Hertford College
Hertford is known for its friendly atmosphere, welcoming students from wherever they come: you don’t have to be any particular type to fit in. We value our informal, progressive climate, which we believe fosters good, positive working relationships between tutors and students.
We can offer you accommodation throughout your course and all student rooms have small, shared kitchens. Meals are available both in college and at one of our residential annexes.
The college library is open 24/7. We also have a gym, a music room, a well-equipped student common room (JCR) and an attractive bar on site. Off-site we have sports grounds, tennis and squash courts and a superb boathouse.
Hertford’s students are diverse and passionate about their interests, so we have societies for everything, from economics to ultimate frisbee. We embrace music-making of all kinds and we compete successfully in a range of major sports.
Read more on the college website.
Hertford is…
…a second family and a home away from home.
Katie
…getting the projector set up in the JCR to watch election night or the Six Nations Rugby with everyone.
Holly
…having somewhere to belong, a place where everyone matters.
Hannah
…bumping into friends in the quad on the way back from the library.
Kyra
…having a women’s PPE evening in my tutor’s teaching room, complete with drinks and snacks.
Holly
College facilities
To compare facilities across different colleges, please visit our College Facilities Table.
College accommodation
- All first years on site: YES
- Usually offered for three years: YES
- Usually offered for first year and one other year: NO
- Usually offered for all years: NO
- Some vacation storage for international students: YES
Catering
- Dining hall: YES
- Bar: YES
- Café: NO
Facilities
- Gym on site: YES
- Boathouse: YES
- Library open 24/7: YES
- Computer rooms/stations: YES
- Wi-Fi throughout college: YES
- Music room: YES
- Theatre/performance space: NO
- Chapel: YES
- Multi-faith prayer room: NO
Clubs and societies
- Music society: YES
- Orchestra/s: YES
- Choir/s: YES
- Dramatic society: NO
- College student magazine/paper: YES
- Some subject societies: YES
- Other societies: YES
Courses Available
- Archaeology and Anthropology
- Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Computer Science and Philosophy
- Economics and Management
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature
- English and Modern Languages
- Geography
- History
- History and Modern Languages
- History and Politics
- Human Sciences
- Law (Jurisprudence)
- Law with Law Studies in Europe
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Modern Languages
- Modern Languages and Linguistics
- Music
- Oriental Studies
- Philosophy and Modern Languages
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
- Physics
- Physics and Philosophy
Location
Hertford is on Catte Street, right in the city centre surrounded by some of Oxford’s most beautiful buildings. Accommodation ranges from rooms on the main college site to purpose-built
accommodation by the river and houses in north Oxford, all about 10 minutes’ walk away.
UCAS campus code: 7
Oxford OX1 3BW
+44 (0) 1865 279400
www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
Founded
1282
Student numbers
undergraduates 403
graduates 222
Admissions contacts
telephone: +44 (0) 1865 279404
email: undergraduate.admissions@hertford.ox.ac.uk
Senior Tutor:
Professor David Hopkin
Admissions Officer: Lisa Hartwright
Academic staff
See the college website for the full list
2019 University Open Days
Wednesday 3 July
Thursday 4 July
Friday 20 September