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All graduate students (except those on non-matriculated courses) are members of both a department or faculty and a college or hall. In this section, you can find out more about Oxford's colleges, how to state a college preference in your application and the facilities that are available. 
A New College quad

What is an Oxford college?

All Oxford’s colleges and halls offer an extra dimension to student life at Oxford.

A student in Worcester College

Choosing a college

Ask us to find a college for you, as many of our applicants do, or state a college preference in your application.

Spring at Nuffield College

Colleges A-Z

Find out more about the University's colleges and permanent private halls.

Oxford's Colleges (Graduate)

Oxford's colleges with a graduate focus

Find out more about how Oxford's colleges are an important part of graduate student life, offering access to a small but diverse community of academics and students. They also offer a fantastic range of facilities and social activities.

Which colleges offer my course?

Select a college to see the courses on offer

‘College’ and ‘colleges’ refers to all 44 of the University’s colleges, including those designated as Permanent Private Halls (PPHs).

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