All Summer Schools programmes spend 2 weeks in Cambridge. If you have chosen a 17-days Summer School, you will have extended educational visits to other part of the UK after completing the 2 weeks in Cambridge.

Yes, all courses have entrance requirements. Applicants are usually required to have achieved a minimum grade A in at least 3 subjects at IGCSE (or equivalent) level. If English is not your first language, you will also need to meet our English language requirements. Your personal statement and a teacher's reference letter will also help us with assessing your application. You can find out the requirements for each of our programmes here.

Cambridge International Academy accepts students on a rolling basis. Applications are open until places are filled. The deadline for fee payment for online courses is 1 week prior to the start of the course. The deadline for fee payment for the residential course is 2 weeks prior to the start of the course. If you need a visa to enter or study in the UK, the deadline is at least 60 days prior to the start of the course.

All certificates have at least three categories: distinction, merit and pass. The category of your certificate is determined by your performance, contribution and the objectively assessed standard of your work.

Upon successful completion of a course, each student receives a certificate issued by Cambridge International Academy.

Your seminar teacher and supervisor will be able to help you access the materials you will need to conduct your research / literature review.

Both the winter and summer terms have the exact same content and numbers of seminars and supervisions. The only difference is how long it takes to complete the project. The winter term is conducted over 12 weeks, while the summer term is held over 8 weeks.

For the viva you will put together a short presentation explaining the problem or issue you have been researching, and what you have discovered. Your fellow students and teachers / supervisors / invited guest(s) will have the opportunity to ask questions about your findings. Presentations are scheduled for the end of the course. The viva makes up 10% of the overall mark for your course. You will be given guidance to prepare for this during the course.

Current requirements are that you will need access to a device capable of joining zoom meetings for your seminars (group sessions) and supervisions (one-to-one sessions with your supervisor). We recommend using a ‘wired’ connection (ethernet cable) rather than WiFi if possible, to ensure the most stable connection possible. You may find it useful to have a headset with a microphone too.

Congratulations! Your Course Scholarship was awarded in recognition of you achieving a 'Distinction' on your research essay. You can use the scholarship certificate to deduct £500 off any courses we offer.

Yes, there is a non-refundable registration fee of £800 for our Summer Schools. You will only be asked to pay for the registration after we have confirmed that you have passed our admission assessment. Please note that the registration fee forms part of the total fee for the programme. It will be deducted from your final fee.

Cambridge International Academy holds a number of free online seminars throughout the year. Topics include: study skills, cultural understanding, university admissions, and many others. You can sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media to receive updates on these.

Cambridge International Academy is a private, independent academy. Cambridge International Academy contracts Clare College (and other venues) for the use of facilities for teaching and accommodation and hires a number of academics and PhD researchers employed by several of the UK’s leading universities, including the University of Cambridge. However, Cambridge International Academy has no connection, or other institutional or organisational association with the University of Cambridge or any of its associated colleges.

Yes, we will award a maximum of 40 scholarship places to UK and international students. You can find out more details, including eligibility here.

Your personal statement should help the scholarship committee know who you are and what your real academic passion is. It should focus on telling them about your academic strengths, but also about what skills and abilities you think you need to improve and why you believe you deserve a scholarship.