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Worcester College

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Worcester College is a happy and supportive community, committed to combining academic excellence with becoming genuinely representative of our society. We welcome students from a huge variety of backgrounds, with the conviction that academic achievement and integrity acquire and retain their value only in a culture of diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Students at Worcester College

Worcester has about 400 undergraduates from the UK and around the world, and offers accommodation to all undergraduates for three years. All rooms are on-site or close by, over two-thirds are ensuite, and most have shared kitchens (though our food is cheap and excellent, so eating in hall is very popular). On-site facilities include 24-hour library access, sports fields, a gym, an auditorium, a dance studio, chapel, and multi-faith prayer room.

The college cares deeply about the welfare and well-being of all its students, and is committed to ensuring that students should not be adversely affected by financial hardship. In addition to the University’s bursaries and scholarships, Worcester students can apply for a book allowance, vacation study grants, and a wide variety of emergency and long-term hardship support.

College facilities

To compare facilities across different colleges, please visit our College Facilities Table.

Worcester College has 26 acres of award-winning gardens.

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College accommodation
All first years on site
Usually offered for three years
Usually offered for all years
Usually offered for first year and one other year
Some vacation storage for international students
Catering
Dining hall
Bar
Café
Facilities
Gym on site
Boathouse
Library open 24/7
Computer rooms/stations
Wi-Fi throughout college
Music room
Theatre/performance space
Chapel
Multi-faith prayer room
Clubs & societies activities
Music society
Orchestra(s)
Choir(s)
Dramatic society
College student magazine/paper
Some subject societies
Other societies

Courses Available

In order to ensure that all areas of the UK are fully supported by the University of Oxford, our colleges are working together to establish Oxford for UK, a series of regional outreach programmes offering tailored and local support to students of mixed ages, their parents and teachers.

In addition, the colleges will continue to maintain their existing link regions.

Getting in touch with the college linked to your region has no influence on your chances of being accepted to this or any other particular college. You are also very welcome to get in touch with any other college for advice about applying or studying here.