International Undergraduates

Magdalene is a diverse and international community and we are keen to attract the brightest and best students from around the world.

Normally about 25% of our undergraduate students, and a larger proportion of our postgraduate students, come to study here from outside the United Kingdom. Magdalene is a relatively small college and is renowned for its warm and friendly atmosphere.

New international students are invited to arrive in College a few days earlier than other students at the beginning of their first year so that they can meet other international freshers and have time to settle and sort out all the practicalities of moving to the UK before the main freshers events get underway.

We have put together an additional set of Frequently Asked Questions especially relevant for applicants from outside the UK. If you can't find the information you require there, please feel free to contact the Academic Office and we will do our best to help.

Overseas Interviews

** Cambridge-wide arrangements for admissions interviews in the 2023-24 interview round have yet to be confirmed. It is expected that interviews for most (and very possibly all) subjects at Magdalene for the 2023-24 admissions round will be held virtually, but full details will be confirmed here as soon as possible. **

The University, on behalf of the colleges, runs a well established programme of interviews with the international interviews team in certain countries outside the UK. These are reserved for candidates in time zones of GMT + 7 hours or more, excluding China and Hong Kong. This includes, but is not limited to, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, Macau and Japan.

Interviews with the international interviews team are only available in the following high demand subjects.

If you intend to apply for an interview with the international interviews team then it is important to note that applications for interviews in these locations have an earlier deadline of mid-late September (date to be confirmed).

For interviews in all other locations, including Cambridge, the application deadline is 16 October.

Please see the university guidance for more information on International Applications.

Life as an International Student in Cambridge

There is a wealth of information on applying to Cambridge from overseas, as well as about life as an international student at Cambridge on the Cambridge International Student website.

Within the International Student Office, the International Student Team provides specialist support to students who come to study at Cambridge from outside the UK. The team offers a visa advice service and provides practical guidance on coming to live and study in Cambridge from an international student perspective, including induction sessions at the beginning of each term for new international students.