Head Start to University Study is a free, two-day course for new undergraduate students which runs just before the start of Welcome Week.
The online application is now closed. Please contact headstart@rhul.ac.uk if you have any queries about applying.
About this opportunity
On the course, you’ll learn about what’s involved in university study and how to get the most from your studies. You’ll hear from lecturers and students already on degree programmes who will be discussing the ins and outs of university study.
During the course you will attend talks, participate in group activities, have time to ask questions and explore the campus. After the course, you should have a better understanding of what to expect from university study and the practical steps you can take to succeed in your studies.
Date and time
Thu, 19 Sep 2024, 09:00 to Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 16:30 BST
Location
Royal Holloway, Egham Hill, Egham, TW20 0EX
What are the aims of the course?
The course will help you:
- Gain an understanding of the academic expectations of university study;
- Consider the nature of university cultures, systems and approaches;
- Recognise how your personal experience and perspective add value to Royal Holloway;
- Connect with other students and staff at Royal Holloway;
- Increase your confidence to study at Royal Holloway;
- Plan ways to get the most out of your first weeks and months at Royal Holloway.
What is not included?
This course will not focus on the subject matter of your specific degree programme, though you will be able to apply the course content to your degree programme.
It will also not include advice and guidance on the practical, administrative aspects of studying at Royal Holloway such as your timetable, placements, managing your budget etc. You will receive guidance on these during Welcome Week.
Who is eligible to study on this course?
To take part in Head Start to University Study, you must be a Home student entering year 1 of an undergraduate degree course at Royal Holloway. You will need to enrol fully before the start of the course.
Priority will be given to applicants who meet the criteria for a contextual offer at Royal Holloway.
Who else will be there?
Everyone on the course will be a first year undergraduate student just starting at Royal Holloway. On the course you will meet and work with students studying on many different degree programmes. You will also have the opportunity to spend time with students studying in the same academic school as you.
Where will it be held?
The course will be held on our main campus in Egham. If you have booked a place on the course, we will contact you before it starts with details of where to go on the first day.
What if I’m moving into university accommodation?
If you are going to be living in university accommodation, you’ll need to make arrangements to move on Wednesday 18th September. Please make sure you inform anyone who will be helping you move of this moving date.
The Head Start to University Study team will provide the university’s accommodation team with a list of all students booked onto Head Start to University Study course so that they are aware you’ll be arriving early. The accommodation team will contact you in September with further details of when to arrive and where to go.
Who is running the course?
The course will be delivered by Learning Developers from the Centre for the Development of Academic Skills (CeDAS). There will be a chance to hear from and ask questions to lecturers and students from a variety of degree programmes during the course.
How much will it cost?
The course is free.
Please note that you will need to provide your own food and drink on the course.
