Undergraduate

About the College

St Catharine’s is a welcoming, medium-size College for men and women, situated right in the centre of town. A lively and diverse community, we have earned a reputation for friendliness.

Founded in 1473, St Catharine’s is an extremely supportive College, with a genuine sense of community spirit between undergraduate and graduate students and staff. We have recruited a dedicated and approachable team of teaching staff committed to helping our students realise their academic potential, as well as excellent pastoral support staff.

Our admissions decisions are based solely on applicants’ academic ability - proven and potential - and we strongly encourage applications from the widest possible range of students, regardless of educational background. We interview the vast majority of applicants, and will do everything we can to put you at your ease and to make the admissions process as positive an experience as possible.

All students are accommodated for three (or often four) years - first- and third-year students live on the main site, while second-years live as a single community in an attractive setting still very near to the heart of the University.

The College offers excellent facilities for both academic study and extra-curricular activities. Our two libraries are among the best in Cambridge, there are well-maintained computing facilities, and all student rooms have high-speed internet access. The College has a small theatre and concert auditorium as well as a new larger venue and a large new purpose-built student bar. Our sports facilities include extensive playing fields, squash, badminton and tennis courts, and an all-weather AstroTurf hockey pitch. We have an active choir, which records and tours regularly. We were also proud to be the first College to be awarded Fair Trade status.

Our Admissions Office is happy to receive enquiries and to arrange visits to St Catharine’s for anyone who is considering making an application. Further detailed and up-to-date information can be found on our website.

Fact file

UCAS campus code	S
Courses available	All courses except Architecture, Education, History of Art and Linguistics
Student numbers	436 undergraduates c135 admitted each year 220 postgraduates
Open days 2013	See the College website for information and booking All subjects 20 April, 26 June, 5 July Music 27 April Department open day - Mathematics 27 April See also Cambridge Open Days
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College staff

Master	Professor Dame Jean Thomas
Admissions Tutors	Dr David Bainbridge (arts) Dr Philip Oliver (sciences)
Senior Tutor	Dr Paul Hartle
Directors of Studies	Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Dr R Dance Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Professor H Van de Ven Chemical Engineering Dr Andrew Sederman Classics Dr R Wardy Computer Science Dr S Taraskin Economics Dr S Iyer Engineering Dr M P F Sutcliffe English Dr H Lees-Jeffries Geography Dr I C Willis History Professor C.M. Clark Human, Social, and Political Sciences Dr H Wydra Land Economy Dr P Tyler Law Dr M C Elliott Management Studies Mr M Kitson Manufacturing Engineering Dr M P F Sutcliffe Mathematics Ms I Borzym Medicine Dr S Marciniac Modern and Medieval Languages Dr G Kantaris Music Dr E Wickham Natural Sciences Dr D Aldridge (Biological), Dr S Taraskin (Physical) Philosophy Dr R Wardy Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Dr J Dalley Theology and Religious Studies Dr K Dell Veterinary Medicine Dr D Bainbridge † external Director of Studies