Yes, the list is there to show you what students before you have chosen to take. You can choose whatever you would like to study. It is helpful to provide a personal statement that demonstrates what you would like to study and why. That makes selecting the right tutor much easier for the Director of Studies for Visiting Students.

The full term starts in 1st week, but we ask you to arrive the week before (0th week) for orientation in Michaelmas term and the Thursday of 0th week in Hilary term. You accommodation is available from the Sunday (reception is open 24 hours a day) on 0th week but please make sure that you tell susannah.bartholomew@stcatz.ox.ac.uk your arrival date and approximate time so that your room is ready.

A month before you are due to arrive you will receive an email giving you information about orientation, the freshers’ timetable, term dates and tutorial information. You will also be given contact details and tutorial titles for your primary and secondary tutors for the term you are starting. We will ask you to make contact with them so preparations can be made.

Please be advised by the Oxford University website as to whether you need a visa or not. Once you have decided which type of visa you require, either a Student visa (more than 6 months) or a Student Visitor letter (6 months and under), the College will provide you with the appropriate information to apply for a visa and this will be arranged by Susannah Bartholomew, the Visiting Students Officer. Please do not apply for a visa independently as you will need the appropriate paperwork from the College.

The College has a cashless system which is linked to a bank account/credit card of your choice. You can find some useful information on banks on this University webpage. If you decide to open a bank account and have chosen the bank of your choice, you will need to print off an enrolment certificate by logging into the Oxford University student self-service webpage.

If you feel unwell, the Lodge is open 24/7 and can advise you who to contact. You can also call the Lodge on 01865 271700

The College Nurse is available during term time (weeks 0-9), and will run clinics on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Information for visiting students is available on this University webpage. We require all visiting students to have medical insurance.

Your accommodation will include a single bed, desk, table lamp, wardrobe, and bedding (duvet and pillow). Bed linen is provided and changed once a week, and there will be access to a shower and toilet. All rooms have Wifi access. Please note there is limited storage space.

General suggestions would be clothes hangers, adaptors for plugs, towels, layers of clothing as the weather is changeable, and certainly a raincoat. Don’t worry too much as you will have a wide choice of shops 10 minutes’ walk away. Please don’t buy books as there is a wealth of libraries in Oxford.