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Applying to Hills Road

Applications for entry for the next academic year (starting September 2025) are now open. 

If you are considering applying to Hills Road, you will need to submit your application by 7 January 2025, or 14 January 2025 if you attend a Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP) school or your school is listed on MyChoice16. 

Please make sure you have read our application guidance and Admissions Policy below before applying.

Making your application

Please read the following guide on how to make an application to Hills Road. The process is different depending on your current school and whether it is listed on MyChoice16, the application platform.

Important! Following the application closing date in January, ​your predicted grades cannot be changed unless your school has made a data error.

If you attend a Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP) school, or your school is listed on MyChoice16, you must follow the application guidance given to you by your school. Please use the button below to check if your school is listed on MyChoice16.

Your application will be made through the MyChoice16 website, please do not create a new account if your school is listed.

The application deadline is 14 January 2025​.

Entry requirements

For your application to progress, you need to satisfy the criteria listed below, which is a summary of the information detailed in our Admissions Policy.

Applications must be submitted by 7 January 2025, or 14 January 2025 if you attend a Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP) school or your school is listed on MyChoice16.

Admissions Score calculator

You can use our handy Admissions Score calculator to work out your score. All you need are your predicted grades and to follow the instructions on the calculator.

We are here to help with everything from questions about A level courses to the application process.

Kate, Head of Admissions

Choosing your subjects

Deciding which A levels to apply for can be challenging. We’ve listed a few tips to help you to decide which subjects to take.

Our 7 step guide to choosing your subjects:

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Make a list of the GCSE subjects you enjoy and rank them in preference order.

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Highlight the GCSE subjects you are good at; this will give you a shortlist of A level subjects to research.

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Find out more about our 36 A levels and watch the subject videos.

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Check the entry requirements to make sure you qualify for the A level subjects you want to study.

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Talk to current A level students and find out how they differ from GCSEs.

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Research your career options. Speak to your parents or carers, teachers and careers adviser about your future pathway.

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Find out which A level subjects support specific career pathways on the Informed Choices website, from the Russell Group. Discover which A levels are required for certain degree programmes.

Applicant journey - key dates

There are many opportunities to find out more about the College and decide if Hills Road is right for you.

Key dates

JUL 24:
Open Events

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Our open events are the best way to start your research. Getting a feel for the College and exploring the subjects your are interested in will help you to gain a better understanding of what it's like being a student at Hills Road.

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SEP TO NOV 24:
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Post-16 evenings: Hills Road is part of the Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP), and members of the College’s team attend all of the Post-16 evenings hosted by our partner schools.
Watch our subject videos: Every subject page on our website has a short video where A level teachers share information about their course.

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JAN 25:
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7 Jan deadline if you attend a non-CAP school
14 Jan deadline if you attend a CAP school
Make your application through mychoice16.co.uk

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More information

Our Open Events are held in the summer term each year. These are for Year 10 students who will be applying to Hills Road in the autumn, with a deadline of the following January. 

Unfortunately, we will not be arranging any more open events for entry to the College in September 2024. You can still make an application and there will be other opportunities to find out more about Hills Road.

If you qualify for a guidance meeting in February, you will be able to ask our specialist team about the A level programme at Hills Road and the support that is available to our students.

If you receive an offer in March, you will be invited to our Welcome to Hills event at the beginning of July to meet current students and staff, sample your offered A level subjects and explore the campus.

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