INTERNATIONAL POST-16 PROSPECTUS 2019/20 1 CONTENTS 4 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 40 ALEVELS & SIXTH FORM 6 WELCOME 42 BEAUTY THERAPY, HAIRDRESSING & 8 OUR CAMPUS 44 BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL 10 FACILITIES 46 CARING & PUBLIC SERVICES 12 RADMOOR CENTRE 48 COMPUTING, GAMES DESIGN & MEDIA 14 HALLS 50 CREATIVE ARTS 16 SUPPORT 52 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, ENGINEERING 18 GET INVOLVED & MOTOR VEHICLE 20 STUDENTS’ UNION 54 SPORT, COACHING & FITNESS 22 SOCIETIES 24 SPORT 26 SPORT FACILITIES 28 SPORTING ALUMNI 30 WAYS TO LEARN 32 LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION PROGRAMME 56 FAQS 34 HIGHER EDUCATION AT LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE 58 CAN WE HELP? 36 QUALIFICATIONS 59 SAY HELLO 38 UCAS TARIFFS 60 EASY TO FIND 62 TOWN MAP 64 BUS PASSES 66 BUS MAP 68 STUDY A DEGREE 4 5 Studying at Loughborough College as an international student allows you to experience life in the UK while studying for a INTERNATIONAL qualification and developing your English language skills. Full details on fees, accommodation and more can be found at international.loucoll.ac.uk or contact our International team on STUDENTS +44 (0)1509 618045 or [email protected] TEACHING SUPPORT Our teaching staff are experienced PROGRESS TUTOR in supporting learners throughout Every international student is the transition to studying in the UK. assigned a dedicated progress Students are supported to develop tutor who will assist you both the language and study skills in planning your work and required for success both during developing yourself academically. their time at college and in their Your progress tutor will also help future education and career paths. to resolve any issues you may have during your time with us, from academic struggles to personal issues that may be affecting your studies. VISA SUPPORT Loughborough College is a government approved Tier 4 Sponsor and we are DID YOU KNOW? able to provide guidance throughout the whole visa application process. We offer a range of Once you have arrived at the college, scholarships for our our International Student Advisor will international students be on hand to help you with picking up your Biometric Residence Permit and arranging police registration if 7 necessary. 6 7 WELCOME DID YOU KNOW? Loughborough was the destination of the EATING OUT first ever package While Loughborough isn’t exactly holiday in 1841 the biggest town in the UK, that doesn’t mean that you’ll be stuck for somewhere to eat. Fancy a mouthwatering Middle Eastern SHOPPING feast? Or how about a bit of Asian With Loughborough town fusion? Maybe you’re just after centre just a few minutes’ some classic English pub grub? walk from the college, you can Whatever gets your taste buds make the most of your student going, Loughborough has it all. discount right on your doorstep. Of course, you can also find all of Find all of the popular high your favourite fast food chains in street favourites, including the town centre, plus independent Topshop, Burton, Primark coffee shops and delis. and Boots, as well as loads of vintage and independent shops. Supermarkets include Tesco and Sainsbury’s, and there’s also a local market at least twice a When you aren’t busy week, offering bargains on fresh studying, you’re probably produce and household goods. going to want a few distractions. Fortunately, Loughborough is a bustling town with loads THINGS TO DO on offer for students. Take a trip to The Climbing Station for a workout with 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. 8 9 OUR CAMPUS 2014 Situated at the heart of the college campus, THE HUB is We’re always working your first port of call when you to improve our campus visit. This modern complex to give our students houses excellent dining facilities, the best in facilities and student support services, a technology. Take a look at library, and our Arts Academy. some of our more recent improvements. 2016 In developing the Radmoor Centre, 2015 our commercial facility which 50 years after it was first built, we provides a hands-on learning renovated one of our most iconic environment for our students, we structures, turning it into our new SIXTH officially opened the RADMOOR SPA FORM COLLEGE. This award-shortlisted & SALON. Comprising a hair salon, makeover created our campus’ biggest beauty treatment rooms, nail salon, teaching space, packed with redesigned spa and more, it allows our Hair & classrooms, brand-new science labs, Beauty students to gain real-world state-of-the-art IT rooms, and ample experience while offering great value space for flexible learning. for money for customers. 10 11 10 11 Our campus boasts a different kind of classroom experience. With employability at the heart of FACILITIES everything we do, we make sure that our facilities are equipped to prepare you for the world of work. FITNESS & TECHNOLOGY SPORTS CENTRE We’ve got some of the CENTRE best engineering, electrical Our top-class Fitness & installation and motor vehicle Sports Centre workshops in the East Midlands, hosts a teaching gym, sports offering access to analysis suite industry-standard machinery and four-court sports hall. and tools. Students studying Sport also have access to on-site athlete consultation rooms, as well as the Radmoor Centre’s sports hall and gym. RADMOOR DID YOU KNOW? CHILDCARE Located in a newly refurbished Our students regularly building on the college campus perform shows the Radmoor Nursery offers a full throughout the year, LIBRARY day care facility for children up to including plays, ARTS ACADEMY Located in the Hub, the library has school age. The nursery is rated pantomimes and Opened alongside the Hub in 2014, a range of drop in and bookable ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is open concerts. the Arts Academy is home to a computer facilities. You can book small to children of college students range of industry-standard facilities, and staff as well as the general rooms for group work and borrow a including recording suites, rehearsal wide range of academic books. There public. Radmoor Childcare also spaces and a dance studio, as well run additional after-school and is also a large collection of e-resources, as a photography studio and dark e-books and e-journals which can be holiday clubs. To find out more room, Mac editing suite, and 220-seat visit www.radmoornursery.co.uk accessed both on and off site. theatre. 1212 13 RADMOOR The Radmoor Centre houses a range of fitness, beauty and restaurant facilities that are CENTRE open to the general public. As well as being a commercial facility, it’s also a working learning environment for our Health & Fitness, Hair & Beauty, HAIR & and Hospitality & Catering students, giving them valuable BEAUTY hands-on experience under the Radmoor Hair & Beauty is a guidance of their tutors. commercial salon with modern facilities, including: • Hair salon • Beauty treatment rooms • Dry floatation • Sauna and steam room HEALTH & FITNESS RESTAURANT Radmoor Health & Fitness offers modern sport and exercise facilities, & BAR including: The Radmoor Restaurant • 50-station gym provides a fine dining • Indoor cycling studio experience, created by our • Dance and exercise studio Hospitality & Catering students. • Four-court sports hall Service spans lunch, drinks and DID YOU KNOW? • Floodlit outdoor 4G pitch dinner, plus special themed evenings, buffet lunches and The Radmoor Centre commercial catering, giving is a commercial facility, students experience in a variety offering health & fitness, of culinary techniques and hair & beauty and catering service. services 14 15 Our accommodation has everything you need to feel happy and settled while you’re studying with us, giving you the perfect balance of HALLS independence and support. We’ve THE GABLES even got dedicated blocks of en- suite rooms just for AND THE STAN under-18s. BELL CENTRE • 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 en-suite bathrooms • Rooms adapted for disabled students (subject to assessment) • Wi-Fi and network points throughout • Regular social activities THE ELITE ATHLETE PERFORMANCE CENTRE 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. 1616 17 SUPPORT Whichever route you choose, we’re here for you every step of the way. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Our dedicated support network DID YOU KNOW? helps to make sure that all students get the most from their we offer a range of college experience, regardless of support for all our any support needs or disabilities. students in order to help We have specialists in ASD, you achieve your full PROGRESS physical disabilities, learning potential. difficulties, and mental health, If you’re a full-time student, who are on hand to support you you’ll see a lot of your teachers throughout your time with us. and your progress tutor. These additional support services Between them, they can offer are available to international all kinds of support and advice, students for a small cost. and will work with you to set targets, so you’re clear about your goals and ready for your next steps.