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Jamie

I am a Northern Irish student about to begin my second year of medicine.

I am a keen runner and play football for JCFC. I also like to do access work for Jesus College during vacations.

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Toby

Computer Science

I joined Jesus in 2011 to read Computer Science. At school I had done a lot of mathematics, so the theoretical nature of the Cambridge course appealed to me. As well as a strong theoretical grounding, however, the course gives a thorough introduction to many practical aspects early on, such as chip design and a variety of programming languages. There are plenty of opportunities later in the course to expand on these, and the result is an education that is both wide ranging and in depth.

I took a...

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Michael

Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion

The Theology Tripos is possibly the most varied arts course available at undergraduate level - at least, that's been my impression. There is huge flexibility from the very beginning: the only compulsory papers in the first year are a language (there's a choice of four) and either the Old or New Testament paper.

Other than that, it's possible to tailor your study to suit your interests. I opted for the church history paper and Christian doctrine in my first year. This year, I've carried on with Hebrew and Old...

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Olivia

Geography

I arrived at Cambridge, having applied for BSc courses elsewhere, with the preconceived idea that I was a 'Physical Geographer'. Whilst my dissertation and the majority of my third year module choices are actually physical based, studying human geography alongside this has been invaluable in helping me to develop as a critical Geographer (and surprisingly enjoyable!)

My dissertation looks at the relationship between volcanic ash and vegetation. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel with a research group (which included academics from Cambridge, Edinburgh, and St...

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Jasmine

Graduate

Jesus is a wonderful place to live and work. We have some of the best graduate accommodation and facilities in the university, as well as a lovely warm and friendly atmosphere, a highly supportive study and tutorial system, and a fantastically diverse range of people, especially at graduate level.

College provides the perfect environment in which to apply yourself and succeed academically, while also being able to get involved in sports, arts, or the spiritual community. There is also plenty of fun to be had with all of the...

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Charlotte

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

I chose to study Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) at Cambridge due to my love for languages. I was keen to pick up new languages in addition to those which I had studied at school. The AMES tripos is excellent for this: in Years 1 and 2 I studied Arabic and Persian, and in my final year I am studying Arabic and Hindi. The small class sizes are excellent and really aid in the learning of new languages.

The degree is excellent with regards to the choice of...

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