Applying
Graduate applicants must first be accepted by a Department, and applications are made in the first instance through the Graduate Admissions Office. Details of courses, qualifications and application procedures are given in the University of Cambridge Qualifications Directory where you can also find information on how to submit an application. Further help and information on studying as a graduate can be found on the University of Cambridge Graduate Union pages.
For those students new to Cambridge, the importance and benefit of College membership to graduates is not always self-evident. All students of Cambridge University are required to become members of a College. You may choose up to two Colleges to consider your application, should you be made an offer by a Department.
Why choose Wolfson College?
In terms of location, the college is five minutes' walk from the Sidgwick site, where most Humanities faculties and lecture halls are situated, ten minutes from the University Library and fifteen minutes from the town centre. Our inclusive nature has earned us the reputation as ‘the most cosmopolitan college in the University of Cambridge’. This makes Wolfson an exciting place to study, with postgraduate scholars from all over the world studying a multitude of degrees. Diversity is enhanced by the presence of our mature undergraduate and part-time students.
We offer a variety of sports clubs, a well-equipped gym, and social societies ranging from Tango and Salsa dance clubs, Aerobics, Football, Yoga and T’ai Chi, to Badminton, Rowing, Table Tennis and Tandem cycling. For a full list of current clubs and societies, please see the WCSA website. We also host the infamous Wolfson Howler comedy night, which has recently staged headliner performances from the likes of Russell Howard and Chris Addison.
With regard to welfare, we are experienced at recognising the unique levels of support required by postgraduate students. Along with a dedicated tutorial team (all students are assigned a pastoral tutor who looks after their welfare throughout their studies), there are student welfare officers who have been fully trained to provide peer support.
College Provision for Graduate Students
A joint statement has been agreed by all Colleges of the University of Cambridge,which summarises the benefits and services that a student can expect from a College. However, many individual colleges choose to exceed these obligations. The summary of the core provision is set out below: the standard text indicates the minimum levels guaranteed by all colleges, and the text in bold indicates the additional benefits available at Wolfson.