ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ the College
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is one of the youngest of the 31 Colleges at the University of Cambridge. Founded by the University in 1965 under the name ‘University College’, it then changed its name to ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ due to significant financial support from the ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ Foundation in 1973. The College was the first in Cambridge to have both male and female students and Fellows.
The College is situated within beautiful gardens on a single self-contained site in the Newnham area of the city. Located between the growth areas of the University in West Cambridge, North-West Cambridge and the Biomedical Campus around Addenbrooke’s Hospital, while a short distance from the University Library, the Alison Richard Building on the Sidgwick site and most of the Humanities and Social Sciences faculties, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is at the heart of one of the world’s leading universities.
It is one of four Colleges in Cambridge (the others being Lucy Cavendish, St Edmund’s and Hughes Hall) which only accept graduate students and mature undergraduates (aged 21 or above); two further Colleges only accept graduate students (Darwin and Clare Hall).
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Fees
The College membership fee for Visiting Students in 2026/2027 will be £317 per month (£3,804 for 12 months).
Fees are payable within 1 week of arrival in Cambridge.
*Fees are subject to annual increases and may be different for Visiting Students coming in the Academic Year 2027/2028.
Visa Requirements for International Visitors
It is essential that visiting students read the so that they arrive in Cambridge with the correct immigration documents.
Accommodation
Visiting Students are not guaranteed College accommodation, as it is in short supply and high demand, especially during the Michaelmas and Lent terms. Accommodation is sometimes available from Easter term (late April-mid-June) and/or during the summer months, but it is not guaranteed. Queries about availability should be directed to the Accommodation Manager. The can provide information about short-term lets.
Status in the University
The University has specific - please familiarise yourself with these.
Applications
If you will be collaborating with a ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ Fellow, that Fellow should write a letter of recommendation on your behalf and submit it to the Postgraduate Administrator, Mr Sam Langley. In addition to the recommendation letter, we ask for a CV and completion of the application form.
Please apply with:
- a letter of recommendation
- the Visiting Membership application form
- a covering letter
- a concise two-page CV