Welcome to MagdaleneThe College is a warm and thriving community in which we strive to make everyone welcome. We are committed to excellence not only in academic life but in all aspects of what we do and we take great pride in the many achievements of the Members of our community.

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Undergraduates
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Postgraduates
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Fellows
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Alumni
594
Years of Study

About
Magdalene College in the twenty-first century continues a tradition of education and exploration on this riverside site that goes back nearly 600 years.
About
College Life
Find out about what it's like to live, study and socialise at Magdalene. Our small annual intake helps to foster a family atmosphere and a close-knit community.
College Life

Study
We are keen to encourage anyone with the academic potential to succeed at Cambridge to apply to Magdalene.
Study
Student Life
We value the opportunities we have to get to know one another, irrespective of our subject and status.
Student Life
Alumni
Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are at the centre of the College community.
Alumni
Supporting Magdalene
With your help, we can do even more to encourage our talented community of bright young minds to achieve their academic and personal potential
Supporting Magdalene
Events
Magdalene hosts a wide range of events throughout the year for both resident and non-resident Members of the College.
Events
Pepys Library
The Pepys Library houses one of the great national library collections: 3000 volumes preserved as they were when Samuel Pepys bequeathed them.
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From Merseyside to Magdalene
Over 350 Year 10 and 11 students from 30 schools in Merseyside and North Wales attended the Magdalene College biennial Liverpool Event at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. Attendees heard from Magdalene students and Fellows and attended Cambridge Q&As, sample lectures and roundtable discussions.

Meet the 2023 Telephone Campaign Callers
Our fantastic team of student callers will soon be picking up the phones to talk with Members across the world as we launch our 2023 Telephone Campaign. This year, the Telephone Campaign will run from 20 March – 3 April.

Mr Felipe Schuery awarded Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching
Congratulations to Magdalene Fellow Mr Felipe Schuery (2018) who has been awarded the 2023 Pilkington Prize. The Pilkington Prize is awarded to individuals who make a substantial contribution to the teaching programme of a Department, Faculty or the University as a whole.
Events

MA Day for 2016 Matriculands
Applications closed - We are delighted to invite back those Members who matriculated in October 2016 and graduated with the B.A. degree prior to December 2020 to receive their M.A. on Saturday 1 April 2023.

Hong Kong Drinks Reception - April 2023
We are very pleased to announce that the Senior Tutor, Professor Stuart Martin, and Development Director, Mrs Corinne Lloyd, will finally be able to return to Hong Kong this April to meet with alumni and friends again. We are delighted to invite Members and their guests to a Magdalene drinks reception in Hong Kong on Friday 14th April 2023. Generously hosted by Mr Henry Pang (1986) at the wonderful SEVVA, the evening will run from 6.00-8.00pm.

Magdalene Members' Dinner 2023
The Master and Fellows are delighted to invite Members and a guest to attend a Members’ Dinner, to be held in College on Saturday 15 April 2023.