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Queen's College

Known for its musical excellence, this college is steeped in esteem and heritage. Although founded in 1341, its main claims to architectural fame are the wonderful examples of neoclassical architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Enter from High St, and you're met by the large green quad surrounded by uniform stone arches. If you get a chance, watch the college choir perform on site.

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Visiting All the Oxford University Colleges: How, When, and Which are Best

Many people that visit the city of Oxford want to also see its famous historical colleges . Luckily, you don’t need to be a student to see them. Most University Colleges open their doors to tourists and visitors . In this article, we will help you plan your visit by showing you the most popular and enchanting Oxford University Colleges, how and when you can visit them, and which ones are definitely worth your time.

Who Can Visit Oxford University Colleges?

Many of the colleges and permanent private halls are open to visitors . All you need to do is check the opening times and make sure the college you want to see is accepting guests at the time (some will have events going on which might mean their doors are temporarily closed). A good place to start is to check the University’s website, as it has all the current timetables . If you’re visiting during the day, however, you’re likely to find most of them open. The colleges are quite close to each other too, so you can always try next door.

Click on the map above to see it in more detail. You can also download it here .

Can You Enter the Colleges if You're Not on a Tour?

Yes, definitely. Most colleges allow access to the public. All you need to keep in mind is their opening days and times – and be careful not to plan a late visit, as they might close their doors at dusk!

What are the Most Popular Oxford Colleges to Visit?

With thirty-nine constituent colleges, the University of Oxford offers a variety of possible locations to explore on your visit to the city. We recommend that you visit at least one of these top five Oxford colleges :

Top 5 Oxford Colleges to Visit: 1. Balliol College

Balliol College is one of the oldest colleges you can visit in Oxford. It was founded in 1263! Many well-known Prime Ministers have studied at Balliol, which is also the house of Adam Smith, Aldous Huxley, and Richard Dawkins. The College has a Chapel, a dining room, and a large garden. Balliol also hosts the famous Oxford University Tortoise race . 

Balliol College

Balliol College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford and one of its oldest. It was founded around 1263.

Top 5 Oxford Colleges to Visit: 2. Trinity College

Trinity College is and remains a visitor’s favourite. Centrally located, it’s also extremely beautiful and has large grounds, a Chapel and a Dining Hall. In contrast to most of the other colleges, the Trinity’s Hall actually features several female portraits. The college is normally open Monday to Sunday 10:30 to 16:00. 

Trinity College

Trinity College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas Pope.

Top 5 Oxford Colleges to Visit: 3. New College

New College is the perfect college for an overview of everything the University of Oxford has to offer. Its stunning garden actually houses part of the original city wall . They also hold regular Choral music concerts, as New College has a world-renowned choir. While visiting New College, you will also find a Jacob Epstein sculpture of Lazarus and an original El Greco. Many scenes for the Harry Potter films were filmed at this Oxford college. The college is usually open 11:00 to 17:00 Easter to October, and 14:00 to 16:00 October to Easter. 

New College

Founded by William of Wykeham in 1379, New College is one of the constituent colleges that make up Oxford University in the United Kingdom.

Top 5 Oxford Colleges to Visit: 4. Christ Church

Christ Church College is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable colleges of Oxford. Thirteen British Prime Ministers have studied here – not to mention the college has the famous grand stairwell used in the Harry Potter film . Christ Church College encases also the Christ Church Cathedral. Among the former students, represented today in portraits along the walls of the Dining Room are William Pitt, John Locke, and Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll). Christ Church is definitely a more “touristy” college, with lots of people trying to take pictures of the Harry Potter locations. However, it’s definitely worth a visit. The opening times are Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 14:00 to 17:00. 

Christ Church College

Christ Church is college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII and is one of the larger colleges.

Top 5 Oxford Colleges to Visit: 5. St Johns College

St Johns College is the wealthiest college in Oxford – with financial endowments of over 442 million pounds. The grounds of the college are open to public – and constitute a perfect location to get the spirit of the Oxford Student’s daily life. Notable St Johns graduates include Tony Blair, Robert Graves, and Philip Larkin. St Johns College is open most afternoons, Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 17:00 or dusk (whichever comes first). 

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A constituent college of the University of Oxford, St John’s College was founded in 1555 as a men’s college but turned coeducational later.

What Other Oxford Colleges Should you Visit?

Our top five colleges are just a small selection of what’s available to visitors. All of them are beautiful, however, and they all offer lots of things to see and explore. These are other must-see colleges you should consider seeing when you’re visiting Oxford:

The Queen’s College

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The Queen's College

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About the college

The Queen’s College is a close-knit, friendly college located on the High Street in central Oxford. It admits graduate students across a diverse range of specialisms and offers a range of graduate scholarships – both via the University’s central schemes and directly through the college.

To promote interaction between graduate students and fellows, seminars are held jointly between the Middle Common Room (MCR) and Senior Common Room (SCR) twice a term. In recognition of the substantial support provided to students by University supervisors, the college hosts an annual supervisors’ dinner. 

The Tutor for Graduates looks after the academic welfare of graduates and all students have an additional college advisor, usually with expertise in a field related to their research.

The college has a number of partial and full scholarships available in any given year often on a rotating basis with regard to subject area.

More information about The Queen’s College including Graduate Admissions and Facilities can be found on the college website .

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Library and IT services

The Queen’s College has recently invested in a new library extension, a new auditorium, and new graduate study facilities on the main site.  The college's library is open 24 hours a day during term-time. The current lending library consists of around 50,000 volumes. The college also has a very large and diverse collection of rare books, comprising around 100,000 volumes.

Wi-Fi is provided throughout the main site.

Sport, music and college facilities

Graduates have access to all college sports facilities including football, rugby and cricket pitches, tennis courts, a gym and a boathouse.

The Queen's College has a strong musical tradition, with facilities to match:

• the chapel choir has established a reputation as one of Oxford’s finest mixed-voice chapel choirs;
• the Eglesfield Musical Society, named after the founder of the college, is one of the oldest such societies in Oxford and organises a substantial series of concerts each year; and
• facilities for individual and group rehearsal are available in two music practice rooms, one equipped with grand piano and the other with upright piano and harpsichord.

Facilities for disabled students

If you would like to discuss any disability affecting your accommodation needs, please  contact the Tutor for Graduates  (open an email), and  the Academic Administrator  (open an email).

The Queen’s College welcomes disabled students and can cater for most requirements. In recent years the college has made improvements to its existing facilities in order to improve access for disabled students, including a new disabled access route and a lift to the new lodge, a lift to the new library and level-access toilet facilities adjacent to the dining hall for wheelchair users.

The college recognises that not all disabilities are visible. Candidates who are considering making an application are advised to  contact the Disability Coordinator  in advance to discuss their specific needs.

There are particular challenges that you may face at university—leaving home, moving to a city or country you don’t know, or adjusting to world-leading independent study and research. It is natural to find changes like these stressful or overwhelming. All of us are best placed to do our academic work when we look after both our physical and mental wellbeing.

There is a wealth of support available within Queen’s, the University, and beyond to support you if you are struggling. Both college Welfare Officer and Chaplain are happy to speak to students about any difficulties that might occur during your studies. It is always better to seek support and advice sooner rather than later. No matter how small or large you think a problem is, they can point you in the right direction — all you have to do is ask. Students applying to Queen’s are advised to read the Welfare Statement for further information on welfare provision. When considering whether to apply, graduate students living in Oxford outside of full term time should be mindful that college welfare provision is reduced. The NHS and university services continues to operate during the vacations.

The focus of graduate life within college is the lively and international  Queen's College Middle Common Room (MCR) , conveniently located in the Front Quad and boasting a comfortable and relaxed environment, complete with TV, DVD, games consoles, Wi-Fi, daily newspapers and magazines.

The graduate community is diverse, friendly and sociable, organising a range of activities - including exchange dinners with other colleges and film nights - over the course of the year through the MCR's elected committee.

Students can participate in the weekly guest dinners, music nights, tasting events, debates and discussions of research with the SCR, as well as partake of the regular cake and tea provided by the student welfare representatives.

Accommodation

The Queen’s College has dedicated single occupancy accommodation for its graduate students at two different locations in Oxford. All graduate accommodation is off-site and the college has recently supplemented its housing provision for graduate students by renting a number of flats from the private sector. The Queen’s College does not offer any couples or family accommodation.

Further information about  accommodation at The Queen’s College is available on the college website.

Students gather at meals in the college's hall to socialise as well as dine. The college's kitchen staff are keen to provide wholesome meals for all and they cater for food allergies or intolerances.

Most graduate students eat in the college's hall for some meals and cook any other meals for themselves.

This college accepts graduate students for the following courses:

Course Mode of study Expected length Ancient History DPhil Full time 3-4 years Ancient Philosophy MSt Full time 9 months Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching MSc Part time 2 years Archaeology DPhil Full time 3-4 years Asian and Middle Eastern Studies DPhil Full time 3-4 years Asian and Middle Eastern Studies MSt Full time 9 months Astrophysics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Atomic and Laser Physics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Bachelor of Civil Law BCL Full time 10 months Biochemistry DPhil Full time 3-4 years Biochemistry MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery MSc Full time 1 year Biology DPhil Full time 3-4 years Biomedical Sciences (NIH OxCam) DPhil Full time 3-4 years Buddhist Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Chemistry DPhil Full time 3-4 years Chemistry MSc by Research Full time 2-3 years Classical Armenian Studies MSt Full time 9 months Classical Indian Religion MPhil Full time 21 months Classical Languages and Literature DPhil Full time 3-4 years Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience MSc Full time 1 year Clinical Medicine DPhil Full time 3-4 years Clinical Neurosciences DPhil Full time 3-4 years Clinical Neurosciences MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Comparative Literature and Critical Translation MSt Full time 9 months Condensed Matter Physics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Contemporary Chinese Studies MSc Full time 9 months Cuneiform Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Economics combined MPhil and DPhil Full time 5 years Economics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Economics MPhil Full time 21 months Education DPhil Full time 3-4 years Egyptology MPhil Full time 21 months Engineering Science DPhil Full time 3-4 years Engineering Science MSc by Research Full time 2-3 years English DPhil Full time 3-4 years English (1550-1700) MSt Full time 9 months English (1700-1830) MSt Full time 9 months English (1830-1914) MSt Full time 9 months English (1900-Present) MSt Full time 9 months English (​650-1550) MSt Full time 9 months English and American Studies MSt Full time 9 months English Local History DPhil Part time 4-6 years English Studies (Medieval Period) MPhil Full time 21 months Executive MBA EMBA Part time 24 or 26 months Experimental Psychology DPhil Full time 3-4 years Experimental Psychology MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Finance DPhil Full time 4 years Financial Economics MSc Full time 9 months Fine Art DPhil Full time 3-4 years Fine Art DPhil Part time 6-8 years Fine Art MFA Full time 9 months Genomic Medicine and Statistics DPhil Full time 4 years Global and Imperial History MSt Full time 9 months Global Governance and Diplomacy MSc Full time 9 months Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature MPhil Full time 21 months Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature MSt Full time 9 months Greek and/or Roman History MPhil Full time 21 months Greek and/or Roman History MSt Full time 9 months History DPhil Full time 3-4 years History (British and European History 1700-1850) MSt Full time 9 months History (British and European, 1700-1850) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Early Modern 1500-1700) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Early Modern History 1500-1700) MSt Full time 9 months History (History of War) MPhil Full time 21 months History (History of War) MSt Full time 9 months History (Intellectual History) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Intellectual history) MSt Full time 9 months History (Medieval History) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Medieval History) MSt Full time 9 months History (Modern British History 1850-present) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Modern British History 1850-present) MSt Full time 9 months History (Modern European History 1850-present) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Modern European History 1850-present) MSt Full time 9 months History (US History) MPhil Full time 21 months History (US History) MSt Full time 9 months History (Women's, Gender and Queer History) MPhil Full time 21 months History (Women's, Gender and Queer History) MSt Full time 9 months History of Art DPhil Full time 3-4 years History of Art and Visual Culture MSt Full time 9 months Inflammatory and Musculoskeletal Disease DPhil Full time 3-4 years Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing EPSRC CDT Full time 4 years International Relations MPhil Full time 21 months Japanese Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Japanese Studies MSc Full time 1 year Jewish Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Jewish Studies MSt Full time 9 months Korean Studies MSt Full time 9 months Late Antique and Byzantine Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Late Antique and Byzantine Studies MSt Full time 9 months Law DPhil Full time 3-4 years Law MPhil Full time 1 year Law and Finance MSc Full time 10 months Magister Juris MJur Full time 10 months Management DPhil Full time 4 years Master of Business Administration MBA Full time 1 year Materials DPhil Full time 3-4 years Materials MSc by Research Full time 2-3 years Mathematical and Theoretical Physics MSc Full time 9 months Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing MSc Full time 1 year Mathematical Sciences MSc Full time 9 months Mathematics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Mathematics MSc by Research Full time 2-3 years Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science MSc Full time 1 year Mathematics of Random Systems: Analysis, Modelling and Algorithms CDT Full time 4 years Medical Sciences DPhil Full time 3-4 years Medicine DM Part time 2-8 years Medieval and Modern Languages DPhil Full time 3-4 years Medieval Studies MSt Full time 9 months Modern Chinese Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Modern Languages MPhil Full time 21 months Modern Languages MSt Full time 9 months Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease DPhil Full time 3-4 years Musculoskeletal Sciences DPhil Full time 3-4 years Musculoskeletal Sciences DPhil Part time 6-8 years Music DPhil Full time 3-4 years Music DPhil Part time 7-8 years Music (Composition) MPhil Full time 21 months Music (Composition) MSt Full time 9 months Music (Musicology) MPhil Full time 21 months Music (Musicology) MSt Full time 9 months Music (Performance) MPhil Full time 21 months Music (Performance) MSt Full time 9 months Neuroscience combined MSc and DPhil Full time 4 years Neuroscience MSc Full time 1 year Oncology DPhil Full time 3-4 years Oncology MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Paediatrics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Particle Physics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Pharmacology DPhil Full time 3-4 years Pharmacology MSc Full time 1 year Pharmacology MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Philosophy DPhil Full time 3-4 years Philosophy BPhil Full time 21 months Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics MSc by Research Full time 1-3 years Political Theory Research MSc Full time 1 year Politics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Politics (Comparative Government) MPhil Full time 21 months Politics (European Politics and Society) MPhil Full time 21 months Politics (Political Theory) MPhil Full time 21 months Politics Research MSc Full time 1 year Psychiatry DPhil Full time 3-4 years Public Policy MPP Full time 1 year Public Policy Research MSc Full time 1 year Socio-Legal Studies DPhil Full time 3-4 years Socio-Legal Studies DPhil Part time 6-8 years Statistics DPhil Full time 3-4 years Statistics MSc by Research Full time 2-3 years Surgical Sciences DPhil Full time 3-4 years Taxation MSc Part time 2 years Theology MSt Full time 9 months Theology and Religion DPhil Full time 3 years Theoretical and Computational Chemistry MSc Full time 1 year Tibetan and Himalayan Studies MPhil Full time 21 months Traditional China MSt Full time 9 months Traditional East Asia MPhil Full time 21 months Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies MSt Full time 9 months World Literatures in English MSt Full time 9 months

Please note that not all subjects areas or streams of a particular course may be offered by this college. Please see the college information on the relevant course page for further details. For a comprehensive list of all graduate courses available at the University of Oxford, please refer to our courses A-Z listing . 

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The Queen's College

About the queen’s college.

The Queen’s College is one of Oxford’s oldest and most central colleges, located on the High Street in the city centre.  Affectionately known as “Queen’s”, the college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield and named after Queen Philippa of Hainault, the wife of King Edward III.

Among the beautiful architecture of Queen’s College are buildings designed by Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner famously described the Front Quad of Queen’s as “the grandest piece of classical architecture in Oxford”, an accolade that it clearly deserves.

Owing to its central location, Oxford Royale Academy students staying in Queen’s will have easy access to Oxford’s many attractions and amenities.

Among Queen’s many impressive and notable alumni are Henry V, the English king best known for his victory at the Battle of Agincourt, the former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott, the theologian John Wycliffe, actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson and Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.

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Accommodation details

Queen’s is one of the colleges in which our Oxford Summer School is hosted. Students will be accommodated in single or twin rooms, which are standard undergraduate bedrooms. The majority of bathrooms are en suite. Male and female students will be separated by corridor and/or staircases.

• Founded in: 1341
• Bathroom type: En-suite & shared (single gender)
• Bedroom type: Single & twin
• Student ages: 16+

Safety and security on campus

In the college, students are overseen by the Programme Director, who implements the day-to-day running of the programme. The Director is assisted by a team of Counsellors who very often are current members of the University of Oxford.

The Counsellors ensure that students are looked after pastorally, culturally and socially during their programme. Students are able to talk informally and frankly to the Counsellors in order to raise concerns or to discuss university applications.

Each campus has a few members of residential staff who live in the college throughout the programme and are able to assist students at any time of the day or night.

Oxford Royale and The Queen's College

It is important to note that Oxford Royale Academy is not a part of, or otherwise affiliated to, The Queen’s College or the University of Oxford. Find out more about Oxford Royale and the University of Oxford .

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Launch of the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators 2024-25

This week Queen’s launched the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators 2024-25, sending out teaching packs on translating poetry to over 1,800 teachers. The Prize is launched this month to mark European Day of Languages (26 September) and International Translation Day (30 September), providing creative, cultural, and inclusive content for languages classes across the UK. Teachers can register here to receive free classroom resources for poetry, fiction and non-fiction translation. Please visit our FAQs for more information. 

The Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators is the Queen’s College Translation Exchange’s flagship project, launched in 2020 to get students aged 11-18 in every part of the United Kingdom translating enriching, authentic texts with creativity and rigour. Last year the Prize ran in five languages – French, German, Mandarin, Spanish and Italian into English – as well as translation from French into Welsh/Cymraeg, with over 16,000 students participating.  

The ambition of the Prize has always been to give teachers and students high quality resources that bring creativity and culture into the classroom, and to combat the worrying decline in language-learning at GCSE, A-Level, and University. The Queen’s College has a rich history in teaching and research in Modern Languages , and continues to be one of the top places to study Modern Languages. The Translation Exchange’s work brings this reputation into classrooms across the country, and the Anthea Bell Prize continues to grow year-on-year. 

We are delighted to announce that this year the Anthea Bell Prize is expanding its offer to schools by introducing Russian into English translation as the Prize’s sixth strand. The teaching of Russian has been a major part of Oxford’s languages history, and the Beginner’s Russian degree continues to be a core undergraduate offering. Our hope is that the Prize’s uniquely accessible and inclusive structure will encourage more students to choose to study Russian, and particularly to apply to the Beginner’s undergraduate course in Oxford.  Professor Polly Jones, Secretary, Oxford Slavonic sub-faculty, said:

The Slavonic sub-faculty is delighted that Russian is now one of the languages for the Anthea Bell Prize. We are thrilled to see such an exciting, innovative, and varied selection of Russian-language texts, which are sure to spark interest in translation and, we hope, in learning more about Russian language and literature.

Thanks to the generosity of Queen’s Old Member John Stansfield (History and Russian, 1987), the Translation Exchange has been able to prepare a set of Russian-language translation resources for this year’s Prize. The resources showcase the diversity and quality of literature written in Russian, featuring texts by a mix of male and female writers from Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, as well as literature of the Jewish and Muslim experience. Alongside these resources, teachers have access to videos featuring professional translators and current and former students of Russian.  As well as pupils learning Russian at school and those looking for further linguistic challenges,  the Russian language strand of the Prize will support Ukrainian students at UK schools, many of whom are taking GCSE and A Level Russian qualifications.  

We are grateful to John Stansfield for his support in demonstrating the personal, professional, and intellectual benefits of studying a language like Russian, which is often life-changing, as it has been for him: 

I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to study Russian at school and then at Queen’s and it has shaped and enriched my life and career. It has enabled me to negotiate in Russian at business meetings whilst a lawyer based in Moscow during two stints totaling seven years and also to make toasts in Russian to clients when the negotiations were successfully completed.  

It also gave me the confidence subsequently to learn German and to spend six years working in Frankfurt and to now live in Vienna. I think it’s really important for young people in the UK to learn languages and engage with (and enjoy) other cultures. I’m delighted that we’re now able to add Russian to this initiative, which is encouraging so many young people to take their languages further, and supporting teachers to motivate their students. 

Elena Sudakova, Director, Pushkin House, said:

At Pushkin House we are delighted to see the encouragement of a new generation of translators from the Russian language, building on the legacy of such translators as Robert Chandler and Sasha Dugdale. We also commend the Prize’s promotion of foreign language learning and cross-cultural exchange more widely at this crucial time.

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