Official Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic at University of Cambridge
Official course requirements for Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic at University of Cambridge, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNC) is a three-year humanities BA covering the literature, history and languages of Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia c. 400–1200 AD. You learn Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Irish or Insular Latin from beginner level — no prior knowledge required.
Official course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic.
- UCAS code
- Q500
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*AA
- Admissions test
- No admissions assessment for 2027 entry. Most colleges set a short at-interview text or argument task — a College admission assessment, no advance registration.
- Interview
- A short pre-read text in modern English (a translation of Beowulf, the Mabinogion, or a saga passage) is a typical interview prompt. Tutors test how you read literature, not what you already know.
- Official course page
- https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/anglo-saxon-norse-and-celtic
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying — entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic applicants commonly miss.
- 01
ASNC is one of Cambridge's smallest courses — annual intake under 20. The supervision experience is unusually intensive.
- 02
You do not need any prior Old English, Old Norse, Welsh or Latin. The course teaches its languages from scratch.