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One of the most distinctive characteristics of our courses is that they generally cover the subject area very broadly in the initial years and then offera wide range of specialist  \noptions in the later years.  \nYou can hear more about our courses, directly from the students studying them, in our course videos. Follow the link on each course webpage to watch the video for your chosen course and find out what it’s like to study at Cambridge.  \nIf you know what you want to focus on you can usually start to specialise early on or, if you’re undecided, you can delay specialising until you’ve had the chance to fully explore the breadth of your subject and developed your interests. Either way, by graduation you’ll have the same depth of understanding and knowledge as other graduates in the field.  \nGenerally, the number of subjects to choose from increases each year and some papers (topics) are offered in numerous courses – check the course outlines for more details. For example, some Classicsand language papers are available in the English course. Beyond any compulsory papers, you can usually select your topics from a variety of options.  \nTriposes  \nSometimes, at Cambridge, your course might also be referred to as a Tripos. For example, the Mathematics course may also be known as the Mathematics Tripos.  \n[www.cam.ac.uk/courses](www.cam.ac.uk/courses)  43  \nUsing our course pages  \nOn each course page, you’ll find information about course structure and content, and important admissions details to help you decide which course is the best for you.  \nCourse outline  \nYou’ll find the details of what you’ll study each year in the course outline. You can also find out more about how you’ll be taught (including contact hours) and the assessment methods that form part of your course. The specific modes of assessment included here are those which currently apply. Please look at the University course websites ([www.cam.ac.uk/courses](www.cam.ac.uk/courses)) before applying, and before accepting an offer, for any changes and for up-to-date information on methods of assessment. If you have any concerns about a course’s mode of assessment or any other elements detailed in the course outline, please contact the relevant department or faculty before applying or accepting a place at Cambridge – you’ll find contact details on each course page.  \nShould the mode of assessment change during your time of study at the University, you will be informed of this in advance of the start of the relevant academic year and be given the opportunity to respond. The University does not expect any changes to affect students adversely.  \nTypical offers  \nThe Colleges expect required subjects to be passed, normally with an A* or A at A Level/grade 7 or 6 at Higher Level of the IB (or equivalent). For courses that don’t have particular subject requirements, high grades are expected in your subjects most relevant to the course.  \nTo help you get an idea of the best subjects to study for your chosen course, we have included the following subject details on each entry:  \n• all Colleges require – subjects that are essential for all Colleges  \n• some Colleges require – subjects that are essential for some Colleges  \n• useful preparation – subjects that aren’t required by any Colleges (so won’t affect admissions decisions) but which can provide useful preparation for the course. The entry requirements for our courses may differ slightly at each College, for example some Colleges may ask for an A* in a particular subject, so you should check the entry requirements for your chosen College before applying. Visit the relevant course webpage where you will find a table detailing the requirements at each of the Undergraduate Colleges. You can also find details about the A Level subjects taken by typical entrants for each course in previous years.  \nAdmission assessments","cbCaigwNHiqaFRNc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigwNHiqaFRNc","pdf",4467788,76,"English","# Courses\n## Using our course pages\n## Course outline\n## Typical offers\n## Admission assessments\n## Course statistics\n## Next steps\n## Changing course","[{\"question\":\"How do Cambridge courses balance breadth and specialisation?\",\"answer\":\"Cambridge courses usually cover subjects broadly in the initial years and then offer specialist options later. 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