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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest and most selective research universities, based in the city of Cambridge in the east of England. Students belong to one of its colleges as well as to a department, and undergraduate teaching includes small-group supervisions. Entry is highly competitive, and international undergraduates pay a separate college fee on top of the university fee.

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Location: Cambridge, England
Undergraduate fees: £30,798 – £46,872
Postgraduate fees: £45,018
Intakes: October
IELTS (undergraduate): Normally 7.5 overall, usually 7.0 or above in each element (applications considered from 6.5 overall, 6.0 per element, with the full level required by admission)
IELTS (postgraduate): Usually 7.5 overall with 7.0 in each element (some courses 7.0 overall with 6.5 in one element)
Note: UG figures are the university fee only; international undergraduates also pay a college fee (about £12,500–£15,950 for 2027/28). Medicine and Veterinary Medicine are much higher. PG range is from the courses sampled here (MBA highest); some arts and humanities MPhils may cost less.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: Sri Lankan A-levels accepted: minimum offers usually AAA in relevant subjects. International A-levels (Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel, Oxford AQA) are assessed against standard A-level offers (typically A*A*A–A*AA).
Postgraduate: 4-year Sri Lankan Bachelor's (Honours/Special): UK 2:1 = B+, Upper Second Class, GPA 3.3/4 or 60%; high 2:1 = GPA 3.6/4; First = A-, First Class, GPA 3.7/4 or 70%. Most courses ask for a First or high 2:1.

Source: undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

Postgraduate funding for international students comes mainly through Gates Cambridge and the Cambridge Trust, which offer full-cost and partial awards; applicants are considered through the course application if they meet the funding deadline (early December for 2027 entry). Undergraduate funding for international students is very limited.

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Undergraduate (Bachelor's)

Postgraduate (Master's)

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Information checked October 2026 from University of Cambridge’s official website: undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-en, undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/fees-funding/tuition-fees, undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/before/entry-requirements, postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/before/international-qualificatio. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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