St Peter's College

St Peter’s occupies a compact site in the centre of Oxford, within a few minutes’ walk of the Bodleian Library and close to many University departments.

The College is an inclusive, tolerant and open academic community which values the considerable contribution made by its graduates. Both women and men are admitted from a wide variety of backgrounds and many different countries.

Students are encouraged to present their research in a supportive interdisciplinary environment.

Facilities for students with disabilities

With the exception of the library and the music room, most of the College is wheelchair accessible; the College can also make specific arrangements to suit individual circumstances.

Library resources

• Library open 24 hours a day.
• Collection of nearly 50,000 books and periodicals.

Computing resources

• MCR computer room with multiple terminals to which graduates have 24 hour access.
• Internet connections available in all study bedrooms
• Wireless network covers most of main site.

Art, music, drama and sport

• Music room with Blüthner grand piano.
• Chapel with Willis organ and a second Blüthner grand piano, and excellent acoustics.
• Mixed chapel choir.
• Graduate students are eligible to apply for choral and instrumental scholarships.
• Regular concerts and recitals in college.
• Shared sports facilities, including a boat house on the Thames.
• All major and many minor sports represented.
• Arts week each year.
• Drama society organises productions every term.

Graduate accommodation is a short walk from College. All rooms are single and en-suite and there is an internet connection in every room. There is a common room with television, kitchen and laundry facilities.

All meals are available in the College dining hall during term time.

• College Graduate Awards (including five awards per year, up to £400 each, for second- and third-year students)
• J Bossanyi Graduate Bursary in Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Resource Use (£400)
• Gustav Born Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences (up to £3,500 per year, not awarded every year)
• Tutor for Graduates Fund (provides small grants, normally up to £200, to assist with research and conference expenses)

For more information, please see the Oxford Funding Search.

All graduate students are members of the MCR. The Common Room itself has TV and video facilities and a small kitchen. A wide range of social and cultural activities are organised by the elected MCR committee, from termly guest nights to regular talks on academic subjects. Graduate students may also dine with Fellows at the High Table once a week during term.