概要
Cambridge Engineering is a broad course, UCAS code H100, with a typical A-Level offer of A*A*A. Students apply to Engineering rather than separate Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Aerospace degrees, build shared foundations in the first two years, and specialise from Part IIA; the course can lead to the four-year MEng or three-year BA route.
なぜCambridgeでEngineeringを?
Ranking claims need a source label because UK guides define Engineering and General Engineering differently. Cambridge is #1 in the Guardian University Guide 2026 ranking used here, while Cambridge’s own course page cites The Complete University Guide 2026 as placing Cambridge #2 for Engineering.
Section 01
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International Applicants
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Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | A*A*A | Mathematics, Physics required. Further Mathematics to AS or A level if offered by the applicant's school recommended.Colleges usually require A* in Mathematics and/or Further Mathematics and often ask for A*/7 in Physics or another science subject. Peterhouse applicants may also be asked for grade 2 in STEP II. T-Levels are not accepted for Cambridge Engineering. |
| IB Diploma | 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level | HL: Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Physics required.Some Colleges may make IB offers above the minimum, ask for 777 or a higher total, or require 7 in particular subjects. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | A minimum of 5 AP Test scores at Score 5 in subjects related to the course, plus a high SAT or ACT score and high overall High School Diploma GPA | AP Calculus BC strongly preferred where Mathematics and Further Mathematics are expected, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism preferred, AP Physics C: Mechanics preferred required. Additional AP Tests in subjects closely related to Engineering recommended. SAT/ACT: SAT minimum combined score 1500 with Mathematics 750+, or ACT composite 33; Science-course applicants should also achieve ACT Science Score 33 where ACT is used.AP, SAT and ACT results should normally be achieved within two years of matriculation. Applicants must disclose all tests taken and scores achieved, including retakes. |
Section 03
1 JUN — 28 SEP
Register and book the ESAT
Create a UAT-UK account from 1 June 2026, book from 20 July, and complete booking by 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time. Access-arrangements requests are due by 14 September and bursary requests by 21 September.
12–16 OCT
Sit the ESAT
Standard Cambridge Engineering applicants must sit the October ESAT test window. Applicants in China, Hong Kong or Macau sit the ESAT on 12 or 13 October.
15 OCT
Submit UCAS
Submit the UCAS application for Cambridge Engineering by 15 October 2026 at 6pm UK time.
22 OCT
Submit My Cambridge Application
Most applicants must submit My Cambridge Application by 22 October 2026 at 6pm UK time after receiving the link from Cambridge.
NOV — EARLY DEC
Watch for interview invitations
Most interview invitations are sent in November, with some arriving in early December. The timing of the invitation does not indicate application strength.
7–18 DEC
Attend Cambridge interviews
The main 2027-entry interview period is 7 to 18 December 2026. Interviews may be online or in person depending on the College assessing the application; most applicants have 1 or 2 interviews, usually lasting 35 minutes to 1 hour in total.
27 JAN
Receive Cambridge decision
Applicants interviewed in the December 2026 main interview period receive their Cambridge decision on 27 January 2027.
2 JUN
Reply to UCAS offers if required
If all your UCAS choices have replied by 12 May 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 2 June 2027.
AUG
Exam results and confirmation
Exam results are released in August 2027 and Cambridge confirms final decisions after results are available. Cambridge must receive results for October 2027 entry by 31 August 2027.
1 JUN — 28 SEP
Register and book the ESAT
Create a UAT-UK account from 1 June 2026, book from 20 July, and complete booking by 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time. Access-arrangements requests are due by 14 September and bursary requests by 21 September.
12–16 OCT
Sit the ESAT
Standard Cambridge Engineering applicants must sit the October ESAT test window. Applicants in China, Hong Kong or Macau sit the ESAT on 12 or 13 October.
15 OCT
Submit UCAS
Submit the UCAS application for Cambridge Engineering by 15 October 2026 at 6pm UK time.
22 OCT
Submit My Cambridge Application
Most applicants must submit My Cambridge Application by 22 October 2026 at 6pm UK time after receiving the link from Cambridge.
NOV — EARLY DEC
Watch for interview invitations
Most interview invitations are sent in November, with some arriving in early December. The timing of the invitation does not indicate application strength.
7–18 DEC
Attend Cambridge interviews
The main 2027-entry interview period is 7 to 18 December 2026. Interviews may be online or in person depending on the College assessing the application; most applicants have 1 or 2 interviews, usually lasting 35 minutes to 1 hour in total.
27 JAN
Receive Cambridge decision
Applicants interviewed in the December 2026 main interview period receive their Cambridge decision on 27 January 2027.
2 JUN
Reply to UCAS offers if required
If all your UCAS choices have replied by 12 May 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 2 June 2027.
AUG
Exam results and confirmation
Exam results are released in August 2027 and Cambridge confirms final decisions after results are available. Cambridge must receive results for October 2027 entry by 31 August 2027.
Section 04
Cambridge Engineering applicants must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test, or ESAT. The required ESAT modules are Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics. Standard Cambridge 2027-entry applicants sit the ESAT between 12 and 16 October 2026.
For the October 2026 sitting, account creation, access-arrangement applications and bursary applications open on 1 June 2026, while test booking opens on 20 July 2026 at 3pm BST. The October 2026 booking deadline is 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time. Results for the October 2026 sitting are released on 16 November 2026.
The ESAT gives Cambridge another academic evidence point for comparing strong applicants from different schools and qualification systems. Cambridge does not publish a pass or fail cutoff, so the ESAT should be treated as one part of the wider application. For international applicants, the ESAT matters because it is common across qualification systems; applicants from China, Hong Kong and Macau also have restricted regional delivery dates within the October window.
Prepare for ESAT as a timed problem-solving test rather than as a memory exercise. Focus on fluency in core mathematics, mechanics, electricity, physics modelling and explaining errors clearly after each practice set.
ESAT完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。
ESATガイド →Section 05
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Question Types You’ll See
Engineering interviews are problem-based academic discussions focused on maths and physics problem-solving. Cambridge uses interviews to test mathematical reasoning, application of physics principles, unfamiliar engineering-style problems, spoken reasoning, response to prompts and potential for supervision-style teaching.
The strongest preparation is to practise thinking aloud while solving unfamiliar problems, using mechanics, circuits, graph interpretation, estimation and design trade-off questions, then reviewing where your assumptions changed.
A good interview answer is not a polished speech. It helps to show the interviewer what you are trying, where you are uncertain, and how you respond when given a hint. That matters more than forcing a rehearsed answer onto a new problem.
無料のEngineering面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。
無料練習問題 →
Section 06
The largest estimated factors in the visual are interview performance at 30%, ESAT at 25%, and academic record plus predicted or achieved grades at 25%. Personal statement and My Cambridge Application are estimated at 10%, with reference, contextual data and extenuating circumstances also estimated at 10%.
In reality, the file has to make academic sense as a whole. A strong ESAT result helps, but it does not erase weak subject preparation; a strong interview helps, but it is read alongside grades, context and the written application.
Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors
Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. University of Cambridge does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.
Section 07
Use the personal statement to show how you think about engineering, not just that you like engineering. Choose two or three examples where mathematics, physics, design, data or practical work changed your understanding.
For Cambridge Engineering, a useful paragraph often starts with a concrete problem: a bridge that failed earlier than predicted, a sensor that produced noisy data, or an energy calculation that changed your design choice. Then explain the model you used, what went wrong, and what you learned.
Avoid using the statement as a list of prizes, books and work experience. It is worth showing technical reflection: assumptions, trade-offs, uncertainty, iteration and the link between theory and a real system.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Engineering PS例文 →Section 08
Project work is especially useful for Engineering because it can show modelling, design judgement, measurement and iteration. One technically explainable project is stronger than several superficial activities.
A strong project write-up should make the engineering reasoning visible. It should include numbers, constraints, a model, a test, a failure or mismatch, and a decision about what to do next.
Broad project ideas include designing, building and testing a lightweight structure; completing an energy audit and low-carbon redesign; or creating a sensor, control and calibration project.
Section 08
Useful supercurriculars for Engineering include mathematical problem solving, physics depth, engineering reading, practical making, lectures and open courses, and communication or teamwork. Their value is in building evidence of reasoning rather than completing a checklist.
These activities support the application; they do not substitute for strong academic preparation.
Mathematics practice should prioritise mechanics, vectors, calculus, functions, graph sketching and multi-step problem solving.:
Physics extension should go beyond formula substitution and include assumptions, free-body diagrams, estimates and model behaviour.:
Engineering reading should cover structures, energy, design failure, materials and control systems.:
Practical making can include CAD, electronics, programming, 3D printing, woodworking or repair projects.:
Lectures and open courses can extend school mathematics and physics in mechanics, circuits, programming and materials.:
Section 08
Competitions are not required, but they can stretch problem solving under constraints. One or two serious attempts with good reflection is usually more useful than five half-finished entries.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Engineering foundations
The first year gives all Engineering students a broad foundation across the main branches of the subject. Students study shared core areas before choosing a specialism later, so applicants do not need to apply separately for mechanical, civil, electrical, aerospace or other engineering routes.
Year
02 / 04
2
Advanced core engineering and early choice
The second year continues the broad core at a more advanced level while introducing choice through engineering-discipline topics and, where relevant, a language option. A major highlight is the integrated design project, in which teams design and build robot vehicles that are tested against each other.
Year
03 / 04
3
Professional specialisation
Part IIA is where professional specialisation starts. Students normally choose 10 papers from over 40 options, with many combinations linked to one of Cambridge Engineering’s professional disciplines, or they may choose a broader General Engineering route.
Year
04 / 04
4
Integrated Master's-level study
The fourth year is the MEng year, subject to progression requirements. Students choose eight papers from around 80 options and complete a major individual project that occupies about half of their time, often connected with current departmental research or direct industrial input.
Section 10
Start with resources that make engineering reasoning concrete. Engineering: A Very Short Introduction is a concise overview of how engineering connects science, design and society, while Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down builds intuition about materials, stress, failure and structures.
For quantitative energy thinking, Sustainable Energy – without the hot air is especially useful because it forces estimation rather than slogans. For design failure and iteration, To Engineer Is Human helps applicants think about judgement and uncertainty.
For visual and practical explanations, Practical Engineering, The Engineering Mindset, engineerguy and MIT OpenCourseWare cover infrastructure, electricity, everyday artefacts and university-level lectures. Use these actively: pause, calculate, sketch the model, then check what the explanation changed.
For longer-form extension, Engineering Mechanics I, Engineering Mechanics II and Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python build mechanics, fluid mechanics and programming fluency. Engineering Matters, The Engineering Commons Podcast and 99% Invisible can help connect technical choices to systems, design and professional judgement.
Section 11
31 colleges offer this subject. 10.2% of applicants submit an open application. ~20% of places come through the pool.
Cambridge has 31 Colleges, of which 29 admit undergraduates. Applicants can apply directly to a College or make an open application, which Cambridge allocates to a College by algorithm.
For Engineering, College choice can affect community, accommodation, pastoral support, some supervision arrangements and occasionally offer detail. The core Engineering course, lectures, practicals, projects, examinations and degree are University-wide.
Cambridge says choosing a College with fewer applications or making an open application does not increase offer chances. If an assessing College is impressed by an application but has no place, it may put the applicant into the Winter Pool so other Colleges can consider the file.
In the 2024 cycle, open applications were 10.2% of all Cambridge applications, not Engineering-only applications. Around 19% of October 2024 applications were placed in the Winter Pool according to Cambridge applicant guidance, while Table 12.1 records approximately 20.6%.
Section 12
Cambridge Engineering graduates move into technical and commercial fields, with the Careers Service highlighting manufacturing at circa 20%, consultancy at 12%, IT at 9% and further study at circa 15% in its most recent engineering graduate survey. Example destinations on the official course page include Atkins, Airbus Defence and Space, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Rolls-Royce plc, TTP plc and UK Atomic Energy Authority. The remaining percentage in the visual is an editorial residual category, not a separate Cambridge-published percentage.
Section 13
Cambridge reads all parts of the file together: academic record, reference, personal statement, admissions assessment performance, contextual data, extenuating circumstances and interview performance where interviewed. Contextual data is not used to systematically make lower conditional offers or excuse a poor academic record.
Relevant context may include care experience, refugee or humanitarian protection status, estrangement, Free School Meals eligibility and submitted extenuating circumstances. School-context information may include deprivation measures, area classifications, school GCSE or A Level performance context and whether the post-16 school or college has had fewer than five Oxford or Cambridge offers in the past five years.
For Engineering, Further Mathematics availability matters because Cambridge strongly recommends it and expects applicants to take it where their school offers it. If a school does not offer Further Mathematics, applicants should contact Colleges and pursue additional pure mathematics and mechanics preparation independently where possible. Applicants needing ESAT access arrangements should note the 14 September 2026 deadline for ESAT and TMUA access-arrangement applications.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
Overview of studying Engineering at Cambridge and the problem-solving nature of the discipline.
Mock Engineering interview showing how mathematical and physical reasoning may be explored.
A higher-level talk useful for thinking about engineering design processes and systems.
Visual explanation of electricity useful for applicants strengthening circuit intuition.
Introductory MIT lecture on computation and programming, useful for modelling and engineering projects.
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Further Reading
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