Roehampton University is based in London, England, and was founded in 1975. It offers study at undergraduate and postgraduate taught level. International students can start with a first degree or continue into more specialised study after an earlier qualification.

Courses cover a broad mix of subject areas. These include Business and Law; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment; Psychology; Life and Health Sciences; and Education. The range means that students with quite different interests, from creative and social subjects to technical and scientific ones, can find a course that suits their goals.

The university's campuses are Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Whitelands College and London. Each college has its own identity within the wider university. Studying in London also places students in a large and varied capital city, with plenty of cultural and social life to explore beyond the classroom.