Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Accommodation

When in doubt, always look for a PBSA for your accommodation abroad. Your university on-campus accommodation might not have the facilities you need; therefore, check Casita off-campus accommodation for more options. Casita helps its students find the perfect place to call home by providing them with safe and pleasant housing by working in partnership with various organisations. In addition to free Wi-Fi, security key access, TVs, and access to the fitness centre and other common areas, Fitzwilliam College Student Accommodation offers a range of amenities.

Why Study at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Tracing its origins back to 1869, Fitzwilliam College Cambridge began as a non-collegiate institution, with the aim to provide Cambridge education to undergraduates who were unable to afford membership of a college. The institution was originally based at Fitzwilliam Hall (which was later renamed Fitzwilliam House), a house located opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum in southwest Cambridge.

In 1963, The institution moved into new buildings on its present Huntingdon Road site; it received its Royal Charter by Queen-in-Council in 1966, becoming Fitzwilliam College.

The college is built on the grounds of The Grove, a regency house that has become part of the college now. The distinctive hall building and the first student residences, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, were completed in 1966.

Departments and Divisions

Fitzwilliam College offers a variety of subjects and courses you can choose from; these subjects include Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC), Archaeology, Architecture, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES). Check the courses and subjects section on the universities page for more information. 

Facilities and Resources

Fitzwilliam College is well known amongst the students for its facilities as it hosts a huge library, multiple communal areas, an auditorium, and multiple gardens. Here are the most popular facilities in the college. 

1. The Olisa Library

The Olisa Library contains over 50,000 books, reference works and journals. If you wish to study in a quiet environment, the library offers 200 study spaces and borrowing facilities you can use whenever you need.

2. Common Rooms

There are also a number of common rooms (also known as Combination Rooms) around college, which can be used as open spaces for relaxation, socialising and entertainment. The main Undergraduate social area, Junior Common Room (JCR), also known as the Walter Grave Room, is located in the Hall Building. It features a pool table, table football and projector to watch Sky Sports. The TV Room -also known as the De Smith Room- is located in the Hall Building, it has TV and sofas for socialising, and it can also be used for group work. 

The Middle Common Room (MCR), located in The Grove, was extended in 2019. It now has three adjoining rooms providing a reading room, TV room, large meeting/socialising space, and a small kitchenette. The Societies Room is a social space for clubs and societies to meet, and The Stretton Room is available for hosting private dinner parties of up to 12 and can be booked for any night of the week.

3. The Auditorium

The premises also features an Auditorium that offers three practice rooms on the second floor (two containing upright pianos and one a harpsichord and a harmonium), a larger room suitable for small groups to rehearse on the first floor (containing an upright piano), an art studio, a gym, squash courts, tennis tables, badminton courts, and playing fields located on Oxford Road.

Fitzwilliam College Student Accommodation

A range of accommodation both on the main site and in College houses are available for students. There are 408 rooms on the main College site and 167 in College houses. The college guarantees single-room accommodations to all undergraduate students who want it; they are also normally guaranteed to all new postgraduate students who have met the conditions of their University offer.

Nearby Universities

Multiple old and prestigious universities surround Fitzwilliam College. You can reach the University of Cambridge in just 2 minutes by car. Churchill College is just a minute walk away, and Jesus College, University of Cambridge is just a 6-minute drive away.