University of Roehampton

At Roehampton we have a proud history in higher education stretching back 180 years through our four historic Colleges. Our character derives from this rich history, built on community, engagement and partnership, with a belief that no matter your background, we can help you realise your ambitions.

We offer a wide range of postgraduate programmes spanning six academic schools and faculties. Many of our PG programmes are taught in the evening, so you can combine study with your existing commitments, and we have a range of facilities to help you if you are commuting to campus including storage lockers and spaces for you to heat and store food.

If you would prefer to live in university accommodation, we can provide PG only accommodation and have a range of rooms available which are all located on our spacious parkland campus in south-west London.

As a student you will be taught by inspiring and passionate lecturers whose research helps to inform policy, enrich culture and improves people’s lives.

January starts

If you are thinking of a career change, developing your existing knowledge and skills or just want to learn something new, we offer January starts on a number of our programmes so you don’t need to wait until September.

You can find out more here

Our academic schools and faculties

At Roehampton we offer a wide range of postgraduate programmes and opportunities for PhD study across six academic schools and faculties. To learn more about our departments, and the courses they offer please click on the links below.

• School of Arts
• Faculty of Business and Law
• School of Education
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Life and Health Sciences
• School of Psychology

Research

Research and Knowledge Exchange at Roehampton continues to address the most pressing issues facing societies, governments and communities around the globe.

At Roehampton, our research culture is driven by a commitment to advancing a socially just, sustainable and creative society. 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.

Over the last year and a half, a number of projects have focused on the impact of Covid-19. These include studies exploring the impact of the pandemic on working couples, London’s nightlife and a ground-breaking study on the mental health of the country’s healthcare workers. We’ve worked with charities supporting at risk BME and refugee women and have helped to inform the government’s thinking on policing domestic abuse and honour-based violence.

In response to the devastating impact of the climate crisis, we launched the Roehampton Climate Network which shares knowledge and insights through public-facing events, provides opportunities for research collaboration and drives change on environmental and sustainability issues at Roehampton.

Our researchers continue to address environmental sustainability. This includes studies into animal conservation and behaviour, biodiversity, and a recent study researching the impact of microplastics on groundwater ecosystems.
We have informed the UN’s approach to securing land rights for indigenous populations, designed tools to assess what employment skills young people will need in the future, and demonstrated the value of school-based humanistic counselling in helping children suffering from mental health issues.

You can read more about research at Roehampton

Facilities

From academic to sports and social, Roehampton’s facilities ensure that you will have everything you need on campus for a complete student experience.

The library is staffed by a team who can offer help to ensure you make the most of the resources available to you, many of which are available online. There are plenty of desks and bookable meeting rooms, dedicated spaces for postgraduate and research students, and a floor for silent study.

Our new media hub has film studios and editing suites, newsrooms, a cinema and resources for digital media. For those studying dance or drama we have performance spaces and a well-equipped theatre.

Our life and health science and psychology students have access to labs with a high spec equipment and specimens.

For students commuting to campus there are spaces with lockers and comfortable seating, along with fridges and microwaves to store and reheat food, and powerpoints for you to use.

There is also a gym and sports courts, a range of cafes and a student bar, and an NHS run Student Medical Centre.

Support and careers

All students at Roehampton have access to a range of support including learning and academic, wellbeing, financial and careers. These can be accessed both in person on campus, or online for those students living further away, or who are only on campus occasionally.

A number of our courses include the option of taking a professional placement and we regularly host guest speakers and careers events. These opportunities allow our students to gain valuable experience and make industry connections to help them in their career. Our Careers team run regular workshops, drop-in sessions and a career mentoring scheme.

Location

The University of Roehampton is located on a beautiful 54 acre parkland campus in the heart of south west London, near Putney, Richmond and Wimbledon. There is plenty on offer nearby from world class sport, music and theatre, to shopping, food and plenty of green open spaces.

The Roehampton campus benefits from being at the heart of a busy network of transport links. Whether using 24-hour buses, the tube network at Putney, or through rail services from Barnes to Waterloo, all points across central and west London are within easy reach of the University.

Our students are also able to use our free double-decker Roehampton shuttle bus, running in term-time between Barnes Station, our main campus, Whitelands and Wimbledon station.

Learn more about our London location

Accommodation

At Roehampton we have a range of accommodation and every room is a single occupancy bedroom with internet access. Fees also include utility bills and contents insurance. All of the accommodation is self-catered with shared kitchen facilities available in each flat/area.

We can offer postgraduate only halls, mature student and quiet accommodation options, so if you would prefer you can opt to live with students in a similar situation to you.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more, book your place at one of our postgraduate open events