The Queen's College

Queen’s is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its eighteenth-century architecture. The College has possibly the finest college library in Oxford, a magnificent Hall and impressive chapel.

There are normally over 150 graduates in residence, constituting about one third of the College’s student numbers. Our graduate intake is international and covers a wide range of subjects. The Tutor for Graduates looks after the academic welfare of graduates and all students have an additional college advisor, usually with expertise in a field related to their research.

To promote interaction between graduate students and Fellows, MCR/SCR seminars take place twice a term. In recognition of the substantial support provided to our students by University supervisors, the College hosts an annual supervisors’ dinner. 

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

Facilities for Students with Disabilities

We can cater for most disabilities. We advise candidates who are considering making an application to contact the Tutor for Graduates in advance to discuss their requirements.

Library Resources

Queen’s has one of the best-stocked college libraries in Oxford. The current lending library consists of around 50,000 volumes. The College also has one of the largest (around 100,000 volumes) and most diverse collections of rare books in Oxford.

Computing Resources

• Internet and telephone connections in all student bedrooms.
• Access to computing, telephone and fax facilities in College.

Art, Music, Drama and Sport

• Graduates have access to all college sports facilities including football, rugby and cricket pitches, tennis courts, a gym and a boathouse.
• The Choir of The Queen’s College has established a reputation as Oxford’s finest mixed-voice chapel choir. The twenty-eight strong ensemble is made up of choral-award holders and volunteers from Queen’s and other colleges.
• The Eglesfield Musical Society, named after our Founder (and the oldest musical society in Oxford), organises a substantial series of concerts each year, ranging from chamber music to orchestral works. These concerts provide abundant performing and conducting opportunities for the College’s many musicians, as well as featuring visiting artists.
• Facilities for individual and group rehearsal are available in the two Music Practice Rooms, one equipped with grand piano and the other with upright piano and harpsichord. In addition to the organ, the chapel contains a concert grand piano and a fine harpsichord, and is acoustically one of the best chapels in Oxford for musical performances.

• With the exception of PGCE students, single graduates are normally offered accommodation in one of the College’s annexes for two years of their study.
• Self-catering accommodation is provided in en-suite study-bedrooms in our building in St Aldate’s, which is close to the centre of town.
• Additional accommodation is offered in our Oxley Wright Building in Banbury Road, which is close to the Science Area.
• No married accommodation is available.
• Meals are served in Hall, both for those living in and for those living out of College who wish to take them.
• Breakfast and lunch are provided on a self-service basis
• Dinner is served at two separate sittings.

For information, please see the Oxford Funding Search.

The focus of graduate life within College is the Middle Common Room, conveniently located in the Front Quad and boasting a comfortable and relaxed environment, complete with TV, DVD, Wii, WiFi, daily newspapers and magazines.

The graduate community is diverse, friendly, sociable and a range of activities are organised over the course of the year by the elected committee.

Students can participate in the weekly guest dinners, music nights, tasting events, debates and discussions of research with the SCR as well as partake of the regular cake and tea provided by the welfare reps!

For more information, please see the College MCR website.