Harris Manchester College
About the college
Harris Manchester College is dedicated solely to mature students, and accepts both graduate and undergraduate students from the age of 21, with no upper age limit.
As one of the smallest colleges in the University, there is an intimate, friendly atmosphere, with a great deal of peer support. The diversity of HMC's students in terms of age, culture and background makes the college a very interesting and vibrant community.
College facilities
Library and IT services
The college's main library reading room is the Tate Library which is open 24 hours a day during term time and some vacations. The Library has fifty study spaces arranged over two floors with printing and scanning facilities, single study spaces and WiFi throughout. Collaborative study space is also available within the college.
The Library has friendly staff who are there to support access to college resources as well as providing guidance and help to navigating the Bodleian’s systems, libraries and staff. In addition to the modern collections available in the Tate which are focussed on current courses, the Library also has extensive archival and special collections items which are available for students to use.
Wi-Fi access is available throughout most of the college, including student accommodation.
Sport, music and college facilities
The college offers access to the University gym and swimming pool.
There is a college punt (the 'Royle Yacht'), a college choir and regular concerts during term time.
Facilities for disabled students
Harris Manchester is committed to providing equality of opportunity for disabled people. Please contact the college for information.
Welfare
Student welfare is given a high priority. The Welfare Lead is supported by Junior Deans, student welfare reps and peers supporters. Further information is available on the college website.
MCR
The Harris Manchester College MCR is located in one of the graduate houses, which also contains a kitchen for use by all graduate students. The MCR Committee organises a number of social events each term.
The President of the MCR is entitled to attend the meetings of HMC's Governing Body to represent the college's graduate students. MCR members also have access to all JCR facilities.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation
All graduate accommodation is on the main college site. Accommodation is only available in single study-bedrooms; those requiring family accommodation should apply to the University Accommodation Office. The college is currently unable to accommodate all first-year graduates, and accommodation is awarded by ballot.
Meals
Accommodation charges include meals during term time - breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday, breakfast on Saturday and brunch on Sunday. During vacations accommodation is self-catering only.
Courses
This college accepts graduate students for the following courses:
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.
Location
The college is in a central but quiet location, close to the Bodleian Library and many other libraries and departments.
Key facts
Harris Manchester College,
Oxford OX1 3TD
www.hmc.ox.ac.uk
Founded
1786
| Students (total*) in 2023-24 | Full-time places in 2025-26 | Part-time places in 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught graduates | 110 | c. 21 | c. 19 |
| Research graduates | 60 | c. 15 | c. 11 |
| Undergrad. | 100 | N/A | N/A |
*Total across all year groups (see source data)