Roehampton

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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Roehampton University Erasmus House Roehampton Lane London SW15 5PU

Contact number:

0208392 3232

Website:

http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/

Brief history:

Founded in 1975, Roehampton Institute of Higher Education was formed by four teaching training colleges, which all date back to the 19th century. They still live on today and are Whitelands College, Southlands College, Digby Stuart College and Froebal College.

The initial partnership was with the University of London, this lasted ten years. For the next 20 years a partnership with the University of Surrey blossomed, until on the 1st of August 2004, when the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University, an independant institution.

University Life

Campus location and structure:

Pleasant, leafy and centred around a lake with ducks.

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 1st years who choose Roehampton as their first choice usuallu guaranteed accommodation on campus. Those who live more than 50 miles away get priority.

Costs
- Self catered standard room costs between £85 and £95 per week
- Self catered en suite room costs between £85 and £92 per week
- Catered large costs £114 per week
- Catered standard costs between £100 and £105 per week
- Catered small room costs £93 per week

Contract Period
- 36 to 40 weeks

Facilities
- Utilities included
- Internet access; Most accommodation provides data ports with full Internet access in your bedroom for a small set up charge paid at the beginning of the year. However the following have no internet access: Bede House, Garden Court, Montefiore, Mount Clare, Newman House and Templeton. There is wireless Internet access for New Court and Old Court

Resources:

Learning Resources Centre
- 600 study places
- 490 000 books
- 1500 journals

Opening Hours
- 60.5 weekday hours
- 10 weekend hours

IT
- 500 computers
- 24 hour access

Other
- Drama studio
- Language labs
- TV recording & editing equipment

Transport:

Services
- Campus bus services connect the University’s campuses, running every 15 minutes.
- The Students’ Union also provides bus services to union-organised events which take place off-campus.

Welfare:

Services
- Student Advice Centre
- Medical centre found on campus (Branch of nearby surgery)
- Counselling service
- University run childcare on campus
- Chaplaincy
- Financial advisor
- Hall Reps

Safety
- 24 hour security service
- Campus patrol

Sporting facilities:

Facilities
- Football Pitch,
- 2 Tennis Courts
- 1 netball court
- Lots of green for recreational purposes

Sports
Roehampton has 27 competing sports teams and a range of facilities for recreational sports and fitness classes. Roehampton teams compete in the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) and SESSA (Southern England Student Sports Association) competitions.

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £3070 per year.

Bursaries
- Roehampton Bursary; Roehampton will give a £500 bursary to you for each year of your undergraduate degree if you are a full-time UK student and receive a full or partial maintenance or special support grant from your LA.

Scholarships
- Entry scholarships; Roehampton will provide a £1,000 scholarship to full-time UK and EU students for every year of study if you achieve 320 UCAS tariff points from a maximum of 18 units of study at the point of entry.

Visiting

Open day dates:

2007
- Saturday 17 November

Rail:

Barnes Station is about 15 minutes walk from the Roehampton Lane Campus or a short bus ride on bus No. 72 or 265. Trains from Barnes go to Clapham Junction and Waterloo in central London and Staines and Windsor to the south west.

Road:

Travelling to Main Site
- The Roehampton Lane Campus is situated on the A306 Roehampton Lane between the A3 and the A205 South Circular (Upper Richmond Road) and approximately three quarters of a mile from each.
- You can approach Roehampton via the A3 (Guildford/ Portsmouth road) or from any major route into London, connect with the A205 South Circular road, or the A406 North Circular road (heading west) which connects with the
South Circular at Kew.

From the A3
- Turn into the A306 Roehampton Lane. The Roehampton Lane Campus is approximately 0.8 mile on the left.

From the A205 South Circular heading west
- Turn left into the A306 Roehampton Lane. The Roehampton Lane Campus is approximately 0.75 mile on the right.

From the A205 South Circular heading east
- There is no right turn into Roehampton Lane. At this junction, follow the sign for Putney Bridge and Roehampton and then immediately follow the signs for Dorking (A24), Guildford/Portsmouth (A3) and Roehampton. This takes you in a loop to approach the A306 Roehampton Lane heading west. Turn left onto the A306 and the Roehampton Lane Campus is approximately 0.75 mile on the right.

Travelling to Whitelands Site
From the A205 South Circular
- Follow the directions to the Roehampton Lane campus (above) but continue past the campus for about 1 mile and then turn right at the major crossroads with traffic lights onto Danebury Avenue. Take the first left onto Holybourne Avenue and Whitelands is on the right after Laverstoke Gardens.

From the A3
- Turn into the A306 Roehampton Lane. Approximately 0.5 miles on the left turn into Danebury Avenue. Take the first left onto Holybourne Avenue and Whitelands is on the right after Laverstoke Gardens.

Buses:

The University is also well served by local buses:
- 72 to Hammersmith (tube links to London main line stations) and Shepherd’s Bush.
- 265 to Putney Bridge Station, Kingston Vale, New Malden, Tolworth.
- 493 to Tooting, Colliers Wood, Wimbledon, Southfields, Whitelands Campus, Roehampton Lane Campus, Barnes, Richmond.
- K3 or 85 to Norbiton and Kingston.
- K3 continues to Surbiton, Ditton, Long Ditton, Hinchley Wood, Claygate, Esher.
- 170, 337 to Clapham Junction (links with 37 for Brixton).

Travelling to Whitelands Site
- Follow the directions to the Roehampton Lane Campus (above) but take the bus about 5 minutes past the campus and alight at the stop just before the Shell Garage. The campus is just a few minutes’, walk from the bus stop. Cross Roehampton Lane and turn back heading towards the campus.
- Turn left onto Danebury Avenue, take the first left onto Holybourne Avenue and Whitelands is on the right after Laverstoke Gardens.
- The 170 bus from opposite Clapham Junction Station runs to Danebury Avenue. Alight here, take the first left onto Holybourne Avenue and Whitelands is on the right after Laverstoke Gardens. Also 493 as above.

Underground:

From Hammersmith Tube Station:
- District/Piccadilly/ Hammersmith & City Lines; take the 72 bus from the first floor of the shopping centre. The tube station and shopping centre are below the bus station. Alight at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton Lane.

From Putney Bridge Tube Station:
- District Line; take the 265 bus outside the station. Alight at the University, opposite Queen Mary’s Hospital.