Oxford is one of Europe's most beautiful cities with its university colleges, museums, parks and art galleries. It is also a lively city, home to over 30,000 students at the two universities and other colleges.

We are located in Summertown, an affluent suburb of Oxford, just 1½ kilometres from the city centre. Links to London and the airports couldn't be easier with 24 hr bus services and regular trains. Travelling to European cities at weekends and London for a night out is simple when you are based in Oxford.

There are many activities in Oxford to interest students at St. Clare's - concerts, theatres, restaurants and cafes, excellent shopping, cinemas and a whole variety of sports from punting on the river, football, jazz dance, ice hockey, tennis and aerobics to horse-riding, sailing and outdoor adventure sports.

Being close to London students can travel to London for art galleries, museums, shopping, sightseeing and other events such as big venue concerts, sporting events, exhibitions and shows.

Oxford is in the centre of England, surrounded by beautiful countryside, and close to many places of interest. London, Birmingham, Stratford upon Avon, Bath, Windsor, the Cotswolds and Winchester are all within easy reach, while Cambridge can be visited as a day trip.

We are also close to four major airports which enable visiting students to travel outside England for weekends and short breaks.

For further information about Oxford and Britain visit the Visit Britain web pages. Have a look at some local websites for what's on in Oxford: Oxford City - Daily Information - City life in oxford.

Excursions and trips

You can choose an exciting range of College-organised trips to such places as Brighton, Wales and Bath as well as longer trips to such destinations as Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Prague, Krakow, Dublin, Northern Ireland and Paris. We also run outdoor activity weekend trips such as surfing, horse-riding and hill walking.

Activities and Service opportunities

St. Clare's is keen to promote community service among our students and in doing so we make a positive contribution to the lives of others in Oxford and elsewhere. Our work has been focussed on support of the homeless, refugees and a school in Tanzania as well as a number of environmental action activities. You can also take up a range of creative activites such as photography, pottery or learning a musical instrument.

Sports

We offer all students free membership at a local gym. You can also participate in a wide range of sports and activities on and off site, including football (soccer), hockey, ice-hockey, basketball, volleyball, swimming, rugby, squash, tennis and other sports.