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International Study CentreInternational Foundation Programme

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Admission enquiries

nternational Admissions Centre

Billinton Way, Brighton, BN1 4LF, UK

: +44 1273 339333

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The International Foundation Progra

designed to prepare international st

with the necessary academic sk

English language level to under

undergraduate degree at Royal Ho

University o L

Why choose Royal HollowayThe International Foundation Programme is

a pathway to a University o London degree

Ranked among the top research-led universities

in the UK

Academic sta working at the rontiers

o their subjects

A vibrant community o students romover 100 countries

A beautiul 135 acre campus withstate-o-the-art study acilities

A riendly and supportive environment

with high quality student accommodation

Easy access to central London but a

relaxed and more aordable location

A thriving cultural scene with a veryactive Students Union


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Contents

Why choose Royal Holloway

Welcome to Royal Holloway

Teaching and research excellence

Student experience

London

Local area

Campus lie

Students Union

Sporting lie

Student support

Accommodation

International Study Centre

Business Studies

Sciences

Social Sciences

Arts

Economics

How to apply

Where to fnd us

The International Study Centre oers

international students on-campus preparation

or undergraduate degree programmes.

The International Foundation Programme will

provide students with the necessary academic

skills and English language level to study an

undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway,

University o London.

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Royal Holloway is widely recognised on the

world stage as one o the UKs leading teaching

and research university institutions. One o the

arger colleges o the University o London, we

are strong across the sciences, social sciences,

arts and humanities. Our 9,000 students work

with internationally-renowned scholars in

8 academic departments.The University o London degree gained by

our talented, high-achieving graduates is

valued the world over.

As a cosmopolitan community, with students

rom over 100 countries, we ocus on the

upport and development o the individual.

Our riendly campus, just 19 miles west o

entral London, provides a unique environment

or university study. Campus lie revolves around

he Students Union, and over 100 societies

and sports clubs we are recognised as

one o Londons best sporting colleges.

Welcome to Royal Holloway

I would like to welcome you to the

International Study Centre, Royal Holloway,

University o London. You are about to

begin a very important journey towards

success.

Your oundation programme will support

you to develop academically, personally and

socially, by providing a stepping-stone to

undergraduate study at the College.

Aside rom ocussing on your studies, we encourage all students

to engage in the abundance o extra-curricular activities, which

will help you integrate into university lie. You can choose rom an

extensive range o clubs, societies and volunteering opportunities,which are predominantly organised by students, or students.

These opportunities will enhance your oundation year experience

at Royal Holloway.

Ed Harrison, Head o Centre

Renowned or its riendly, inclusive culture

the ratio o sta to students is high, and it has

an excellent record in teaching quality.

The Guardian

Royal Holloway is one o 19

University Colleges which orm part

o the University o London.

I chose to study at Royal Holloway becauseit is a highly ranked university and I like beingclose to London. Also, the studying environmentis great and I am enjoying my time here.

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Truly world class

Top 15 in the UK

Top 45 in Europe

Top 120 in the world

World University Rankings 201213Times Higher Education

Royal Holloway has an excellent reputation or high quality teaching

and research. Ater progressing rom the International Foundation

Programme to your chosen degree, you will be taught by academics

who are oten leaders in their eld.

Royal Holloway degree programmes oer exciting intellectual

challenges. We have a long track-record o pioneering research,

continued investment in top-class sta and acilities, and innovative

partnerships in Higher Education, Government, industry and many

organisations in the UK and abroad.

Research Assessment Exercise

Royal Holloways position as one o the UKs leading research-

intensive institutions was conrmed by the results o the most recent

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) conducted by the HigherEducation Funding Council or England (HEFCE). The scoring system

or the RAE 2008 measured research quality in our categories, with

the top score o 4* indicating quality that is world-leading and o

the highest standards in terms o originality, signicance and rigour.

The College is ranked 16th in the UK or research o 4* standard

and 18th or 3* and 4* research.

Royal Holloways successes include:

60 per cent o research prole is rated as world-leading or

internationally excellent, outperorming the national average

o 50 per cent.

The Department o Music is the top department in the UK,

urther recognition o its world-leading research excellence.

A urther eight departments are in the top 10 ranked by

proportion o 3* & 4* research: Drama (joint 9th), Earth Sciences

(joint 7th), Economics (joint 9th), Geography (joint 9th), German

(joint 5th), Media Arts (joint 6th) and Psychology (joint 5th).

Our results are testament both to the hard work and dedication

o our sta and the investment that the College has made in

recent years.

Teaching and research excellence

The University o London

Royal Holloway is one o 19 University Colleges which orm

o the University o London, the largest and most diverse

university organisation in Britain and one o the largest in

Each o the Colleges, which include London School o Eco

and Political Science and University College London, has i

distinctive community and character. Students graduating

Royal Holloway will obtain a degree awarded by the Univ

London which has a reputation or excellence across the w

Some Royal Holloway degrees include elements o teachin

across multiple University o London Colleges, bringing ad

diversity and expertise to degree programmes. Our stude

make use o the University o London Library at Senate Ho(access to the libraries in other colleges is oten possible) a

the acilities o the University o London.

A riend o mine graduated rom Royal and told me about its reputation anwonderul experience they had. As e

I have elt very comortable on the camenjoyed the company o my ellow studen

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One o the inest research records

o any UK university.

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Student experience

A reurbishment programme costing 12 million has

transormed the Bourne Building, turning it into a modern,

omortable and it-or-purpose laboratory block that will help

Biological Sciences to continue to thrive with its excellent

research and teaching.

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A two phase extension to the School o Management has

increased teaching space and improved the learning

environment or Royal Holloways largest department. This is

an important addition to the School, providing a wow actor

in its external design which incorporates a zinc dome,

while inside the high quality teaching acilities

are on a par with the Windsor Building.

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Royal Holloway oers an excellent educational and research

environment, providing students with conidence in the high

level o quality education being delivered.

At the same time, our beautiul 135 acre campus is

an aspect o Royal Holloway that really sets us apart.

The College continues to invest in new acilities and

improve the standard o the existing ones.

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Royal Holloways award-winning 400 seat auditorium, the

Windsor Building has been described as an architectural gem

with its undulating copper roo, spacious, bright interior and

modern, landscaped terrace. Windsor provides state-o-the-

art teaching spaces, and an excellent environment or concert

perormances, public lectures, conerences and other events.

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The Department o Drama and Theatre is one o the largest in

the country and has consistently been awarded top ratings

in research assessment exercises. The remodelled Boilerhouse

is now a theatre with a public perormance licence, providing

much-needed space or perorming arts and or students

tudying the practice o theatre, in addition to the construction

o a multi-million pound theatre studio which began in 2012.

u We are investing in the very latest technology and introducing

more innovative learning spaces to meet the library needs

o todays learners. tlc@bedord is a resh and modern

environment designed to inspire and encourage collaborative

and group learning. It has been created through

a 1.3 million reurbishment project to develop library

resources and acilities.

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Butler, Tuke and Williamson are the latest additions to Royal

Holloways residential acilities on campus, providing

accommodation or 466 students. The development is theresult o a 21 million investment in campus accommodation,

enabling even more students to beneit rom Royal Holloways

unique campus environment.

u An ecological management plan has been implemen

so that the campus woodlands are a managed habit

that continues to beneit wildlie and humans alike.We are committed to a carbon management strateg

and sta and students are working together on car

reduction initiatives.

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Halls o residence surround the recently reurbished dining

acilities at The Hub, a welcoming environment or students to

enjoy a meal and socialise in the heart o the residential area

o campus.

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The Department o Earth Sciences has recently inves

in an impressive new 3D visualisation acility and IT

laboratories. The state-o-the-art laboratories and

computing acilities enhance Petroleum Geoscience

and research at Royal Holloway, with the visualisatio

enabling students to view satellite imagery and seism

data in 3D.

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Royal Holloway is located in a beautiul part o Surrey, a county

amed or its historic market towns, parks and woodlands, and lively

cultural and sporting scene.

The campus is situated between the village o Engleeld Green and

the town o Egham. Engleeld Green (reportedly the site o the last

duel to be ought in England) has small shops and a picturesque

village green, complete with cricket pitch and traditional pub. Egham

has the shops, supermarkets, restaurants and bars you would expect

o any small town. During term time, a college bus service runs

regularly to and rom Egham station, rom which central London

is just 40 minutes by train.

Close by are the towns o Windsor and Staines. Windsor is amous

or its royal castle, Great Park, upmarket shops and streets. Always

buzzing with tourists, there is plenty to do and see. Down the

majestic River Thames, Staines has a large shopping centre with

all the high street names, a cinema complex, sports centre and

swimming pool.

Many students live locally. The greatest concentrations o local

student accommodation tend to be in Egham, Engleeld Green and

Staines since these are the easiest places to reach on oot, bicycle or

by public transport.

The area is dominated by the River Thames, the nearest stretch being

at Runnymede, site o the signing o the Magna Carta, a charter

leading the way towards the rst constitutional law in the English

language. One entrance to Windsor Great Park is just a ew minutes

walk rom campus ideal or a peaceul walk around Virginia Water

Lake or through the Deer Park to Windsor Castle.

Transportation

Good transportation is an important eature o our locatio

For road-users, we are within a ew minutes o the M25, M

M4 motorways. We are connected by ast rail links to the

the country via London stations or Reading and Eurostar

mainland Europe also depart rom London. We are also ju

miles rom London Heathrow Airport.

oyal Holloway is unique. We are part o the University o London,

ut or many students one o our great attractions is our location

way rom central London itsel, yet within easy reach o the capital.

he ancient milepost outside the campus told stagecoaches that

hey were 19 miles rom Hyde Park Corner, although the journey is

much quicker today only 40 minutes by direct train.

ondon is so easily accessible that going there can be a regular

ccurrence or a whole range o activities trips to the theatre,

ight-lie, concerts, sport, or visits to the shops, galleries and other

amous attractions.

ondon has so much to oer the street theatre o Covent Garden,

he bohemian scene in Camden Town, the high street shops on

Oxord Street, the theatres o the West End, world class galleriesnd museums, and international sporting events. But it can be a

elie to take advantage o all this and then to return home to the

ess hectic, more green and spacious environment surrounding

oyal Holloways campus.

Our location also puts you close to many o the countrys major

mployers with many networking and careers events on the

oorstep; both London and the close-by M4 motorway have a

igh concentration o companies, ranging rom the small-to-medium

o multinationals.

London Local area We are within a ew minutes o the Mand M4 motorway and connected b

links to the rest o the

London is easily accessible a 40

minute journey takes you right into

the heart o the capital.

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The store on campus is open year-round and sells a wid

selection o groceries, rozen and chilled ood as well as

toiletries, stationery and memorabilia.

Every week Royal Holloway holds a ood market that is

all students, sta and the public. At this market student

buy resh ruit and vegetables, bread and savoury produ

reasonable prices. There is also an international ood m

or a taste o home without leaving the campus.

I youre not sure about cooking or yoursel, there are s

catering outlets on the main campus, and a urther two

halls o residence which provide plenty o choice when

comes to grabbing a bite to eat.

Elsewhere on campus you will nd academic buildings, halls o

residence, the Students Union and all the acilities and amenities

you might expect rom a top university institution shops, cas

and bars, a bank, a sports centre and playing elds, conveniently

located in an attractive parkland setting.

oyal Holloways campus is a lively and riendly place where you will

nd a strong sense o community. Surrounded by Surreys beautiul

ountryside, it is home to an impressive range o modern academic

nd social acilities.

he campus is the ocal point o student lie where most teaching

nd social activities take place, and with the exception o Kingswood

all (1 mile away), where all our student residences are located.

he splendour o the Founders Building greets you as you enter the

rounds and it is widely recognised as one o the most spectacular

niversity buildings in the world. Founders is home to a amous

icture gallery containing Thomas Holloways ne collection o

ictorian paintings and a beautiul chapel which has an integral role

n College lie. The Founders Building is largely used as a remarkableesidence and dining hall or 500 students, a library and a variety o

cademic, administrative and pastoral support services including a

medical centre.

Campus lie

On campus acilities

Royal Holloway is Wi-Fi enabled with hotspots around the

campus and accommodation to help you stay connected.

Having a bookshop on campus means you dont have to go ar

to nd the texts required or your course, and as they buy and

sell used textbooks, it can help save you a little cash.

The College Chapel is used or daily worship, with services open

to everyone. The Muslim prayer room oers prayer and ablution

acilities or men and women.

Royal Holloways extensive library has around 900 study spaces.

Students also have access to all other libraries in the University

o London.A branch o Santander bank is located on campus.

The Colleges Sports Centre is home to a multi-use sports hall,

a 46 station tness suite with weights room, aerobics area and

substantial changing acilities. There are also outdoor pitches

and courts on campus.

The campus is very well-equipped. I caeverything I need which m

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he heart o the campus

he Students Union actively represents and provides a service to all

tudents studying at Royal Holloway by oering events and activities

utside o academic study, ensuring that your university experience

the best that it can be.

rom the huge range o clubs and societies you can join; to writing

rticles or The Orbital student magazine; to seeking advice rom our

cademic and welare services; rom actively partaking in an election

ampaign, the Students Union provides a wealth o opportunities

or students. The Unions turnover is in excess o 1.5 million per

nnum, and every penny you spend in the Students Union is

ut straight back into maintaining, improving and developing

tudent services.Running o the Union

he Students Union really is run by students or students. General

Meetings are the highest decision making body o the Union

nd also provide an opportunity to discuss issues, make student

nnouncements and engage in lively debate. Whilst representatives

re elected to sit on and run a General Meeting, any student is

ligible to attend, vote, and have their say.

Non-residential bus service

The Students Unions non-residential bus service is there to make

sure that students living o campus get home saely. The service

runs every evening during term-time, dropping students right to

their door within a three mile radius o campus. It is both the

cheapest and most importantly the saest way to get home

at night.

Student media

The Students Union runs its own award-winning media

The Orbital magazine and Insanity Radio station (1287AM, 103.2FM

and online). The Orbital magazine, awarded Best Student

Magazine by the National Union o Students Media Awards in 2006,

is produced entirely by students and contains College and localnews, comment and debate, eatures and interviews, liestyle,

reviews and sports. Insanity Radio, also run solely by students,

was voted Englands Best Student Radio Station in 2005, and

broadcasts 24-hours. Programmes include chart hits, talk radio

and specialist music shows.

For more inormation, visit su.rhul.ac.uk/

Students Union Royal Holloway campus is beautiuI had heard about its wonderul repso I dreamed about studying here.

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At Royal Holloway, we know that sport is an integral part o peoples

ves. Thats why we encourage sta, students and the surrounding

ommunity to get involved with sport. Sport at the College ranges

rom supporting the perormance o world class athletes in

ompetitive sports to delivering social sport and exercise

pportunities.

acilities

he sports centre is the Colleges main on-site sporting acility

nd the home o RHULSPORT. It provides a multi-use sports hall,

6 station tness suite with weights room, aerobics area and

ubstantial changing acilities. Extensive playing elds, squash,

ennis and netball courts are also available on campus. Further

o acilities, the sports centre oers a wide range o services,ncluding personal training and 20 tness classes per week.

Students Union sports clubs

Royal Holloways Students Union strives to give you a variety o

clubs, each with their own unique identity and culture to make

your time here as ullling as it can be. Run by the students, or the

students, the Students Activities department within the Students

Union supports all o the Colleges sports clubs and, i your sport

isnt catered or, we can even help you start your own club.

The Students Activities department hosts 35 clubs ranging rom

ootball, hockey and lacrosse, and joining one o them is a great

way to represent the College, try a new sport, make new riends,

get active or get invited to some o our campus best social events.

Our clubs and teams not only train and compete at the highest levels

in national and local competitions, but many also oer sport on arecreational and developmental level, perect or beginners a prime

example being MACS, the Unions very own mountaineering club.

The on-campus acilities also ensure participation is at a high level all

year round, with competitive and regular training sessions ensuring

maximum success is achieved.

Sports club list

American Football

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Boat

Cheerleading

Cricket

Cycling

Fencing

Football

Gol

Hockey

Judo

Karate

Lacrosse

Mountaineering and Climbing

Mixed Martial Arts

Netball

Ninjutsu

Polo

Riding

Rugby

Sail and Board

Ski and Snowboard

Squash

Sur

Swimming

Tennis

Thai Boxing

Trampolining

Ultimate Frisbee

Volleyball

Royal Mail painted its iconic red post boxes gold this summer to celebrate every

Team GB gold medal win in the 2012 Games.

A post box on the Royal Holloway campus was painted and unveiled by Sophie

Christiansen. Christiansen, a Royal Holloway alumna, is a Paralympic Dressage

Rider and the rst British triple gold medallist o the 2012 Games. Royal Holloway

was also proud to be the Ocial Rowing and Canoe Sprint Olympic Village,

providing accommodation or top athletes.

Sporting lie The college lie at Royal Hollowayand location are antastic.

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The Librarys book collections extend to some 600,000 vo

There are subscriptions to more than 17,000 e-journals; m

than 800,000 items are loaned each year and there is an

ootall o about 700,000. There is increasing provision o

resources: e-journals, databases, datasets, e-books, all o

are accessible remotely 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Royal Holloway students and sta are also able to access

House Library in central London. The Senate House Librar

extensive collection and is exclusively or students studyin

University o London aliated College.

IT department

All students are encouraged to utilise IT acilities in suppo

their learning and research. Thereore, the College is com

to helping students develop IT and inormation managem

which can be applied at university and subsequently trans

into the workplace.

CampusMe

CampusMe is Royal Holloways mobile application that pro

growing range o valuable services. Available on a variety o

and with more in development, the app lets you interact w

College and your data wherever you are, whenever you wa

You can access useul inormation, maps, contact numbers

Inormation services

Royal Holloway places great importance on the provision o

user-riendly inormation services. The Library Service and IT

Department work together to provide integrated support or you,

rom your rst day until you graduate. We are continually improving

our services, investing in the very latest technology and introducing

more innovative learning spaces to meet the needs o todays

students.

Moodle, the Colleges Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), provides

students with support materials including lecture videos, handouts,

extra activities and useul links. It also provides a huge range o

resources or sel-directed learning or international students,

covering everything rom English language study to academicreerencing conventions. Additionally, the Campus Connect portal

service enables students to easily access services, including College

e-mail, course details, course registration and payment.

Library service

Royal Holloway Library Services is on two sites within easy

walking distance o each other. The Founders Library (languages,

literatures, cinema, theatre, ne arts and music) is located within

the magnicent Founders Building, modelled on the Chateau de

Chambord and opened by Queen Victoria in 1886. The Archives

service and collections are also in this building and provide access to

unique papers and materials relating to the history and development

o the College.

The Bedord Library, opened in 1993, houses resources or science,

social sciences and history as well as tlc@bedord, an IT-rich social

learning space launched in 2008.

nternational students studying at Royal Holloway receive an extra

evel o support. As approximately 25 per cent o our students are

rom outside the UK, we realise you can sometimes have very

pecic support needs.

he international student support team have an open door policy

nd can help with anything rom advice on where to take a day trip

n the UK to renewing your student visa. They also arrange events

or international students throughout the year, and especially during

our rst ew weeks on campus, as part o the international student

welcome programme.

ome o the areas the international student support team requently

dvise on include:

Immigration how to apply or and renew your student visa

How to open a UK bank account

How to register with a doctor and obtain medical advice

in the UK

Settling into the UK assisting with arranging stays with British

host amilies

Arranging day trips and longer stays within the UK and Europe.

Faith support

Royal Holloway is a multi-aith community, with many dierent

belies represented on campus and excellent cooperation between

aiths. The College gives a warm welcome and a listening ear to

everybody, whatever your belie.

Seeking to link itsel to all the mainstream aith groups, The Faiths

Council ensures that each mainstream aith group has a voice at

Royal Holloway, and encourages dialogue and debate through

interaith events.

The numerous on-campus aith groups include the Islamic Society,

who arrange ve daily Muslim prayers and classes, the Hindu

Society, Sikh Society and Buddhist Society. The Chaplaincy provides

direction and advice or religious societies and support all ormso Christian observance within the College. Inormation on

local worship acilities or all aiths is available rom the

College Chaplaincy.

Student support I chose to study at Royal Holloway because o the higeducation, beautiul campus environment, excellent

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Networked rooms

Wi-Fi is available in all o the residences to provide you w

access, allowing you to use your computer laptop or you

Wi-Fi access is also available throughout the campus.

Car parking

Due to limited car parking acilities students who live on c

are not permitted to bring a car onto College property. Pa

available to residents o Kingswood Hall and to some stud

in halls north o the A30 road in Penrose Court. Disabled

is available with our adapted rooms.

For ull inormation on your accommodation options and

visit rhul.ac.uk/isc/accommodation

The College Card

Through the College Card students can access their RCS account

which works in much the same way as Maestro or Visa Delta cards.

When the account is in credit, you can make purchases in the dining

halls, cas, bars and College Shop.

Catering

Residents o catered-pay-as-you-go halls are entitled to a discount

o 50 per cent o the normal selling price o the majority o ood

items purchased in the Colleges dining halls. All students are

entitled to save the VAT element (currently 20 per cent) when

purchasing most ood and drink on their RCS account.

The two catered dining halls, Founders and KWs at Kingswood,

serve a varied menu which caters or a mix o student tastes. I you

have special dietary requirements, please check in advance whether

these can be accommodated. All students, sta and visitors to the

College are more than welcome to use the dining halls and other

catering outlets on campus.

At Royal Holloway, students are oered a wide variety o campus

ccommodation*, within a ew minutes walk o all the teaching

nd social acilities. Halls vary greatly in size, appearance, age

nd atmosphere, rom the unique character o the Victorian

ounders Building to more modern residences such as Runnymede.

o matter which residence you live in, all halls provide comortable

ccommodation, good value or money and a riendly community

n which to live. A dedicated team o residential, operational and

maintenance support sta will look ater you, ensuring that you are

rovided with a sae and comortable home throughout your stay.

n 2012 Royal Holloway accommodation was used to host Olympic

nd Paralympic athletes during the London 2012 games, underlining

he assurance on quality.

Provided you apply by the published accommodation deadlines

The College also appoints Deputy Community Liaison Ocers to

support and advise non-resident students living in the local area.

Most students nd it especially helpul being in College

accommodation when studying on the International Foundation

Programme when the convenient location and a riendly community

can help you adapt to university lie. Whichever hall you are in, you

are never very ar rom all the Colleges acilities. Royal Holloways

halls o residence are all situated on or near the main campus,

thereore getting home ater an evening studying or attending

a unction in the Union is sae and easy.

Halls are classied as either catered-pay-as-you-go or sel-catered.

In the sel-catered residences, students are provided with a ully

equipped kitchen so that you can cater or yoursel (crockery,

cutlery, glasses and cooking utensils are not included).

Accommodation

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Module descriptions

On each IFP stream you will study a combination o the m

described below.

Global Perspectives and Academic English

(compulsory module)

This module explores a range o economic, political, socia

environmental issues that are shaping the uture o the wo

At the same time, you consolidate your English language s

and develop key skills in preparation or undergraduate st

Cultural Studies and the Arts

A study o selected literature, theatre, cinema and music

around the world, to examine how dierent cultures shapo identity. Students analyse dierent art orms and are

encouraged to relate these to the cultural and political

settings in which they are set.

International Business Management

A thorough introduction to the major areas o business m

rom an international perspective, including topics such as

organisation, human resources and marketing.

International Politics

An examination o key political ideas and important deba

elds o politics and international relations, including dem

political lie and the workings o political institutions.

Mathematics with Statistics

Advanced study o mathematics to prepare you to meet t

mathematical challenges o a range o undergraduate pro

including Economics, Computer Science and Psychology.

Understanding Society

Through the study o societies across the world and by us

case studies, you will gain an understanding o the key as

o modern society. Topics will include the amily, educatio

and the world o work.

Study structure

On the International Foundation Programme (IFP), you can choose

one o ve streams. On each stream, you will study three modules

in total, o which two are compulsory and one is an elective.

Programme structure

Streams

Students can choose rom one o ve streams on the IFP:

Business Studies

Sciences*

Social Sciences

Arts

Economics

*Please note: The Sciences stream does not prepare you or study in the

areas o Biological Sciences or Physics

you would like to study at Royal Holloway, but do not meet the

equirements or direct entry to an undergraduate degree, you can

ake the International Foundation Programme at the International

tudy Centre, which will ensure you gain the skills and knowledge

o succeed.

nternational Foundation Programme

he International Foundation Programme (IFP) is a three-term

rogramme which aims to provide you with the academic and

nglish language skills you require to succeed at undergraduate

evel. It has been developed by Royal Holloways academic sta

nd is delivered by the International Study Centre to ensure you

eceive the best possible preparation or the range o degree

rogrammes the College has to oer.Direct progression to your degree

oining the International Foundation Programme guarantees

hat you will receive a conditional oer o a degree place at Royal

olloway. Soon ater you join, you will be helped to nominate the

egree programme onto which you want to progress.

On successul completion o the programme and having met

he required grades, you will proceed directly to your preerred

egree programme.

Universitystyle teaching

he International Foundation Programme introduces you to the style

teaching that you will experience when you progress onto your

egree. You will experience small group and individual tutorials,

eminar style classes and larger group lectures.

Access to university acilities

As a student o the International Study Centre, you will be part

the Royal Holloway community rom the day you start your

rogramme. In addition to the range o benets available or

nternational Foundation Programme students, you will have access

o a ull range o College acilities.

he International Study Centre is based on Royal Holloway,

niversity o Londons campus within easy reach o the on campus

ccommodation, IT services, the Library and the Students Union.

Key acts

Entry requirements*

Academic: Students normally need to have a minimum o 12 years

o schooling with good grades.

English language: IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL or Pearson Test o

English equivalent.

Course length

Three terms: September to June or January to August

September 2013 start:

Term 1 23/ 09/2013 to 13/12/2013

Term 2 13/01/2014 to 11/04/2014Term 3 28/04/2014 to 13/06/2014

January 2014 start:

Term 1 13/01/2014 to 04/04/2014

Term 2 14/04/2014 to 27/06/2014

Term 3 30/06/2014 to 22/08/2014

Age on entry

Students must be at least 16 years old at the start o the

International Foundation Programme.

*For ull details o country specic entry requirements

and tuition ees, visit rhul.ac.uk/isc

nternational Study Centre International FoundationProgramme

I am having so much un

and livin

Dabin, Korea Social


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he Business Studies stream will prepare you or a range o

management-related degrees at the School o Management,

oyal Holloway. In an increasingly global business environment,

he diversity o our programmes and our international reputation

elp to ensure that a degree rom the School o Management is

credential that opens doors worldwide.

Business Studies

*Year in industry option available

More progression degrees are listed online.

Degree subjects and grades are subject to change.

Visit rhul.ac.uk/isc or up-to-date inormation.

I really like the University because it has a good reputationand the oundation programme is really useul or my uture

studies in business and management.

Ksenia, Russia Business StudiesInternational Foundation Programme

Leading to degrees in:

BSc (Hons) Management*

BSc (Hons) Management and Spanish

BSc (Hons) Management with Accounting*

BSc (Hons) Management with Entrepreneurship*

BSc (Hons) Management with Human Resources*

BSc (Hons) Management with International Business*

BSc (Hons) Management with Information Systems*

BSc (Hons) Management with Marketing*

BSc (Hons) Management with Sustainability*

BSc (Hons) Management with Mathematics

Two compulsory modulesGlobal Perspectives and Academic English


Choose one elective moduleCultural Studies and the Arts




The Sciences stream on the International Foundation Prog

will prepare you or an intensive science-related degree at

Holloway, where it is believed that a dynamic research env

is essential in maintaining academic excellence at all levels

this provides a very strong base or urther research growt

Holloway has a strong commitment to science teaching an

and this is refected by the Science Facultys excellent resu

latest Research Assessment Exercise, achieving a top ten r

or many o their disciplines.

Sciences I enjoy studying the Sciences stream o the InteFoundation Programme International Foundation Pro

and with the help o the tutors, overcoming the cho adapting to a new way o le

Ogulcan, Turkey


*Year in industry option available

More progression degrees are listed on

Degree subjects and grades are subject

Visit rhul.ac.uk/isc or up-to-date ino


BA (Hons) Mathematics and Music

BSc (Hons) Computer Science*

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Managemen

BSc (Hons) Computing and Business

BSc (Hons) Environmental Geology*

BSc (Hons) Geology*

BSc (Hons) Geoscience*

BSc (Hons) Mathematics

BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Management

BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Statistics

BSc (Hons) Petroleum Geology

BSc (Hons) Physical Geography

BSc (Hons) Psychology







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The Arts stream will prepare you or a wide range o progression

degrees at Royal Holloway. From Classical Studies and Philosophy,

to Drama, Media Studies, Music, Modern Languages and more,

Royal Holloway is world-renowned or excellence across its

arts-related departments.

tudying the Social Sciences stream will give you the opportunity

o progress to a diverse range o degrees at Royal Holloway.

he impressive range o academic resources, stimulating research,

ultural opportunities and links with industry proessionals,

will thoroughly prepare you or career success.

Social Sciences Arts During my time on the Arts stream on the InteFoundation Programme Ive been introduced to many in

areas o history that I hadnt been exposed to

Bernardo, Mex


*I planning to study politics or a related subject

**I planning to study Sociology or a related subject





BA (Hons) Geography

BA (Hons) History

BA (Hons) History and International Relations

BA (Hons) History and Music

BA (Hons) History and Philosophy

BA (Hons) History with an International Year

BA (Hons) Human Geography

BA (Hons) Modern History and Politics

BA (Hons) International Relations

BA (Hons) Politics

BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

BA (Hons) Politics and Philosophy and Economics

BA (Hons) Politics with Philosophy

BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

BSc (Hons) Geography

BSc (Hons) Geography, Politics andInternational Relation

More progression degrees are listed on

Degree subjects and grades are subject

Visit rhul.ac.uk/isc or up-to-date ino

Please note: There there will be an extra cost or students

wishing to progress to a degree in Music. This is to enable

both theory and practical tuition in the students chosen

instrument when on the International Foundation

Programme. This cost will be payable in Centre on arrival.


BMus (Hons) Music

BA (Hons) Comparative Literature and Culture

BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies

BA (Hons) English

BA (Hons) European Studies (Spanish)

BA (Hons) Film Studies

BA (Hons) Media Arts

BA (Hons) Multilingual Studies

BA (Hons) Multilingual Studies with Internatio

Relations

BA (Hons) Ancient History

BA (Hons) Classics and Philosophy

BA (Hons) Latin


International Politics*

OR

Understanding Society**


Cultural Studies and the Arts




International Politics*

OR

Understanding Society**

Choose one elective module International Business Management




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he Economics stream will enable you to progress to economic-

elated degrees and study in the Department o Economics at Royal

olloway. The Department o Economics has established itsel as

ne o the three major economics research and teaching

epartments in the London area. Sta have been educated and held

cademic posts at leading universities throughout the world,

ncluding Cambridge, Oxord, the London School o Economics and

olitical Science, Yale and Harvard.

Economics


BSc (Hons) Economics and Management

BSc (Hons) Economics and Mathematics

BSc (Hons) Economics, Politics and International Relations

BSc (Hons) Finance and Mathematics

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with French

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with German

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with Italian

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with Music

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with Political Studies

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics with Spanish

BSc (Econ) (Hons) Financial and Business Economics




The support provided by my Mathematics with Statistics tutor isexcellent and makes it easy or me to understand.

Mira, Jordan Economics

International Foundation Programme







I chose Royal Holloway as it is widely regarded as a highlyrespected institution and I had received many positiverecommendations rom riends. The campus and location,with easy access to London and the surrounding townsand countryside, are just perect.

Mohammad, Jordan Economics


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our application will need to include copies o all relevant academic

ranscripts and certicates o English language qualications, plus a

ersonal statement and academic reerence.

o apply directly

ou can apply online at rhul.ac.uk/isc

o apply through your local representative

omplete the application orm enclosed with this prospectus and

eturn it to your local representative.

normation and advice

you need urther inormation, our expert student enrolment

dvisers are available or help and advice.

ou can contact them online or on the telephone number below:

: +44 1273 339333

you are applying through your local representative, please contact

hem directly with any queries.

ees, tuition and accommodation

or ull details o ees, tuition and accommodation please reer

o the application orm or visit rhul.ac.uk/isc

ntry requirements

tudents can nd detailed academic and English Language entry

equirements on the Entry requirements section o the International

oundation Programme pages at rhul.ac.uk/isc

Student insurance

It is essential that international students have the protection o

personal insurance whilst in the UK. To cover you as a student

at the International Study Centre, we recommend that you purchase

StudyCare. Designed or international students, the policy will

cover you or loss o personal possessions, as well as providing

health and medical insurance until the end o your International

Study Centre academic programme.

For more inormation, visit rhul.ac.uk/isc/studycare

About this programme

The International Foundation Programme, delivered by Study Group,

has been developed by Royal Holloway teaching sta, working in

collaboration with Royal Holloways academic departments, and

is taught on-campus at the Royal Holloway International Study

Centre. The International Foundation Programme is validated

by Royal Holloway. The University holds responsibility or the

academic standards.

Study Group is a global leader in private higher education, language

and career education, in the United States, Canada, the UK and

Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Study Group provides the

highest quality educational opportunities or 50,000 students rom

more than 130 countries in over 48 campuses across the world.

Disclaimer

The inormation in this prospectus is issued or general guidance o students

entering the University rom September 2013, and does not orm part o any

contract. The University and Study Group hope to provide the programmes and

acilities described in the prospectus, but reserve the right to withdraw or make

alterations to programmes i necessary.

How to apply The International Study Centre is helping me todevelop and prepare or a degree in Managementand has been an enriching experience.

Sheyla, Azerbaijan Business Studies


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Where to fnd us

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Sports

fields

51

To Sports Centre

bycar

CallowHill

Campus plan

Non-accessible Buildings

Facilities and servicesBedford Library 27

Boilerhouse 14Botanic Supply Unit 70Caf Jules 15Careers Service 20Chapel 1bCollege Administration 1, 51Computer Centre 10Crosslands 1Crosslands Bungalowincorporating College Bookshop 4Electron Microscopy Unit 37Enterprise Centre, Orchard Building 24Estates Workshop 26Founders Library 1Garden Lodge, music practice 8Health Centre 1

Huntersdale 51Jane Holloway Lecture Hall 50Laundry, Muslim Prayer Room 5Library Depository 39Little Echoes Day Nursery 64Main Lecture Theatre 1

Medicine & Stumble Inn 45Munro Fox Lecture Theatre 32Munro Fox Lab & Seminar Room 33Natwest Bank 7Picture Gallery 1aSports Centre & Fields 46Student Administration Centre 4Students Union 23

The Hub/Imagine 41The Store on Campus 6

Wettons Annexe 63Windsor Building 2Woodlands Cottage, music practice 66

ResidencesBeeches 72

Butler Hall 3Chestnuts 73Depository Lodge 38Founders Building 1Gate Lodge 54Gowar Hall incld. Sang Il Lee Hall 48Harvest Road No 1 67

The Hub 41Highfield Close 57Highfield Cottage 60Highfield Court 55Kingswood Hall 75Penrose Court (Flats) 61Penrose Court (Houses) 56Reception & Hub 41Reid Hall 42

Runnymede Halls 1 & 2 43Tuke Hall 9Wedderburn Hall 47Williams Annexe 11aWilliamson Hall 40Woodlands 65

Academic departments and centresArchive and Bedford Centre 1 Founder's BuildingBiological Sciences 31, 34 Bourne & Wolfson LaboratoriesClassics & Philosophy 1 Founder's Building (west ground floor)Computer Science 17 McCrea BuildingCriminology & Sociology 16 Arts BuildingDrama & Theatre 74 Sutherland House and Lodge

25, 14 Handa Noh Theatre, Boilerhouse ComplexEarth Sciences 35, 36, 36a Queens Building, Annexe & John Bowyer BuildingEconomics 20 Horton Building (upper floor)English 15 International BuildingEuropean Studies 1 Founder's Building (west first floor)Geography 35, 36, 36a Queens Building & AnnexeHealth & Social Care 16 Arts BuildingHellenic Institute 15 International BuildingHistory 17 McCrea Building

Management 12, 13, 1 Moore Building , Annexe

& Founder's Building (east first floor)

Mathematics 17 McCrea BuildingMedia Arts 11 Williams Building & Arts Building (ground floor)Modern Languages 15 International Building

French 15 International BuildingGerman 15 International BuildingHispanic Studies 15 International BuildingItalian 15 International Building

Music 62, 65 Wettons Terrace , WoodlandsPhysics 21, 22 Tolansky & Wilson LaboratoriesPolitics & International Relations 1 Founder's Building (west first floor)Psychology 34, 30 Wolfson Laboratory, Bourne AnnexeRoyal Holloway International 15 International Building

Bike rack - covered

Bike rack - uncovered

Bike rack - internal

Pedestrian access only

Deliveries

Accessible route

Car parks (1-17)

Campus buildingsKey Gravel car parks

Inormation

Accessible parking space

Zebra crossing

Gradient direction

Residences

Showers available to cyclists

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Admission enquiries

International Admissions Centre

1 Billinton Way, Brighton, BN1 4LF, UK

T: +44 1273 339333

www.rhul.ac.uk/isc

Admission enquiries

Student Enrolment Advisers

1 Billinton Way, Brighton, BN1 4LF, UK

T: +44 1273 339333

rhul.ac.uk/isc

Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX

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