British Parliamentary · Cambridge Union, Cambridge (finals day) · Invitation only
Cambridge Schools Debating Competition 2027
Organised by Cambridge Union
A national schools competition run by the Cambridge Union: regional rounds in British Parliamentary format, then a finals day in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Schools Debating Competition is run by the Cambridge Union: regional rounds in British Parliamentary format through the autumn and winter, then a finals day at the Cambridge Union. Teams are pairs, and schools may enter up to four.
Entry is by invitation only through our coaches and partner schools. The regional fee is about GBP 60 per team, and fee waivers are available for state schools. The finals date shown is provisional.
What's included if you sign up through us
- 4 hours of coaching by experts
- Sorted registration and judge requirement
- Feedback about the tournament after the rounds
Can I register directly?
No. Speak to your child's coach.
Where are the regional rounds?
At host schools around the UK; we choose the nearest one to the student's school.
Preparing for the tournament
Students entering their first judged rounds usually get the most out of a short run of coached practice first. The Foundation class covers the format from scratch, the Competition Team trains year-round, and the motion bank has thousands of real motions to practise on. How rounds are scored is explained in how World Schools judging works.