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How to apply

The quickest way to apply for a postgraduate course at Royal Holloway is through the online application system.|

Before you apply

Before applying to Royal Holloway, take a look at the entry requirements| for your chosen postgraduate course with detailed information located on departmental web pages.

Making your application

The online application is split into six steps, which you’ll have to work through before submitting your application.

You can move through the steps using the bar on the left of the application. These instructions will guide you through the process.

Step 1 - Registering your account and application instructions

To start the application, you must first register a new account on the system.

You will then be able to progress to the instructions page, where you can find a detailed step-by-step guide on the application process.

Step 2 - Application form

Here you will need to enter various personal details (such as address and contact details), information on your academic and employment history and on your chosen course of study.

This step also includes a fee status questionnaire, which helps us decide whether you should pay UK/EU or international fees.

Although you will see a progress bar with 16 steps, many of these are reserved for the fee assessment and document upload - the application form content is contained in steps one to seven.

Step 3 - Documents

You will need to submit documents to support your application. These can be uploaded into the application form.

There are seven upload pages on which you can upload one document on each. If you have multiple documents, please use all upload pages - it does not matter if the document you are uploading does not correspond to the title on the upload page.

If you have more than seven documents, please email any further files to Admission|s.

Your progress on steps two and three will be shown on a bar at the top of your screen. The 'save' button allows you to save your progress, so you can take a break from your application and re-visit it later.

Step 4 - Reference registration

You are required to register your two references, even if you have uploaded a copy of their reference.

Step 5 - Application Inspector

Once you have completed steps one to four, the application inspector will inform you whether all the required questions in the application have been answered.

Step 6 - Submit application

When steps one to five have been completed, you are able to submit the application online.

You need to enter your name as an electronic signature, and then select 'Submit my application now'. You will receive an email confirming the application has been submitted.

Supporting documents

Before you start your online application, you should ensure that you have the following documents available:

copies of the transcripts from your undergraduate degree (this can be a transcript of your progress so far if you have not yet completed it)
copies of any other qualifications you have taken that are relevant to your chosen course
copies of English language qualifications (if English is not your first language) - if you have not completed an IELTS/TOEFL or recognised test yet, this is not a problem, and you can submit your application without this. You should then forward your results once they are available
a supporting statement, explaining your motivation to study your chosen course
two academic references - you can either upload copies of these (this is the quickest option) or your referees can enter them directly into the online system once you've completed the application
an up-to-date CV (for students applying to the MBA programme only).