Is taking a gap year viewed well by all Colleges?
Gap years are generally discouraged for Mathematics unless a student’s plans for the gap year will ensure that their mathematical skills are kept well honed. Gap years are widely encouraged for Engineering where there are excellent gap year schemes, particularly the Year In Industry, providing valuable experience of Engineering industry, a salary through the year and often leading to sponsorship. The Year In Industry scheme provides similar opportunities for Computer Science and Natural Sciences students. Beyond these particular cases, the general attitude to gap years is supportive as long as you are planning to do something positive and worthwhile during the year. There is no necessity for your gap year plans to be connected to the subject you want to study at Cambridge, but equally a gap year does provide an opportunity for some wider exploration. If you are sure you wish to apply for deferred entry, you should mark this clearly on your CAF (see Filling in the Forms) and ensure that
Gap years are sometimes discouraged for Mathematics unless a student’s plans for the gap year will ensure that their mathematical skills are kept well honed. Gap years are widely encouraged for Engineering where there are excellent gap year schemes, particularly the Year In Industry, providing valuable experience of Engineering industry, a salary through the year and often leading to sponsorship. The Year In Industry scheme provides similar opportunities for Computer Science and Natural Sciences students. Beyond these particular cases, the general attitude to gap years is supportive as long as you are planning to do something positive and worthwhile during the year. There is no necessity for your gap year plans to be connected to the subject you want to study at Cambridge, but equally a gap year does provide an opportunity for some wider exploration. If you are sure you wish to apply for deferred entry, you should mark this on your UCAS form and SAQ (see Filling in the Forms) and ensur
