New Student Essentials

This page is for postgraduate offer-holders who have met the conditions of their offer and are making arrangements to travel to Cambridge and begin their studies. It provides essential information that you should know when you come to Churchill. (If you have not yet made an application, it may be easier to start on the Postgraduate Applications page.)

Please check these pages for new postgraduate students (sometimes called “Freshers” in Cambridge) and ask us if anything is unclear. Some of the information may relate to last year’s cohort and will be updated when new arrangements are in place, but it will all be helpful to familiarise yourself with the pattern of life in the College and the University. Please refer to our checklist and calendar of events for guidance on what you should be doing after your place at Churchill is confirmed.

The University will also be organising events and activities for new students which we will be updating on our University updates page. The MCR Freshers Calendar can be found here.

You are welcome to contact Rebecca Sawalmeh and Lily Hunter, the Postgraduate Administrators, if you have any questions or concerns: postgrad@chu.cam.ac.uk.