Established in 1964, La Trobe University is one of Australia's largest and fastest growing universities. The student population at La Trobe is large and diverse with 21,000 students which includes over 1,200 overseas students from around the world. La Trobe is a modern University with excellent Library Service Information Office, computing and sporting facilities.

Melbourne enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate and offers magnificent coastlines, attractive beaches and snow-fields with top class facilities.

The subjects taught at La Trobe include: Agricultural Science, Applied Science, Art History and Theory, Asian Studies, Behavioural Science, Business, Chinese, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Geography, History, Indonesian, Information Systems, Music, Politics, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Studies, Visual Arts

One or two exchange places will be available.

The exchange covers the tuition fees only for the year at La Trobe; all accommodation, travel and other personal expenses are the responsibility of the student. Medical subscriptions, sports fees and extra curricular fees are not covered. All overseas students are required by the Australian Government to pay the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) fee. Single cover for one year is currently AUD$274, however this amount is subject to change. As the Australian academic year runs from February to November, it will be necessary that exchange students from Royal Holloway take the second semester prior to the first (ie beginning in July).

It is possible to spend the year at La Trobe either as an integral year or as an additional year.

If the year is spent as an additional year, there will be no credit towards the University of London degree for the courses taken, but a report will be provided by La Trobe at the end of the year. This arrangement allows exchange students to take courses from outside their main academic field of study if they wish.

If the year is taken as an integral year, students are required to prepare a study plan for the period abroad. The study plan must be approved by the student's department before the application for the exchange is submitted and, subsequently, when course availability is finalised.

Students in any department who are in their first or second year may apply for an exchange place at La Trobe if they wish to spend the year as an additional year in between their first and second or second and final years at Royal Holloway.

Students who are in their first year may be able to spend the year as an integral year ie. the second year of a three year degree. Eligibility for any credit transfer arrangement will vary from department to department (see general notes). In departments where the transfer of credit is difficult, it will be more appropriate to spend the year as an additional year.