<p>Students that do not meet the academic requirements for direct entry to Royal Holloway are able to apply for Foundation, International Year One and Pre-master's programs at the Royal Holloway International Study Centre. A foundation program bridges the gap between a student's high school education and the first year of study at Royal Holloway, as well as providing an opportunity to develop English language skills. International Year One programs allow students to complete the first year of their undergraduate degree with additional support from the International Study Centre. The pre-masters programs allow students to develop their English and research skills prior to entering a taught masters at Royal Holloway.</p><p><strong>Why Royal Holloway, University of London?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><u>Research excellence</u>: 2014 - RHUL ranked within the top 25% of universities in the UK for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent'</li><li><u>Highly ranked</u>: Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020 - RHUL ranked in the top 300 universities in the world and 34th overall in the UK. In the category of ‘International Outlook’, RHUL ranked 21st in the UK. The Complete University Guide 2019 - RHUL ranked 23rd and in the Guardian University Guide 2018 - RHUL ranked 40th</li></ul><p><u>Student Satisfaction</u>: RHUL scored 88% in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2019, 4% above the national average and higher than 21 of the 22 Russell Group universities which appear in the survey.</p>