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Welcome to Royal Holloway’s parents' and supporters' Hub

The journey to higher education can be overwhelming for the prospective student as well as their family and supporters. With such an enormous amount of information available it can be a daunting prospect. In fact, an independent survey recently conducted on behalf of Royal Holloway, University of London has found that while the majority of parents (93%) want to be involved in helping their aspiring student select a university, less than half (48%) understand how to apply for a place.

With this in mind, please see our Top tips for parents/supporters who want to support their children in applying to university.

We hope that our top tips and downloadable guides will assist you but if you can’t find the answers to your questions, please call us on +44 (0)1784 414944 or email parents@royalholloway.ac.uk.

To find out more about accessibility on campus, please view our AccessAble profile.

First steps - thinking about university

First steps - thinking about university

Why should you encourage your child to go to university?

Researching courses and institutions

Deciding on where to go to study

What should my child study? Which is the best university for them?

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Widening Access

Supporting under-represented groups in Higher Education. Find out about contextual offers and discover our range of activities for schools & colleges.

UCAS and the application process

UCAS and the application process

A guide to the ins and outs of the application process including personal statements.

Financing university studies

Financing university studies

It doesn’t have to be doom and gloom, financing university studies is more straight forward than you might think.

Student life

Life as a student

Where my child will live, how they can get involved, part-time work and health and wellbeing.

Parents and supporters mailing list

Sign up to the parent and supporter mailing list

If you would like to be kept informed about relevant news and information relating to university study, please sign up to our mailing list.

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Top tips

Here are our top tips for parents who want to support their children in applying to university.

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Visit Royal Holloway

Get a taste of our campus and teaching, from virtual tours, open days to real lectures

Explore Royal Holloway

Placement Year

All undergraduates starting with us in 2020 onwards have the opportunity to take a Placement Year, which will add even more value to your studies.

Clubs and societies

There are lots of exciting ways to get involved at Royal Holloway. Discover new interests and enjoy existing ones

Accommodation

Heading to university is exciting. Finding the right place to live will get you off to a good start

Support and welfare

Whether you need support with your health or practical advice on budgeting or finding part-time work, we can help

Departments and schools

Discover more about our 21 departments and schools

Research Excellence Framework

Find out why Royal Holloway is in the top 25% of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’

Find Your Why

They say the two most important days of your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why

Research institutes and centres

Discover world-class research at Royal Holloway

Royal Holloway today

Discover more about who we are today, and our vision for the future

Our history

Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the education of women in the 19th century, and their spirit lives on today

Our alumni

We’ve played a role in thousands of careers, some of them particularly remarkable

Governance

Find about our decision-making processes and the people who lead and manage Royal Holloway today