Fitzwilliam College

Address: Fitzwilliam College Storey’s Way Cambridge CB3 0DG [map]

Telephone: 01223 332030 (Admissions Office) 01223 332000 (Switchboard)

Fax: 01223 332057

Email: admissions@fitz.cam.ac.uk

Website: www.fitz.cam.ac.uk

At the open day the atmosphere at Fitz was just like my sixth-form college - relaxed, friendly and welcoming. And that's how it is - the students make the College what it is, a wonderful place to study, live and also be part of a community. Paul

Fitzwilliam College was established on its present site on Castle Hill in the mid-1960s, offering a supportive environment in which its members can reach the highest level in all aspects of university life. But Fitzwilliam’s history goes back to 1869, and the foundation of a non-collegiate body with the aim of widening access to the University.

We are proud of this tradition, and have consistently attracted a larger than average proportion of talented applicants from the state sector. However, we consider each applicant in detail on their individual merits, regardless of educational background. Above all, we are looking for academic achievement and potential – in short, for intellectual commitment.

Welcoming, unstuffy and diverse, the College offers a stimulating academic and social community into which students from all backgrounds settle happily. All undergraduates are assured of College accommodation for the whole three or four years of their course, either on-site or in one of the nearby College-owned houses. Fitzwilliam offers a full range of facilities, including a dining hall, café bar, common room, library, computer rooms, art studio, dark room, gym, squash courts and laundry.

The College occupies a large and peaceful site, off the tourist trail but within 10 minutes’ cycle-ride of almost all faculties and departments. Our location offers convenient access and on-site parking for visitors and parents. The beautiful gardens – with a flourishing squirrel colony – are one of the city’s best-kept secrets.

Many Fitzwilliam students combine academic success with wider interests, such as music, theatre and sport. The 250-seat state-of-the-art auditorium provides one of the best performing spaces in Cambridge. The extensive playing fields are situated nearby, and the College has its own elegant and well-equipped new boathouse on the river.

Our new Library and IT Centre (an environmentally-friendly design by the 2008 RIBA Gold Medallist, Edward Cullinan) opened in early 2010. As well as doubling our capacity for books and providing excellent work spaces for readers across its four floors and in its unique spiral tower, the building offers extensive computer facilities and wireless internet access throughout. Open 24 hours a day, the Library is at the centre of the College’s vibrant academic life.