BA (Hons) / MEng Computer Science

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

IELTS Academic normally 7.5 overall, usually 7.0+ in each element; C2 Proficiency 200 with no element below 185; C1 Advanced 193 with no element below 185 plus other evidence; school-leaving qualifications at C1 or above. No TOEFL listed. For interview, IELTS 6.5 equivalent (no element below 6.0) is recommended at application. The English condition is set by the College making the offer. Also accepted: CPE 200.

How grades are compared

China (Gaokao), college-dependent: top 0.1% in province, usually with extra achievement such as Olympiads or APs (Churchill, Clare, Downing, Emmanuel, Girton, Homerton, Hughes Hall, Lucy Cavendish, Magdalene, Peterhouse, Queens', Trinity, Wolfson); at least 90% in each of 3 relevant core subjects or top 1-3% in province (Fitzwilliam, Murray Edwards, Newnham, Pembroke, Robinson, St Catharine's, St John's, Trinity Hall); Gaokao only together with A-levels/IB/5 APs at 5 (Christ's, Corpus Christi, Gonville & Caius, Jesus, King's, Selwyn, Sidney Sussex, St Edmund's) (https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-qualifications)

Other requirements

Admissions test: TMUA required for all applicants (register in advance, authorised centre); Peterhouse and Trinity also require the CSAT. Minimum offer A*A*A; colleges may require A*/7 in specific subjects (usually Chemistry or Physics). IB 41-42 points with 776 at HL; IB Maths must be Analysis and Approaches. No written work usually. Churchill, Lucy Cavendish and Selwyn set extra requirements. Most A-level entrants (2018, 2019, 2023) achieved at least A*A*A* (87%); most IB entrants achieved at least 43 points. Apply via UCAS by 15 Oct 2026 (6pm UK), then complete My Cambridge Application. 3-year BA or 4-year BA + MEng. Gaokao: see grade_conversion_rule (college-dependent); Gaokao applicants still sit the admissions test. Tests: INTERVIEW required (shortlisted applicants).