Fitzwilliam College
About the College
At Fitzwilliam we value every individual's contribution to our community. Our Fellows and staff are dedicated to creating a space in which our students are stimulated to develop their best qualities and achieve their goals academically.
College is, fundamentally, an environment where students learn to think creatively and deeply in the context of friendly challenge from peers and mentors. At Fitzwilliam, we value a College experience that also equips our students with the skills they need to flourish in the world beyond our walls.
We like to be courageous as we innovate, and attract students from all backgrounds as a result. Every student, no matter how capable and confident, benefits from having our non-judgmental, supportive environment as a base for adventures both intellectual and personal.
Of course the people make the place, but the place is fantastic in its own right. A fabulously irreverent modernist exterior protects beautiful parkland, its skyline dominated by mature trees. Our new library works brilliantly as a study space, from its IT-rich basement to the desks in its spiral tower.
Work and play integrate in Fitzwilliam, in our lives and in our facilities. The auditorium is a flexible performance space, and practice rooms make it easy for live music to flourish. Our playing fields are another stage for high drama, and the rest of the recreational facilities are on-site, with the exception of our state-of-the-art boathouse.
Whether it’s to celebrate a triumph or to regroup for the next challenge, the central buildings welcome everyone home. The dining hall has windows so high that you can watch the moon as you eat together by candlelight - though on an everyday basis it’s the leather sofas of the café and the beanbags of the common room that make the heart of the College.
Fact file
| UCAS campus code | F |
Courses available |
All courses |
Student numbers |
450 undergraduates |
Open days 2013 |
See the College website for information and booking
See also Cambridge Open Days |
Map |
College staff
Master |
Professor R D Lethbridge |
Admissions Tutors |
Dr Holly Canuto (sciences) |
Senior Tutor |
Dr Paul Chirico |
| Directors of Studies |
† external Director of Studies |