18–31 August 2027 • Selwyn College, Cambridge

Life in Cambridge

For two weeks you live and study at Selwyn College, one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, with the same facilities as its full-time students. After class there is punting on the Cam, a guided tour of the colleges and a day trip to London, all included in your fees.

Summer school students in suits and dresses taking a selfie together after a formal dinner in 2026
  • Your college

    Selwyn College

    Next to the Faculty of Economics, a short walk from the centre

  • Your room

    En-suite

    A single room, or a twin shared with one other student

  • Meals

    Daily breakfast

    In the dining hall, plus a candle-lit formal dinner

  • Social programme

    In your fees

    Punting, college tours, a London day trip, a garden party

Selwyn College, your home in Cambridge

Your room, your classes, the dining hall and the gardens are all in one college, a few minutes’ walk apart.

Selwyn College Chapel under a stormy sky

Ideal location

Next to the Faculty of Economics and a short walk from the historic city centre.

A single en-suite room at Selwyn College

En-suite room

A single room of your own, or a twin room shared with one other student.

The Selwyn dining hall, with tall windows and a dark wooden roof

Historic dining hall

Where you have breakfast every morning with your classmates.

The library at Selwyn College, a red-brick building with a tower

College facilities

Library, chapel, common rooms and sports grounds, with porters and programme assistants to help.

A path under cherry trees in blossom in the Selwyn College gardens

College gardens

Lawns and gardens to relax in after class.

A group of summer school students together

Global community

Make friends with fellow students and get to know your teachers and speakers.

Social programme

Six events to explore Cambridge and get to know your classmates, teachers and speakers.

What our 2026 students say

  • “Apart from the knowledge, the experience in Cambridge has been really memorable and valuable for me: meeting new people, trying new things and enjoying the atmosphere. It’ll be a really special memory in my life.”

    Portrait of Zhenning Xing Zhenning XingHuman Resources Management, Year 1Renmin University
  • “I’ve studied at Selwyn for the last year and I love it. It has a great atmosphere, great people and a great community.”

    Portrait of Lewis Redman Lewis RedmanEconomics, Year 1University of Cambridge
  • “The best time is the evening: in summer it gets dark very late, so we walk into town for dinner or go punting. The programme exceeded my expectations: we made really good friends with Cambridge undergraduates.”

    Portrait of Zhiqian Chen Zhiqian ChenInnovation and Entrepreneurship, Year 2Shandong University

Cambridge in pictures

Selwyn is a short walk from the historic centre: the colleges, the river, museums and gardens.

King’s College Chapel in the evening sun A punt passing under the Bridge of Sighs at St John’s College An open window looking down on the River Cam Punts on the River Cam under willow trees A glasshouse in the University Botanic Garden The lawn and Gothic front of a court at Corpus Christi College The columns of the Fitzwilliam Museum Newton’s apple tree outside Trinity College The Selwyn dining hall, its long tables set for a formal dinner

18–31 August 2027 • Selwyn College, Cambridge

Ready to join us?

From £4,900 with tuition, college room and events

  1. Priority deadline1 January 202710% off
  2. Early-bird deadline31 March 20275% off
  3. Final deadline30 June 2027

It’s been really interesting working with people from different countries and education systems, and seeing how their backgrounds shape the way they approach problems.

Portrait of Toby Dickinson Toby DickinsonEconomicsYear 1 · University of Cambridge

What you need

  • Aged 18+Students and graduates
  • MathematicsBasic calculus and probability
  • EnglishIELTS 6.5 or equivalent
  • GPA3.2 / B+ recommended

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