Keele University Presentation

to Keele!

Dr Chris Hawksley

Where is

Keele?

One hour from

Manchester and

Birmingham and 2

hours from central

London

Keele Campus

• 19th Century Keele Village

• University College 1949

• Keele University 1962

• Over 250 Hectares

•6,800 full-time

students (5,800

undergraduates);

3,000 part-time

students

•11% of students

from overseas

Keele stats

More facts and figures

• Ranked about 40th of UK universities, top 25 in most student satisfaction ratings

• Over 500 degree programmes and broadest range of combined degrees in the UK

• 96% of students gained first or second degree class in 2008

• Ranked 11th in UK for graduate prospects

• 85% of research is internationally recognised and 11% is world-class

Keele undergraduate degrees

• Dual honours – combine two subjects to

gain academic and professional

qualifications equivalent to single-subject

degrees

• Single honours – many of which are

interdisciplinary in nature, enhancing the

Keele breadth of study concept

Dual honours subjects

Subjects offered include:

Business/Management

Economics

Finance

Sciences

Mathematics

Computer Science

International Relations

Media,Communications and Culture

Single Honours

• Actuarial Science; Accounting and Finance; Law, International Relations, Politics, Mathematics – study this subject for three years

• Sciences – study two sciences for two years then specialise in one science for the final year

• Medicine –5 years

• Pharmacy – 4 years

Undergraduate entry routes

• Directly to a three-year degree

programme (longer in some subjects)

• Foundation Diploma with year 2 entry to

business, computing or international

relations

• International Foundation Year plus three-

year degree

English language requirements for most

courses:

• IELTS 6.0/6.5

Postgraduate degrees

• Masters courses – one year of study

including three months independent

research and dissertation

• Almost all are September start

• Research degrees – three years to PhD or

one year to MPhil

Popular Masters Programmes• Business, Management & IT

– MA Management/MA International Business

– MA Marketing

– MSc Finance and Management

– MSc IT and Management/MSc Finance and IT

– MA Human Resource Management

– MSc Project Management

• MSc Biomedical Engineering

• MSc Physiotherapy

• MA International Relations/ Global Security

• MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

• MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology

Postgraduate entry routes

• Directly from a good first degree and/or

work experience

• Flexible Pre-Masters course (start dates

and length variable)

English language requirements:

• IELTS 6.0/6.5 for direct entry

• Pre-masters entry points for IELTS 3.0 up

Total costs

UG (non-science) undergraduate course (per

year):

Tuition fee (fixed) £9,500

Living costs (approximate) £5,500

PG (non-science) Masters course:

Tuition fee (fixed) £9,500

Living costs (approximate) £6,500

Academic support

• Personal Tutors in Schools – can seek advice on academic work and other issues

• Learning Support Unit – essay and study skills

• English Language courses as part of undergraduate first year and free support during undergraduate and postgraduate studies

• On-line learning resources including library texts

Living on Campus• Halls of residence

– Guaranteed room on campus for duration of the course

– Within walking distance of centre of campus

– Single study bedrooms

– Self-catered with shared kitchens

– All rooms have internet connections and phones

– Laundrettes and other facilities

– Pay fees in instalments

En-suite room

Shared kitchen/social space

Eating on Campus• Self cater in hall kitchen

• Supermarket on campus

• Eat in one of catering outlets on site:

– Comus Restaurant

– Le Café

– Union Square

– Barista

• Vegetarian food

• Keele card and Meal Plan

Comus Restaurant

Student Services

• International Student Support Officer

• Free immigration and legal advice

• Mentor scheme

• Resident Tutor for international students

• International Students rep

• Societies run by overseas students, e.g.

International Students’ Society

Facilities on campus

• Library and IS building

• PC labs

• Leisure Centre

• Health Centre•Bank and Post Office

•Supermarket

•Bookshop and Newsagent

•Restaurants, cafés, take-aways, bars

•KUSU – K2 nightclub, pool tables,

plasma screen TVs, shop

Sport at Keele

Indoor sports:

–Squash & badminton

–Netball, basketball, volleyball

–Yoga and fitness classes

–Table tennis

–Kinesis Technogym

–Fitness classes

–Climbing/bouldering wall

Sports for everyone

Local Area

• Newcastle-under-Lyme

• Stoke-on-Trent and the Potteries

• Cinema and theatre

• Restaurants, clubs, pubs and wine bars

• Beautiful cities and countryside

• Good access routes

• Regular bus service from campus

Other Attractions

Shropshire Countryside

The Wrekin, Telford

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Welcome to Keele!