Magdalene College JCR

Access and Outreach

The JCR is actively involved in a number of outreach initiatives, to encourage as many people from diverse backgrounds as possible to apply to Magdalene.

If you have any questions about these initiatives or about applying to Magdalene, please contact jcr-access-academic@magd.cam.ac.uk.

Visit Magdalene

Magdalene encourages prospective students to visit the college, either at an Open Day, through the Shadowing Scheme, with their school, at the Residential, or informally. Further details are available here: Visit Us.

Alternative Prospectus

The JCR has produced an alternative prospectus, which provides useful information about Magdalene. It can be viewed here: Alternative Prospectus.

Online Events

The college, alongside undergraduate students, organises a number of online events. These offer a taste of different subjects and provide useful information on applying to Magdalene and life at university. You can watch them here: Online Events.

Essay Competition

Magdalene runs an annual essay competition, to give prospective arts and humanities students a taste of university-level work. More details, including helpful tips and resources, are available here: Armstrong Arts and Humanities Essay Competition.

School Visits

The Magdalene Schools Liaison team regularly visits schools in Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man, and Cambridgeshire. Find out more about school visits here: Visits to Schools.