Institution Profile
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).
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 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.
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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St Mary's University Twickenham offers free car parking on campus for those attending their open days.
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.