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Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 1 Undergraduate Open Days Contents Step into QMU Step ahead: Your future Our courses 2 Graduation and beyond 52 Join us at our Open Welcome to QMU 3 Days to gain a better Our courses 54 insight into our range Why QMU? See page 2 for full course list 10 reasons to join us 4 of undergraduate A campus university with all the benefits of a capital city 6 Is QMU right for you? courses and a real feel All you need to know before for studying at QMU. Your learning experience: applying Giving you a step up Your next steps before applying 150 Our Undergraduate Open Days for The application process 152 2021 have been set as Saturday, 25 How we teach and how you will learn 8 September and Saturday, 23 October. Preparing you for employment: placements, careers and Writing a personal statement 154 We hope to deliver an online and an on employability 12 Application and access 156 campus Open Day however, due to uncertainties regards the COVID-19 Inspiring entrepreneurs 16 Terms and conditions 160 pandemic, we are unable to confirm Your personal development: extracurricular learning Student fees and funding 162 details at the time of print. Please keep opportunities and funding 20 an eye on our website for updates. International scholarships 166 Broadening your horizons: study abroad 22 QMU bursaries 167 Helping you succeed: student support services 24 MORE INFO: Making the most of your time at university 28 Other useful information www.qmu.ac.uk/open-days-and- The international student experience 30 meeting-us How to get to our campus 170 Useful contacts and more information 172 Your individual needs Acknowledgements 173 Joining us from college 34 Our research 174 Associate students: an alternative way to get a degree 36 Alphabetical course index 176 “I was keen to study something in Your student lifestyle City of Edinburgh, coast and countryside 38 the arts and had Edinburgh: a city of events, attractions and festivals 42 At QMU you will be part of a thriving Your accommodation 44 student community looked at other Your Students’ Union 46 Clubs, societies and sports 48 where you need never be lost in the crowd, universities, but after going Budgeting and living costs 50 based at a along to the open day, QMU Please be aware that the COVID-19 modern campus with easy access pandemic may alter delivery of some became my first choice.” courses. For the latest information, to Edinburgh. please see the COVID section of our Charlotte Barron website: www.qmu.ac.uk/coronavirus BA (Hons) Drama 2 1 Our courses Welcome to QMU Step into QMU Drama and Performing Arts 54 Health Sciences 106 Acting and Performance 56 Nutrition 108 Costume Design and Construction 58 Nutrition case study 110 Drama 60 Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing 112 With a heritage going Welcome from the Principal the highest level in pioneering expertise Drama case study 62 that cuts across our specialisms in back to 1875, Queen Thank you for considering Queen health and rehabilitation, creativity and Performance 64 Management 114 Margaret as your university. QMU offers culture, education and sustainable Theatre and Film 66 Business Management/Business Management with Margaret University you the opportunity for an outstanding business. Enterprise/Business Management with Finance/ education founded on innovation and Business Management with Marketing 116 has consistently excellence. You will get a warm Queen Margaret has an excellent Film, Media and Business Management case study 120 focused on improving welcome as a member of a thriving reputation for its distinctive approach. university community. Our lovely, We promote an engaged and nurturing Communications 68 Business Management (Graduate Apprenticeship) 122 Film and Media 70 the quality of the lives modern campus provides great learning environment with students at Events and Festival Management 124 facilities in which to study and enjoy all the centre. This is underpinned by Film and Media case study 72 Events and Festival Management case study 126 of individuals through aspects of university life. In addition, digital technology that forms a Media and Communications 74 International Hospitality and Tourism Management 128 immediately relevant you can take advantage of all that fundamental part of the University and Public Relations and Marketing Communications 76 Edinburgh has to offer. student support infrastructure. Our International Hospitality and Tourism Management 130 campus, and our approach to teaching, Public Relations and Marketing Commuications 78 education and case study Queen Margaret is a university with an encourages people to work together in case study research. We are open and inclusive outlook that warmly a friendly, supportive and stimulating Psychology and Sociology 132 committed to social embraces people from all backgrounds. way. Health Professions 80 Indeed, that openness, to people, to Psychology 134 ideas and to working in partnership, is I wish you all the best with your studies Dietetics 82 justice and to helping Psychology and Sociology 136 fundamental to our ethos. We are and I look forward to welcoming you to Dietetics case study 84 Public Sociology 138 our students make a committed to social justice and to Queen Margaret University. Nursing 86 helping our students make a positive Public Sociology case study 140 positive difference in Sir Paul Grice FRSE FAcSS Occupational Therapy 88 difference in the world. We perform at the world. Principal and Vice-Chancellor Occupational Therapy case study 90 Teacher Education 142 Paramedic Science 92 Education Studies (Primary) 144 Physiotherapy 94 Education Studies 146 Podiatry 96 Podiatry case study 98 Radiography: Diagnostic 100 Radiography: Therapeutic 102 Speech and Language Therapy 104 2 3 10 reasons for Student statistics (2020/2021) Total undergraduate student numbers* 3,434 joining us Undergraduate students by school Why QMU? Health Sciences 1,465 Arts, Social Sciences and Management 1,967 Undergraduate students by age (years) 20 and under 2,142 21 and over 1,290 Thinking about studying at QMU? These are 10 reasons why... Undergraduate students by location Scotland 74% Rest of UK 4% EU 20% Outside EU 2% * excluding students studying with us at partner 1. QMU is ranked in the top 68% of universities 6. We offer a variety of learning and teaching methods institutions abroad. worldwidein the QS World University Rankings to maximise your student experience: lectures, 2021. seminars, tutorials, group work, placements, study abroad, independent work and hands-on projects with real clients. 2. QMU is among the top three Scottish higher education institutions for employment of our undergraduate leavers, with 97.1% in The campus is located less than six minutes by train employment or further study six months after 7. from the centre of Edinburgh. graduation (HESA, 2018). 3. Our range of undergraduate degrees focus on 8. Our staff are experts in their field and are actively preparing you for a meaningful and interesting involved in research activities ensuring that our career, and aim to provide the optimum balance of courses are up to date and relevant. theoretical and practical training. 9. We are a socially responsible university that 4. We have a contemporary, student-friendly campus emphasises the importance of social justice and with superb facilities for learning and teaching. have won numerous ‘green/sustainability’ awards. 10. We have an impressive range of career-enhancing 5. You need never be lost in the crowd, our size and extracurricular opportunities and our size means campus environment mean it is easy to get to know that a high proportion of students can easily take alot of people, and to get support from staff. full advantage of these benefits. These include awards, scholarships, internships, overseas travel, special paid employment projects, community MORE INFO volunteering opportunities, the list goes on! W: www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/ 4 5 A campus university with Why QMU? all the benefits of a capital city “Choosing to stay in halls at QMU is a great move. You get to meet new people and make lifelong friendships.” Calum McEachern BSc (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management graduate Sports facilities at QMU include a gym If you choose to live on campus, you QMU is an attractive Location Campus living and an impressive sports hall, as well will quickly become part of a campus university as an astro turf pitch, weights room welcoming and friendly community. Located less than six minutes by train A campus university offers everything and a dance studio, for more Living on campus is a great way to located to the east of from Edinburgh city centre, the position you need in one place and at QMU information, check out pages 48—49. meet people and make lifelong of our campus affords spectacular everything is close to hand. friendships. Our ResLife programme Edinburgh. The beach, views across Edinburgh, including For students on our drama and offers a range of fun social, educational Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano in the Our main academic building houses the performance courses, there is a and cultural opportunities for you to get countryside and middle of Scotland’s capital city, and core teaching areas including lecture dedicated theatre space, which is used involved in. It is a great way for you to East Lothian’s attractive coastline. theatres, classrooms, seminar rooms, for learning and teaching, as well as for relax, create a social life and settle into shops are all nearby, labs and clinics for our health courses, public performances on campus. your new university community. For The campus is easy to reach by car and other specialist learning facilities. Drama students have access to more information on our and it’s just a six and public transport, in particular, by In addition, it includes our Learning rehearsal and workshop spaces within accommodation and ResLife, see train, from Edinburgh city centre.
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