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International students

A strong international spirit

With almost a third of our students joining us from outside the UK, and alumni in 165 countries around the world.

Royal Holloway, University of London was founded over 170 years ago to provide equity in opportunity, to transform lives through education and create positive change - doing this with bravery, curiosity and care. We have the courage and conviction to think differently, providing a platform to challenge conventions. 

With combined and integrated strengths in innovative education and transformative research, we have a passion to create, teach and share knowledge in both established and emerging areas. Through our impactful research, we seek creative solutions to complex challenges to make a real difference in the world. We are a place for growth. We aim to empower individuals and transform lives through inclusive education, an active, and close-knit community, and partnerships that link us with local and global industry and culture. 

We are a university of social purpose, creating positive change, for what matters - for our students, for society and for the world. 

 

Whoever you are and wherever you are from, our dedicated International Student Recruitment team are here to help you with any questions you have about applying to, and studying at, Royal Holloway.

Find out who is responsible for your country/region and get in touch today here.

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Get help paying for your studies at Royal Holloway through a range of scholarships and bursaries.

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Find out why Royal Holloway is in the top 25% of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Immersive Technology

Royal Holloway is a research intensive university and our academics collaborate across disciplines to achieve excellence.

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Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the education of women in the 19th century, and their spirit lives on today.

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We’ve played a role in thousands of careers, some of them particularly remarkable.

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