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Royal Holloway University of London

316 146   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
311 184   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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505  Engineering & IT525  Social Sciences
World Rankings458  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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World Rankings  

Royal Holloway enjoys an international reputation for the highest quality teaching and research across the sciences, arts and humanities.

Famous for our Founder's Building, one of the most spectacular university buildings in the world, the College was officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1886. Since then, Royal Holloway has continued to grow in size and status, building on the excellence of our scholarship and the talents of our students.

Today, a combination of distinctive character, academic vision and membership of the University of London has established Royal Holloway among the top ten research-led university institutions in the country.

Royal Holloway is renowned for having a friendly environment - home for a vibrant community of 7,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students of all ages and backgrounds and from more than 120 countries. Our spacious 135 acre campus provides an impressive range of modern academic and social facilities in a parkland setting in Surrey, close to London and the UK's major communications network.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 627

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 215

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 5,751

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,506

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 12,487

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 3,145

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,840

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 876

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 12,487

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 3,300

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 7,620 FTE: 6,952

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 2,135 FTE: 1,998

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Average International Student Fees $ GBP 12,487

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 24 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 66 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 152

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Student Satisfaction

Overall Student Satisfaction Rate Headcount: 85 %

Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course

Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate Headcount: 85 %

Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

A University of London degree; a qualification recognised the world over leading to first rate career opportunities.

Range of Fees

Most universities, including Royal Holloway, charge £3,070 a year for tuition of a full-time degree course in September 2007. This money doesn't have to be paid before, or during, a student's time at university. Instead, a student is eligible for a student loan to cover the fees for their course. This loan will only have to be repaid after they have graduated and earning more than £15,000 per annum. Depending on their household income, government maintenance grants of up to £2,765 are also available.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall. Some departments accept a 6 overall and some departments require a 7 overall. Some departments ask for a 7 in writing.
TOEFL: 570 or 600 (230-250 in the computer based test or 88-100 in the internat based test).

Accommodation

Royal Holloway offers students a variety of accommodation, mostly on campus.
Overseas students are given priority for university accommodation.

Accommodation Range

Costs vary between halls, but all include the cost of heat, light and water. £2,000-£4,000 for a 12-month lease in a shared student residence or hall accomodation

Entry Requirements

All candidates applying to Royal Holloway are considered carefully on their individual merits. The general entrance requirements listed below set the minimum academic requirements for admission to Royal Holloway. In most cases, departmental requirements will be much higher, and you should refer to the admissions section of the departmental entries for this information.

Language Support

Language support is available in the Language Centre and is important even for students whose English proficiency is already very good, since classes cover study skills and techniques for those who are unfamiliar with study in an English language environment.

Non-English Language Requirements

Applicants to Royal Holloway come from a diverse range of backgrounds and bring with them many different kinds of qualification. We accept other qualifications which we consider meet the academic requirements for admission to Royal Holloway including professional qualifications, QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Certificatem European Baccalaureatem Welsh Baccalaureate, and overseas qualifications. We welcome applications from international students whose qualifications are equivalent to our entrance requirements. We are familiar with a variety of international qualifications and consider applicants on an individual basis.