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Postgraduate Study

 

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

Accommodation typeNumber available% EnsuiteRent per month (2026/27)
Single rooms and studio flats (single occupancy)40475%£716 - £1,122
Double rooms and flats for couples (no children)1980%£1,191 - £1,552
Family accommodation5100%£1,552

Approximately 75% of postgraduate students live in College accommodation, which is all on site


Facilities

Based on a single-site, Wolfson’s facilities include a 24-hour library (and Wolfson Writing Centre), tennis court and fully equipped gym, multi-faith prayer space, common room with a full-sized snooker table, and music practice rooms. Our dining hall offers three high-quality meals a day, with multiple dietary options, and we have a coffee shop and student-run bar (The Den). Students enjoy relaxing in our beautiful gardens and getting involved in our active Student Association (WCSA).


Selecting as a College preference

75%+ of offer-holders selecting this College as their first preference are given membership here. Find out more about PDF icon College membership statistics.


Wolfson College
Barton Road
Cambridge
CB3 9BB
Year Founded 1965
Our Community
  • 114 Fellows
  • 157 Undergraduate students
  • 963 Postgraduate students
    • 26% Research / 74% Taught
    • 55% International / 45% Home
    • 61% Full-time / 39% Part-time
  • Data from 2025-26 Student Numbers by College.
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