Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

General information

Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology ( former UTC Cambridge) is a non fee-paying academy for young people aged 14-19, opened in September 2014. A centre of innovation and excellence, providing an unrivalled learning experience for young people considering a career in the fields of science and technology.

Young people join us to study GCSEs at age 14, or to study A levels or BTEC at age 16. Students can progress through these critical learning years, spending four years in the specialist ‘college’ environment from age 14 or joining us at sixth-form entry stage.
Set in Cambridge’s world renowned science hub, we work with world-leading academic and industry partners to ensure work-based learning is interwoven in the curriculum. Our commitment to career development is core to our provision and this results in opportunities and benefits that enhance and enliven studies, developing young people with the skills, attitudes and ambition required to succeed.”

Young people join us to study GCSEs at age 14, or to study A levels or BTEC at age 16. We offer our students a unique opportunity to achieve traditional qualifications whilst also getting a head start in developing the skills required for exciting and rewarding careers in the twenty-first century. Students can progress through these critical learning years, spending four years in this specialist “college” environment from age 14 or joining us at sixth-form entry stage.