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· 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)BroadcastMediaProduction

· BA(Hons)Media,CultureandCommunication

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)SportandExerciseSciences

· BSc(Hons)SportsCoaching

Tourism

· BA(Hons)EventsManagement· BSc(Hons)InternationalTourismandHospitalityManagement

· BSc(Hons)TourismManagement· MBAHospitalityManagement

Thetwooutstandingcampuses–oneinthecitycentreandonebythesea–undoubtedlyoffersomeofthebestuniversityfacilitiesintheUK,inoneofthemostbeautifulpartsoftheUK,withNewcastle,DurhamandEdinburghnearby.

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2.UniversityofSunderland -SirTomCowieCampus

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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:admissions@foundationcampus.comFax:+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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