Prospective Undergraduates

Prospective Undergraduates

• All applications for undergraduate courses must be made on-line through the University's Admissions Office
• For information about admissions, fees, funding, the University and the colleges, see the University Undergraduate Prospectus
• For information about the undergraduate degree in philosophy, see the Faculty Guide to Courses.
• Study at Cambridge
• Cambridge Open Days 2026
• Cambridge Open Days Programme 2026: Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects (times of philosophy course presentation, taster lecture etc)
   

  Open Days 2026

  The Philosophy Faculty will be taking part in the University Open Days on the 9th and 10th July 2026. Please note that 11th July is for Colleges only and the Faculty will not be open on this day.

   

  The following events will be offered but, other than the Information Stand, will be limited to prospective students only:

   

  • Faculty Information Stand in the Sidgwick Site Lecture Block, open 10am-3pm. Staff members will be available to answer prospective student and parent/carer questions.
  • Brief Faculty Tours including the Casimir Lewy Library will take place each hour on the hour and last for approx. 15mins. Please note that at peak times, potential students only will take priority as we are a small Faculty and space is limited.
  • An Introduction to the Philosophy Degree by the Undergraduate Co-ordinator.
  • Sample Lecture.

   

  These events are designed for prospective applicants from Year 12, Year 13 (or equivalent) and mature applicants (aged 21 or over), to learn more about the University and Cambridge Colleges.

   

  Booking is essential via the Cambridge Open Days website to ensure you receive an Open Day ticket and all the information you need to plan for your visit. Each prospective applicant can book a ticket for up to one guest. Once a booking has been made, separate reservations to visit Colleges and Departments are not normally required.

   

  Please see the Open Days website above for further information.

   

  Preliminary readings and frequently asked questions

• Some suggested preliminary readings for those interested in studying philosophy are available via Reading Lists Online (with links to readings freely available online) or as a PDF or Word document.
• Frequently asked questions (mostly about admissions).

Here is a short video about studying at the Faculty of Philosophy:

Here is a podcast of a talk given at a Sixth Form Philosophy Conference:

  Free will and neuroscience by Professor Richard Holton

Here is an interview about the Philosophy Tripos with Dr Neil Dewar: