Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford

The Queen’s Collegewww.queens.ox.ac.ukmap ref: PMarkus GerstelϐϐFacilitiesFacilities for Disabled StudentsWe can cater for most disabilities. We advise candidates whoare considering making an application to contact the Tutor forGraduates in advance to discuss their requirements.Library ResourcesQueen’s has one of the best-stocked college libraries in Oxford.The current lending library consists of around 50,000 volumes.The College also has one of the largest (around 100,000volumes) and most diverse collections of rare books in Oxford.Colleges accepting all studentsϐϐ Key FactsCollege AddressFounded 1341Head of HouseThe Queen’s College,High Street, Oxford OX1 4AWProfessor PA MaddenStudent Numbers Graduate: 150Undergraduate: 300Number of Places forResearch ProgrammesNumber of Places forTaught ProgrammesCollege FeesAccommodationAccommodationChargesContinuation FeeApprox. 50 places in totalThe current charge for 2008–09 is£1,939Minimum of one year, but can usuallyoffer two yearsThe current charge for 2008–09 is£5,273.87NoneQueen’s is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renownedfor its eighteenth-century architecture. The College has possiblythe finest college library in Oxford, a magnificent Hall andimpressive chapel.There are normally over 150 graduates in residence,constituting about one third of the College’s student numbers.Our graduate intake is international and covers a wide rangeof subjects. The Tutor for Graduates looks after the academicwelfare of graduates and, in most cases, students have anadditional college advisor with expertise in a field related to theirresearch. To promote interaction between graduate studentsand Fellows, MCR/SCR seminars take place twice a term. Inrecognition of the substantial support provided to our students byUniversity supervisors, the College hosts an annual supervisors’dinner.The most up to date list of graduate programmes for which wewill accept applications is available at: www.queens.ox.ac.ukComputing Resources|| Ethernet and telephone connections in all student bedrooms.|| Access to computing, telephone and fax facilities in College.Art, Music, Drama and Sport|| Graduates have access to all college sports facilities includingfootball, rugby and cricket pitches, tennis courts, a gym and aboathouse.|| The Choir of The Queen’s College has established a reputationas Oxford’s finest mixed-voice chapel choir. The twenty-eightstrong ensemble is made up of choral-award holders andvolunteers from Queen’s and other colleges.|| The Eglesfield Musical Society, named after our Founder (andthe oldest musical society in Oxford), organises a substantialseries of concerts each year, ranging from chamber music toorchestral works. These concerts provide abundant performingand conducting opportunities for the College’s many musicians,as well as featuring visiting artists.|| Facilities for individual and group rehearsal are available in thetwo Music Practice Rooms, one equipped with grand pianoand the other with upright piano and harpsichord. In additionto the organ, the chapel contains a concert grand piano and afine harpsichord, and is acoustically one of the best chapels inOxford for musical performances.ϐϐFunding and PrizesAlso see the Graduate Finance Guide.ϐϐMCRThe MCR organizes a wide variety of events throughout the year.ϐϐAccommodation and Meals|| With the exception of PGCE students, single graduates arenormally offered accommodation in one of the College’sannexes for two years of their study.|| Self-catering accommodation is provided in en-suite studybedroomsin our building in St Aldate’s, which is close to thecentre of town.|| Additional accommodation is offered in our Oxley WrightBuilding in Banbury Road, which is close to the Science Area.|| No married accommodation is available.|| Meals are served in Hall, both for those living in and for thoseliving out of College who wish to take them.|| Breakfast and lunch are provided on a self-service basis|| Dinner is served at two separate sittings.182L LEnquiries: Mrs Yvonne Benton +44 (0) 1865 279161admissions@queens.ox.ac.uk