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Linguistics at Cambridge — Admissions Guide 2027

Cambridgeへの当塾生徒の合格率

65%

Cambridgeの平均合格率

21%

Linguistics（University of Cambridge）出願に必要なすべて：出願要件・面接・典型オファーとCambridge卒業生によるインサイダーアドバイス。

最終更新: 2026年5月

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主要情報

  • A*AA典型オファー
  • 3:1志願者 / 定員
  • #1UK順位
  • 43定員（年）
  • Q100UCAS コード

概要

コース概要

Cambridge Linguistics is a 3-year BA (Hons) with UCAS code Q100 and a typical A-Level offer of A*AA. The course starts with 4 foundation papers before optional Part IIA papers and a Part IIB dissertation. Some Colleges use a Linguistics Admissions Assessment and some ask for submitted written work.

なぜCambridgeでLinguisticsを?

Cambridge lists Linguistics, BA (Hons) as a 3-year full-time degree with UCAS code Q100. The course page also records Cambridge as #1 in the UK for Linguistics in The Complete University Guide 2026.

A university lecture hall from the back, students taking notes

Section 01

国際学生の出願

下のマップで自国をクリックすると、出願に必要な情報（受け入れられる資格、要求スコア、英語要件、現地の文脈）が表示されます。

International Applicants

Country-specific admissions requirements

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Pick a highlighted country to see the admissions-test, score, and English-language requirements that apply for applicants from that country.

Section 02

出願要件

  • A-LevelA*AA
    A modern or classical language, Mathematics, English Language recommended.
  • IB Diploma40–42 with 776 at HL
  • Advanced Placement (AP)Usually at least 5 AP Scores at grade 5 in subjects related to the course, plus a high SAT or ACT score and a high overall GPA in the US High School Diploma.
Admissions test
No pre-registered admissions test. Most colleges set a short at-interview linguistic-data exercise — College admission assessment, no advance registration.
Interview
Two college interviews. A "linguistic puzzle" — a small data set in an unfamiliar language with the question "what is the rule here?" — is a typical opener. Olympiad-style language puzzles (UKLO, NACLO) are excellent practice.

Section 03

出願プロセスと重要日程

Jun–Jul 2026

Open days & shortlist colleges

Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.

Sep 2026

Draft your personal statement

Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.

28 Sep 2026

ESAT / TMUA registration deadline

Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.

15 Oct 2026

UCAS deadline

Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.

12–16 Oct 2026

Sit ESAT / TMUA

ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.

22 Oct 2026

My Cambridge Application deadline

Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.

10 Nov 2026

Submitted written work deadline

Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.

Dec 2026

Interviews

Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.

27 Jan 2027

Main decisions released

Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.

Section 04

入試テスト

Student working through problems at a desk with timed papers

Linguistics（University of Cambridge）の2027年度入試では、出願者に書面の入試テストは課されません。出願は推薦書・成績・パーソナルステートメント・提出物・面接で評価されます。

Always verify on the official Oxford admissions tests page.

Section 05

面接:当日の流れと対策

Invitation → Decision: the interview timeline

Interview Invitation

Late Nov

Arrival to Interview

Early Dec

Technical Question

Mid Dec

Decision

Early Jan

Question Types You’ll See

Linguistic-data puzzle (Olympiad-style)Discussion of your personal-statement readingArgument about a contemporary linguistic question

Cambridge describes interviews as academic conversations about the subject you want to study. They are used to assess potential for the chosen course and readiness to study at a high academic level.

For Linguistics, expect the discussion to test how you analyse unfamiliar patterns rather than how much terminology you can recite.

Practise aloud with new examples. It helps to explain what you notice, what hypothesis you are testing, and what would change your mind.

無料のLinguistics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 →
Two people in academic discussion across a table

Section 06

合否決定のしくみ

Cambridge does not publish fixed component weights for Linguistics decisions.

The listed criteria include academic record, school or college reference, personal statement, any submitted written work, any written admissions assessment, contextual data and any extenuating circumstances, and interview performance if interviewed. Submitted written work is relevant where a College asks for it, and the written admissions assessment is relevant where a College asks Linguistics applicants to take it.

In practice, this means you should not build the application around one isolated component. A strong application makes the same academic case through grades, reference, written explanation, interview reasoning, and any College-specific written task.

Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors

0102030405046%
Interview
31%
Predicted grades
15%
Personal statement
8%
Contextual factors
% of decisionFactor

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

Personal Statement のコツ

Handwritten notes and a laptop open to a draft document

A Cambridge Linguistics personal statement should show sustained interest in how language works. Use examples that connect to phonetics, syntax, semantics, language change, acquisition, typology or computational linguistics, because these are all represented in the course options.

Avoid a statement that only says you like learning languages. Show how you have analysed language: a puzzle you solved, a pattern you noticed, a text you annotated, or a small comparison you carried out.

Reflection matters more than volume. It helps to make 2 or 3 examples precise, then explain what question each example left you with.

専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。

Linguistics PS例文 →

Section 08

プロジェクト

  1. 01正当性
  2. 02プロジェクト概要
  3. 03実施内容
  4. 04困難
  5. 05解決策
  6. 06振り返り

A useful Linguistics project gives you a small body of evidence and a clear question. Choose something narrow enough that you can explain your method and limitations.

These are not required activities. They are ways to make your thinking visible.

Open books, a notebook, and a coffee on a wooden desk

Section 08

その他のサプリキュラム

These are support, not substitute. They help only if they sharpen your academic thinking.

  • Work through UKLO and IOL-style puzzles.:

  • Read a broad linguistics textbook and keep notes by subfield.:

  • Try IPA transcription, Praat, corpus searches or simple Python text analysis where relevant.:

  • Keep a short record of the question, evidence and conclusion for each activity.:

  • Link one activity to a course area such as Phonetics, Syntax or Computational Linguistics.:

Section 08

コンペティション

Competitions are not required; what they do well is give you unfamiliar material to think through under pressure.

  1. United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad — best used for language-analysis puzzles; prepare by solving one problem carefully and writing down your method.
  2. International Linguistics Olympiad — best used for advanced puzzle practice and archive work; prepare by comparing your reasoning with official solutions where available.
  3. Trinity College Cambridge Languages and Cultures Essay Prize — a Trinity College Cambridge essay prize, not an external olympiad; best used if you want to practise forming a sustained argument about language and culture.

None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.

Section 09

コース内容

  1. Year

    01 / 03

    1

    Part I

    foundation across a wide range of linguistic subfields

    You take 4 papers.

    Four-paper foundation.

  2. Year

    02 / 03

    2

    Part IIA

    optional papers

    You take 4 papers from a wide range of options.

    The first major branching point in the Tripos.

  3. Year

    03 / 03

    3

    Part IIB

    advanced papers and dissertation

    You take 3 papers and write a dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words.

    8,000 to 10,000 word dissertation.

Section 10

Linguisticsの知識を深める

Start with The Study of Language by George Yule if you want an accessible introduction. Use Language Files if you want a problem-rich introduction with exercises.

For a more rigorous introductory route, Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication gives a broader technical foundation. Pair reading with puzzle work from the UK Linguistics Olympiad and the International Linguistics Olympiad.

Use the Cambridge Linguistics, BA (Hons) page as the primary official source when checking course details.

A study planner, highlighters and a stack of revision cards

Section 11

カレッジ選択と再振り分け

29 colleges offer this subject. 10.2% (2024 cycle: 2,257 open applications out of 22,153 total applications) of applicants submit an open application. 20.7% of 2024 offers were via the Winter Pool (986 offers via Winter Pool out of 4,760 total offers). of places come through the pool.

In the 2024 cycle, 10.2% of Cambridge applications were open applications, calculated as 2,257 open applications out of 22,153 total applications.

The Winter Pool matters because 20.7% of 2024 offers were via the Winter Pool, with 986 Winter Pool offers out of 4,760 total offers. Cambridge says that if a College is impressed by an application but does not have a place, it may share the application with other Colleges to consider.

For Linguistics, College choice can affect offer conditions, whether an admissions assessment is used, submitted-work requirements and interview arrangements.

Stone college quadrangle viewed through an archway

Section 12

卒業後のキャリア

Cambridge says Linguistics graduates find employment in a wide range of professions and that the course develops transferable skills sought by employers. Cambridge lists recent graduates taking technology and computational language roles at Google, Amazon and Facebook.

Treat the employer examples as Cambridge-listed destinations rather than a guaranteed pathway from the degree.

Section 13

特別な事情について

Cambridge considers contextual data and any extenuating circumstances. All applications are assessed carefully by the Cambridge Colleges, and College Admissions Tutors consider all available information together before making decisions.

Cambridge says it is most interested in academic ability, as shown in the applicant's most recent and relevant performance. If your school did not offer an essay-based subject, or if there was disruption affecting your study, make sure the relevant context is visible through the reference or Cambridge's appropriate process.

Watch & Learn

Cambridge Linguistics 参考動画

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よくあるご質問

Cambridge wording: "We don't ask for any specific subjects to apply to Linguistics." It recommends an essay-based subject for a strong application.
A level: A*AA. IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level.
Cambridge wording: "There is an admissions assessment at some Colleges for this course. You do not need to register in advance."
Cambridge wording: "Some of our Colleges will ask you to submit written work." St Edmund's requires one piece; Downing requires 2 pieces.
Cambridge wording: "Most applicants will have 1 or 2 interviews lasting a total of 35 minutes to an hour."
Official 2024 Cambridge admissions statistics list 120 applications, 55 offers and 43 acceptances for Linguistics.

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