Information for postgraduate taught students
Term dates
Teaching on the MRes in Classical Reception and the MRes in Rhetoric is postponed for 2019-20.
Teaching on the intercollegiate MA begins in the week starting Monday 30 September, across all colleges.
The autumn study week for all Royal Holloway teaching is the week starting Monday 4 November. Intercollegiate students should check when the reading week is for courses they are taking at partner colleges as this may not be the same week.
In the spring term, teaching for all postgraduate taught students begins in the week starting Monday 13 January 2020. The reading week is the week starting Monday 17 February 2020.
Please make sure you check the websites for UCL and KCL for up-to-date information on their respective courses; information on one college's website about another college or department may not be up to date.
What to do if there is a problem
If you are having a minor issue and would like it to be addressed quickly, please email humanities-school@rhul.ac.uk. The message will be picked up by our admin team who will contact the appropriate member of staff. This is also the way to let us know about problems with Moodle or TurnItIn, and to raise issues you would like considered at the Postgraduate Staff-Student Committee meeting so we can look into them for you in advance.
If you know that you have a disability or specific learning difficulty which may affect your work, it is important that you bring it to our attention as soon as possible. You will need to register formally with our Disabilities and Dyslexia Services team (DDS). If you suspect that you may have a disability or specific learning difficulty, then please get in touch with the DDS team, who will be able to advise on the next steps for assessment. The School of Humanities admin team will be able to offer you advice and help with this process.
We know that other things may happen during your time with us that could impact your studies. The College offers a high level of student welfare support which includes a comprehensive Health Centre, a highly regarded Counselling Service, dedicated educational and disability support, as well as a wealth of financial, career and other advice. Of particular importance are the Student Wellbeing team, who can offer one-to-one support and advice, and the College Counselling Service, which offers our students a series of meeting with professionally trained counsellors.
You are always welcome to come and discuss any issues you may be experiencing with the School Admin team, and Dr Zena Kamash, the Postgraduate Education Lead.