University of Roehampton

About University of Roehampton

At Roehampton, you’ll gain the confidence and opportunities you need to succeed in whatever career you choose.

We have a proud history in higher education stretching back over 180 years through our four historic Colleges. Through our rich history, collaborations with forward-thinking businesses, and commitment to community, engagement and partnership, we can help you realise your ambitions.

We are now ranked in the top 15% in the world in the Times Higher Young University Rankings 2024*
Top 10 in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022 and 2023)*
Number 1 modern university in the UK for Research (REF 2021)*
Courses accredited by the relevant professional bodies, so you graduate with the experience you need
Timetables designed around your wider commitments
Support for commuting students, including our free shuttle bus
Postgraduate only accommodation, all available on our southwest London campus.

Our Postgraduate programmes

We collaborate with forward-thinking businesses to create industry-relevant courses and placements. The university is made up of different Schools and Faculties, which you’ll become a member of:

You can study courses in

Allied health professions
Business
Biosciences
Computing
Dance
Ecology
Education and PGCE
Engineering
Extended masters
Finance
International relations
Law
Literature
Media
Nutrition
Psychology
Theology

Whatever course you choose, you’ll be taught by inspiring and passionate lecturers whose research helps to inform policy, enrich culture and improves people’s lives.

Search our postgraduate courses

Support and scholarships

We put you at the centre of our teaching and are committed to supporting you in postgraduate study. This includes:

Generous scholarships for home and international students
Almost all courses taught on three days a week, with many classes in the evening, so you can work part time, control your travel costs, and make time for personal commitments
Dedicated support for mature students
Academic and wellbeing support is easy to access, and there for you whenever you need.

Our research community

Research and Knowledge Exchange at Roehampton continues to address the most pressing issues facing societies, governments and communities around the globe. Our research culture is driven by a commitment to advancing a socially just, sustainable and creative society. It is fundamental to our University and plays a key role in our learning and teaching.

Our researchers are engaged in world-leading cross-disciplinary research, which strives to solve our most complex problems across the creative and cultural sectors, health and wellbeing, social justice, faith and society, economic sustainability and environmental conservation.

Research at Roehampton

Campus and facilities

Study on a safe, green campus in the heart of southwest London.

By choosing Roehampton, everything you need to access is in one place. The library, our teaching spaces, our world-class course facilities, your lecturers – all are in close proximity on our campus.

Plus, it’s easy to get here from elsewhere in London. We’re close to Barnes train station and Putney Bridge underground station, and London Waterloo is just 30 minutes from campus. Our free bus service runs between Wimbledon, campus, Barnes and Putney Bridge, making commuting easy.

If you want to live on campus, you can live in our postgraduate only accommodation. This is some of the most affordable accommodation in London with utilities, internet and contents insurance included in your fees. (Which? Student Budget Calculator 2023).

Find out more

If you would like to find out more, book your place at one of our Postgraduate, Master’s and Doctoral Open Days.

These take place both online and on-campus. At these events, you’ll get to chat to the academics who will be teaching you, speak to our support services, and hear from current postgraduate students about life at Roehampton.