Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford

Hertford Collegewww.hertford.ox.ac.ukmap ref: BMarkus GerstelϐϐFacilitiesFacilities for Disabled StudentsThe Graduate Centre has full disabled access.Library ResourcesFor information go to: www.hertford.ox.ac.uk and visit the librarysection.Computing ResourcesThe MCR Computer Room has a variety of computer and printingfacilities exclusively for graduate use. For further informationplease visit: http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/it/computing.shtmland: http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/it/it.shtmlϐϐ Key FactsCollege AddressFounded 1284Head of HouseCatte Street, Oxford OX1 3BWDr John Landers MA PhD DLitt FRHistSStudent Numbers Graduate: 200Undergraduate: 360Number of Places forApprox. 35Research ProgrammesNumber of Places forApprox. 50Taught ProgrammesCollege Fees This is updated annually and is currentlyunder review. See website for detailsUniversity fees also applyAccommodation Single rooms and some partneredaccommodation are availableAccommodationChargesContinuation FeeFrom approx. £95.00 per week.Flats from approx. £142.50 per weekCurrent charge £125.00 per termfrom the 4th term after completion of thefee-paying periodHertford College usually has about 200 graduate students inresidence and admits about 85 per year, of whom approximatelyhalf are likely to be from overseas.The College is open throughout the year and offers thesame facilities to graduates both in term-time and vacation.Graduates choosing Hertford have the advantage of its centralposition within easy reach of all the facilities of the town and theUniversity. The Bodleian Library is opposite the College and themain science laboratories are no more than 500 metres away.Art, Music, Drama and SportGraduate students enjoy access to the wide range of intellectual,musical and sporting activities. The College’s sports groundprovides rugby, cricket soccer and hockey pitches as well assquash courts and grass tennis courts, while the boathouse catersfor rowing. For further information please visit:http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/sports/ϐϐFunding and PrizesFor more information visit:http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/funding.shtmlAlso see the Graduate Finance Guide.ϐϐMCRNestled in the heart of Oxford, the Hertford Middle CommonRoom (MCR) provides a home for all of those who study foradvanced degrees as members of Hertford College. At Oxford,the term ‘common room’ refers to both a group of studentsand the physical place for those students. As an association ofgraduate students, the Hertford MCR constitutes the friendliestgraduate community in Oxford. As a set of facilities, the HertfordMCR sets a benchmark for graduate amenities. In so many ways,Hertford MCR is a home away from home for the graduatescholar. For further information please visit:http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/ϐϐAccommodation and MealsCollege accommodation in single rooms is available to almost allnew graduate students as well as to the majority of fee-payingstudents. Some partnered accommodation is available. SinceOctober 2000, many graduate students have chosen to live in ournew purpose built Graduate Centre on the river at Folly Bridge,where all the en-suite rooms have Internet and telecom facilities.Other graduates may be accommodated in a number of housesdesignated for graduate use.Information about graduate accommodation is available at:http://mcrweb.hertford.ox.ac.uk/housing.shtmlBreakfast, lunch and dinner are available during term time.Formal hall is held on Wednesdays and Sundays during term anddress is smart with gowns.Colleges accepting all studentsL LEnquiries: +44 (0) 1865 279404jacquie.chapman@hertford.ox.ac.uk171