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Fees and www.loucoll.ac.uk charges can be levied. for the latest information © Loughborough College 2019 1 CONTENTS 50 A LEVELS & SIXTH FORM 52 ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION 54 APPRENTICESHIPS 4 AT A GLANCE 56 BEAUTY THERAPY, HAIRDRESSING & 6 WELCOME SPORTS MASSAGE 8 OUR CAMPUS 58 BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL 10 FACILITIES 60 CARING & PUBLIC SERVICES 12 RADMOOR CENTRE 62 CREATIVE ARTS 14 HALLS 64 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, 16 SUPPORT ENGINEERING & MOTOR VEHICLE 18 GET INVOLVED 66 FOUNDATION LEARNING 20 STUDENTS’ UNION 68 GAMES DESIGN & MEDIA 22 SOCIETIES 70 SPORT, COACHING & FITNESS 24 SPORT 26 SPORT FACILITIES 28 SPORTING ALUMNI 30 PROGRESSION ROUTES 32 WAYS TO LEARN 34 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 72 FAQS 36 QUALIFICATIONS 74 CAN WE HELP? 38 APPRENTICESHIP LEVELS 75 SAY HELLO 40 COURSE LEVELS 76 EASY TO FIND 42 UCAS TARIFFS 78 TOWN MAP 44 OPTIONS FOR EVERYONE 80 BUS PASSES 46 FEES & FUNDING 82 BUS MAP 48 APPLICATION PROCESS 84 STUDY A DEGREE 2 3 First of all, you’ll want to £ AT A GLANCE know why you should study at 30M Loughborough College. has been invested over the Here are the cold, hard facts, but past five years to improve our we’ve got plenty more reasons campus, including learning waiting for you inside. facilities, social spaces and campus security 94% st of our students find success in work, further education or for student experience. 1 training within six months of Loughborough Students’ leaving us Union offers hundreds of opportunities for you to get involved GOOD overall rating in our June 2017 Ofsted inspection, with Outstanding for Apprenticeships 4 5 DID YOU KNOW? WELCOME Loughborough was the destination of the first ever EATING OUT package holiday in 1841 While Loughborough isn’t exactly the biggest town in the UK, that doesn’t SHOPPING mean that you’ll be stuck for somewhere With Loughborough town centre just to eat. Fancy a mouthwatering Middle a few minutes’ walk from the college, Eastern feast? Or how about a bit you can make the most of your student of Asian fusion? Maybe you’re just discount right on your doorstep. Find after some classic English pub grub? all of the popular high street favourites, Whatever gets your taste buds going, including Topshop, TK Maxx, Primark Loughborough has it all. Of course, you and Boots, as well as loads of vintage can also find all of your favourite fast and independent shops. Supermarkets food chains in the town centre, plus include Tesco and Sainsbury’s, and independent coffee shops and delis. there’s also a local market at least twice a week, offering bargains on fresh produce and household goods. When you aren’t busy studying, you’re probably going to want THINGS TO DO a few distractions. Fortunately, Loughborough is a bustling town Take a trip to The Climbing Station for a workout with with loads on offer for students. a difference, or grab a load of mates and battle it out at Laser Quest. Challenge yourself at one of the escape rooms, or simply kick back and relax at one of the two cinemas. Weather permitting, you might like to take a stroll (or a jog, it’s up to you!) through Loughborough’s beautiful parks and woodlands. 6 7 OUR CAMPUS 2014 Situated at the heart of the college campus, THE HUB is your first port We’re always working to of call when you visit. This modern improve our campus to give complex houses excellent dining our students the best in facilities, student support services, facilities and technology. a library, and our Arts Academy. Take a look at some of our more recent improvements. 2016 2015 In developing the Radmoor Centre, 50 years after it was first built, we renovated our commercial facility which provides one of our most iconic structures, turning it a hands-on learning environment for into our new SIXTH FORM COLLEGE. This our students, we officially opened the award-shortlisted makeover created our RADMOOR SPA & SALON. Comprising a campus’ biggest teaching space, packed with hair salon, beauty treatment rooms, nail redesigned classrooms, brand-new science salon, spa and more, it allows our Hair labs, state-of-the-art IT rooms, and ample & Beauty students to gain real-world space for flexible learning. experience while offering great value for money for customers. 8 9 Our campus boasts a different kind of classroom experience. With employability at TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES the heart of everything we do, we make sure that our facilities are equipped to prepare you CENTRE for the world of work. We’ve got some of the best engineering, electrical installation and FITNESS & motor vehicle workshops in the East Midlands, offering access to industry- SPORTS CENTRE standard machinery and tools. Our top-class Fitness & Sports Centre hosts a teaching gym, sports analysis suite and four-court sports hall. Students studying Sport also have access to on- site athlete consultation rooms, as well as the Radmoor Centre’s sports hall and gym. RADMOOR CHILDCARE Located in a newly refurbished building on the college campus the Radmoor DID YOU KNOW? Nursery offers a full day care facility for children up to school age. The nursery Our students regularly is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is open to perform shows throughout LIBRARY ARTS ACADEMY children of college students and staff the year, including plays, as well as the general public. Radmoor pantomimes and concerts. Located in the Hub, the library has a range Opened alongside the Hub in 2014, the Childcare also run additional after- of drop in and bookable computer facilities. Arts Academy is home to a range of school and holiday clubs. To find out You can book small rooms for group work industry-standard facilities, including more visit www.radmoornursery.co.uk and borrow a wide range of academic recording suites, rehearsal spaces and a books. There is also a large collection of dance studio, as well as a photography e-resources, e-books and e-journals which studio and dark room, Mac editing suite, 10 can be accessed both on and off site. and 220-seat theatre. 11 The Radmoor Centre houses a range of fitness, beauty and restaurant RADMOOR facilities that are open to the general DID YOU KNOW? public. As well as being a commercial HAIR & The Radmoor Centre is a facility, it’s also a working learning CENTRE commercial facility, offering environment for our Health & Fitness, BEAUTY health & fitness, hair & beauty Hair & Beauty, and Hospitality & Radmoor Hair & Beauty is a commercial and catering services Catering students, giving them salon with modern facilities, including: valuable hands-on experience under • Hair salon the guidance of their tutors. • Beauty treatment rooms • Dry floatation • Sauna and steam room HEALTH & RESTAURANT FITNESS & BAR Radmoor Health & Fitness offers modern The Radmoor Restaurant provides a sport and exercise facilities, including: fine dining experience, created by our • 50-station gym Hospitality & Catering students. Service • Indoor cycling studio spans lunch, drinks and dinner, plus • Dance and exercise studio special themed evenings, buffet lunches • Four-court sports hall and commercial catering, giving students • Floodlit outdoor 4G pitch experience in a variety of culinary techniques and service. 12 13 Our accommodation has everything you need HALLS to feel happy and settled while you’re studying THE GABLES with us, giving you the perfect balance of AND THE STAN independence and support. We’ve even got dedicated blocks of en-suite rooms just for BELL CENTRE under-18s. • 5-minute walk from the college campus and students’ union • 10-minute walk from the town centre and large supermarkets • 223 single bedrooms • Communal laundry, outdoor spaces and common rooms, variously equipped with TVs, games consoles and table tennis • Five or six person flats with shared or THE ELITE ATHLETE en-suite bathrooms • Rooms adapted for disabled PERFORMANCE students (subject to assessment) • Wi-Fi and network points throughout CENTRE • Regular social activities This stunning listed building houses 17 en-suite rooms specifically for elite sport students under the age of 18. Refurbished for student living, facilities include a huge living space, a modern shared kitchen and, most importantly, free laundry! Room sizes range from standard to large, with full access to all of the other communal areas on-site. 14 15 Whichever route you ADDITIONAL choose, we’re here for SUPPORT you every step SUPPORT of the way. Our dedicated support network helps to make sure that all DID YOU KNOW? MONEY students get the most from their college experience, regardless of We offer a range of grants, MATTERS any support needs or disabilities. bursaries and cash payments PROGRESS There are loads of options We have specialists in ASD, available to help with physical disabilities, learning If you’re a full-time student, the expense of studying, difficulties, and mental health, you’ll see a lot of your including help with who are on hand to support you teachers and your progress childcare, kit, and travel throughout your time with us.