A Permanent Private Hall at the University of Oxford is an educational institution affiliated to the University — not as a full College, but able to award Oxford University degrees. "PPHs" are usually, though not necessarily, small foundations of a religious character; thus many of them offer a limited number of degrees, sometimes only to members of a specific religious order, and generally in Theology and related subjects. The maximum number of undergraduates allowed for each Hall is set by the University. In some case, a Permanent Private Hall can be granted full Collegiate status; recent examples include St Edmund Hall (became a full College in 1957), Mansfield College (became a full College in 1995), and Harris Manchester College (became a full College in 1996).

There are currently seven Permanent Private Halls:

• Blackfriars (1221) Website
• Campion Hall (1896) Website
• Greyfriars (1910) Website
• Regent's Park (1927) Website
• St Benet's Hall (1897) Website
• St Stephen's House (1876) Website
• Wycliffe Hall (1877) Website

External links

• Search Permanent Private Halls Web Pages
• Regulations for the Establishment and Maintenance of Permanent Private Halls

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