Nigeria

Royal Holloway warmly welcomes students from Nigeria.

Nigerian students here study a wide range of programmes, including Information Security, Geology, Petroleum Geoscience, Politics & International Relations, Management, Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, and Psychology.

The Regional Manager responsible for Nigeria is Sam Gibson. For further information or assistance with making an application please contact samuel.gibson@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 Nigeria.

Undergraduate

West Africa Secondary School Certificate (WASSC)

If you have completed your West Africa Secondary School Certificate in Nigeria you will need to take our one year International Foundation Programme, or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.

Bachelor's Degree

If you have successfully completed one year of a Bachelor's degree at an accredited university in Nigeria and you have achieved good grades, then you will be considered for direct entry to the first year of a Bachelor's degree programme.

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

If you have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject with good grades/GPA at an accredited university, then you will be considered for entry to a Royal Holloway Master's degree programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme and the university you have studied at, but most departments will ask for either a 2:2 or a 2:1 or a GPA of between 2.5/5.0 and 3.5/5.0.

Master's Degree

If you have successfully completed a 2-year Masters degree in an appropriate subject with good grades/GPA at an accredited university, you will be considered for entry to a Royal Holloway MPhil/PhD programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme.

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 Nigeria

Royal Holloway frequently makes trips to Nigeria, so why not take the opportunity to meet us in person? You can find out more details about the next Royal Holloway visit to Nigeria by contacting international@royalholloway.ac.uk

We also have a number of permanent representatives in Nigeria.

Abuja

BCIE
24B Djibouti Crescent, Off Freetown Street
Behind Rockview Hotel, the 5th House after Zartech
Wuse 2
Abuja
Nigeria

Tel: +234 9 872 5983 / +234 9 461 4900

Email: abuja@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

UKEAS Nigeria (Abuja Office)
Suite 3, 2nd Floor Hatlab Place
Plot 1952 Sokode Crescent
Wuse Zone 5
Abuja
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 9 7818 864

Email: abuja@ukeas.com.ng

Website: www.ukeas.com.ng

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukeasnigeria

Enugu

UKEAS Enugu
Suite B8, Bethel Plaza
Plot 36 Garden Avenue
Enugu
Enugu State
Nigeria

Tel: +234 7059193156

Email: enugu@ukeas.com.ng

Website: www.ukeas.com.ng

Ibadan

UKEAS Nigeria (Ibadan Office)
1st Floor, Ile Ori Detu
1 Shell Close Onireke
Ibadan
Oyo State
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 2 -7517 057

Email: ibadan@ukeas.com.ng

Website: www.ukeas.com.ng

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukeasnigeria

BCIE
Mr Kehinde Adeyefa
2nd Floor The Horizon Office Complex
Vitas Bus Stop
Ring Road,
Ibadan
Oyo State
Nigeria

Tel: 022913532

Email: manager_ibadan@bcie.co.uk

Kano

BCIE Kano
1st Floor, Chalet 'A', Tahir Guest Palace (Annex)
89 Lamido Road
Off Suleiman Crescent
(Behind Niima Hotel)
Nasarawa G.R.A.
Kano
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 8 - 1354 03294

Email: kano@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

Lagos

BCIE Lagos
146 Imam Abibu Adetoro Street
By Sinari Daranijo
Victoria Island Annexe
Lagos
Nigeria

Tel: +234 1 462 4088 / +234 1 899 0952

Email: nigeriaikoyi@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

BCIE Ikeja
Valley View Plaza
99, Opebi Road
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 1 342-7600

Email: nigeriaikeja@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

BCIE Victoria Island
14 Muri Okunola Street
Megamound Place
Off Ajose Adeogun Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 1 342 7601

Email: nigeriaikoyi@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

SI-UK Education Council
2nd Floor
84 Opebi Road
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria

Tel: +234-1-212 0530

Email: lagos@studyin-uk.com

Website: www.studyin-uk.ng

UKEAS Nigeria (Ikeja Office)
3rd Floor, 76 Opebi Road
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria

Tel: +234 1 7419173

M: +234 (0) 8057126716

BB PIN: 26ae9c0c

Email: ikeja@ukeas.com.ng

Website: www.ukeas.com.ng

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukeasnigeria

Port Harcourt

BCIE Port Harcourt
Jumbo House, 2nd Floor
80 Aba Road, Opposite Government Crafts Development Centre
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0) 708501 0020

Email: manager_ph@bcie.co.uk

Website: www.bcie.co.uk

UKEAS
Plot 156, No. 11 Tom Inko-Tariah Street
Rumuogba Estate
Port Harcourt
Rivers State
Nigeria

Tel: +234 (0)8116 709 992

Email: ph@ukeas.com.ng

Website: www.ukeas.com.ng

Our local Nigerian Community

There are a range of societies and groups for Nigerian students, both on the campus and in the local area. First and foremost is the Afro-Caribbean society supported by the Student's Union.

Voice of Africa radio provides an exciting range of African music spanning the continent of Africa, as well as phone–in programmes discussing issues which are pertinent to Africans in the London area.

Nigeria London is a community website that advertises local services for Nigerians as well hosting an online chat forum.