Student life

“The range of opportunities on off er is impressive, whether it’s student engagement, volunteering or societies/ sports clubs. At Royal Holloway, I’ve had the chance to meet people in all sorts of roles from diff erent backgrounds and parts of the world, which is great because this exposure helps grow my perspective and broadens my views of the world.”

Maciej MSc Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

Chat to a current student

You can fi nd out more about being a student at Royal Holloway by chatting directly to one of our current postgraduate students online. They’ll be happy to talk to you about everything from studying in their academic department and their experience of living in halls to the best places to eat on campus. To start a conversation, visit royalholloway.ac.uk/chat We also run a range of activities and events throughout the year to give you a taste of Royal Holloway life, either face-to-face at our Egham campus or London Graduate School, or online. Visit royalholloway.ac.uk/pgevents

Liam English Literature Chat with Liam

Student life

Community We have a vibrant postgraduate community with around 1,400 postgraduate taught and 700 postgraduate research students. Perfectly placed You get the best of open space and city when you study here. The location of our 135-acre Egham campus means you are surrounded by Surrey’s beautiful countryside. On the other hand, we’re close to Staines-upon-Thames, Windsor and Kingston and just 40 minutes by train from central London. Some of our postgraduate courses are based at our London Graduate School, where you can fully experience life in the capital. Active lifestyle & sport There are lots of ways to keep active at Royal Holloway, from gym membership, general fi tness and exercise classes and recreational sport through to competitive clubs. For full details visit royalholloway.ac.uk/sports

Social scene If you’re looking for a break from study, the campus social scene centres on the Students’ Union (SU) and its many clubs and societies. It runs entertainment seven days a week throughout term-time and regular market days selling fruit and veg, clothes and books. The main SU building has a large function hall, two bars and a coff ee bar. The SU also operates a smaller bar on campus, Medicine, as well as The Packhorse, a family-friendly pub off ering a wide range of great value food and drink. Cultural life The whole community benefi ts from the rich and varied cultural life at Royal Holloway.

Public lectures, plays, dance and fi lm, concerts, campus tours and other events are held throughout the year. The Students’ Union has around 130 sports clubs and societies, which also host their own events. From fashion or fi lm to cheerleading and ultimate frisbee, there’s something for everyone. Volunteering There are hundreds of diff erent volunteering activities for you to choose from, taking place during the day and evenings, on weekends and in the holidays. Volunteering is a great way to keep up your transferable skills and employability, and to have fun meeting new people – all while making a big diff erence in the local community. In 2017 our Community Action team was awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. Architectural gems and modern developments The fi rst thing you’ll notice as you step onto campus is the spectacular Founder’s Building. As well as housing 500 students, a dining hall, and a café, Founder’s is home to the beautiful Chapel and the Picture Gallery, which contains Thomas Holloway’s collection of Victorian paintings. Our state-of-the-art Emily Wilding Davison Building complements Founder’s, which it sits opposite. The building provides an innovative environment including a library, study spaces and our student services centre. Elsewhere on campus you’ll fi nd academic buildings, halls of residence, the Students’ Union and all the facilities you’d expect from a top class university – a shop, cafés, bars, theatres, health centre, sports centre and playing fi elds.