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Undergraduate Prospectus Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 Undergraduate prospectus Join our community Any questions? Royal Holloway, University of London UK and EU candidates please contact @RoyalHolloway +44 (0) 1784 414944 royalholloway.ac.uk/enquiry royalholloway International candidates Royal Holloway please contact +44 (0) 1784 276629 royalhollowayuni royalholloway.ac.uk/enquiry Alumni & Friends of Royal Holloway & Bedford Colleges – Offi cial For detailed enquiries about specifi c degree programmes please theorbital.co.uk contact the relevant Admissions Tutor (see academic department 103.2FM (1287AM) pages for contact details) insanityradio.com Welcome to Royal Holloway, University of London You are embarking on what may be one of the most important journeys of your life. When you invest in your future by deciding to study at university you make choices that could help infl uence who you are, the friends you have and what you become in life. By choosing to study at Royal Holloway, one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities, you become part of a close knit community that’s all about inspiring you to succeed academically, socially and culturally. Students who come to Royal Holloway talk about how our campus supports a unique culture and ‘feel’ that they love. Classes are taught by recognised, world-leading academics who will genuinely get to know you. Their open door policy makes it easy to access the support and guidance you need to succeed. As one of the UK’s most international universities, ours is also a global community. Our academics come from all over the world, bringing diverse perspectives to your studies. The Royal Holloway community stretches beyond the UK, with over 70,000 alumni around the world, many of whom come back to campus and share their experiences. When, as many of our students do, you want to take a trip to London or beyond, we’re a 40 minute direct train ride to London Waterloo and close to London Heathrow. Royal Holloway has a rich history and we’re proud to be a part of it. I hope that you’ll want to join in the story too, and I look forward to welcoming you here. Professor Paul Layzell Principal Royal Holloway, University of London For more information royalholloway.ac.uk/Xxxdept 3 Contents 5 WHY CHOOSE US? Faculty of 6 OUR RESEARCH ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES We are a close-knit community made up of inspiring individuals who are all making a diff erent contribution. 46 CLASSICS 10 OUR HISTORY 50 DRAMA & THEATRE Royal Holloway and Bedford Colleges combine over 150 years of 58 ENGLISH historic discoveries and innovation. 62 HISTORY 12 OUR TEACHING What to expect when you join Royal Holloway as an 66 MEDIA ARTS undergraduate. 70 MODERN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES 14 LIFE AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY 76 COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CULTURE 15 WHAT’S GREAT TO DO ON CAMPUS? 78 LIBERAL ARTS 16 OUR COMMUNITY 80 MUSIC 18 ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND SPORT 84 POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 20 PLACES TO EAT 88 PHILOSOPHY 21 STUDENTS’ UNION 22 AROUND CAMPUS Faculty of 24 A PLACE TO LIVE MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS 27 WHAT’S GREAT TO DO OFF-CAMPUS? 90 MANAGEMENT 94 ECONOMICS 28 YOUR FUTURE CAREER LAW 28 HELPING YOU TO SUCCEED 98 30 COMMUNITY ACTION VOLUNTEERING Faculty of 31 ROYAL HOLLOWAY PASSPORT AWARD SCIENCE 32 SUPPORTING YOU 102 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 32 LIBRARY, IT AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT 106 COMPUTER SCIENCE 34 PERSONAL SUPPORT AND WELFARE 110 EARTH SCIENCES 36 GLOBAL COMMUNITY 114 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 36 OUR INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT 116 GEOGRAPHY 37 OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES 120 MATHEMATICS 38 FEES AND FUNDING 124 PHYSICS 38 HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? 128 PSYCHOLOGY 40 HOW DO I PAY FOR IT? 132 HOW TO APPLY 42 AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCCESS 134 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS We’re developing our historic estate to provide a 21st century campus. 138 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 44 LIFELONG COMMUNITY 139 NEXT STEPS Royal Holloway’s alumni relations team is in touch with over 55,000 alumni from more than 159 countries. 45 CHOOSING YOUR DEGREE The text of this Prospectus can be made available in alternative formats upon request to the Disability and Dyslexia Service. This prospectus was edited and produced by the Communications and External Relations team, Royal Holloway. It was published in February 2016 and the information given was correct at that time. It is intended primarily for those considering admission to Royal Holloway as undergraduate students in 2017. As described in our terms and conditions (found online), occasionally it may be necessary for the University to vary the content and delivery of programmes from what is printed in this prospectus. The University endeavours to keep such changes and disruption to a minimum, but all applicants are advised to refer to the website prior to making any applications. 4 For more information royalholloway.ac.uk/studyhere Why choose us? 01 Learn from world- leading experts Inspiring individuals to succeed IN THE TOP AN INDIVIDUAL 02A top 20 university % EDUCATION TH WITH EMPHASIS ON OF PERSONALISATION UK UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH AND A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY 25 RATED 4* and 3* (Research Excellence Framework, 2014) 03 IN THE UK IN OVERALL 19(Times Higher Education 04 World University Rankings, 2015-16) Do what you want to do 06 05 Great career opportunities Most satisfi ed STUDENT-RUN students in CLUBS AND London* SOCIETIES 140FROM AMERICAN FOOTBALL TO TOLKIEN 50,000 % BUSINESSES IN SURREY INCLUDING A home 300 PREMIER GREAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: BLUE-CHIP MULTINATIONALS from home 89 OVERALL STUDENT SAFEST SATISFACTION Help make a diff erence (National Student Survey, 2015) in the world STUDENT * University of London and London- AREA IN THE UK based institutions (StuRents.com, 2015) LEARN A global spirit DIRECTLY 07 FROM WORLD 08 EXPERTS WITH OUR ON FOCUS RESEARCH-LED TEACHING INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK INTERNATIONAL IN THEIN UK FOR TOP (Times Higher Education World10 University Rankings, 2015-16) 09 For more information royalholloway.ac.uk/aboutus 5 Our research Inspiring individuals We are a close-knit community made up of individuals who are all making a diff erent contribution. We’re committed to helping each other succeed academically, socially and culturally, and you’ll benefi t from working with top researchers who are making a diff erence in the world every day. “My research interests focus on devising novel techniques to protect systems from a broad range of threats, including those perpetrated by malicious software. In particular, my ultimate aim is to build practical tools and provide systems security services to the community at large. My research, carried out in the Systems Security Research Lab (which I founded and have headed since September 2014), crosses the boundaries of a number of diff erent Computer Science- related topics, such as operating systems, computer architecture, program Rosie Meek is a Professor of Forensic Psychology, and her research analysis, and machine sits on the intersection between psychology and criminology, with a learning, making my particular expertise in prisons and the transition individuals make from challenging journey custody to community. Rosie’s most recent work has focused on the always exciting.” impact and evaluation of prison-based intervention programmes, the Dr Lorenzo Cavallaro delivery of healthcare in prisons, the function of sport and physical Senior Lecturer activity in prison settings and the role of the voluntary sector in in Information criminal justice. Rosie uses a range of methods in her research and is Security, able to draw directly on her research in her teaching activities. Information She established and leads the prisons research group at Security Royal Holloway which brings together undergraduate, masters Group and doctoral students, as well as academic staff , in carrying out research in a range of prison settings. “The seminars and lectures have made me realise how friendly the staff are, and how passionate they are about their subject – they love it just as much as you do.” Yasmin, BA English 6 “I like to think that the tutors give you the key but you open the door. They’re not spoon-feeding you like you might have experienced before.” Professor of Economics, Michael Spagat’s research on civilian Christian, BSc Management casualties of war has infl uenced the practices of NATO, the British military and humanitarian organisations, leading to a reduction in the number of civilian casualties arising from military actions in Afghanistan. His very relevant work on the nature of modern warfare found evidence of a common ecology underlying insurgent confl icts. In particular, it discovered a common pattern in size and timing of violent events within modern insurgent wars and a connection to global terrorism. He concluded that there is a generic way in which humans ‘do’ insurgency and terrorism, when faced with a large powerful state force, and this is irrespective of background history, motivation, ideology, politics or geographical location. This does not mean that geography and ethnicity are irrelevant in confl icts, but only that we do not need to consider them to explain the day-to-day data that results from confl ict. “I work with Professor George Dickson, a world leader in the development of gene therapies for muscular dystrophy, in particular Duchenne muscular dystrophy “The passion of the lecturers, particularly in (DMD), a disease contemporary issues, has expanded my world from which view and understanding of how the world looks, aff ected patients and how music can help that.” generally die in their 30s. Currently there is no Laura, BMus Music preventative treatment for this devastating disease using traditional medicines, so the development of a gene therapy is vital. Excitingly, the work we have performed at Royal Holloway has led to a number of clinical trials in DMD patients.” Dr Linda Popplewell Lecturer, Biomedical Science, School of Biological Sciences For more information royalholloway.ac.uk/research 7 “My recent work has explored youth radicalism with the United Nations; freedom of expression with the Council of Europe; and post- confl ict resolution in Syria with the Carter Center.
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