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Admissions and entry requirements We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and recognise a variety of UK and international qualifications for entry purposes. Most sixth form applicants take History A-level but it is possible to enter the Department with a combination of other subjects as long as you are able to demonstrate your commitment to studying History in your personal statement. We look for applicants of AAB-ABB standard at A-level or 35-34 in the IB. Royal Holloway also accepts a number of overseas qualifications including USA Advanced Placements, the Canadian High School Diploma, and many more. Further details of all acceptable qualifications can be found at royalholloway.ac.uk/international/yourcountry As part of our commitment to widening participation, we encourage mature students with different forms of qualification, including Access courses, and we treat each application individually. If you feel that AAB-ABB is beyond your reach, not because of your ability but because of your particular educational background, please do not feel that there is no point in applying. We are ready to recognise academic potential as well as achievement, and our aim is to achieve a diverse student group. The step between school or college and university is a big one, and so if you are tempted to take a gap year you have our full support. Applications for entry to all our full-time undergraduate degrees must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). To make an application, you will need to apply online. Before you apply, please do visit on one of the College Open Days if you can. If we make you an offer, we will invite you to attend a Departmental Open Day for candidates so that you can talk to lecturers and students and make sure that this is the right course for you. Under exceptional circumstances, we may want to interview before making an offer. If your first language is not English, you should be able to provide recent evidence that your spoken and written command of the English language is adequate – this will ensure you benefit fully from your course. More information can be found at royalholloway.ac.uk/international - select Applying 6 Department of History
Degree options There are over 550 undergraduates in the Department, approximately two-thirds reading for the BA in History (V100) and the remainder in Modern History and Politics (V136) and our various joint degrees, such as History and International Relations (VL12). [*four year degree] V100 V136 History Modern History and Politics History as a Major subject V1R4 History with Spanish History as a Minor subject R2V1 Joint degrees VV19 QV31 RV11 RV21 VL12 VW13 VV51 VR14 German with History* Ancient & Medieval History English & History French & History German & History History & International Relations History & Music History & Philosophy History & Spanish Most of our History degrees are also available as ‘with an International Year’ programmes, with a year spent studying at another top university abroad. Our undergraduates can spend an International Year at one of the excellent universities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and the USA with which we have exchange agreements. Students apply during their second year, and, if successful, will study abroad during their third year, before returning to Royal Holloway for a fourth and final year of study. Fees for the International Year are heavily subsidised, and scholarships are also available. A full list of our partner universities can be found at royalholloway.ac.uk/ international. Royal Holloway is also an active participant in the Erasmus programme, and the History Department has links with prestigious universities across Europe. Students wishing to attend a European university during their International Year will need to meet the relevant language requirements at either A-level or GCSE. For more details of the opportunities to study abroad, see our website, or contact one of the Admissions Tutors. “I leapt at the opportunity to study at Royal Holloway, a university with an international reputation and one of the best history departments in the UK. The huge range and breadth of courses available to me, combined with the university’s advanced facilities and dedicated, friendly members of staff, never ceased to stimulate and broaden my knowledge. The innovative teaching methods and skills courses helped me develop as an historian and endowed me with skills that I can use for the rest of my life. Royal Holloway’s active Student Union and position as the largest sporting college in the University of London also ensures that there is always plenty to do, whatever your interest.” Mark Whelan Department of History 7
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