The University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Roehampton was formerly an equal partner, along with the University of Surrey, in the now-dissolved Federal University of Surrey. In 2004, Roehampton became a university. In 2011, it was renamed the University of Roehampton. The university is one of the post-1992 universities.

The University has a range of specialist facilities for use in teaching and research. This includes:

• Biomechanics Laboratory: used for a wide range of biomechanical assessments. Facilities include a nine-camera Vicon 3D motion capture system, three Kistler force plates, two isokinetic dynamometers, a range of accelerometers, electromagnetic tracking device, FASTRAK system, ultrasound bone scanner, acoustic emission measuring system, pressure plate, 2D video analysis, portable ultrasound and software associated with devices and analysis.
• Physiology Laboratory: for use in physiological experiments, with equipment including a metabolic cart; environmental chamber; head, neck, and chest cooling systems; 16-channel wireless electromyography system; neuromuscular electrical stimulator; isometric strength testing devices; temperature logger and thermistors; various bike, running and rowing ergometers.
• Sport and Exercise Psychology laboratories: facilities include standalone and mobile eye-tracking systems, electroencephalography systems, transcranial magnetic stimulation systems, and functional magnetic resonance imaging technology.
• Dance facilities: Four dedicated studios for studio-based learning, technique classes, portfolio development and professional training courses and a dance theatre for live performance and practice.

Faculties

• Dance
• Drama, Theatre and Performance
• Education
• English and Creative Writing
• Humanities
• Life Sciences
• Media, Culture and Language
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Business School
• Law School

Requirements

• Undergraduate degrees – IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80, Pearson PTE Academic 54
• Postgraduate degrees – IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 89, Pearson PTE Academic 59
• Research degrees – IELTS 7.0, Pearson PTE Academic 67

Accommodation

Roehampton consists of four colleges, around which accommodation is centered. Mount Clare is offered to continuing students and Linden House is offered to Postgraduate students, whilst a majority of the others are available to First Year undergraduate students. Since 2014 it has also offered accommodation in central London at the Spring Mews development in Vauxhall, central London. In September 2015, it opened new student accommodation in the grounds of Downshire House – Chadwick Hall. In September 2016 new student accommodation opened on Digby Stuart College – Elm Grove Hall.

Rankings

National rankings

• Complete (2021)                                          81
• Guardian (2021)                                           109
• Times / Sunday Times (2021)                    70

Global rankings

• THE (2021)                                                    601–800

British Government assessment

• Teaching Excellence Framework              Silver