Fully-funded A-Level places for exceptional local students at the UK’s #1 ranked sixth form college.
We’re offering eligible Year 12 day students fully-funded scholarships to study at Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge – A top-ranked A-Level college, located in the heart of one of the world’s greatest university cities. The scholarship covers full tuition fees, giving academically ambitious students from the local area access to a world-class education at no cost to their family. What the scholarship covers:
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Full tuition fees for the two-year A-Level programme
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Access to all Cambridge Edge STEM enrichment activities
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Dedicated university preparation and Oxbridge application support
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One-to-one tuition and mentoring from expert subject teachers
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Full participation in societies, competitions, and career programmes
About Cardiff Sixth Form College
Cardiff Sixth Form College has been ranked the number one school in the UK for A-Level results by the Daily Telegraph and The Times for over a decade. With campuses in Cardiff and Cambridge, the college serves a truly international community of over 40 nationalities. Students benefit from small class sizes (average 1:7 student-teacher ratio), significantly more teaching hours than other schools, and instruction from teachers who are former examiners and inspectors.
The Cambridge campus sits in the heart of the university city, giving students direct access to Cambridge University lectures, world-class research facilities, and a specialised STEM enrichment programme – The Cambridge Edge.
The Cambridge Edge
A specialised programme for STEM students at the Cambridge campus. Activities include Cambridge University lectures by world-leading professors and Nobel Prize winners, work experience at institutions such as Addenbrookes Hospital, Judge Business School, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and a bespoke Cambridge University alumni mentoring programme.
Who Can Apply?
The Cambridge Scholarship Programme is open to academically exceptional students entering Year 12 who will attend as day students from the local Cambridgeshire area. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit through our entrance assessment process.
Eligibility criteria
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Age: 16–17 at the time of enrolment, entering Year 12 for the two-year A-Level programme.
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Residency: Must reside in the Cambridgeshire area and attend as a day student (non-boarding).
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Academic merit: Strong GCSE results or equivalent. Scholarships are awarded following entrance exams in four chosen A-Level subjects.
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Commitment: A demonstrable passion for academic excellence and ambition to progress to a top university.
Why We’re Doing This
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Cardiff Sixth Form College has always believed that academic potential should not be limited by financial circumstance. The Cambridge Scholarship Programme exists to ensure that the most academically gifted students in the local community can access the same world-class teaching, university preparation, and enrichment opportunities as our international cohort – fully funded.
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As a college with deep roots in Cambridge, we are committed to investing in the city’s brightest young people. This programme reflects our founding principle: that the right environment, the right teachers, and the right support can transform potential into extraordinary outcomes.
“We encourage students to reach beyond their academic horizons and strive for high achievement. The college provides an excellent bridge between school and university, with pupils encouraged to develop independent learning skills and a mature approach to both study and day-to-day living.”
– Tom Arrand, Principal (Cardiff) & Julian Davies, Principal (Cambridge)
