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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 Our People College History
Magdalene College (/ ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College , before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene .
The College of St Mary Magdalene is located in the centre of Cambridge beside the River Cam. The College has its origins in the year 1428 and has an eclectic mix of buildings. There has been a continuous tradition of academic study on the site for nearly 600 years,
Magdalene College admits students to study all academic degree subjects offered at Cambridge. There are over 30 undergraduate courses at Cambridge. Courses at Cambridge cover over 65 subject areas allowing students to specialise their interests and direction of study.
Magdalene College has the advantage of an attractive and convenient location on the banks of the River Cam, with the longest waterfront of all the Cambridge Colleges, and less than 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre.
Magdalene College, situated at the north-western side of Cambridge’s town centre, extends over both sides of River Cam. Throughout their daily lives, students walk across the First and then Second Court, marked by the imposing Pepys Library, to reach the Riverside Path next to the Fellows Gardens.
麦格达伦学院（Magdalene College）创立于1428年，是剑桥大学最后一个仅招收男生的学院。该院于1988年开始招收女生。据说，在开始招收女生的那一学期开学第一天，全院的男士都带上了黑色的臂章，学院当天下了半旗。
