Your pathway to university
Choose one of our pathway programmes and prepare for your chosen degree at Royal Holloway. You will gain the academic, study and English language skills needed for your degree.
Where global citizens become future leaders
Begin your world-class education at Royal Holloway International Study Centre
The International Study Centre offers you a pathway to a globally recognised degree from a world-ranked university. Our specialist programmes will help you gain the essential academic and English language skills to succeed at university.
Why choose Royal Holloway?
Only 40 minutes by train from central London
100,000+ alumni in 165 countries
UK top 25% for research
(THE, REF, Overall ranking of institutions, 2022)
International Foundation Year
The International Foundation Year is your pathway to an undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway. Study with other international students and get the essential academic and English language skills to enter the first year of university.
International Year One
Get the academic, language and career support you need to start your degree with confidence and progress to year two of your undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway, University of London. This one-year programme helps you adjust to studying in the UK while building valuable skills for your future.
Pre-Masters Programme
For progression to postgraduate level-study at Royal Holloway, this programme will prepare you with the required knowledge and academic technique. Our Masters preparation course is taught in three different subject pathways.
Prepare for success
Join our online preparation course at no extra cost, so that you are ready to thrive academically and culturally in your new environment.
English Language Preparation
Our online English Language preparation courses will help you develop your English language skills to the level required to begin your chosen pathway programme.
Online pathway
Our Online Accelerated Pre-Masters Programme allows students to prepare for postgraduate study without having to travel to the UK. Experience expert teaching and high-quality learning materials and gain the skills for success at Royal Holloway.
Student support
Academic guidance, tutorial sessions, careers support and personal and welfare support is all offered on campus. Even before you arrive, our dedicated team provides everything from visa application support through to help with booking your accommodation. We will be with you every step of the way.
Royal Holloway's overall satisfaction score is 80.8%
scoring above sector average
National Student Survey 2024
Christabel from Ghana
"The style of teaching at the International Study Centre has helped me in so many ways. They taught me basic stuff in English that I didn’t know I would need, like plagiarism and how to write essays in a university style, which is really important."
Christabel from Ghana
Studied International Foundation Year in Management and Economics
Willow from Malaysia
“I like that the campus is very quiet and it’s quite serene here, it’s not like you’re on a city campus where it can feel crowded at times. Here you get a really relaxed environment and you feel like everyone is part of the community.”
Studied International Foundation Year in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, progressed to BA English and Philosophy
Arpi from Lebanon
“With Study Group, I felt very supported by everyone. It was a smaller group than Royal Holloway, so you get a lot of support, and they answer very fast, and everything's very good. I felt very supported last year.”
Studied International Foundation Year in Sciences Progressed to BSc Biomedical Sciences
Campus location
Royal Holloway International Study Centre
Founders Building West 1st Floor
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham Hill
Englefield Green
TW20 0EX
