Widening Participation

You'll Fit In

Trinity Hall is hosting a series of webinars and a residential for students in Year 12 who are considering applying to Cambridge University and who belong to one of the following ethnicity categories:

• Black or Black British – African
• Black or Black British – Caribbean
• Other Black background
• Mixed – White and Black African
• Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
• Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
• Arab
• Asian or Asian British – Pakistani
• Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi
• Mixed – White and Asian (to include Pakistani or Bangladeshi)

We recognise that some underrepresented backgrounds at the University of Cambridge do not fall into these categories. Therefore, we welcome students from other ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented to apply and they will be given the opportunity to give us further details on the application form.

Academic criteria

Applicants should have achieved a minimum of five Grades 9-7 (A or A*) at GCSE and feel able to or have the potential to achieve the A*AA or A*A*A needed for their chosen course at Cambridge.

Cambridge from the Inside

Trinity Hall have launched an exciting new podcast on Outreach and Admissions called ‘Cambridge from the Inside’. Tune in for discussions going through admissions advice and what life is like as a Cambridge student – featuring interviews with current students, admissions tutors and academics. Episodes such as ‘Admissions FAQs’, ‘Personal Statements’, and ‘What to write in the MyCapp’ can already be found on the podcast. You can find the podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.