Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford

St Catherine’s Collegewww.stcatz.ox.ac.ukmap ref: UColleges accepting all studentsϐϐ Key FactsCollege AddressFounded 1962Head of HouseStudent Numbers(2007–08)St Catherine's College, Oxford OX1 3UJProfessor Roger Ainsworth MA DPhilFRAeSGraduate: 233Undergraduate: 459Visiting students: 50Number of Places forResearch ProgrammesApprox. 100 places in totalNumber of Places forTaught ProgrammesCollege Fees £1,939 per annum in 2008–09(BCL and MJuris programmes £5,212per annum, MBA programme £3,000 perannum in 2008–09)University fees also applyAccommodation Some single rooms and partnered flats areavailable.AccommodationChargesContinuation FeeSingle rooms available for approximately£105 per week in 2008–09One/two-bedroom available for approximately£562/£594 per month in 2008–09£50 per term to students who havefinished paying University and Collegefees and have exceeded by more than onethird the maximum period of liability forUniversity and College feesSt Catherine’s has one of the largest graduate intakes of thecolleges admitting both undergraduates and graduates, and sinceits foundation has sought to integrate graduates closely into theacademic and social life of the College. It offers a wide rangeof subjects with a roughly even split between science and arts.The College is proud of its place at the forefront of innovation,academic research and contemporary culture, and counts fiveNobel Prize winners amongst its current and former members.Low, modern buildings and restful, open spaces give the College afriendly and relaxed atmosphere.Markus GerstelϐϐFacilitiesFacilities for Disabled StudentsSt Catherine’s has excellent access and facilities for students withdisabilities. It can offer specially adapted accommodation and easywheelchair access to all areas, including computer rooms, the Hall,and student common rooms.Library Resources|| One of the largest college libraries|| 50,000 volumes and easy access to electronic library resources|| Social Science Library, Bodleian Law Library, English FacultyLibrary are next doorComputing Resources|| Three well-equipped computer rooms|| Network connections in all student rooms and flats|| Wireless LAN covering all parts of the CollegeArt, Music, Drama and SportSport and the arts enjoy a high profile in the College; on site there are:|| Squash courts|| Gymnasium|| Punt house|| Music House for practice and performances||Theatres for both indoor and outdoor productionsThe Bullock Event, an annual programme of drama, art and music(named after the College’s founder, Alan Bullock), takes placeevery February.Other FacilitiesSt Catherine’s is situated close to the city centre, the Science Area,and many University Faculties, yet surrounded by meadows, parksand water. This is a college at the heart of the University but with adistinctly rural feel.ϐϐFunding and PrizesSt Catherine’s offers several Graduate Scholarships. For details see:www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/admissions_pages/scholarships.htmThere is also a research expenses fund and all graduates can claim£147 for each year they have been registered and paying fees.Also see the Graduate Finance Guide.ϐϐMCRThe focus of graduate life in the College is the Middle CommonRoom http://mcr.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/, which is situated in a quietpart of College, and comprises a lounge, bar, television roomand private courtyard garden. With over 200 members ofmany different nationalities, it is one of the liveliest and moststimulating in Oxford.The MCR Committee organises a varied academic, social andsporting programme. Once a week a special graduate dinner isserved in Hall and there are regular graduate seminars. The annualGraduates’ Dinner takes place in May. Graduates are also membersof the Junior Common Room and have access to all its facilities.ϐϐAccommodation and Meals|| Aim to provide single accommodation during the first yearof study to all graduates based outside Europe at the timeof application, provided they return a completed financialguarantee form by 30 June.|| Accommodation for other graduates is more limited.|| Graduates are normally accommodated on the main Collegesite and rooms are offered on a minimum 38-week contract.|| Fifteen self-contained flats nearby, primarily for new graduatestudents with partners and/or small children, and these areoffered on 50-week contracts.|| Students eat in Hall on a ‘pay as you eat’ basis for roughly£8.25 per day for three meals.184LLEnquiries:admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk