Reach Cambridge Summer Courses is a residential academic summer program for students ages 14–18, held in historic college accommodation in Cambridge, UK. Students from over 50 countries attend each year, choosing from 2, 4, or 6-week sessions across more than 15 academic subjects.
Subjects available: Architecture, Biotechnology, Business Management & Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Global Leadership, Journalism & Media, Law, Literature & Creative Writing, Mathematics, Medicine & Life Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, STEM, and others. Taster afternoon courses include Philosophy, Coding, Robotics, and Leadership.
What's included:
- University college accommodation in Cambridge
- 20 hours of academic instruction per week
- Two meals daily (one on excursion days)
- Guest lectures and practical workshops
- Cultural excursions across the UK
- 24-hour supervision and welfare support
- Course certificate and academic report
2027 standard fees: £6,995 for two weeks, £13,795 for four weeks and £20,595 for six weeks. Early-bird discounts depend on the applicable payment conditions. The application form says its total includes a £500 deposit, while the terms describe £500 per two-week program and say it is not part payment for the course. Those different descriptions are retained without adding a deposit to, or deducting it from, the published standard price.
The 2027 scholarship route has a separate deadline of November 19, 2026 at 12:00 GMT for all five stages. It is for financially eligible high-school students ages 15–17 on July 1, 2027. Two full program-fee and two 50% awards are advertised for two-week programs; flights, additional meals, transfers and optional extras are excluded. No deposit is needed to apply for a scholarship. Paid admission normally serves ages 14–18 and uses a separate application and payment process.
For 2027, the two-week choices are July 4–17, July 18–31 and August 1–14; four-week choices are July 4–31 and July 18–August 14; the six-week choice is July 4–August 14. The full season is not every student’s attendance. General payment terms say March 31, with relative rules for late applicants; no year is attached to that policy.
Sources checked November 4, 2026: 2027 dates and fees, application, terms and 2027 scholarship rules. The application page retains a conflicting July 6–19 capacity notice and different early-bird figures; the explicit 2027 date/fee table supplies the session dates and standard fees above.