Hopefuls jockey for place at Cambridge University CAMBRIDGE University will hold undergraduate entry interviews in Sydney this year, but competition among hopefuls will be intense - only 11 Australians were offered a place in 2011 out of 79 who applied. Students without scholarships will also have to stump up annual fees ranging from $19,990 for humanities to $48,400 for medicine. On top of that are college fees of $7300-$9500 a year and living expenses of $12,950. Students aren't allowed to work during academic sessions.