Sutton Trust Summer School

The Law summer school at Cambridge is a one-week taster course, consisting of a varied academic programme, as well as social activities like punting and dinners in college, to give participants a taste of life as an undergraduate.

Students are taught about a wide variety of legal topics, including criminal law, tort, contract and international law. The week culminates in a mock trial featuring the 'murder' of a student studying at the Faculty, with students playing all the major roles, including solicitors, barristers, police officers, witnesses and the defendant.

I thought it'd be really posh but it's not and is much more relaxed and welcoming than I had anticipated - Sutton Trust student

Applications are open to year 12 state school students from the UK, and can be made online through the Sutton Trust website. For more information on the Sutton Trust Summer Schools in Cambridge, please see the University’s website.

Sutton Trust Online

The Sutton Trust also offers the Sutton Trust Online digital programme, providing support to students on their journey to university or an apprenticeship.

Over 18 months, students will be guided through all the information, skills and advice they need as they explore their options, apply to, prepare for and succeed at university or an apprenticeship.

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Andy, Sutton Trust student helper

Andy, a Cambridge undergraduate student who worked on the Law Summer School, explains more about the event, and how Cambridge students help out in 60 seconds.