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Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

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Established in 1886 as one of the UK's first institutions for the higher education of women, Royal Holloway has since grown into a fully co-educational, multi-faculty institution and has been part of the University of London for over 100 years.

Today, Royal Holloway is well-established as one of the UK's top research-intensive universities and we are known internationally for our high-quality research and teaching. We have an international reputation for excellence and our high academic standards are reflected in leading league tables. The College now has a student population of around 8,000, with students from over 130 countries.

Location

Royal Holloway is a campus university, meaning that teaching, learning, accommodation, and student support facilities are located on one main site.

The beautiful campus, set 19 miles west of London in the town of Egham in Surrey, is idyllic and safe, and provides an attractive environment in which to live and study. The main building on campus is known as the Founder's Building. Modelled on a French Chateau, it was built in the 19th century and is one of the most spectacular university buildings in the world. In addition to the retail and catering facilities on campus, there are many shops and other amenities in the local area. The campus is also very close to Heathrow Airport and is just 40 minutes by train from central London.

The nearby village of Runnymede is one of the most historic sites in England, as it was here in 1215 that King John signed the Magna Carta, thereby creating the first ever system of law.

Academic strengths

Royal Holloway has a high reputation in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Our 19 academic departments, which are based within three faculties, offer a wide range of intellectually challenging and diverse programmes of study. There is a flexible Study Abroad provision for students wishing to spend up to a year at Royal Holloway earning credit towards their degree at home, and Royal Holloway International offers a number of specially designed university-preparation programmes.

Rankings

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008	18th in the national ranking of universities with world-leading research performance
*The Times Good University Guide 2011*	31st among 112 institutions
Departments ranked in the TOP 10 by *The* *Times Good University Guide 2011*	Music Drama Psychology

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Royal Holloway, University of London accepts IELTS
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BSC management Foundation Year
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Royal Holloway, University Of London,
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MSc in Information Security
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Royal Holloway, University Of London,
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Facilities

Students at Royal Holloway have access to three excellent libraries on-campus as well as access to the University of London's centrally located Senate library. Computer facilities include a College ... more

Fees & Scholarships

The level of tuition fees you will pay at Royal Holloway depends on your programme of study. For the academic year 2011/12, the range of fees was as follows: ... more

Entry Requirements

The following are the entry requirements for the various academic programmes on offer at Royal Holloway : Undergraduate Entry requirements A-levels, International Baccalaureate (IB)... more

Accommodation

Royal Holloway offers students a choice of self-catering and catered, standard and en-suite accommodation , and internet access is available in most student bedrooms. The cost of on-campus acc... more

Student Life

The Students' Union at Royal Holloway is the centre of student life and has over 100 clubs and societies for you to join. The Union also runs their own award-winning magazine The Orbital and 1287A... more

Student Speak

Read what students from around the world have to say about their time at Royal Holloway : Name: Emily Birer Country: USA Course: BSc in Psychology 'After attending university in the U... more

Location

Royal Holloway, University of London

Located in Southern England, UK

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Studying Abroad - Gender Gap

Even though the number of students aspiring to go abroad to pursue higher studies keeps increasing every year, the ratio of boys to girls seems to have changed drastically. A study abroad survey that was done discovered that there was a drastic jump in total number of students who went abroad to... read more

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How to Pass the TOEFL Exam

TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language is a test that evaluates an individual’s ability to understand and use the English language in an academic setting. This test is necessary when a non- native English speaker is trying to take admission in a college or university of an En... read more