A world-leading course which brings together disciplines including mathematics, engineering, natural sciences and psychology.
Here are some general resources related to Computer Science.
Overview 🔗 This is the Computer Science section of the University undergraduate prospectus. The most important information about the course is here, including entry requirements, course structure, and prerequisites.
Faculty website 🔗 This is the official Faculty webpage for prospective undergraduates, which links to various resources. The most important of them is the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology undergrad prospectus 🔗 🌟, which gives a general overview of what studying Computer Science at Cambridge is like.
Unofficial Prospectus 🔗 This is an unofficial prospectus put together by the Cambridge University Student Union; it’s written based on students’ perspectives and gives a better sense of what the day-to-day experience as a Computer Science student is like, compared to official materials.
Studying Computer Science at Trinity College 🔗 🌟 A great interview with Dr Neel Krishnaswami from the Department of Computer Science.
Interviews with Computer Science students 🔗 Six Computer Science undergraduates talk about their favourite parts of the course.
CambTweet CompSci 🔗 🌟 Follow the daily life of a current Computer Science student through this Twitter account.
Reading Lists 🔗 These are the reading lists for the papers that first-years take. Don’t be intimidated by how long they are; they’re intended to be worked through over the course of a full academic year, and honestly no one reads everything anyway.
FAQ 🔗 🌟 Some useful answers to common questions about the application process.
InsideUni Computer Science interview experiences 🔗 🌟 Current students talk about their interview experience, as well as sharing some tips. We’re biased, but we think they’re useful!