The Queen's College

College facilities

Library and IT services

The Queen’s College has recently invested in a new library extension, a new auditorium, and new graduate study facilities on the main site.  The college's library is open 24 hours a day during term-time. The current lending library consists of around 50,000 volumes. The college also has a very large and diverse collection of rare books, comprising around 100,000 volumes.

Wi-Fi is provided throughout the main site.

Sport, music and college facilities

Graduates have access to all college sports facilities including football, rugby and cricket pitches, tennis courts, a gym and a boathouse.

The Queen's College has a strong musical tradition, with facilities to match:

• the chapel choir has established a reputation as one of Oxford’s finest mixed-voice chapel choirs;
• the Eglesfield Musical Society, named after the founder of the college, is one of the oldest such societies in Oxford and organises a substantial series of concerts each year; and
• facilities for individual and group rehearsal are available in two music practice rooms, one equipped with grand piano and the other with upright piano and harpsichord.

Facilities for disabled students

If you would like to discuss any disability affecting your accommodation needs, please contact the Tutor for Graduates (open an email), and the Academic Administrator (open an email).

The Queen’s College welcomes disabled students and can cater for most requirements. In recent years the college has made improvements to its existing facilities in order to improve access for disabled students, including a new disabled access route and a lift to the new lodge, a lift to the new library and level-access toilet facilities adjacent to the dining hall for wheelchair users.

The college recognises that not all disabilities are visible. Candidates who are considering making an application are advised to contact the Disability Coordinator in advance to discuss their specific needs.

Welfare

There are particular challenges that you may face at university—leaving home, moving to a city or country you don’t know, or adjusting to world-leading independent study and research. It is natural to find changes like these stressful or overwhelming. All of us are best placed to do our academic work when we look after both our physical and mental wellbeing.

There is a wealth of support available within Queen’s, the University, and beyond to support you if you are struggling. Both college Welfare Officer and Chaplain are happy to speak to students about any difficulties that might occur during your studies. It is always better to seek support and advice sooner rather than later. No matter how small or large you think a problem is, they can point you in the right direction — all you have to do is ask.

Students applying to Queen’s are advised to read the Welfare Statement for further information on welfare provision. When considering whether to apply, graduate students living in Oxford outside of full term time should be mindful that college welfare provision is reduced. The NHS and university services continues to operate during the vacations.

MCR

The focus of graduate life within college is the lively and international Queen's College Middle Common Room (MCR), conveniently located in the Front Quad and boasting a comfortable and relaxed environment, complete with TV, DVD, games consoles, Wi-Fi, daily newspapers and magazines.

The graduate community is diverse, friendly and sociable, organising a range of activities - including exchange dinners with other colleges and film nights - over the course of the year through the MCR's 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 student welfare representatives.