Failure to Enrol
All new students must enrol at the start of each new academic year by completing the steps outlined on the new student How to enrol webpages. Enrolment must be completed by the deadline set by your School. This will either be within 14 or 21 days of the start of your course although some Schools have set an earlier deadline due to the intensity of the course at the start of term.
You should complete the relevant steps of your enrolment before the start of term (Monday 18 September 2023 for September starters and Monday 8 January 2024 for January starters) and at the very latest - by the deadline set by your School (see the table below).
If you do not enrol with the University, you will not be entitled to use any campus facilities, including the Computer Centre, the Library, Campus Account facilities, the Students' Union, or attend lectures and seminars. Your access to University systems may also be revoked.
Failure to enrol by the deadline relevant to your course, without prior approval and in the absence of medical or other good reason, will result in you being deregistered from your course and closure of your student record. If you are sponsored by Royal Holloway for your student visa, this will be curtailed (cancelled and withdrawn) in line with the UK Visa and Immigration rules.
If, in exceptional circumstances, re-admission is subsequently granted you will be liable for a reinstatement fee of £300. Exceptions will only be considered where Student Administration has been informed in advance, in writing of any circumstances that prevent enrolment by the specified time. Student Administration and your School will review your circumstances to ascertain whether late enrolment is viable.
It is your responsibility to let us know if you are experiencing issues enroling. To do this email the Student Services Centre.
Please note that students will not be permitted to re/commence their studies and/or enrol after the deadline (14 or 21 day period) unless you have exceptionally been granted permission to enrol late by Student Administration or your School.
If you are unable to join the University within this time you may need to consider deferring your studies to the following academic year.
The standard deadline to enrol at the University is 21 days from the start of your course. However, some Schools have set an earlier deadline due to the intensity of the course at the start of term. To check your School’s latest arrival and enrolment date please see the below table.
Courses starting in January 2024 |
School | Deadline for enrolment and arrival |
School of Business and Management
|
Friday 19 January 2024
|
Electronic Engineering |
Friday 26 January 2024 |
Computer Science |
Friday 19 January 2024 |
Courses starting in September 2023 |
School | Undergraduate deadline for enrolment and arrival | Postgraduate Taught deadline for enrolment and arrival |
School of Business and Management
|
Friday 6 October 2023
|
Friday 29 September 2023
|
School of Humanities |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
School of Law and Social Sciences |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
School of Life Sciences and Environment |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
Friday 6 October 2023 |
School of Performing and Digital Arts
|
Friday 6 October 2023
|
Friday 6 October 2023
|
School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
|
All undergraduate courses except Computer Science:
Friday 6 October 2023
Undergraduate Computer Science:
Friday 29 September 2023
|
All postgraduate courses except Computer Science:
Friday 6 October 2023
Postgraduate Computer Science:
Friday 29 September 2023
|
You should aim to arrive and enrol as soon as possible at the start of term and at the latest by your School's enrolment deadline.
If you cannot arrive by your School's deadline then you may need to consider deffering your studies to the next academic year. In some exceptional cases, and where appropriate evidence is provided before the deadline the School, with Student Administration may temporarily accept a late arrival and enrolment. You should first contact your School to discuss this.
If you are due to be in Halls of Residence, you should also inform Student Accommodation of your delay.
Your late arrival and enrolment will not change your liability for tuition or accommodation fees.
*Students starting their course in September 2023, must have enrolled by their School's enrolment deadline and will not be permitted to enrol late or engage with their studies and will be advised to defer.*