University of Oxford
Undergraduate Prospectus
2014 Entry
Colleges
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Contents
Student Statement
Does it matter which college I go to?
Do I have to choose a college?
What if I don’t want to choose?
What’s the best college for...?
Which college is easiest to get into?
What is a college tutor?
What is a ‘Junior Common Room’?
What is a ‘Permanent Private Hall’?
More on colleges
Which colleges offer your course?
Archaeology and Anthropology:
Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular):
Biological Sciences:
Biomedical Sciences:
Chemistry:
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History:
Classics:
Classics and English:
Classics and Modern Languages:
Classics and Oriental Studies:
Computer Science:
Computer Science and Philosophy:
Earth Sciences (Geology):
Economics and Management:
Engineering Science:
English Language and Literature:
English and Modern Languages:
European and Middle-Eastern Languages:
Experimental Psychology:
Fine Art:
Geography:
History:
History (Ancient and Modern):
History and Economics:
History and English:
History and Modern Languages:
History and Politics:
History of Art:
Human Sciences:
Law (Jurisprudence):
Law with Law Studies in Europe:
Materials Science:
Materials, Economics and Management:
Mathematics:
Mathematics and Computer Science:
Mathematics and Philosophy:
Mathematics and Statistics:
Medicine:
Medicine (Graduate Entry Medicine):
Modern Languages:
Modern Languages and Linguistics:
Music:
Oriental Studies:
Philosophy and Modern Languages:
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE):
Philosophy and Theology:
Physics:
Physics and Philosophy:
Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics:
Theology and Religion:
Theology and Oriental Studies:
Balliol
Location
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Facilities
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Blackfriars
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Courses offered
Facilities
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Brasenose
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Accommodation and meals
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Christ Church
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Accommodation and meals
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Corpus Christi
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Exeter
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Harris Manchester
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Hertford
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Jesus College
Open days
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Keble
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Lady Margaret Hall
Admissions
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Lincoln
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Magdalen
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Mansfield
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Merton
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New College
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Oriel
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Pembroke
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The Queen’s College
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Regent’s Park
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St Anne’s
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St Benet’s Hall
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St Catherine’s
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St Edmund Hall
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St Hilda’s
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St Hugh’s
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St John’s
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St Peter’s
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St Stephen’s House
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Somerville
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Trinity
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University College
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Wadham
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Worcester
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Wycliffe Hall
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Colleges
Oxford University is made up of different colleges.
Colleges are academic communities. They are where students usually have their tutorials. Each one has its own dining hall, bar, common room and library, and lots of college groups and societies.
All undergraduate students at Oxford become members of a college. Depending on your course choice, the number of colleges and halls available to you may vary (see p 142).
You will also be a member of the wider University. To find out how colleges and departments fit together, see p 7.
Wherever you go, your course will be the same and you will be able to socialise with whomever you choose.
Everyone lives in college accommodation in their first year (see p 28). After that, you may decide to live with friends from your own or other colleges in rented accommodation. Even so, you will still spend lots of time in your own college whether to attend tutorials, visit friends, have a meal, watch a film, spend time in the library or just do your washing.
All colleges offer a close and supportive environment and foster the academic development and welfare of every one of their students all the time they are here.
Student Statement
“The best thing about Oxford is the colleges. The colleges are the heart and soul of the place. They ensure that every new student has a ready-made community and tutors who see them regularly and really care about them and their academic development.” Idonea, Oxford graduate
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Does it matter which college I go to?
Not really. Colleges have a lot more in common than they have differences, and whichever college you go to, you will be studying for the same degree at the end of your course.
Do I have to choose a college?
No, although you can express a preference by entering a particular college’s code when you apply (see ‘UCAS campus codes’ at ox.ac.uk/ugcolls). You might do this if you’d prefer a particular size, age, or location of college. To check which colleges offer your course, see p 142 [printed edition page numbers].
What if I don’t want to choose?
No problem. You can make an ‘open’ application by choosing campus code ‘9’ on your UCAS application. This means we will randomly assign your application to a college or hall that offers your course. This does not affect your chances of getting a place. In 2012, 18% of applicants chose to make an open application.
Even if you specify a college, other colleges may also interview you, and may offer you a place.
What’s the best college for...?
Colleges don’t specialise, and most colleges offer most courses. They all have the same high academic standards. Extra-curricular opportunities don’t vary as much as you’d think, either - facilities may vary between colleges, but whatever you’re interested in, you can probably do it at university level (see pp 20-25 [printed edition page numbers]).
Which college is easiest to get into?
It is a myth that some colleges are easier to get into than others. Application numbers change from year to year, and the difference is filled up with people who have made an open application. Sometimes, if a college is very oversubscribed for a particular course, it might pass you to another college for interview instead. Many applicants will be interviewed by several colleges. (For more on this, see ox.ac.uk/interviews.)
Tutors are looking for the strongest applicants, regardless of whether or not you applied to their college.
What is a college tutor?
College tutors are academics who teach and research at the University. They interview candidates and decide who should study at their college. They will oversee your academic progress, and may teach you throughout your time here. Tutors are also members of their subject departments and you may find yourself attending lectures and classes given by your own college tutors.
What is a ‘Junior Common Room’?
‘JCR’ means two different things. Firstly, it is a room in college, where you can take time out to meet friends, watch television, or play pool. Secondly, it refers to all the undergraduate students at the college, who elect a ‘JCR committee’ to organise events and campaign on behalf of students. The JCR committee members work with the Oxford University Student Union (see p 21 [printed edition page numbers]).
What is a ‘Permanent Private Hall’?
These are very similar to colleges except that they tend to be smaller, and were founded by particular Christian denominations. They offer fewer courses than most colleges. Students at PPHs are members of the University just like students at colleges, and have access to exactly the same University facilities and activities.
More on colleges
The best way to find out what a college is like is to come and look round one (see Visiting Oxford, p 184 [printed edition page numbers]). To get a student perspective, read the Alternative Prospectus at www.ousu.org
ox.ac.uk/ugcolls
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Which colleges offer your course?
Archaeology and Anthropology:
Harris Manchester, Hertford, Keble, Magdalen, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s
Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular):
Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Biological Sciences:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Wadham, Worcester
Biomedical Sciences:
Balliol, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, New College, Oriel, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hugh’s, St John’s, University College
Chemistry:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, Oriel, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Hilda’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Classics:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Classics and English:
Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, Oriel, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Classics and Modern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Classics and Oriental Studies:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Magdalen, New College, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Computer Science:
Balliol, Exeter, Keble, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Worcester
Computer Science and Philosophy:
Balliol, Exeter, Hertford, New College, Oriel, St Catherine’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, University College
Earth Sciences (Geology):
Exeter, St Anne’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hugh’s, St Peter’s, University College, Worcester
Economics and Management:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Merton, New College, Pembroke, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Trinity, Wadham, Worcester
Engineering Science:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
English Language and Literature:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
English and Modern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
European and Middle-Eastern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Experimental Psychology:
Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Harris Manchester, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, New College, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Fine Art:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, New College, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Worcester
Geography:
Brasenose, Christ Church, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Mansfield, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Worcester
History:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
History (Ancient and Modern):
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
History and Economics:
Balliol, Brasenose, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Wadham, Worcester
History and English:
Balliol, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Jesus College, Merton, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Catherine’s, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Wadham
History and Modern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
History and Politics:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
History of Art:
Christ Church, Harris Manchester, St Catherine’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Wadham, Worcester
Human Sciences:
Harris Manchester, Hertford, Keble, Magdalen, Mansfield, New College, St Catherine’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Wadham
Law (Jurisprudence):
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Law with Law Studies in Europe:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Materials Science:
Corpus Christi, Mansfield, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, Trinity
Materials, Economics and Management:
Mansfield, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, Trinity
Mathematics:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Mathematics and Computer Science:
Balliol, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Keble, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, Somerville, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Mathematics and Philosophy:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Mathematics and Statistics:
Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln , Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Medicine:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Medicine (Graduate Entry Medicine):
Harris Manchester, Keble, Magdalen, Pembroke, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hugh’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Worcester
Modern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Modern Languages and Linguistics:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Music:
Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, University College, Worcester
Oriental Studies:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Christ Church, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Lady Margaret Hall, Mansfield, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Catherine’s, St Hilda’s, St John’s, University College, Wadham
Philosophy and Modern Languages:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE):
Balliol, Blackfriars, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, Regent’s Park, St Anne’s, St Benet’s Hall, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Philosophy and Theology:
Blackfriars, Christ Church, Harris Manchester, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Mansfield, Oriel, Pembroke, Regent’s Park, St Benet’s Hall, St John’s, St Peter’s, St Stephen’s House, Trinity, Worcester, Wycliffe Hall
Physics:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Jesus College, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Lincoln, Magdalen, Mansfield, Merton, New College, Oriel, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Physics and Philosophy:
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Exeter, Hertford, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, New College, Oriel, Queen’s College, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, St Peter’s, Somerville, Trinity, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics:
This course offers varying subject combinations. To check whether your subject combination is offered by a college please go to: ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/colleges/which_colleges_offer_my_course
Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Corpus Christi, Harris Manchester, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Magdalen, New College, Pembroke, Queen’s College, St Anne’s, St Catherine’s, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda’s, St Hugh’s, St John’s, University College, Wadham, Worcester
Theology and Religion:
Blackfriars, Christ Church, Harris Manchester, Keble, Lady Margaret Hall, Mansfield, Oriel, Pembroke, Regent’s Park, St Benet’s Hall, St John’s, St Peter’s, St Stephen’s House, Trinity, Worcester, Wycliffe Hall
Theology and Oriental Studies:
Blackfriars, Christ Church, Harris Manchester, Lady Margaret Hall, Pembroke, Regent’s Park, St Benet’s Hall, St Peter’s
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Balliol
UCAS campus code: O
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 27-7777
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 277748, fax: +44 (0) 1865 277803, email: admissions@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk
Postal Address
Balliol College, Oxford OX1 3BJ
Founded
1263
Master
Professor Sir Drummond Bone, MA, Hon DLitt, FRSE
Student Numbers
undergraduates 387, graduates 327
Admissions tutor
Dr Sophie Marnette
College Prospectus from
The Admissions Office, Balliol College, Oxford OX1 3BJ
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 - free lunch (booking required); limited accommodation for candidates who have far to travel (dinner, bed and breakfast £20). You are welcome to attend open days without booking, and join the subject talks that interest you. Attendance of some sessions, accommodation and any dietary requirements must be booked in advance. For details, please see www.balliol.ox.ac.uk.
Balliol is one of the oldest and most diverse colleges. In the 19th century, it pioneered the selection of students solely on academic ability. This remains the cornerstone of our admissions policy: we are committed to attracting women and men of exceptional talent regardless of social, cultural or educational background. Our dynamic student community is drawn from a broad spectrum of schools within the UK, and also from the EU and overseas.
Many prominent figures in public life, particularly in the 20th century, graduated from Balliol. The college has retained its reputation for high academic standards, combined with a friendly atmosphere and lively spirit of intellectual debate.
In 2009-2010 Balliol celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the admission of women undergraduates to the college with a number of events and the booklet Women at Balliol: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/about-balliol/balliol-women.
Location
Daily life focuses on Balliol’s site on Broad Street in the city centre, close to University libraries and many departments. Its modern annexe is five minutes away on Jowett Walk.
Accommodation and meals
All students are guaranteed college rooms for the first and final years of their course. Many live in college; others have rooms in the Jowett Walk building. All rooms are single study-bedrooms with free internet access.
Student meals are served in hall and there is an optional scheme for pre-payment which is economical and increasingly popular. There is also a student-run cafeteria in the Junior Common Room (JCR). There are self-catering kitchenettes on the main site and in the new buildings.
Facilities for disabled students are available on the main site. Please contact us to discuss your needs before applying.
Facilities
Balliol has one of the biggest college libraries, a law library and its own archives. There is a well-equipped computing room.
The centre of undergraduate life is the JCR, which organises a number of social events. Balliol has one of the largest and most active student bodies in the University and has an entirely student-run bar as well as its own cafeteria. The college also has a gym, a music room and a purpose-built studio theatre, as well as a range of sports facilities, including a boathouse. The chapel is a centre of worship for all denominations, and all of the major religious faiths are active in Balliol.
Access bursaries and hardship grants assist students with their financial needs during their studies, and there are also special grants for research and travel.
Student societies
Balliol prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and diverse community. There are many student societies, some based on particular subjects; others, such as the sports, drama and music societies, bring together all sections of the college community. For more information, see www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/about-balliol/balliol-life.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Blackfriars
Permanent Private Hall mature (over 21) students only
UCAS campus code: P – If you choose this campus code when making your application we will contact you by email to confirm which hall you would like to apply to.
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 278441
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 278441 fax: +44 (0) 1865 278441 email: secretary@bfriars.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Blackfriars, 64 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LY
Founded
Priory founded 1221, suppressed 1538, refounded 1921, granted Private Hall status 1994
Regent
The Revd Dr Simon Gaine OP
Student numbers
undergraduates 8, graduates 21
Admissions Tutor
The Revd Dr Simon Gaine OP
College prospectus from
Hall Secretary, Blackfriars, 64 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LY
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013
Blackfriars is a specialist community focused on teaching, research, and enquiry in philosophy, theology, and politics, with a strong interest in what academic study can bring to public life and developing leadership, as well as to interreligious dialogue. Run by Dominican friars inspired by the intellectual vision of St Thomas Aquinas, it has a highly international student body of different religious backgrounds, and there is a long tradition of welcoming Visiting Students. Blackfriars admits men and women aged 21 or above. The hall, which occupies part of the Dominican Priory and nearby properties, has a small, friendly environment with a strong focus and ethos. Students and Fellows mix on a daily basis.
Blackfriars contains several specialist institutes: the Aquinas Institute for Thomist studies, and the Las Casas Institute, which looks at faith and public life, especially poverty, migration, and human rights; students enjoy privileged access to special lectures by distinguished visitors and to conferences offered by the institutes. The hall is also closely associated with the Blackfriars Studium, a study centre which offers a wide range of additional lectures in Catholic theology and philosophy. The Divine Office and Mass are celebrated daily in the Priory church, and students are welcome, if they wish, to worship with the resident Dominican community of some 25 friars. If you are considering applying to Blackfriars, we encourage you to contact the Regent in order to find out more.
Location
Blackfriars is in St Giles’, between the Ashmolean Museum and Pusey House, a few minutes’ walk from the Theology Faculty, Bodleian and Sackler Classics libraries, and the Oriental Institute.
Accommodation and meals
Blackfriars has rooms for two thirds of its students. Friars are accommodated in the Priory; other students live mainly in properties with self-catering facilities in St John’s Street, immediately behind the hall. Arrangements are made for students to take meals at another nearby college.
Courses offered
Blackfriars normally accepts undergraduate students for Theology, Theology and Philosophy, Theology and Oriental Studies and PPE only. A scholarship of up to £2,500 may be offered to a successful second BA applicant in Theology, or Theology and Philosophy. Service-learning scholarships of £2,500 may be offered in conjunction with the hall’s Las Casas Institute for faith and social justice. Smaller scholarships are given to students who achieve a distinction in the first University examinations.
Facilities
The hall contains an outstanding library in theology and philosophy of more than 35,000 volumes, open daily from 8.30am to 10pm. A computerised self-issue system enables students to borrow some books, while others are retained as an extensive reference collection. There is a wi-fi network, computer suite and additional computers in the library. The Junior Common Room (JCR) offers a comfortable place to relax and meet other students.
Student societies
The JCR organises frequent social events. Highlights in Blackfriars’ social calendar include Thanksgiving Dinner, a reading week in the country, the Advent party, JCR/MCR Dinner and summer garden party. Students are enthusiastic members of many University societies.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Brasenose
Ucas Code: V
General Enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 277830
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 277510 fax: +44 (0) 1865 277520 email: admissions@bnc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.bnc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Brasenose College, Oxford OX1 4AJ
Founded
1509
Principal
Professor Alan Bowman, FBA, FSA
Student numbers
undergraduates 365, graduates 206
Admissions Tutor
Dr Simon Smith
College prospectus from
admissions@bnc.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – informal open days, no need to book; refreshments available, but no meals; limited accommodation for the June dates may be available for those travelling long distances.
Brasenose is a friendly and diverse community, with a strong tradition of academic excellence. The college welcomes students from all backgrounds wishing to enjoy the best of what Oxford has to offer. Situated in the beautiful setting of Radcliffe Square, lying at the heart of the University and city, the college takes its name from an 800-year-old brass door knocker in the shape of a nose, now hanging in the main Hall. The college is committed to admitting the best and brightest students, and also to creating an environment where individuals can flourish and realise their potential. It maintains a very high level of teaching provision, supported by excellent library and computing facilities, and (when needed) pastoral support. The college also offers grants to those wishing to stay during vacation, for course-related research and travel, and to aid those who encounter unexpected financial hardship.
Location
Brasenose College is situated in the heart of the ancient University. It is the only undergraduate college on Radcliffe Square, adjacent to the main University libraries and the High Street. The main college buildings were built in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries and some newer rooms date from the 1960s. Brasenose also has accommodation at the Frewin Hall complex, a five-minute walk from the main site and also in the very centre of Oxford.
Accommodation and meals
Brasenose is able to accommodate all undergraduates wanting college accommodation. First-years are housed together on the main site, second-year students normally live in the Frewin complex, and there is accommodation for later year students on both sites. There is a mixture of bed-sitting rooms and individual sets comprising a bedroom and study/living room, some of which are ensuite. The college has facilities for students with physical disabilities, and applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact the college to discuss their needs. Brasenose enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellent food. A full meal service is provided in hall, there is a snack bar on the main site and shared kitchens are available in the Frewin complex.
Facilities
The main college library has more than 60,000 books and periodicals. There are also separate college law and history libraries. The college aims to provide all the main books needed for undergraduate courses. The library also possesses a number of antiquarian books, some dating from the foundation of the college. All Brasenose libraries are open to members of the college 24 hours a day and the majority of their holdings are available on open shelves. The college also provides IT rooms, wireless internet access and fixed internet connections from all student rooms.
Brasenose offers free membership to the University’s nearby gym and has its own sports ground, both within five minutes cycle ride of the college. Students can enjoy rugby, football and cricket, as well as the use of a well-equipped boathouse on the river nearby. The college has music practice rooms, a large student common room with newspapers and television, a café, and a popular college bar.
Student societies
The college supports a wide range of student clubs and societies. It has a strong tradition in drama and music and there is an annual week-long summer arts festival in the hall, chapel and on the New Quad lawn. The college has an excellent choir and a range of lively social, cultural and sporting activities. All levels of sport are catered for and the college has a history of success in the University sports competitions.
Brasenose is a place where students can participate in all that the University has to offer. It is a community where students get to know and support each other and make life-long friends.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Christ Church
Ucas campus code: 2
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 276150
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276181 fax: +44 (0) 1865 286583 email: admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.chch.ox.ac.uk and www.facebook.com/chchadmissions
Postal Address
Christ Church, Oxford OX1 1DP
Founded
1546
Dean
The Very Revd Christopher Lewis MA, PhD
Student Numbers
undergraduates 434, graduates 188
Admissions tutor
Dr Geraldine Johnson
College prospectus from
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduates/prospectus
Open days
25, 26, and 27 June 2013 - Free lunch and, for those travelling long distances, free accommodation. Advance booking required for talks with tutors, lunch and accommodation by contacting admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk. College tours on all three days with no need to book. 
20 September 2013 No need to book admissions talks or all-day college tours. Limited accommodation may be available, please contact admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk.
Many different kinds of people, from various backgrounds, come to Christ Church. With about 100 teaching and research staff, we are one of the larger colleges and can offer places for most undergraduate courses. The result is a diverse, vibrant and active academic community.
We select candidates solely on academic ability and potential. The college is committed to widening participation, and is keen to attract talented students whatever their backgrounds.
Christ Church is sensitive to the growing financial costs associated with a university education. We are in the fortunate position of being able to offer generous support in addition to the financial package provided by the University. This means that no student with the ability and potential to study at Oxford should be deterred from making an application to us on financial grounds. You can find full details on our website: www.chch.ox.ac.uk/admissions/ undergraduates/financial-information.
Location
Christ Church is on St Aldate’s, in the heart of Oxford. It is close to the Bodleian Library and other University facilities, and next to Christ Church Meadow with its peaceful river walks.
Accommodation and meals
All students live in college rooms throughout their time at Christ Church. Most rooms are on the main site, in spacious, modernised buildings built over five centuries. About 60 students live nearby in modern self-catering flats shared with another college. One flat is equipped for up to three disabled residents, and single rooms for disabled students are also available on the main site. A full service of varied and high-quality meals is provided in the dining hall, and we aim to cater for all special diets.
Facilities
Our magnificent 18th-century library, one of the largest in Oxford, aims to supply everything undergraduate students need for their courses and responds to requests for new purchases; there is also a specialised law library. We have two well-equipped computer rooms, and students’ rooms have internet points, with wifi also available throughout the college.
The common room is furnished with table tennis and pool tables, and next door is a widescreen TV with satellite channels and a DVD player. The college has a music room, art gallery and art room, where the art tutor offers classes and organises visits, discussions and video displays.
Student societies
Our student societies cater for a wide range of interests, and the college sports ground has excellent facilities for sports of all sorts for everyone, whether highly skilled or merely enthusiastic. The drama society puts on regular productions and encourages participation in and out of college. Music flourishes, with an orchestra, choir and other ensembles, in addition to the renowned Christ Church Cathedral Choir. Those with contemporary musical interests can showcase their talents at the termly ‘open mike’ night. A number of subject-based societies arrange dinners, speakers and discussions.
See oxac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Corpus Christi
UCAS campus code: 3
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 276700
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276693, fax: +44 (0) 1865 276767, email: admissions.office@ccc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.ccc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Corpus Christi College, Oxford OX1 4JF
Founded
1517
President
Professor Richard Carwardine, FBA
Student numbers
undergraduates 252, graduates 98
Admissions Tutor
Professor Peter Nellist
Access and Admissions Officer
Jeni Clack
College prospectus from
admissions.office@ccc.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend; 8 students per school/college only (4 only if staying overnight); free lunch and refreshments; limited accommodation available free of charge.
Corpus is one of the smaller traditional colleges. Socially, it is welcoming and unpretentious, but it is also a scholarly place. We look for people who are serious about thinking hard, reading widely and being committed to their studies. We offer an environment where students can flourish in every way while pursuing academic excellence.
The college offers all its students a room for the normal duration of their course. Corpus has a strong sense of community without being claustrophobic. It prides itself on the diversity of its students’ social and ethnic backgrounds. It has a strong tradition of openness, tolerance and fairness. All this helps to make the college unusually well-integrated and supportive.
Location
Corpus has the best of all worlds: it is five minutes’ walk from the city centre and Bodleian Library, ten minutes from the arts faculties and science laboratories, but is tucked away from the noise of the city, looking out over Christ Church meadow towards the Thames.
Accommodation and meals
Usually, first-year students live in college or in New Building, just across the road. Students in other years can choose to live on the main site or close by. The recent Liddell Building, about 15 minutes away from the college, has shared flats with communal kitchens and dining areas, and is popular with second- and third-year students. All rooms are single and some have their own ensuite shower and WC. All rooms in college and in the Liddell Building have telephones and network connections.
Facilities
One of the finest college libraries in Oxford, the magnificent 16th-century Old Library and its trilingual collection of books was described by the humanist Erasmus as a wonder of the world. The Old Library and its 17th century furniture is still used by students today. With more than 60,000 books, 24-hour opening, computerised catalogues, numerous PC workstations, and the provision of colour printing, scanning and photocopying, it is a convenient as well as a beautiful place to work.
Wired and wireless internet access is available throughout the college main site, including the library and all student bedrooms, and most annexe locations (including Liddell). The well-equipped computer room has eight PCs and a large multi-functional device for colour printing, scanning and photocopying.
The college has a new multi-purpose auditorium suitable for concerts, drama productions, parties and lectures. We have an ecumenically progressive chapel whose lively choir has travelled the world. For more vigorous activities there is a sports field, squash court and boathouse; for the more relaxed there are the Beer Cellar, TV rooms and the Junior Common Room (JCR). There is a limited amount of suitable accommodation for students with mobility difficulties. Some areas within the college pose certain access challenges.
Student societies
Life at Corpus is not all work, and academic talent often goes hand-in-hand with other talents. Among the most active of our many clubs are the dramatic society - the Owlets - and the choir. There are plenty of sporting opportunities too, though the mood is enthusiastic rather than unduly competitive. Corpus students put a lot of energy into organising events, so the college has an impressive social calendar with an inexpensive ball every other spring and a fair each June, which features our famous tortoise race. The effective JCR, represented on most college committees, is active at open days, in access activities and, of course, in the Beer Cellar.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Exeter
UCAS campus code: 4
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279600
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279648, fax: +44 (0) 1865 279630, email: admissions@exeter.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.exeter.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Exeter College, Oxford OX1 3DP
Founded
1314
Rector
Ms Frances Cairncross, MA, CBE
Student numbers
undergraduates 336, graduates 217
Admissions Tutor
Dr Chris Ballinger
Schools Liaison Officer
Mr Ashley Walters schools.liaison@exeter.ox.ac.uk
College prospectus from
www.exeter.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 June 2013 – book in advance to attend; 10 students per school/ college only; limited accommodation available free of charge. 
27 June 2013 – open 9am-5pm for tours of the college, see college website for further details. 
20 September 2013 – for booking information, see college website.
Exeter, Oxford’s fourth oldest college, is in the heart of the city, and takes academic scholarship very seriously. Its community is close but not claustrophobic, and there is a caring atmosphere where people look out for others.
Uniquely in Oxford, the college has its own careers advice office and a programme of student internships with employers. It also has a distinctive programme of in-house seminars, by prominent public figures, with David Attenborough and Philip Pullman among recent speakers. Former undergraduates include JRR Tolkien, Alan Bennett, and Sir Ronald Cohen. It offers financial aid for student hardship and has several graduate scholarships. Exeter encourages strong links with North America, taking 26 students each year from Williams College, a top liberal arts college in Massachusetts.
Location
Exeter is in the centre of Oxford, close to the main libraries, lecture theatres and departments (as well as to shops and pubs).
Accommodation and meals
Almost all undergraduates are offered three or four years in college-owned accommodation. All first-years live on the main site, as do some final-year students. Most college hostels and flats are no more than a mile away. In college, some rooms have their own shower and WC, and there is a bathroom or shower and a WC on every staircase. Three meals a day are provided in hall during term; the hostels and flats also have self-catering arrangements.
Facilities
The library is generously funded and open for reading and borrowing 24 hours a day during term, with long hours in vacations. It has 40,000 volumes on open shelves and as many again in the stack. Loan periods are long, and borrowings largely unrestricted. Students are encouraged to suggest purchases, and the librarian can react quickly to readers’ needs. There are three reading rooms overlooking the garden. Exeter students can enjoy one of the most beautiful gardens in Oxford.
All rooms in college have internet access, and some have wireless internet access (as does the garden). The computer rooms contains 14 PCs for general use.
Student societies
Exeter students participate in a wide variety of student societies, both in college and for the University. Exeter has a strong musical tradition: the mixed choir sings in chapel, the musical society supports everything from jazz through folk to classical and the Rector’s musical evenings are open to all. The bar is an excellent venue for rock, folk, jazz and blues.
Exeter has many sports teams and a well-equipped boathouse on the Thames. Exonians have had much sporting success, but most play for fun and exercise. It is not compulsory!
See oxac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Harris Manchester
mature (over 21) students only
UCAS campus code: 6
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 271006
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 271009 fax: +44 (0) 1865 281474 email: admissions@hmc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.hmc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Harris Manchester College, Oxford OX1 3TD
Founded
1786
Principal
Ralph Waller, MA, BD, MTh, PhD
Student numbers
undergraduates 98, graduates 116
Admissions Tutor
Victoria Lill
College prospecus from
Academic Administrator, Harris Manchester College, Oxford OX1 3TD
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend; free lunch and refreshments; no accommodation available.
Harris Manchester is the only Oxford college which is dedicated solely to mature students, and we take students from the age of 21 with no upper age limit. As the smallest college in the University, there is an intimate, friendly atmosphere, with a great deal of peer support. The diversity of our students in terms of age, culture and background makes the college a very interesting and vibrant society.
The college occupies a striking Victorian Gothic building with a library donated by Sir Henry Tate, and a chapel entirely lit by Edward Burne-Jones/William Morris stained glass.
The college has a number of scholarships for second undergraduate degrees, up to £18,000 in total, which are awarded on merit. All second BA applicants are automatically considered.
Location
Harris Manchester is centrally situated but in a quiet location on Mansfield Road, just a few minutes away from the Bodleian Library, most faculty libraries, the Science area and other University facilities. The city centre is also close by.
Accommodation and meals
College accommodation is located on the main site and students are generally accommodated in college for at least the first and final years of their course. We are unable to provide accommodation for couples and families. Students needing family accommodation are encouraged to apply to the University for this. All rooms have telephone lines, and are also wired for the internet. There is a mix of 16th and 17th century houses (renovated to a very high standard), and some new accommodation.
The charges include meals, which are of a consistently high quality, and care is taken to cater for specific dietary requirements. All meals are taken in the splendid baronial-style dining hall.
Facilities
The library has some 70,000 volumes. The reading room, the Tate Library, is open to students from 8.30am to 11pm every day. It covers all undergraduate subjects that the college offers, and has a generous budget. The college gives a book grant to each first-year student. The new Library Gallery provides 30 extra study spaces. There is a student computing room and a high level of IT support.
Student societies
Because of its small size, college life from year to year is very dependent on the interests of current students, and so there is a great opportunity for each individual to influence college life. The college has a flourishing law society and wine society. In some years there has been a drama society, in others we have fielded a very successful football team. There is also a college choir and music has become an important part of college life.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Hertford
UCAS campus code: 7
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279400
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279404, fax: +44 (0) 1865 279466, email: admissions@hertford.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
Postal Address
Hertford College, Oxford OX1 3BW
Founded
1282
Principal
Mr Will Hutton
Senior Tutor
Dr Alan Bogg
Student numbers
undergraduates 409, graduates 188
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
Dr Peter Bull
College prospectus from
Jacqueline Chapman, Admissions Officer, Hertford College, Oxford OX1 3BW
Open days
26 and 27 June 2013 – book in advance to attend; 6 students per school/college only; free lunch; limited accommodation and dinner available free of charge. 
20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend; free lunch and refreshments; no accommodation available.
Hertford is known for its friendly atmosphere, welcoming students wherever they come from: you don’t have to be any particular type to fit in here. We have a near-equal gender balance, and similar numbers in arts and sciences. Naturally, we value our informal, progressive climate, which we believe fosters good, positive working relationships between tutors and students.
Location
Hertford is in quiet Catte Street, opposite the Bodleian Library and right in the city centre, no more than a few minutes’ walk from any part of the University.
Accommodation and meals
All first-years live on the main site in Catte Street. Students in other years may live in the purpose-built Warnock or Abingdon House, or in North Oxford, all about ten minutes’ walk away. We offer you a room for all three (or four) years of your course, with your first room in college, which is surrounded by other beautiful buildings. Student rooms have full internet connections, telephones and small shared kitchens. You are charged just for the meals that you take, using a swipecard. There is cafeteria service in college and in the evenings at Warnock House; formal dining is also offered.
Facilities
The fully automated college library is open 24 hours a day all year. All working stock is on open shelves and covers all degree subjects taken in college. There is no limit on the number of books borrowed; requests for new books are welcome. All desks have internet connections and the library has its own computer room. The Junior Common Room (JCR) has two computer rooms and there are also computing facilities at Warnock and Abingdon House.
The college has a fitness room, a music room and two well-equipped JCRs. Off-site we have sports grounds, tennis and squash courts, and a superb new boathouse.
Student societies
Hertford’s students are very active and there are always things going on that you can join in. We are very strong in music-making of all kinds, with an orchestra, choir and other groups giving performances. Our boathouse provides excellent facilities for novices and experienced oarsmen and women. We compete successfully in major sports, using our Edgway Road sports ground. Many subjects have their own societies that meet to hear specialist speakers or just to enjoy one another’s company.
See oxac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Jesus College
UCAS campus code: Q
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279700
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279721, fax: +44 (0) 1865 279769, email: undergraduate.admissions@jesus.ox.ac.uk 
Website
www.jesus.ox.ac.uk
Postal Address
Jesus College, Oxford OX1 3DW
Founded
1571
Principal
Lord Krebs Kt, MA, DPhil, FRS, FMedSci, Hon DSc
Student numbers
undergraduates 353, graduates 174
Senior Tutor
Dr Alexandra Lumbers
Admissions Officer
Mr Sailesh Vyas
Schools Liaison Officer
Mrs Sue Morris
College Prospectus from
Schools Liaison Officer, Jesus College, Oxford OX1 3DW
Open days
26 and 27 June 2013 – please book in advance (at schools.liaison@jesus.ox. ac.uk) to attend; 4 students per school/ college only; free lunch and refreshments; 40 rooms available free of charge on nights of 25 and 26 June. 
20 September 2013 – drop-in day, no need to book; refreshments available; no meals or accommodation.
Jesus College is renowned for its close-knit community - we are welcoming, inclusive and hard-working. Academic excellence is central to college life, and our tutorial teaching is of the highest quality, as the exam results of our undergraduates show. We aim to offer our students the best possible education and opportunities during their time here, so that they can benefit from all aspects of student life. Each year we award a large number of scholarships, prizes and grants to recognize achievement and progress, and to support music, sports and travel.
Founded by Elizabeth I, the college has always had Welsh connections, though our students now come from all over the UK and 30 other countries. More than half our undergraduates come from state schools and about 10% are from overseas.
Location
Jesus College is in Turl Street, right in the heart of Oxford, close to the main libraries and within easy walking distance of the Science Area, shops, cinemas, theatres and museums.
Accommodation and meals
Jesus College offers full accommodation for all its undergraduates. First-years have rooms in central Oxford, on our historic Turl Street site or in the new Ship Street Centre. After that, most students live in college flats, either to the north (near the Science Area) or to the east (by our sports ground). These high-quality flats have three or four bedrooms around a kitchen, sitting room and bathroom, for reasonable cost. All rooms have telephone and computer points, with free internet and network access. Meals in hall are popular and sociable. Food is charged on a pay-as-you-go basis to the termly bill, so students can choose whether to eat in hall or not.
Facilities
The college library is open 24 hours a day, and new books are constantly added in response to requests. The computer room is equipped to a very high standard; an IT support team offers help and advice. Wireless networking is available in the libraries, common rooms and seminar rooms.
The modern Junior Common Room (JCR) has its own conservatory, as well as newspapers, magazines, drinks, snacks, a wide-screen television and a pool table. The college bar is open in the evenings. The college has a music room and a dark room. Our large sports pavilion doubles as an entertainment venue, and we have playing fields, squash courts and a boathouse. Our students have free membership of the University gym and pool. Jesus College welcomes students with disabilities, who are encouraged to view our access guide at www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/ admissions/disability-support and to contact us before applying to discuss their needs.
Student societies
Jesus College students organise the lively Turl Street Arts Festival each year, jointly with Lincoln and Exeter colleges. The JCR Arts Fund supports the dramatic society, which promotes and funds productions involving Jesus students. Thriving subject societies (e.g. English, Geography, History and Physics) arrange formal and informal events. The chapel choir regularly leads Evensong, gives concerts and goes on tours. The college is very active in many sports, either competitively or just for fun.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Keble
UCAS campus code: A
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 272727
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 272759, fax: +44 (0) 1865 272769, email: admissions@keble.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.keble.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Admissions, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG
Founded
1870
Warden
Sir Jonathan Phillips KCB, PhD (Cantab)
Student numbers
undergraduates 443, graduates 225
Senior Tutor/ Tutor for Admissions
Dr Alisdair Rogers
Schools Liaison Officer
Ms Boriana Boneva
College prospectus from
http://prospectus.keble.ox.ac.uk
Open days
June 2013 – College open to drop-in visitors, but no formal activities.
June and 20 – September 2013
Subject sessions with tutors available; Free lunch and refreshments; Please book in advance; Group bookings: 5 students per school/college only.
Keble College was established in 1870 to extend access to Oxford University, and it remains true to that founding vision. Keble provides a supportive environment for students from all backgrounds and every corner of the globe, and we pride ourselves on that, but the college’s central aim is to foster the highest academic achievement for all its students.
Location
The college is at the corner of Keble Road and Parks Road, just across from the Science Area, Radcliffe Science Library and the University Parks. The Mathematical Institute, Pitt Rivers Museum, Computing Service and Language Centre are close by, and the Bodleian and humanities libraries are a few minutes’ walk.
Accommodation and meals
Keble normally offers rooms to all students in their first two years and to most in their third year. We believe we have some of the best college accommodation in Oxford. Our 360 rooms are well furnished and 250 have their own shower and WC; the others have washbasins, with adjacent toilets and shower rooms. The college retains the custom of dining formally in one sitting, with waiter service, each night except Saturday, which makes the experience in our magnificent Hall (the longest in Oxford) all the more special and important for Keble’s great sense of community. The college provides a selection of vegetarian dishes and caters for special diets.
Facilities
The library, with more than 100 work spaces, covers the core needs of all the undergraduate subjects studied here, and is open 24 hours a day. Some key textbooks are available for cheap annual lease. Computer rooms provide PCs, Macs and laser printers; full-time computer officers help with any problems. The college has internet connection points in every room and wireless access in the library and Café Keble. The college has developed a very strong programme of financial support for students, both through increased recognition of fine academic achievement (many prizes, and scholarships which reward with both money and free meals) and a range of undergraduate bursaries.
Student societies
Music, drama, sports and other societies flourish at Keble, at all levels from the novice to near-professional. Keble’s music society and our chapel choir are among the best in the city. A new organ in our chapel is one of the finest in Oxford. We have a well-equipped gym, our sports ground and squash courts are within easy reach and we also use parts of the nearby University Parks.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Lady Margaret Hall
UCAS campus code: B
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 274300
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 274310, fax: +44 (0) 1865 511069, email: admissions@lmh.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.lmh.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford OX2 6QA
Founded
1878
Principal
Dr Frances Lannon
Student numbers
undergraduates 401, graduates 204
Senior Tutor
Dr Fiona Spensley
College prospectus from
Miss Helena Mills, Outreach Officer, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford OX2 6QA
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – Talks, tours, lunch, and an opportunity to meet with Tutors. Booking is not essential except for lunches, but those who book are given priority. Please book via the form on our website. Limited accommodation may be available. Other events are run during the year and they will be advertised on the website.
Lady Margaret Hall - often known as ‘LMH’ - is one of the few Oxford colleges to enjoy a virtually equal gender balance across all levels: undergraduates, graduates and tutors. The college was founded to increase access to higher education and it remains committed to this ideal. We welcome students from all geographical areas, religions, races and social backgrounds; the college is accessible to disabled students. LMH is known for its informal down-to-earth feel. It offers a lively, friendly, academic community with tutors who are committed to tutorial teaching. There is plenty of support to enable hard-working students to achieve their academic potential. LMH is located adjacent to the University Parks in an exceptionally beautiful site, with a large garden that runs down to the river. The large site allows LMH to have all its undergraduate accommodation in one place, which contributes to a sense of community and interaction between year groups. LMH provides a peaceful but stimulating environment for study.
Location
LMH is in north-central Oxford, less than 10 minutes’ walk across the University Parks to the Science Area and about 15 minutes on foot (5 minutes by bicycle) from the centre of Oxford.
Accommodation and meals
LMH is unusual in that all students are guaranteed a room on the college site for three years of their course. Some rooms are unusually large, roughly half have their own shower and WC, and all rooms have internet connections. There is also purpose-built accommodation for disabled students. There are a large number of student kitchens and kitchenettes, however most students eat in the dining hall; the meals at LMH are widely regarded as amongst the best across the Oxford colleges.
Facilities
The large college library, with separate science and law reading rooms, houses 70,000 volumes on open shelves and covers all basic reading for our courses. The library is open (and used) 24 hours a day, with a self-checkout system. It offers secluded work-spaces and networked computers; many students choose to do much of their work here. There is a computer room with networked printers, but some students choose to bring their own laptops into the library.
There is a newly built undergraduate common room, a gym, and bar with games room. The college has two music practice rooms, tennis courts, a playing field and a boathouse with punts on the site. It has further playing fields (shared with Trinity College) a short distance away. There is a newly built lecture theatre which is available for lectures, student productions and musical performances.
Student societies
The college offers a wide range of established societies and clubs. As well as student-run literary, law, mathematics, and historical societies, there is a flourishing music society, college choir, and orchestra. There is a biennial, student-run, Arts festival; students also run two ‘wellness weeks’ per year. It is also easy for students to start new activities and to find others to join them. Sports teams are thriving and cater for players of all abilities in all the major sports. LMH students are also well represented at the highest levels in University societies, productions, and sports teams.
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Lincoln
UCAS campus code: C
General Enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279800
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279836, fax: +44 (0) 1865 279802, email: admissions@lincoln.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Lincoln College, Oxford OX1 3DR
Founded
1427
Rector
Professor H Woudhuysen, MA, DPhil, FBA
Student Numbers
undergraduates 306, graduates 295
Tutor for Admissions
Dr Louise Durning
Schools Liaison Officer
Mr Ashley Walters schools.liaison@lincoln.ox.ac.uk
College prospectus from
www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk 
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend - forms are available on the college website. 6 students per school/college only; free lunch; limited accommodation and dinner available free of charge.
Lincoln, one of the smaller undergraduate colleges in Oxford, combines intimacy with a strong academic tradition. Its strength is the personal relationship between tutors and students built by the tutorial system. There is also a genuine atmosphere of good humour, hard work and mutual support. Our tutors are concerned to assess academic potential and commitment as sympathetically as possible and they encourage applicants from all kinds of schools and backgrounds. Our aim is simply to give the best education we can, to those best able to benefit.
The college is very conscious of financial pressures on students, and helps where it can. There are prizes and scholarships for outstanding academic work, grants for book purchases, bursaries for travel and project work in vacations, and some discretionary funds for cases of unexpected financial difficulty.
Location
Lincoln is in the city centre, on Turl Street, between the High Street and Broad Street. The college was founded in the 15th century and the main site retains its medieval character. Lincoln has also converted other properties nearby for accommodation and teaching.
Accommodation and meals
All undergraduates are guaranteed college-owned accommodation for three or four years, if they wish. All rooms have washbasins or ensuite facilities and all have an internet connection. First- and second-year students are mostly housed in the old part of college and in Turl Street. Third-and fourth- year students are usually accommodated a few streets away in Museum Road, close to the Science Area, or opposite the college, on the High Street. Lincoln College food is widely regarded as the very best in the University and the 15th century hall provides a popular focus for life in college. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in hall everyday during term-time. Lincoln’s attractive cellar bar - ‘Deep Hall’ - serves light lunches and coffee during the day.
Facilities
The college has one of the most beautiful libraries in Oxford, in what was All Saints Church - a fine, early 18th century building now sensitively restored as a fully equipped modern library with more than 80 reading desks. Students have their own well-equipped computer room and each undergraduate is given a generous free printing quota. Lincoln has its own sports field and boathouse, and all students have free membership of the University gym and swimming pool.
Student societies
There are college teams in most sports and several active student societies. Drama and music are strong, and each year the Turl Street Arts Festival provides a special focus for a wide range of arts events organized by members of the college. The very fine chapel choir (which has recorded several CDs) performs throughout the term and undertakes tours in the UK and abroad. Much social life is focused on the Junior Common Room (JCR) and Deep Hall. A Lincoln ball is held in alternate years.
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Magdalen
UCAS campus code: D
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 276000
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276063, fax: +44 (0) 1865 287082, email: admissions@magd.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.magd.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU
Founded
1458
President
Professor David Clary, FRS
Student numbers
undergraduates 411, graduates 185
Admissions Tutor
Dr Arzhang Ardavan
College prospectus from
www.magd.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate
Open days
26 and 27 June 2013 – talks, tours, lunch, an opportunity to meet with tutors and current undergraduates. Limited accommodation may be available. See www.magd.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/open-days-and-visits. Other events are run during the year and will be advertised on our website.
Magdalen (pronounced ‘Maudlen’ ever since its founding in the mid-15th century) has some of the most beautiful buildings in Oxford, new as well as ancient. It is set in 100 acres of grounds which include the Deer Park and Addison’s riverside walk. Magdalen’s spaciousness has helped to determine its character - diversified, informal and without pressure to conform to any stereotype or set of views. Students are represented on all the key committees which run the college. The atmosphere is relaxed, devoid of social pressures, but with unambiguous ambitions towards academic and extra-curricular success.
Every year we aim to admit 118 undergraduates who demonstrate academic talent and commitment, entirely on merit and irrespective of social or ethnic background. We welcome applications from students with disabilities. Magdalen is able to provide for students who run into financial problems. There are a large number of travel and research grants every year, as well as annual tutorial prizes for the most promising and successful of our students.
Accommodation and meals
All undergraduates can live in college for the entire duration of their course, whether three years or four. Many college rooms have superb views, and all have access to bathroom facilities nearby. Every room has free internet access, a telephone and a mini fridge. Meals are available at competitive prices in the dining hall or in the 14th-century Old Kitchen Bar which acts as an ideal social centre shared by everyone: students, tutors and college staff.
Facilities
There are 100,000 volumes spread among the college’s five libraries, with the main ones open 24 hours a day. There is a large DVD collection, with an emphasis on modern language classics of cinema. The musical and theatrical lives of the college are particularly strong and the college auditorium seats up to 160 people and has superb ‘studio’ acoustics. We possess two music practice rooms and a dedicated modern languages room. Our computer facilities for students are outstanding. We have our own professionally maintained grounds for football, rugby, cricket and hockey as well as nine tennis courts and our own squash courts, all on site, and an extremely well-equipped Boat Club.
Student societies
Drama thrives. The Magdalen Players are renowned for their many high-class productions. Musical opportunities abound - as well as the famous Magdalen Choir and the Magdalen Orchestra, student bands and jazz groups are active. College societies cater for all interests, e.g. poetry, films and debating. Sport is very popular at all levels and more successful in competition than ever before at Magdalen. The athletics, tennis and badminton teams have all won cups. Rowing - men’s and women’s - is traditionally strong.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Mansfield
UCAS campus code: E
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 270999
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 282920, fax: +44 (0) 1865 282910, email: admissions@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Mansfield College, Oxford, OX1 3TF
Founded
1886
Principal
Baroness Helena Kennedy
Student numbers
undergraduates 214, graduates 103
Admissions Tutor
Ms Lucinda Rumsey
College prospectus from
Admissions Administrator, Mansfield College, Oxford OX1 3TF
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – see www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/prospective/open-days-2013.html; 6 students only per school/college; free lunch and refreshments; limited accommodation (with breakfast) available free of charge.
Mansfield is one of the smaller colleges, and those who study here become members of a welcoming and friendly community. We provide a supportive environment in which our students can excel academically. All our first year undergraduates are invited to a specially devised induction programme in the week before they begin their course, where they receive guidance and advice from tutors and current students about how to get the most out of their time at university.
Mansfield acts on its belief that an Oxford education should be available to all those with the requisite talent, potential and application, whatever their background. Our proportion of students from the state sector is the highest among Oxford colleges. As well as new outreach work with schools and colleges in Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Doncaster, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Greenwich, Kingston upon Hull and York, Mansfield runs events specfically for prospective applicants from colleges of further education and sixth form colleges.
Location
Mansfield occupies one of the best sites in Oxford, a short walk away from the Science Area and University libraries, close to the city centre but in a quiet position near the University Parks.
Accommodation and meals
All first years are accommodated on site. Finalists are either on site, or in the 1997 Ablethorpe building, a 15-minute walk away. Undergraduates living on site enjoy either the convenience of ensuite facilities or more spacious rooms in the Marsh block. All rooms have telephone and internet connections. The college dining hall provides some of the best food in the University at reasonable prices.
Facilities
The well-stocked library is a beautiful wood-panelled room in a quiet area of college, with a computer room, and separate libraries for theology, law and history. Students have 24 hour access to the libraries and are encouraged to make recommendations for book purchases. Mansfield is fortunate to share Merton’s sports grounds, just a few minutes’ walk from the college, with tennis and squash courts and provides free gym membership for all students at a local gym. There is a pool table in the Junior Common Room (JCR) and darts are played in the cellar bar. We have a very sociable college cat.
Student societies
Student societies depend on the interests and creative talents of the current student body, but established societies include: a very popular Film Club, evening discussion groups which reflect the academic interests of the students and tutors in college, thriving subject societies such as Geography, Law and PPE societies, which hold annual dinners and a variety of other activities, and regular events to encourage and celebrate the achievements of women in the college. Mansfield is among the leading colleges for involvement in student journalism. The chapel is available for music practice and holds regular lunch time recitals, and there is an active college choir. Our small size makes it very easy to be involved in a wide range of sports teams, including netball, football and cricket, and many of our students try rowing for the first time when they come to Mansfield.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Merton
UCAS campus code: F
General enquiries
 +44 (0) 1865 276310
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276299
Website
www.merton.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Merton College, Oxford OX1 4JD
Founded
1264
Warden
Professor Sir Martin Taylor MA PhD FRS
Student numbers
undergraduates 300, graduates 291
Admissions Tutor
Dr Catherine Paxton
Schools Liaison Officer
Dr Cressida Ryan
College Information
Applicants should visit the college’s website for further information. Watch the Merton admissions videos at www.merton.ox.ac.uk/admissions/videos.shtml
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend at www.merton.ox.ac.uk/admissions/ug_visit.shtml#open; 5 students per school/college only; free lunch; limited accommodation and dinner available free of charge.
Merton is one of the oldest colleges, and certainly one of the most beautiful. Its medieval and 17th century buildings form a compact group, with its fine garden protected by the city wall. Merton has a sizable postgraduate group which allows students to benefit from a strong sense of community as well as the resources of the larger college.
We are fortunate to have a large team of dedicated and supportive tutors ready to help students achieve their potential. Much tutorial teaching is done in the college, ensuring maximum continuity for students.
The college welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We encourage applications for combined courses and have a separate quota to ensure a fair chance of success.
Location
Merton overlooks meadows stretching down to the River Thames, yet it is in a quiet cobbled street just off the High Street, close to the University libraries, lecture rooms and departments. The Holywell Street annex is within a few minutes of the Science Area.
Accommodation and meals
Undergraduates can live in college-owned accommodation for the duration of their course, whether for three or four years. Those in their first year either live in houses on Merton Street or on the main college precinct, while second-years live in college-owned houses in Holywell Street, just seven minutes from Merton Street and final years generally live on the main site. Many rooms have a private shower or bath, and two rooms are designated as accessible for students with disabilities.
Merton’s hall food is among the tastiest and best value in the University, and there are student kitchens on the main site and in each of the properties on Holywell Street. We are happy to discuss any particular access or dietary requirements with potential students.
Facilities
Students have a choice of workspace in the college - the well-stocked lending library which contains 80,000 volumes, and a separate reference library. The medieval Old Library houses a significant collection of early books and is the oldest library in Britain in daily use. The college provides computing facilities 24 hours a day; all accommodation has ethernet and wifi internet access.
There is also a generous provision of facilities to support student life, including a TV room, bar and laundry. The college gym is on the main site, while a boathouse and sports ground (with playing fields, pavilion, tennis and squash courts) are within easy reach. Regular services are held in the magnificent chapel - this is also used for concerts and plays. A music practice room and the state-of-the-art TS Eliot Lecture Theatre can also be booked by students.
Student societies
There are plenty of opportunities for students to pursue their interests, including drama, debating and art as well as a wide range of sports. The chapel choir has a strong reputation, and a number of choral scholarships are available, while other choirs and bands cater for wider musical interests. For more information on student life at Merton, see the JCR website: www.mertonjcr.org.
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New College
UCAS campus code: G
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279555
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279512, email: admissions@new.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.new.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
New College, Oxford OX1 3BN
Founded
1379
Warden
Professor Sir Curtis Price
Student numbers
undergraduates 441, graduates 286
Admissions Tutor
Professor Stephen Mulhall
College prospectus from
admissions@new.ox.ac.uk
Open day
27 June 2013 – Book in advance (via college website) to attend; 6 students and 2 teachers per school/college only; free lunch and refreshments for 200 visitors; 70 rooms with breakfast (free of charge) available for those travelling long distances (more than 100 miles from Oxford). Visitors are welcome to have a look around the college from 2pm without booking
26 June and 20 September 2013 – Talks in certain subjects available as advertised on the college website.
Founded in 1379, New College is one of the largest, most famous and architecturally striking colleges, with beautiful large gardens, excellent facilities, and a variety of modern and old buildings. The college has a distinguished musical tradition: its choir is world-famous and its musical life (from 14th century choral music to 21st century jazz) is extraordinary. The atmosphere in college is relaxed, friendly and open, and we are proud of our actively engaged and diverse student body.
New College admits students for the majority of the subjects that are offered by the University of Oxford. We are committed to admitting students with the most academic potential, regardless of their social, ethnic, regional or educational background. Through our Access Initiative, we strive to encourage applications from students from the widest range of schools and social backgrounds.
Location
New College site is both quiet and central, close to many faculties and departments, and libraries, as well as shops, cinemas, cafés and clubs.
Accommodation and meals
New College can accommodate most, but not all, students for the whole of their course. At the time of printing, New College is able to provide accommodation in or close to college for all undergraduate students in their first, second and fourth years, and a number of third-year undergraduates can also be accommodated. Our rooms are single study bedrooms, with internet access; most are ensuite, some with shared bathrooms. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in hall during term. Some self-catering kitchens and kitchenettes are also available for student use. The college aims to accommodate students with disabilities, and applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact the college to discuss their needs.
Facilities
The college library is light and convenient with plenty of work space, up-to-date books for all courses with more than 100,000 volumes, 70% of them on open shelves; it is open until midnight during term. There are excellent IT facilities with internet connections in all college accommodation. The JCR computer room has workstations with printers and scanners and there is wireless access in some areas within college. The college has several music practice rooms with pianos and a ‘band room’ with a drum kit, keyboard, amplifiers, microphones, decks and a PA system.
New College has its own sports ground and pavilion close to the main college site, with pitches for rugby, football and hockey, two squash courts, and an all-weather court for netball and basketball. In the summer, there is a cricket pitch and grass and hard courts for tennis. There is also a boathouse on the banks of the river Thames, along with a number of college punts.
Student societies
New College fosters individuality in its students, but they are also encouraged to get together so that societies flourish. Several dramatic societies put on productions each year. Music is a college passion: there is a college orchestra, chamber groups, and there are choral groups of many sizes. Jazz and non-classical music are not neglected. We keep up high levels in sport, and field many teams and boats; our women athletes have been especially successful.
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Oriel
UCAS campus code: H
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 276555
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276522, fax: +44 (0) 1865 286548, email: admissions@oriel.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Oriel College, Oxford OX1 4EW
Founded
1326
Provost
Sir Derek Morris
Student numbers
undergraduates 306, graduates 182
Admissions Tutor
Dr Glenn Black
Outreach Officer
Ms Francesca Slattery
College Prospectus from
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/undergraduates
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – booking in advance required to attend the June dates; maximum of 7 students per school/college only; accommodation available on the night before for visitors travelling long distances.
The college works to help its students achieve the highest academic standards, as a crucial preparation for their future lives and careers; and it looks for candidates with such aspirations. Oriel is known for its strong academic ethos and its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. There is a strong sense of community, and most people know each other, even if they are in different years or studying different subjects.
Location
The main entrance is in Oriel Square, at the end of King Edward Street, close to the town centre; shops, University departments and libraries are only a short walk or bicycle ride away. The college is also very close to the beautiful green space of the Meadows.
Accommodation and meals
All students can live in college for the duration of their course; most undergraduates (and all first-years) live on the main site. Rooms are graded for cost according to size and facilities. Many rooms on the main site have their own bathroom, or share it with one other room. All rooms have internet points and most rooms have telephones. Less than a mile away is the graduate housing annexe, James Mellon Hall, a new building where all rooms have their own bathroom.
Three cooked meals are served in the dining hall every day except at weekends. Evening meals at Oriel are extremely popular, social occasions. For students who want to cook for themselves, there are kitchens on the main site and at James Mellon Hall.
Facilities
Oriel has an impressive library of more than 100,000 volumes, open 24 hours a day, and exceptionally well funded for the purchase of new books. It is wifi equipped, and there are two computer rooms with desktop PCs and printers.
Undergraduates have their own common room, shop, TV room and an annexe which can be used for meetings or parties. The college bar is the venue for discos, band gigs and karaoke nights. There is a music practice room, and pianists may also use the grand piano in the library. A modern lecture theatre is available for drama productions and rehearsals.
Oriel has its own sports ground, with facilities for all major sports. There is a gymnasium and squash court at James Mellon Hall, and a smaller gymnasium on the main site. The college has its own well-equipped boathouse.
Student societies
Oriel has a lively and active student body. The drama society’s annual highlight is a play staged outdoors in front quad. Oriel has a very good mixed chapel choir, for which several choral scholarships are available, and an active music society. Among other flourishing clubs are the film society and the Ralegh (arts/literature) society.
The college has teams for badminton, basketball, cricket, darts, football, modern pentathlon, netball, rowing, rugby, squash and waterpolo. The emphasis is very much on enthusiasm, giving the opportunity for everyone to take part, whatever their level of skill.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Pembroke
UCAS campus code:I
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 276444
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276412, fax: +44 (0) 1865 276418, email: admissions@pmb.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.pmb.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Pembroke College, Oxford OX1 1DW
Founded
1624
Master
Giles Henderson, CBE, BCL, MA
Student numbers
undergraduates 354, graduates 191
Admissions Tutor
Dr Mark Fricker
College prospectus from
Access and Admissions Officer, Pembroke College, Oxford OX1 1DW or email admissions@pmb.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June 2013 – Maximum 10 students/teachers per school/college. Limited accommodation including dinner and breakfast available free of charge to students/school groups travelling long distances, either 25 June (for the 26 June event) or 26 June (for 27 June event). This must be booked in advance. Drop-in visitors also welcome on each afternoon.
20 September 2013 – Free lunch for students who have booked in advance. No accommodation available. Drop-in visitors also welcome.
Pembroke is a warm, inclusive and welcoming community. While maintaining its strengths in traditional undergraduate academic courses, the college has also been at the forefront in promoting certain joint schools and specialised subjects within the University. A dramatic extension to the main college site has recently been completed, complementing and enhancing the facilities it offers to all students and staff. With a state-of-the-art lecture theatre, seminar rooms, café, art gallery and glass-walled bridge linking the Chapel quad to the new quad, Pembroke’s interlinked new and old spaces have been opened up to encourage and strengthen interaction between its undergraduate, postgraduate and teaching communities. In recent years Pembroke has also taken a pioneering approach to access work with state schools, appointing Oxford’s first full-time Access Fellow and rolling out an ongoing collaboration with schools in Hackney and the North West.
Location
Pembroke is conveniently located for the city centre, off St Aldate’s, in Pembroke Square.
Accommodation and meals
Undergraduates are offered college accommodation for all three years of a standard course. All first-year students have accommodation on the college’s historic main site, with a choice of rooms to suit all budgets, many with ensuite facilities. Second- and final-year students are offered rooms in the brand new quad linked by the bridge to the main site or in the Geoffrey Arthur Building (the GAB), a ten-minute walk away beside the river. There are facilities for students with disabilities.
Breakfast and lunch are available Monday to Friday, and brunch at weekends on a pay-as-you-go basis. Dinner is served in the hall Sunday to Friday on a pre-paid
basis for first-year students, and others living on the main site (including the new quad). There are also shared kitchens throughout the college for limited self-catering (primarily breakfast and lunch). Rooms at the GAB are self-catered but students living there are welcome to use the facilities on the main site on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Facilities
Our library is well stocked, covering predominantly first year material for all the undergraduate courses represented in the college, and there are multiple copies of core texts for loan. Very generous loan privileges are available and access is 24 hours during term. Dedicated computer terminals give access to the college and University network, as well as the internet. The college has extensive computer facilities and all first-year student rooms have ethernet points for internet access. There is wireless access throughout the college. The GAB has a concert room and a computer room.
Student societies
We offer a wide range of college-run societies catering to all tastes. Pembroke was the first college to have a JCR art collection which has made some notable acquisitions over the years. The collection is linked to a substantial charitable fund supporting student travel and hardship grants as well as enabling further art purchases. There is a lively music society, an enthusiastic chapel choir and a good following for drama. The college has its own boathouse and sports ground including facilities for cricket, football, rugby and tennis, and has a particularly strong reputation for rowing. All clubs and societies provide opportunities for members to participate at a level appropriate to their abilities. Our undergraduate student body is also active in volunteering for access and schools liaison schemes at college and University level.
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The Queen’s College
UCAS campus code: J
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 279120
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279161, fax: +44 (0) 1865 790819, email: admissions@queens.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.queens.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
The Queen’s College, Oxford OX1 4AW
Founded
1341
Provost
Professor Paul A Madden, FR.S, FRSE
Student numbers
undergraduates 348, graduates 115
Admissions tutor
Dr Charlie Louth
School Liaison Officer
Oliver Baker
College prospectus from
The Admissions Secretary, Mrs Yvonne Benton, at: admissions@queens.ox.ac.uk or 01865 279161
Open days
22 April to 12 June 2013 – small, informal open days on Mondays and Wednesdays between these dates; free lunch; no accommodation available.
26 and 27 June 2013 – book in advance to attend; free meals; some accommodation available free of charge; 
20 September 2013 – no need to book; no lunch or accommodation. www.queens.ox.ac.uk/open-days
The community at Queen’s is diverse, drawn from every part of the UK, the European Union, and the wider world. Applications are encouraged from anyone who possesses a love of their chosen subject, the desire to take it further, and strong academic potential. Our community is fused early on by the fact that the majority of first-years live together, and the college enjoys open and engaged relations between tutors and students as well as supporting an active graduate community. All this on a beautiful and central site, which has been gradually modernised over the years.
Conscious of the financial difficulties that can face many students today, the Queen’s Hardship Fund provides generous support in cases of need. Grants are also available to facilitate travel for academic purposes and to allow people to stay in Oxford outside term, and a further fund provides additional support for non-academic projects. Good work is rewarded by a system of bursaries.
Location
Queen’s stands prominently on the High Street, within a few minutes’ walk of the Bodleian Library and the University’s Science Area, Christ Church Meadow and the city centre. Buses to London leave from outside the front gates.
Accommodation and meals
Queen’s guarantees accommodation to all students on three-year courses, and so far has always been able to house students on four-year courses. Much of the accommodation is ensuite. The recently rebuilt kitchen and servery provide excellent food on a pay-as-you-eat basis, at cost price. Meals are popular social occasions and the servery is also open throughout the morning for tea, coffee, and snacks.
Facilities
The library contains about 100,000 volumes, including a large collection of rare books of international importance. There is 24-hour access, and separate libraries for Law and Egyptology. We can purchase any additional books required by undergraduates for their studies, and all students receive generous book grants. The 17th-century upper library, one of the finest rooms in Oxford, serves as a reading room for both junior and senior members of the college. Wifi is available throughout the college, and there is a well-equipped printer room for student use.
On the main site, the college has two music practice rooms and a new state-of-the-art auditorium, complete with grand piano. The gardens have recently been relandscaped and provide a space for work and relaxation adjacent to the college bar. The college also has a gym, an extensive sports field by the river, a boathouse and two squash courts. The common room hosts the popular student-run daily JCR Tea.
Student societies
Successive generations of Queen’s students have proved ever more inventive in entertaining themselves. Drama is always strong, with regular productions by the Eglesfield Players, named after the college’s founder. Music is also a strength: the choir is widely regarded as the finest mixed-voice chapel choir in Oxford, and the Frobenius organ attracts performers of international fame. Sport has always flourished at Queen’s, welcoming both enthusiastic beginners and serious sports players. The student-run Arts’ Week and college-wide Christmas events are yearly hits.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Regent’s Park
Permanent Private Hall
UCAS campus code: 8
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 288120
Admissions
enquiries: +44 (0) 1865 288153, fax: +44 (0) 1865 288121, email: academicadministrator@regents.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.rpc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Regent’s Park College, Pusey Street, Oxford OX1 2LB
Founded
1810 (incorporating an Education Society formed 1752)
Principal
Dr Robert Ellis
Student numbers
undergraduates 105, graduates 53
Admissions tutor
Dr Julian Thompson
College prospectus from
The College Office
Bursar
Mr David Harper
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – 10am-4pm; There are free refreshments, no need to book. No accommodation available. Lunch is available if booked in advance. Please see www.rpc.ox.ac.uk
Regent’s Park College, located in the heart of the city, specialises in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Our beautiful quad offers a retreat from the bustle of the city but also puts you just minutes from everything you will need as an undergraduate.
Regent’s is famed for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community, and its undergraduates often excel in the sporting and cultural life of the University as well as in academic results. Tutors give meticulous care to the academic wellbeing of their students, providing them with a supportive environment as they move towards success in their final examinations. Students are members of many college committees including the Governing Body, and their views are actively sought in determining college policies.
Founded in 1810 and originally located in London, Regent’s moved to Oxford in 1927 and became a Permanent Private Hall (PPH) in the 1950s. The college welcomes applications from candidates from all types of schools and backgrounds, from Britain and around the world, and looks for those who have the potential, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity to flourish.
Location
Regent’s is very close to the city centre and the University libraries and amenities.
Accommodation and meals
First-year students are provided with spacious study bedrooms (with hand-basins), and communal bathrooms and kitchens. Finalists generally live in onsite flats.
Regent’s enjoys excellent food, and the Catering Committee, consisting of students and staff, provide regular feedback to the catering team. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available in the college’s dining hall from Monday to Friday during term. At lunch and dinner hot meals are served, and at lunch a well-stocked salad bar is also available.
On each Friday evening during term, dinner is known as ‘Formal Hall’: students and staff wear gowns and dress more formally, and students may bring their own wine to the tables for these meals. Formal Halls are a social high point of the college week, and are usually followed by JCR social events.
Facilities
All student rooms have wifi and ethernet internet connection and telephones.
The library at Regent’s, open 24/7, has core collections in all of the subjects taught in college, and its Theology collection is one of the best in the University. There are computers and printing facilities in the library.
The JCR is equipped with leather sofas and a large screen TV with games console and has one of the last student run bars in Oxford. Each day at 11am and 4pm the JCR has ‘brew’ (tea and biscuits), which is a great way to get to know people
Student societies
There are numerous student societies and sports teams based at Regent’s. Undergraduates also enjoy full use of University sports facilities, and many compete in University sports teams. Over the last few years Regent’s has been well represented in University drama, and students have also become leading figures in some of the University’s most prestigious societies. Regent’s Park College provides a great base for enjoying everything that undergraduate life has to offer.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Anne’s
UCAS campus code: K
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 274800
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 274825, fax: +44 (0) 1865 274826, email: schools.liaison@st-annes.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Anne’s College, Oxford OX2 6HS
Founded
1879
Principal
Tim Gardam
Student numbers
undergraduates 428, graduates 282
Tutor for Admissions/Senior Tutor
Dr Anne Mullen
Schools Liaison & Outreach Officer
Dr Eleanor David
College prospectus from
schools.liaison@st-annes.ox.ac.uk or download from www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 Full programmes will be available via www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk. Subject-specific and informal events are run during the year; they will be advertised on our website. Informal visits throughout the year are also welcome; individuals and school groups, please contact the Schools Liaison & Outreach Officer for more information.
At St Anne’s we are committed to academic opportunity and excellence. We are an open, modern and integrated college, one of the largest in Oxford: a community of researchers and teachers, graduates and undergraduates. Our students are from a wide range of backgrounds - from state, private and international schools and colleges. Our tutors and staff are known for being approachable and supportive and we have an excellent reputation for welfare.
The college was founded to advance educational emancipation, and this remains at the heart of our ethos. It admits those candidates, regardless of background, who display the highest academic potential and imagination along with enthusiasm for their subject. St Anne’s rewards outstanding academic work, gives generous grants for research and travel, and offers exceptional chances for study in Japan and work-experience in Europe and the USA.
Location
St Anne’s is slightly north of the city centre - five minutes by bicycle - just by the University Parks, close to the Science Area, Ashmolean Museum, Modern Languages and Classics departments and Mathematical and Oriental institutes, as well as the new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter.
Accommodation and meals
St Anne’s aims to offer single study-bedrooms to students who wish to live in. All student rooms are on the college site and have wifi internet access. Nearly half our rooms are ensuite, and some rooms are specially designed for disabled access.
St Anne’s is renowned for the quality of its food. Most meals are relaxed self-service affairs on a pay-as-you-go basis, alongside popular ‘formal guest’ nights when students can bring friends. The college coffee shop is extremely popular with students and staff alike and there are also self-catering kitchenettes close to all rooms.
Facilities
We have one of the two largest undergraduate libraries in Oxford, with 110,000 volumes on shelf for current use and a dedicated law library. With its 24-hour opening and responsiveness to students’ needs, it is a valuable and popular resource. Terminals give access to the University’s online catalogue and other databases. The computer room supplements the college network with a range of useful software and networked printers.
Our lecture theatres are superb venues for teaching, drama, film and chamber music. The JCR has a lively bar, games rooms, multi-gym, dark room and music practice rooms. The college shares a modern boathouse with St Hugh’s and Wadham and a nearby sports ground with St John’s.
Student societies
We have numerous events and activities: weekly music recitals and film screenings, guest speakers from public life, a choir, a swing band and joint orchestra with St John’s. Twice a term there are Subject-Family seminars, when members of college gather to listen to papers given by Fellows and students, followed by an informal dinner. The active JCR organises everything from a creative writing group to karaoke. The college nurtures serious teams, notably in football and its rowing eights, but there is also the full range of sporting pursuits for those after sheer fun.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Benet’s Hall
Permanent Private Hall male students only
UCAS campus code: 1
General enquiries
+44(0) 1865 280556
Admissions
telephone: +44(0) 1865 280559, fax. +44(0) 1865 280792, email: senior.tutor@stb.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.st-benets.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Benet’s Hall, 38 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LN
Founded
1897
Master
Professor Werner Jeanrond
Admissions tutor
The Master
College prospectus from
The Hall Administrator
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20th September 2013
St Benet’s is the nearest equivalent today to the groups of students who gathered round Masters in the 13th century and combined to form the University of Oxford. Founded in 1897 by Ampleforth Abbey, St Benet’s became a Permanent Private Hall of the University in 1918. Today it admits male undergraduates and graduates, of all faiths and none, alongside a community of monks, forming a total student body of about 50. Usually, 16 undergraduates a year are admitted to read for a small range of closely interconnected humanities subjects. More homely than most colleges, St Benet’s provides both a strong sense of community within the hall and full engagement in University activities outside the hall, resulting in a mix of calmness and energy that is almost tangible.
The monastic office and Mass are celebrated daily in the chapel. All members are welcome, but no one is obliged to attend. Students are asked to be respectful of the monastic life, but the atmosphere is unpressurised, warm and friendly.
Location
At 38 St Giles’, close to the very centre of Oxford, in a handsome six-storey Georgian Grade II listed building.
Accommodation and meals
First-year undergraduates live in; second-year undergraduates normally live out; third-year undergraduates are offered accommodation as available. All bedrooms have internet points and telephones; about half are ensuite. For meals, tutors, students and monks all eat together at one common table, everyone taking a turn at serving.
Hospitality is important in the Benedictine tradition. Both male and female guests are welcome, and students of Blackfriars regularly eat with us. The hall hosts three formal meals per week: Sunday lunch, for which an invitation is much prized by students outside the hall, and dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Twice a term there is an official Guest Night, the equivalent of the High Table guest nights of larger colleges, at which students mingle freely with often eminent guests.
Facilities
The small library aims to provide a focused and up-to-date collection for undergraduate needs. It is open 24 hours a day and is a popular place to work. There is also a separate IT centre, and wireless internet access throughout the building. Students share the main Common Room of the hall with the monks and tutors, and also have a separate JCR with kitchenette and widescreen TV. There is a pleasant, enclosed garden and a much-used croquet lawn.
Student societies
Students take a full part in the life of the University according to their interests. The hall has its own VIII on the river, racquet club and discussion group, but otherwise students play for a wide range of college and University teams, and participate in many University societies. We usually have at least one Blue. Currently we have a rugby league Blue, members of several orchestras and choirs, and participants in charity and community organisations as well as the Union.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college 
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St Catherine’s
UCAS campus code: L
General enquiries
+44 (0) 1865 271700
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 271703, fax: +44 (0)1865 271768, email: admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk 
Postal address
St Catherine’s College, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Master
Professor Roger Ainsworth, MA, DPhil, FRAeS
Founded
1963
Student numbers
undergraduates 487, graduates 270
Admissions tutor
Dr Byron Byrne
Admissions and Access Registrar
Ms Kathryn Williams
College Information Leaflet
admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend (see www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/prospective/college-open-days); free lunch and refreshments; limited accommodation available (email: admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk).
St Catherine’s (or Catz) is Oxford’s youngest undergraduate college and one of the largest. We treasure the traditional values of Oxford college life, but pursue a distinctly modern agenda.
We offer a wide range of subjects, with a roughly even split between science and arts. Most of our Fellows have an international reputation, and ten Nobel Prize winners have been members. Fellows have been involved in ‘spin out’ companies to exploit scientific discoveries made at the University. St Catherine’s is also home to the Cameron Mackintosh Chair of Contemporary Theatre (past holders include Patrick Stewart and Kevin Spacey). All this makes for a stimulating intellectual environment, and the college is proud of its place at the forefront of innovation, research and contemporary culture.
At the same time its modern architecture (designed by the award-winning architects Arne Jacobsen and Stephen Hodder) and restful open spaces (both Grade I listed) give the college a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, in which everyone is quickly made to feel at home. We are a cosmopolitan society, with students drawn from more than 50 countries.
Location
St Catherine’s is situated at the end of Manor Road, off St Cross Road - an ideal location close to the city centre, the Science Area, University faculties and libraries (the English and Law faculties, and Economics and Politics departments are next door), yet surrounded by meadows, parks and water. Many undergraduates appreciate the tranquillity of the extensive college grounds. This is a college at the heart of the University, barely ten minutes’ walk from the centre, but with a distinctly rural feel.
Accommodation and meals
In most years we can house all students who ask for rooms. All first-years live in college, as do virtually all second- and third-years, and some fourth-years. All rooms have internet access; many have ensuite facilities. We have specially adapted rooms for students with disabilities (contact admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk for details). In 2012-13 a room cost £3,516 for three terms (197 days); this sum includes a small element for utilities which varies according to the market rate. Students pay as they eat in hall, at a cost of around £9.80 per day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Facilities
As a ‘purpose-built’ college, St Catherine’s offers excellent undergraduate facilities, including one of the largest college libraries in Oxford, well-equipped computer rooms, and a spacious and comfortable Junior Common Room (JCR). Sport, music, art, and drama enjoy a high profile in the college; on site there are squash courts, a gymnasium, a punt house, a Music House for practice and performance, and theatres for both indoor and outdoor productions.
Student societies
Clubs, societies and discussion groups are prominent in Catz undergraduate life: there are many different sports teams, a thriving law society, and a flourishing music society; one of the best of its kind.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Edmund Hall
UCAS campus code: M
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 279000
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279009, fax: +44 (0) 1865 279002, email: admissions@seh.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.seh.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Edmund Hall, Oxford OX1 4AR
Founded
c. 1278
Principal
Professor Keith Gull, CBE, FRS
Student numbers
undergraduates 427, graduates 232
Admissions Tutor
Dr Robert Wilkins
College Information from
admissions@seh.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 Further details at www.seh.ox.ac.uk; lunch and refreshments available free of charge; limited accommodation available free of charge; 7 students per school/ college only.
St Edmund Hall is a college renowned for its friendly, tolerant and progressive outlook. Our students are brought together by shared intellectual curiosity and academic ambition. Studying here you will rapidly become part of a large but inclusive community with a strong sense of identity.
We admit about 120 undergraduate students every year, evenly divided between sciences, humanities and social sciences, who bring a wide range of academic and extra-curricular interests to the college. There are an equal number of graduate students following research degrees.
With our roots in the early 13th century, St Edmund Hall is one of the oldest educational institutions within the University of Oxford and we are the only medieval academic hall to have retained its identity. Our college is a blend of ancient and modern with buildings on the main site dating from every century since the 16th. Our graduates include Terry Jones (Monty Python), Stewert Lee (comedian and writer), Anna Botting (Sky News journalist), Samira Ahmed (Channel 4 news) and Keir Starmer QC (current Director of Public Prosecutions).
Location
St Edmund Hall is located in the heart of Oxford, just off the High Street in Queen’s Lane. This central location offers easy access to departments, libraries, institutes, museums and shops.
Accommodation and meals
The college offers rooms to all candidates for two years of study. Most rooms are on the main site at Queen’s Lane, but there are other rooms in large houses near the University Parks and on Iffley Road plus a modern purpose-built block off the Cowley Road. All rooms are single with a washbasin or private bathroom. There are self-catering facilities at every site. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the main dining hall.
Facilities
The library of St Edmund Hall is located on our main site within the Norman Church of St Peter-in-the-East, making it a beautiful setting for study. This library is well-stocked and additional special collections are held in the separate 17th century ‘Old Library’, also on the main site of the college.
All college sites, including public areas, libraries, common rooms and study bedroom accommodation, have wireless internet provision.
The college has dedicated computer rooms, with printing facilities, located on the main site and at our Norham Gardens accommodation.
Although many of our buildings are old, all main areas of the college are accessible.
Student societies
The college has a long tradition in drama, music, the arts and journalism. A strong artistic community is built around the John Oldham Drama Society, the college art collection, an orchestra, two choirs and choral groups and a music practice room. St Edmund Hall students participate in many sports with sports clubs that cater for all abilities. There is a dedicated multi-gym at our Norham Gardens centre; we also retain pitches within the University Parks, and have a boathouse on the River Isis.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Hilda’s
UCAS campus code: N
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 276815
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 286620, fax: +44 (0) 1865 286637, email: college.office@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Hilda’s College, Oxford OX4 1DY
Founded
1893
Principal
Sheila Forbes, CBE, MA
Student numbers
undergraduates 395, graduates 191
Admissions Tutor
Ms Lucia Nixon
Disability Fellow
Dr Lorna Smith
Outreach Officer
Ms Francesca Slattery
College prospectus from-
PDF on college website; hard copies available for visitors to St Hilda’s College
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance to attend; 6 students per school/college only; free lunch; limited accommodation available free of charge. Please check the college website for details.
At St Hilda’s College you’ll have excellent, supportive tutors who select on the basis of academic merit. Your tutors will be serious scholars who enjoy teaching in Oxford’s tutorial system. You’ll be part of a friendly and diverse community, with people from all educational and social backgrounds, both British and international. You’ll be eligible for many college awards for academic work, travel, sport, and other activities. After your time at St Hilda’s, you can keep in touch through the Association of Senior Members and its professional networks which help students at the start of their careers. Founded in 1893 for women, St Hilda’s continues to promote its original values of excellence and equality as a mixed college, admitting roughly equal numbers of women and men. Please come and visit us!
Location
At St Hilda’s you’ll relax in the tranquil beauty of the college’s riverside site - and you’ll have easy access to the centre of town, the University Sports Complex (check out the map at the back of this Prospectus), and the lively culture of East Oxford.
Accommodation and meals
As a first- or final-year student, you will have a room in college. In your second year, you have the opportunity to live in your ‘own’ rented house with other students. Many final-year students have rooms with a shower and WC, and all college rooms have internet connections. There is accommodation for disabled students. Food in college is varied and highly rated, and we cater for special diets. You also have the option of self-catering in one of the many student kitchens in college. Students pay about £155 per term for meals, or £120 if they live out. A standard college room costs about £1168 per nine week term.
Facilities
In the college library you’ll find both paper and electronic resources to support your undergraduate studies. You can use your own computer there, or in a separate computer room. The large, well-equipped electronic resources room gives access to library catalogues, databases, and the internet.
You’ll be able to enjoy performances (yours and other people’s) of every kind of music in the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, which has superb acoustics and practice rooms which students may use. The Director of College Music helps to coordinate student and professional concerts in college.
St Hilda’s is one of the few undergraduate colleges right on the river. You can use college punts in the summer months - they are moored a few steps from the Porter’s Lodge.
Around the corner on the Iffley Road is the University Sports Complex with its gym and swimming pool. You’ll have a college discount on membership for both.
Student societies
Your options include: music; sport (rowing, hockey, rugby, netball); the college student newspaper. At the JCR Arts Festival you can show your own work (sculpture, painting, photography, etc.) and put on plays and concerts. You can also take part in the JCR St Hilda’s Festival celebrating our tradition of excellence and equality. And you can always start your own society!
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Hugh’s
UCAS Campus code:R
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 274900
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 274910, fax: +44 (0) 1865 274950, email: admissions@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Hugh’s College, Oxford OX2 6LE
Founded
1886
Principal
Dame Elish Angiolini, QC
Student numbers
undergraduates 430, graduates 256
Tutor for admissions
Dr Lizzy Emerson
College prospectus from
www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June 2013, 9.30am-4pm – Drop in at any time: tours all day, subject talks in the mornings; free lunch. Limited overnight accommodation and meals available for a modest charge. 
20 September 2013, 9.30am-4pm – Drop in at any time: tours all day, subject talks in the morning; free lunch; no accommodation available.
Founded in 1886, St Hugh’s is now one of the largest colleges in Oxford. The college was established to offer an Oxford education to women, and it retains a strong sense of its radical tradition, and of the importance of opening Oxford up to all who would do well here. St Hugh’s now accepts men and women and welcomes students from every country and any kind of background.
St Hugh’s has a beautiful setting just to the north of the city centre, with Edwardian buildings and some of the largest college grounds. The college is known as the ‘island site’ because of its tranquil gardens, and it is a restful place to live and work.
The college awards Scholarships or Exhibitions (grants) to undergraduates on the basis of their performance in University examinations, or for other excellent work. All members of college are entitled to apply for grants to help with vacation travel connected to their course of study, and there are also some funds available for those who encounter unforeseen financial hardship.
Location
St Hugh’s College is about ten minutes’ walk from the city centre; within easy reach, on foot or by bicycle, of all University departments and libraries.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation is available on the main college site for all undergraduates right through their course. Nearly half of rooms have their own bathroom. All rooms have free internet connection. Shared kitchens are available as an alternative to eating in the main hall. Meals in hall are paid for using a cashless card system.
Facilities
St Hugh’s has one of the largest and best-stocked of all college libraries, housed in a beautiful art deco building, with 100,000 volumes, and 24-hour access. There are dedicated computer rooms, an impressively equipped gym and the college’s chapel is open to all college members, regardless of belief, as a place to reflect, pray, and be still.
Student societies
There are academic societies in many subject areas, and the college has a very active musical and artistic life, including a chapel choir, and annual prizes for musical performance and creative writing. Sport within college is very popular: as well a having a brand new gym on site, the gardens are used for tennis, basketball, and croquet, and St Hugh’s has a share in a boathouse, squash courts, and a sports ground.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St John’s
UCAS Campus code: S
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 277300
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 277317, fax: +44 (0) 1865 277640, email: admissions@sjc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.sjc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St John’s College, Oxford OX1 3JP
Founded
1555
President
Professor Margaret Snowling, FBA, FMedSci
Student numbers
undergraduates 393, graduates 195
Admissions Tutor
Professor Charles Batty
School Liason Officer
Helen Hall
College information from
Admissions Secretary at: sarah.jones@sjc.ox.ac.uk
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – no need to book. College open from 10am to 5pm; limited accommodation available free of charge for those coming more than 70 miles.
St John’s is academically one of the most successful colleges, with a lively and stimulating (but also supportive) atmosphere. The college occupies extensive grounds in the heart of the city, with award-winning architecture and some of the most beautiful gardens in Oxford.
We attract many promising candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and all types of school. A significant proportion of good candidates applying to St John’s are placed elsewhere in Oxford if we are unable to make them an offer. We regard the link between teaching and research as extremely important; all our tutors are active in research, and we have many research students and Junior Research Fellows. The college awards book grants, travel grants, vacation grants and music bursaries.
Location
St John’s is close to the city centre, on St Giles’, a short walk from departments (particularly Mathematics, Modern Languages and Human Sciences), libraries, the Science Area, the Ashmolean Museum and sports facilities.
Accommodation and meals
All rooms are on the main site or nearby in Museum Road. We offer a room to all students for the duration of their course. All rooms in college have internet points and shared kitchens. We have excellent facilities for disabled students and special funds for visually impaired students.
Most meals in hall are pay-as-you-go and self-service, with a wide range of high-quality options; or you can buy snacks in the bar or cook for yourself.
Facilities
The college has an excellent library which is open from early morning until 11pm every day in term-time. Here students can work or borrow books. We are pleased to say that more than 1,000 new books are added each year. There are four computer rooms for student use, with PCs and Macs, laser printers and internet access.
As well as the usual student bar, television rooms and laundries, we have an art gallery in the Barn, two squash courts and two gyms on site. The recent addition of Kendrew Quad now means that we are able to offer 70 new ensuite student rooms together with a wifi cafe and spaces for all manner of events. In Garden Quad we have a 200-seater auditorium for drama and concerts, and purpose-built music rooms. The sports ground, just a mile away from college caters for football, rugby, cricket and tennis. There is also a boathouse with 11 boats on the river.
Student societies
We have a joint orchestra with St Anne’s College and a musician in residence. In addition to evening and lunchtime recitals, we invite professional musicians to give free concerts. Our choir also gives concerts, records CDs and tours internationally. We also invite eminent artists in different media to spend a period in college as ‘Artist in Residence’.
St John’s students stage the college pantomimes and reviews, and join in dramatic productions in the University and at the Oxford Playhouse. St John’s Mummers are regular performers at the Edinburgh Festival. Sport is played with much enthusiasm here at St John’s with everyone having a chance to participate.
We also have a student newspaper and our very own TV station SJCTV which reflect the wide range of views and interests of our undergraduate students.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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St Peter’s
UCAS Campus code: T
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 279000
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 278863, fax: +44 (0) 1865 278855, email: admissions@spc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.spc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Peter’s College, Oxford OX1 2DL
Founded
1929
Master
Mr Mark Damazer CBE
Student numbers
undergraduates 337, graduates 117
Admissions Tutor
Dr Balázs Szendroi
Schools liason officer
Ms Alice Wilby
College prospectus from
admissions@spc.ox.ac.uk
Open days
23 February 2013 - informal open day. 26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – College open to visitors, 10am-5pm.
St Peter’s is one of Oxford’s younger colleges, noted for its friendliness, flexibility and informality. Founded in 1929 expressly to widen access to the University, the college holds true to the ideals of Oxford, above all the pursuit of academic excellence. St Peter’s is an inclusive, tolerant and open community and we encourage students from all backgrounds to apply.
The undergraduate community is both tightly knit and notably active in University clubs and societies. The college is renowned for the excellent relations that exist between students and tutors. We have a strong welfare team for student support, and a student finance officer who is on hand to help students facing unforeseen financial difficulties.
Location
The college occupies an attractive site in the heart of the city, close to many University departments and libraries, and to both bus and train stations. Oxford’s shops, cafés, theatres and cinemas are just minutes away, as is the recently developed Castle site.
Accommodation and meals
We are able to house all undergraduates for at least two years. Our accommodation ranges from traditional study-bedrooms on the main college site to modern purpose-built residences (with ensuite facilities and small communal kitchens) a few minutes’ walk away. All rooms are singles and have internet points. A full meal service is provided in the dining hall.
Facilities
The library is open 24 hours a day. It is fully automated and is well-stocked with both basic texts and some of the more specialised publications needed for undergraduate work. There is a separate law library and reading room in the college’s Law Centre. There are a number of computers in public areas including the library, providing internet access via the University network. The chapel is a place of worship with an open and inclusive ethos. It has one of the finest acoustics in Oxford and is a venue for many other activities within the college community such as concerts, lectures, plays and social events. We provide excellent music facilities including two grand pianos, an organ and a harpsichord, as well as ample practice space.
The college has access to shared sports facilities, including a boathouse on the Thames, and subsidised gym membership for students.
The JCR and student run college bar are used for events throughout the year. The JCR has TV, video and games facilities, and is a large comfortable social space.
Student societies
From rowing to table football, all the major sports - and minor ones - are represented at St Peter’s, with many teams enjoying considerable success within the University. Artistic activities flourish and distinguished speakers are regularly invited to give talks. The college has a writer in residence. Music is a particular strength, with a strong instrumental, choral and jazz tradition. The music society puts on concerts regularly. The mixed chapel choir, made up of choral scholars and volunteers, sings regularly in chapel services and also tours both in the UK and Europe. There are opportunities to write for college publications, and the drama society organises productions every term and welcomes new actors, playwrights and stage-hands.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college 
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St Stephen’s House
Permanent Private Hall mature (over 21) students only
UCAS Campus code: P – If you choose this campus code when making your application we will contact you by email to confirm which hall you would like to apply to.
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 613500
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 613500, fax: +44 (0) 1865 613513, email: admissions@ssho.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.ssho.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
St Stephen’s House, 16 Marston Street, Oxford OX4 1JX
Founded
1876
Principal
The Revd Canon Dr Robin Ward
Student numbers
undergraduates 21, graduates 36
Admissions Tutor
The Revd Damian Feeney
College information from
The College Secretary, St Stephen’s House, 16 Marston Street, Oxford OX4 1JX
Open days
26 October 2013
St Stephen’s House is an Anglican foundation specialising in theological teaching and research. It was inspired by the great revival of church life known as the Oxford Movement, which still informs its character. All our undergraduates are mature students (21 or over) and many are training for ordination in the Anglican Communion.
The college particularly welcomes mature candidates wishing to read for the BA in Theology with Senior Status, for the Bachelor of Theology degree and for the Certificate and Diploma in Pastoral and Theological Studies.
Students need not be Anglicans, but they will be in sympathy with our educational and spiritual ethos. They receive specialist teaching from our tutors in the principal fields of Christian theology and have contact with a wide variety of visiting tutors who are outstanding in their areas. All members of the community are welcome at the offices of morning and evening prayer and the Eucharist, which are celebrated daily.
Location
St Stephen’s House is in the heart of east Oxford, a vibrant, multicultural area just ten minutes’ walk over Magdalen Bridge from the city centre and the University libraries.
Accommodation and meals
We offer students accommodation for the whole of their course. Accommodation is either in single rooms in the main college building, half of which have ensuite facilities, or in a range of flats and houses which are part of the main campus and which are particularly well suited to candidates with partners or families. Meals in hall are provided daily for all students during term and there is a guest dinner each week. There is a large, well-equipped kitchen provided for student use.
Courses offered
The college offers places to read for degrees in Theology and related subjects only.
Facilities
All student rooms on the main site and in the college flats have connections to the internet and University network, and telephone points. The college library is open permanently and its collections cover all areas of Theology. It has computer facilities, and there is also a separate computer room, along with study facilities for non-residents.
The college occupies the fine buildings of a former monastic community; it has a quiet cloister, a large garden suitable for children, a comfortable common room and bar, and car parking for students and staff. It is opposite the University’s Iffley Road sports complex.
Student societies
The common room is the heart of a lively and friendly community life. It organises sporting and social events, and there is a particularly flourishing musical life. Members of the college have represented the University in various sports.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Somerville
UCAS Campus code: U
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 270600
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 270619, fax: +44 (0) 1865 270620, email: admissions@some.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.some.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Somerville College, Oxford OX2 6HD
Founded
1879
Principal
Dr Alice Prochaska, MA, DPhil, FRHistS
Student numbers
undergraduates 394, graduates 131
Admissions Tutor
Dr Stephen Rayner
Access and Communication Officer
Amy Crosweller
College prospectus from
www.some.ox.ac.uk/prospectus
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – College open 10am-4pm, all visitors welcome, no need to book. Limited accommodation available if booked at least one week in advance. Please see www.some.ox.ac.uk/opendays for further details.
From its foundation in 1879, Somervillians have been changing the world. Our graduates include two prime ministers; the only British woman to win a Nobel prize for science; generations of distinguished novelists; and pioneers in countless other fields. Somerville continues to expect the best from its students, with comprehensive support to help them reach their full academic potential.
Somerville was named after the eminent scientist and mathematician, Mary Somerville (1780-1872). It has been mixed since 1994, although it was founded as a women’s college, at a time when women were excluded from membership of the University. Its founders also insisted that Somerville should be non-denominational, unlike most other Oxford colleges at the time. These ground-breaking origins inspired an ethos of openness and a willingness to question accepted orthodoxies which characterises Somerville today.
Location
Somerville’s position on the Woodstock Road, just north of St Giles’ and alongside the vibrant Jericho area of the City, is convenient for almost everything in Oxford. The college is next door to the new mathematics and humanities facilities on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, and a five-minute walk from the science area. It is easy to walk or cycle to anywhere else in the University.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation in college is guaranteed for all first-, third- and fourth-years and for the great majority of second-years. Three meals a day are served at a very reasonable cost. Vacation residence grants are available for those who stay up for academic purposes outside term-time.
Facilities
Somerville has one of the best undergraduate libraries in Oxford, containing more than 120,000 books and open 24 hours a day. Wifi is available throughout the college and there are well-equipped computer rooms. Sports facilities include an on-site fitness suite, as well as playing fields and boathouse, which are shared with other colleges. Generous travel grants are offered to help students widen their experience by travelling abroad during vacations.
Student societies
One of Somerville’s greatest assets is its students’ enthusiasm for college life. Somerville has an active music society and very successful choir, which has embarked on several national and European tours and recently released its first commercial CD. The college has a strong tradition of public service: in 2003, a Somerville student set up a charity to fund a free public library in Ghana, which students visit every year. Somerville Arts Week is a highlight: in 2012 it included a photography exhibition and a student-authored play. In addition to college activities, undergraduates are very involved in University clubs and societies, and sports teams are finding great success in various competitions, especially rowing.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Trinity
UCAS Campus code: W
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 279900
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279860, email: admissions@trinity.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Trinity College, Oxford OX1 3BH
Founded
1555
President
Sir Ivor Roberts, KCMG, MA, FCIL
Student numbers
undergraduates 305, graduates 105
Admissions Tutor/Senior Tutor
Prof Valerie Worth
College prospectus from
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – book in advance (email admissions@trinity.ox.ac.uk) to attend; 6 students per school/college; free lunch and refreshments; free accommodation available to those travelling from a distance.
Trinity is a medium-sized college which occupies a very spacious site with exceptionally beautiful gardens and buildings. It provides an ideal setting for academic success.
Relationships between students and academic staff are open and friendly and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Tutorial and pastoral care are given very high priority. Our strong sense of community and excellent facilities are the ideal basis for hard work and academic achievement, and we are also keen to encourage students to develop as all-rounders.
Location
Trinity is very central: the Bodleian Library and other University buildings are a few yards from our front entrance on Broad Street, while the Science Area is a short walk from our back gate on Parks Road.
Accommodation and meals
Undergraduates can normally live in college-owned accommodation for the duration of their course, usually on the main college site for their first two years. Most then move to our self-catering accommodation in north Oxford; rents compare favourably with the private sector. All students can eat in college, where the food is reckoned to be among the best in Oxford.
Facilities
The library is open 24 hours a day and aims to provide copies of all books that undergraduates need for their tutorial work, with multiple copies of standard texts. The library budget is generous, and the librarian can respond on the same day to urgent requests for new books. All student accommodation has internet access and there are computer rooms with free printing.
On site are an undergraduate common room, a spacious social area with a bar, a squash court and small gym. Our sports ground is 1.5 km away, with provision for cricket, football, hockey, rugby, and tennis. The boathouse is on the main stretch of the river. We are well-equipped for music-making, with a sound-proofed practice room, three pianos and an organ. Regular services in chapel are open to all.
Student societies
There is a wide range of active groups. Men’s and women’s teams flourish in most sports and anyone can join in, regardless of ability. Our choir has released two successful CDs and gives recitals in Oxford and on tour. There is also a large chamber orchestra. The Trinity Players stage at least two productions a year, the summer one in the gardens being particularly popular. There is always plenty of scope for each student to make a mark and organise something new.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college 
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University College
UCAS Campus code: X
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 276602
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 276677, fax: +44 (0) 1865 276790, email: admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.univ.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
University College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH
Founded
1249
Master
Sir Ivor Crewe, DL, MA (Oxon)
Student numbers
undergraduates 372, graduates 221
Admissions Tutor
Dr Anne Knowland
Admissions Manager
Miss Amy Sims
Schools Liaison and Access Officer
Miss Jane Lewis
College prospectus from
www.univ.ox.ac.uk/why_apply/
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – no booking required; 7 students per school/college only, teachers welcome. Drop in visitors welcome between 10am and 5pm. Admissions talks, subject tutors, tours and free refreshments available.
Students at University College come from all sorts of backgrounds, and from across the UK and the world. They have two things in common: intellectual ability and potential. They also have the capacity and enthusiasm for hard work, and enjoy intellectual challenges. Our college, commonly known as Univ, has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence, openness, informality and strong welfare and student support systems. When we decide which applicants to admit, our overriding interest is in the student’s ability and desire to make a success of studying their chosen course. To make it easy for everyone who gets a place to come here, we offer some of the most generous college bursaries at Oxford on top of the financial support available from the University. And to make sure that everyone settles in well to their academic work and their life in Oxford, we offer a carefully balanced Welcome Week and a programme of academic support activities for all new students (for example, a maths booster week for students taking subjects reliant on mathematical ability).
Location
Univ is located right at the centre of the city, minutes away from the main libraries, lecture halls, laboratories, shops, restaurants, pubs, parks and the river. Our beautiful old buildings have been fully modernised for 21st century needs, and despite our city centre surroundings we have several peaceful courtyards and gardens with grass and trees.
Accommodation and meals
Undergraduates are offered accommodation for all three years of their course. Students studying four-year courses can usually also be housed in their fourth year. Our student accommodation is high quality and affordable, while good-value high-quality food is served from our brand-new kitchen and buttery for three meals a day.
Facilities
Students love working in our college library, which contains about 50,000 volumes, with plenty of computers exclusively to support their study; there is a separate law library which is also well provided. Both libraries are open 24 hours a day in term. All student rooms are fully networked for computer use and also have telephones.
Student societies
Many students at Univ take advantage of starting university to try out new interests and activities in their spare time. The Junior Common Room (JCR) is the student union for the college, and organises a wide variety of social events as well as representing students’ needs. Lots of Univ students also get involved with our unique Ambassador Scheme, which works across the UK with schools, teachers and pupils to get them thinking about applying to university and to help them with their applications. There is a high level of participation in music through the music society and the chapel choir; typically there are about nine college concerts a year, while the drama society, the Univ Players, usually puts on three plays a year. There are a number of other societies, college teams in many sports and excellent sports facilities.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Wadham
UCAS Campus code: Y
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 277900
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 277545, fax: +44 (0) 1865 277949, email: admissions@wadh.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Wadham College, Oxford OX1 3PN
Founded
1610
Warden
Ken Macdonald QC
Student numbers
undergraduates 448, graduates 129
Admissions Tutor
Dr Caroline Mawson
College prospectus from
Tutorial Office, Wadham College, Oxford OX1 3PN
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – group bookings limited to 7 students per school/college; limited free accommodation can be booked in advance for the June open days; no accommodation is available in September; refreshments provided throughout all days. The formal programme includes opportunities to meet college tutors and current students, discuss admissions matters, and visit the college grounds and facilities.
Wadham is one of the largest undergraduate colleges and also has a flourishing graduate community. You will be a member of a diverse community from a variety of educational, social, ethnic and national backgrounds and part of a well-balanced and friendly student body. Wadham has high academic standards and strong traditions in humanities and sciences, maintained in an informal and progressive atmosphere. Unlike other colleges, you will join a combined Students’ Union composed of both undergraduates and graduates with extensive powers, providing a common room with wide-ranging facilities, and organising welfare and charity support. Members of the Students’ Union also represent the students on college committees.
Location
Wadham is situated on the corner of Parks Road and Holywell Street, across from the Bodleian Library and close to the science laboratories and the city centre. Although right at the heart of the city it has extensive and beautiful gardens.
Accommodation and meals
You are guaranteed accommodation on the main college site in your first and final (i.e. third or fourth) years. You may also opt to live in Merifield, the college’s modern development of shared flats in Summertown, about a mile from college if you are on a four-year course. When not living in college accommodation, you are given a grant to help with living-out costs. All rooms in college have telephones and internet connections. At Merifield each flat has a telephone and all rooms have internet connections.
Whether you live in college or elsewhere, a full service of good quality meals is provided in the hall and refectory.
Facilities
You will have 24-hour access to the college’s attractive purpose-built library, with its collection of more than 40,000 books and periodicals. The three floors provide more than 100 desk-spaces and the library has internet points. The college’s computer room, also open for 24 hours a day, provides up-to-date IT facilities. A Computer Manager and two assistants are available to provide IT support for you.
Other facilities provided for you in college include music practice rooms, a squash court, and the purpose-built Moser Theatre that doubles as a badminton court. You will also have access to a large sports ground, with a modern pavilion, and a boathouse. You are encouraged to take an active part in managing and planning improvements to facilities.
Student societies
The college Student Union is lively and active, organising charity, cultural, entertainment and welfare events and projects throughout the year. There is a strong culture of debate within the Student Union encouraging freedom of thought and expression. Wadham students organise a large number of clubs and societies including the music society, which runs the choir, symphony and chamber orchestras. The college includes the 18th century Holywell Music Room, Europe’s first purpose-built concert hall. There are many drama opportunities, whether on or off the stage, often taking place in the college’s Moser Theatre. Wadham students have recently enjoyed success in the inter-college competitions in football, basketball, ballroom dancing, cricket, croquet, gymnastics, rowing, badminton, netball and cross-country. Whatever your ability, we encourage you to participate in college sport and any other aspects of college life.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college 
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Worcester
UCAS Campus code: Z
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 278300
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 278391, fax: +44 (0) 1865 278303, email: admissions@worc.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.worc.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Worcester College, Oxford OX1 2HB
Founded
1714
Provost
Professor Jonathan Bate, CBE, MA, PhD, FBA, FRSL
Student numbers
undergraduates 412, graduates 185
Admissions Tutor
Dr Richard Earl
College prospectus from
Admissions Officer, Worcester College, Oxford OX1 2HB
Open days
26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013 – Book in advance to attend the formal programme (includes meetings with subject tutors, and college tours with current students). For formal programme; 6 students per school/college, free lunch and limited accommodation at modest charge for those travelling long distances. Drop-in visitors wishing to collect information and/or have a tour of the college are very welcome from 10am -4.30pm each day.
Worcester is one of the most beautiful of the colleges combining academic excellence with a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Although close to the city centre, it is set in 26 acres of gardens and wooded grounds, which include a lake and on-site sports fields. It is a happy blend of ancient and modern, and Worcester’s buildings range from medieval cottages to self-catering accommodation completed in the 21st century. Alongside their studies, undergraduates enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities including music, drama and sport, which makes Worcester a diverse and vibrant community in which to work, and to relax from work.
Location
The college entrance is at the junction of Beaumont Street, Walton Street and Worcester Street, close to the city centre and coach station, and a ten minute walk from the train station.
Accommodation and meals
The college aims to offer accommodation to all undergraduates for three years of their degree. All rooms are on-site or no more than 300 metres from the perimeter. Some are in historic buildings, but many have been recently built or refurbished, and over two-thirds are ensuite with access to good kitchen facilities. All rooms have telephone and internet connections, and a small refrigerator. There are also a number of shared student houses.
Worcester has a well-deserved reputation for excellent food at low prices, and many students choose to eat in the college’s dining hall. Self-service breakfast, lunch and dinner are available each day. A served formal hall option is also available on several evenings each week. Meals are paid for as taken.
Facilities
The main undergraduate library has approximately 65,000 volumes and is well-funded for purchasing new books. There is a separate college Law Library and a magnificent Old Library, which houses collections of European importance. Individual work spaces are provided in all three libraries, two of which are open 24 hours per day. A computer room with high-specification PCs is set aside for undergraduate use and is also open 24 hours a day.
Within the college grounds are sports fields, tennis courts and a multi-gym. The college also maintains a boathouse on the River Thames.
Worcester is committed to enabling students with disabilities to participate as fully as possible in student life and applicants are advised to contact the Tutor for Admissions with details of any special needs.
Student societies
Worcester students enjoy the many opportunities for extra-curricular activities that are offered by the college. There are teams of various standards in a wide range of sports, enabling students with differing abilities to take part, if they wish. Worcester has strong musical traditions, and the music society organises many activities throughout the year. Music practice facilities are available on-site. Students may audition for instrumental awards, and Organ and Choral Scholarships are also offered. An active dramatic society puts on regular productions, including in the gardens. Worcester students are also active in a variety of University clubs and societies.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college
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Wycliffe Hall
Permanent Private Hall mature (over 21) students only
UCAS Campus code: P – If you choose this campus code when making your application we will contact you by email to confirm which hall you would like to apply to
General enquiries:
+44 (0) 1865 274200
Admissions
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 274205, fax: +44 (0) 1865 275215, email: admissions@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Website
www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Postal address
Wycliffe Hall, 54 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PW
Founded
1877
Acting Principal
Dr Simon Vibert
Student numbers
undergraduates 97, graduates 27
College prospectus from
Admissions Officer, John Michaux, Wycliffe Hall, 54 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PW
Open days
Open days are held twice a year. Full details and bookings are online at www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk. If these dates are inconvenient please contact Admissions to arrange a convenient time. (Limited accommodation may be available for visitors.)
Wycliffe Hall is a small, friendly college of about 110 students and has a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Founded in 1877, Wycliffe Hall is an evangelical centre of theological education in the University. Although most students are preparing for ordination in the Church of England or other kinds of Christian ministry, others are studying at Wycliffe Hall because they want to be part of a lively and active college within an evangelical Christian setting. The hall takes some Senior Status students reading for a second BA in Theology, and in Philosophy and Theology. As a Permanent Private Hall of the University, Wycliffe Hall is committed to the pursuit of academic rigour and integrity in evangelical biblical scholarship. It is a vibrant, inspiring and supportive community of future Christian leaders developing their skills in order to see the transformation of church and society. Wycliffe has a proud history of equipping and sending people out across the globe.
One of our strengths is our commitment to worship and mission. Students, whether training for ordination or not, are encouraged to take a full part in the chapel and the various mission activities both in the UK and abroad.
Our tutors provide specialist teaching in Hebrew, Old Testament, Greek, New Testament, Systematic Theology and Church History, among other areas. Because Wycliffe is mainly involved in training theology students for Christian ministry, the hall has specialist practitioners in the areas of Leadership, Preaching, Church Growth and Spirituality. Wycliffe’s reputation and facilities attract students from mainland Europe, North America and further afield; they help to make the hall home to a vibrant international Christian community.
Location
Wycliffe Hall lies at the junction of the Banbury Road and Parks Road, next to the glorious University Parks and a five-minute walk from the Theology Faculty.
Accommodation and meals
Most students live in study rooms on the main site at Wycliffe Hall. Students accompanied by partners or families are accommodated offsite, but have access to a study facility and a crèche within the hall. Meals are served in hall.
Courses offered
Wycliffe Hall offers courses to train for Christian ministry and also accepts Senior Status students to read Philosophy and Theology, as well as Theology. (Applications for non-ordinand students need to be made via UCAS.)
Facilities
Because Wycliffe specialises in Theology, its facilities are outstanding for that subject - its library is one of the best for Theology in the University. All student rooms have phone lines and connections to the University computer network and the internet.
Student societies
All students are full members of a thriving common room. There is a regular football team and occasional other teams. Many students also participate in sport and other activities across the University.
See ox.ac.uk/ugcolls for information on tutors and staff at this college