Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
Our weekend courses are open to participants over the age of 18 and courses are taught at approximately first-year undergraduate level. No academic qualifications are required and most courses are suitable for students who are new to the subject. Please ensure that you complete any required reading listed in your course materials before the course starts to enable you to fully participate and get the maximum enjoyment out of your course.
To get the maximum benefit from studying with us if your first language is not English, you will need to be confident understanding and following discussions presented in written and spoken English at University level and will need to satisfy yourself that you have the appropriate level of English language proficiency. As a guide, we would suggest you need near-native command of the language, with levels around IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 92. Please contact us if you are unsure.
Student Support and Welfare
We welcome learners of all backgrounds and abilities and are committed to providing learners with disabilities and/or medical conditions equal opportunities and access to their chosen course of study. We are committed to developing an inclusive learning and teaching environment and will seek to make reasonable adjustments where possible in order to enable learners to reach their full potential whilst studying with us.
Please let us know about any support requirements when booking so that we can work to support you. If you have any queries, please contact our Student Support team via studentsupport@ice.cam.ac.uk
The Student Handbook brings together a range of information which you should refer to during your studies with ICE. You can review the Non-award-bearing courses Student Handbook here.
If your preferred course is full at the time of booking, you can add yourself to a waiting list. You will be notified, by email, if a place becomes available. Please note course changes cannot be made once a course has started.
Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to our programme, the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) reserves the right to withdraw any course. In such circumstances, we will endeavour to provide a substitute of equal standing. Should a course have to be cancelled due to very low enrolment, or last-minute unforeseen circumstances, any participant enrolled on that course will be contacted immediately, and, if possible, an alternative course place arranged. If an alternative course cannot be provided, participants will be refunded any payments already made.
Except in the case of cancellation by ICE, course places cannot be transferred to other people or to an alternative weekend. If you are no longer able to take up your place please contact intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk
We offer a range of concessions for our Weekend Courses:
You will be asked to upload current proof of status for all concessions when booking. If you are applying for the Benefits Concession, you must be in receipt of the benefit at the time of booking and documents must be dated within the last 12 months.
Please see our Concessions page for further details: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/concessions
Whilst we accept late bookings, for sustainability reasons we cannot always accommodate complex dietary/allergen or other additional support requirements for any bookings received or any dietary/additional support requirements notified after the booking deadline. Please consider this if you are asking to book after the deadline and have special dietary or additional support requirements.
To cancel a course booking, you must inform us by emailing intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk and clearly state your intention to cancel your booking. To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning exercising the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
You may cancel your course booking at any time. However, should you cancel for any reason ((including illness or changes in plans) after the 14-day cancellation period has expired, the standard ICE course cancellation policy (as specified below) will apply. Please be aware that in these circumstances you would not be entitled to a refund, or to a course transfer.
Please note: Cancellations due to an unsuccessful visa application are not eligible for a refund.
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Cancellation Period |
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| Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the course |
Full refund* |
| Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and earlier than 14 days before the start date of the course | Refund after deduction of 15% of the full booking fee for tuition/meals and (where booked) B&B accommodation |
| Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the course | No refund |
* Fees refunded as part of the Cancellation Terms and Conditions can be transferred to another course of the same type by emailing intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk
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