Girton College (Cambridge): Detailed Guide, General Information and Contacts

Girton College is located on Huntingdon Road near the centre of Cambridge.

Girton College offer financial support in the form of grants and loans to students who have unexpected financial problems.  There is also a fund to help with academic travel or research related expenses, as well as grants towards the cost of language courses.  Awards exist for excellence in music or in sport.

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Societies at Girton College include:

• Girton College Amateur Dramatics Society
• Girton Femsoc
• Girton Poetry Group
• Girton College Music Society

As well as this, there are hundreds of other university societies that you can join.

Girton College guarantees accommodation for all years of an undergraduate course.  All first years live on the main college site, which is comprised of original Victorian buildings or rooms in the more modern Ash Court.  All rooms are single study-bedrooms, with bath and shower rooms on every corridor and shared kitchens.  Rooms are around £185 per week, with some en-suite rooms costing more.

Postgraduate students are offered accommodation for the duration of their studies, with 2 accommodation areas available for them on the main College site.  Most of these rooms are en-suite and located within Swirles Court, although there are several other rooms offered in houses such as the Grange.

Girton College have full sized football, rugby and crocket pitches, as well as hard courts for basketball, netball and tennis.  Inside the John Marks Pavilion, there are squash courts, a multi-gym and a heated indoor swimming pool.

All students at Girton College are assigned a personal tutor who is responsible for their academic and non-academic welfare.  Further academic support can also be provided by the Director of Studies.  The College also has 2 nurses who can provide advice and support for both health and welfare issues.  A College Counselling service offers students a free and confidential method of discussing mental health.

• Girton College host a weekly Formal Hall dinner on Thursdays, with chefs providing a delicious 3 course meal
• The main site includes 2 computer rooms with 2 hour access, as well as an IT Resource Centre for students to use at their leisure
• Girton College have a rich programme when it comes to music.  With a weekly recital, termly orchestral concerts and an annual pantomime, students and musicians can enjoy and take part in many events
• A partnership with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters allows Girton College to display many works of fine art and sculptures, with works ranging from the 14th century through to the 21st

Sandi Toksvig

Margrethe II of Denmark

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