Corpus Christi College, Cambridge – Pelican Programme & CLASS 2026
- Posted by Fearghal Quinn
- Posted in Careers Blog
Nominations are now OPEN for the Pelican Programme 2026 and our Northern Ireland CLASS programme at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge! Both are fantastic, sustained engagement opportunities, where Y13 students take part in online academic sessions with subject experts before coming for an in-person residential at Corpus later in the year.
The Pelican Programme – – pelican-nominations
Subjects this year include:
o Architecture
o Classics
o English
o Geography – new for 2026!
o History
o Law
o Modern and Medieval Languages (French & Spanish)
o Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics
o Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Engineering)
o Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
- Open to all Year 13 (NI) students who are on track for A*AA (Arts/Humanities) or A*A*A (STEM) and meet one of our Widening Participation criteria.
- Deadline: Friday 12 December (5pm)
CLASS 2026
Corpus Link Area Supercurricular Scheme (CLASS), for our Northern Ireland link area – CLASSNI
There are three subject streams:
o Social Sciences
o Physical Sciences
o Life Sciences
- Open for Year 13 students who are on track for A*AA (Arts/Humanities) or A*A*A (STEM) and meet one of our Widening Participation criteria.
- Deadline: Friday 12 December (5pm)
Interested Year 13 pupils should ensure they meet the criteria (click on relevant link above) before leaving name with Mrs McCaughey, Careers Dept.
Other Cambridge Events:
Year 13 (NI) Essay Competitions (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge) – across a range of subjects. Deadline is 27 February 2026 – Fitzwilliam College Essay Competitions 2026
Humanities Writing Competition (Girton College, Cambridge) – applications close on 20 March 2026 – Humanities Writing Competition | Girton College
Lots of other events also listed here – Upcoming events | Undergraduate Study