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Can Graduate Students be accommodated in the College courts?
Can Graduate Students be accommodated in the College courts?Not under the current College policy. It might be possible if a student has special needs (e.g. a disability). Single Graduate Students are accommodated in College hostels the majority of which are 5 or 10 minutes walk from the centre of College. However, in 2009 the College opened 40 new units of accommodation for single graduate students. These are located in an area close to the Main Gate…read moreIndex of Other Images F-Z
Index of Other Images F-ZManuscript image index Every index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image in that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter reference in any enquiry to the Special Collections Librarian (tel…read moreIndex of Other Images A-E
Index of Other Images A-EManuscript image index Every index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image in that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter reference in any enquiry to the Special Collections Librarian (tel…read moreSaints Image Index
Saints Image IndexManuscript image index Every index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image in that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter reference in any enquiry to the Special Collections Librarian…read moreIndex of images of Christ
Index of images of ChristManuscript image index Every index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image within that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter number in any enquiry to the Special…read moreNew Testament Image Index
New Testament Image IndexManuscript image index Every index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image within that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter reference in any enquiry to the Special Collections…read moreOld Testament Image Index
Old Testament Image IndexManuscript image indexEvery index entry is followed by the St John's College Library classmark for each appropriate manuscript, with the folio location of the image within that manuscript. For example, Abel B.9, f.203v indicates that an image of Abel is to be found on the verso of leaf 203 in Manuscript B.9. Please quote this latter reference in any enquiry to the Special Collections…read moreMedieval Manuscript Image Index
Medieval Manuscript Image Indexlibrary/special_collections/manuscripts This index aims to note all the images contained within the collection of medieval manuscripts held in St John's College Library, as listed in the James catalogue. Every major subject and figure is listed. On-line reproductions of some of the more interesting and important images are available from the index, and are searchable by keyword.…read moreDo I have to become a member of my prospective Supervisor’s College? / Will it help my application if my Supervisor is a member of St John’s?
Do I have to become a member of my prospective Supervisor’s College? / Will it help my application if my Supervisor is a member of St John’s?No. Supervisors for most graduate courses are appointed by the department/faculty, usually before an application is circulated to colleges. Supervisors do not have to be members of an applicant’s chosen college.read morePandemic Flu Advice
Pandemic Flu AdviceA pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus, which people have no immunity to, emerges and starts spreading as easily as normal influenza. The Department of Health is working to support NHS preparedness and to reduce the impact of pandemic flu on the UK population. Further details are available on:http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/oh/flu/index.htmlhttp://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www…read moreDo St John’s favour a particular subject? How many places are available in each subject?
Do St John’s favour a particular subject? How many places are available in each subject?There are no set subject quotas for graduate admissions at St John’s.read moreWhat criteria are used when assessing my application?
What criteria are used when assessing my application?Applications are assessed on academic merit. Previous academic achievements, proposed work in Cambridge and references are taken into account during the assessment process.We wish to assess whether you appear to be likely to make a success of the subject you have chosen to read.read moreWhen does the College usually become full?
When does the College usually become full?Over the past few years the College has become full by March.read moreWill you still consider my application if it is posted to the University's Graduate Admissions Office after 31 December?
Will you still consider my application if it is posted to the University's Graduate Admissions Office after 31 December?Yes. If your application reaches the College whilst we still have places available then we will be happy to assess it in the usual way. However, you should note the funding and departmental deadlines for your chosen course which are given on the website of the University's Graduate Admissions Office.read moreIs it compulsory to place St John’s College as my first choice college?
Is it compulsory to place St John’s College as my first choice college?Not unless you are eligible to be considered in the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships Competition, the Bradlow Scholarship Competition or the Luisa Aldobrandini Studentship Competition in the years when those competitions are active.read moreCan I send my original application or a copy direct to the College?
Can I send my original application or a copy direct to the College?No. The College can only make a decision on the original application after it has been correctly processed by the University's Graduate Admissions Office, Judge Institute, Homerton Site, Clinical School and by the relevant department or faculty.read moreHow long will it take for St John’s to process my application?
How long will it take for St John’s to process my application?We aim to make a decision on applications within ten days of receiving them from the University's Graduate Admissions Office, School of Clinical Medicine, the Judge Business School or the Faculty of Education.read moreCan you send me a Graduate Prospectus of the College?
Can you send me a Graduate Prospectus of the College?St John’s College does not have a separate college prospectus for graduate enquirers. Information about the College can be found on the College website and on the website of the Graduate Admissions Office, Board of Graduate Studies. The Graduate Admissions Office no longer issue a hard copy prospectus.read moreFAQs
FAQsread moreThe Pelling Scholarship
The Pelling ScholarshipIn March the College proposes to elect a graduate student studying History in any Faculty to the Pelling Scholarship, tenable from the following October .(i) members of the College engaged in study which will count towards the requirements of a PhD degree in History (in any Faculty);(ii) applicants to the College for admission: (a) as Graduate Students intending to…read moreThe Paskin Scholarship
The Paskin ScholarshipIn March the College proposes to elect a graduate student studying Archaeology or Philosophy to the Paskin Scholarship, tenable from October.Eligibility (i) members of the College engaged in study which will count towards the requirements of the PhD degree in Archaeology or Philosophy;(ii) applicants to the College for…read moreThe J C Hall Scholarship
The J C Hall ScholarshipIn March the College proposes to elect a graduate student studying Law to the J C Hall Scholarship, tenable from the following October.Eligibility (i) members of the College engaged in study which will count towards the requirements of the PhD degree in Law or Criminology;(ii) applicants to the College for admission: …read moreSlave Trade Abolition in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk
Slave Trade Abolition in Cambridgeshire and SuffolkProject resources are freely available at www.slavetradeabolition.org. If you would like a CD of these resources sent to you please email us giving full contact details.Throughout the year of the Bicentenary, 2007, commemorating the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807, St John’s College ran an innovative project generously funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, working with secondary school…read moreThe Way to the Stars: Build Your Own Astrolabe
The Way to the Stars: Build Your Own AstrolabeMore Information About Astrolabes The Whipple Museum of the History and Philosophy of Science an in-depth look at a 14th-century English astrolabe Oxford Museum of the History of Science The Astrolabe, East and West, an online exhibition images of astrolabes from their catalogue The British Museum astrolabes are some of the highlights from the British Museum collections In…read moreThe Way to the Stars: Build Your Own Astrolabe
The Way to the Stars: Build Your Own AstrolabeHow to Use Your Astrolabe: What's in the Sky Tonight? You can use your astrolabe to find out what will be visible in the sky throughout any night. The instructions below explain how to find out what you can see on 20 March at 7.30pm GMT (19.30 on the 24-hour clock). You can easily adapt the instructions to apply to any date and time. The time must always be set according to…read more