Royal Holloway Link is a series of sessions for Year 13s, taking place across the school year involving information, advice and guidance on academic skills, how to apply for university and what to expect when you arrive.
Applications for October 2024 are now open. Click here to apply. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 6 October 2024.
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What is Link?
Programme information
Royal Holloway Link is a series of sessions for Year 13s, taking place across the school year. You will meet some of our Student Ambassadors who will give you advice and guidance on academic skills, applying through UCAS, how to apply for student accommodation and how to prepare for your first week at university.
Most activities will be online, minimising disruption to your time in the classroom, but some will be on campus here at Royal Holloway.
Programme timeline
Session 1 - Monday 21 October 2024 6pm
Academic skills - Online
Session 2 - Monday 18 November 2024 6pm
Mental health and wellbeing support at university - Online
Session 3 - Monday 2 December 2024 6pm
Financial support at university - Online
Session 4 - Monday 17 February 2025 10am
Applying for accommodation - On campus
Session 5 - Monday 10 March 2025 6pm
Study and revision skills - Online
Session 6 - Monday 14 April 2025 10am
Preparing for university - On campus
Programme outcomes
From the programme you will:
- Gain study and revision skills to use in Year 13 and in higher education
- Gain knowledge about how to apply to higher education
- Meet like-minded people from other schools
- Work with current university students
Cost
This programme is free to those taking part.
Eligibility Criteria
Who can take part?
- Your parents/carers have not attended university
- You have a disability or health condition that impacts on your daily life
- Your home postcode matches the definition of a lower participation in higher education neighbourhood (POLAR 4, Q1). You can click here to check your postcode
- You are a mature student or will be when you start university (if you are 21 or over from September 2024)
- You are a recipient of free school meals
- You are a student at one of our Widening Access partner schools (our team will check this once you have applied when shortlisting applications for the programme)
- You are or have ever been in local authority care
- You are a young carer or have caring responsibilities for another individual
- Your postcode matches the definition of an area of multiple deprivation (IMD deciles 1-4). You can check your IMD here.
For the future
- You may also be eligible for a contextual offer when applying to Royal Holloway of up to two grades lower than the standard offer.
Compulsory requirements
To apply for the Royal Holloway Link programme you must:
• Study A Levels or equivalent, predicted no lower than CCC (or equivalent)
• Have 5 GCSEs grades 9 - 4 (A* - C)
• Be a UK resident and currently study or have previously studied at a UK school/college
