Oxford College Descriptions

Dear Student,

Congratulations on your decision to study abroad at the University of Oxford through IFSA! This information serves to help you decide which Oxford College is right for you.

In case you did not already know, Oxford is a part of the prestigious Russell Group of major research universities in the United Kingdom. Oxford runs on a tutorial system which is quite different from the U.S. education system and is ideal for hard-working, independent students who are passionate about academics and crave an intellectual challenge.

The University of Oxford is a federation of individual colleges and while all of the colleges operate under the auspices of the University of Oxford, each college is self-governing with its own tutors, grounds, clubs, and residence halls. As such, students apply to one individual college, rather than the university, and often times Oxford students identify more with their particular college, rather than the University itself. For a virtual tour of Oxford, click here. In addition to students’ individual college faculties, students also have access to university wide lectures, sports, clubs, and facilities as well such as the Bodleian Library.

A description of each college follows. Please read and consider each college as this will help us make sure you are sorted into the right college for your best chance at admissions and success at Oxford! If you have questions about the college selection process or Oxford in general, please feel free to contact an IFSA Oxford program advisor.

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Hertford College Required minimum GPA: 3.75 Admissions decision timeline: 6 to 8 weeks Available terms of study: Fall with September Seminar, Academic Year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at Hertford

Subjects offered to Visiting Students at Hertford  Anthropology  Economics  Music Studies  American History  European Studies  Religion  Archaeology  History  Political Science  Ancient/Medieval  European History  Public Policy History  French  Philosophy  Art History  Geography  Photography  Asian Studies  German  Poetry  Behavioral and  Greek  Psychology Cognitive Science  Health Studies  Sociology  Classics  Human Rights  Social Policy  Computer Science  Indigenous Studies  Spanish  Cultural Studies  Japanese  Statistics  Creative Writing  Jewish Studies  Theology  Criminal  Latin  Urban Studies Justice/Criminology  Law  Women and Gender  Ecology  Linguistics Studies  English  International Relations  World History  English Literature  Middle Eastern Studies  Theatre/Drama Studies  Environmental Science  Mathematics  Environmental Health  Museum Studies

College description Hertford College is located in the center of Oxford, directly across the road from the Bodleian Library. Hertford College consists of a diverse student body and Fellows for students to learn from and socialize with. The College is known for being progressive and friendly while also being firmly committed to high academic achievement. Past students have had great experiences joining clubs and societies, including rowing, college choir and rugby. Click here to see more information about social life at Hertford College.

Accommodation Students are housed in single bedrooms on the “south site” on Abingdon Road where graduates and second and third-year students live. All students have access to communal kitchens and can also purchase meals (vegetarian or meat) in the cafeteria-style main dining halls at Hertford College and at Warnock House. The main dining hall holds weekly formal dinners on Sunday evenings, which students tend to enjoy. For more about accommodation and the social life at Hertford, click here. Effective academic year 2019, students are allowed to stay in their rooms free of charge over breaks.

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Lady Margaret Hall Required minimum GPA: 3.7, 3.8 (preferred) Admissions decision timeline: 8 to 10 weeks Available terms of study: Fall, Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at LMH

Subjects offered to Visiting Students at LMH  American History  French  Music Business  American Studies  Genetics  Neuroscience  Behavioral and  Greek  Philosophy Cognitive Science  Industrial Relations  Physics  Biology  International  Poetry  Molecular and Relations*  Political Science Cellular Biology  Latin  Psychology  Classics  Management*  Sociology  Archaeology  English  Spanish  Ancient and Medieval  English Literature  Statistics History  History  Theology  Computer Science  Mathematics  Religious Studies  Economics  Music Studies  World History  European History  Music Performance  Cultural Studies

*One tutorial per term.

College description Lady Margaret Hall’s small, intimate setting makes it a fantastic college for visiting students and a great option for students who want the traditional Oxford experience. The college also offers gorgeous gardens and a relaxed atmosphere. To get a taste of what past students have to say about the college, click here.

Accommodation Students live ‘in college’ in housing provided by Lady Margaret Hall alongside other Lady Margaret Hall undergraduates. For pictures of what to expect click here. The College will provide a pillow and blanket, but you will need to provide your own towels and bed linen. We recommend that you rent a bed linen pack from the college (about £20). Lady Margaret Hall students vacate their housing during breaks, but may arrange to stay in residence over break with an additional fee (not covered by the IFSA program fee).

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Mansfield College Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Available terms of study: Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at Mansfield

Subjects offered to Visiting Students at Mansfield  Anthropology  History  Marketing  Art History*  European History  Management  Jewish Studies  Colonial Studies  Business  Hebrew  Ancient/Medieval  Statistics  Classics* History  Finance  Economics (major  Modern History  Philosophy tutorial only)  British Studies  Political Science  English  Celtic/Irish Studies  International  English Literature  World History Relations  Poetry  Cultural Studies  Religious Studies  Geography  Population Science  Sociology  Earth Science  Genetics  Gender Studies  Environmental  Behavioral and Studies Cognitive Science

* Best studied as a minor/secondary tutorial

College description Mansfield College is one of the “younger” Oxford colleges, and is considered very progressive and liberal. The college is Oxford’s smallest. Mansfield is flexible in allowing students to take tutorials outside of their major. Though not always offered, it may be possible to take tutorials in art history, anthropology, oriental studies, and development studies. It has an active junior common room, which sponsors a range of music, parties, and dances. You can learn about all of the different social opportunities if you click here. The Mansfield dining hall has one of the best reputations at the University!

Accommodation Visiting students live in Mansfield College accommodation at the Ablethorpe Building, a 15-20 minute walk from the college, or in college houses in the Cowley area of the city, a 25-30 minute walk to campus. All students have their own single-study bedroom and share kitchen and bathroom facilities. Meals in the dining hall are available on a pay-as-you-go basis. Students are allowed to stay in their rooms free of charge over breaks. Click here to learn more about accommodation at Mansfield.

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Regent’s Park College Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Available terms of study: Academic year College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at Regent’s Park

Subjects offered to Visiting Students at Mansfield  Anthropology  European History  Population Science  Classics*  Colonial Studies  Statistics  Economics  Ancient/Medieval  Philosophy  English History  Political Science  English Literature  Modern History  International  Poetry  British Studies Relations  Geography  Celtic/Irish Studies  Religious Studies  Earth Science  World History  History  Cultural Studies

College description Regent’s Park grew out of a Baptist tradition – and are thus Dissenters – which is why the college has always prided itself on providing education to those historically excluded from university education - it was one of the first to admit women; and it was the first college to fly the rainbow flag. It says grace in English rather than Latin, which was prompted by its desire to be inclusive of all as few students in our state school system (where 95% of all students go) learn Latin – it is usually only those in the private schools that are given this opportunity. The college still trains men and women for ordination and ministry in the Baptist tradition.

It has one of the finest JCR’s in all of Oxford, and Regent’s Park is located just behind the Ahsmolean Museum. IFSA students at Regent’s Park have the most centrally-located housing in Oxford. The college has a reputation as being one of the most friendly and welcoming colleges in Oxford – largely due to its size, but also because of its socially minded outlook.

Accommodation Visiting students live in Regent’s Park College accommodation in the college. All students have their own single-study bedroom and share kitchen and bathroom facilities. Students may dine in the college dining hall on a pay-as-you-go basis. Regent’s Park students vacate their housing during breaks, but may arrange to stay in residence over break with an additional fee (not covered by the IFSA program fee).

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St. Anne’s College Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Available terms of study: Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at St. Anne’s

Subjects offered to Visiting Students at St. Anne’s  Anatomy/Physiology  Environmental  Latin  Archaeology Science/Studies  Law  Ancient/Medieval  Earth Science  International History  Mechanical Studies/Affairs  American History Engineering  International Relations  Arabic  Economics  Middle Eastern Studies  Asian Studies  European  Molecular and Cellular  Biology Science/Studies Biology  Biochemistry  European History  Mathematics  Biotechnology  Finance  Music Studies  Chemistry  French  Music Performance  Chinese  Geography  Neuroscience  Classics  Greek (Modern and  Poetry  Computer Science Classical)  Political Science  Cultural Studies  Health Studies  Pharmacy  Creative Writing  Hebrew  Pharmacology  English  History/Philosophy of  Physics  English Literature Science  Philosophy  Computer Engineering  Human Rights  Premedical  Earth Science  Italian  Psychology  Electronic/Electrical  Immunology  Religion Engineering  Japanese  Spanish  Jewish Studies

College description St. Anne’s College is another young college by Oxford standards, founded in 1879. The College was originally founded as a Society of Home Students and became a full college in 1952. St. Anne’s is an open and progressive college that may appear relaxed at the surface yet, still values the academic traditions of Oxford. St. Anne’s is known for cultivating close relationships between its students and fellows. To see a video introducing you to St. Anne’s, click here.

Accommodation Most students will live in college, although some may live in large houses owned by St. Anne’s in North Oxford. In either housing option, students will live with other St. Anne’s undergraduates in single rooms (bed linens provided), with a mix of shared and private bathrooms. Houses have basic shared kitchen facilities. Students have the option of eating in the dining hall on a pay-as-you-go basis. Housing ranges from Victorian to modern. St. Anne’s is also well equipped to handle requests made by students with disabilities. Students are allowed to stay in their rooms free of charge over breaks.

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St. Catherine’s College Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Available terms of study: Fall, Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at St. Catz

Subjects offered to Visiting Students:  Classics  Environmental Health  Architecture  Poetry  Population Studies  Law/Legal Studies  Greek  Peace and Conflict  International  Latin Studies Relations  Archaeology  History  Mathematics  Computer Science  American History  Statistics  Economics  Ancient/Medieval  Physics  International History  Music Studies Relations  European History  Music Business  Management  World History  Music Composition  Business  Asian Studies  Cryptography  International  Cultural Studies  Arabic Business  American Studies  Middle Eastern  English  Psychology Studies  English Literature  Sociology  Hebrew  Poetry  Anthropology  Cultural Studies  Creative Writing  History/Philosophy of  Philosophy  Geography Science  Religious Studies  Ecology  Behavioral and  Theology  Earth Science Cognitive Science  Political Science  Environmental  Human Rights Studies  Genetics

College description St. Catherine’s, commonly called St. Catz, is the youngest and most modern of the Oxford colleges. Founded in 1962, the college is just under a half century old. It originally began as a society in the late 1868 until it gained its college status almost a century later. St. Catherine’s college is also the largest college at the University of Oxford, and claims to have a more relaxed atmosphere than some of the older Oxford colleges.

Accommodation Housing facilities at St. Catherine’s are divided into full integrated traditional Oxford residences known as “staircases.” Housing is self-catered, with shared basic cooking facilities. There are no meal plan options at St. Catherine’s, but students do have the option of eating in the dining hall on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Most students live in a double suites, with a living and bedroom separated by a shared bath. Students can choose to separate the beds so that they each have their own room with a shared entrance. Bed linens are also provided. St. Catherine’s is well equipped to handle requests made by students with disabilities, and will do its best to honor religious accommodation requests. St. Catz students vacate their housing during breaks, but may arrange to stay in residence over break with an additional fee (not covered by the IFSA program fee).

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St. Edmund Hall Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Available terms of study: Fall, Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at Teddy Hall

Subjects offered to Visiting Students  Art History  Earth Science  History  Biochemistry (very  Environmental  European History limited) (labs Science/Studies  Ancient/Medieval available)  Economics History  Biomedical  Engineering  World History Engineering  Chemical Engineering  Law/Legal Studies  Biomedical Science  Biomedical  Materials Engineering  Microbiology Engineering (labs available)  Molecular and Cell  Civil Engineering  Management Biology  Electrical Engineering  Business  Chemistry (labs  Mechanical  Mathematics available) Engineering (best  Statistics  Translation availability in Fall)  Philosophy  French  English (very limited)  Physics (labs  Russian  English Literature available)  Spanish (very limited)  Political Science  German  Poetry (very limited)  International  Cultural Studies  American Studies Studies/Affairs/Relati  European Studies  Film Studies ons  Communications  Finance  Asian Studies  Geophysics  French  Psychology  Geology (labs  European Studies available)  German

College description The origins of St. Edmund Hall, fondly referred to as Teddy Hall, go back to the thirteenth century, with it being the only survivor of the early medieval halls that provided education for students. It can claim to be the oldest academic society for the education of undergraduates (A. B. Emden) in any college. Unique among the Oxford colleges through its history, St. Edmund Hall combines the traditions and prestige of the old ways with the modernity and progressive atmosphere for each new class of undergraduates.

Accommodation Students are fully integrated with other St. Edmund Hall undergraduates in college-run accommodation in one of several annexes close to the College. Linens are not included but may be rented from the Hall. St. Edmund Hall includes 50 dinners and a small credit toward pay-as-you-go lunches per term in the program fee. Self-service breakfast, lunch and dinner are available in College every day and there is Hall Dinner on Sundays. Students may remain in accommodations over breaks free of charge.

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Worcester College Required minimum GPA: 3.7 Admissions decision timeline: 6 to 8 weeks Available terms of study: Fall, Academic year, Spring College Website • Virtual Tour • IFSA Website • Tutorial Topics at Worcester

Subjects offered to Visiting Students:  Archaeology  German  Ancient/Medieval History  History  Classics, Greek, Latin  Industrial Relations  Computer Science  International Relations  Cybersecurity  International Studies  Economics  Mathematics  English  Peace/Conflict Studies  English Literature  Philosophy  Environmental Studies  History/Philosophy of Science  European History, European Studies  Physics  Film/Cinema Studies (German, possibly  Poetry in translation)  Political Science  Finance  Statistics  French  Theology, Religious Studies  Geography  World History

College description Worcester College, founded in 1714, is one of the University of Oxford’s older, more traditional colleges and much of the architecture on campus comes from the fifteenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The college hosts 26 acres of picturesque gardens, as well as walking paths near the lake. Worcester is located just a few minutes’ walk from the city center and is near the train and bus station.

Accommodation Most students will live with Worcester undergraduates and other international students “in college” (on- site dormitory housing), although some students may live “out of college” in apartments owned by Worcester. A typical room at Worcester is a single study bedroom. Included in the room are a twin bed, desk and wardrobe (closet). Bed linens are also provided.

Worcester housing is self-catering, which means it has basic cooking facilities for you to prepare your own meals. There are no meal plan options at Worcester, but students do have the option of eating in the dining hall on a pay-as-you-go basis. Worcester students vacate their housing during breaks, but may arrange to stay in residence over break with an additional fee (not covered by the IFSA program fee).

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