St Catherine's College
Western Europe - England - Oxford
| Address: |
St Catherine's College Manor Road Oxford, OX1 3UJ England |
| E-mail: | admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk |
| Phone: | +441865 271703 |
| Degree: | Bachelors |
| Setting: | Urban |
| Enrollment: | 1000 or Less |
| Financial aid: | No |
| Fafsa Number: | G09634 |
| Housing: | Yes |
Description
Master: Professor Roger Ainsworth MA, DPhil, FRAeS
Founded: 1963
Student numbers (2006-7):
(undergraduate): 460
(graduate): 225
(visiting students): 50
Admissions Officer: Miss Lindsay Campbell
St Catherine's is the youngest undergraduate college and one of the largest. It offers a wide range of subjects with a roughly even split between science and arts. Most of our Fellows have an international reputation and the College counts five Nobel Prize winners amongst its current and former members. The College is proud of its place at the forefront on innovation, academic research and contemporary culture. At the same time, low, modern buildings and restful, open spaces give the college a friendly and relaxed atmosphere in which everyone is quickly made to feel at home.
St Catherine's is to be found at the end of Manor Road off St Cross Road: a truly superb location, very close to the city centre, the Science Area and University faculties and libraries (the English and Law faculties, and the Economics and Politics departments are next door), yet surrounded by meadows, parks and water. This is a college at the heart of the University but with a distinctly rural feel.
Curriculum Overview
The only Oxford University degree courses not offered are Ancient History; Archaeology and Anthropology; Earth Sciences; Classics; Theology: alone or in combination.
Student Life
As a "purpose-built" college, St Catherine's offers excellent undergraduate facilities, including one of the largest college libraries in Oxford, well-equipped computer rooms and a spacious and comfortable JCR area. Sport, music, art and drama enjoy a high profile in the college; on site there are squash courts, a gymnasium, a punt house, a Music House for practice and performances, and theaters for both indoor and outdoor productions. The Bullock Event, an annual program of drama, art and music (named after the college's founder, Alan Bullock), takes place every Hilary term.
Clubs, societies and discussion groups all feature prominently in the undergraduate life of the college. On the sports side, there are men's and women's football, rowing, rugby and squash teams; there is a thriving law society; and music is well represented in both choral activity and chamber music.
Housing
In most years we are able to house all undergraduates who apply for residence. All first-years live in college, and on-site accommodation is available for all third-years and the vast majority of second- and fourth-years. Many rooms offer en-suite facilities; all have internet access. A major new building with 129 student rooms, 4 seminar rooms and a new Lodge was completed in 2004. The termly cost for a room is 875.56 (2006-7), and students eat in Hall on a "pay as you eat" basis for less than 8 dollars per day for three meals.
Facilities for disabled students, including specially adapted accommodation, are available. Applicants should contact admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk for further information.
