Magdalen College
About the college
Magdalen (pronounced ‘Maudlen’) has some of the most beautiful buildings in Oxford, new as well as ancient. It is set in 100 acres of grounds which include the deer park and Addison’s riverside walk.
It is a lively college with an active and inclusive undergraduate body of about 400 students, who can live in college accommodation for the whole of their course.
Alongside its tradition of academic excellence, Magdalen ensures that its students are well supported. Besides the University’s financial support, the college’s own Student Support Fund provides outstandingly generous grants to many of its undergraduates. There are also large numbers of travel, research, and book grants given each year, along with annual tutorial prizes for the most promising and successful students.
Magdalen also has exceptional welfare provision: not only does the college have a nurse, counsellor, mentor and Dean for Welfare all on site, but the Welfare Team runs mindfulness sessions, yoga, and regular dinners and teas for the student body.
Magdalen’s students enjoy a huge range of activities available to them. We have our own professionally maintained grounds for:
- football
- rugby
- cricket
- and hockey
- nine tennis courts
- our own squash courts
- an all-weather pitch (all on site)
- as well as an extremely well-equipped boathouse.
Magdalen also has an array of societies, clubs, and traditions, such as the May Morning celebrations.
Read more on the college website.
Magdalen is...
'…diverse, and everyone being different is what makes it so interesting. There’s lots of support with studying, both from tutors and older students.'
Nadia
'…excellent teaching and supportive tutors as well as a huge variety of inclusive social activities.'
Amelia
'…excellent in helping to prevent students from going unnoticed.'
Catrin
'...very open and green, and the rooms are so reasonably priced for how spacious and well-furnished they are.'
Ryan
'…Addison’s Walk in the sun to catch up with friends and see the deer.'
Maria
Ask current students your questions
Location
Magdalen is conveniently located at the end of the High Street, a 10-minute walk from the centre of town, University libraries, and the Science Area. First-year accommodation is located across Magdalen Bridge.
UCAS campus code: D
Oxford OX1 4AU
+44 (0) 1865 276000
www.magd.ox.ac.ukFounded
1458
Student numbers
Undergraduates: 377
Graduates: 204
Admissions contacts
+44 (0) 1865 276063
admissions@magd.ox.ac.uk
Academic staff
Visit the college website for the full list
Our 2025 undergraduate Open Days will be held on 2 and 3 July and 19 September.
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