The College has a 120-acre parkland campus which includes residential accommodation for about 2,500 students as well as all academic and recreational facilities. Royal Holloway is a truly multidisciplinary university and is one of the University of London's five centres for science teaching and research. The University of London is one of Europe's leading universities and is divided into many different colleges, schools and institutes. Royal Holloway is one of the major colleges of the University, but is located on the outskirts of the capital, close to Windsor and about 12km from London's Heathrow Airport. Most departments regard tutorials as the core of the teaching system, but lectures, seminars, workshops, laboratory practicals and fieldwork are also important teaching methods.
Precise methods vary between subjects.
Accommodation All Students from outside the European Union are offered accommodation. The Students' Union is the centre of most students' social life and it provides entertainment virtually every night of the week. Over 100 clubs and societies cater for nearly every sporting, cultural, political, religious and other interest. There are playing fields, tennis courts and a sports hall on campus and students can also make use of a nearby sports centre. The Dean of Students coordinates a support network which includes such people as hall wardens, the Student Union Welfare Officer and International Students' Representative.