sunderland foundationcampus prospectus 2012-13
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Sunderland FoundationCampus Prospectus 2012-13TRANSCRIPT
SUNDERLANDFOUNDATIONCAMPUS
WHY CHOOSE SUNDERLANDUNIVERSITY
•TheUniversityreceivedtheStudentExperience2010awardatTheTimesHigherEducationAwards.
•Bestnewuniversityinnorth-eastEngland(GuardianUniversityGuide2012).
•‘World-leading’researchin10 areas–computerscience,pharmacy,environment,education,media,English,history,automotive,art&designandtourism(latestResearchAssessmentExercise).
•TheUniversityplacesgreatemphasisongraduateemployability.
•TheUniversityworkswithsome oftheworld’slargestorganisations,suchasMicrosoft,Yahoo!,Nissan,BritishTelecom(BT),SunderlandFootballClub,Proctor&Gamble,GlaxosmithklineandPfizer.
•TheCareersandEmployabilityServicehelpsstudentsandgraduatestomakecareerdecisions,developskillsandbecomeeffectiveapplicants.
TEACHING &RESEARCHEXCELLENCE
CAREER FOCUSThe University of Sunderland
TheUniversityofSunderlandisaninnovative,forward-thinkinguniversitywithhighstandards ofteaching,researchandsupportthatsitsattheheart ofoneoftheUK’smostup-and-comingcities.Ithasstronglinkswithindustryandbusiness,andworkscloselywithsomeoftheworld’sleadingcompanies.
Thetwocampuses–onein thecityandoneonthecoast–areperfectlyplacedtoensurealife-changingstudentexperience.
FoundationCampusisproud toworkinpartnershipwiththeUniversityofSunderlandto offerhigh-qualityuniversitypreparationprogrammesforinternationalstudentsontheUniversitycampus.
WHY CHOOSE SUNDERLANDUNIVERSITY
•SirTomCowieCampusatStPeter’svotedoneoftopfourcampusesintheUKwiththewowfactor,byCABE.
•CitySpace,the£12msportsandrecreationfacilityattheheartofCityCampus,hasbeenchosenasapre-OlympictrainingproviderandwillhosttheGrenadateampriortothe2012LondonOlympics.
•Thenew£8.5mSciencesComplexallowsstudentsaccesstosomeofbesthighereducationfacilitiesintheUK.
•TheMediaCentreisamongstthebestintheUK,withtwoTVstudios,fourdigitalradiostations,a200-seatercinemaandahostofvideoandjournalismsuiteswiththelatestsoftware.
•Sunderlandiscommittedtoprovidingstudentswiththebestsupport,includingtheGateway–a‘onestopshop’forstudentservicesandinformation,dedicatedinternationalstudentsupportteam,counselling,disability,healthandwellbeing,chaplaincy,childcare andcareersservices.
•96%ofstudentsratedthelibraryservicesas‘Verygood’(StudentExperienceSurvey2010).
•99%ofstudentsratedstudentsupportcentreTheGatewayhighly(StudentExperienceSurvey2010).
•SituatedinNorthEastofEngland,withNewcastle,DurhamandNorthumberlandonthedoorstep.
•SunderlandhastheaddedadvantageofbeingacitybytheseainoneofthemostbeautifulpartsoftheUK.
•AcitywithgreatsportingtraditionsandhometoEnglishPremiershipLeagueside,SunderlandFootballClub.
FIRST-CLASSFACILITIES
BESTSTUDENTSUPPORT
CITYBYTHESEA
TheUniversityoffersawiderangeofundergraduateandpostgraduatedegreesthroughfouracademicfaculties:
•FacultyofAppliedSciences•FacultyofArts,DesignandMedia•FacultyofBusinessandLaw•FacultyofEducationandSociety
Business, Management and Accounting
• Ranked14thbestintheUK(TheGuardian2011).• SunderlandistheNo.1businessschoolintheNorthEast(GuardianUniversityGuide2012).
• BAAccountingandFinancehas9exemptionsfromACCA.• HumanResourceManagementprogrammes(bothUGandPG)areaccreditedwithCIPD(CharteredInstituteofPersonnelandDevelopment).
• BA(Hons)BusinessandMarketingManagementhasdualawardstatusfromtheCharteredInstituteofMarketing(CIM).
• SunderlandBusinessSchoolhasaccreditationwiththeCharteredManagementInstitute(CMI),withmanyofourundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammesapprovedtomeetthelevel5andlevel7managementstandards.
• SandwichprogrammesavailableonmanyBusinessdegreesandstudentshavedoneplacementsatcompaniessuchasNissan,IBM,BritishTelecomandPricewaterhouseCoopers.
Computing
• ‘Worldleading’researchinComputerScience(latestRAE).• PartnershipswithMicrosoft,Sony,Oracle,Sage,BritishAirways,BT.
• LeadingpartnerinSunderlandSoftwareCityinitiative.• Accreditation:CiscoandMicrosoft.•MSDNacademicalliancemembers–costfreeaccessforstudentstoMicrosoftsoftwareandmore.
Law
• BestintheUKforTeachingExcellence(SundayTimesUniversityGuide2012).
• 1stintheUKforstudentsatisfaction;theonlyUKuniversitylawschooltoachieve100%studentsatisfaction(TheGuardian2011).
• TheonlyUniversityofferingthe2in1ParalegalAccreditation–studentswhocompleteanumberofoptionmodulesoverthecourseoftheirLLBprogrammewillbeabletograduatewithbothaLawdegreeandtheNALPDiplomainParalegalStudies,withoutanyadditionalassessment.
Communication & Media
• ‘Worldleading’researchinMedia(latestRAE).• LargestMediaDepartmentintheNorthEastofEngland.•MediaStudiesistop5intheUKforAssessment&Feedback(NationalStudentSurvey2010).
• TheUniversityofSunderland’sjournalismcoursesareaccreditedbytheNCTJ(NationalCouncilfortheTrainingofJournalists)andBroadcastJournalismisaccreditedbytheBJTC(BroadcastJournalismTrainingCouncil).
• PublicRelationsatSunderlandisaccreditedbytheCIPR(CharteredInstituteofPublicRelations).
• TheUniversityofSunderland’sDavidPuttnamMediaCentreprovidesstudentswithoutstandingtelevisionandvideoproductionfacilities.
• TheDavidPuttnamMediaCentreallowsstudentstoexperiencereal-lifeworksituationswhilefollowingarangeofjournalism,publicrelations,mediastudiesandmediaproductiondegrees.
• TheDepartment’smulti-platformbrandSparkencompassesourownTVstation,onlinemagazineanda24/7award-winningcommunityradiostation,broadcastingacrossSunderlandon107fmandworldwideontheInternet–officiallytheNorthEast’sbeststationforthesecondyear(TheRadioAcademy2010).
• Therearestronglinkstoemployersandanactiveworkexperienceprogramme,complimentedbymasterclassesandworkshops.
• StudentsandgraduatesareofferednewbusinesssupportinthecreativeindustriesthroughtheFaculty’sincubatorunitCreativitiworks.
DEGREESTHE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER
Business,ManagementandAccounting· BA(Hons)BusinessandMarketingManagement
· BA(Hons)AccountingandFinance· BA(Hons)HumanResourceManagement
· MAInternationalManagement· MAMarketing· MScHumanResourceManagement· MBA(variouspathways)
Computing· BSc(Hons)Computing· BEng(Hons)ElectronicandElectricalEngineering
· BEng(Hons)MechanicalEngineering· MScInformationTechnologyManagement
· MScTelecommunicationsEngineering
· MScProjectManagement· MScEngineeringManagement
Law· LLB(Hons)Law· LLMCriminalLawandProcedure
CommunicationandMedia· BA(Hons)MassCommunications· BA(Hons)MediaProduction· BA(Hons)Media,CultureandCommunication
· MAMediaProduction· MAMediaandCulturalStudies
MOST POPULAR DEGREES
Pharmacy
• 90yearsofteachingpharmacy:1921-2011.• ‘Worldleading’researchinPharmacy(LatestResearchAssessmentExercise).
• TheMPharmdegreeisaccreditedbytheGeneralPharmaceuticalCouncil(GPhC),theregulatorybodyofthepharmacyprofessionanditisthe1sttobeaccreditedinthecountryusingtheirneweducationstandards.
• Pharmacyisranked2ndintheUKforPersonalDevelopment(NationalStudentSurvey2010).
• 96%ofPharmacy,HealthandWellbeinggraduatesenteremploymentorfurtherstudywithin6monthsofgraduating(2010DestinationofHigherEducationLeaversSurvey).
• 20yearsofworkingwithGlaxoSmithKlineandPfizerhasfundedresearchprojectsatSunderlandforover10years.
Psychology
• RankedNo.1outof108PsychologydepartmentsintheUKforTeachingExcellence(SundayTimesUniversityGuide2012).
• Ranked1stintheUKforAssessment&Feedbackand2ndforAcademicSupportandPersonalDevelopment(NationalStudentSurvey2011).
• Ranked13thforOverallSatisfactioninTheNationalStudentSurvey2011.
• BSc(Hons)PsychologyisaccreditedasconferringeligibilityforGraduateBasisforCharteredMembership(GBC)withtheBritishPsychologicalSociety,providedtheminimumstandardofSecondClassHonoursisachieved.ThisisthefirststeptowardsbecomingaCharteredPsychologist.
Sport
• Top10intheUKforPersonalDevelopment,Assessment&FeedbackandLearningResources(NationalStudentSurvey2010).
• Excellentopportunitiesforoutdoorpursuitsandwatersportsduetoournatural,coastallocationandSunderland’snew£20mAquaticCentrewithits50mpool.
• YoucanenhanceyourvocationalskillsandgainexperiencedeliveringsportinthecommunitythroughourSportsAmbassadorsScheme.
• Excellentteachingoninnovativecoursesthathavebeendevelopedinconsultationwithindustryandsportsgoverningbodies.
• OurnewXtensbodysuittakesadvanced3Dbiomechanicalanalysisfromoutofthelabintotherealworld.
• TheUniversityChancellorisformerOlympicathleteSteveCram,whichgivesSunderlandexcellentlinkstoworld-classathletes.In2010,four-timeOlympicChampionMichaelJohnsonreceivedanhonoraryDoctoratefromtheUniversityforhis‘outstandingcontributionandambassadorialrole’inathletics.
Tourism
• Ranked4thbestintheUK(GuardianUniversityGuide2012)• ‘Worldleading’researchinTourism(latestRAE).• SpecialistmodulesavailableincludingTourismandSport,UrbanTourism,e-Tourism,InternationalHospitalityManagement,MassTourismandEcotourism.
• OneofthelargestDoctoralschoolsintheUKandrecognisedforitsworld-leadingresearch.ProgrammesincludeoptionalfieldtripsandrecentvisitshaveincludedBarcelona,PragueandNewYork.
FormoreinformationonthedegreesyoucanprogressontoatSunderlandFoundationCampus,seetheCoursefinderor www.foundationcampus.com
DEGREESTHE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER
Formoredetailedinformation onthedegreecoursesee www.sunderland.ac.ukorfindtheUniversityofSunderlandonFacebookorviewtheVideo Channelatwww.youtube.com/sunderlanduniversity
MOST POPULAR DEGREES
Pharmacy
· MPharmPharmacy· BSc(Hons)BiomedicalSciences· BSc(Hons)BioPharmaceuticalScience
· MScMedicineManagement· MScDrugDiscoveryandDevelopment
· MScEnvironment,HealthandSafety(IOSHAccredited)
Psychology
· BSc(Hons)Psychology· MScPsychology
Sports
· BSc(Hons)SportandExerciseDevelopment
· BSc(Hons)SportsCoaching
Tourism
· BA(Hons)EventsManagement· BSc(Hons)InternationalTourismandHospitalityManagement
· BSc(Hons)TourismManagement· MScTourismandEvents· MScTourismandHospitality
Thetwooutstandingcampuses–oneinthecitycentreandonebythesea–undoubtedlyoffersomeofthebestuniversityfacilitiesintheUK,inoneofthemostbeautifulpartsoftheUK,withNewcastle,DurhamandEdinburghnearby.
1.UniversityofSunderland -CityCampus
2.UniversityofSunderland -SirTomCowieCampus
3.Durham–DurhamCathedral4.TheAngeloftheNorth5.SunderlandAFC
–StadiumofLight6.Newcastle-Upon-Tyne7.RokerBeach
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GUARANTEED PATHWAYS PROGRESSION ROUTES TO YOUR DEGREE
UndergraduateFoundation Programme(UFP)Guaranteedprogression*toYear1ofawiderangeofundergraduatedegreesortheInternationalDiplomainBusiness&Management.Thefollowingpathwaysareoffered:•Business,FinanceandManagement•Law,HumanitiesandSocialSciences•Computing,EngineeringandSciences•LifeSciences.
Starts:SeptemberorJanuary
Terms:3
InternationalDiplomaProgramme(IDP)Guaranteedprogression*toYear2ofselectedBA(Hons)Businessdegrees.•Business&Management.
Starts:SeptemberorJanuary
Terms:3
Master’sFoundationProgramme(MFP)Guaranteedprogression*toawiderangeofMaster’sdegrees.
Starts:January,April,JuneorSeptember
Terms:1,2or3terms,subjecttoyourlevelofEnglishonentryandthelevelrequiredtoprogressontoyourchosenMaster’sdegree
EnglishLanguagePreparationProgramme(ELPP)Guaranteedprogression*totheUndergraduateandMaster’sFoundationprogrammesandtheInternationalDiploma.
Starts:January,April,JuneorSeptember
Terms:1,2or3terms,subjecttoyourlevelofEnglishonentryandtheprogrammeyouwishtoprogressonto
Formoredetailsonalltheseprogrammes,pleaseseetheCoursefinder.
*GuaranteedprogressionissubjecttomeetingtheacademicgradesandEnglishlevelasspecifiedintheCoursefinder.
Master’sPathwayUndergraduatePathways
MASTER’S FOUNDATION
MASTER’S DEGREE
Degree Year One
UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATION
UniversityofSunderlandprogramme
SunderlandFoundationCampusprogramme
YOUR ROUTE TO A UNIVERSITY DEGREE
INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA
Degree Year Two
GUARANTEED PROGRESSION
SunderlandFoundationCampusoffersguaranteedprogressiontoawiderangeofUndergraduateandMaster’sdegreeprogrammesatUniversityofSunderlandonsuccessfulcompletionofourFoundationandDiplomaprogrammes.
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME
• Acomprehensive25-hour-a-weekacademicandEnglishlanguageprogrammedesignedtoensureyouarepreparedthoroughlyforthedemandsofaUKdegree.
• Strongacademiccontentandmorehoursthanmostother on-campuspreparationprogrammes.
• AnintensiveacademicEnglishprogrammerunsatthestartofeachcoursetoensurestudentsaresuitablypreparedtostarttheiracademicmodules.
• DifferentiatedEnglishclasseshelpyoumakeprogressat apacetosuityourlevelofability.
• Regularassessmentsmakesureyouareoncourse forsuccess.
• Formalassessmentoverthreetermssoeverythingyoulearncountstowardssuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramme.Includesgroupprojects,presentations,courseworkandexamsinthesamewayyouwillbeassessedonyouruniversitydegreeprogramme.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
From:Leiyang,ChinaStudying:MFPBusinesspathwayProgressingto:MScInternationalManagement
IenjoyedstudyingatFoundationCampusandmystudyhelpedmealot.IthinkmyEnglishhasimprovedespeciallymylisteningandspeaking.AlsoIammoreconfidentthanIwaswithpresentationsandresearchmethods,andIdidn’tknowbeforehowtofindimportantinformationtocompleteareportandtoquotereferences.
MypersonaltutorandtheotherstaffatFoundationCampushaveallbeenveryfriendlyandhelpful,andIcouldtellthemmythoughtsaboutstudyingandmycourse.
STUDENT PROFILESHUYUAN LIU
From:HongKongStudying:InternationalDiploma(IDP)Progressingto:Year2BA(Hons)BusinessandMarketingManagement IchosetheInternationalDiplomaasitisjustlikeadirectpathintouniversity.IhavealreadyvisitedtheBusinessSchoolwheretheteachersintroducedtheirsubjectstous.
TheteachersontheInternationalDiplomaarereallyfriendlyandallofthemreallyhelpme,whichisincontrastfrommypreviousfoundationcoursethatIstudiedelsewhere.ThelecturesaremoreinterestingtooandIgettoseemypersonaltutoreveryweek.
STUDENT PROFILETSZFUNGLAU
OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND SUPPORT
LIFE AND SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
• Highlytrainedandqualifiedmulticulturalandmultilingualteachingstaffwithexperienceofworkingoverseas.
•Manyofourteachingstaffareuniversitylecturers,authorsandnationalexamboardexaminers.
• Academicguidanceandsupportfromourpartneruniversity’sfacultieswithseminars,workshopsandpersonalinterviewsforourFoundationCampusstudents.
• Apersonaltutorforeverystudent,withregulartutorialmeetingstoensureprogressonyourcourseandprogressiontoyourchosendegree.
• Yourpersonaltutoristheretohelpyouwithanyissuesyoumighthaveinsideoroutsidetheclassroom.
• AcomprehensiveinductionprogrammeinpartnershipwiththeUniversitywillhelpyousettleintolifeinSunderland,openabankaccount,registerwithadoctorandwiththepoliceifyouneedto.
• OurteamcangiveyouadviceontransferringfromanotherinstitutionintheUKandchangingyourvisaifneeded.
• AsFoundationCampusstudentsyoucanalsogetadvice fromtheUniversity’scareersoffice,whichhelpsstudentsfindpart-timejobsorgetworkexperience.
• Aninternationalstudentprogramme,oftenincollaborationwiththeUniversity’sInternationalOffice,offeringeventsincludingnationalholidaycelebrations,culturalawarenessevents,tasteractivitydaysandinternationalfoodandfilmclubs.
• SunderlandisoneofthemostaffordablecitiesintheUKforstudentsandoffersgreat-valuestudentaccommodation.
• TheFoundationCampuscentreatSunderlandisonlyafewminutes’walkfrommostoftheUniversity’sresidentialaccommodation.
• FoundationCampusstudentscanapplyforUniversityaccommodation,whichisagreatopportunitytomeetotherstudentswhoarealreadystudyingatSunderland.
• FullsupportisofferedbytheteamatFoundationCampustoassistyouinfindingsuitableaccommodation,fromuniversityresidencestoprivateaccommodation,beforeyouarrive.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
ACCOMMODATION
BE PART OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM DAY ONE• TheFoundationCampuscentreislocatedontheSunderlandcampusnearalltheUniversity’sfacilities,placingourstudentsattheheartofSunderlandstudentlife.
• FoundationCampusstudentsreceiveauniversitystudentcard,andwithityouwillhaveaccesstoalltheuniversity’sfacilities,clubsandsocietieswhilststudyingontheFoundationprogrammes.
• Youwillmeetyourcourseleaderbeforeyoustartyourdegree,totryoutsomeoftheexcellentfacilities.
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE UK’S TOP UNIVERSITIES SINCE 1952• FoundationCampusispartofCambridgeEducationGroup,theUK’sleadinguniversitypathwayprovidersince1952.
• CambridgeEducationGroupwasthefirstprivateinstitutiontoofferuniversityFoundationprogrammesintheUKin1985,andsuccessfullyprepareshundredsofstudentsfortheUK’stopuniversitieseveryyear.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
From:Kogi,NigeriaStudying:UFPLifeSciencespathwayProgressingto:MPharmPharmacy
TheguaranteedprogressionwasveryimportantformeasIwantedtostudyPharmacyatSunderlandandknewaboutthehigheducationallevelofthecourse.
IthinkthatanystudentgoingontoPharmacyshouldgothroughFoundationCampusbecauseitreallyhelpsone’sunderstandingandknowledge.Itgivesyouthefoundationforwhatyouaregoingtostudy,IhavebroadenedmyknowledgeandIamsogladIhaveimproved.
STUDENT PROFILEPRISCILLAIKANIADEJO
From:Riyadh,SaudiArabiaStudying:UFPBusiness,Economics,FinanceandManagementpathwayProgressingto:BA(Hons)AccountingandFinance
EverythingisconvenientontheCampusandyoucanmakefriendsveryeasily.IbelongtotheCityspaceGymandIwillhopefullyjoinsomesocietiesnextyear.
I’mlivingintheHallsofResidenceandIhavefounditreallyniceandeasytocommunicatewiththepeoplewholivethere.NowIknowmanyculturesandIhavelearnedalotfromthem.IfeelmoreInternationalnow!
STUDENT PROFILEMOHAMMEDSHABIBH ALORAYIR
NEXT STEPS
STEP FIVEYou will then need to apply for a visa if you require one to study in the UK.
STEP ONESubmit your application by one of the following methods:
Online:www.foundationcampus.comEmail:[email protected]:+44(0)1223346181Post:AdmissionsOffice,FoundationCampus,KettHouse,StationRoad,Cambridge,CB12JH
Pleaseremembertoincludeallrelevantdocumentation.
STEP THREETo accept your place on the course you will need to send the deposit payment and registration fee as indicated in your offer letter, along with the completed registration form.
Inyourofferletter,youmayberequestedtosendsomeadditionaldocumentationtoproveyoumeettheconditionsmentioned.
STEP TWO Our Central Admissions team will review your application.• IfyouhaveprovideddocumentationtoshowyouhavetheacademicqualificationsandEnglishlanguageabilityandmeetalltheentryrequirements,youwillbesentanofferletterandregistrationform.
• Ifwehaveanyqueriesaboutyourapplication,ourCentralAdmissionsteamwillcontactyouforfurtherinformation.
STEP FOUROn receipt of your registration form and payment, we will confirm your place on the course and send you a certificate of enrolment or a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) to support your visa application.
Wewillalsosendyoupre-arrivalinformation,includinghowtobookaccommodationshouldyourequireit.
STEP SIXYou will need to pay at least the first term’s tuition fees before you begin your programme of study at FoundationCampus.
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Getintouch,we’dlovetohearfromyou.
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Cambridge Education GroupKettHouseStationRoadCambridgeCB12JHUnitedKingdom
Telephone: +44(0)1223345698Fax: +44(0)1223346181Email: [email protected]: www.foundationcampus.com
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