St Cross College

St Cross College is dedicated to the needs of graduate students. The College occupies a combination of traditional and modern buildings on a very central site on St Giles’, close to the main University facilities and the heart of the city.

The College is international in profile. Over half of the students are from outside the UK, many from Europe but a number also from the USA, Canada, Japan and SE Asia. In all, over 50 countries are represented.

The College is noted for its friendly and informal atmosphere. Fellows and students share all the College’s facilities equally so there are daily opportunities for graduates to meet and mix with Fellows of the College.

St Cross College is fully devoted to the furtherance of our students’ academic objectives. We take pride in giving all our students the opportunity for study in a haven of academic tranquillity uninterrupted by conferences during the vacations.

The most up to date list of graduate programmes for which we will accept applications is available on the College website.

A video giving an idea of life at St Cross College is available online to assist those thinking of applying.

Facilities for students with disabilities

Accommodation for students with disabilities is available at the College's Annexe on St Cross Road.

Library resources

St Cross College has a modest general library, including works by College Fellows and members. 

Computing resources

• Wireless internet access is available across the main College site
• Computer rooms are available for student use on both the main site and at the Annexe accommodation building.
• All study-bedrooms have internet access.

Art, music, drama and sport

St Cross has an active Arts Committee offering a range of events, often student led in nature. These include lectures, a photography competition and visits to exhibitions, galleries and theatres, as well as an annual Musical Evening. 

The College does not have playing fields and other facilities for sport, although it has a number of sports clubs. An arrangement with Wolfson College enables St Cross students to join their sporting clubs and teams, including the very successful Wolfson College Boat Club.

Other facilities

• Laundry and kitchen facilities and payphones are available in all student accommodation areas.
• Fax and photocopying facilities are available.

Accommodation is available at St Cross on a first come, first served basis. 18 rooms are available on the main College site, 25 in houses close to the main site, 49 in the Annexe on St Cross Road, 9 in a house on Abingdon Road, and 17 rooms in houses in Marston and Headington close to the JR and Churchill hospitals. 44 en-suite rooms are also available in purpose-built student accommodation off Cowley Road.

One flat and one suite of rooms are available for couples, though the College cannot provide accommodation suitable for families.

Lunch is available in College during term and the vacation, except for short periods at Christmas, Easter, and a few weeks in August; guests may also be entertained. There is a Hall night most weeks during term, when a three-course evening meal is served to College members and their guests.

The College has a full termly calendar of special dinners including  five formal Guest Nights, a Junior Members’ Night and a Junior Members’ Guest Night, a Senior Members’ Night, and  a Wine Tasting session. One highlight of the St Cross social calendar is the Feast nights, offered in each term.

St Cross has a range of scholarships and prizes for support in various subjects.

For further information, please see the College website and the Oxford Funding Search.