Frequently asked questions
Choose Royal Holloway and you'll join a community of forward-thinkers and game-changers, passionate about making a difference in the world. You'll be inspired to start a path of discovery that will take you through the rest of your life. Royal Holloway is proud of its ground-breaking history, for opening up university education to women, and today it continues to ask the difficult questions and challenge assumptions. Royal Holloway will help you to fit in – and to stand out – and you'll discover what really matters to you.
Royal Holloway, University of London offers a range of accommodation, from rooms in the iconic Founder's building to modern student flats and townhouses. Halls are either catered, on a pay-as-you-go basis where you'll enjoy a significant discount on meal costs, or self-catered. Accommodation includes a kitchen/diner (self-catered) or pantry (catered), communal areas and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are either en suite in flats, or you'll share with one other person in the townhouses. If you opt for a room in the Founder's Building then you'll share with a group of students living on your corridor. Students with disabilities are given support to find suitable accommodation.
Royal Holloway is known for its close-knit and friendly community where students and staff get to know and support each other in a diverse and inclusive environment. Whether you're based in Egham or at the Central London campus, you can get involved in all aspects of student life, including sports clubs and societies, media outlets like the SU radio station or student magazine, or helping the local community with the university's thriving volunteering service. There are plenty of part-time jobs available, whether on campus as a student ambassador or in one of the cafes, bars or shop, or in the local areas nearby.