resources Archive.

For external resources suggested for super-curricular exploration, head to our Schools and Resources page.