College listing

Location

Christ's College occupies a spacious site in the centre of Cambridge, giving College members easy access to the cultural, historic, and intellectual heritage of the city. Our beautiful grounds offer an oasis of calm amidst the city hubbub.

Accommodation

Approximately 45% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

If allocated accommodation, Master’s students receive this for the duration of their course and PhDs can have College housing up to the end of their second year. Your admission must be confirmed by 1 August to be considered for accommodation.

Facilities

Postgraduates can use all our facilities, which include a library, formal dining hall, cafeteria, bar/coffee shop, postgraduate common room, gym, squash court and chapel.

Our beautiful gardens conceal a restored 17th-century swimming pool, and the sports grounds and boathouse are a short cycle away.

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Location

Churchill College is a large campus on Madingley Road close to the West Cambridge site. We are adjacent to a number of major academic departments and research centres, and about half a mile from the University Library and the historic city centre.

It's a 15-minute walk to the city centre or 5 minutes by bicycle. Buses also stop directly outside the College.

Accommodation

Approximately 70% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

All first-year postgraduates who request accommodation are offered a room, and most second and third-year students who request accommodation are offered a room.

Facilities

Churchill's 42-acre site features beautiful gardens and sweeping parkland grounds. Facilities include 3 libraries, squash courts, dance studios, an art studio, an engineering shed, a creative hub, a gym, a theatre, a music centre, and sports fields. The College also has the largest dining hall in Cambridge, a chapel and the world-leading Churchill Archives Centre.

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Location

Clare College is situated between the city centre and the River Cam, minutes away from the University Library and the Sidgwick Site, where most Arts and Humanities faculties are based. Clare is also close to the Downing and West Cambridge sites, where many Science, Mathematics, and Engineering departments are located.

Accommodation

Approximately 57% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Facilities

Clare College has spaces to socialise, relax, and study. Places to eat, including a dining hall and buttery. Libraries and music facilities. Beautiful gardens situated along the backs of the river and College punts.

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Location

Clare Hall sits in tranquil surroundings on Herschel Road, a leafy residential road to the west of Cambridge. The College is only a 10-minute walk from the historic city centre.

Accommodation

We are a postgraduate College, so 100% of our accommodation is occupied by postgrads. We house approximately 50% of all the students at Clare Hall and 78% of all new incoming students.

Facilities

Clare Hall offers an indoor heated swimming pool and a small gym for members. The student-run bar in the Anthony Low Building provides a variety of drinks and a space to socialise, while the College’s gardens offer tranquil areas to relax.

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Location

Corpus Christi's postgraduate accommodation is located at our Leckhampton site off Grange Road, near the University’s Sidgwick and West Cambridge sites. Postgraduates can also enjoy the facilities at the College’s main site on Trumpington Street in the city centre, just a 15-minute walk or 5-minute cycle from Leckhampton.

Accommodation

Approximately 55% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

College accommodation is usually offered to Master’s students for the duration of their course. For PhD students, we normally offer accommodation for the first 3 years of their course. However, we deduct 1 year for each year spent in Cambridge College accommodation, whether at Corpus or elsewhere. 

Facilities

Leckhampton’s extensive site features a gym, sports fields, peaceful gardens, croquet lawn, recreational library, MCR common room, music room with a Steinway grand piano, a bar and a dining hall serving meals most evenings. Postgraduates are also welcome to use the facilities on the College’s central site, including the Hall, bar, College library and Graduate Parlour.

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Location

Darwin’s tranquil riverside location is situated right beside the heart of the historic city. We are within easy walking distance of the central Faculties and Departments and a short cycle or sustainable bus ride from the West Cambridge and Biomedical campuses.

Accommodation

Approximately 51% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Darwin usually accommodates all incoming postgraduate students as well as those who apply in subsequent years.  All our accommodation is either on the main College site or in the immediately surrounding area.

Facilities

Onsite facilities include our award-winning Study Centre, a recently furbished 24-hour gym and a fully-equipped music room.  Our peaceful gardens border the River Cam where we keep our punts, kayaks, paddle boards and canoes.  There are also shared playing fields, squash courts and a Boat House nearby.  As well as the wide range of sustainable meals in our Dining Hall and café, members and guests can enjoy the world-famous DarBar. 

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Location

Downing College is centrally located, close to many University faculties and departments but with wide open spaces away from the usual tourist track. The College's position on Regent Street is well-placed for all the amenities that Cambridge has to offer. 

Accommodation

Approximately 53% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

There is no guarantee of accommodation. First-year students are allocated accommodation when a place is confirmed, subject to availability. Further years can enter an accommodation ballot.

Facilities

Downing College features beautiful neo-classical buildings set in over 20 acres of tranquil gardens. Postgraduates can meet in the MCR, with dining options like the Butterfield Café and the Servery. Facilities include the 160-seat Howard Theatre, a library, a chapel, the Heong Gallery, and a Health and Wellbeing Centre. Extensive sports facilities include multi-use courts, the Paddock, a small gym, and a boathouse with an indoor rowing tank.

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Location

Emmanuel College is a large 16th-century College located right in the heart of Cambridge, providing easy access to various University faculties and amenities in the city. Emma has a peaceful and friendly atmosphere, with beautiful lawns and impressive buildings that blend both ancient and modern architecture. 

Accommodation

Approximately 70% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We can offer accommodation to 100% of first-year students whose admission is confirmed by 1 August, for the 1st year of their course. We can normally house most postgraduates for the 3 years of their course.

Facilities

Affordable meals and drinks are available in our beautiful Georgian Hall, Fiona's café and the student–run Bar. The Education Centre is always accessible, alongside a range of music practice rooms, and a free laundrette for all who live in our accommodation. Our sports facilities include a fully-equipped boathouse, 2 squash courts and a well–equipped gym, with a large sports ground only a short cycle away. The main garden provides spaces for grass tennis and badminton courts in the summer and we have an outdoor swimming pool for warm summer evenings.

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Location

Fitzwilliam College is only a 10-minute walk from the busy historic centre yet offers a peaceful and spacious environment with beautiful, established gardens where walking on the grass is permitted! The College is a vibrant social hub, with plenty of open shared spaces indoors and out, and most students live within 5 minutes of the main site.

Accommodation

Approximately 50% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We aim to provide a single room on the main College site or in a College house to all new postgraduate students who have met the conditions of their University offer by 31 July.  For the second and third years of your postgraduate study, rooms are allocated by ballot.

Facilities

Students can use shared cooking facilities or enjoy meals at the Cafe and Buttery and relax at the Bar in the evenings. The MCR offers a vibrant hub for postgraduates, featuring a kitchen, sound system, and various social rooms and study spaces. The College has its own library, squash courts and a 24-hour multi-gym. Fitz also boasts beautiful lawns and gardens, and a welcoming Chapel for quiet reflection.

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Location

Girton’s main site is located 2 miles from the city centre, within 50 acres of natural woodland and orchards. Central Cambridge is easily accessible by bike and public transport. Most postgraduates are housed at Swirles Court, at Eddington - a short walk from the West Cambridge site, home to Computer Science, Physics, some Engineering Departments, and Mathematics.

Accommodation

Approximately 64% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We do our best to accommodate single postgraduate students. Priority is given to applicants who apply for accommodation and meet all of the conditions of their offer by 31 July. 

Facilities

The College has excellent on-site sporting and leisure facilities including expansive sports pitches and courts, a library, a Chapel, a grand Victorian Dining Hall, a Café and Bar, and an indoor heated swimming pool.  Girton also has some of the best music facilities in the University.

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Location

Caius is based in the heart of the city centre on Trinity Street, just a few minutes’ walk to the majority of University departments as well as a short and beautiful walk across the river to the University Library, and a stone’s throw from the city’s market.

Accommodation

Approximately 80% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Caius guarantees 3 years of accommodation for PhD students and 1 year for Master’s students. 

Accommodation is mostly situated around our postgraduate hub in the Harvey Road area (conveniently located for departments in the city centre and on the biomedical campus, and the train station).

We offer self-contained flats and houses for students with partners and families. Caius students with children also have priority places at the Mrs Cameron Day Nursery.

Facilities

Daily meals include a unique three-course dinner in the College Hall, with informal breakfast and lunch options available. The on-site health centre provides wellbeing and mental health support. Playing fields on Barton Road are home to various College sports teams and year-round squash and tennis courts. There is also a well-equipped gym, music practice rooms, and a darkroom for photography.

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Location

Homerton College is based on Hills Road, just outside the city centre between the main railway station and Addenbrookes Hospital and close to the biomedical campus. Cambridge Leisure Park is a short walk from the College, with local supermarkets, a bowling alley, a cinema and The Junction comedy/music venue. Also close by is Mill Road, with a number of local and independent shops, cafes and restaurants.

Accommodation

Approximately 43% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Facilities

Homerton College has a dining hall and a library with academic resources. It has sports facilities, including tennis courts and a gym, as well as a chapel for worship. The College features common rooms, beautiful gardens, a bar, and social spaces. It also supports music and arts with practice rooms and events. Additional services include IT facilities, welfare, and academic support.

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Location

Hughes Hall is a quiet haven located between the railway station and the market square. We're a 10-minute bike ride from most university departments and only 5 minutes from punting on the river Cam and Midsummer Common’s famous cows. Just around the corner is lively Mill Road, with its cosmopolitan food shops, restaurants and bars.

Accommodation

Approximately 64% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Facilities

We have a peaceful 24/7 library with special collections, 60 airy study spaces, a grand dining hall, and the Suzanne Ziegler Garden Room which doubles as a gym and garden theatre. The Kelsey Kerridge sport centre serves our badminton and climbing teams, and we row from Emmanuel Boathouse. Our Pavilion Room hosts musical and drama performances.

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Location

Jesus College’s beautiful grounds are a 5 minutes walk from the city centre, with our great accommodation and modern facilities on or surrounding one large site. We have plenty of bike parking, and buses stop directly outside the College. 

Accommodation

Approximately 58% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We do not guarantee accommodation but if it is offered, students are eligible for up to 3 years of postgraduate accommodation.

Facilities

Jesus College offers an award-winning library, a beautiful dining hall, a modern café and bar, and outdoor eating and drinking spaces. We have student common rooms, dedicated art and music practice rooms, a recently refurbished gym, fitness rooms, and a nature trail. All our playing fields are located on the main site.

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Location

King’s College is located in central Cambridge, on King’s Parade, close to the market square. A small amount of graduate accommodation is located off King’s Parade, in the centre of the city. Most graduate accommodation is within a 10-minute walk (off West Road, Grange Road and Barton Road).

Accommodation

Approximately 60% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Accommodation is guaranteed for all new postgraduates for at least 9 months (October – June).

Facilities

Servery, bar, coffee shop, chapel, Graduate Suite, library and archives, 2 large art rooms, music practice rooms, 2 gyms, and sports facilities.

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Location

Located close to the centre of Cambridge, Lucy Cavendish benefits from being in a quieter corner of the city, near University labs and departments on the West Cambridge site. It's a short walk or cycle to central departments and faculties, and to the University Library, the Law Faculty, the Sidgwick site, and University sports facilities, along the scenic Backs.

Accommodation

Approximately 36% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation. 

The College is well positioned to support the majority of our postgraduate students with accommodation throughout their studies.

Facilities

Our facilities include a gym, dining hall with servery, bar, café, library, a music pavilion, informal social spaces and beautiful gardens.

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Location

Magdalene College is located a short walk from the city centre on the banks of the River Cam and is within walking distance of the main University sites.  All accommodation for postgraduate students is within a few minutes walk of the main College site.

Accommodation

Approximately 44% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Accommodation is available for the majority of 1st year postgraduate students. Medical needs are always a priority and room allocation will be adjusted to take account of these special requirements.

Facilities

Facilities include music practice rooms, College gym and sports facilities, and the Stirling Prize-winning New Library. Lunch, dinner and brunch at the weekends are available in the cafeteria, with formal dinner by candlelight held four times a week.

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Location

Murray Edwards College is situated on Huntingdon Road, to the west of the city centre. One of the 'Hill Colleges' (located on Castle Hill), Murray Edwards is based in stylish modernist buildings set in flower-filled gardens that once belonged to the Darwin family.

Accommodation

Approximately 18% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We are only able to house incoming students for their first year.

Facilities

The Dome houses our fully catered dining hall, where meals are served daily. We have stunning gardens, an iconic library, and we're home to the largest collection of art by women in Europe. There's a fully-equipped on-site gym, tennis and squash courts, the light and spacious MCR and the Art Cafe which becomes the College Bar in the evening.

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Location

Located on Sidgwick Avenue, Newnham College is a lively and sociable women’s college at the heart of the University of Cambridge. The College is next to the main arts and humanities site, with the science and engineering departments 5-minutes’ cycle away. 

If you have specific accessibility needs, please check the College accessibility guide or contact the College for information and advice.

Accommodation

Approximately 44% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

There is no guarantee of accommodation for postgraduates. Students can have a maximum of 3 years accommodation per course.

Facilities

All postgraduate accommodation has shared kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities, and is in shared houses and flats in or near the College grounds. The College also has the Iris Café and a Buttery.

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Location

Pembroke College is located in the centre of the city, next to departments on the New Museums and Downing sites, and near to Kings’ Parade, the River Cam and the Grand Arcade shopping centre. Most of our postgraduate accommodation is on site or in the streets surrounding the College.  

Accommodation

Approximately 49% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Pembroke is usually able to house all postgraduate freshers who request a room. 

Facilities

Pembroke offers excellent facilities, including a spacious and well-stocked library, computer room, and study spaces. The Auditorium is our venue for performances and recitals. We have an active boat club and sports grounds, two gyms, a table tennis room, and a new climbing wall. Pembroke offers good food, catering to all diets, a café, a recently refurbished bar, and formal dinners available 3-4 times per week during term.

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Location

Peterhouse is a 5-minutes walk from the city centre. It’s perfectly situated for student life and close to the arts, engineering and science faculties.

Accommodation

Approximately 70% of postgraduate students choose to live in College accommodation.

We can usually accommodate 100% of students who request it, for the first 3 years of their course.

Facilities

Peterhouse offers excellent facilities for study, sport, music, and social events, including music practice rooms, a refurbished bar, a computer room, a boathouse, a squash court, and sports grounds. The spacious library provides a calming study space. The College also has its own theatre for plays, music, lectures and meetings. Students enjoy extensive gardens, including the tranquil Deer Park. We offer delicious, reasonably-priced food, with candlelit dinners every night during term.

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Location

Queens’ College is situated directly on the River Cam, with buildings on both sides of its banks. The spacious main site is right in the heart of the city, close to many University departments and facilities, including the Sidgwick Site. There are also excellent links to the West Cambridge Site and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, with buses stopping directly outside the College.

Accommodation

Approximately 57% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

Students who have been allocated a room are guaranteed accommodation for at least one year. 46% of rooms have renewable licences guaranteed to the student for the fee-paying length of their course.

Facilities

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Location

Robinson College is situated behind the main University Library, a short walk from many of the arts faculties on the Sidgwick Site. We're also one of the closest colleges to the Faculty of Mathematics, and science departments located on the West Cambridge site. All our accommodation is located on site.

Accommodation

Approximately 35% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

*This number is split in half between continuing students and freshers.

Facilities

Each student has their own bedroom with easy access to home-like facilities, including kitchens, washing machines, and tumble dryers. Our beautiful gardens offer a relaxing space after a busy day.

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Location

Selwyn College is located in the West of Cambridge, about 10 minutes walk from the city centre. We have a spacious site, including our own grounds and gardens, not hemmed in by other buildings or beset by tourists in the summer. The Sidgwick Site, which houses most of the arts and humanities faculties, is at the foot of our gardens and the University Library is just across the road.

Accommodation

Approximately 65% of graduates live in College accommodation.

All students are guaranteed a room in College for 3 or 4 years. Those taking shorter courses are guaranteed a room in College for the duration of their course.

Facilities

The College offers excellent facilities to support both your studies and student life. Our new library and refurbished bar provide working spaces and areas to relax and socialise. We have a sports ground, gym, and music room for activities, while our gardens and chapel allow for reflection and relaxation. We offer a cafeteria-style menu with meat, vegetarian, vegan, and Halal options. The hall and College bar are open all day for drinks and snacks. 

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Location

Sidney Sussex is one of the smaller colleges at Cambridge and is located in the historic heart of Cambridge. It's central location provides easy access to many of the university's departments, libraries, and other resources. 

Accommodation

Facilities

Facilities include a well-stocked library and computer suite, a College gym, several music practice rooms and a student-run bar.

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Location

St Catharine's College is situated in the heart of Cambridge on Trumpington Street.

Accommodation

Approximately 39% of graduates live in College accommodation.

Facilities

St Catharine's College has a cafeteria and bar, libraries and study spaces, 18th-century Chapel and multifaith prayer room, and a range of sports and music facilities. 

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Location

St Edmund's College is located on a leafy 10-acre site, a short 15-minute walk from the city centre. The College is perfectly positioned to offer both a taste of city life and a tranquil spot, nestled among fruit orchards and garden spaces designed by RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 winner, Robert Myers. All of our student accommodation is located on the College site. 

Accommodation

Approximately 55% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

We do not guarantee accommodation for incoming postgraduate students. It is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Facilities

Our on-site facilities include a 24/7 library, intimate study spaces, indoor and outdoor gyms, music and art rooms, common rooms, launderettes and a College chapel. We also have a dining hall, coffee shop and student-run bar, where you can engage with like-minded people. We hold family-friendly events throughout the year to ensure your little ones are catered for too.

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Location

St John's College is one of the largest Cambridge Colleges and is located in the city centre, close to the river Cam and main shopping areas. The majority of postgraduate accommodation is based in the streets surrounding the main College site. There are also properties in Hinsley Lane and units for couples and families further afield at Benians Court and Conduit Head Road. 

Accommodation

Approximately 75% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation.

You must meet the conditions of your offer by 1 August to be considered for accommodation by St John's College. 

Facilities

Postgraduate students can use all College facilities, including the postgraduate common room, cafe, dining room, hall, bar, laundry, library, health centre, fitness centre and other sporting facilities. 

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Location

Trinity College is located in the centre of Cambridge. The main College site stretches from Sidney Sussex Street to Grange Road, via Trinity Street, the river Cam, the Cambridge Backs and the University Library. Most accommodation is on the College site or in the immediate surrounding area.

Accommodation

Approximately 70% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation. 

Accommodation is provided for the duration of Master’s degree courses and the first 3 years of PhD study.

Facilities

Facilities include a dining Hall and bar, extensive library facilities (including the Wren Library), a College Chapel for all faiths, music practice rooms, computer facilities, common rooms, College gardens and punting, and sports grounds and facilities for football, rugby, cricket, netball, tennis, the College gym and squash courts and the College boathouse.

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Location

Trinity Hall's central site is situated by the River Cam, adjacent to the town centre. Our postgraduate accommodation is located a short cycle ride away on the Wychfield Site, close to Churchill and Fitzwilliam Colleges.

Accommodation

Approximately 42% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation. 

Continuing students and new offer holders studying full-time will be sent a link inviting them to apply for accommodation by 1 May. We're unable to provide accommodation for part-time students, and we do not have any accommodation suitable for families with children.

Facilities

The College library and gardens overlook the river, providing a relaxing environment to work and unwind. The Cafeteria provides nutritious and good-value meals, whilst the Aula Bar and Coffee Shop offer a cosy setting to grab a drink and catch up with friends. The College has two music rooms with a grand piano, harpsichord, electric keyboards, amps and drum kit. We also have sports facilities, including a free gym, squash courts, tennis courts and playing fields.

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Location

Wolfson College is located in a peaceful part of Cambridge a few minutes west of the city centre. It is near the Sidgwick and West Cambridge sites and the University Library. There are excellent transport links and plenty of options for travelling to the College using sustainable means.

Accommodation

Approximately 75% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation. 

Facilities

Wolfson has a variety of on-site facilities including dining hall, coffee bar, 24-hour library, tennis court and gym, and music practice rooms. There is also an IT Team who can help with your technology enquiries.

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