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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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