Royal Holloway School of Management

University of London

MBA in International Management - Full-time or Part-time

Accommodation

Royal Holloway's extensive range of student accommodation is located within a few minutes' walk of all the teaching and social facilities on campus. This is a major advantage over most other universities in the London area, while Royal Holloway students still have good access to the vitality of London life, just half an hour away by train. Royal Holloway's accommodation is also cheaper than central London.

Halls vary greatly in size, appearance, age and atmosphere. There are catered or self-catered halls, and you may opt for mixed or single-sex designated areas. As a resident in a catered hall, you are entitled to a discount of approximately 50% off the normal price of the majority of food items you purchase in all three Dining Halls (please note that meals are not included in the published accommodation rates.) This offers you the flexibility of being able to choose when and where you take your meals and how much you spend each week. All halls provide comfortable accommodation, good value for money and a friendly community in which to live.

You can come and visit halls of residence during Campus Tour Days

Allocation Process

All students who firmly accept a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at Royal Holloway by the UCAS deadline of 31 May are guaranteed a place in hall for their first year. Students admitted during Clearing are also allocated a place in hall, but this is not guaranteed. Many of Royal Holloway's final year students and postgraduates also choose to live in College accommodation.

Unmarried students whose homes are outside the European Union can live in halls of residence for the normal duration of their degrees - three years for most undergraduate programmes. It is not possible for the University to accommodate all students who bring their families. Married students should be certain of what arrangements are possible before they arrive in the UK.

If you accept a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at Royal Holloway you will receive an accommodation application form in June. Only an offer in writing from the Accommodation Office is confirmation that a room has been reserved for you in hall.

Halls of Residence

With one exception, all of Royal Holloway's student accommodation is in beautiful campus, providing a living environment which is friendly and relaxed on the one hand, dynamic and busy on the other. In many cases it is just a two minute walk from your hall to your academic department, the Student Union, shops or sporting facilities.

Royal Holloway residences include one of the most spectacular buildings in the UK, as well as many new halls which have a private shower and toilet for each room. Royal Holloway's range of student accommodation is outlined briefly below.

Advice on finding Private Sector Accommodation

Founder's Hall Catered Hall for 479 Students. Term time occupancy (30 weeks total) Rent in 2006-2007: Single: £2,655.81 per annum Single with wash-hand basin: £2,761.38 per annum Shared: £2,020.32 per annum Shared with wash-hand basin: £2,105.19 per annum
Founder's Building, which has been described as 'Thomas Holloway's dream palace' is always a popular hall of residence. The size and shape of rooms is determined by the magnificent architecture of the building, and some of the larger rooms are shared with occupants paying a reduced rent. In addition to study bedrooms, there is a dining hall, common room, TV room and a bar/snack bar called The Crossland Suite. A modern laundry is within 100 metres of the reception area.
Highfield Court Self-catering for 125 students. 50 weeks continuous tenancy. Rent in 2006/7: £3,699.40
Highfield Court is for postgraduate students, and is located on the north side of the A30, linked to the main campus by a footbridge. Groups of six to eight students share a kitchen and there is a common room and laundry. Rooms have en-suite showers and toilets. Click here for more information about Highfield Court and wardening details
New Halls Catered Hall for 479 students. Term time occupancy Rent in 2003/4: Athlone and Cameron single room: £2,240 per annum (approx £75 per week) Williamson single with wash hand basin: £2,357 per annum (approx £79 per week)
Runnymede Hall Self-catering for 441 students. Continuous occupancy (38 to 50 weeks) Disabled Adapted Accommodation Rent in 2006-2007: Sessional let: £3,800.10 and £3,710,00 per annum Annual let: £4,648.81 per annum
Athlone (268 students), Cameron (178 students) and Williamson (113 students) are known collectively as New Halls. They provide single study bedrooms for males and females. There is a dining room, bar, common rooms, and a coffee snack bar called Times Square. Laundry facilities are available in both Athlone and Cameron.  All Runnymede rooms are single and have en suite facilities. They are arranged in flatlets of between six to eight rooms each with a generous sized kitchen/diner which acts as a social meeting area. The integral common room is available to all residents of Runnymede, and laundry facilities are available in Athlone and Cameron. Car parking is restricted to residents of designated rooms. Penrose Court Self Catering for 200 students. 38 or 50 weeks continuous tenancy. Rent in 2006-2007: Sessional let: £3,230.35 per annum Annual let: £4,051.89 per annum Penrose Court is for undergraduate finalists and postgraduate students. It is located alongside Highfield Court and offers a mix of flats and houses with single study bedrooms grouped around shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Click here for more information about Penrose Court and wardening details. Reid Hall Catered Hall for 187 students. Term time occupancy. Disabled Adapted Accommodation Rent in 2006-2007: Single room: £3,038.76 per annum Reid is located alongside New Halls at the lower end of the campus. Each block is a separate house accommodating both males and females. Reid provides single study bedrooms each with an en suite shower and toilet. Reid has larger pantries than other catered halls although it is designated as a catered hall. Laundry facilities are available in Athlone and Cameron. Kingswood Catered Hall for 415 undergraduate students. Continuous occupancy (38 weeks) Rent in 2006-2007: Single: £3,055.45 per annum Single with wash hand basin: £3,182.65 per annum Single en suite room: £3,943.20 per annum Shared room: £2,363.80 per annum Kingswood is located just under a mile from the main campus, connected by a free regular bus service for residents, although most students prefer to walk or cycle. Car parking is also available. The halls are set on a hillside which runs down to the river Thames at Runnymede, and there are squash and tennis courts, a dining room, TV/common room, quiet room, PC lab, laundry room and a Spanish themed Tapas bar known as 'Pardos.' From September 2003, all rooms will be networked, the cost of which is covered within the weekly rent quoted above. Kingswood I is a combination of converted 18th century buildings and modern blocks which provide single and spacious twin rooms divided into male and female areas with shared communal facilities. Kinsgwood II is a recent extension providing clustered flatlets of eight or nine single study bedrooms with shared pantries. Most flatlets are mixed, although a few are designated as male or female only. Each room has an en suite toilet, shower and wash basin. Victorian Houses Self-catering for 38 postgraduate students. Continuous occupancy (50 weeks) Rent in 2006-2007: Single large size with wash-hand basin: £4,418.34 per annum Single large size: £4,306.66 per annum Single standard: £3,654.03 per annum Single (Beeches and Chestnuts only) small size: £2,788.51 per annum Beeches and Elm Lodge are two large Victorian houses which have been converted to provide single rooms for postgraduates. They are located on the north side of the A30 and linked to the main campus by a footbridge. The houses are mixed. Click here for more information and wardening details. Prices quoted include minor Health Centre and Residential Development Fund charges which are included in amounts invoiced to students. Final information on accommodation and costs is sent out on accommodation forms. Private Sector Accommodation Nearly all second year and many final year students live off campus in private sector accommodation, often sharing a house with a group of students or living in lodgings with a family. Most live in the neighbouring areas of Englefield Green, Egham or Virginia Water, or a couple of miles away in Staines. The costs of living out compare with other parts of South East England, and are certainly cheaper than London. The College Accommodation Office provides lists of flats and lodgings available locally. Many students also pass on details on local housing to friends in the year below. Although the office is not able to inspect private sector properties and therefore cannot guarantee their condition, quality or safety, because of the type of area that surrounds the campus, most of the accommodation available is of a high standard, and better than typical student housing found in large cities. Students are strongly advised to take a copy of the Surrey County Council's Rented Accommodation Student Safety Screening Check List when viewing potential private accommodation. Non-resident students are able to take advantage of a student bus service to help them get home after evening functions, while a daytime bus service runs between the College and Egham railway station.