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Jul 2, 2024 · With over 20 acres of gardens and orchards set alongside beautiful red brick buildings to explore, here are just 6 of the reasons why you should add Girton to your list of places to visit on 4-5 July and 13 September.
- Academic Excellence
- Size
- Location
- Facilities
- Ethos
- Accommodation
- Support
- History
Four out of five Girton students earned a First or 2.1 classmark in their Tripos assessments last year. Read more about the range of subjects we offer.
We take around 145 new undergraduate every year, which makes us large enough for you to meet lots of new friends, but also small enough to be part of a close community. We have a wide range of student-run clubs and societies, from the allotment society to the amateur dramatics society, and some of the best facilities for music in the University. Fi...
Many of our students love the fact that their college is a little bit further away from the faculties than most as it feels more like they’re going ‘home’ after lectures and classes. Our 50 acres of grounds offers lots to explore, including a pond, an orchard, woods and lawns. Discover more about the buildings, grounds and gardens.
Did you know that Girton is the ONLY undergraduate college with a heated indoor swimming pool! Find out more information on our facilities and if sport is your passion, read more here.
Girton was the first residential college for women’s higher education in the UK and this commitment to inclusivity and equality is still important to us now. We are consistently amongst the colleges with the highest proportion of state school students and are a global community with students from 38 countries around the globe! We are one of the fir...
Girton’s ethos of equality can be seen in the living arrangements for our students. The College guarantees students accommodation for all years of their undergraduate degree. View more on accommodation.
Girton is here to look after you and encourage your ambitions. As well as dedicated ‘study skills’ and welfare support for those who need it, we offer the ‘Thrive’ programme to help you shape your personal development. Read more about our welfare and support.
Studying at Girton, you can follow in the footsteps of the ‘pioneers’, not only the first women to study for Cambridge degrees but also at the first women’s college to accept men, back in the late 1970s! Learn more about our unique history.
Girton sits among 50 acres of natural woodlands, orchards and wildlife habitats. The Main Site is on Huntingdon Road which offers easy bike and public transport access to the centre of Cambridge - about 2 miles away.
Oct 22, 2018 · Girton. The college that everyone forgets about. You know, big, impressive red-brick building? The first Cambridge college to admit women? One of the only places in the UK you can find the black...
Set in beautiful grounds of more than 50 acres just outside the city centre, Girton College's setting matches its open and informal atmosphere. There is a wide range of student-run clubs and societies - subject, sporting and social - and some of the best facilities for Music in the University.
We offer them superb facilities in which to live and learn in a friendly, informal and supportive community. As one of the larger Cambridge colleges with around 500 undergraduates and 280 graduates in a wide range of subjects we provide an exciting interdisciplinary academic environment.
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Girton’s Vision & Values. From its foundation as the UK’s first residential institution for the higher education of women, to a recent decision to grow the graduate school by taking on Swirles Court, Girton has always acted decisively to meet students’ needs and help them achieve their potential.
