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.
Everest mountaineer’s letters digitised for the first time
Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global audience for the first time, in the centenary year of his fatal attempt to scale Everest.
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Personal Statement Workshops
21 May and 4 June 2024
Our Schools Liaison Officer will lead two webinars on UCAS Personal Statements for students applying to university for 2025 entry.
Pepys Restoration Project
2024 marks the 300th anniversary of the Pepys Library arriving at Magdalene.
This year is focussed on raising funds to completely renovate and repurpose the unique Grade I listed Pepys Building.
Arts and Humanities Essay Competition
Essay competition for Year 12 (or equivalent) students. Questions cover arts and humanities subjects offered at the University of Cambridge.
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Essay Competition
Essay competition on human exploitation in the world today and the actions needed to eliminate it. £1000 first prize!
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Alumni and Supporters
Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are very much part of the College community.
Magdalene Members can be found in every corner of the globe, we run a very active events programme for Members throughout the year. The College offers a number of benefits to its non-resident Members including Dining rights, Guest rooms in College, and punt hire.
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Undergraduates
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Postgraduates
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Fellows
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Alumni
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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.
Pepys LibraryContact us
Please find details of how to contact us by post, telephone, email, or via the website, by following this link.
Contact usNews
Fellows
Professor Helen Vendler (1933-2024)
It is with great sadness that the College announces that Professor Helen Vendler (1994), Honorary Fellow, died on 23 April 2024 at the age of ninety. Widely regarded as America’s foremost poetry critic, Professor Vendler was Magdalene the Parnell Fellow in 1994-95.
News
Everest mountaineer’s letters digitised for the first time
Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global audience for the first time, in the centenary year of his fatal attempt to scale Everest.
Access
School visits to Magdalene
Magdalene regularly hosts school groups for day visits to the College, which provide invaluable opportunities for students to visualise themselves living and studying in a university setting in the future. Magdalene School Liaison Officer, Natalie, gives a breakdown of a typical school visit day.
Events
Admissions
Mathematics Open Day
In collaboration with the Faculty of Mathematics, Magdalene College will be holding a Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 27 April.
Alumni
Reunion Lunch for up to 1965 Matriculands
The Master and Fellows are delighted to invite Members who matriculated in the years up to and including 1965 to attend their Reunion Lunch in College on Saturday 18 May 2024.
Alumni
Magdalene in London: Dinner at the House of Lords 2024
Fully Booked - We are delighted to invite Members to attend a special Magdalene in London dinner at The House of Lords on Friday 7 June 2024.