A warm welcome to all considering making St. Hilda's your home.
We are an aspirational and accessible academic institution. Our students are the reason we are here. They come from every continent (with the exception of Antarctica), and their academic development, achievements, and personal growth are our main focus. Becoming active members of and belonging to communities, while forming friendships that will last a lifetime, is a wonderful benefit of the collegiate experience.
The College is centred around offering our undergraduates the best opportunities to learn about their chosen subject and providing our postgraduate students with a supportive collegiate environment, alongside their taught courses (PGT) and research studies (PGR).
In 2023, 91% of St Hilda's undergraduate students graduated with a 1st or a 2:1. We welcome nearly 50:50 ratio between PGR and PGT students, and 55% of the latter achieved a Merit or Distinction result in their examinations.
We celebrate Excellence in all forms. Our tutorial committee awards scholarships to undergraduates who perform exceptionally well in their annual exams and exhibitions to those who achieve notable success. This year, we presented 45 such awards, and as they are valid for the entire duration of the undergraduate course, a total of 101 recipients currently hold them. You can view more of our students' achievements below.
We are an aspirational academic institution and 91% of St Hilda's students graduated with a 1st or 2:1 last year.
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We also champion Equality. St Hilda's College has a reputation for providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all its students. We have worked hard to create an environment where our students have a strong sense of belonging. All our undergraduates can, should they wish, be housed in College-owned accommodation across all years. This offers excellent value and additional opportunities to build community. Helping the 'whole person' to develop and grow in confidence and competence is also extremely important to us. We offer outstanding opportunities for personal tuition from our world-class academics and researchers. The College has an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries, as well as book, study, research, and travel grants for undergraduate and postgraduate students in need of them.
There are many opportunities to take part in extracurricular activities at St Hilda's. We encourage all our students to pursue their interests in the arts, music, literature, sport, politics, humanitarian ventures, and community support, among others. Both undergraduates and postgraduates enjoy being members of vibrant and dynamic Common Rooms and taking part in a wide range of events and activities. We are as proud of their achievements as we are of their talent for research and learning.
We take welfare seriously. Our health and welfare personnel are available for help or advice at any time, and the gardens provide a sanctuary for College members. The beautiful, spacious, and biodiverse campus on the banks of the River Cherwell in Oxford is set in glorious grounds. Following the completion of the Anniversary Building and Pavilion in 2021, we are continuing to transform our site and embed the buildings in the distinctive green space of our riverside setting. You will no doubt bump into members of our talented gardening team while on College grounds. We also have more accommodation to the northwest and southeast of the College, particularly for our graduate students, where sought-after graduate communities can develop. Finally, we are stewards of 55 hectares of ancient woodland, carpeted with beautiful bluebells in spring, just a stone’s throw from the River Thames and within bike-riding distance!
I invite you to explore our website and social media accounts to get to know St Hilda's better. In addition, we encourage you to browse the event listing for the JdP Music Building, which plays host to an incredible array of events spanning all disciplines.
Professor Dame Sarah Springman,
Principal, St Hilda's College