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Royal Holloway
University ranking
- 2011 30
- 2010 =22
- 2009 22
- 2008 13
History
- Opened by Queen Victoria in 1886, Royal Holloway was founded by Thomas Holloway, a Victorian entrepreneur and visionary.
- Became part of the University of London in 1900 and later merged with Bedford College, another pioneering college founded in 1849.
- The Founder’s Building is one of the most spectacular university buildings in the world.
Location and Transport
- Fifty-four-hectare (135-acre) parkland campus adjacent to Windsor Great Park at Runnymede, Surrey. Also a central London base at Bedford Square.
- Good road, rail and air links: 40 minutes by train and 30.5 km (19 miles) west of central London.
- Good transport links with Heathrow, the M25, M4 and M3 all just a few miles away. College bus covering local areas and station.
Accommodation
- 2,943 places in halls, prioritized for first years and overseas students. Something to suit all tastes and budgets, catered and self-catered.
- Environmentally-sensitive new halls with sedum-planted roofs completed in 2007. Provide 466 en-suite study bedrooms.
- Plenty of choice locally in the private sector.
- More information on accommodation at Royal Holloway is available here.
Entry standards
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- 300–360 entry points, depending on the course.
- More information about entry standards at Royal Holloway is available here.
Bursaries and Scholarships
In receipt of full Maintenance Grant £750
In receipt of partial Maintenance Grant up to £750
Academic achievement Scholarship – Royal Holloway Excellence Scholarships £500 per year.
Sport Scholarship – Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS) up to £1,000.
- Tuition fees (2010): £3,290.
- Fees for year abroad £1,535.
- Scholarships of £500 for all in receipt of Maintenance Grant and achieving a certain level in A levels. Competitive Thomas Holloway Founder’s Scholarships of £3,500 for “outstanding” students receiving Maintenance Grant. Competitive Bedford Scholarships of £1,000 for “outstanding” students.
- Nineteen per cent of additional fee income to be earmarked for bursaries.
- For more information on bursaries and scholarships at Royal Holloway, click here.
- Membership of the University of London also means that students are eligible for the London rate of student loan.
Student mix
- Just over half of the total student population (56.5%) is female.
- Approximately 20% of students are from overseas, from more than 130 countries.
- Around a quarter of entrants are from private schools or colleges.
- Places are competitively sought with 11,000 applications for 2,000 undergraduate places in 2010.
Course flexibility
- Flexible approach to major/minor programmes and course units across 18 academic departments.
- Plenty of scope for interdisciplinary study and research.
Teaching standards
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- High levels of student satisfaction reported via the National Student Survey (ranked equal fifth in the first NSS survey).
- Royal Holloway achieved an overall satisfaction score of 85% in the previous two NSS surveys.
- Teaching quality and standards were strongly commended by the QAA in the recent institutional audit.
- Previously rated 21 out of 24 in French, Italian, Biochemistry, Management Studies and Sociology; 22 in Economics, Maths and Statistics; 23 in Physics, Classics, Drama, and Media Arts; 24 in Psychology and in Biological Sciences.
Research standards
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- Royal Holloway is a national leader for research.
- The College is ranked 16th in the UK for proportion of research in the top 4* category, indicating world-leading and of
the highest standards in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
- The Department of Music is the top department in the UK.
- A further eight departments are ranked in the top ten – Biological Sciences, Drama, Earth
Sciences, Economics, Geography, German, Media Arts and Psychology.
- 60% of research profile is rated as world-leading or
internationally excellent.
Academic strengths
- Royal Holloway is strong across three faculties – Arts, History and Social Sciences and Science.
- Staff to student ratio, student retention and successful completion rates are among the highest in the UK.
- International reputation in many areas including Information Security, Holocaust Studies, CSR, Creative Writing, Genetic vaccines, Quaternary Science and Musicology
Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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- Three libraries on campus all with modern facilities, plus access to University of London libraries. Dynamic social learning spaces have been added to the main campus library this year.
- Computer workstations available for students in libraries and the computer centre, plus significant investment in wireless infrastructure.
- College shop, bank, bookshop, health centre and chapel, plus range of bars, eating places and theatres all within beautiful landscaped grounds.
Disability Services
- Information on disability services at Royal Holloway is available here.
Students’ Union
- Entertainments run seven days a week – and a reputation as one of the best SU’s in the London area.
- Award-winning student magazine and radio station, over 100 clubs and societies, weekly markets on campus.
- Thriving Community Action volunteering programme.
- More information on the students' union at Royal Holloway is available here.
Sport
- One of London’s top universities for sporting success.
- Extensive sports fields, sports hall, tennis courts and fitness facilities on campus.
- Thriving STARS programme – sports bursaries for elite sports students.
- More details on sport at Royal Holloway are available here.
Recent/prospective new builds
- Opened in May 2007, the Windsor Building, a lecture theatre complex with 400-seat auditorium and multiple seminar rooms
- Major extension to the School Of Management teaching space, to accommodate expanding programmes.
- Just completed refurbishment of laboratories for Biological Sciences, and The Hub, new student dining facilities. Also recently completed a £1.3 million investment in library resources.
- Also recently
completed a £1.3 million investment in library resources, implementing the
latest technology and introducing innovative learning spaces to encourage
collaborative and group learning.
Availability of part-time work
- Excellent work availability, with jobs on campus – SU, open days, libraries, etc, and locally, plus nearby Ascot, Henley and Windsor event scene.
- Careers Centre runs an electronic job shop with local employers.
- Royal Holloway is ranked third in the country for graduate employment.
- Further information is available here.
For further information
Last updated 23/4/10
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