FAQs about applying

For undergraduate applicants, we aim to respond to your application within four weeks. However applications submitted on or around the UCAS Equal Consideration Deadline, 14 January 2026, may take significantly longer due to the increase in applications submitted at this time.

For postgraduate applicants, we aim to respond to your application within four weeks but this may be longer during peak periods and holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

If you're waiting for a decision beyond the time period given above, please contact our Admissions team.

Enquiry form

Tel: +44 (0)1784 414944

If you apply after the UCAS deadline, you will still be considered if the course remains open.

Check UCAS to see if your course is open

Find out more about scholarships and bursaries

For undergraduates only

Yes, we have limited spaces available through clearing. A list of courses with space will be shown from the beginning of July.

Find out more about Clearing
Call our hotline number: 01784 772455

For UCAS purposes, Royal Holloway is recognised as RHUL, code R72. 

In most cases, yes.

For Postgraduate applicants login to your application portal here to submit a deferral request. The team will automatically be notified.

In general, we do not usually defer places for more than one year.

For Undergraduate applicants please send your request to the contact details in your offer letter which can be found on your Applicant Portal.

Please note, UCAS applications cannot be deferred more than one year. Places obtained via clearing may not be eligible for a deferral. 

We welcome many students on exchange programmes each year.

Find out more

Or email studyabroad@royalholloway.ac.uk

Find out entry requirements for specific countries

English language requirements vary between departments and courses

See what’s needed for your course

If you miss the offer by a reasonable margin, your application is referred back to the department to be reconsidered.

We will then inform you of our decision via your Applicant Portal.

If you are a UCAS applicant, you will then be released to your insurance choice or into clearing and this will be visible on your UCAS Hub.

For any course related questions, contact your department. You can find contact details for the departments here.

To request a change please send your request to the contact details in your offer letter which can be found on your Applicant Portal. 

If your new course is for a very different subject, please include a new personal statement about why you want to study this new programme. The Admissions Office will then consider your request and contact you by email.

This does not jeopardise your original course offer. Once a new offer is made, this will replace your original one.

Find out about applying for accommodation

Find out about our Fee Status Assessment process.

In order to apply for a Student Route visa, you’ll need a Confirmation of Acceptance for studies (CAS) number. We’ll issue a CAS number once:

Apply for student funding.