Pelican Programme 2026 - Law Advice

Hi! I’m interested in studying either Law or Land Economy at Cambridge and the Pelican Programme for Law was recommended to me, run by Corpus Christi College.
I have contacted the outreach team and, because I am only eligible for the programme on the basis of my ethnic minority heritage, I was basically told that I had very little chance of getting in as Law is such an oversubscribed subject. I felt quite confident with the essay I have written based on the task.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice about applying despite knowing this. The outreach officer recommended the Geography course instead, but I don’t take A-level Geography and suspect I may be at a disadvantage.
Thanks!

Recommending geography seems odd under the circumstances but you don’t have anything to lose by applying to the Pelican program, albeit your chances of success may be low.
Are you aware of the residential Cambridge Exploring Law Conference which is run by the law faculty? The application window is open now until 31 Dec and you can find all of the details at:
https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/access-outreach/exploring-law-conference
Good Luck!

geography as a recomendation was likely because they wanted to study land ec x

Recommending geography seems odd under the circumstances but you don’t have anything to lose by applying to the Pelican program, albeit your chances of success may be low.
Are you aware of the residential Cambridge Exploring Law Conference which is run by the law faculty? The application window is open now until 31 Dec and you can find all of the details at:
https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/access-outreach/exploring-law-conference
Good Luck!

Recommending geography seems odd under the circumstances but you don’t have anything to lose by applying to the Pelican program, albeit your chances of success may be low.
Are you aware of the residential Cambridge Exploring Law Conference which is run by the law faculty? The application window is open now until 31 Dec and you can find all of the details at:
https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/access-outreach/exploring-law-conference
Good Luck!

Thank you very much. I will apply for the Law course despite the low acceptance rates and will look into the Exploring Law Conference, too.

Has anyone heard back?

Has anyone heard back?

I'm going to apply too, and I'm in practically the same circumstances as you, hopefully we both get in! I wanted to ask, how many words was your response, and you know how the teachers had to refer us, do you know what your teacher said at all or write them something to say, or just let them freestyle?

Hi! I’m interested in studying either Law or Land Economy at Cambridge and the Pelican Programme for Law was recommended to me, run by Corpus Christi College.
I have contacted the outreach team and, because I am only eligible for the programme on the basis of my ethnic minority heritage, I was basically told that I had very little chance of getting in as Law is such an oversubscribed subject. I felt quite confident with the essay I have written based on the task.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice about applying despite knowing this. The outreach officer recommended the Geography course instead, but I don’t take A-level Geography and suspect I may be at a disadvantage.
Thanks!

Has anyone heard back?

Do we know how much they take into consideration our references/personal statement vs our contextual circumstances?
(Also haven't heard back)

It is out now

Didn’t get accepted for physical sciences ):

Has anyone heard back?

Hi everyone, i got in for law! if anybody wants to read my application im happy to help