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Visiting Cambridge

A visit to a university, particularly one as beautiful as Cambridge, can often be a very effective way of persuading students that university is for them. The opportunity to meet current students can likewise encourage them that it is within their grasp and that they can and should aim high.

Clare's Liaison Project organises visits to the college for groups of up to 40 students, from Primary School age right up to those just about to apply to university. We are happy to host visits from schools lying outside our link areas, but we ask that you first check with the appropriate person at your official link college before approaching us - full information on the Area Links Scheme can be found here.

A visit can range from a full day programme (typically 10am till 3pm), a morning or afternoon session, a workshop or museum visit (run by either the SLO, one of our graduate students or a fellow of the college), or just a tour round the college. Please see the activities page for a full list of what's available, or alternatively suggest something and the SLO will be happy to arrange it for you.

For visits taking place during term time (you can find our term dates here) our current undergraduates participate too. We usually find that this opportunity to speak to real students is the most popular part of the day, and school students learn a lot since they tend to ask questions that they otherwise wouldn't have! In particular, if you know of anyone from your school currently studying at Cambridge please let us know, since the chance to ask someone who comes from your own area these questions is truly invaluable.

Talks and workshops are usually run by the SLO, but depending on their availability the Admissions Tutors may also be able to speak to your group (this is usually possible if you book well in advance).

The SLO's timetable fills up quickly, especially for Autumn and late Spring, so it is a good idea to book at least 10 weeks in advance - all you need to do is give us a ring on (01223) 761612 or email us at schools@clare.cam.ac.uk.