Royal Holloway, University of London is a campus university in Egham, Surrey, 40 minutes from central London. It is best known for information security, economics, management, drama and media arts, and for its Victorian Founder's Building, one of the most photographed in British higher education. Choose it for a University of London degree on a green campus.
Egham, United Kingdom
Official website: royalholloway.ac.uk
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Recognised as an academic centre of excellence by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre
88% world-leading or excellent (REF 2021)
Founder's Building — a Grade I listed Victorian landmark
£22,000 – £29,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£12,000 – £15,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on royalholloway.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Information Security
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Data Science and Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Finance
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
BSc Economics
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Information Security Group — one of the oldest and largest cyber security research groups in the world.
Founder's Building — a Grade I listed Victorian palace at the heart of campus.
Part of the University of London — degrees carry the federal university's name.
Windsor Great Park and Heathrow both within a few miles of campus.
Information security graduates join GCHQ-linked firms, BAE Systems, Deloitte and banks' security teams.
Economics and finance alumni go into the City, the Bank of England and consulting firms.
Management graduates work at Heathrow-area corporate headquarters and London firms.
Media arts and drama alumni enter film, television and theatre across London.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
The 135-acre campus sits on a hill above Egham, with halls, the library and the Founder's Building around a central quad and woodland paths down to the town and station.
Egham is a small Surrey town with Windsor and Runnymede nearby and London Waterloo 40 minutes by train. Rent is moderate for the London area, and most first-years live on campus.
CAS from Royal Holloway
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for September 2027 entry. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, though information security and management programmes are popular and often close by July.
Royal Holloway has a single main intake in September for both undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses. A small number of Master's programmes offer a January start in some years, so check the course page if you need one.
You need a Student route visa. Royal Holloway issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Information security, data science, management, finance and computer science are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:1 or equivalent, with some accepting a 2:2, and IELTS 6.5. Undergraduate offers typically range from AAB to BBB.
Yes. Royal Holloway offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for high-achieving undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and other countries, usually assessed automatically from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for current amounts and deadlines.
