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Wycliffe Hall

Wycliffe Hall is a centre of excellence for theological study and research, where students are encouraged to grow together both academically and spiritually, within a welcoming and supportive community.

Wycliffe Hall in snow

Wycliffe Hall in snow. Credit: Edward Keene / Graduate Photography Competition

About the college

Wycliffe was established in 1877 as an evangelical ministerial college at the heart of Oxford—an identity that continues to this day as a Permanent Private Hall of the University. Training men and women for Anglican ordination remains an important focus. However, Wycliffe welcomes students from a rich diversity of backgrounds, studying a variety of degrees, and with different trajectories for their lives, and is home to a large and dynamic graduate community. This includes students studying at all levels, from one-year postgraduate diplomas, to masters and doctoral programmes, and those who may be interested in a purely academic trajectory or those pursuing studies in more applied theology.

Wycliffe Hall offers graduates the opportunity to develop their academic training and research to the highest levels, while being supported within a closely knit Christian community. At Wycliffe you will be encouraged to explore your vocation, to prepare for your future, and to experience the riches that Oxford has to offer.

In addition to being involved in the wider Wycliffe community, Wycliffe’s Graduate Centre provides a more intimate community for its graduate students. In addition to supporting its graduates through designated study space, a large theological library, and conference bursaries, it organizes a wide range of events, providing a stimulating environment for graduate students to meet and share with one another academically, socially, and spiritually. All students are also able to make use of the ministry training that the Hall offers in its role as an ordinand training base for the Church of England.

Although the majority of graduates study degrees offered through the Faculty of Theology and Religion, Wycliffe also welcomes applications from those studying non-theological degrees who wish to make use of Wycliffe’s theological expertise and provision in their studies or more broadly.

Prospective students are warmly encouraged to contact the hall to discuss the range of courses offered, which may be the most appropriate fit, as well as how Wycliffe may support them during their studies.

Key facts

Facilities

Accommodation and meals

Courses

For entry in 2027-28

Location

Wycliffe is located just north of University Parks, close to many University departments, particularly the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. 

Main site: Wycliffe Hall, 54 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PW, United Kingdom

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