How to apply
The quickest way to apply to study at Royal Holloway is through the online application system|. You should read the following information before starting your application.
Before you apply
Before making an application to Royal Holloway, you should take a look at the typical entry requirements for your chosen postgraduate course. General entry requirements can be found on the entry requirements| page. More detailed entry requirements can be found on the departmental web pages.
Making your application
The online application is split into six steps, and you will need to work through each step before you can submit the application. You can move through the steps using the bar on the left of the application. Read the instructions below to find out what you will need to do at each step:
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 1 - 7.
Step 3 - Documents
You will need to submit documents to support your application (see a list of required documents below). These can be uploaded into the application form. There are seven upload pages, and 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 Admissions@rhul.ac.uk|
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 1 - 4, the application inspector will inform you whether all the required questions in the application have been answered.
Step 6 - Submit application
When steps 1-5 have been completed, you are able to submit the application online. You first 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.
Your progress on steps 2 and 3 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.
Supporting documents
Before you start your online application, you should ensure that you have the following documents available:
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Copies of the transcripts from your undergraduate degree (this can be a transcipt of your progress so far if you have not yet completed it)
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Copies of any other qualifications you have taken that are relevant to your chosen course
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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.
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A supporting statement, explaining your motivation to study your chosen course
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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
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An up-to-date CV (for students applying to the MBA programme only)
You will be able to upload the documents as part of the application process. Please try to ensure that file sizes of scanned attachments are not too high. If you have problems uploading any documents, you should forward them by email to Admissions@rhul.ac.uk| once you have submitted your application.
Once you have read the application guidance, apply for a postgraduate course online
Queries while completing the online application?
Email: Admissions@rhul.ac.uk|