Christ Church

College facilities

Library and IT services

Christ Church has one of the largest college libraries in Oxford with well over 160,000 books, generous opening hours and comfortable work areas. The library also houses a particularly large and rich collection of early books and manuscripts.

There is a specialised law library with a valuable and continually expanding collection of legal works which is open 24 hours a day.

Sport, music and college facilities

Christ Church has a sports ground on Iffley Road, a short distance from the college, which offers facilities for a wide range of sports including badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, squash and tennis.

There is a college boathouse with rowing teams for all abilities. The Christ Church Boat Club is one of the most successful amongst Oxford's colleges with an excellent history of producing Varsity-standard rowers, known as 'blues'. There is also a multi-gym located in the boathouse and the college owns several punts which can be rented by members.

Music is an integral and important part of the college's extensive cultural activities. The Cathedral of the city of Oxford, with its world-famous Cathedral Choir, is part of the college and is a renowned venue for musical events, ranging from small chamber group recitals to full orchestral performances, and the music society organises a very successful annual music festival. Band nights and termly 'open mic' nights are held to support and showcase the college's talent in more contemporary genres.

The Music Practice Room houses a Steinway grand piano and the Art Room offers an open-access studio, seminar, exhibition and social space for college members.

The Christ Church Picture Gallery contains an extensive permanent collection, strongest in Italian art from the 14th to 18th Century; the collection of drawings is internationally renowned as one of the most important private collections of Old Master drawings in the country and includes works by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens and Raphael. The gallery also has a programme of exhibitions that feature works from many different periods in art history, from sacred Russian icons to contemporary local artists.

Facilities for disabled students

If you have a disability, please get in touch with the Admissions Officer (using the contact details shown under Further information and enquiries) to discuss your individual circumstances. The college is unable to guarantee accommodation, but we will consider all reasonable adjustments.

Welfare

Christ Church offers welfare support for students, with trained student Peer Supporters and a College Counsellor. The Welfare Tutors and Welfare Coordinator are also available to talk to about personal and academic welfare concerns. Further information about all of the welfare support available at Christ Church can be found on the college website. In addition to the resources afforded by the College welfare team, the Tutor for Graduates is available to all graduates to discuss matters of concern. Furthermore, each graduate student (whether PGT or PGR) has a college advisor in their subject, or in a subject adjacent to it. The advisor can meet with them every term to discuss their progress. College advisors can also advise on how the student can manage their work in the department and can liaise with the student concerned and the Tutor for Graduates if complex welfare situations develop, for example regarding health, finances or academic progress.

GCR

The Christ Church Graduate Common Room (GCR) - the equivalent of the MCR in other colleges - has its own president and committee and runs an active social programme, including speaker nights, guest dinners, parties and cultural excursions.

The main common room is a social space and has kitchen facilities, a mini-bar, a stereo, a widescreen TV, and several games consoles.