St Mary's College - Durham University
Established in 1899, St Mary's is one of Durham's oldest Colleges. Our warm and friendly mixed community, comprises around 750 undergraduate members and 150 full-time and 200 part-time postgraduates. We are situated in a great location, close to many of the University’s academic departments and central facilities.
Accommodation and Catering - Durham University
St Mary’s provides accommodation to a diverse community of students. We currently have 312 rooms in College at Elvet Hill and, for 2024/25, 48 rooms (PG only) at Brackenbury, Dryburn Court, which is a part of St Mary's postgraduate accommodation for the academic year 2024/25.
St Mary's College - About Us - Durham University
Originally founded in the 19th century, St Mary's retains the traditions of a long-established College in supporting and nurturing academic excellence, whilst also encouraging students to take advantage of the many opportunities available to participate in music, art, drama, sport and community projects.
Food and Catering – St Mary’s College – MCR - Durham University
Saturday & Sunday. Breakfast: 08.00 – 10.00. Brunch: 11.30 – 13.30. Dinner: 17.15 – 19.00. If you would like a sneak peek of the types of dishes our chefs prepare daily then follow our Instagram page: “mouthful.of.marys”!
Welcome to New Undergraduate Students - Durham University
Welcome to Mary’s! You are now officially a “Mare”, we are so thrilled to welcome you into our community! This is such an exciting year to be joining us, on our 125th birthday, celebrating in style!
St Mary's College - Facilities - Durham University
Our facilities allow our students to make the most of their time at Durham. Whatever your interests we have a wide range of sports opportunities and music, art and drama activities. You'll soon become fully involved with life at St Mary's.
St Mary's College - Who's Who - Durham University
Known as the friendliest college in Durham, Mary’s lives up to the reputation. Inclusivity, compassion and respect are highly valued here, creating an environment where you can make lifelong friends.
History - St Mary's College - MCR - Durham University
St Mary’s was established in 1899 and is the third oldest college at Durham. It was originally an all women’s college, but it has now been mixed since 2005 and is home to around 800 undergraduates and 150 postgraduates.
College Bedrooms - St Mary's College - MCR - Durham University
We currently have 309 rooms in College. We offer accommodation to all our first year undergraduate students (around 220 students) and the remaining rooms are used by second, third and fourth year undergraduates, and taught and research postgraduates.
St Mary’s College – MCR – #TheresSomethingAboutMarys
Whether you are considering joining St Mary’s as a part-time and/or distance-learner (PTDL), PGCE, Masters or PhD student, the College will provide you with opportunities to achieve your full potential as part of a supportive graduate community! You can buy MCR membership here and pay for MCR Induction Week here.