St. John's College (Cambridge): Detailed Guide, General Information and Contacts

St John’s College is found on St John’s Street in the centre of Cambridge and is close to Magdalene College

St John’s has a Hardship fund for any student who experiences unexpected financial difficulties.  There are also a number of grants for study-related expenses, as well as prizes for excellence in sport and studies.  Furthermore, St John’s has announced a Free Places initiative to fully fund the education and living costs of some students from lower-income backgrounds beginning in October 2023.

More information on this can be found here

Societies at St John’s include:

• St John’s Beekeepers Society
• St John’s Music Society
• St John’s Theological Society

As well as these, students can choose from hundreds of other university societies

St John’s guarantees accommodation for the duration of an undergraduate course.  All rooms are single and fully furnished, with all rooms having access to shared kitchen facilities.  There are a variety of en-suite and rooms with shared bathrooms available.  

St John’s also endeavors to offer accommodation to all its postgraduate students, with most students staying in College-owned hostels within a few miles of the site.  All hostels have shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities.  Room charges are between £500 and £785 per month according to the size of the room.

The College has an extensive sports ground across the road, with pitches for football, rugby, cricket, hockey and lacrosse as well as a number of playing courts for sports like tennis and squash.  There are a number of sports teams that accommodate players of all abilities.

St John’s College has 2 registered College Nurses who can help with issues with physical and mental wellbeing.  Student’s Tutors can also provide advice on a multitude of issues and can refer students onwards to more suitable resources

• Students at St John’s College can undergo exchange programs with organisations like Caltech, the University of Pavia in Italy, the University of Nagoya in Japan and more
• St John’s College is often the venue for large scale events such as the Cambridge Science Festival, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas and the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 
• St John’s have their own record label, ‘St John’s Cambridge’, providing students with an outlet to share their musical talent and artistic expression

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