University Overview
The current Royal Holloway, University of London was formed by the 1985 merger of two University of London schools: Bedford College, founded in 1849, and the original Royal Holloway College, opened in 1886 by Queen Victoria. Each of the original colleges had joined the University of London in 1900. Each of the original school was a college for women until they both started accepting male undergraduates in the 1960s.
The College is well-known for its
art collection, including a collection of Victorian paintings in Founder's Building Picture Gallery and temporary exhibits in the Davison Building.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) quality assessment placed Royal Holloway in the top 25 percent of UK universities. Its Drama, Earth Sciences, Psychology, Mathematics and Music departments were each ranked it the top five nationally, while the Media Arts and Modern Languages departments were both in the top ten.
Program Overview
In addition to helping students with visa and immigration procedures, the
International Student Support Office offers advice on how to have the best time possible during your stay.
Location
Royal Holloway sits in 135 acres of parkland ten minutes' walk from the town of Egham, seven miles from Heathrow and a 40 minute train ride to London.
Accommodations
Students will be housed in one of Royal Holloway's
undergraduate halls. GEO recommends that you choose one of the catered halls, which will give you a 50% discount on meals in Founders Hall and a 20% discount elsewhere on campus. Halls fill up quickly, so it is important that you apply for a room as soon as possible.
Grades and Credits
| Royal Holloway Grades |
Washington College Grades |
| 70+ |
A |
| 65-69 |
A- |
| 60-64 |
B+ |
| 55-59 |
B |
| 50-54 |
B- |
| 45-49 |
C+ |
| 40-44 |
C |
| 35-39 |
D+ |
| 30-34 |
D |
| 25-29 |
D- |
| 24 and below |
F |
A full course load at Royal Holloway is 30 ECTS credits (2 course units) per semester and 60 ECTS credits (4 course units) for the academic year. If you take a full course load at Royal Holloway, you will receive a full course load at Washington College (16 credits/semester; 32 credits/academic year). If you take less than the full course load you will NOT receive a full course load at Washington College.
| Royal Holloway Credits |
Washington College Credits |
| .5 course unit = 7.5 ECTS credits |
4 credits |
| 1 course unit = 15 ECTS credits |
8 credits |
