University of Roehampton

At the University of Roehampton, students can expect to gain the confidence and opportunities they need to succeed across the board in academia and professional careers. Whatever course students choose to undertake at the university, Roehampton ensures that teaching environments and assessments are carefully designed to reflect the workplace students are aiming to graduate into.

Roehampton puts its students at the centre of its teaching. The university's personalised study support, dedicated wellbeing teams, and career guidance from year one means students are well supported throughout their time at Roehampton, leaving the university with the professional skills they need to excel. Roehampton is recognised for the high standards of its teaching and the university was recently ranked in the top 15 percent of young universities worldwide (Times Higher Young University Rankings, 2024).

Students can apply for over 150 different courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as a number of research degrees. Roehampton has established a firm reputation for performing world-leading research across all its academic schools and faculties, and its academic staff are highly qualified experts within their specialist fields.

At Roehampton, students study in a safe, green campus in the heart of southwest London. Students benefit from a diverse and closeknit community at Roehampton, with a range of local amenities in close proximity. Central London is also just 30 minutes from the campus via public transport.

The University of Roehampton holds an outstanding reputation for its teaching quality and the expertise of its mentorship programmes. The university puts its students at the centre of all teaching activities, while offering additional personalised study and career support to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.

Roehampton is a university with a long and progressive tradition of teaching excellence. At the core of its approach to delivering continued teaching excellence, the university is constantly working to improve its educational services and the learning opportunities it provides to students. Courses are designed and facilitated by academic staff who are operating at the forefront of their specialist subject areas and teaching is informed by the latest developments in research and industry.

There are a number of measures in place to ensure the exceptional quality of the university's teaching. Roehampton has formed the Learning, Teaching and Quality Group, an internal committee who meet twice per semester. The Learning, Teaching and Quality Group conduct internal module evaluations to ensure that teaching methods are reevaluated and adjusted each year to be at the cutting-edge of educational practices while responding to ever-evolving student needs.

The University of Roehampton provides its students with a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities. In addition to subject specific facilities, the university campus is home to an award-winning library, with over 350,000 books, eBooks and resources, as well as spaces for individual study and group work. There is a fully equipped sports and fitness centre on site, outdoor sports courts, and top of the line dance studios to ensure that students have every opportunity to stay active and learn new skills beyond their course of study.

New students will be allocated a place in one of the university's four colleges: Whitelands, Digby Stuart, Southlands, or Froebel. Whitelands College is the oldest of the four and has been providing higher education for women longer than any university in the UK. The unique historical position of Whitelands perfectly illustrates Roehampton's enduring values and dedication towards inclusion and education for all. Roehampton's colleges are the centre of the university's organised social and sporting activities, providing a welcoming community for each student at the university.

Roehampton provides its students with many accommodation options on campus. These include some of the best value options in London. Accommodation options range from high-end rooms with en-suite facilities, to more affordable options with shared bathroom facilities. There is something to suit everyone at Roehampton and students are able to request to live in designated quiet or single-gender flats.

The cost of going to university can be significant. Roehampton understands this, and offers a range of financial support options for new and current students.

There are scholarships and bursaries available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for both UK and international students. There are a number of merit-based scholarships available at Roehampton, with award criteria ranging from academic excellence to musical or sporting talent. At Roehampton, there is even a scholarship which recognises exceptional performance in esports.

Roehampton's merit-based scholarships range in value, from GBP 1,000 to GBP 4,000, and are applied over the course of three years. There are also discounts available for alumni referrals, and for returning postgraduate students who already hold a degree from Roehampton.

The University of Roehampton is a progressive university that consistently adapts in response to a rapidly changing world. Roehampton is constantly evolving and equipping students for the careers they want, providing them with new facilities and innovative approaches to teaching and research. The university collaborates with forward-thinking businesses to create industry-relevant courses and placements. Putting this process into practice, Roehampton is offering new groundbreaking engineering and computer games courses for 2024.

The university also provides flexibility and support to new and returning international students joining the community from outside of the UK. The university and its staff work hard to be responsive to international students' needs and are consistently developing new services and events to welcome new arrivals into the diverse academic and social community of Roehampton.