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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

 

Eligibility

Our Virtual Pre-University Summer Programme is open to 16-18 year olds who are currently studying A-levels, International Baccalaureate (IB) or an equivalent, and who are considering or planning to study at a leading global university.

To participate, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You must be aged at least 16 by the start of the programme (Option I: 3 July 2023; Option II: 24 July 2023)
  • If you are currently aged 18, you must not turn 19 before Option I: 14 July 2023; Option II: 4 August 2023

Please note: the programme is primarily designed for students who will be completing high school studies in 2023 or 2024.

To ensure that all participants meet the age criteria, and relevant consent forms are signed when booking you will need to:

  • upload a copy of your passport or ID card which provides evidence of your date of birth and a recent picture of yourself
  • ask your parent/guardian to download, read and sign the Virtual Pre-University Summer Programme consent forms
  • upload the signed consent forms

We are unable to accept students under the age of 16 at the time of the programme.

Students over 18 may not participate in the Virtual Pre-University Programme, but are welcome to join our Summer Programme.

Language requirements

To ensure that all participants are able to enjoy studying with us, you will need to be confident understanding and following arguments presented in written and spoken English at university level.

If English is not your native language, you will need to satisfy yourself that you have an appropriate level of English language proficiency in line with the following recommended tests (achieved in the same sitting and no more than 2 years before the date of booking):

  • IELTS (Academic), IELTS for UKVI Academic or IELTS IndicatorMinimum overall band score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in each of the four components
  • C1 Advanced: Overall score of 180, with no element lower than 176 OR CAE (Cambridge English Advanced): Grade A or B or 176 points overall on the Cambridge English Scale
  • C2 ProficiencyOverall score of 200with no element lower than 185 OR CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency): Grade C or above or 200 points overall on the Cambridge English Scale
  • TOEFL iBT or TOEFL Home Edition: Overall score of 92 with no individual element below 22

Alternatively, you may have undertaken all, or part, of your education in English. On this basis, you could reasonably expect to participate fully in the programme.

Accessibility and support for students with additional requirements

We make every effort both to anticipate and to make reasonable adjustments to meet the requirements of those students with additional needs including those with unseen disabilities, including mental health conditions, and specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. 

It is essential that you let us know about any additional requirements as soon as possible so that we can offer you the support and advice you require before the start of your programme, enabling a smooth transition to your studies. Please ensure you include any additional requirements when applying for the programme. Please note that all of our talks are subtitled.

Programme places

If your preferred option 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 you cannot change options once the programme has started.

Programme cancellation by ICE

Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to our programme, ICE reserves the right to withdraw and/or change content.

If for any reason ICE cancels a programme, the tuition fee will be returned in full.  

Programme places cannot be transferred to other people. If you are no longer able to take up your place please contact us at: pup@ice.cam.ac.uk 

Student Charter and Commitment

Please ensure you are able to prepare for your pre-recorded sessions so that you can participate fully in the Programme via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Where available you will be provided with further reading to develop your knowledge.

Regular interaction enables you to contribute to and benefit from the strength of a peer-learning community. As such, you are encouraged to complete each day’s sessions in a timely manner.

Please click here to view the ICE Student Charter.

Special circumstances

If, in the reasonable opinion of ICE, the presence of any client, tutor, student or delegate is, or is deemed likely to be, an impediment to the provision of any service of ICE, or brings ICE (and/or the University of Cambridge) into disrepute, ICE may exclude such a person from all or part of that service.

In these circumstances, ICE will return any fee paid by or for the individual, but there will be no further liability of the Institute.

Cancellations and refunds policy

You may cancel your booking at any time. After the 14-day cancellation period has expired, the standard programme cancellation policy (as specified below) shall apply.

Cancellation Period

Cancellations received within 14 days of receiving your
booking confirmation

Full refund

Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period

Not refundable

If you are acting as a consumer, and you cancel the booking within 14 calendar days of receiving your booking confirmation without giving any reason, you are entitled to a full refund of the price paid. If you are not acting as a consumer, the standard ICE refund and cancellation policy provisions shall apply.

Cancellations and refunds in circumstances outside those described above, and/or following the expiry of the 14-day cancellation period, are subject to the terms and conditions set out here. For the avoidance of doubt, the cancellation period will expire 14 days after the date of the Booking Confirmation.

To cancel a booking, you must inform us by emailing pup@ice.cam.ac.uk and clearly state your intention to cancel a 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.

We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction. You will not incur any fees as a result of this reimbursement.

If you start to use our services during the cancellation period (ie if the programme commences during the 14-day cancellation period) or if you access the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and you cancel the Contract, no refund will be due.

By booking and paying for a programme that begins within the 14-day cancellation period, you are deemed to have expressed your wish to begin our services. If you subsequently decide to cancel the Contract, no refund will be due.

You will not have the right to cancel a Contract where the Services have been fully performed.

Payment is due in full at point of booking. All fees are non-transferable to another year or another student.

In the case of a booking being changed from one term to another and where the student subsequently cancels the booking, please note that the booking confirmation date used will be that of the original booking, and not the revised one.