Thailand

We have been welcoming Thai students for years. Today more than 30 students from Thailand study here.

The International Officer for Thailand is Danielle Priest, and she or a representative from Royal Holloway visits 2-3 times a year to meet with our applicants and prospective applicants interested in studying at Royal Holloway. For details of our visits to Thailand contact Danielle.Priest@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 Thailand.

Undergraduate

Upper Secondary School Certificate (Mathayom VI or Maw 6)

If you have completed your Upper Secondary School Certificate in Thailand 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 finished the first year of a Bachelor's degree in Thailand, and your grades are good, then you can be considered for direct entry to the first year of a Bachelor's degree programme.

A Levels & International Baccalaureate (IB)

Students who have taken A levels or the IB 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 and at a reputable university, you will be considered for entry onto a Royal Holloway Master's degree programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme but most departments ask for a minimum GPA of either 2.8 or 3.2/4.0.

Master’s Degree

If you have successfully completed a Master's degree in an appropriate subject with good grades/GPA and at a reputable university will be considered for entry onto a Royal Holloway MPhil/PhD programme. Exact requirements will depend upon the programme but most departments ask for a minimum GPA of at least 3.2/4.0.

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.