Why Should You Choose Magdalene College?
Why Magdalene?
There are thirty-one Colleges in the University of Cambridge, and each one has its own distinctive character.
Many prospective students ask 'Does it matter which College I choose to apply to?'
In many ways the answer is No. First of all, the course of study you follow in your chosen subject will be the same regardless of which College you belong to. You will attend the same lectures or labs and sit the same exams as the students reading your subject in other Colleges. A postgraduate student's choice of College makes no difference to the identity of their supervisor, or their access to facilities in departments or labs.
For their members, all Colleges fulfil the same basic functions. They provide a 'local' community to belong to within the much larger University; and they offer ready access to food and accommodation, pastoral and academic support, and key facilities from libraries and study spaces to laundries and gym equipment.
Yet each College is also unique. Each one differs in age and size; each has its own history and traditions. Different Colleges will have special attractions for different people, and for different reasons. Whichever College you join, it will become your home for your time in Cambridge
Our size
Each year we admit just over 100 undergraduates, and are home to about 350 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates.
This is big enough for everyone to find their niche, but small enough to remain personal and for most members of College to know one another.
Our Location
We are very near the centre of Cambridge without being right in the centre. This offers the twin advantages of convenience and space.
It also means that we can accommodate all our undergraduates and many postgraduates on the main site and still have room for our stunning gardens, on the banks of the river Cam.
Our environment
Magdalene is one of the most beautiful Colleges in Cambridge. It has the longest river frontage of any Cambridge College.
The site is compact and easy to navigate, meaning you're never more than four or five minutes' walk from First Court.
Our ethos
At Magdalene, we think that we have found a good balance between the formal and the informal, the traditional and the modern.
We are proud of being a friendly, diverse, and inclusive community, and believe that this is a key contributor to our core mission, which is to support all our members in achieving their full potential.
Our facilities
Magdalene has beautiful historic buildings and gardens, but it also has excellent modern facilities.
Facilities include lecture theatres, concert venues, and en-suite accommodation, as well as dining, pastoral care, and physical fitness. Our New Library enhances these still further, providing the best state-of-the-art study facilities.
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Each college is unique. Each one differs in age and size; each has its own history and traditions.
Whichever College you join, it will become your home for your time in Cambridge.