Visiting the College
Open days
Our Open Days offer the opportunity to meet current students and staff at the college, and to find out what it’s like to live and study at Girton. They also enable prospective students to find out more about the Cambridge admissions process and to familiarise themselves with the College before making an application.
The next University of Cambridge Open Days are:
- Thursday 9 July 2026: Undergraduate Open Day
- Friday 10 July 2026: Undergraduate Open Day
- Friday 11 September 2026: Colleges Open Day
We are happy to welcome school groups to our Open Days. In order to capture all the information we need, and so that everyone receives appropriate preparatory information and a ticket ahead of the event, both the teachers and each student in your group must make individual bookings via our website. Once a booking has been made, separate reservations to visit Colleges are not normally required.
The Open Day is not suitable for a very large groups and so we ask that you only bring Year 12 and 13 students thinking of applying to Cambridge. Our Open Day events are very popular and we restrict numbers to ensure all prospective applicants have the opportunity to visit and to protect the health and safety of our visitors. If you would like to arrange a visit for a larger group or an aspiration-raising visit at an alternative time of year, please email us at access@girton.cam.ac.uk.
Cambridge Admissions Office are able to advise on coach and minibus parking as well as support with other Open Day related enquiries. You can get in touch with them on caoevents@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Individual visits
If you are visiting Cambridge and would like to look around, please email us at access@girton.cam.ac.uk for further details on a self-guided tour. If a member of the Admissions team is available, we may be able to meet with you if you have any questions, but please note this is not guaranteed.
Visitors are welcome to look around the College grounds between 9.00 and 17:00 daily. The College is closed for tours in December, March, and during the May/June exam period. Please note, the Library is open to current members of the College only and to others by appointment or as part of a guided tour. The Archive and Special Collections are open by appointment only.
You can find the Virtual Tour for Girton on the University of Cambridge webpage.
Group visits
Please see the Schools Liaison & Widening Participation page for more information on events for school groups.