Universities

Royal Holloway, University of London

Surrey - United Kingdom

Overview

Our campus is situated in 135 acres of parkland in Egham, Surrey. It's also:

In an ideal location as our campus is just 19 miles from central London and seven miles from Heathrow Airport. The College also has a central London base at  Bedford Square in Bloomsbury.

Frequently named as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. Our Founder’s Building is widely recognised as one of the most spectacular university buildings in the world. Founder’s is home to the famous  Picture Gallery  containing Thomas Holloway’s fine collection of Victorian paintings and the beautiful chapel;  it also provides a remarkable residence for 500 students; and has a dining hall and restaurant, part of the library and some departments and services inside.

Continually evolving. Royal Holloway’s multi-million pound estate investment programme continues to enhance the campus, most recently with a new drama complex - the Caryl Churchill Theatre - and further phases of award-winning student accommodation, plus refurbishment and extensions to a number of academic buildings and services.

Our motto: Esse quam videri, which means to be rather than to seem (to be) is taken from the coat of arms of Bedford College. 

The motto appears below Royal Holloway's shield, which was created following the merger with Bedford College in 1985. The shield has three crescents; one is taken from Thomas Holloway's own coat of arms, the field of black and gold in a chequered design comes from Bedford's coat of arms and the additional ermine spots derive from Royal Holloway's coat of arms. Placed between two lozenges is a lamp of learning. It combines the heritage of both Royal Holloway and Bedford Colleges.

Our coat of arms is used in our logo.

Students:

Royal Holloway has 8,619 students (including visiting and exchange) from more than 100 countries.

Over 1,900 are postgraduates on a variety of taught and research degrees.

Just over 20 per cent of students are from outside of the European Union.

Staff:

There are currently 2,300 members of staff working at Royal Holloway across academic, administrative and support areas.

Faculties

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Department of Classics

Department of Drama & Theatre

Department of English

Department of European Studies

Department of History

Department of Media Arts

Department of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Department of Music

Department of Philosophy

Department of Politics & International Relations

Department of Social Work

Faculty of Management, Economics and Law

Law, Criminology & Sociology

Department of Economics

School of Management

Faculty of Science

School of Biological Sciences

Department of Computer Science

Department of Earth Sciences

Department of Geography

Information Security Group

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Psychology

English Requirements

Scholarships

Undergraduate

Award	Number	Value	Deadline
International Excellence Scholarships	6	£10,000	16 March 2015
Biosciences Entrance Scholarships	Up to 5	£1,000, guaranteed accommodation (if required)	1 June 2015
Computer Science Scholarships	Variable	£1,000 in year 1, £500 in years 2 and 3	N/A - all eligible students will be considered automatically
International Magna Carta Law Scholarships	2	£4,000 in year 1, £3,000 in years 2 and 3	16 March 2015
Choral and Organ Scholarships	Variable	£1,500 per year (organ); £700 (choral)	20 February 2015 with auditions 6-7 March 2015
Instrumental Scholarships	Variable	£300 per year - renewable annually for up to three years	31 March 2015
Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS) Bursaries	Up to 30	up to £1,000 per year (Elite), or up to £400 per year (Performance), access to sports facilities and therapy	26 June 2015
Wentworth Golf Bursaries	Up to 5	Free Wentworth Golf Club membership	26 June 2015

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