St Mary’s University, Twickenham

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St Mary’s is a community where everyone is someone.

At St Mary’s, you’ll learn from experts in their subject, be supported by staff who know you by name, and join a community that helps you achieve your goals. You’ll be part of a university ranked 2nd in London for academic support (National Student Survey 2025) and 10th in the UK for teaching quality (The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025).

We’re a small university, so you really get to know the people around you and because of this, we have a strong sense of community. Our academics bring expertise from research, industry, and professional practice and they’re committed to helping you gain practical experience through placements, live projects, and professional partnerships. We focus on developing the whole person, preparing you for a fast-changing world and giving you the opportunity to thrive.

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Why St Mary’s?

St Mary’s University gives you the best of both worlds for your studies – a green oasis in the UK’s capital! Based in Richmond upon Thames, one of London’s safest boroughs, our campus is home to Strawberry Hill House, a gothic castle created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century. With acres of green space, like woodland walks and vegetable gardens, you have the space to breathe, think, and create, while being just a short journey away from the buzz of central London.

The University has a strong sporting history, with lots of our sports clubs competing at the highest level. Athletes from St Mary’s have won gold medals at every Olympic Games since Beijing 2008, including Sir Mo Farah. And our graduates Ellie Kildunne, Jess Breach, Abi Burton, and Rosie Galligan won the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 with England’s Red Roses.

Schools & Colleges Outreach at St Mary’s

The Schools and Colleges team is responsible for organising and hosting all our on campus undergraduate open days, offer holder days and academic taster days. As part of our wider event participation, we deliver a variety of progression workshops and arrange subject specific seminars, at schools, colleges and St Mary’s. Our aim is to support students in making informed decisions about higher education, from advising and guiding learners through the UCAS application process, to preparing them for life as a university student.

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96% of our graduates are in employment, vocation, or further study within 15 months of graduation (HESA, 2024)

We support students and graduates to continually develop their employability skills and experience throughout their time at St Mary’s and beyond, so they are able to succeed in their career goals. We work closely with employers who visit campus to offer internships, placements, and insights into the world of work. Our vocational courses, like Physiotherapy and Teaching, have a placement built-in. We also run lots of different projects to support your employability. You can apply for our internship scheme, giving you paid, relevant work experience. And we run Start-Up St Mary’s, an eight-week entrepreneurship programme to develop a business idea and pitch for a funding prize.

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Forthcoming events

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Love and Literature Masterclass Day St Mary’s University, Twickenham St Mary’s University is delighted to invite students in their first and second year of sixth form or college to our Love and Literature Masterclass Day. Friday, March 20, 2026
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St Mary's University Offer Holder Days St Mary’s University, Twickenham Join us at an Offer Holder Day to meet the people who'll shape your journey, explore our beautiful campus, and walk away knowing you've made the right choice to apply to St Mary's! Saturday, March 21, 2026 (There are 2 dates available)
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Academic Taster Session: Character Development Workshop St Mary’s University, Twickenham Nothing pulls you out of a story more than an inconsistent character. You can’t force a character to do something you have established they never would, without cause. This means the characters can affect the narrative of your Film. We will look into the importance of characters.
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Academic Taster Session: Character Making, Devising and Presence on Stage St Mary’s University, Twickenham This workshop focuses on character making, devising, and having presence on stage. Facilitated by an associate professor from St Mary Acting degree and two graduates, pupils will have the opportunity to experience a university-level session and ask any questions they might have about pursuing a degree in Acting.
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Academic Taster Session: Continuity and Script Supervision St Mary’s University, Twickenham The role of a script supervisor makes sure that what is captured on set will fit together in the cutting room. In this session we will test students’ observation skills as we look at the role of a script supervisor and importance of continuity in a Film or TV episode
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Academic Taster Session: Cultural revolution? Britain and the long 1960s  St Mary’s University, Twickenham This session examines the extent to which post-war Britain experienced a ‘cultural revolution’, including main historical accounts of the period and uses key primary sources to open up discussion. Depending on a given school’s requirements, the emphasis can be slanted towards questions around race, gender, ‘permissiveness’ or popular culture. 
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Academic Taster Session: Five shots, Five seconds challenge workshop St Mary’s University, Twickenham This session will focus on shot types, selection, and cinematography techniques like the rule of thirds, 20 degrees rule, and framing. The students will work in small groups to shoot five different shots that last five seconds each.
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Academic Taster Session: Flash Fiction St Mary’s University, Twickenham This 60-minute, interactive session focusses on writing short fiction based around a writing exercise delivered by Dr Russell Schechter.
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Academic Taster Session: Foley Sound Workshop St Mary’s University, Twickenham Sound is arguably the most important element of any Film and is often overlooked by new filmmakers. For reasons that we will investigate not all sound can be collected on set, some sounds need to be collected or created in postproduction. This session will focus on sound creation for film.
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Academic Taster Session: Location scouting workshop St Mary’s University, Twickenham The location you chose to film will give the audience more information on your characters, their lives and the narrative of your story. However, it isn’t as simple as picking somewhere that will look good. We will assess the factors students should take into account when selecting a filming location.
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Academic Taster Session: Script Breakdown Workshop St Mary’s University, Twickenham There are lots of elements you need to take into consideration once you have your script before you start filming. We will break down a short section of a script looking at the work that gets done on a film before it goes into production.
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Academic Taster Session: What was the French Revolution and why does it matter? St Mary’s University, Twickenham This session will encourage students to think in depth about the nature and importance of the French Revolution. Considering contemporary prints and songs, as well as the interpretations of historians, the principal issues and debates relating to the period will be covered.
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Academic Taster Session: Young Adult Fiction St Mary’s University, Twickenham This workshop will cover ‘what is young fiction?’ and what makes it special. This session is delivered by St Mary’s academic and author Anthony McGowan
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Book a Campus Visit to St Mary's University St Mary’s University, Twickenham St Mary's offers full experience days for year 12 and 13 students interested in studying at university level.
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Get Ahead: A Webinar Series on Applying to University St Mary’s University, Twickenham These webinars are suitable for sixth form and college learners who are still considering whether higher education is the right pathway for them, or for students looking for further information on topics such as student finance or seeking support with their personal statement.
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Masterclass: Character and Conversation (Film Studies, Filmmaking) St Mary’s University, Twickenham This day will focus on developing strong characters and capturing their conversations. We will start from scratch going from character creation to Filming a short scene.
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Masterclass: Dystopian Fiction St Mary’s University, Twickenham From H G Wells to Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and beyond, writers have imagined dystopias in order to express anxieties, to satirise, and to critique aspects of contemporary society. This day-long event is designed to introduce students to university-level study in the humanities.
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Masterclass: Gothic Literature and Culture St Mary’s University, Twickenham Discover Gothic literature and culture in the home of the Gothic. Ranging from Horace Walpole’s classic, Castle of Otranto, to contemporary film and fiction, this study day will explore key themes in Gothic literature and culture. With sufficient notice, tours of Strawberry Hill House can be facilitated.
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Masterclass: Lesser-known Jobs In the Film Industry St Mary’s University, Twickenham Film Production is a group project, with many different roles working together to create the final product. Director, producer and cinematographer might be a students' goal but there are other positions just as vital that they might not have considered/that might be a stepping stone to their desired career.
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Masterclass: Script breakdown and shot selection St Mary’s University, Twickenham During this day we will look at the changes that might happen from script to screen. We will take a look at the work that goes in to pre-production on a film. We will breakdown shot selection to look at how and why you might chose to shoot a scene.
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Masterclass: Shakespeare St Mary’s University, Twickenham Come and discover Shakespeare with fresh eyes. Explore the historical and cultural context of his plays, and discover new themes and aspects of his writing, from food to love and emotions. Bring Shakespeare to life through performance.
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Masterclass: Sixties Britain St Mary’s University, Twickenham The 1960s was a decade of great change, across society, politics, and culture. Students during this event will explore the different approaches and sources that university-level study of the period involves, as well as considering some of the principle historical debates that have shaped how we think about the decade.
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Masterclass: Tudor Britain St Mary’s University, Twickenham The best known and most studied dynasty in the History of the British Monarchy – for good reason! The Tudor period saw religious dispute, courtly intrigue, and political transformation, offering both profound constitutional legacies and a window into a world that remains fundamentally different from the present day.
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Programme Information Talks: on any St Mary's degree St Mary’s University, Twickenham St Mary's academics can provide information talks on their subjects. These talks are suitable for year 12 and 13 students considering study at university level.
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Sport and Health Science Taster Days at St Mary's University, Twickenham St Mary’s University, Twickenham Post-16 students can experience sport and allied health workshops in our world class labs and facilities as part of a taster day at St Mary's University.
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Workshop: Budgeting and finance skills St Mary’s University, Twickenham An interactive session introducing prospective university students to Student Finance, including budgeting top tips and an activity.
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Workshop: How to write a great personal statement St Mary’s University, Twickenham This workshop aims to introduce students to the UCAS process and the potential pitfalls when writing university applications.
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Workshop: Making good choices, factors to consider when researching universities St Mary’s University, Twickenham This talk, or workshop, provides general information, top tips and advice on the university decision making process.
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Workshop: Why go to university? St Mary’s University, Twickenham This talk, or workshop, covers the different reasons as to why students may want to consider university as an option.
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St Mary's University is a welcoming academic community, where everyone is included and valued. We place the experience of our students at the heart of all we do and are ranked in the top 50 in the country and rated top five for teaching quality and top ten for student satisfaction in the 2024 Good University Guide.