University of Cambridge

Undergraduate application deadlines: Fall 2027 entry

• October deadline: October 15, 2026, applications open September 1, 2026 (closed). 18:00 UK time; My Cambridge Application must be submitted by 18:00 on October 22. Decision: Interviews are mostly held in the first three weeks of December; results released on January 27, 2027.
• All rounds for this intake have closed.

Source: University admissions website · Checked: 2026-10-10

Co-op and internships

• In the Discover Uni dataset released on 2026-10-27, 2 of 33 full-time bachelor's-degree courses report a placement (sandwich) year: 2 optional and 0 compulsory. By subject area (courses with a placement year / all courses, showing areas with at least 5 courses): Language and area studies 2/7; Historical, philosophical and religious studies 1/11.

Source: HESA Discover Uni dataset · Checked: 2026-11-02

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (www.hesa.ac.uk), CC BY 4.0; counts aggregated by Forbest from the course records.

Graduate outcomes

• Undergraduate graduates with a non-UK home address, class of 2021/22, about 15 months after graduating (200 graduates with known outcomes): 52% working, 10% working and studying, 30% in further study, 2% unemployed, 8% other.
• Of those working in the UK, 100% were in high-skilled jobs (75 graduates).

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes · Checked: 2026-11-01

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes survey (www.hesa.ac.uk), CC BY 4.0; percentages calculated by Forbest from counts rounded to the nearest 5.

Frequently asked questions

What are the undergraduate application deadlines at University of Cambridge for Fall 2027 entry?

October deadline: October 15, 2026, applications open September 1, 2026 (closed). 18:00 UK time; My Cambridge Application must be submitted by 18:00 on October 22. Decision: Interviews are mostly held in the first three weeks of December; results released on January 27, 2027. All rounds for this intake have closed.

Does University of Cambridge offer co-op or a placement year?

In the Discover Uni dataset released on 2026-10-27, 2 of 33 full-time bachelor's-degree courses report a placement (sandwich) year: 2 optional and 0 compulsory. By subject area (courses with a placement year / all courses, showing areas with at least 5 courses): Language and area studies 2/7; Historical, philosophical and religious studies 1/11.

What do international undergraduates at University of Cambridge do after graduating?

Undergraduate graduates with a non-UK home address, class of 2021/22, about 15 months after graduating (200 graduates with known outcomes): 52% working, 10% working and studying, 30% in further study, 2% unemployed, 8% other. Of those working in the UK, 100% were in high-skilled jobs (75 graduates).