Malaysia

Malaysian students at Royal Holloway take courses at all study levels, from undergraduate, to Masters, to research and also university preparation.

Simon Stanley is the Regional Manager who covers Malaysia and regularly makes visits to the country during each admissions cycle to meet with our applicants and prospective applicants interested in studying at Royal Holloway. You can contact him by emailing simon.stanley@royalholloway.ac.uk.

The qualifications we accept

Applicants to Royal Holloway come from a diverse range of backgrounds and we accept a broad range of qualifications to our courses. Each applicant is considered carefully on their individual merits, but please see below for the standard minimum entry requirements for students from Malaysia.

Undergraduate

Malaysia - Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM/Malaysia Higher School Certificate) or Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle Level only

Students who have taken STPM/UEC will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate programmes. STPM/UEC grade requirements are the same as the Royal Holloway A Level requirements and can be found in the course finder entry for your chosen course.

A levels & International Baccalaureate (IB)

If you have taken A levels or the IB, you will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate programmes. Specific grade requirements can be found in the course finder entry for your chosen course.

Our International Foundation Year, run by Study Group, is a programme of academic and English language study skills for international students who do not meet the direct entry requirements for undergraduate study.

Postgraduate

Bachelor’s Degree

Students who have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject with good grades/GPA and at a reputable university will be considered for direct entry to a Royal Holloway Master's degree programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme, but departments will usually ask for a Bachelor's degree with Class 2 Division i to Class 2 Division ii, B to B+, or between 2.8/4.0 to 3.0/4.0.

Master's Degree

Students who have successfully completed a Master's degree in an appropriate subject with good grades/GPA will be considered for entry to a Royal Holloway MPhil/PhD programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme you are planning to study.

English Language requirements

To apply to any of our courses, you need to prove a minimum level of English language proficiency.

Students who do not quite make the English language requirements may be able to take a pre-sessional English language programme.

How to apply

Undergraduate students applications are made online via UCAS. But if you are applying to a University preparation course or a postgraduate course, then apply to Royal Holloway directly. There is more application information in the Studying Here section of the Royal Holloway website.

Scholarships

You could be eligible for a scholarship. If find out about undergraduate scholarships here and go here to find out here if you are eligible for a postgraduate scholarship.

If you are considering postgraduate study at Royal Holloway, there may be external funding available to you.

Royal Holloway in Malaysia

We make frequent trips to Malaysia, they are a chance to meet us in person and talk about any aspect of applying to, or studying at Royal Holloway. For details of our next visit contact international@royalholloway.ac.uk.

We also have permanent representatives in Malaysia with offices across the country. For information about them contact international@royalholloway.ac.uk.