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Prospectus 2015 Undergraduate
Loughborough University Undergraduate Prospectus 2015 L79 InspiringHayleyChan
“When choosing a university I was looking for the one with the best course and the best reputation.
From the extensive facilities and the staff that challenge your mind, to the graduates who go on to achieve great things, you won’t fail to be inspired by Loughborough.”
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InspiringAndrewFisher Executive Chairman of Shazam
One of the Top Ten most downloaded apps worldwide
Graduated 1991
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InspiringTanniGreyThompson Life Peer and former Paralympian
One of Britain’s most successful paralympians, winning a total of 16 medals
Graduated 1991
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InspiringIconicEngineering
InspiringMalcolmSayer Designer of the iconic E-Type Jaguar
Graduated 1938 InspiringGraduates InspiringStudents
CliveWoodward TomKaren Former Director of Sport, Team GB Designer Coach of England’s Rugby Union Creator of the Raleigh Chopper, World Cup winning team of 2003 Bond Bug, Reliant Scimitar GTE and the Kiddicraft Marble Run Graduated 1978 Graduated 1945
ClaudiaParsons ClaudWilliams Writer and Engineer Company Owner, The Creative Circle The first woman to circumnavigate Winner of the Graduate Enterprise the world by car Awards and named Think BIG! Champion Graduated 1922 Graduated 2012
SebastianCoe JaneAtkinson Politician and former Senior Vice President of Sembcorp Utilities Track and Field Athlete CBI First Woman Award in Manufacturing Four Olympic medals, Chairman of and Stephenson’s Award for inspiring young London Organising Committee for people in science and engineering 2012 Olympic Games Graduated 1994 Graduated 1979
RichardJoseph EstherObadina Company Founder of Joseph Joseph BSc Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management Producing some of the most innovative products in the “The University really supports you homewares market in finding a placement that suits your needs and interests” Graduated 1998
PaulaRadcliffe LincolnChan Professional Marathon Runner BSc Management Sciences Elite runner who is three times “The quality of teaching is winner of the AIMS World Athlete excellent and the modules are of the Year Award constantly updated” Graduated 1996
MontyPanesar SafaaUsmani Cricketer BSc Geography and Sports Science England’s number one “The University’s research is spin bowler exceptional and has a real Graduated 2005 influence on what you learn here”
SeanHardeley AneesaSiddique Science Teacher BA English and American Studies Winner of Outstanding New Teacher “Studying abroad for a semester of the Year 2013 Award was the best experience of my life” Graduated 2010 Come along… be inspired by the UK’s largest single-site campus
Voted England’s Best Student Experience for six consecutive years The Times Higher Education 2006/7 – 2011/12
Winner of seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, second only to Oxford Royal Anniversary Trust
The UK’s Best University for Sport The Times / Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014
Set on a 438 acre single-site green campus in the heart of the UK
Over 92% of graduates in employment or further study six months after graduating Destination of HE Leavers Survey 2012
Book your place on our 2014 Open Days Friday 27 / Saturday 28 June Friday 19 / Saturday 20 September www.lboro.ac.uk/ug/visiting InspiringCampus ‘As soon as I stepped on to campus, I knew it was where I would enjoy my university experience the most.’ Morayo Olumide-Diyan
InspiringEmployability ‘My placement year was great for my personal development and helped secure a graduate position at Volvo.’ Chetan Kotur
InspiringTeaching ‘I have met some of the most inspiring and helpful staff who have pushed me beyond what I thought were my limitations.’ Olivia Caddick InspiringFacilities ‘In terms of facilities available, this is unquestionably the best university for sport and student life.’ Michael Thelwell Inspiring YourExperience
InspiringSupport ‘From being stumped by statistics, to coping with coursework, to careers advice, there is support available everywhere.’ Tom Silcock The campus is a safe and pleasant place to spend time, with good facilities for all aspects of student life. The Guardian
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Student Accommodation Site of new £10M Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine
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Edinburgh 60 min In the heart75 min of the UK, at the centre of it all
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Leeds Approximate travelling distances by 100 min road from Loughborough Manchester 130 min Liverpool Leicester 12 miles (19 km) Dublin 120 min
60 min Derby Nottingham Nottingham 15 miles (24 km) East Midlands Loughborough International Airport Birmingham 38 miles (61 km) Birmingham Leicester 45 min Manchester 75 miles (121 km) Oxford 90 min London 110 miles (177 km) Cardiff London 90 min Bristol Dover Cardiff 156 miles (251 km) 180 min Edinburgh 295 miles (474 km) Exeter Southampton Contents
General Information Outstanding Campus 8-9
Student Life Maximising Your Employment Prospects 10-13 Accommodation 14-17 Study Resources and Support 18-21 Life at Loughborough 22-23 Loughborough Sport 24-25 Research that Matters 26-27
Further Information Fees and Financial Support 28-29 International Students 30-31 Applying to Loughborough 32-33 Degree Structures 34 Mature Students 35 Index 126-128 Visiting Loughborough 129
Course Information Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering 38-40 Arts (The) 41-43 Business and Economics 44-51 Chemical Engineering 52-54 Chemistry 55-58 Civil and Building Engineering 59-62 Computer Science 63-69 Design 70-73 Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering 74-77 English and Drama 78-84 Geography 85-88 Materials 89-92 Mathematical Sciences 93-98 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 99-104 Physics 105-108 Politics, History and International Relations 109-112 Social Sciences 113-118 Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences 119-123 Foundation Studies / Teacher Training 124-125 InspiringWinners,InspiringYou Inspiration can come from many different areas in life. One of the most important stages of your life however will be your University years. At Loughborough we are extremely proud of our reputation for providing the best student experience and this prospectus goes some way into highlighting what is so special about Loughborough. More importantly, we are proud of the fact that we inspire winners and that these winners go on to inspire others. With superb links with industry, commerce and the professions, and our long history of international ‘research that matters’, we aim to provide you with the best university experience bar none. And even if you don’t see yourself as a winner just yet, as a Loughborough student you will be well prepared, professionally, intellectually and socially for your chosen future career path. Outstanding Campus Everything close at hand
The superb 438 acre (117 hectares) single-site campus is the University’s most glorious asset, offering great facilities for every aspect of student life, with plenty of open space, gardens and sports areas, interspersed with academic buildings and student accommodation. The campus itself has a lively atmosphere with over 17,000 At the centre of it all students and staff from over 100 different countries. There is Loughborough has easy access by road, rail and air to every a strong sense of community and a real buzz, just what you part of the UK and Europe. The M1 motorway is only a mile would expect from a university that continues to be popular in away and the town has regular express coach services to national and international student polls. the rest of the UK and a dedicated bus stop on campus Loughborough Students’ Union is the on-campus focus of for the National Express London service. The town’s railway social life and much more besides. Its numerous societies station is also situated on the East Midlands train line offering and sports clubs, plus nightly entertainment will ensure that regular services between Sheffield and London St Pancras your free time will be anything but dull. We have a wide variety International station. East Midlands Airport is only 15 minutes of shops, cafés, restaurants and bars across the campus, with away and easily reached by the 24/7 bus service from food from takeaway snacks to high-class restaurants. There Loughborough. The Airport is home to chartered and budget are lots of places to sit outdoors and study, talk with friends, airlines flying to Europe, the USA and Africa. or just relax. A green outlook The Loughborough campus is not only green to look at, it is also green in the environmental sense: easily negotiated on foot, we also have miles of cycle paths around campus and town as well as plenty of lockable storage areas. A car is not necessary in Loughborough – the University has convenient shuttle buses which operate across the campus and on into town and the railway station every 20 minutes. Students with disabilities or, in exceptional circumstances, those with other needs, are able to bring vehicles onto campus. The University actively seeks to protect and improve the environment as far as practicable – this includes recycling, reducing waste, conserving energy and using renewable sources, and protecting wildlife on campus. Our green outlook is also an integral part of our teaching, as all of our schools/departments run degree courses that include sustainability related modules. www.lboro.ac.uk 9
Living in Loughborough Loughborough is a busy market town with a vibrant history. As the largest town in Leicestershire it has a population of over 55,000. The town provides everything you could need as a student and much more. With a great choice in restaurants, entertainment and shopping, Loughborough has lots to offer. Its location is also ideal for exploring the cities of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby as well being close to a variety of tourist attractions such as the Peak District, Sherwood Forest and the National Space Centre. And with Charnwood Forest next door, open countryside is never far away. Eating Loughborough and the surrounding area boasts a wide variety of cuisine. Indian, Chinese, Australian, Mexican, Thai, Italian, English and Malaysian restaurants can be found alongside independently owned gastro pubs, cafés, delis, national chain coffee shops, fast food outlets and restaurants.
At a glance Largest single site campus in the UK 90 minutes by train to London 10-15 minutes by train to Leicester or Nottingham Wide variety of shops, cafés, restaurants and bars Regular bus service across campus and into town
Shopping The town has all shopping needs covered, with independently owned boutiques mingled in with national chains such as Next, Topshop and Boots. For a larger choice Nottingham and Leicester are both within easy reach of Loughborough. Loughborough offers great value for money for grocery shopping with a wide choice of shops to suit all budgets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer Food, Iceland and Morrisons. Local food stockists and speciality shops can also be found catering for those who wish to purchase health foods, organic produce, Asian groceries and other international cuisine. The famous twice-weekly Loughborough market offers a wide range of fresh produce, household items, clothing and more at great prices on Thursdays and Saturdays. Annually, Loughborough has also played host to a number of speciality European markets. Entertainment Loughborough has an energetic and varied range of entertainments to offer throughout the year. There are a wide variety of clubs and bars offering R&B, hip hop, dance, chart music, rock, indie and more. For a quieter drink, the town has a range of bars and pubs catering for all tastes from real ale to cocktails. The town hall offers a great variety of entertainment including theatre productions, musicals and comedy evenings. A 6 screen Odeon cinema, is also located in the town centre, offering all the latest blockbusters with special discounts for students. The biggest and best student nights are to be had on campus at the Students’ Union where the infamous Wednesday nightclub, ‘Hey Ewe’ and Friday Night Disco (FND) happen weekly. The Union offers entertainment every night of the week, aiming to please all tastes including live performances from national and international high profile bands and singers, and special evenings for international students. Other opportunities exist in Nottingham and Leicester which are easily accessible. They include a wide variety of nightclubs, theatre productions, ice skating, bowling and live music of all varieties.
Find out the best of what Loughborough Town Centre has to offer at www.loveloughborough.co.uk Maximising your Employment Prospects Helping you to plan your future career
There is a fantastic variety of well-prepared employable students at Loughborough and the standard is always remarkably high. Accenture
Loughborough prides itself on its ability to provide graduates who are highly sought after by employers. Not only are our links with leading employers unrivalled, but during your time at Loughborough we also help you to understand and develop the range of employability skills that recruiters seek.
You will experience outstanding teaching, research and facilities here at Loughborough, as well as an unrivalled student lifestyle and a wide range of opportunities to gain good work experience … it’s simply a perfect environment in which to develop your skills in preparation for a successful future career.
The help and advice I was given at the Careers and Employability Centre was invaluable. They helped me to decide which career path to choose and gave me advice on how to get into my chosen sector. WATCH OUR VIDEO ABOUT CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY AT LOUGHBOROUGH Judith Perry, BSc Communication and Media Studies www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/employability www.lboro.ac.uk/careers 11
Loughborough University is a premier university. Students at Loughborough have the opportunities that many universities simply can’t offer. Macildowie Recruitment
One of the key things that makes Loughborough students appealing to industry is the fact that so At a glance Access to work placement year or professional much of the academic learning is tied in to the work experience options practical application, whether it’s through work Excellent support from qualified career on-site in industrial placements or site visits, or guidance professionals the breadth of exposure during the academic Enhance your CV even further with the phase of their learning. Loughborough Employability Award Kier Group Largest single university Careers and Placements Fair in the UK High quality graduate destinations: 73% in professional Career planning and job search skills occupations after 6 months (national average 63%) In your school/department you’ll be supported by dedicated careers advisers and academic staff with Dedicated support package for graduates starting their own business ● One to one advice sessions and drop-ins with careers advisers ● Lectures and workshops on career planning, self-awareness and jobsearch skills ● Subject specific careers fairs ● Specialist employability and enterprise skills activities Employers and graduate jobs In the Careers and Employability Centre you can access a wide range of specialist Loughborough University enjoys excellent links with a large number of high guidance to help you at any stage of your time at university. Our advice is to start profile employers as well as an ever-increasing number of smaller and medium early – come and see us and begin to prepare for your future career. sized organisations who all value students and graduates with the ‘Loughborough experience’. ● Individual consultations with experienced professional careers advisers ● Daily workshops and presentations giving help with CVs and job hunting It’s tricky to define but employers comment on how ‘well-rounded’ and ● Comprehensive careers website including guidance, online tutorials, advice from employable Loughborough students tend to be. They like the range of extra- employers and alumni, sample CVs and assessments curricular activities that students here have access to, as well as the quality ● Thousands of job vacancies and placement opportunities of their academic courses. Many employers are also directly involved in the design and delivery of our degree courses. ● Opportunities for work experience, work shadowing and employer mentoring ● Specialist support for international students The latest available figures show that six months after graduating in 2012, ● A range of high profile skills master classes with input from leading employers at least 92% of Loughborough graduates were in employment or further study, ● Mock interviews, assessment centres and practice online assessments and significantly more than the national average were working in the top three occupational categories, in senior managerial, technical and professional roles. ● A packed schedule of employer drop-in sessions ● Dedicated Enterprise staff and facilities to support student and graduate You can find more details on where our graduates are employed in ‘Graduate business ideas Destinations’ on our website.
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MENT NAL AW E YE IO Loughborough has a long history of supporting C A IT A A R R D Employability and the Loughborough Award L D D P students with year-long paid work placements in A Employability covers a broad range of non-academic or softer skills and abilities which business or industry in the UK or overseas, usually are of value in the workplace. In a competitive employment market most employers after your second year of study. It’s not compulsory but expect a certain level of academic achievement and evidence of other skills and students gain enormously from the experience and typically, achievements that boost your attractiveness as a potential employee. after completing their studies at university, are more likely to progress into high quality graduate employment. The University recognises how important it is for students to acquire a good awareness of their employability and their workplace skills, so we are committed to enhancing ● Earn a salary while you gain experience your skills either within or alongside your academic studies. ● Many placements lead to a job offer after graduation The well-established Loughborough Employability Award programme provides University ● Gain awareness and skills, and boost your confidence recognition of your participation in extra-curricular activities and the development ● Begin to develop a network of industry contacts of employability skills. If you achieve the Award it is recorded alongside your degree ● The majority of placement students achieve a 2:1 or better in their final degree qualification, and should certainly be featured on your CV – employers love it. ● Strengthen your CV and improve your career options Language learning The University has excellent links with companies who are keen to recruit our Students on nearly every degree have access to the University-wide Language students for placements so there is very good support available to help you find a Programme which provides a progressive range of single-semester modules in various suitable opportunity. Comprehensive application and pre-placement guidance is languages from complete beginners to the equivalent of final-year degree level. You can provided by your school/department and the Careers and Employability Centre. take a language at any level for as long as you wish, depending on particular degree Y ABRO programme regulations. Loughborough University actively encourages students to undertake UD A T D S international study exchanges or work placements overseas. If you prefer to polish your language skills alongside your degree studies, you can pace Participating students can spend between 3 and 12 months at a yourself (free of charge) in our well-equipped Language Centre with self-study materials university in another country as part of their degree, or spend a placement in 29 languages. year working with an employer overseas. The opportunity to gain insight into www.lboro.ac.uk/languages another culture, broaden experience and develop both intellectual and personal maturity, is invaluable. Enterprising students If you are unable to take a placement year the University supports a range of other At Loughborough we provide students with plenty of opportunities to engage in enterprise professional work experience options which will also help you gain work-related skills education and activities, and to develop commercial skills and business awareness. and strengthen your CV: There are additional practical services and facilities to enable students to develop, ● Paid internships and vacation work experience grow and exploit entrepreneurial skills and ideas. Being taught by staff active in ● Casual, part-time and vacation work cutting edge research ensures learning is exciting and relevant. Our Student Enterprise Manager helps students to identify, protect and exploit the commercial potential of ● Volunteering and participation in student societies their ideas. ● Self-employment and enterprise Enterprising and creative Loughborough graduates can apply to The Studio, a unique ● Short-term work shadowing two-year support package for graduates taking their first steps in business. Studio members have access to the University’s specialist facilities and expertise as well as academic library and IT services. They are also based in a fully serviced office space WATCH OUR VIDEO ABOUT A STUDENT and follow a tailored training and mentoring programme. PLACEMENT AT THE KIER GROUP www.lboro.ac.uk/studententerprise www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/kier www.lboro.ac.uk/thestudio Loughborough students show a level of ambition and determination to succeed. Ernst & Young
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www.decathlon.co.uk Accommodation Live, study, enjoy
If you make Loughborough University your firm choice and apply Food for accommodation before the end of July, we will guarantee you Our wide variety of halls provide you with both various catered and self-catering a room in University hall accommodation. options. Some of the UK’s greatest athletes have stayed in our catered halls and Loughborough University was awarded a CATEY (Caterer and Hotelkeeper award) for our work with food diaries and nutrition planning. We were also the first university to Unrivalled choice of halls become ‘food for the brain’ accredited for our nutritionally balanced menus, cooking Over 5,300 students live in University halls on (or very close to) the campus, and are principles and nutrition communication. at the very centre of student life. At Loughborough we offer 14 different halls for you to choose from, providing you with the best place to start your university life. Catered halls offer either 5 day (10 or 15 meals per week) or 7 day (19 meals per week) meal options in their own Dining Hall – the best place to socialise with From day one you will make friends with fellow students, become part of the hall your friends. community and begin your own Loughborough experience. Self-catering facilities in halls usually consist of a shared kitchen (except where There is a wide range of accommodation available to suit every budget and catering otherwise stated) with a cooker, fridge/freezer, cupboards, sink and microwave. preference. In 2012 we were ranked 1st by Unistats for providing the least expensive The convenient location of campus and great travel options means that you are institution accommodation option in England*. never more than 5-10 minutes from a supermarket. As standard, all rooms have a bed, storage, desk, chair, shelves and a pin board. There are on-campus convenience stores, restaurants and cafés where you can easily Depending on your choice of hall, you will have either ensuite facilities or a shared stock up or eat out. Special meal deals and offers are available using our Cash+ or bathroom. As part of your accommodation you will also have access to laundry Diners+ card options. For more information on catering please visit our website. facilities, a games room, Hallnet (direct access to the University Intranet, with Wi-Fi) and a superb hall student committee system.
Indicative accommodation costs per year Living in halls is definitely a great idea (based on 2013/14) for your first year. You meet so many Halls of Residence (Catered) £4,702 – 6,308 new people and it has given me some Halls of Residence (Self-Catering) £3,131 – 5,850 great friends. Off-Campus Single Room in Privately £1,950 – 4,650 Alex Boreham Owned Shared House (Self-Catering) including utilities * ranked first for institution accommodation option in England. www.lboro.ac.uk/accommodation 15
Applying for a place in hall At a glance You can apply for a place in hall from May – everything is done online, no paperwork to complete. An email is sent to you on how and when to apply. 14 undergraduate halls with 5,300 rooms There are two options of applying for accommodation – either Room Reservation A range of options to suit every budget or Room Preference. Don’t worry, everything you need to know is on our website. In 2012 we were ranked 1st in terms of affordability for accommodation (Unistats)* Support All halls have wardens and sub-wardens to support you All halls of residence are supported by resident hall Wardens (usually members of staff) and Sub-wardens (usually postgraduate students). They are there Reserve your hall from May 2014 onwards to ensure that the Residential Regulations are observed for the benefit of all inhabitants and to look after your welfare and to help you. You are encouraged to talk to them if you have any problems and they will treat all matters confidentially. Most importantly, they help create a relaxed and informal environment where you can socialise and study in optimum conditions.
Accommodation beyond year one You can apply to remain in hall if you want to – many students like to stay in their halls for a further one or two years. International students from outside the EU are guaranteed hall accommodation within the same hall for any two years of their undergraduate study. Alternatively you can choose to live off-campus. Living off-campus There is a high standard of privately owned accommodation in Loughborough. A large selection of accommodation is available, including shared houses, private halls and limited self-contained units. If you want information about off-campus accommodation, we recommend that you contact our Student Accommodation Centre first. Properties are advertised on the Student Pad website and on display boards and hand-outs in the Centre.
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Within the halls of residence, the community spirit is unrivalled by any UK WATCH OUR VIDEO ABOUT university. Where you live and who you ACCOMMODATION AND MONEY MATTERS live with will create some of the best www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/accommodation memories of your university career.
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Loughborough University has a strong tradition of looking after its students. From our state-of-the-art IT facilities to our award-winning mathematics support, we aim to provide you with the best guidance and welfare support.
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Academic support IT Services At a glance Loughborough University has wide ranging expertise in IT provision, deployed for the benefit of its students. Our services include software tools, online learning and Wireless networking available in all academic teaching facilities, and groupware, as well as access to the Internet and email. buildings, campus cafés and the Students’ Union Our facilities include open-access computer suites across campus which: Recently completed £4M transformation of the University library ● are usually open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Dedicated centres for mathematics support, English support, ● contain workstations for email and web-based services and engineering and design excellence ● have state-of-the-art applications, and learning/teaching software On-campus medical centre, pharmacy, dentist and optician Our wireless network operates throughout the University to provide internet Disability, counselling and mental health support for students access from over 10,000 locations on campus, including study bedrooms in all University-managed halls of residence. The Hall Network Service, known as HallNet, provides students who have their own computers access to the University network and the wider Internet. www.lboro.ac.uk/it University Library The University’s central learning resource the Pilkington Library has recently benefitted from a multi-million pound refurbishment. The Library aims to provide a complete range of services to support and enhance student learning, including: ● 24/7 opening during revision and exam periods ● over 9,000m2 of space with around 700,000 volumes, DVDs and CDs ● over 100 databases and 30,000 electronic journals ● over 1,300 study spaces, wireless networking and 140 PCs The Library has over 80 staff and we provide a complete information and enquiry service and teach you how to make the best possible use of the wide range of resources available. There are many different study spaces including 20 group study rooms, silent study areas, individual study areas and also a flexible study space with PCs, tables, chairs and whiteboards, where students are able to work in groups, use laptops/mobile phones, and have cold food and drinks. www.lboro.ac.uk/library 20 www.lboro.ac.uk/studentservices
Mathematics Learning Support Centre The Centre is open to anyone who feels they might benefit from additional help with mathematics and statistics. Students can access help by taking advantage of one or more of the following facilities: ● two superb resource centres with private/group study areas ● mathematics: drop-in surgeries available four hours a day ● statistics: drop-in surgeries/free advisory service ● extensive paper/computer-based resources ● Eureka Centre for mathematical confidence www.lboro.ac.uk/mlsc Centre for Engineering and Design Education The Centre for Engineering and Design Education supports Loughborough staff and students in order to provide an excellent student learning experience, high employer engagement and quality teaching space. Enhancing the teaching facilities across all of Loughborough’s engineering and design related departments, the Centre also carries out research and development to strengthen the student learning experience. The only one of its kind in the UK, the Centre continues to ensure that our graduates are employable, entrepreneurial, productive and innovative. www.lboro.ac.uk/cede Design and Print Services Located centrally on campus, we offer a range of services to support your academic studies, including poster printing, digital copying, laminating, binding and folding.
Health and welfare In 2011 Loughborough and Coventry Student Support Centre Universities were presented with the The Student Support Centre is divided into the English Language Support Service, Times Higher Education (THE) award for and the Student Advice and Support Service. English Language Support Service Outstanding Support for Students. The English Language Support Service offers academic English and study skills workshops, courses and online resources for UK, EU and international students. Prospective international students whose first language is not English also have the option of studying on one of five pre-sessional courses, ranging in duration from two to 30 weeks, to meet the University’s English language requirements. The University strongly recommends that international students attend one of the pre-sessional courses in order to ensure that they are as well prepared as possible for their academic programmes. www.lboro.ac.uk/elss Student Advice and Support Service The Student Advice and Support Service offers free, confidential and impartial information and advice for all students, and prospective students. Our aim is to ensure that students are not disadvantaged by a lack of knowledge of their rights, entitlements and responsibilities and that they are able to make informed decisions to resolve difficulties they may encounter. www.lboro.ac.uk/sass Counselling and Disability Service The Counselling and Disability Service is here to support Loughborough University’s strategic plan in ensuring equality of opportunity for all students. Counselling Service The University Counselling Service has a well-established and experienced team of counsellors who offer students an opportunity to talk and reflect with a professionally trained person who is outside their immediate situation. Students can talk to us about any personal, social or emotional concern which may or may not be affecting their studies. Counselling can help students to find ways forward, make decisions, gain new perspectives, discover solutions, and come to terms with and manage challenging life events.
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Disability Office and Mental Health Support Team The Disability Office arranges support for students with a wide range of disabilities, including physical disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome, sensory impairments and medical conditions. We also provide support and tuition for students who have dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning differences. The Mental Health Support Team provide support to students who face barriers affecting their ability to study as a result of mental health issues. The University has good access for students who are wheelchair users, or who have mobility difficulties. There is car parking on campus, and most of the buildings on campus are wheelchair accessible. Adapted bedrooms are available in most halls of residence across the campus. You are invited to contact us to discuss any support or additional facilities you may require. Should you wish to visit to discuss your requirements in more detail, we recommend that you do this before applying through UCAS. Assessment Centre We also help students to apply to their Funding Body or Social Services department for funding for the support they require. We operate an accredited DSA QAG (Disabled Student Allowance Quality Assurance Group) Assessment Centre. www.lboro.ac.uk/cds Centre for Faith and Spirituality The Centre is the focus of religious, spiritual and faith based activities on campus. It includes a dedicated Christian chapel, a Muslim Prayer room, a Quiet Room, a small specialist library and a number of rooms and facilities that can be used by student faith groups, individual members of the world faiths and others. The Centre is also home to the University Chaplains from the major world faiths. The Chaplains are available to all students of any religious persuasion or of none. Their purpose is to provide students with confidential pastoral support and advocacy as well as encouraging the exploration of contemporary faith issues through events, activities and campaigns throughout the year. www.lboro.ac.uk/cfs Student Medical Facilities The Medical Centre is situated in the centre of the campus close to the main student accommodation village. It is open from 8.00am-5.30pm from Monday to Friday and provides a range of GP and nurse appointments. Lifestyle checks and advice on all health-related issues are available to students on a completely confidential basis. The University also has a pharmacy, dentist and optician located next to the Students’ Union building. Life at Loughborough
The unique Loughborough student experience
Students love Loughborough Students’ Union Skills for the future Our Students’ Union is one of the most highly rated in the Employers want so much more than a good degree from a great university and Loughborough can give you the all round platform of experience from which to UK according to the National Student Survey. Owned, build your career. controlled and run by its members, we offer an unrivalled As a student you could be leading the Rag team that collected over £50,000 for array of facilities and services. charity in one day and £1.4M in just one year, or even take part as one of the 2,000 students that volunteer in the community every year. Unforgettable times Leading a club, organising a project or representing your fellow students for your Loughborough Students’ Union is all about giving you opportunities that you will school/department helps you stack up real life skills that employers crave. literally never forget. It could be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and raising money for Rag, scoring a goal for your hockey club, learning to belly dance on a Wednesday A voice where it counts afternoon or dressing up in fancy dress for the Friday night out with friends from Loughborough Students’ Union and the 15 person executive, have an important your hall. The possibilities are endless and Loughborough is all about enabling you voice in the University and the local community. They are consulted when it matters to do more. and the same applies to you. The Union is there to ensure that Loughborough With over 60 societies, 55 sports clubs, a state of the art media department with remains the very best place to be a student. it’s own TV station, radio station recording studio and student magazine, and an incredible night club venue, you really are spoilt for choice at Loughborough The Union building Students’ Union. Loughborough students are proud to own a fantastic building which is buzzing with students both in the day and at night. The central Piazza is a lively meeting place and coffee bar during the day with a shop, a Chinese restaurant, a hairdressers, an optician, a dentist, a taxi rank, a pharmacy, sports massage and chiropody. At night the building opens up to become a 4,000 capacity night club. www.lufbra.net 23
Societies ● Ability of Greatness ● Afro-Caribbean ● Scandinavian Society ● SCOGUI Society ● Aikido ● Airsoft Society ● Alton ● Shakespeare Society ● Sikh Society Towers Trip ● Anime ● Arab Society ● Asian ● Skateboarding Society ● Skydiving Society ● Belly Dance ● Breakdancing Club ● Spanish ● Stage Society ● Surf Club ● Bright Futures Society ● Brunei Society ● Sustainable Living ● TEDx Loughborough ● Burlesque ● Cartoons & Cereal ● Christian ● Touch Rugby ● Trading Society ● Tuxedo Union ● Cocktail Society ● Computer Society Swing ● Velocity ● Yoga Society ● Debating Society ● DJ Society ● Enactus ● Engineers Without Borders ● Fever Sports Clubs ● Fitness & Wellbeing Society ● Flix Cinema ● American Football ● Cricket ● Cycling ● Flying Club ● Gliding ● Harry Potter Society Equestrian ● Football – Men ● Football – ● Hellenic Society ● Hiking Club ● Hindu Women ● Hockey – Men ● Hockey – Women Society (NHSF) ● Homebrew Tech ● Hot Air ● Lacrosse ● Polo ● Rugby League ● Rugby Ballooning Club ● Hour of Power; Indoor Union – Men ● Rugby Union – Women Football ● Intercultural Dialogue Society ● Ultimate Frisbee ● Individual ● Archery ● Iranian ● Islamic Society ● Jewish Society ● Athletics & Cross Country ● Boxing ● Landscaping and Gardening ● Living ● Fencing ● Golf ● Gymnastics ● Kart History ● LMFAO ● Loughborough Challenge ● Mountaineering ● Snowsports ● Trampoline Society ● Loughborough Off Road Driving ● Indoor Team ● Basketball – Men Society ● LSU Bulgarian ● LSU Creative ● Basketball – Women ● Cheerleading Bubble ● LSU Crew ● LSU Design Association ● Dance ● Futsal ● Handball ● Netball ● LSU Finance ● LSU First Aid Society ● LSU ● Tenpin Bowling ● Volleyball ● Water Based Foto-Soc ● LSU SING! ● Malaysian and ● Canoe ● Lifesaving ● Rowing ● Sailing & Singaporean Society ● Model United Nations Windsurfing● Sub Aqua ● Swimming ● Motor Club ● Musoc ● Nigerian Society ● Triathlon ● Wakeboard & Waterski ● Paintballing ● Pakistani Society ● Poker ● Waterpolo ● Martial Arts ● Jiu Jitsu ● Judo Soc ● Pole Dancing Society ● Psychology ● Kickboxing ● Mixed Martial Arts ● Shaolin ● Rawkus Street Dance ● Real Ale Society Kung Fu ● Shotokan Karate ● Taekwondo ● Recreational Running Society ● Rocksoc ● Wado Ryu Karate ● Racket ● Badminton ● Role Play and Wargaming ● Salsa ● Squash ● Table Tennis ● Tennis
At a glance Over 60 societies and over 50 sports clubs Union facilities include shops, bars, and music and film venues The only Students’ Union wholly owned by the students UK’s largest student fundraising organisation
Arts at Loughborough The University has a lively arts programme consisting of three distinct strands, Radar, spoken word/performance programmes and concerts. On campus there is a 300-seat theatre, a 100-seat studio and a 250-seat auditorium which host concerts, film, art, dance and drama. The University also hosts a lively book club, a thriving choir, string orchestra and concert band which are all open to students to join. The Students’ Union is home to a number of societies and also on campus is the Students’ Union Flix cinema which presents a varied programme of blockbuster and arthouse films. Loughborough Sport Unrivalled sporting opportunities
We are proud of our hard-earned reputation for sport at Loughborough, but our constant focus is on ensuring every student has the opportunity to get involved, regardless of ability or interest. Recreational sport With over 60 ‘turn up and take part’ activities and classes on offer every week there are plenty of opportunities for you to participate for fun. Our extensive programme of activities, many of which are free of charge, are designed to fit with your lifestyle, it’s a great way to try something different, meet new people and keep active. Activities range from Boxing to Badminton and Zumba to Body Pump. There are several ‘Parks’ on campus that are dedicated to recreational sport where you can turn up and play. We also run a number of recreational leagues for you to take part in whether this is through your school/department or one of the many societies you might elect to join. A brand new Health and Fitness Centre now complements ‘Powerbase’ our impressive strength and conditioning gym. ‘Base’ is designed for those who are looking to improve core fitness or strength and conditioning for a particular sport. Our new Centre offers the opportunity to exercise and socialise in an attractive environment with a large open plan gym area full of the latest Technogym equipment, two fitness studios offering a range of classes, relaxation areas and fully equipped changing facilities. www.loughboroughsport.com/my-lifestyle
Hall sport We operate the largest student led Hall Sport programme in the UK. You can represent your hall of residence in over 30 sports, through both leagues and one day events. Sports as diverse as Football, Ultimate Frisbee and Tug of War are included and it’s entirely free. Many hall rivalries have been established over the decades, so winning bragging rights for your hall is an important part of the program. It can be pretty competitive, it’s also a great way for you to get involved with Loughborough student life and meet new friends. www.loughboroughsport.com/ims Performance sport and scholarships Beyond our Club Sport offer we have a number of sports (see website) with enhanced high performance programs. These help us achieve competitive excellence by combining our superb training facilities with high quality coaching and extensive support services. If you are talented enough to secure a place you will be competing at the highest levels of national competition or even competing internationally. Many of our coaches have international or Olympic experience so the quality of training is exceptional. Demand for places is high but if you make it you will be part of a unique training culture that helps students to maximise their sporting potential whilst continuing to achieve academically. Our experience in supporting student-athletes is also second to none and we know how hard it can be to excel in your sport and study. That is why we have developed a unique system for academic support of students with exceptional sporting talent (junior international and above). The academic flexibility we can offer will help you balance the demands of competing at the highest levels whilst studying. We also offer sport scholarships to help meet some of the costs of training and competition. www.loughboroughsport.com/performance
Club sport There are over 50 student-led sports clubs to choose from. This is where you get your chance At a glance to represent Loughborough University in the BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Championship. Competition for places in the teams is intense. We are extremely proud of our Sport for all is actively encouraged sporting prowess having won the BUCS championship for over 30 consecutive years. With Unrivalled sports facilities and coaches nearly 4000 members, joining a club is a great way to meet friends and be part of the unique Loughborough experience. Can you make history and help continue this winning squad? Full range of recreational activities available www.loughboroughsport.com/athletic-union Over 50 student-run sports clubs Coaching and volunteering Our Coach Academy helps you to develop your coaching and leadership skills. It provides Facilities opportunities to gain qualifications and to coach both within university sport and the wider Former student Lord Sebastian Coe describes Loughborough as ‘the best community, there are even overseas opportunities. Many of our most committed students integrated sports development environment in the world’. Students can enjoy gain vacation employment with our numerous national sport partners across the UK. ● Health and Fitness Centre As well as developing your personal skills, our Volunteer Academy supports you in gathering ● Strength and Conditioning Gym know-how and gaining knowledge and experience in a wide range of disciplines. These ● 50m Swimming Pool include media and marketing, health and fitness, sports science, events management ● 4 Recreational ‘Parks’ including Beach Volleyball and sport development. ● Running, Cycling and Walking Routes Both academies will help you to make the most of the opportunities available either within ● International Athletics Stadium and Indoor Training Centre Loughborough Sport or with one of our national and international partners. ● Multiple Indoor Sports Halls with specialist centres in Badminton, Our academies work closely with the University careers service to help you to identify and Basketball, Netball and Tennis get your dream job, be that on a city trading floor or in a more sport related role. ● 7 Studio Spaces www.loughboroughsport.com/volunteering-and-coaching-academy ● 4,000 capacity Stadium and extensive outdoor pitch complex ● The National Cricket Performance Centre ● Three, full size, floodlit, synthetic pitches including a water base hockey pitch Overall, Loughborough Sport provides you with an unrivalled opportunity to get involved and be active regardless of your ability level or interests.
More information For more information about sport at Loughborough, please visit www.loughboroughsport.com Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/loughboroughsport Follow us on Twitter @LboroSport 26 www.lboro.ac.uk/research
Research that Matters The key to great teaching
From its earliest days Loughborough has produced research that matters, driven not only by the highest levels of intellectual curiosity and achievement, but also by the need for solutions to immediate problems in social, economic, and industrial practice.
In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Loughborough was confirmed as one of the country’s leading research universities. Every department was assessed as undertaking research that is internationally recognised, with 18% of the University’s research considered to be ‘world-leading’. University research has been central to recognition of our “outstanding educational achievement in areas of service and benefit to the nation”, which has resulted in the award of seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, second only to Oxford. For more information on our latest research as well as our research groups, institutes, centres and schools, visit www.lboro.ac.uk/research
Developing complex software to map the emotional mood of the nation through Twitter
Understanding the biomechanics and physiology of disabled athletes Ensuring alternative and reliable technologies are in place to survive the demise of oil
Investigating the technology and identifying the challenges of climate control Influencing policy and evaluating impact of Universal Credit Fees and Financial Support The costs and financial support for UK/EU students explained Loughborough’s excellent graduate employment Tuition fees rate and the relatively low cost of living mean Loughborough University will charge full-time UK/EU entrants (including Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) tuition fees of £9,000 in 2014-15. This that our students get real value for their money. applies to all undergraduate programmes and the Science and Engineering Foundations Studies course. A fee of £800 will be charged for those on their sandwich or placement year. You should prepare for inflationary increases in future years. Rather than pay your tuition fees while studying at the University, you can take out a Government student loan for tuition, and defer payment until you have left Loughborough and are earning a minimum salary. Living costs In addition to the cost of tuition, it is important to consider the cost of accommodation, food, study materials, transport costs and other general living expenses during your studies. Your living costs will vary depending upon your lifestyle and choice of accommodation, but we have estimated that you will need around £8,000 a year to cover these costs. There is a wide range of student accommodation available, and with many facilities and activities taking place on campus you won’t have to spend lots on transport costs. As a result living costs at Loughborough compare very favourably with other institutions. Bursaries and scholarships We are committed to attracting the brightest and best students regardless of background and have a generous package of bursaries and scholarships available. The information (right) outlines the support for new undergraduates starting at Loughborough in 2014-15. Information for 2015-16 will be published on the University website as soon as it is available (August 2014 at the latest). Some changes are expected to be made to the support available, therefore please check the website before applying for the latest information. www.lboro.ac.uk/funding 29
Loughborough University financial support 2014-15
Support What is it? How much? More information Loughborough Scholarship Programme* Cash bursaries and tuition fee waivers depending Up to £6,000 over www.lboro.ac.uk/funding upon your household income. Additional support three years is available for those taking a foundation year or extended undergraduate Masters degree, as well as for mature students. Development Trust Scholarships Cash bursaries funded through donations from £9,000 over www.lboro.ac.uk/funding alumni and friends of the University for students three years from areas of low HE participation within the UK. Sports Scholarships To help talented student athletes succeed in both Between £500 and www.lboro.ac.uk/sport sporting and academic development. The level £3,500 per year E: [email protected] of support varies by sport and performance level. T: +44 (0)1509 226108 Applicants need to be competing to at least junior international level. Music Tuition and Scholarship Subsidised music lessons for students who £55 for 20 lessons www.arts.lboro.ac.uk show musical ability. Scholarship offered to £500 scholarship exceptional musicians. Care Leaver’s Bursary Additional cash bursary (£1,500) and tuition £4,500 support www.lboro.ac.uk/funding fee waiver (£3,000) for those students who are per year care leavers. Access to Learning Fund To provide assistance for UK students who Typically between www.lboro.ac.uk/studentservices experience severe hardship. £350 – £1,350 * Not available to students from Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Government support In addition to the bursaries and scholarships provided by the University, you may be entitled to support from the Government towards the costs of tuition fees and living costs. The information below relates to students from England. As support varies depending upon where you are from you should check what support you are entitled to with the appropriate student finance award agency.
Support What is it? How much? More information Student Loan for Tuition For UK/EU students to cover cost of tuition fees. Up to £9,000 www.gov.uk/student-finance The loan is paid back in instalments once you are per year T: 0845 300 5090 earning a minimum salary. Student Loan for Living Costs For all UK students to help with living costs. The Up to £5,500 www.gov.uk/student-finance amount that can be borrowed depends on where per year T: 0845 300 5090 you live and where you are studying. The loan is paid back in instalments once you are earning a minimum salary. Maintenance Grant For UK students from low income families to Up to £3,387 per www.gov.uk/student-finance help with living costs. The grant does not need year depending on T: 0845 300 5090 to be repaid. household income
Sponsorship Part-time and casual work The University provides some company sponsored courses in Civil and Building To supplement their income, some students work part-time during their studies Engineering, Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical and or take temporary holiday jobs. You can find out more on our employment pages Manufacturing Engineering. For information about other sponsorship opportunities (see p10-13). contact the relevant school/department direct. In addition some students can be offered sponsorship by their host company following a successful placement year or by applying to businesses direct. Sponsorship schemes are also offered through the professional institutions, such as the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
For further information Details are correct at the time of going to press, but may be subject to subsequent changes. For full up-to-date information on tuition fees and financial support, please visit www.lboro.ac.uk/funding or follow @LboroFinance on twitter for the latest news. International Students Why Loughborough?
Loughborough University won the first ever Times Higher award for ‘outstanding support for overseas students’. Our Careers and Employability service, Students’ Union and visa advice were among the many services that international students rated highly at Loughborough.
A leading University Accommodation and living costs Loughborough has a long history of welcoming international students to the International students are given priority when University accommodation is allocated, University and we currently have around 1,000 undergraduate students studying and can choose to spend up to three years in University halls of residence. Student here from outside of the UK. In addition to those benefits outlined earlier we offer rooms in halls are networked, making it easy to keep in touch with family and friends international students the following advantages: via the Internet and email. Independent national surveys show that Loughborough’s ● Voted England’s Best Student Experience for six years running, accommodation is good value for money by comparison with other universities. Times Higher Education Loughborough is a thriving market town, and living here normally costs less than it ● Ranked in Top 20 of The Times Good University Guide for eleven years running does in major UK cities. A single international student should allow around £600 to ● Awarded ‘Best International Experience’, National Union of Students £790 per month for accommodation and most other living expenses – meaning a Internationalisation Awards 2011 total maintenance budget of around £5,400 to £7,110 for nine months spent in the ● Awarded ‘Outstanding Support for Overseas Students’, Times Higher Awards 2007 UK. This does not include tuition fees. ● Extremely high ratings for research and teaching ● The largest single-site campus in the UK with outstanding facilities ● 90 minutes to London by train Tuition fees, scholarships and bursaries ● FREE airport coach service from London Heathrow to the University The University invests more than £1M each year in scholarships and bursaries for ● Significantly lower cost of living than in larger UK cities international undergraduate students. Self-funded international undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for a Loughborough University International Entry requirements and applying Scholarship (currently 25% of tuition fees for the first year of study). Loughborough accepts many kinds of international qualifications. Please see Students with exceptional school or college grades (or predicted grades) may be p32-33 on details of how to apply. offered this award on the basis of their initial application and will be advised of this with their offer of a place. In addition, a small number of schools and departments offer automatic bursaries for self-funded students on specified courses. These currently vary from 10% to 20% of tuition fees. See our website for details of these and other scholarship opportunities. www.lboro.ac.uk/international 31
Language and study skills If you need to improve your English, boost your confidence in using the language, improve your study skills, or want an introduction to living and learning at Loughborough, the University runs special courses to help you. You will receive full details of these courses (including application forms) with your offer of a place to study at Loughborough. www.lboro.ac.uk/sass Loughborough University International Foundation Programme This foundation course is designed for students with an IELTS score of no less than 5.5. The course is taught in partnership with Loughborough College, which is located adjacent to the University campus, allowing students access to University facilities. The course combines academic and English language modules, and allows progression to business, economics, science and engineering degree courses at the University. Students wanting to apply to this course should do so using the application form on the Loughborough College website. www.loucoll.ac.uk/international/courses Study abroad and exchanges These exciting courses offer a range of opportunities for current undergraduate students of other international universities who wish to spend either one semester – or a full academic year – at a top UK university. Students can choose from a range of academic subjects at Loughborough and Work opportunities also take additional tuition to improve their English language if required. It is open European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals are free to work in the UK to undergraduate university students who have completed at least two years of a without restriction. Most other international students can now supplement their four-year university or college degree (or one year of a three-year degree). income by working: ● during term-time (up to 20 hours per week) International Office ● during vacations (full-time) The University’s International Office has a dedicated and friendly team of staff to help ● in a full-time work placement (as part of your course of study) international students with any queries they may have. Each year the International Office staff visit different countries around the world which allows you to meet us The dependant spouses of students who are in the UK for 12 months or more are directly at education exhibitions. also usually allowed to work full-time or part-time. Our year-long work placement (sandwich) courses, which are available in many subject areas, offer some major The office also supports a worldwide network of overseas representatives who benefits to international students. provide direct assistance with applications. www.lboro.ac.uk/international Once you are in the UK the Employment Exchange run by Loughborough Students’ Union can help you find suitable part-time and vacation work. The Careers and Employability Centre has been voted amongst the best of its kind in the UK and there is a specialist careers adviser for international students who can also help if In 2013 we were ranked first in the you are looking for employment, training or further study opportunities after you finish UK by an independent International your university course. and UK Student Barometer. Arriving at Loughborough On arrival at London Heathrow airport, a free coach service to Loughborough is available on certain days during July, August and September. The International Office arranges welcome and induction events for all new international students. The Students’ Union has a Global Development Officer to represent the interests of our international students. The International Students’ Association (ISA) is the focus for numerous popular social events including visits to different parts of the UK and an annual International Day. We hold a one-week residential Orientation Course for international students in September, immediately before the start of the academic year. It provides practical information about living and studying in Loughborough and the UK. It also enables you to settle into your new environment before you start your study course and therefore helps you make the most of your time with us. Advice and support We have a team of people working on our campus to help you settle in and look after you while you are here. Student advisers co-ordinate the International Students Programme and provide advice on issues such as immigration, finance, employment and housing. Additionally, they offer a schools placement service to help international students find schools for their children. The University’s Medical Centre provides free healthcare to all international students who stay in the UK for more than six months. www.lboro.ac.uk/sass Applying to Loughborough
Admissions Policy If the school/department decides to offer you a place, you will receive a letter setting In line with the University’s Admissions Policy, applications are welcomed from out any conditions attached such as achievement in the academic qualifications you students irrespective of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital are currently studying towards. For entry in 2015, all conditions – both academic and status, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, sexual orientation or non-academic (such as fee status) – must be met by 31 August 2015. Conditions met socioeconomic background. after this deadline will only be considered if places are available. The diversity and wealth of experience that our students contribute to the life of If you already hold the qualifications required when you apply, we may ask you to send the University is highly valued. As such the University seeks to widen access to, copies of these to the University so we can verify them prior to making a decision. and participation in, higher education by raising awareness and aspirations of UK-based applicants receiving an offer will normally be invited to attend a post- prospective applicants. application visit day. These visits enable you to see the campus, the school/ For more information about the University’s Admissions Policy see: department and our facilities, as well as give you an opportunity to speak to www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/supporting/admissionspolicy students and staff. How to apply Transfer between courses Applications for all undergraduate courses at Loughborough must be made online In some cases, transfers to another course following admission to the University are through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). This applies to all allowed provided that the academic requirements are met, but this is not guaranteed. UK, EU and international students. Transfer between variants of the same course (for example, BEng Civil Engineering and MEng Civil Engineering) are arranged by the school/department concerned. For entry in 2015, the application deadline is 15 January 2015. Applications received after this date will only be considered if places are still available. For more Deferred entry information about the application process see: www.ucas.com Each year a number of applicants decide to take a gap year and defer entry for 12 months. In most cases, the University encourages this, provided the year is spent Selection pursuing worthwhile activities. You can either apply for deferred entry when you make Once your application has been received it will be assessed individually taking into your application, or, if you decide to take a gap year at a later stage, please contact the account your academic ability and potential, as well as your interest in the subject. University in writing as soon as possible. Some schools/departments will interview applicants, whereas others will base their decision on the information in your UCAS application alone. For further information: Undergraduate Admissions Office You should have achieved or be expected to achieve the entry requirements for the T: +44 (0)1509 223522 E: [email protected] course. Meeting this standard, however, does not guarantee an offer. www.lboro.ac.uk/study www.lboro.ac.uk/study 33
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma Applicants taking the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma will be asked to achieve the A-Level requirements for their course as part of their qualification. The Welsh Baccalaureate core is usually considered equivalent to a grade C at A-Level depending on its suitability as preparation for the specific degree course and may be accepted along side two A-Levels as long as individual course entry and subject requirements are met. Irish Highers Leaving Certificate At least five passes, all of which must be achieved in one sitting, are required in the Irish Higher Leaving Certificate. This must include English at minimum grade C. BTECs BTEC Higher National Diplomas and Higher National Certificates are usually acceptable and in some cases may allow applicants to progress directly to year two of the course. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas (QCF) or BTEC National Diplomas in relevant subjects are suitable entry qualifications for many of our courses. Alternatively, a combination of A-Levels and the BTEC Level 3 diplomas (QCF) or Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) may be accepted. A certain level of achievement may be required in particular units relevant to the proposed degree. In some cases, BTEC qualifications may not be accepted by themselves and A-Levels will be required in combination. Entry requirements Access to HE Diploma An Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject area is considered suitable for entry Loughborough accepts a wide range of qualifications for entry. to the vast majority of our courses. A minimum of a pass with 45 credits at Level The information below details the typical requirements and should 3 and 15 credits at Level 2 are required. In some cases, specific grades may be be read in conjunction with the information given for each course. required in certain units. Students must also meet any minimum GCSE requirements for the course. The English language and mathematics GCSE equivalencies taken in The details provided are intended as a guide and are correct at the some access courses are considered to meet this standard at grade C, but may not time of publication. For the most up-to-date information please visit: be accepted where a GCSE grade B is required. www.lboro.ac.uk/study/undergraduate Advanced Diploma Loughborough University is pleased to accept the Advanced Diploma for entry to most courses. The full Advanced Diploma is required, consisting of the Progression Diploma in a relevant line plus an A-Level in a specified or relevant subject. GCSE We normally ask for a minimum of a grade C in GCSE English Language and Open University (OU) Mathematics or an equivalent level in an alternative UK qualification. A higher level The Departments of Chemistry and Physics are partners in the Open University of achievement may be required for some courses. Details of any additional GCSE openplus scheme. This allows students who have successfully completed two requirements are included in the relevant course entry requirements. years of study with the Open University to progress directly to the second year of a Chemistry or Physics degree at Loughborough. AS/A-Levels Applicants are normally expected to have at least three A-Levels. In exceptional Loughborough also recognises achievement in other OU courses as appropriate cases you may be able to offer two AS Levels in place of one of your A-Level subjects. qualifications for entry. Depending on the number of points offered by a student, In many cases, specific subjects are required, and these will be indicated in the entry may be considered for Year 1 or Year 2 (contact the Admissions Office for relevant course entry. more information). General Studies is not usually accepted as one of your three A-Levels. A small Extended Project number of courses will accept it where it complements other subjects taken. Where We recognise the benefit of the Extended Project in developing independent research applicable this is stated. and critical thinking skills. Whilst we view the qualification as evidence of motivation to study a particular subject in more depth, we do not generally include it as part of Critical Thinking is accepted for most courses, although other subjects may be our offers. preferred in some instances. Where Critical Thinking A-Level is not accepted, this is stated in the entry requirements. International qualifications We accept a wide range of other equivalent qualifications such as the European Cambridge Pre-U Baccalaureate, the French Baccalaureate and the German Abitur, as well as many We consider applicants offering Pre-U Principal Subjects or a combination of the other international qualifications. Please contact the International Office for advice: Pre-U and A-Levels, provided a minimum of three subjects overall is taken. T: +44 (0)1509 222201 International Baccalaureate Diploma E: [email protected] Applicants are required to have the full International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least three subjects studied at Higher Level. As well as an overall points score, English language requirements specific subjects and points may be required at Standard or Higher Level. English Students will also be required to demonstrate that they have an appropriate level of language must be achieved with a minimum of four points at Standard Level. English language. We accept qualifications from several countries, as well as tests such as IELTS (6.5 overall with not less than 6.0 in any component*) and TOEFL iBT Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers (92 overall with Listening 21, Reading 21, Writing 22 and Speaking 22*). Details If you are studying Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers, you will usually need at of all the English language qualifications, and minimum scores, that we accept for least two subjects at Advanced Higher (sometimes in specified subjects) alongside undergraduate study can be found at www.lboro.ac.uk/englishlang Highers in three other subjects. * These are the University minimum requirements and, for some courses, these will be higher. Degree Structures
Getting your head around the various terms associated with Diploma in Industrial/Professional/International studying for a degree can be difficult at first, but you will be Studies (DIS/DPS/DIntS) given all the help you need when you start university – you will A special feature of undergraduate study at Loughborough is the availability of find it all becomes clear very quickly. year-long work placement (sandwich) degree courses. These incorporate a period of supported industrial or professional work experience between periods of academic study at the University. Successful completion of the work placement usually leads to Modules and courses the additional award of Diploma in Industrial or Professional Studies. Each degree course offers the in-depth study of your chosen subject area through a number of core or compulsory modules. The University’s network of international links with other universities also gives you the opportunity of completing a professional placement or studying overseas. You’ll also have access to a range of modules offered within and outside your In this case, you may gain a Diploma in International Studies. See p10-13 for academic school/department, giving you a certain amount of flexibility over what more information. you study. The extent of this flexibility depends on your degree programme, but you may choose to learn a new language, or learn a subject outside your immediate area of academic study. The teaching year The teaching year at Loughborough is divided into two 15-week semesters, each with 12 weeks for teaching/learning/revision followed by three weeks for Bachelor/Master awards assessment and feedback. There is a Christmas break in Semester 1 and an Loughborough University’s undergraduate degree courses usually lead to the award Easter break in Semester 2 (see www.lboro.ac.uk/students/enquiries/termdates of a BA, BSc or BEng qualification. However, we also offer extended courses leading for further details). to the award of a Masters degree such as MEng or MSci. These courses give you the opportunity to study a subject to a greater depth, and gain further professional Lectures, tutorials and other classes are timetabled on weekdays between 9.00am accreditation where relevant. and 6.00pm. Teaching does not take place on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, but assessed activities such as field trips may take place on these days. Examinations take place at the end of each Semester. The complexity of the University’s teaching and assessment timetable means that it is not currently possible to make special teaching and assessment timetable arrangements in individual cases in order to allow the opportunity for religious observance. www.lboro.ac.uk/mature 35 Mature Students
Loughborough welcomes mature students (those aged 21 and over at registration) for the wealth of life experience they bring to their studies.
You may be seeking career development, or taking a ‘second chance’ to return to education to study something you have always been interested in. Whatever your motivation, we recognise that the decision to return to learning after a gap is usually a big one and is the start of a new journey. Choosing to go to university as a mature student will, for some, involve significant life changes. For this reason Loughborough University provides a wide range of support. Why become a mature student at Loughborough? ● Significant financial assistance is available for mature students ● Experienced and highly trained staff, familiar with helping mature students, are available in all of our Student Support Services ● Designated staff work in our Student Outreach and Recruitment team, to champion and organise events for mature students specifically ● Mature students have access to a specially reserved on-campus study space for mature and postgraduate students only ● Mature student buddying scheme (in selected schools and departments) ● Careers advisors experienced in assisting mature students ● For mature students with a family, the campus has a conveniently placed nursery beside the Students’ Union Open Days Opportunities to visit Loughborough campus include subject-based Taster Days specifically for mature applicants. At the campus- wide Open Days in June and September, Loughborough’s mature champion offers a talk covering areas of key importance such as student finance, the programme of mature induction events, plus the opportunity to ask current mature students about their experience of Loughborough student life. Finance Loughborough offers a number of financial packages, known as the Loughborough Scholarship Programme, in the form of bursaries, accommodation discounts and tuition fee waivers. Eligible mature students could find the value of this is double that awarded to younger students. Mature students have priority access to the Access to Learning Fund which allocates funds to full time students in financial difficulty. For more information on finance, mature specific support and applying, please visit www.lboro.ac.uk/mature
WATCH OUR VIDEO WHERE LOUGHBOROUGH MATURE STUDENTS PAST AND PRESENT SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES www.lboro.ac.uk/mature 36 www.lboro.ac.uk Academic Schools and Departments
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering 38-40 Arts (The) 41-43 Business and Economics 44-51 Chemical Engineering 52-54 Chemistry 55-58 Civil and Building Engineering 59-62 Computer Science 63-69 Design 70-73 Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering 74-77 English and Drama 78-84 Geography 85-88 Materials 89-92 Mathematical Sciences 93-98 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 99-104 Physics 105-108 Politics, History and International Relations 109-112 Social Sciences 113-118 Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences 119-123 Foundation Studies / Teacher Training 124-125 Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Challenging and rewarding fields of engineering require well-educated graduates to lead technology and innovation into the future. The courses run by the Department equip graduates with excellent skills to work with industries world-wide. High quality teaching standards emerge from close contact with, and are informed by, the latest thinking in the aircraft/aerospace and automotive industries.
The Aeronautical courses are accredited by both The Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Automotive courses are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Department has particularly close links with BAE Systems, Bentley, British Airways, Ford Motor Company, Group Lotus, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, MIRA, Perkins Caterpillar, Rolls-Royce and many tier one automotive suppliers.
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A TOP TEN RANKED DEPARTMENT The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 FANTASTIC SUPPORT The quality of teaching and support is fantastic, I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else! Contact details Ant Caren, 3rd Year MEng Automotive Engineering Department Admissions T: +44 (0)1509 227200 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/aae www.lboro.ac.uk/aae 39
Facilities Research and Industry Connections The Department has extensive laboratories and facilities including: wind tunnels; The Department enjoys a close relationship with the Aeronautical and Automotive anechoic chamber; indoor UAV testing; structures testing facilities; gas-turbine industries, with academic staff involved in industrial research collaboration. engines; eight purpose-built engine test cells; Hawk aircraft; 6-axis simulator road This ensures that our tradition of high quality teaching at undergraduate level is and aircraft; chassis dynamometer and numerous instrumented test vehicles. underpinned by an in-depth knowledge and interest in the sector. The active research culture also ensures that teaching is informed by the latest thinking in the field and Industrial Placement that project work is challenging and relevant to aircraft and automotive technologies. You could spend one year at an approved Industrial Placement between the second and third or third and fourth years. As a result of strong ties with industry, the Department provides considerable assistance with obtaining suitable placements, although the ultimate responsibility for arranging the placement lies with you.
Aeronautical Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 (MEng and BEng) UCAS code: H403 ● Aircraft Systems and Performance ● Computing ● Engineering Mathematics ● Engineering Mechanics ● Fluid Mechanics ● Introduction to Aircraft Design MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Manufacturing, Technology and Management ● Mechanics of Materials ● Structures UCAS code: H402 and Materials ● Thermodynamics ● Risk Analysis (or for MEng only plus languages†) BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 (MEng and BEng) UCAS code: H410 ● Aircraft Loading and Structural Airworthiness ● Aircraft Systems and Performance ● Control Engineering ● Dynamics ● Electrotechnology ● Engineering Mathematics BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● High Speed Aerodynamics ● Low Speed Aerodynamics ● Mechanics of Solids UCAS code: H401 ● Structural Design Project ● Turbomachinery and Propulsion ● Systems Reliability Assessment (or for MEng only plus languages†) Entry Requirements A-Level: A*AA (MEng) with A* in Maths or Physics (AAA may be Students on the BEng course who meet the required standard at the end of Year 2 will offered in exceptional circumstances) / AAA-AAB (BEng) including be invited to transfer to the MEng course. Maths at grade A and Physics BEng Final Year or MEng Year 3 IB: 38-37 (MEng) / 34 (BEng) including 6 at HL in Maths and Final year BEng students undertake an individual project and must include a design Physics module in their choice of options. MEng students concentrate on design studies, BTEC HNC/HND: Distinctions in Maths and five (MEng) / three management and a range of options in Year 3 and may also continue with a language. (BEng) other science related subjects Students also participate in a one week flight test course using the Cranfield University Jetstream aircraft. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW CCRED M A Y D IO A A IT R T Y A Options include: E D p I R 1 R T C p U D D T I
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Aeronautical Engineering with a Foundation Year
UCAS Code: HF19 for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto the first year of the core part of the Aeronautical Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for degree course. some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed For further details please see p124 or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs 40 www.lboro.ac.uk/aae
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MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Through exchange schemes there are also opportunities to study for part of the final UCAS Code: H343 year at external national and overseas research establishments and universities. Year 1 MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Computing ● Engineering Mathematics ● Engineering Mechanics UCAS Code: H342 ● Fluid Mechanics ● Mechanics of Materials ● Structures and Materials BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Thermodynamics ● Vehicle Design, Development and Manufacture UCAS Code: H330 ● Vehicle Systems and Design ● Risk Analysis (or for MEng only plus languages†) Year 2 (MEng and BEng) BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Control Engineering ● Dynamics ● Electrotechnology ● Engineering UCAS Code: H341 Mathematics ● Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics ● Internal Combustion Engines Entry Requirements ● Machine Elements and Automotive Materials ● Mechanics of Solids ● Powertrain A-Level: AAA (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including Maths at grade A Technologies and Attributes ● Structural Design Project ● Vehicle Design ● Systems Reliability Assessment (or for MEng only plus languages†) and Physics IB: 36 (MEng) / 32 (BEng) including 6 at HL in Maths and Physics It is possible to transfer from the BEng to the MEng variant at the end of year 2, BTEC HNC/HND: Distinctions in Maths and five (MEng) / three providing grades meet the required standard. (BEng) other science related subjects BEng Final Year or MEng Year 3 Final year BEng students undertake an individual project and a vehicle design project. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW CCRED M A Y D IO A A IT MEng students concentrate on Design Studies, Management and a range of options R T Y A E D p I R 1 R T C p U D D T I
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UCAS Code: HF19 for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto the first year of the core part of the Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for degree course. some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed For further details please see p124 or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Meghan O’Neill Ant Caren MEng Aeronautical Engineering MEng Automotive Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/meghan www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ant The Arts
Renowned for being one of the top art and design departments in the UK, the School of the Arts offers outstanding courses. Each course is designed to inspire talented individuals with the drive and determination to succeed. You will engage with both practical and theoretical work in your specialist area of study, whilst having the flexibility to interact between disciplines. We provide many exciting ways to enhance your skills, including access to our multi-million pound facilities, teaching from research-active staff, contact with prominent industry links, and superb entrepreneurial support. You will also encounter brilliant opportunities to study abroad, participate in renowned competitions, industrial placements and commercial projects, and exhibit work around the UK.
Courses Fine Art Graphic Communication and Illustration Textiles: Innovation and Design
A TOP TEN RANKED SCHOOL The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 THE BEST FACILITIES I was inspired to study here by the amount of talent that has emerged from Loughborough. I have access to the best Contact details facilities enabling me the creative freedom to explore my ideas. School Admissions Jessica Stewart, 3rd Year BA Textiles: Innovation and Design T: +44 (0)1509 228922 For full profile visit www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/jessica-s E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/sota 42 www.lboro.ac.uk/sota
Why study with us? Study Abroad All of our students have the chance to study at art institutions abroad for up to a Facilities year, which leads to an additional Diploma in International Studies qualification. Our students have full access to our state-of-the-art facilities, which offer a tantalising Destinations include; Finland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, USA, Australia, number of creative possibilities. They provide industry standard outputs, and you will Japan, Canada, and Singapore, amongst others. receive an unparalleled level of professional training in using them. The facilities are arranged into five hubs: creative digital technologies and photography; textiles: print, Trips and Excursions The School organises national and international study trips for students. Previous trips stitch and dye; painting and printmaking; fine metal, wood and woven/constructed have been to San Francisco, Singapore, Chicago, St. Petersburg, Paris, Valencia, New textiles; stone, heavy metalwork, and ceramics. York and Milan. Placements and Work Experience Entrepreneurial Support We have strong industry links which help our students secure year-long and flexible Many of our students use their creativity to start their own businesses. The School work placements in the UK and internationally. These placements are an invaluable encourages this by teaching modules covering patents, copyright and other opportunity to advance your skills, and apply your creative knowledge to a working legalities. Students can also apply to become part of The Studio. This is a purpose environment. Recent placement partners include Apple Europe, Liberty’s, John Rocha, built area that provides budding graduate entrepreneurs from the School of the adidas, and Design Works International. Arts with the office space, support, knowledge and resources to develop their own Competitions and Awards sustainable businesses. Our students are encouraged to gain recognition and experience by entering industry Finals Exhibition renowned competitions. Awards recently won include; BP National Portrait Gallery, Elle Every year our final year undergraduate and foundation students organise and Magazine Photographic Prize, D&AD Graphic Design and Illustration Student Briefs, manage an exhibition showcasing their outstanding final projects and other work. Texprint Awards, and the Stella McCartney Commission. Many pieces are purchased over the course of the exhibition, as well as students Industry Projects being head hunted by industry attendees. We are regularly contacted by industry requesting that our students gain experience by working on projects with, or for, them. Companies previously worked with include; Reebok, Swarovski, Ford, H&M, Radio Times, Abercrombie & Fitch, Shell and Mercedes Benz.
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time modules across your three years, all of which provide you with fundamental theory and knowledge, and introduce you to particular skills and techniques essential for a UCAS code: W100 successful career in the creative industries. Entry Requirements The course incorporates a balance between critical and historical studies and studio It is preferred that applicants have completed a post A-Level practice. The critical and historical studies elements encourage an integration of pre-degree course (BTEC Foundation Diploma or BTEC Extended research, reading and analysis with studio practice and will build confidence in the Diploma). Please see Art and Design Foundation Studies p125. articulation of your ideas. Studio practice modules will aid you in developing a range of practical and critical skills, weighted towards your area of interest and practice. Direct A-Level entry is considered. A typical offer for applicants without a pre-degree course is ABB from 3 A-Levels. Interviews Year 1 are not guaranteed for applicants whose predicted grades fall Your first year is introductory, teaching and developing a range of skills at the forefront significantly short of this minimum requirement. of contemporary Fine Art. Year 2 BRO AL A A AD ON W Y I A D p IT R Year 2 is developmental, allowing you to build upon these skills and experiment with 1 U D D
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time Singapore, St. Petersburg, Paris, New York and Milan. We also have strong industry links and aid our students in gaining work experience and placement opportunities UCAS Code: W900 in the UK and internationally. Recent placements have included Blue Peter, Lost Boys BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich International, Vocalink, Chanel (Paris), Vogue and Dinamo. UCAS Code: W901 Year 1 Students are encouraged to work through an exciting array of briefs that examine Entry Requirements aspects of the subjects, including drawing and visualising, layouts and grids, It is preferred that applicants have completed a post A-Level animation, filmmaking, typography, ambient media, advertising and graphic theatre. pre-degree course (BTEC Foundation Diploma or BTEC Extended Year 2 Diploma). Please see Art and Design Foundation Studies p125. Students are encouraged to sample a wide range of specialisms including sequential Direct A-Level entry is considered. A typical offer for applicants and narrative design, corporate identity, editorial and book design, packaging and without a pre-degree course is ABB from 3 A-Levels. Interviews information graphics, all deployed across a range of media. are not guaranteed for applicants whose predicted grades fall Year 3 significantly short of this minimum requirement. This process stimulates students to recognise and test their strengths as a graphic and illustrative communicator, building confidence in the ability to develop a personal focus. PPORT ABROA NAL AW O U Y D IO A T N T N D p I R Career Prospects I 1 E T U D D
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Textiles: Innovation and Design
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time Recent placements have included ASOS, Liberty, Alexander McQueen, Next, Philip Treacy, Matthew Williamson and Diane von Furstenberg in New York. UCAS Code: WJ24 Year 1 BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich During the first year you will develop a good knowledge of Textiles culture and practice UCAS Code: J420 through a range of projects exploring research, drawing, design development, Textiles processes, IT and critical and contextual understanding. Entry Requirements It is preferred that applicants have completed a post A-Level Year 2 pre-degree course (BTEC Foundation Diploma or BTEC Extended In your second year you will opt for a specialised pathway in Weave, Print or Multi- Media Textiles where you will develop an in-depth knowledge of processes, thinking, Diploma). Please see Art and Design Foundation Studies p125. and practice within your chosen discipline. This will be supported by business and Direct A-Level entry is considered. A typical offer for applicants entrepreneurial practice and critical and historical studies. Students can opt to without a pre-degree course is ABB from 3 A-Levels. Interviews undertake either the Diploma in Professional Studies or the Diploma in International are not guaranteed for applicants whose predicted grades fall Studies between the 2nd and final year. significantly short of this minimum requirement. Year 3 Your final year offers you the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge within your ENT YE ABROA NAL AW pathway, encouraging experimentation and innovation towards a strong portfolio of M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Loughborough’s School of Business and Economics is a thriving forward-looking centre of education that aims to provide an exceptional learning experience.
Consistently ranked as a Top-10 UK business school by national league tables, our graduates are highly employable and enjoy starting salaries well above the national average.
Courses Accounting and Financial Management Banking, Finance and Management Information Management and Business International Business Management Sciences Retailing, Marketing and Management Economics Business Economics and Finance Economics and Management International Economics Economics with Accounting Economics with Geography Economics with Politics
RANKED 6TH FOR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT AND 7TH FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE The Complete University Guide 2014 EXPERT TEACHING I would definitely encourage anyone with a passion for economics to apply here because it has a great Contact details reputation for expert teaching. School Admissions Andreas Oppong, 1st Year BSc Economics T: +44 (0)1509 223393 For full profile visit www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/andreas E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/sbe www.lboro.ac.uk/sbe 45
Professional Placements and Study Abroad On successful completion of your placement you will receive a Diploma in Professional Almost all of our business students spend a year on a salaried professional Studies in addition to your degree. placement year as an integral part of their four-year course. Our Economics students All of our students can also choose to develop their language skills with us and spend have the option extending their course to a four year degree by taking an optional year the year between their second and final year studying abroad at one of our partner on salaried placement or by studying abroad. universities around the world. This results in a Diploma in International Studies in We currently have contacts with over 400 employers in over 20 countries and many addition to your degree. companies specifically target us for placement students. Enterprise Ethos Whilst securing suitable employment for the placement year remains the student’s Enterprise is a key part of the Loughborough experience and can really boost your responsibility, our dedicated and experienced Placements Office provides extensive job prospects. All our business degrees include a module to develop our students’ support. Our Placements Office regularly help to place over 300 students per year enterprise and employability skills. with placement employers. There are also specific modules in entrepreneurship for those with aspirations to start The skills and experience gained during your placement can lead to an offer of their own businesses. permanent employment on graduation and many of our students enjoy starting Student Enterprise thrives on campus with a range of extra-curricular activities salaries well above the national average. including business planning competitions, events, and support services for students with real business ideas.
Accounting and Financial Management
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Our dedicated placements office has contacts with over 400 companies worldwide who regularly target our students to recruit for salaried placement positions, many of UCAS code: NN34 whom are offered a job after their degree. Entry Requirements On successful completion of the placement year, you will be awarded a Diploma in A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Professional Studies in addition to your degree. Communication and Culture) IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Year 1 ● Financial Accounting ● Accounting in Context ● Micro and Macroeconomics Maths Studies) ● Organisational Behaviour ● Introduction to Law ● Skills for Study and Work BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Quantitative Methods for Business ● Business Modelling ● Organisations in the Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths International Context and English Year 2 ● Financial Reporting ● Management Accounting ● Financial Management ENT YE ABROA NAL AW AL RECO A Y D IO A N G M R E D p IT R IO N ● ● ● p 1 Business Information Management Company Law Information C U D D S I T A 1 T 2
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Plus a number of modules from a wide range of options (including auditing, further We develop teaching and learning in response to advances in academic theory and advanced accounting subjects and financial management subjects, and general the needs of the business community. Our links with industry, professional firms and management subjects including modules in international business). accounting bodies ensure that the course is relevant, practical and constantly updated. Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. The course is distinctive in that, alongside the in-depth coverage of accounting and financial management, it seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of the Career Prospects foundational disciplines of management and business in a variety of contexts. Most graduates from this course follow careers and professional qualifications in accounting and financial management, either in industry, commerce, the public This course is accredited by major professional accounting bodies in the UK and services or professional practice, whilst some move into other management areas, graduates of our course receive exemptions from various examinations of these bodies. including consultancy. Professional Recognition Graduates from Loughborough are in great demand and many are quickly given high The third year of the degree is spent on a salaried professional or business placement. levels of responsibility. Our graduates hold senior positions in major companies and This could be with a firm of chartered accountants or in an accounting or financial firms of chartered accountants. management position with a commercial, industrial or public sector organisation. In *Diploma in Professional/International Studies most cases, the experience will be eligible to be counted towards your professional **Examination exemptions from accountancy professional bodies qualification after graduation.
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Tarika Narula Sophia Nilsson BSc Information Management and Business BSc International Business www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/tarika www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/sophia 46 www.lboro.ac.uk/sbe
Banking, Finance and Management
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 1 UCAS code: N301 ● Introduction to Banking ● Banking Law and Practice ● Financial Accounting ● Organisational Behaviour ● Micro and Macroeconomics ● Skills for Study and Entry Requirements Work ● Quantitative Methods for Business ● Business Modelling ● Organisations in A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and the International Context Communication and Culture) Year 2 IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in ● Business Lending ● Marketing ● Human Resource Management ● Financial Maths Studies) Management ● Accounting for Management Decisions ● Decision Making Analysis BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Economics of the Financial System ● Business Information Management Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Plus three modules from a list of options (including Operations Management, and English International Business, Consumer Behaviour and Financial Reporting).
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Information Management and Business
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: PN11 ● Knowledge, Data and Information Systems ● Management Science Methods ● Operations Management ● People Centred Information Services ● Principles of BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Marketing ● Research Methods ● Records Management in Organisations ● The UCAS code: PNC1 Marketing Mix Plus two modules from a list of options (including Informatics and Systems, Company Entry Requirements Finance, Organisation Studies, The Contemporary Business Environment). A-Level: ABB (General Studies accepted) IB: 34 points minimum Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile Final Year Other: GCSE Maths at grade C ● Business Intelligence and Analysis ● Leadership and Interpersonal Skills ● Management of Information Systems and Services ● Project ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A ● Strategic Management R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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International Business
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Financial Framework ● Skills for Study ● Quantitative Methods for Business ● Business Modelling ● The Marketing Mix ● Organisations in the International Context UCAS code: N110 Plus two modules from a list of options (including other introductory management Entry Requirements subjects and languages). A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Year 2 Communication and Culture) ● International Business ● International Management ● International Employment IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Relations ● Macroeconomics for Business ● International Economics Maths Studies) ● Human Resource Management ● Business Information Management BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Accounting for Management Decisions ● Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths ● Brand Management and English Plus two modules from a list of options (including Sales Management, Company Law, Operations Management, Retail Buying, Financial Management and languages).
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L S A P study abroad at an overseas partner university, or a mixture of professional placement and study abroad. Being international is seldom a choice for large companies today, but a necessity. Year 4 There is a growing need for the managers of tomorrow to have a broader ● International Corporate Governance and Firms ● International Negotiations understanding of International Business issues. ● International Marketing ● International Human Resource Management This course has been designed to provide a stimulating educational experience that ● Strategic Management promotes a global outlook, which will enable you to develop your full intellectual potential Plus a number of modules from a wide range of options (including Financial to face the management and organisational challenges of a globalised economy. Management and Corporate Policy, Marketing Strategy and Planning, Small Business This course provides you with an insight into the field of business and management Issues, Project Management, Enterprise Resource Planning). set in an international context and prepares you for a career in management with an Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. international emphasis. Career Prospects The course also develops a broad understanding of all the main management functions The School has close links with a large number of major employers. Consequently our and the context of business decisions, including international comparisons. There is also students have enjoyed great success in finding employment, and are quickly given the opportunity to enhance your language skills in French, German or Spanish, opening high levels of responsibility. Many organisations specifically target our graduates for career opportunities which require a fluency in a second European language. their graduate recruitment schemes. Our graduates go into a wide range of sectors Year 1 in roles ranging from general management trainees to specialist roles in marketing in supply chain management. ● Principles of Marketing ● Organisational Behaviour ● Microeconomics for Business *Diploma in Professional/International Studies
Management Sciences
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Business Modelling ● Microeconomics for Business ● Financial Framework ● Principles of Marketing ● The Marketing Mix ● Organisational Behaviour UCAS code: N201 ● Organisations in the International Context Entry Requirements Plus two modules from a list of options (including other introductory management A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and subjects and languages). Communication and Culture) Year 2 IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in ● Decision Making Analysis ● Data Analysis for Management ● Brand Management Maths Studies) ● Accounting for Management Decisions ● Human Resource Management BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Operations Management ● Business Information Management ● Information Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Systems Development and English Plus four modules from a list of options (including Sales Management, International Business, Organisational Studies, International Employment Relations, Financial
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Retailing, Marketing and Management
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 1 UCAS code: NN25 ● Introduction to Retail Management ● Retailing Environment ● Principles of Marketing ● Microeconomics for Business ● Financial Framework Entry Requirements ● Organisational Behaviour ● Skills for Study and Work ● Quantitative Methods A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and for Business ● Business Modelling ● Marketing Mix ● Organisations in the Communication and Culture) International Context IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Year 2 Maths Studies) ● Visual Merchandising ● Retail Buying ● Retail and Service Operations BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Consumer Behaviour ● Business Information Management ● Human Resource Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Management ● Accounting for Management Decisions ● Brand Management and English Plus three modules from a list of options (including further management subjects such as Sales Management, Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions, Information ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A Systems Development, International Management, and International Business). R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Designed in collaboration with major retailers, this course is commercially relevant Year 4 ensuring you maximise your employment prospects. This course aims to develop ● Retailing Logistics ● Retailing Strategy ● Marketing Strategy and Planning managers who are able to lead large teams and use modern information systems to ● International Marketing ● Marketing Communications solve complex management and marketing problems and exploit new opportunities. Plus a number of modules from a wide range of options (including further advanced As the only retailing course in the country to have been continuously sponsored retailing, marketing and management subjects). by retailers from its inception more than twenty years ago, we have close working Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. relationships with retailers, who provide guest lecturers, case studies, skills workshops Career Prospects and company visits. Career prospects in retailing and marketing are excellent and our graduates The course prepares you for a career in retailing as a manager in one of the are highly sought after by blue chip companies. Many of our graduates have specialist retailing areas such as buying, merchandising, personnel, logistics or attained leading positions in head office, supply chain, store management and store management. Equally, the multidisciplinary nature of the course will equip you marketing roles. for a variety of career opportunities in marketing (for example advertising, brand *Diploma in Professional/International Studies management or market research) or more general management and consultancy.
Economics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: L100 ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics ● Data Analysis ● Quantitative Economics BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Plus a number modules from a list of options (including Human Geography, Politics, UCAS code: L10A Sociology, Social Policy, Languages, Management, Accounting). Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics Communication and Culture) ● Introduction to Econometrics IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Plus a number modules from a list of options (including Economics of the Financial Maths Studies) System, Economics of the Welfare State, Energy and the Environment, Introduction BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile to Finance, International Economic Relations, Economics of Leisure and Tourism, Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Transport Economics, Marketing, Operations Management). and English Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad
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Business Economics and Finance
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: L1NK ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics ● Data Analysis ● Quantitative Economics ● Introduction to Law BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Plus one module from a list of options (including Accounting, Geography, Management UCAS code: LN14 and Organisational Behaviour, Politics, Sociology, Languages) Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics ● Introduction to Finance ● Introduction to Econometrics Communication and Culture) IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL Plus a number of modules from a list of options (including Economics of the Financial System, Economics of the Welfare State, Energy and the Environment, Introduction in Maths Studies) to Finance, International Economic Relations, Economics of Leisure and Tourism, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile Transport Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, Law). Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths and English Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad Final Year ENT YE ABROA NAL AW ● ● M A Y D IO A Financial Economics and Asset Pricing Corporate Finance and Derivatives R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D ● ● 1 T 2 Industrial Economics Research and Communication Skills A
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Economics and Management Year 1 BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics ● Data Analysis UCAS code: LN12 ● Quantitative Economics ● Accounting for Managers ● Organisational Behaviour BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Introduction to Accounting ● Management of Human Resources UCAS code: LN1F Year 2 ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics ● Operations Entry Requirements Management ● Marketing ● Business Information and Management ● The Marketing A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Mix ● Contemporary Business Environment Communication and Culture) Plus optional modules from the second year of our other Business and Economics degrees. IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Maths Studies) Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile Final Year Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths You may choose an equal number of credits from the following sets of optional modules. and English Optional modules in Economics: Financial Economics, International Trade, Developments in Macroeconomics, Industrial Economics, Corporate Finance and ENT YE ABROA NAL AW Derivatives, Development in Microeconomics, Development Economics, Economic M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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International Economics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Plus four modules from a list of options (including Introduction to Law, Organisational Behaviour, Financial Reporting, Politics, Sociology, Social Policy, Geography, UCAS code: L115 Management of Human Resources, Accounting for Managers, Languages). BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: L110 ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics ● Introduction to Econometrics ● International Economic Relations Entry Requirements A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Plus a range of modules from a list of options (including Introduction to Finance, Communication and Culture) Economics of the Financial System, Principles of Marketing, Operations Management, Transport Economics, Energy and the Environment, The Marketing Mix, Economics of IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in the Welfare State, Languages). Maths Studies) BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Final Year and English ● International Money and Finance ● International Trade ● Development Economics ● Research Skills and Communication ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T Plus a range of modules from a list of options (including Financial Economics and E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Economics with Accounting
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: L1N4 ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics ● Data Analysis ● Quantitative Economics ● Financial Accounting ● Introduction to Law BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Management Accounting UCAS code: L1NL Year 2 Entry Requirements ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics ● Introduction to A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Finance ● Management Accounting ● Economics of the Financial System ● Intermediate Accounting ● Company Law Communication and Culture) IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad Maths Studies) Final Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Financial Economics ● Corporate Finance and Derivatives ● Economics of Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Industry and the Firm ● Advanced Financial Accounting ● Management Accounting and English and Control ● Research and Communication Skills in Economics Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. NT Y BRO AL A RE Due to its specialist nature, students cannot switch into this course from other courses. E EA A AD ON W AL CO M R Y I A N G p T R E D I IO N 1 C p U D D S I T A 1 T 2
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P general management positions. Employers regularly place Loughborough in the top Economics relates to every aspect of our lives, from the decisions we make as rank of universities for graduate recruitment. individuals to the structures created by governments and companies. By combining Example graduate destinations and positions: Buckle Barton – Trainee Chartered the study economics with accountancy, you will gain skills in how to interpret and Accountant, BDO Stoy Hayward – Graduate Trainee Business Assurance, Hanleys – present financial statements that can be used to assist business planning and Trainee Accountant, Grant Thornton – Trainee in International Tax, and National Grid decision making. – Graduate Trainee. You will develop hands-on skills in modern financial software which are highly prized *Diploma in Professional/International Studies by professional institutes and accountancy firms. The course is a great way to **Examination exemptions from accountancy professional bodies combine the core of economics with the essentials of accounting skills. In addition to the technical training needed for a career in accountancy you will also confront a range of broader range of subjects in industrial economics, corporate finance and law. www.lboro.ac.uk/sbe 51
Economics with Geography
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: L1F8 ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics You choose two-thirds of your modules from the second year economics optional BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich modules list and the rest of your modules from geography. These include the following: UCAS code: L1FV ● International Economic Relations ● Energy and the Environment ● Introduction to Finance ● Economics of the Financial System ● Transport Economics ● Economics Entry Requirements of the Welfare State ● Globalisation ● Geographies of Social Difference ● Global A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Migration ● Sustainable Urban Geographies Communication and Culture) IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad Maths Studies) Final Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile ● Research and Communication Skills in Economics Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths You choose two-thirds of your modules from the third year economics optional and English modules list and the rest of your modules from geography. These include the following: ● Industrial Economics ● Introduction to Econometrics ● Developments in ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A Microeconomics ● Development in Macroeconomics ● Comparative Banking R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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L 2 S A P UK ● Globalised Urbanisation ● Geographies of Children and Youth ● Feminist Geographies of Home ● Central America: Dependency and Development This course enables you to gain a thorough grounding in the core of modern theoretical ● Geographies of Transnational Mobility and Diaspora and applied economics as well specialising in areas such globalisation, migration, Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. international development and urbanisation, all vitally important areas in today’s Career Prospects globalised economy. Graduates enter a wide range of careers, often within areas such as banking, Combined honours courses such as this allow you to pursue an interest in Economics accountancy and finance, while others are employed in more general and Geography, with a high degree of flexibility in terms of optional modules in the final management positions. year to enable you to tailor your degree towards your interests and career aspirations. Employers regularly place Loughborough in the top rank of universities for graduate Year 1 recruitment. Example graduate destinations include: Experian – Financial Analyst, ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics ● Quantitative Goldman Sachs – Foreign Exchange Operations Analyst, Mazars – Trainee Chartered Economics ● Data Analysis ● Geographies of Global Economic Changes Accountant, and Royal Bank of Scotland – Fixed Income Bond Settlements. ● Geographies of Identity *Diploma in Professional/International Studies
Economics with Politics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: L1L2 ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics ● Political Thought: Text and Analysis ● Comparative European Politics BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich You can choose two modules in economics plus optional modules in politics. UCAS code: L1LF Optional Year on Placement or Studying Abroad Entry Requirements Final Year A-Level: AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and ● Research and Communication Skills in Economics Communication and Culture) You can choose three modules in economics plus optional modules in politics. IB: 36 points minimum including 4 at SL in Maths (or 5 at SL in ● Financial Economics and Asset Pricing ● Econometric Modelling ● Monetary Maths Studies) Theory and Policy ● Developments in Macroeconomics ● Developments in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile Microeconomics ● Industrial Economics ● Comparative Banking ● Environmental Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths Economics ● Corporate Finance and Derivatives ● State, Violence and Terrorism and English ● The EU and the United States ● Germany in Europe ● Nationalism ● Politics and Religion ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Chemical Engineering at Loughborough is well established and our degrees are highly regarded by employers. The Department is housed in a well-equipped building with impressive pilot plant laboratories and modern computing facilities. We are particularly proud of our outstanding links with industry, the excellent relations between staff and students, and the fine employment record of our graduates. Many of our students and staff have won external awards. Students from Loughborough have been awarded a prestigious Salters’ Company prize 17 times in the past 19 years. In addition, three students recently gained Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Awards.
Courses Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering with Management
A TOP TEN RANKED DEPARTMENT The Guardian University Guide 2014
EXCELLENT INDUSTRIAL LINKS I would highly recommend the placement scheme as the University has excellent industrial links and gaining a years Contact details work experience is invaluable. Department Admissions Tom Guilding, Final Year BEng Chemical Engineering T: +44 (0)1509 222532 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/chemical www.lboro.ac.uk/chemical 53
Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year
UCAS Code: H80A Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our department. Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for some For further details of entry requirements, please visit the see p124 or visit reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one year
Chemical Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 MEng and BEng The modules in Year 1 bridge from entry levels of science and maths, and introduce UCAS code: H803 the basic concepts of Chemical Engineering such as mass and energy balances, MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich process design, and process economics. This is supported by laboratories running UCAS code: H802 through the year. French, German or Spanish may be taken as an option. BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 MEng and BEng Modules in this part of the course aim to develop core Chemical Engineering subjects UCAS code: H805 such as separation processes, mass transfer operations, safety and loss prevention, BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich and environmental control. Options include Food Engineering, French, German or UCAS code: H806 Spanish. We place particular emphasis on the development of communication skills through project and design work, and briefings on industrial practice, all of which Entry Requirements is particularly useful for those about to embark on a professional development A-Level: AAA (MEng) / AAA-AAB (BEng) from including Maths and (sandwich) year. at least one from Chemistry or Physics Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) IB: 36 points (MEng) / 34 points (BEng) including 18 (MEng) / Following the preparation and placement process in Year 2, those students on 17-18 (BEng) points in Maths and two Sciences sandwich (DIS) courses will now enter their year in industry. Close links are maintained (Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics must be HL) with industrial tutors at the University through reports and visits to students. MEng BTEC Level 3 Diploma: DD and A-Level Maths at grade A students can elect to undertake their year in industry either at the end of the second or the third year. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 Year 3 BEng (year 4 for BEng DIS) C p U D D
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Chemical Engineering with Management
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 3 and 4 These years comprise a blend of core subjects as for BEng, but also including UCAS code: H8N2 modules with a management emphasis, and those that provide greater depth in MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich chemical engineering subjects such as Process Dynamics. UCAS code: H8NF Year 3 includes a one semester Professional Development Project which may be undertaken either in industry, abroad on a University exchange or at Loughborough. Entry Requirements A-Level: AAA including Maths and at least one from Chemistry Year 4 includes a semester long design project in which students are presented with a or Physics challenging design problem, and working in teams, have to devise solutions that entail IB: 36 points including 18 points in Maths and two Sciences both experimental and design work. (Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics must be HL) Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) BTEC Level 3 Diploma: DD and A-Level Maths at grade A Following the preparation and placement process in Year 2, those students on the sandwich (DIS) course can enter their year in industry. Close links are maintained with ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A industrial tutors at the University through reports and visits to students. MEng students R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Ryan Barnfield Morayo Olumide-Diyan MEng Chemical Engineering MEng Chemical Engineering and Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ryan www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/morayo
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Tom Guilding Bea Vilhelmsen BEng Chemical Engineering MEng Chemical Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/tom-g www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/bea Chemistry
The long established Department of Chemistry is housed within its own building in the centre of the campus. It has an outstanding scientific reputation with internationally renowned staff. Its strong links with industrial companies are reflected in the range of courses carefully tailored to provide you with the sound chemical education necessary to meet the needs of industry and to reflect individual current interests and career ambitions. With over 25 academic staff, more than 50 researchers and over 400 students, combined with excellent and well equipped teaching and research facilities, this is a very exciting and innovative department to join.
Courses Chemistry Chemistry with Analytical Science Chemistry with Sports Science Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
92% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR CHEMISTRY National Student Survey 2013 VERY APPROACHABLE The lecturers are all very approachable and open to questions and suggestions, I’ve always received help Contact details when I needed it. Department Admissions Dan Sedgwick, 4th Year MChem Medicinal and T: +44 (0)1509 222553 Pharmaceutical Chemistry E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/chemistry 56 www.lboro.ac.uk/chemistry
MChem (Hons) and BSc (Hons) Italy, Germany, or Poland. Successful completion of the training qualifies you for the Our courses are orientated towards the practice of chemistry in the world outside additional award of the Diploma in International Studies (DIntS) on graduation. the University. Master of Chemistry (MChem) undergraduate courses (4 year or 5 Professional Recognition and becoming a Chartered Chemist year sandwich) prepare students for research work in industry or a PhD research Graduates from the MChem courses will be eligible for admission to Associate course. Our 3 year (or 4 year sandwich) BSc equips you for employment in chemistry, Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC), and in addition will hold a scientific and other sectors. degree accredited for the award of Chartered Chemist (CChem). Industrial Placement Year This enables MChem graduates to register with the RSC for a two year Professional During this year the time spent in industry, applying knowledge to real problems, Development Programme leading to the award of CChem after just three years learning through practical experience and gaining an insight into the role of the postgraduate experience. Graduates from our BSc Honours courses are eligible for chemist, is exceptionally valuable and is a considerable advantage in the search for admission to AMRSC. subsequent employment. Successful completion of the training qualifies you for the additional award of the Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) on graduation. OpenPlus Scheme The Department participates in the OpenPlus scheme in conjunction with the Open Study Abroad University. The scheme which doesn’t require any previous qualifications, can be an You can take part in the Erasmus European Exchange Programme, enabling you affordable way to gain a traditional degree, and starts with part-time, home-based to spend a year at one of our collaborating European Universities such as Spain, study with tutor support.
Chemistry with a Foundation Year
UCAS code: F104 first year entry. Successful completion of the one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the single honours courses in our department. For further details Chemistry with a foundation year is primarily for candidates who for some reason have please see p124 or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs not had the opportunity to study or achieve in the pre-requisite subjects needed for
Chemistry
MChem (Hons) 4 years full-time In Year 4 you will study advanced research techniques that are complemented with further advanced modules in chemistry, and an extended research project UCAS code: F102 equivalent to six modules where you will have the opportunity to work in the MChem (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich research laboratories. UCAS code: F103 Modules typically include: BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 ● Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry ● Structure and Reactivity in UCAS code: F100 Organic Chemistry ● Spectroscopy and the Structure of the Universe BSc (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Stoichiometry and Analytical Measurements ● Mathematics for Chemistry UCAS code: F101 ● Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ● Concepts in Main Group Chemistry ● Molecular Basis of Life ● Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: ABB-BBB to include Chemistry and preferably one other ● Synthesis of Organic Molecules ● Structure of Organic Molecules ● d-Block Science or Mathematics Chemistry ● Advanced Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics ● Radiochemistry IB: 34-32 points including 6 at HL in Chemistry and 5 at HL in ● Atomic Spectrometric Analysis ● Inorganic Structure Determination ● p-Block one other Science Ligands, Cages and Clusters ● Solutions, Surfaces and Interfaces ● Polymer BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Chemistry ● Analytical Separation Methods Other: GCSE Maths grade C Year 3 ● ● NT Y BRO AL A RE Advanced Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Pharmaceutical E EA A AD ON W AL CO M R Y I A N G p T R ● ● E D I IO N and Biomedical Analysis Environmental Chemistry Dissertation and 1 C p U D D S I T A 1 T 2
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Chemistry with Analytical Science
MChem (Hons) 4 years full-time Modules typically include: UCAS code: F182 Year 1 ● Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry ● Structure and Reactivity in MChem (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich Organic Chemistry ● Spectroscopy and the Structure of the Universe UCAS code: F183 ● Stoichiometry and Analytical Measurements ● Mathematics for Chemistry ● Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ● Concepts in Main Group Chemistry BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Molecular Basis of Life ● Introduction to Analytical Chemistry UCAS code: F180 Year 2 BSc (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Analytical Separation Methods ● Synthesis of Organic Molecules ● Structure of UCAS code: F181 Organic Molecules ● Inorganic Structure Determination ● d-Block Chemistry ● Advanced Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics ● Radiochemistry ● Atomic Entry Requirements Spectrometric Analysis ● Inorganic Structure Determination ● p-Block Ligands, Cages A-Level: ABB-BBB to include Chemistry and preferably one other and Clusters ● Solutions, Surfaces and Interfaces ● Introduction to Forensic Science Science or Mathematics Year 3 IB: 34-32 points including 6 at HL in Chemistry and 5 at HL in ● Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ● Environmental Chemistry ● Advanced one other Science Inorganic, Organic, Physical and Analytical Chemistry ● Dissertation and BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Investigative Projects Other: GCSE Maths grade C Plus a choice from: ● Inorganic Chemistry ● Drugs: Synthesis, Modes of Action and Screening NT Y BRO AL A RE E EA A AD ON W AL CO M R Y I A N G ● ● p T R Synthesis in Drug Discovery or Biological Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry E D I IO N 1 C p U D D S I T A 1 T 2
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Chemistry with Sports Science
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Modules typically include: UCAS code: FC16 Year 1 ● Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry ● Structure and Reactivity in Organic BSc (Hons) DIS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Chemistry ● Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ● Mathematics for Chemistry UCAS code: FCC6 ● Concepts in Main Group Chemistry ● Biomechanics of Sport ● Exercise Physiology ● Fitness and Training ● Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology Entry Requirements A-Level: ABB-BBB to include Chemistry and preferably one other Year 2 ● Synthesis of Organic Molecules ● Structure of Organic Molecules ● Spectroscopy Science or Mathematics and the Structure of the Universe ● Introduction to Analytical Chemistry ● Molecular IB: 34-32 points including 6 at HL in Chemistry and 5 at HL in one Basis of Life ● d-Block Chemistry ● Advanced Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics other Science ● Exercise Physiology ● Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport ● Methods of BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Analysis in Sports Biomechanics
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Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
MChem (Hons) 4 years full-time Modules typically include: UCAS code: F128 Year 1 ● Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry ● Structure and Reactivity in MChem (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich Organic Chemistry ● Spectroscopy and the Structure of the Universe UCAS code: F129 ● Stoichiometry and Analytical Measurements ● Mathematics for Chemistry ● Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ● Concepts in Main Group Chemistry BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Molecular Basis of Life ● Introduction to Analytical Chemistry UCAS code: F151 Year 2 BSc (Hons) DIS/DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Synthesis of Organic Molecules ● Structure of Organic Molecules ● Cell Structure UCAS code: F127 and Biochemistry ● Drugs: The Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Their Effects ● d-Block Chemistry ● Radiochemistry ● Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Entry Requirements ● Modern Aspects of Organic Chemistry ● Solutions, Surfaces and Interfaces A-Level: ABB-BBB to include Chemistry and preferably one other ● Analytical Separation Methods ● p-Block Ligands, Cages and Clusters Science or Mathematics Year 3 IB: 34-32 points including 6 at HL in Chemistry and 5 at HL in ● Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry ● Modern Aspects of Organic one other Science Chemistry ● Dissertation and Investigative Projects ● Drugs: Synthesis, Modes of BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Action and Screening ● Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis Other: GCSE Maths grade C ● Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism ● Biological Organic Chemistry or Synthesis in Drug Discovery ENT YE ABROA NAL AW AL REC A Y D IO A N O M R G E D p IT R O N Year 4 I 1 C p U D D S I T A 1 T 2
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STUDENT PROFILE Robert Lee MChem Chemistry www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/robert
STUDENT PROFILE Dan Sedgwick MChem Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/dan-s
STUDENT PROFILE Sophie Millett MChem Chemistry with Analytical Science www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/sophie Civil and Building Engineering
Our courses relate to the professional disciplines of the construction and transport industries. These include civil engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, building design management and transport studies – all major career development paths. Our high quality teaching is underpinned by our strong research background and our outstanding facilities. Our wide range of courses and options are attractive to both students and employers, and can be offered because the School is large with specialists in each discipline. There is a strong emphasis on the development of personal and professional skills including Information Technology and Management.
Courses Civil Engineering Architectural Engineering and Design Management Construction Engineering Management Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying Air Transport Management Transport and Business Management
RANKED 1ST FOR BUILDING ENGINEERING The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 INSPIRING SUCCESS The opportunities available are endless and the amount of successful graduates is an inspiration to achieve the Contact details best you can. School Admissions Jordan Evans, Final Year BSc Architectural Engineering and T: +44 (0)1509 222637 Design Management E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/civil 60 www.lboro.ac.uk/civil
Civil Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Management ● Construction Contract Procedure ● Structural Analysis and Mechanics ● Mathematics ● Field Courses UCAS code: H203 Plus options (BEng) from: MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Further Engineering Mathematics (compulsory on MEng) ● Urban Water UCAS code: H202 Management ● French, German or Spanish BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 3 or 4 (BEng) ● Structural Analysis and Mechanics ● Geotechnics ● Project Management UCAS code: H200 ● Water Engineering ● Design Project ● Research Project ● Health and Safety BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Plus two options from: UCAS code: H201 ● Water Treatment ● Applied Structural Analysis ● Construction Technology and Management ● Ground Engineering ● Design of Bridges and Foundations Entry Requirements ● Environmental Engineering ● GPS Surveying ● 3D CAD Modelling ● Civil A-Level: AAA (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including Maths and a second Engineering for Developing Countries ● Emergency Water and Sanitation Engineering science (Critical Thinking not accepted) ● Maintenance Repair and Refurbishment ● French, German or Spanish IB: 36 points (MEng) / 34 points (BEng) including 5 in Maths at HL Year 3 or 4 (MEng) BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering: DDD with ● Structural Analysis and Mechanics ● Geotechnics ● Teamwork Design Project Distinctions in Maths and either Further Maths or Applied Maths ● Water Engineering ● Teamwork and Leadership (outdoor course) ● Construction Other: GCSE Maths grade C IT ● Project Management ● Health and Safety Plus two options from: NT Y BRO AL A ACC ● Water Treatment ● Applied Structural Analysis ● GPS Surveying ● Ground E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D E D p IT R T I T ● ● p 1 Engineering Design of Bridges and Foundations Environmental Engineering C U D S D E
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Architectural Engineering and Design Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Teaching is by a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and design studios, with field work and site visits as appropriate. UCAS code: K236 The teaching focuses on seven main subject areas: BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Architectural Design and Technology ● Building Design Management UCAS code: K237 ● Sustainability Building Performance and Innovation ● CAD and Information Technology ● Construction Project Management ● Construction Technology and Entry Requirements Materials ● Economics, Finance and Law A-Level: 300 points from 3 A-Levels, including at least one Further information can be found on the course website: www.lboro.ac.uk/aedm design/science subject IB: 32 points minimum Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction: DDM Career Prospects Other: GCSE Maths grade C This course will prepare you for a wide range of career paths in the construction industry including design co-ordination, design management and project NT Y BRO AL A ACC management within multidisciplinary design and build organisations or E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D S contracting firms. D E
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Construction Engineering Management
BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Industrial Training UCAS code: K291 Sponsored students will complete a work placement, and will become eligible for the additional award of Diploma in Industrial Studies. Entry Requirements Sponsorships A-Level: 280 points from 3 A-Levels Suitable applicants will be invited to attend a recruitment day and will be interviewed IB: 30 points minimum by both members of academic staff and members of the sponsoring consortium. In BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM reaching decisions about sponsorship, companies will consider work permit restrictions Other: GCSE Maths grade C and expect students to be eligible to work in the UK after graduation. Modules broaden understanding of the following major themes: NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D ● ● ● E D p T R T Management Principles and Practice Economics and Finance Legal Principles I IT 1 C p U D S D E
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BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Industrial Training UCAS code: HK22 Sponsored students will complete a work placement, and will become eligible for the additional award of Diploma in Industrial Studies. Entry Requirements Sponsorships A-Level: 300 points from 3 A-Levels The course is run in conjunction with a consortium of major construction contractors, IB: 32 points minimum who help in the admissions process and also offer sponsorship and placement BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM opportunities. Suitable applicants will be invited to attend a recruitment day and will Other: GCSE Maths grade C be interviewed by both members of academic staff and members of the sponsoring consortium. In reaching decisions about sponsorship, companies will consider work NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D permit restrictions and expect students to be eligible to work in the UK after graduation. E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D S D E
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STUDENT PROFILE Pooja Godhania BEng Civil Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/pooja
STUDENT PROFILE Jordan Evans BSc Architectural Engineering and Design Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/jordan
STUDENT PROFILE Ollie Bradley BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ollie 62 www.lboro.ac.uk/civil
Air Transport Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time This course provides specialism in air transport management for those wanting to follow a career within the air transport industry. It covers the principles of aviation and UCAS code: HN49 airports, with management and economics options from the Transport and Business BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Management Course. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics UCAS code: HNK9 and Transport. Air-specific modules include: Entry Requirements ● Introduction to Air Transport ● Air Transport Technology ● Aviation Planning and A-Level: 280 points from 3 A-Levels Operations ● Business Strategy and Policy for Transport ● Aviation Safety IB: 30 points minimum ● Airline Marketing and Management ● Airport Management ● Aviation Finance BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. Other: GCSE Maths grade C Career Prospects NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE Graduates choose from a wide range of employment possibilities including M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D D S E companies in aviation, as well as other modes of transport, local and central
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: N920 Modules include: ● Introduction to Management ● Introduction to Economics ● Management BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Statistics ● Land Passenger Transport Systems ● Introduction to Logistics UCAS code: N921 ● Introduction to Air Transport ● Transport Demand and Human Need ● French/German/Spanish ● Road Transport Technology Entry Requirements A-Level: 280 points from 3 A-Levels Year 2 Modules include: IB: 30 points minimum ● Transport and the Environment ● Transport Planning ● Business Strategy BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM ● Economics of Transport ● Supply Chain Management ● Project Appraisal Other: GCSE Maths grade C ● Transport Risk and Safety ● Road Transport Engineering and Operations
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STUDENT PROFILE Megan Forster BA Construction Engineering Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/megan
STUDENT PROFILE Nena Adrienne BSc Air Transport Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/nena
STUDENT PROFILE Wilson Leung BSc Transport and Business Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/wilson Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science is one of the largest science departments at Loughborough University with over 600 staff and students. Visiting lecturers and researchers from abroad are routinely welcomed and contribute to the intellectual and social life of the Department. Staff and students together represent a lively community, and a stimulating learning and working environment in the multi-million pound refurbished Haslegrave Building, with excellent lab facilities, study rooms, seminar rooms and research labs.
Courses Computer Science Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Information Technology Management for Business Computing and Management Computer Science and Mathematics Information Management and Computing Web Development
100% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE National Student Survey 2013 AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE Everyone I’ve met, both staff and students, have inspired me to make the most of my life. It’s definitely been an Contact details incredible experience here! Department Admissions Jonathan Smith, Final Year MSci Computer Science T: +44 (0)1509 222681 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/compsci 64 www.lboro.ac.uk/compsci
Assuring Quality During their professional placement year, students are employed by a company and We continually monitor course content for quality and make improvements based treated as a graduate trainee. Many companies offer regular training opportunities on feedback from students, senior industrialists and accrediting bodies such as the which supplement the course modules, providing experience on a wide range of British Computer Society and e-Skills UK. commercial software and business practice. Major companies are directly involved in sponsoring our modules, supporting project Many students find placements with IT companies and other major industries, work and providing insightful guest lectures and a series of prizes throughout the while others take placements with small establishments – these are often matched degree courses. on the basis of subject or geographical location. Students gain a great deal of experience from professional placements, and some even lead to the offer of a Industry Accreditation job after graduation. Several of our courses are accredited by The British Computer Society (BCS) and for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) registration. In addition, for some MSci courses, Career Prospects accreditation has been granted for the educational requirement for Chartered Our graduates regularly go on to enjoy fulfilling careers with major national and Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Scientist (CSci) registration. Please see individual international companies, such as Accenture, Barclays Bank, BT, Credit Suisse, Deutsche courses for details. Bank, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Metropolitan Police Service, Microsoft, Oracle, and so on. In many cases, such careers result from placement years at these companies. Professional Placement (Sandwich) The Department highly recommends the professional placements (sandwich) option The employment level of our graduates is consistently higher than the national which is available on all our undergraduate degree courses. average. For example, of our students who graduated in 2012 and were available for employment, 94% were in employment or further education after six months (national Many students have chosen to take this option and have found it a valuable average for Computer Science: 86%), and graduate level roles were held by 96% of experience that has enhanced their studies and employment opportunities. those in employment, a figure that rises to 99% for those in full-time employment. Satisfactory completion of the one-year placement leads to the additional award of The quality of employment of our graduates is also reflected by their exceptionally Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS). high average salary of £26,000 six months after graduation. Responsibility for finding a suitable placement rests with the student, but assistance is given by the Department’s Professional Placement Tutor who has contacts with a wide range of industrial and commercial organisations.
Computer Science with a Foundation Year
UCAS Code: G404 have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. A foundation year can give you the fundamental skills needed to continue on to our For further details please see p124 or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs Computer Science degree. This course is primarily for candidates who for some reason
Computer Science
MSci (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: G402 ● Computer Systems ● Databases ● Essential Skills for Computing ● Introduction to Algorithms ● Logic and Functional Programming ● Mathematics for Computer MSci (Hons) DPS* 5 years full-time sandwich Science ● Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms ● Programming for the UCAS code: G403 WWW ● Server Side Programming BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: G400 ● 2D Computer Graphics ● Advanced Web Programming ● AI Methods ● Formal Languages and Theory of Computation ● Formal Specification BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Legal and Professional Issues in Computing ● Operating Systems, Networks UCAS code: G401 and the Internet 1 & 2 ● Requirements Engineering ● Team Projects Entry Requirements Optional Professional Placement Year A-Level: AAB (MSci) / ABB (BSc) including Maths Year 3 (or plus A-Level Maths at grade C or AS-Level Maths at grade A) Compulsory modules: IB: 34 points (MSci) / 32 points (BSc) including 5 in Maths at HL ● Computer Science Project (triple module) ● Software Project Management BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Maths Optional modules: grade B (MSci) / DDD in Extended Diploma including Distinction in ● 3D Computer Graphics ● Advanced Artificial Intelligence Systems ● Advanced Mathematics for IT Practitioners or equivalent (BSc) Human Computer Interaction ● Advanced Networking ● Agent-Based Systems Other: GCSE Maths grade B ● Algorithm Analysis ● Business Information Systems ● Business Systems ● Computer Vision ● Culture and Change Management ● Data Mining ● E-Business T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE Planning and Marketing ● E-Commerce Security ● Entrepreneurship and Innovation M R IO A R D E IT R T I T C p D S D E ● ● ●
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MSci (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: GG4R ● Computer Systems ● Databases ● Essential Skills for Computing ● Introduction to Algorithms ● Logic and Functional Programming ● Mathematics for Computer MSci (Hons) DPS* 5 years full-time sandwich Science ● Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms ● Programming for the UCAS code: GGK7 WWW ● Server Side Programming BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: GG4T ● 2D Computer Graphics ● Advanced Web Programming ● AI Methods ● Formal Languages and Theory of Computation ● Formal Specification BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Legal and Professional Issues in Computing ● Operating Systems, Networks UCAS code: GG47 and the Internet 1 & 2 ● Requirements Engineering ● Team Projects Entry Requirements Optional Professional Placement Year A-Level: AAB (MSci) / ABB (BSc) including Maths Year 3 (or plus A-Level Maths at grade C or AS-Level Maths at grade A) Compulsory modules: IB: 34 points (MSci) / 32 points (BSc) including 5 in Maths at HL ● Advanced Artificial Intelligence Systems ● Agent-Based Systems ● AI Project BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Maths (triple module) ● Computer Vision ● Robotics ● Software Project Management grade B (MSci) / DDD in Extended Diploma including Distinction Optional modules: in Mathematics for IT Practitioners or equivalent (BSc) ● 3D Computer Graphics ● Advanced Human Computer Interaction ● Advanced Other: GCSE Maths grade B Networking ● Algorithm Analysis ● Business Systems ● Culture and Change Management ● Data Mining ● E-Business Planning and Marketing ● E-Commerce T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE Security ● Entrepreneurship and Innovation ● Implementation of Programming M R IO A R D E IT R T I T p S C D D ● ● E Languages International Computing Microprocessor Applications
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STUDENT PROFILE Natasha Kirkup BSc Computer Science www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/natasha
STUDENT PROFILE Jonathan Smith MSci Computer Science www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/jonathan-s
STUDENT PROFILE Hasaan Ausat BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/hasaan 66 www.lboro.ac.uk/compsci
Information Technology Management for Business
MSci (Hons) 4 years full-time ITMB students have the opportunity to attend our regular Guru Lecture Series, delivered by leading companies in industry. ITMB students are also able to take part UCAS code: G501 in the yearly e-Skills UK event, attended by over 150 students from across the country, MSci (Hons) DPS* 5 years full-time sandwich and over 50 companies each year. UCAS code: G500 Year 1 BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Computing core modules: ● Computer Systems ● Databases ● Essential Skills for Computing UCAS code: GN52 ● Programming for the WWW ● Server Side Programming BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Modules taught by the Business School: UCAS code: GN51 ● Accounting for Managers ● Introduction to Accounting ● Management of Human Resources ● Organisational Behaviour ● Quantitative Methods for Business Entry Requirements ● Statistics and Modelling for Management A-Level: AAB (MSci) / ABB (BSc) IB: 34 points (MSci) / 32 points (BSc) Year 2 BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus an A-Level at Computing core modules: grade B (MSci) / DDD in Extended Diploma (BSc) ● Industrial Expertise ● Knowledge Based Decision Support ● Legal and Other: GCSE Maths grade B Professional Issues in Computing ● Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1 ● Requirements Engineering ● Team Projects T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE Modules taught by the Business School: M R IO A R D E IT R T I T C p D S D E ● ● ●
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MSci (Hons) 4 years full-time Modules taught by the Business School: ● Accounting for Managers ● Introduction to Accounting ● Management of Human UCAS code: GN4F Resources ● Organisational Behaviour ● Quantitative Methods for Business MSci (Hons) DPS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Statistics and Modelling for Management UCAS code: GNL2 Year 2 BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Computing core modules: ● Industrial Expertise ● Knowledge-based Decision Support ● Legal and UCAS code: GNK2 Professional Issues in Computing ● Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1 BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Requirements Engineering ● Team Projects UCAS code: GN42 Modules taught by the Business School: ● Company Finance ● Management Science Methods ● Operations Management Entry Requirements ● Organisational Studies ● Principles of Marketing ● The Marketing Mix A-Level: AAB (MSci) / ABB (BSc) IB: 34 points (MSci) / 32 points (BSc) Optional Professional Placement Year BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus an A-Level at Year 3 grade B (MSci) / DDD in Extended Diploma (BSc) Compulsory modules: Other: GCSE Maths grade B ● IT Project (triple module) ● Leadership and Interpersonal Skills ● Software Project Management ● Strategic Management T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE M R IO A R D Optional modules: E IT R T I T C p D S D E
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STUDENT PROFILE Andrew Houghton BSc Computing and Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/andrew-h
STUDENT PROFILE Scott Campbell MSci Computing and Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/scott-c
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Computer Science and Mathematics
MSci (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: GGK1 ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Databases ● Geometry and Groups ● Introductory Probability and Statistics ● Linear Algebra ● Logic and Functional MSci (Hons) DPS* 5 years full-time sandwich Programming ● Mathematical Methods 1 and 2 ● Object-Oriented Programming UCAS code: GGL1 and Algorithms BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: GG4C ● 2D Computer Graphics ● AI Methods ● Analysis 1 and 2 ● Formal Languages and Theory of Computation ● Formal Specification ● Introduction to Applied BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Mathematics ● Legal and Professional Issues in Computing ● Numerical Methods 1 UCAS code: GG4D and 2 ● Team Project Entry Requirements Optional Professional Placement Year A-Level: AAB (MSci) /ABB (BSc) including Maths grade A Year 3 IB: 34 points (MSci) / 32 points (BSc) including 6 in Maths at HL Compulsory modules: BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Maths ● Algorithm Analysis ● Computer Science and Maths Project (triple module) grade A ● Linear Differential Equations (MSci Only) ● Mathematical Methods for Differential Other: GCSE Maths grade B Equations (MSci Only) Optional modules: T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE ● ● ● M R IO A R D 3D Computer Graphics Abstract Algebra Advanced Artificial Intelligence E IT R T I T C p D D S E
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Information Management and Computing
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Plus 1 optional module from: ● Information & Knowledge Organisation & Retrieval ● Object-Oriented Programming UCAS code: G462 and Algorithms BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: G563 Compulsory core modules: ● Knowledge Based Decision Support ● Legal and Professional Issues in Computing Entry Requirements ● Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1 ● People Centred Information A-Level: ABB Systems ● Requirements Engineering ● Research Methods ● Team Projects IB: 32 points minimum Plus 2 or 3 optional modules from: BTEC Level 3 Diploma: DDD in Extended Diploma ● Advanced Web Design ● Advanced Web Programming ● Knowledge, Data Other: GCSE Maths grade B and Information Systems ● Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 2 ● Records Management in Organisations T L CC EN YEA NA AW Y A RE M R IO A R D E IT R T I T p D S Optional Professional Placement Year C D E
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Web Development
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: GG54 Compulsory core modules: ● Computer Systems ● Databases ● Essential Skills for Computing ● Knowledge, BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Data and Information in Organisations ● Knowledge, Data and Information UCAS code: GG45 in Society ● Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms ● Programming for the WWW ● Server Side Programming ● Web Design Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: ABB Compulsory core modules: IB: 32 points minimum ● Advanced Web Design ● Advanced Web Programming ● Ergonomics of Human BTEC Level 3 Diploma: DDD in Extended Diploma Computer Interaction ● Knowledge-based Decision Support ● Legal & Professional Other: GCSE Maths grade B Issues in Computing ● Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1 and 2 ● Requirements Engineering ● Team Projects ● User Experience Design NT Y AL A CC E EA ON W Y A RE M R TI A R D E I R T I Optional Professional Placement Year T C p D D S E
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At Loughborough Design School we inspire our students to develop their skills and knowledge, moulding them into highly successful graduates. We want each and every one of our students to leave us with the drive and determination to succeed in the creative industries. These industries generate more than £36 billion a year for the UK economy alone, with UK creatives also very much in demand internationally. The School is Britain’s top design school for world-leading research, as recognised by the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008. This research and innovation is helping develop the next generation of talented designers and ergonomists.
Courses Ergonomics (Human Factors Design) Design Ergonomics Industrial Design and Technology Product Design and Technology
92% OF GRADUATES IN GRADUATE LEVEL JOBS Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) Survey 2012 EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRY The placement year at Pavegen gave me an insight into work and exposure to the design industry. It gives you Contact details a better work ethic and an ambition to do really well in School Admissions your final year. T: +44 (0)1509 226900 Jessica Rowley, Final Year BSc Product Design and Technology E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/lds www.lboro.ac.uk/lds 71
The School We place a very high emphasis on our ability to provide thorough training from The Design School is housed within a £21 million state-of-the-art, purpose built both a theoretical and practical point of view, in a safe and supportive environment. building. Covering 7,760m2, the building houses innovative teaching and learning All of our workshops and laboratories are fully supported by technical staff who are spaces which include workshops, computer laboratories and specialist equipment. on hand to provide advice, support and professional training on all machines, tools and equipment. The building is designed to encourage interaction between students from all our courses sharing ideas, best practice and information, as would happen in an The School is very proud of its links with national and international companies. employment environment. Our technical teaching spaces are equipped to industry These industry links will provide you with a number of benefits including placement standard in many cases, giving our students hands on experience in terms of the opportunities, live projects to work on, guest speakers, career opportunities and materials and equipment they may use in their future careers. Facilities include wood industry knowledge. To find out more about the School, what we do and how we and foam preparation areas, metal and polymer fabrication workshops, engineering work with industry, please visit our website. To see examples of our student’s work, machine shop and electronics laboratory. please visit out website: www.lboro.ac.uk/lds/galleries
Ergonomics (Human Factors Design)
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: J920 Compulsory Modules: ● Ergonomics in the Design of Multi-User Systems ● Vision ● Cognitive BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time Ergonomics ● Thermal Environment ● Organisational Behaviour ● Qualitative UCAS code: J921 Methods ● Human Response to Noise and Vibration ● User Experience Design ● Ergonomics and Development of Complex Systems/Services ● Ergonomics of Entry Requirements Human-Computer Interaction ● Ergonomics Research Data Analysis ● Ergonomics A-Level: BBC Experimental Analysis IB: 30-32 points minimum including SL Maths Optional Placement Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM profile Other: GCSE Maths grade C Final Year Compulsory and Optional Modules: NT Y BRO AL A ACC ● Driver and Vehicle Ergonomics ● Systems Ergonomics ● Designing Products E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT ● ● 1 for People Disability, Ageing and Inclusive Design Human Performance C p U D S D E
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STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Leila Taib Alice Noble BSc Ergonomics (Human Factors) BA Industrial Design and Technology www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/leila www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/alice 72 www.lboro.ac.uk/lds
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional Modules: ● Sustainable Design ● Vision ● The Body and Work ● Thermal Environment UCAS code: J923 ● Human Response to Noise and Vibration ● Teaching Design and Technology BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time Optional Placement Year UCAS code: J922 Final Year Entry Requirements Compulsory Modules: A-Level: BBB including grade B in A-Level Design and Technology ● Final Year Design Ergonomics Practice ● Computer Aided Ergonomics or Art and Design ● Interaction Design IB: 32 points minimum including HL Design and Technology or Optional Modules: Art and Design ● Dissertation ● Driver and Vehicle Ergonomics ● Systems Ergonomics BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM ● Disability, Ageing and Inclusive Design ● Applied Vision ● Designing Products Other: GCSE Maths grade C for People Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW Please see our website for the latest module information. M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Industrial Design and Technology
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: H775 Compulsory Modules: ● Design Practice 1 & 2 ● Industrial Design Studies 1 ● Computing for BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time Designers 1 ● Design Contexts ● Ergonomics and Design 1 ● Prototyping UCAS code: H776 for Design ● Foundation Technology Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: ABB including grade B in A-Level Design and Technology Compulsory Modules: ● Design and Manufacturing Technologies ● User Experience Design ● Design or Art and Design Practice ● Design Communication ● Industrial Design Studies 2 IB: 32 points minimum including HL Design and Technology or Art and Design Optional Modules: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM ● Universal Design ● Sustainable Design ● Interaction Design ● Computer Aided Ergonomics ● Teaching Design and Technology ● Physical and Virtual Prototyping Other: GCSE Maths grade C in Design ● The Global Studio
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Product Design and Technology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: HJ7X Compulsory Modules: ● Design Practice ● Design Communication ● Design and Manufacturing BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time Technologies ● Further Electronics and Mechanics for Design UCAS code: HJ79 Optional Modules: Entry Requirements ● Universal Design ● Sustainable Design ● Computer Aided Ergonomics ● Teaching Design and Technology ● Polymer Processing and Applications A-Level: ABB including A-Level Physics or Maths, plus grade B in ● Interaction Design A-Level Design and Technology or Art and Design IB: 32 points minimum including either HL Design and Technology Optional Placement Year or Art and Design plus either HL Maths or Physics Final Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM Compulsory Modules: Other: GCSE Maths grade C ● Final Year Design Practice ● Dissertation ● Applications of Mechanics and Electronics for Design ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T Optional Modules: E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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So much of today’s technology depends on the skills and knowledge of electronic, electrical and systems engineers. Any one of our degrees can be the start of a fascinating and rewarding career in the domain of your choice: aerospace, automotive, rail, marine, defence, healthcare, retail, media, communications, energy and banking. Our School is one of the largest of its type in the UK with over 500 undergraduate and 150 postgraduate students, 36 full- time academic staff and 50 support staff. The quality and relevance of the education we deliver is reflected in our exceptional record of graduate employment with a wide range of prestigious companies. Our teaching quality is endorsed by industry, which sponsors many of our students. In a rapidly changing area of engineering we continually update our syllabus and track evolving industrial sectors. This ensures that a degree qualification from the School is a mark of achievement and performance trusted by employers across the board.
Courses Electronic and Electrical Engineering Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering Systems Engineering
91% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ National Student Survey 2013 INDUSTRY RECOGNITION My degree has helped me secure a position with a major energy company. The energy industry recognises Contact details Loughborough graduates as some of the best in the world. School Admissions Yinka Falade, 4th Year MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering T: +44 (0)1509 227029 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/eese www.lboro.ac.uk/eese 75
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Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year UCAS Code: HF19 year Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our School. Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates For further details of entry requirements, please see p124 or visit who for some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs needed for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one
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Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: H613 Compulsory Modules: ● Computer Architecture ● Electronic Systems Design with FPGAs ● Electronics MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Software Engineering ● Mathematics UCAS code: H612 Plus 2 options from: ● Communications ● Control System Design Engineering Project Management BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Systems Integration UCAS code: H611 Final Year BEng BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Compulsory Modules: UCAS code: H614 ● Advanced FPGA design ● Business Management ● Digital Interfacing and Instrumentation ● Individual Project ● Real Time Software Engineering Entry Requirements ● Plus typically two options from list below A-Level: AAA (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including Maths and at least one science subject. Year 3 and Final Year MEng IB: 37 points including 6 in HL Maths and 6 at HL in a science Compulsory Modules: ● Advanced FPGA design ● Advanced Project ● Application Specific Integrated subject (MEng) / 34 points including 5 at HL or 6 at SL in Maths Circuit (ASIC) Engineering ● Applying Management Theory ● Business Management and 5 at HL or 6 at SL in a science subject (BEng) ● Digital Interfacing and Instrumentation ● Embedded Software Development BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD (MEng) / DDM (BEng) ● Group Project ● Real Time Software Engineering ● Plus typically four options profile to include distinction in Further Maths for Technicians Optional Modules for Years 3 and 4 include: ● Advanced Control ● Bioelectricity – Fundamentals and Applications NT Y BRO AL A CRE E EA A AD ON W AC DI M R Y I A T E D p IT R Y E ● Biophotonics Engineering ● Communication Channels ● Communications L 1 D C p U D D L
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Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering with a Foundation Year UCAS Code: HF19 completion of the one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our School. Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily For further details of entry requirements, please see p124 or visit for candidates who for some reason have not had the opportunity to study the www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs pre-requisite subjects needed for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful
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Systems Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: H660 Compulsory Modules: ● Aircraft Design ● Control System Design ● Engineering Mechanics MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Mathematics ● Systems Integration ● Systems Methods ● Plus one option UCAS code: H641 from Communications; Electromechanical Systems BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Final Year BEng UCAS code: H652 Compulsory Modules: ● Human Factors in Systems Design ● Individual Project ● Materials Properties and BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Application ● Systems Engineering Applications Theory ● Plus three options from UCAS code: H650 optional modules list below Year 3 and Final Year MEng Entry Requirements Compulsory Modules: A-Level: AAA (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including Maths and at least ● Group Project ● Human Factors in Systems Design ● Individual Advanced Project one science subject ● Materials Properties and Applications ● Soft Systems Engineering IB: 37 points including 6 in HL Maths and 6 at HL in a science ● Systems Diagnostics ● Systems Engineering Applications Theory subject (MEng) / 34 points including 5 at HL or 6 at SL in Maths ● Understanding Complexity ● Plus six options and 5 at HL or 6 at SL in a science subject (BEng) Optional modules for Years 3 and 4 include: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD (MEng) / DDM (BEng) ● Advanced Control ● Advanced Photovoltaics ● Bioelectricity – Fundamentals and profile to include distinction in Further Maths for Technicians Applications ● Biomass ● Biophotonics Engineering ● Business Management ● Communications ● Communications Security ● Computer Architecture ENT YE ABROA NAL AW CCRED M A Y D IO A A IT ● Digital Signal Processing for Software Defined Radio ● Electrical Machine R T Y E E D p I R L 1 D C p U D D L
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Systems Engineering with a Foundation Year UCAS Code: HF19 Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our School. Systems Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for some For further details of entry requirements, please see p124 or visit reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one year
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PLACEMENT Ern Arrowsmith Luke Ellis MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ern www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/luke English and Drama
With about 600 students and more than 30 academic, technical, and support staff, the Department of English and Drama is large enough to promote a wide range of activities and interests while remaining welcoming and informal. We pride ourselves on being a dynamic and international community, with students not only from across the British Isles, but also Asia, North America and the European mainland.
Courses English English (part-time) Drama Drama with a Minor in English Drama with a Minor in Business Studies English with a Minor in Business Studies English and American Studies English and Drama English and Sports Science Publishing and English Related Courses History and English Politics with a Minor (English)
94% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR ENGLISH National Student Survey 2013 OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES I studied for a semester at Acadia University in Canada and was so fortunate to have been given this Contact details opportunity. It was the best experience of my life! Department Admissions Aneesa Siddique, Final Year BA English and American Studies T: +44 (0)1509 222967 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/ english-drama www.lboro.ac.uk/english-drama 79
English and lighting, are outstanding. Central to the ethos of the Drama courses is group work Our English courses offer a large variety of options on literature from the Renaissance and a close community which is both friendly and intellectually stimulating. to the present day. Many of these grow out of the current research interests of the Publishing academic staff, making it possible for us to introduce students to the latest thinking in This course helps develop interdisciplinary skills that can be applied across the whole areas as diverse as the staging of Shakespeare, Film Studies, the Analysis of Poetry, range of publishing and communication-based industries. It provides a specialised and Language and Society. There are also modules in Creative Writing, with support education in publishing and an essential grounding in English, to provide the basis on from visiting professional writers. which a career in the publishing industry of the twenty-first century can be built. Drama American Studies Our Drama courses combine theoretical study and practical performance, and are A strong emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary work, allowing the student to forge distinguished by the Department’s expertise in theatrical, cultural and technical links between American literature, film, the visual arts, music, geography, history aspects of performance. Theatre facilities, including specialist equipment in TV sound and politics.
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time to Shakespeare ● Contemporary Poetry ● Diverse Voices ● Dwelling in the Novel ● Elephants and Engines ● Introduction to Linguistics ● Introduction to UCAS code: Q300 Multimodality ● Language in Society ● Moby Dick ● New Woman Writing of the Fin BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich de Siècle ● Nineteenth Century American Writing ● Nineteenth Century Novel UCAS code: Q301 ● Philosophy, Literature and the Arts ● Renaissance Lyric Poetry ● Revolt against Fate ● Satire ● Sensation Fiction ● Slavery and Empire 1750-1850 ● Theatre, Entry Requirements Nation & Trauma: Contemporary Irish Drama ● Women’s Writing in the Seventeenth A-Level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) Century ● Writing of the 1790s: The Gothic and Revolution (General Studies accepted) Optional Placement Year IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English Final Year T R L EN YEA AB OA NA AW Compulsory English modules: M R Y D IO A D p T E I R 1 p U C D D ● Modernisms ● Dissertation 2 1 T A
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English (part-time)
BA (Hons) variable length Except for a foundation tutorial in the first year, all work is done in groups shared with but usually 4-7 years full-time students, and part-time students are able to enter fully into the life of the Department. The degree is available only as a Single Honours English programme. Our part-time BA Honours degree programme is ideal for students whose jobs or family Entry to the part-time programme is not through UCAS. You should apply before 1 commitments prevent full-time three-year studies. The module choices available are the March of the year preceding the normal October entrance date. Late applications can same as those offered to full-time students, but the part-time programme extends for a be considered. period of several years (from four to seven years, depending on your needs). Please contact the Department to request an application form. 80 www.lboro.ac.uk/english-drama
Drama
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules: ● Directing & Production ● Introduction to Film Studies ● Introduction to the Short UCAS code: W400 Story ● Introduction to Short Narrative ● Technical Theatre ● The Essay ● The BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Search for Identity ● Women’s Voices ● Writing in History ● Writing Women UCAS code: W401 Year 2 and Final Year In each year students take optional modules from a selection of the following: Entry Requirements ● Adaptation for Stage ● Adaptation for Screen ● American Adaptations ● Applied A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted) Drama ● A Revolt Against Fate ● Brecht in Film ● Brecht: The Critical Stage IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English or Theatre Arts ● Bollywood! Bollywood! ● British Renaissance Drama ● Costume Design ● Dance BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM Theatre: Foundations and Practice ● Devising for Performance ● Dissertation ● El Teatro Campesino ● Empires on Stage: Postcolonial Drama ● Lighting Design T R ● Media Performance ● Modern and Contemporary British Drama ● Movement and EN YEA AB OA M R Y D E D p ● ● ● 1 C p U Text Myths of America Performing the Absurd Playwriting and Dramaturgy
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Drama with a Minor in English
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules in Drama: ● Non-Western Performance ● Textual Studies UCAS code: W4Q3 Compulsory modules in English: BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Critical Studies 1 & 2 UCAS code: WQ43 Optional modules in English: Many are available. Please see the individual entries for the course in English. Entry Requirements Year 2 and Final Year A-Level: AAB-ABB including English (Literature, Language or both) In each year students take optional modules in Drama from a selection of (General Studies accepted) the following: IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English or Theatre Arts ● Adaptation for Stage ● Applied Drama ● A Revolt Against Fate ● Bollywood! BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: Bollywood! ● Brecht: The Critical Stage ● Brecht in Film ● Costume Design ● Dance DDM plus an A-Level in English Theatre: Foundations and Practice ● Devising for Performance ● Dissertation ● El Teatro Campesino ● Empires on Stage: Postcolonial Drama ● Lighting Design T R ● Media Performance ● Modern and Contemporary British Drama ● Movement and EN YEA AB OA M R Y D D p E ● ● ● ● 1 Text Myths of America Playwriting and Dramaturgy Puppetry Set Design C p U
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L ● ● ● P Sound Principles Technical Theatre (Advanced) Theatre of the Fantastic ● Theatre, Nation & Trauma: Contemporary Irish Theatre ● Theatre Practice ● Voice and Text ● Women and Theatre ● Work Experience ● World Theatre and Performance This degree course combines the study of the theory and practice of drama with ● Writing for Performance the study of English literature and language. In Drama, the main teaching modes Optional modules in English: comprise seminar discussion and practical workshop sessions, which explore play All modules offered on the Single Honours English course are available to students on texts, theoretical writings, performance traditions and techniques, and examine the Drama with a Minor in English. Please see the entries for the course in English. There theatre’s role and function in society throughout history. Modules in Technical theatre, are also international exchange courses for study abroad. lighting, sound, set and costume, television drama, and playwriting are also available. Practical work takes place primarily in the Department’s theatre and studios. Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. In English, students choose modules from the full range of options available to Single Career Prospects Honours English students, which can include writings from the Renaissance to the Our students develop excellent transferable skills because of the range of topics present, language study and creative writing. studied on our courses and the diversity of assessment methods we use. The Sir Robert Martin Theatre seats an audience of up to 300 and has a proscenium The professions entered by English and Drama graduates include accountancy, arch, which is easily adapted to accommodate other forms of production. The Leonard advertising, arts administration, journalism, law, librarianship, marketing, publishing, Dixon Studio and the Stanley Evernden Studio are flexible spaces seating up to 86 theatre, television and radio, social and youth work, and teaching. and 45 respectively. Postgraduate courses in theatre studies, teacher training, journalism, and acting and Year 1 directing courses at drama schools are popular amongst our graduates. Compulsory modules in Drama: *Diploma in Professional Studies ● Performance, Stage and Management ● Textual and Historical Studies ● Performance and Analysis ● Philosophising Performance www.lboro.ac.uk/english-drama 81
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Years 2 UCAS code: W4N1 Optional Drama modules: ● A Revolt Against Fate ● Brecht: The Critical Stage ● Brecht in Film ● British BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Renaissance Drama ● Devising for Performance ● Lighting Design ● Media UCAS code: WN41 Performance ● Modern and Contemporary British Drama ● Movement and Text ● Performing the Absurd ● Playwriting and Dramaturgy ● Puppetry ● Set Design Entry Requirements ● Sound Principles ● Technical Theatre (Advanced) ● Theatre, Nation & Trauma: A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted) Contemporary Irish Theatre ● Voice and Text ● World Theatre and Performance IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English or Theatre Arts Compulsory Business School modules: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM ● Financial Reporting ● The Marketing Mix for Sport and Leisure ● Principles of Marketing for Sport and Leisure ENT YE M A E R Optional Business School modules:
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In Drama, the main teaching modes comprise seminar discussion and practical Final Year workshop sessions, which explore play texts, theoretical writings, performance Optional Drama modules: traditions and techniques, and examine the theatre’s role and function in society ● Adaptation for Stage and Film ● Applied Drama ● Bollywood! Bollywood! throughout history. ● Costume Design ● Dissertation ● Dance Theatre: Foundations and Practice ● Dissertation ● El Teatro Campesino ● Empires on Stage: Postcolonial Drama In Business Studies, students study specialist Business School modules in ● Lighting Design ● Myths of America ● Puppetry ● Technical Theatre (Advanced) human resource management, finance, marketing, strategic management ● Theatre of the Fantastic ● Theatre Practice ● Women and Theatre ● Work and entrepreneurship. Experience ● Writing for Performance European, American and non-Western theatre traditions are studied as well as Compulsory Business School modules: British theatre. ● Entrepreneurship and Innovation ● Entrepreneurship and Small Business Technical theatre lighting, sound, set and costume, television drama and playwriting ● Fundamentals of Strategic Management ● Leadership and Interpersonal Skills are also available. Practical work takes place primarily in the Department’s theatre Some Drama modules are available to students in Years 2 and 3. If taken in Year 2, and studios. they cannot be studied again in Year 3. The Sir Robert Martin Theatre seats an audience of up to 300 and has a proscenium Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. arch, which is easily adapted to accommodate other forms of production. The Leonard Career Prospects Dixon Studio and the Stanley Evernden Studio are flexible spaces seating up to 86 Graduates from the department go on to many different kinds of career. In 2012, 87% and 45 respectively. of graduates were in employment or further study six months after graduating. Many Year 1 others graduates have entered careers in arts administration, accountancy, advertising, Compulsory Drama modules: the civil service, local Government, the City, creative arts, journalism, marketing, ● Performance, Stage and Management ● Textual and Historical Studies marketing, management, the media (both TV and radio), personnel work, business ● Philosophising Performance ● Performance and Analysis ● Theoretical and finance, publishing, teaching, law, social and youth work. Approaches to Drama *Diploma in Professional Studies Compulsory Business School modules: ● Introduction to Management ● Introduction to Law ● Management of Human Resources ● Organisational Behaviour
STUDENT PROFILE Jen Brook BA English www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/jen
STUDENT PROFILE John Skerritt BA Drama with English www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/john
STUDENT PROFILE Amy Chapman BA Drama www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/amy
STUDENT PROFILE Oliver Rowlatt BA Drama with a Minor in Business Studies www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/oliver 82 www.lboro.ac.uk/english-drama
English with a Minor in Business Studies
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Fin de Siècle ● Nineteenth Century American Writing ● Philosophy, Literature and the Arts ● Renaissance Lyric Poetry ● Satire ● Sensation Fiction ● Slavery and UCAS code: Q3N1 Empire 1750-1850 ● Women’s Writing in the Seventeenth Century ● Writing of the BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich 1790s: The Gothic and Revolution UCAS code: QN31 Compulsory Business School modules: ● Financial Reporting ● The Marketing Mix for Sport and Leisure Entry Requirements ● Principles of Marketing for Sport and Leisure A-Level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) Optional Business School modules: (General Studies accepted) ● Accounting for Managers ● Company Finance ● The Contemporary IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English Business Environment
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English and American Studies
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: Q3T7 Compulsory modules: ● British Drama 1576-1737 ● Nineteenth-Century American Writing BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● African American Culture UCAS code: QT37 Final Year Compulsory modules: Entry Requirements ● Dissertation ● Modernisms ● Postmodern America A-Level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) The Department offers a wide range of optional modules including: (General Studies accepted) ● America at War ● British Renaissance Drama ● Chivalry from Chaucer to IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English Shakespeare ● Contemporary Poetry ● Cruel and Unusual: Punishment on Trial in American Culture ● Elephants and Engines: An Introduction to Creative Writing T R EN YEA AB OA M R Y D ● ● ● ● D p Introduction to Linguistics Language in Society Moby Dick Myths of America: E 1 C p U
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English and Drama
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: QW34 Compulsory modules in English: ● EITHER British Drama 1576-1737 (semester 1) ● OR Victorian Literature BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich (semester 2) UCAS code: Q3W4 There are no compulsory modules in Drama. Entry Requirements Final Year A-Level: AAB-ABB including English (Literature, Language or both) Compulsory modules: (General Studies accepted) ● EITHER English Dissertation ● OR Drama Dissertation. IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English or Theatre Arts Optional Modules for Year 2 and Final Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM plus an A-Level in English Optional modules in English: ● African American Culture ● America at War ● American West ● British T Y RO EN EA AB A ● ● M R Y D Renaissance Drama Chivalry from Chaucer to Shakespeare Contemporary Irish D p E 1 C p U
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English and Sports Science
Optional modules in English: BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Please see the individual entries for the course in English (p79). UCAS code: QC36 Optional modules in Sports Science may include: BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Psychological Factors in Competitive Sport ● Sport and Exercise Pedagogy UCAS code: Q3C6 ● Teaching and Coaching 2 ● Making Sense of Modern Sport ● Acquiring Movement Skills ● Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport ● Structural Kinesiology Entry Requirements ● Sport, Ideologies and Values ● An Integrated View of Physical Activity, Sedentary A-Level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) Behaviour and Health (General Studies accepted) Final Year IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English There are no compulsory English or Sports Science modules in the third year. Instead, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM plus A-Level English students are permitted to choose options from a wide range. Optional modules in English may include: T R ● ● ● ● EN YEA AB OA America at War Contemporary Irish Texts Dissertation Renaissance Lyric M R Y D D p E 1 ● ● ● C p U Poetry Romantic Writings 1815-1832 Postmodern America Maps and
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 Compulsory modules: UCAS code: P4Q3 ● British Drama 1576-1737 or Victorian Literature ● Publishing Design and Production BA (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Marketing and Editing ● Culture, Society and Technology ● Research Methods UCAS code: P4QH Optional modules: ● African American Culture ● British Renaissance Drama ● Contemporary Poetry Entry Requirements ● Chivalry from Chaucer to Shakespeare ● Diverse Voices ● Dwelling in the Novel A-Level: AAB-ABB including English (Literature, Language or both). ● Elephants and Engines ● Introduction to Linguistics ● Language in Society ● 19th Century American Writing ● Renaissance Lyric Poetry ● Philosophy, Literature (General Studies accepted) and the Arts ● Introduction to Multimodality ● Moby Dick ● Writing of the 1970s IB: 34 points including 5 at HL in English ● New Woman Writing ● Slavery and Empire ● Women’s Writing in the 17th Century BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile plus A-Level English ● Revolt Against Fate ● Satire ● Sensation Fiction ● Theatre, Nation and Trauma ● Victorian Literature BRO AL A A AD ON W Y I A D p IT R Final Year 1 U D D
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Geography embraces the humanities and the social and natural sciences. It equips students with the skills that are demanded by many of today’s employers. With 25 academic staff and over 450 undergraduate students, the Department offers a variety of courses and an exciting range of modules in human, physical and environmental geography. The Departmental facilities allow for the development of specialist skills and include a suite of Environmental Diagnostics Laboratories for the analysis of water, soil and sediments.
Courses Geography Geography with Economics Geography and Management Geography and Sports Science Geography and Sport Management Related Courses History and Geography (Joint Honours) Economics with Geography (Combined Honours)
RANKED 4TH FOR GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE National Student Survey 2013 UNIQUE MODULES I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of my course and the unique field trip modules, which included a trip to Contact details Paris, allow a very social experience within the course. Department Admissions Ruth Flanigan, Final Year BSc Geography and Management T: +44 (0)1509 222794 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/geography 86 www.lboro.ac.uk/geography
Geography Specialisations Fieldwork We specialise in four areas of geography, each of which is directly reflected in the Field classes are available in a range of UK and overseas locations and in recent structure and content of our courses. In human geography we focus on globalization years these have included Crete, New York, Paris, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and and on geographies of social and political differences in the Global North and Wales. See individual courses for details. South. In physical geography the emphasis is on geomorphological processes and on environmental systems and their management. Undergraduates benefit directly Developing Skills from staff research expertise through the modular choices available. While all of our During your time at Loughborough University there will be many different opportunities undergraduate degree courses lead to the BSc award, you may specialise in human or to develop your skills and personal qualities. Self reflection and an awareness of physical geography, although many students combine both. your own progress will play an important role in improving your performance and in Study Abroad planning for your career and future development. Your Personal Tutor will introduce you to the idea of personal development planning and support you in the compilation of There are opportunities for students on all courses to spend a year abroad. Further a Higher Education Progress File that records your achievements, both academic and details are available on individual course pages. non-academic, during your time at University.
Geography
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Core modules: Single Honours choose 3 out of 4 (Joint and Combined Honours choose fewer core UCAS code: F800 modules depending on whether or not a dissertation is planned for their final year): Entry Requirements ● Earth Surface Processes and Landforms ● Environmental Systems and Resource A-Level: ABB including Geography Management ● Geographies of Social Difference ● Globalization IB: 36-34 points including 5 at HL in Geography Optional modules: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: only accepted in combination ● Exploring the Ice Ages ● Forest Ecology ● Geographies of Culture, Media with A-Levels including Geography at grade B and Representation ● Geographies of Modern Europe ● Global Migration ● Human Geography Fieldcourse (overseas residential) ● Lake System Dynamics BRO AL A A AD ON W ● Physical Geography Fieldcourse (UK residential) ● River Ecology ● Sustainable Y I A D p IT R 1 U D D
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STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Ruth Flanigan Safaa Usmani BSc Geography and Management BSc Geography and Sports Science www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ruth www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/safaa www.lboro.ac.uk/geography 87
Geography with Economics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: LL17 Compulsory modules: ● Data Analysis ● An Introduction to Economic Systems Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAB including Geography Compulsory modules: IB: 36-34 points including SL in Maths and 5 at HL in Geography ● Macroeconomics ● Microeconomics BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: only accepted in combination with A-Levels including Geography at grade B Final Year Optional modules: ● ● BRO AL A Economics of the Financial System Economics of the Welfare State A AD ON W Y I A D p IT R ● Energy and the Environment ● International Economic Relations 1 U D D
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Geography and Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: FN8F Compulsory core modules: ● Management Science Methods ● Operations Management ● Organisation BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Studies ● Principles of Marketing ● The Marketing Mix UCAS code: FN82 Optional modules (choose 1 of 2): ● Company Finance ● The Contemporary Business Environment Entry Requirements A-Level: ABB including Geography Between their second and final years, students on the 4 year sandwich course will be able to spend a year in a UK or overseas business environment, which leads to the IB: 34 points including SL in Maths and 5 at HL in Geography award of a Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) on completion of their course; this BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: only accepted in combination is in addition to the BSc Honours degree. with A-Levels including Geography at grade B The industrial placement year is administered by the University’s School of Business
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Geography and Sports Science
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Introduction to Sociology of Sport ● Sport, Exercise and Health Pedagogies ● Teaching and Coaching 1 UCAS code: FC86 Year 2 Entry Requirements Optional modules (choose 1 of 2): A-Level: AAB including Geography ● Acquiring Movement Skills ● Critical Inquiry in Physical Activity and Health IB: 36-34 points including SL in Maths and 5 at HL in Geography ● Making Sense of Modern Sport ● Psychological Factors in Competitive Sport BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: only accepted in combination ● Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport ● Sport and Exercise Pedagogy with A-Levels including Geography at grade B ● Sport, Ideologies and Values ● Structural Kinesiology ● Teaching and Coaching 2 Final Year BRO AL A A AD ON W Y I A D p IT R Optional modules: 1 U D D T 2
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Geography and Sport Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules: UCAS code: LN78 ● Environment of Leisure Management ● Introduction to Sociology of Sport ● Olympic Studies ● The Leisure Market Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAB-ABB including Geography Compulsory modules: IB: 36-34 points including SL in Maths and 5 at HL in Geography ● The Marketing Mix for Sport and Leisure ● Principles of Marketing for Sport BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: only accepted in combination and Leisure with A-Levels including Geography at grade B Optional modules: ● Accounting for Business ● Accounting for Managers ● Critical Inquiry in Physical BRO AL A A AD ON W Y I A D p IT R Activity and Health ● Foundations of Sports Law ● Human Resource Management 1 U D D
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This course is taught by Geography, the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences Final Year and the School of Business and Economics. Students take modules in both human Compulsory module: and physical geography in first year but can choose to specialise in one or the other ● Sport Policy Analysis in years two and three. In sport management students consider the diversity of Optional modules: leisure activities and the opportunities for participation that are made available to ● Advanced Sport Marketing ● Entrepreneurship and Innovation ● Entrepreneurship consumers in first year before focusing on sports marketing, sport planning and and Small Business Planning ● Fundamentals of Strategic Management ● Lifestyle provision and accounting, human resource management and risk management in Physical Activity Promotion ● Marketing Communications ● Risk Management years two and three. ● Sport and Social Theory ● Sport, Celebrity and Place ● Sports Economics ● Sports Governance ● Sport, the Body and Deviance Compulsory and optional modules in Geography are drawn from those listed under the Single Honours Geography course. Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. Year 1 Career Prospects Compulsory modules: Skills acquisition and assessment are increasingly important for employment ● IT for Sport and Exercise Sciences ● Organisational Behaviour prospects and these are given prominence through the course. Geography and ● The Sport Industries Sport Management graduates have entered the fields of administration, finance, management, the armed forces, computing, industry, international aid, sport and
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History and Geography Economics with Geography (Please see p112 for more details) (Please see p51 for more details) Materials
Materials science and engineering has been a core strength at Loughborough for nearly 50 years, leading to the development of significant industrial links, with our degrees being highly regarded by employers. The Department has excellent pilot plant, laboratory, design and computing facilities, including investment in new teaching labs and a drop-in computer suite. Materials is a small and friendly department where students get more personal attention with an annual intake of around 50 undergraduates and about 350 students in total. We have one simple mission: “We aim to provide you with a first-rate learning experience, in a strategically important subject area, leading to a wide choice of valuable careers”.
Courses Automotive Materials Materials Engineering Design with Engineering Materials
RANKED 2ND FOR MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY The Guardian University Guide 2014 BRILLIANT EXPERIENCE My placement year was a brilliant experience. It provided the opportunity to try different areas within the business, Contact details helping me to decide what to do after graduation. Department Admissions Mital Mistry, Final Year MEng Design with Engineering Materials T: +44 (0)1509 223332 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/materials 90 www.lboro.ac.uk/materials
Facilities Industrial Contacts The Department of Materials is superbly well-equipped, with extensive laboratories Industrial contacts in the department are substantial with an annual research income containing state-of-the-art equipment in materials processing, testing, analysis, of over £3 million. Industry sponsored student projects, many related to our bigger simulations and characterisation. The Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre research programmes, add real relevance for our students and many of the same (LMCC), which is considered to be one of the best centres of its type in Europe, offers companies offer year long and summer placement jobs. These contacts not only specialist thermal, electron microscopy, x-ray and surface analysis. A design suite provide potential employment for our students, but also provide invaluable experience and a new drop-in computer suite offer computing and rapid prototyping facilities for from within the industry which is reflected in our teaching. undergraduate project work, adding to the exceptional teaching facilities. Industrial Training Professional Memberships and Accreditation Students are encouraged to spend a year in industry. See individual course pages for The Department strongly believes in the benefits professional institutes and industry further details. bodies can bring, and finances membership for all students of the Institute of Career Prospects Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). Each year across the UK there are a relatively small number of materials graduates, In the case of Design with Engineering Students, they are additionally enrolled as and consequently they are in high demand. Because Materials covers the entire members of the IED (the Institution of Engineering Designers). breadth of engineering and manufacturing activity the range of different career Our courses are accredited by IOM3 providing a route to Chartered Engineering status destinations is huge, from high technology aerospace engineering to something as following graduation. The Design with Engineering Materials course is also accredited every-day as packaging, with everything in-between. Our graduates can be found in by the IED. roles varying from technical, production, project and research management through to technical marketing and sales.
Automotive Materials
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time The average placement year salary is about £16,500 and we assist in finding placements, which have ranged from Formula 1 motor racing companies, aircraft and UCAS code: J552 automotive companies, medical equipment manufacturers to marketing and business MEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich management positions. Students are sometimes offered sponsorships for their final UCAS code: J553 year, or jobs after graduation, as a result of their industrial placements. BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 ● Experimental skills ● Introduction to Materials ● CAD and Engineering Drawing UCAS code: J511 ● Mechanical Design ● Product Design and Materials Selection ● Maths and BEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Mechanics for Materials ● Vehicle Design, Development and Manufacture UCAS code: J551 Year 2 Entry Requirements ● Manufacture and Processing of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites ● Mechanics and Testing of Materials ● Electrochemical Technology ● Vehicle A-Level: AAB (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including two from Design ● Automotive Crash Protection ● Internal Combustion Engines Maths, Chemistry and Physics ● Maths for Materials IB: 36-34 points (MEng) / 32 points (BEng) with 6,5 at HL in any two of Maths, Chemistry and Physics Year 3 MEng, Final year BEng BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD (MEng) / DDM (BEng) ● Sustainability, Recycling and the Environment ● Individual Project ● Vehicle and Component Design ● Powertrain Technologies ● Design and Manufacture with with merit in Maths modules Composites ● Fracture and Failure ● Surface Engineering ● Advanced Materials NT Y BRO AL A ACC (MEng) ● Industrial Case Studies (BEng) ● Tomorrow’s Materials (BEng) E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D S D E
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MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time placements, which have ranged from Formula 1 motor racing companies, aircraft and automotive companies, medical equipment manufacturers to marketing and business UCAS code: J502 management positions. Students are sometimes offered sponsorships for their final MEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich year, or jobs after graduation, as a result of their industrial placements. UCAS code: J503 Year 1 BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time ● Experimental skills ● Introduction to Materials ● CAD and Engineering Drawing ● Mechanical Design ● Product Design and Materials Selection ● Maths and UCAS code: J500 Mechanics for Materials ● Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria ● Accounting for BEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Managers (MEng) UCAS code: J501 Year 2 Entry Requirements ● Manufacture and Processing of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites ● Mechanics and Testing of Materials ● Electrochemical Technology ● Advanced A-Level: AAB (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including two from Testing and Characterisation ● Product Design ● Marketing ● Maths for Materials Maths, Chemistry and Physics IB: 36-34 points (MEng) / 32 points (BEng) with 6,5 at HL in any Year 3 MEng, Final year BEng two of Maths, Chemistry and Physics ● Sustainability, Recycling and the Environment ● Individual Project ● Fracture BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD (MEng) / DDM (BEng) and Failure ● Surface Engineering ● Design and Manufacture with Composites with merit in Maths modules ● Project Management ● Advanced Materials ● Industrial Case Studies (BEng) ● Tomorrows Materials (BEng) ● Plus 2 optional modules NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D Year 4 Final Year MEng E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D S D E
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Materials Engineering with a Foundation Year
UCAS Code: HF19 one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our department. Materials Engineering with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for For further details of entry requirements, please visit the see p124 or visit some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs needed for first year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the 92 www.lboro.ac.uk/materials
Design with Engineering Materials
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time degree in an industrial environment and significantly enhance their career prospects. The average placement year salary is about £16,500 and we assist in finding UCAS code: H1J5 placements, which have ranged from Formula 1 motor racing companies, aircraft and MEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich automotive companies, medical equipment manufacturers to marketing and business UCAS code: H1JM management positions. Students are sometimes offered sponsorships for their final year, or jobs after graduation, as a result of their industrial placements. BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: HJ15 ● Experimental skills ● Introduction to Materials ● CAD and Engineering Drawing BEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Mechanical Design ● Product Design and Materials Selection ● Maths and UCAS code: HJ1M Mechanics for Materials ● Design Ergonomics Year 2 Entry Requirements ● Manufacture and Processing of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites A-Level: AAB (MEng) / BBB-ABC (BEng) including two from ● Mechanics and Testing of Materials ● Electrochemical Technology ● Design Maths, Chemistry, Physics or Design and Technology Principles and Practice ● Visual Design (Visualisation) ● Individual and Group IB: 36-34 points (MEng) / 30-32 (BEng) with 6,5 at HL in any Design Projects ● Packaging Design Project two of Maths, Chemistry, Physics or Design and Technology BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD (MEng) / DDM (BEng) Year 3 MEng, Final Year BEng ● Sustainability, Recycling and the Environment ● Individual Project ● Design for with merit in Maths modules Vulnerable Users ● Automotive Crash Protection ● Legal Aspects of Product Design NT Y BRO AL A ACC ● Project Management ● Marketing ● Product Design and Failure (BEng) E EA A AD N W Y RE M R Y IO A R D D p T E I R T I 1 T ● ● C p U D S Industrial Case Studies (BEng) Maths for Materials (MEng) D E
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STUDENT PROFILE Dan Haspel MEng Automotive Materials www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/dan-h
STUDENT PROFILE Georgia Fraser MEng Materials Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/georgia
STUDENT PROFILE Mital Mistry MEng Design with Engineering Materials www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/mital Mathematical Sciences
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a broad range of degree courses, with about 580 undergraduate and 50 postgraduate students. There are over 30 academic staff with a wide variety of research interests in both pure and applied mathematics. Principal research areas are nonlinear mathematics and its applications, geometric analysis, mathematical biology, spectral theory and waves, stochastic analysis, mathematical physics, fluid mechanics and materials modelling.
Courses Mathematics Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management Mathematics with Economics Financial Mathematics Mathematics and Sports Science Mathematics with Statistics Mathematics and Management Mathematics with Mathematics Education
90% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR MATHEMATICS National Student Survey 2013 THE BEST SO FAR If you have the opportunity to study here, grab it and don’t let it go! Studying at Loughborough has been Contact details one of the best experiences of my life so far. Department Admissions Jill Onamusi, 1st Year BSc Financial Mathematics T: +44 (0)1509 222872 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/maths 94 www.lboro.ac.uk/maths
The Difference between BSc and MMath Study Abroad Our undergraduate courses are designed to ease the transition from school to university If you choose one of our sandwich courses, an alternative to professional training is level mathematics. The extended course leading to a Master’s degree (MMath) is for a year spent studying at a university in another country through a student exchange students seeking a broader and deeper study of mathematics than is possible within scheme, leading to the award of the Diploma in International Studies (DIntS). three years. We currently have exchange agreements with universities in the following countries: All BSc courses are available as three-year full-time or four-year sandwich courses; the France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Lithuania, MMath degree is available as a four-year full-time course or a five-year sandwich course. Australia, Canada. Mathematics Support Career Prospects The award-winning Mathematics Learning Support Centre is available at two locations Opportunities include actuarial work (which involves application of probability and on campus for students to get help with mathematics. As well as giving access to a statistics), computing (particularly systems analysis and programming), financial work wide variety of printed and online resources, a member of academic staff is available (accountancy, insurance, banking etc), management (which might involve operational in the Centre for four hours each day to provide one-to-one help. research, a branch of applied mathematics), engineering (for example mathematical modelling and simulation in a design team), scientific research, design and Industrial Placement development (perhaps using numerical methods and other techniques of advanced All of our courses are available as either full-time or sandwich courses, with the applied mathematics), statistical work (for example, Government departments) and sandwich course including an extra year spent on professional training in an industrial, teaching and lecturing. commercial or research establishment. Recent employment destinations include: Rolls-Royce – Graduate Engineer; Certegy Good relations have been established with companies including; GL Noble Denton, – Risk Analyst; Bank of America – Treasury Sales Analyst; British Gas – Data Analyst. Ernst & Young, IBM, Aston Martin Lagonda, ICI, Hitachi and GSK. For full details of Industrial Placements, see individual course pages. See www.mathscareers.org.uk for more on career prospects for maths graduates.
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and Statistics ● Mathematical Thinking ● Numbers ● Introduction to Applied MMath (Hons) 4 years full-time Mathematics ● Mechanics UCAS code: G103 Year 2 MMath (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 5 years full-time sandwich Compulsory modules: UCAS code: G104 ● Communicating Mathematics ● Analysis ● Vector Calculus ● Fourier Analysis & Partial Differential Equations ● Complex Variables BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time UCAS code: G100 Optional modules: Seven optional modules chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich mathematics and statistics. Up to two modules taught by other Departments in the UCAS code: G101 University may be included. Entry Requirements Year 3 / BSc Final Year A-Level: AAA-A*AB (MMath), AAA-AAB (BSc), including Maths MMath: at grade A. Please see website for full details Twelve optional modules chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths mathematics, statistics and mathematical physics. Up to two modules taught by other Departments in the University may be included. BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels BSc: including Maths Compulsory module: ● Mathematics Project or Mathematics Report
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STUDENT PROFILE Rachel Radbourne BSc Mathematics www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/rachel www.lboro.ac.uk/maths 95
Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: G1N4 Compulsory modules: ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry and Groups BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability and Statistics UCAS code: G1NK ● Financial Accounting ● Accounting in Context ● Macroeconomics for Financial Studies ● Microeconomics for Financial Studies ● Introduction to Law Entry Requirements A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Year 2 of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further Compulsory modules: ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics ● Mechanics Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths ● Probability Theory ● Financial Reporting ● Management Accounting AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths ● Company Law ● Financial Management ● Marketing IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths Optional modules: BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level One optional module chosen from Statistical Modelling or Introduction to Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels Stochastic Processes. including Maths Final Year NT Y BRO AL A ACC Compulsory modules: E EA A AD ON W Y RE M R Y I A R D E D p IT R T I T p 1 ● ● C U D S D E Advanced Financial Reporting Management Accounting and Control
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Mathematics with Economics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: G1L1 Compulsory modules: ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich and Groups ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability and UCAS code: G1LC Statistics ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Compulsory modules: ● Probability Theory ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics ● Mechanics of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further ● Statistical Modelling Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths Optional modules (choose two): ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Microeconomics IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths ● Introduction to Econometrics BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels Plus four options chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied including Maths mathematics and statistics. Final Year ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A A wide choice of optional modules in all areas of Mathematics and Economics. R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Financial Mathematics
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Mathematics accounts for two thirds of the course. No previous knowledge of economics is necessary as the first two years provide a comprehensive introduction UCAS code: GN13 to both macroeconomics and microeconomics. BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 1 UCAS code: GNC3 Compulsory modules: Entry Requirements ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry and Groups ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability and A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Statistics ● Principles of Macroeconomics ● Principles of Microeconomics of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths Year 2 AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths Compulsory modules: IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths ● Probability Theory ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics ● Mechanics BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level ● Analysis ● Statistical Modelling ● Introduction to Stochastic Processes ● Introduction to Finance ● Intermediate Macroeconomics ● Intermediate Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels Microeconomics including Maths Final Year ENT YE ABROA NAL AW Compulsory modules: M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D ● Differential Equations ● Stochastic Methods in Finance ● Corporate Finance A 1 T 2
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Mathematics and Sports Science
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: CG61 Compulsory modules: ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry and Groups BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability and Statistics UCAS code: GC16 ● Teaching and Coaching ● Biomechanics of Sport ● Exercise Physiology ● Fitness and Training ● Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology Entry Requirements A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Year 2 Compulsory modules: of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Probability Theory ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths ● Mechanics ● Structural Kinesiology AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths Optional modules: IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths One optional module in a pure mathematics or statistics topic, and five optional BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level modules from a range of topics in sport-related physiology, biomechanics, psychology Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels and social science. including Maths Final Year NT Y BRO AL A 12 modules chosen from a wide range of options in all areas of pure and applied E EA A AD ON W M R Y I A E D p IT R
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: GG13 Compulsory modules: ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich and Groups ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability UCAS code: GG1H and Statistics ● Mathematical Thinking ● Numbers ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics ● Mechanics Entry Requirements A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Year 2 Compulsory modules: of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further ● Communicating Mathematics ● Analysis ● Probability Theory ● Applied Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths Statistics ● Statistical Modelling ● Fourier Analysis & Partial Differential Equations AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths ● Complex Variables IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths Optional modules: BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Optional modules are chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels mathematics and statistics. One module taught by another Department in the including Maths University may be included.
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Mathematics and Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time The problem-solving skills which are strongly developed in the mathematics section and the management skills that will also be acquired make graduates highly attractive UCAS code: G1N2 to a wide range of employers. BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 1 UCAS code: G1NF Compulsory modules: Entry Requirements ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry and Groups ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability and A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any Statistics ● Organisational Behaviour ● Management of Human Resources of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further ● Introduction to Accounting ● Accounting for Managers Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths Year 2 IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths Compulsory modules: ● Probability Theory ● Introduction to Applied Mathematics ● Mechanics BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level ● Statistical Modelling ● Organisation Studies ● Principles of Marketing Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels ● Operations Management ● Company Finance ● The Marketing Mix including Maths ● Management Science Methods
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Mathematics with Mathematics Education
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time This provides excellent preparation for students interested in becoming mathematics teachers, and also for anyone who wishes to broaden their skill set to include critical UCAS code: G1X3 analysis of the latest research studies, oral debating and presentation skills, and BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich academic report writing. UCAS code: G1XH Year 1 Entry Requirements Compulsory modules: ● Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 ● Analysis 1 & 2 ● Linear Algebra ● Geometry A-Level: AAA-AAB, including Maths at grade A. Applicants with any and Groups ● Computer Applications in Mathematics ● Introductory Probability of the following will usually be given the lower offer (AAB): Further and Statistics ● Mathematical Thinking ● Numbers ● Introduction to Applied Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing or Economics; Further Maths Mathematics ● Mechanics AS-Level at grade A; AEA or STEP in Maths IB: 36 points including 6 at HL in Maths Year 2 BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus A-Level Compulsory modules: ● Communicating Mathematics ● Introduction to Mathematics Education ● The Maths grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels Use of Technology in the Learning and Teaching of Mathematics ● Analysis ● Vector including Maths Calculus ● Fourier Analysis & Partial Differential Equations ● Complex Variables Optional modules: ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R Five optional modules chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied 1 C p U D D
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Have you thought about how you learn mathematics, and about why mathematics is Final Year easy or difficult to learn? Do you think there are ways of teaching mathematics that Compulsory modules: could make it more interesting and more accessible to more people? ● Mathematics Education Project ● Multiple Representations and the Learning of Mathematics ● Studies in Science Mathematics Education Perhaps you’ve even considered becoming a teacher of mathematics yourself. If so, Loughborough’s Mathematics with Mathematics Education (MME) course would be Optional modules: an excellent choice for you. Seven optional modules chosen from a wide range of topics in pure and applied mathematics, statistics and mathematical physics. Up to two modules taught by other This degree course involves substantial study of rigorous mathematics; 75% of the Departments in the University may be included. course is taken up with mathematics modules, which students share with those on Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. other mathematics-based degrees. It thus provides the solid mathematical skills valued by employers across numerous industries. Career Prospects This course will be highly beneficial when entering industry, business or finance, in any What distinguishes this degree is the additional opportunity to study psychological environment or role where you will be expected to use your mathematics through team and sociological research on the teaching and learning of mathematics, to gain work and explain your thinking effectively. It will also be of enormous value for those experience of working in a school, and to undertake a substantial education research who would like to progress to a career as a mathematics teacher. project in collaboration with a member of academic staff. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies
Mathematics with a Foundation Year
UCAS Code: G102 entry at A-Level or equivalent. Successful completion of the one year Foundation course allows you to progress onto any of the degree courses in our department. Mathematics with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for some reason For further details of entry requirements, please visit the see p124 or visit have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed for first year www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs
STUDENT PROFILE Ben Abrahams BSc Mathematics with Economics www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/ben-a
STUDENT PROFILE Esther Obadina BSc Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/esther
STUDENT PROFILE Philip Powell BSc Mathematics with Mathematics Education www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/philip Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
The School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is a leader in technological research and innovation with extensive national and international industrial links, and a long standing tradition of excellent teaching. Our Industrial Advisory Committee, comprising of engineers at senior levels in the profession, ensures that our courses contain the optimal balance of traditional and contemporary subjects. Particular emphasis is placed on including direct involvement of engineers from industry at key stages, and incorporation of the latest in research to ensure that our courses are always industrially relevant and up-to-date.
The School has been awarded the 2013 Queen’s Anniversary Prize for High Value Manufacturing.
Courses Engineering Management Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Product Design Engineering Sports Technology
RANKED 5TH FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The Guardian University Guide 2014 RELEVANT TO CURRENT ISSUES One of my favourite modules is sustainable manufacturing as it is both interesting and very relevant to current issues in the Contact details engineering industry. Sheralyn Thorne Cat Baron, 4th Year MEng Product Design Engineering T: +44 (0)1509 227644 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/mechman 100 www.lboro.ac.uk/mechman
Industrial Training – Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) Facilities All of the courses can be taken with a salaried industrial placement in Year 3 There are laboratories devoted to disciplines such as; dynamics and control, and over 130 students take this option every year. For the award of a Diploma electronics, fluid mechanics, healthcare engineering, internal combustion engines, in Industrial Studies (DIS) or Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) you need to materials, mechatronics, metrology, optical engineering, additive manufacturing, sports complete a minimum of 45 weeks work in a company. engineering, structural integrity and thermodynamics. The School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is notified of such Our CNC machine tool workshops and electronics workshop are managed by skilled vacancies and opportunities throughout the academic year, and we will provide technical staff, who will work closely with you to develop ideas and support project work. support and help for you to gain a suitable placement, under the guidance of the We have extensive facilities devoted to the engineering applications of lasers and high Director of Professional Training. Students work in a variety of organisations value manufacturing engineering, areas in which our achievements in research and including automotive, aerospace, electronic, consumer goods, computer software teaching have been recognised by two prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prizes. and food processing industries. Your role might be as a designer, manufacturing engineer or as a plant engineer, in research or development, or in several of these International Study areas within one company. All students on the MEng courses have the opportunity to study abroad in their third or final academic year. If suitable for international study then this will lead to the award of The Innovative Manufacturing Engineering course extends the industrial training by a Diploma in International Studies (DIntS). A network of engineering departments from incorporating placements in the first two years, as well as in Year 3, at two or more around 30 institutions throughout Europe cooperate in the European Credit Transfer companies within the IME sponsoring Industrial Consortium. System (ECTS). Recent placement students have worked for virtually every major engineering company in the UK including; Toyota, Triumph, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, BP, Tata Sponsorships and Scholarships Steel, DERA, Vauxhall, The Boots Co. plc, Eurotherm Drives Ltd, 3M Healthcare, All courses have an established reputation with employers in industry. Companies, Schlumberger and TRW Lucas Aerospace. therefore, target the School with sandwich year opportunities and a number of companies offer sponsorship, for which there is intense competition. Students seeking sponsorship Professional Recognition are urged to consult publications such as CRAC and Engineering Opportunities. All Manufacturing and Mechanical BEng and MEng courses are fully accredited The Innovative Manufacturing Engineering course has its own unique industrial by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Manufacturing Engineering sponsorship arrangements, which provides successful students with bursaries and course is also accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, salaried training for the duration of the degree course. For more details see while Product Design Engineering is also accredited by the Institution of www.lboro.ac.uk/funding and ime.lboro.ac.uk. Engineering Designers. Students studying Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering degree courses, and intending to take up a career in the Armed Forces or Civil Service, may be eligible for financial support under the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme.
Engineering Management
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Students also have the opportunity to spend a monitored year in industry after the second year of academic studies, and be awarded a Diploma of Professional Studies UCAS code: N290 or the Diploma in International Studies if they have worked outside the UK. BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Engineering Management with a Foundation Year is also available. Please see p124 or UCAS code: N291 visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for more information Entry Requirements Modules include: A-Level: ABB including either Maths or Physics Years 1 and 2 IB: 33 points minimum with 6,5,5 at HL including either Maths ● Engineering and Management Modelling ● Engineering Management or Physics ● Introduction to Engineering Science ● Manufacturing Design ● Manufacturing BTEC HND/HNC: Distinctions in Maths and four other science / Management ● Manufacturing Planning and Control ● Manufacturing Processes and engineering related subjects, plus A-Level Maths at grade B Materials ● Marketing ● Organisational Behaviour ● Mathematics and Statistics Compulsory modules: NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE Year 3 M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D S D E
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Innovative Manufacturing Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time (with dedicated industrial secondments) Product Design ● Engineering Sciences ● Industrial placements ● Mathematics and Statistics ● Manufacturing Design ● Manufacturing Management UCAS code: H790 ● Manufacturing Technology ● Manufacturing Processes and Materials Entry Requirements ● Mathematics ● Software Engineering A-Level: AAA including Maths and either Physics, Design and Year 3 and Final Year MEng (Hons) Technology or Engineering Year 3 and the final academic year of the MEng courses are structured around a IB: 34 points minimum with 6,6,5 at HL including Maths and six month industrial placement, an individual project completed in industry and either Physics or Design and Technology an engineering core. Further modules are chosen from the selection of additional BTEC HND/HNC: Distinctions in Maths and four other science / optional subjects. engineering subjects, plus A-Level Maths at grade B Compulsory modules: Years 3 and 4 T Y RO CC EN EA AB AD Y A RE M R Y R D ● ● ● E D p T I Advanced Manufacturing Processes Group Project Engineering Industry T C p U 1 S E
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BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time further learning, while the transferable skills which graduates develop should also suit them to employment and career routes in a wide variety of professions. UCAS code: H710 If you choose to follow the BEng sandwich course you will complete a full year BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich of assessed IMechE accredited industrial training between years 2 and 3 of your UCAS code: HH1T academic studies, leading to the additional award of Loughborough’s well respected Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). BEng (Hons) with Foundation Year 4 years full-time Manufacturing Engineering with a Foundation Year is also available. Please see p124 UCAS code: H700 or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for more information. Entry Requirements Modules include: A-Level: ABB including Maths and either Physics, Design and Years 1 and 2 Technology or Engineering ● Electrical and Electronic Technology ● Engineering Computing ● Engineering IB: 33 points minimum with 6,5,5 at HL including Maths and Management ● Engineering Product Design ● Engineering Sciences either Physics or Design and Technology ● Mathematics and Statistics ● Manufacturing Design ● Manufacturing BTEC HND/HNC: Distinctions in Maths and four other science / Management ● Manufacturing Processes and Materials ● Mathematics ● Manufacturing Technology engineering subjects, plus A-Level Maths at grade B Final Year BEng (Hons) NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE Compulsory modules: M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D D S E ● ● ● 1 T 2 Individual Project Business Systems Manufacturing for the Environment
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Mechanical Engineering
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time During the fourth academic year, MEng students from different degree courses are brought together in multi-disciplinary teams for a range of year-long projects, to solve UCAS code: H303 challenging industrially based problems at a number of different host companies. MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich BEng (Hons) UCAS code: H302 Our IMechE accredited BEng Mechanical Engineering degree courses provide a BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time balanced, theoretical and practical introduction to fundamental engineering principles and their application to real industrial projects. UCAS code: H300 The courses provide an excellent platform for graduates wishing to register with the BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer or to progress to Chartered Engineer UCAS code: H301 status, while the transferable skills which graduates develop should also suit them to employment and career routes in a wide variety of professions. BEng (Hons) with Foundation Year 4 years full-time UCAS code: H304 If you choose to follow a MEng or BEng sandwich course you will complete a full year of assessed IMechE accredited industrial training between years 2 and 3 of your Entry Requirements academic studies, leading to the additional award of Loughborough’s well respected A-Level: A*AA (MEng) / ABB (BEng) including Maths and Physics Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). IB: 35 points minimum with 6,6,6 at HL including Maths On graduation you will be awarded the qualification of MEng (Hons) DIS for the five and Physics (MEng) / 33 points minimum including 6,5,5 at HL year course, or BEng (Hons) DIS for the four year course. including Maths and Physics (BEng) Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year is also available. Please see p124 or BTEC HND/HNC (for BEng only): Distinctions in Maths and four visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for more information. other science / engineering subjects, plus A-Level Maths at grade B Modules include: NT Y BRO AL A ACC E EA A AD ON W Y RE Years 1 and 2 M R Y I A R D E D p T R T I IT 1 C p U D D S ● ● ● E Application of Engineering Design Control Engineering Electronics and
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STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Alexandros Pamnani Katelyn Elders BSc Engineering Management MEng Mechanical Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/alexandros www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/katelyn
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE James Bell Cat Baron BEng Manufacturing Engineering MEng Product Design Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/james-b www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/cat www.lboro.ac.uk/mechman 103
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MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time During the fourth academic year, MEng students from different degree courses are brought together in multi-disciplinary teams for a range of year long projects, to solve UCAS code: HHC7 challenging industrially based problems at a number of different host companies. MEng (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich BEng (Hons) UCAS code: HHD7 The IMechE/IED/IET accredited BEng courses aim to provide graduates who can BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time play a substantial role in companies concerned with the design and manufacture of consumer products. UCAS code: HH1R On completion of the courses, students should have acquired a good understanding BEng (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich of the design, analytical and manufacturing skills necessary to effectively develop UCAS code: H715 new products. The courses provide an excellent foundation for graduates wishing to progress to professional engineering status. BEng (Hons) with Foundation Year 4 years full-time UCAS code: HH17 The courses are broad based and cover a range of both product design and manufacture topics, as well as an element of traditional engineering subject. Entry Requirements Throughout the three academic years of the courses, skills are developed across A-Level: AAB (MEng) / BBB (BEng) including Maths and either all of these areas. Physics, Design and Technology or Engineering By combining a thorough design education with a sound manufacturing engineering IB: 34 points minimum with 6,6,5 at HL including Maths and base, our graduates are ideally placed to conceive and develop innovative designs either Physics or Design and Technology (MEng) / 32 points and turn them into manufacturing reality and profitable products. minimum with 6,5,5 at HL including Maths and either Physics or If you choose to follow a BEng or MEng sandwich course, you will complete a full Design and Technology (BEng) year of assessed IMechE accredited industrial training between years 2 and 3 of your BTEC HND/HNC: Distinctions in Maths and five other science / academic studies, leading to the additional award of Loughborough’s highly respected engineering subjects (MEng) / Distinctions in Maths and four Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). other science /engineering subjects (BEng) plus A-Level Maths at Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year is also available. Please see p124 grade B or visit www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs for more information.
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Sports Technology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Modules include: UCAS code: CH67 Years 1 and 2 ● Biomechanics of Sport ● Fitness and Training ● Industrial Design BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Manufacturing Design ● Materials and Manufacturing Processes UCAS code: HC76 ● Marketing for Sports and Leisure ● Mathematics ● Measurement and Experimental Design ● Methods of Analysis in Sports Biomechanics Entry Requirements ● Product Design (Ergonomics and Visualisation) ● Sports Equipment, A-Level: ABB (from 3 A-Levels) Science and Technology ● Sports Equipment, Dynamics and Human Factors IB: 33 points minimum with 6,5,5 at HL and 5 in Maths at SL ● Sports Technology and Materials ● Structural Kinesiology BTEC HND/HNC: Distinctions in Maths and three other science / Final Year engineering subjects In the final academic year the courses are structured around an individual project Other: GCSE Maths at grade A (or AS-Level Maths at grade C) and a core of the Sports Equipment Industry and Product Design modules, together with a selection of additional optional subjects. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D Compulsory modules:
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STUDENT PROFILE Aletha Lund-Wright BSc Sports Technology www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/aletha
STUDENT PROFILE Mike Thelwell BSc Sports Technology www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/mike
STUDENT PROFILE Tom Kurowski BEng Innovative Manufacturing Engineering www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/tom-k Physics
Physics underpins all physical science and engineering, and physicists are involved in all areas of scientific research, technological development and environmental science – from understanding fundamental mechanisms such as superconductivity or black hole formation, to electronic device manufacture and understanding global warming. Of all disciplines, a physics degree leads to the broadest range of career opportunities, including careers in commerce where a physicist’s analytical and numerical skills are valued. The Department’s staff are all active in both teaching and research, with a good balance in research between theory and experimentation.
Courses Physics Engineering Physics Physics and Mathematics Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology Physics with Sports Science
100% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR PHYSICS National Student Survey 2013
PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT My summer work placement gave me such a great insight to the life of a professional, I actually changed Contact details my career plan to a better suited route. Department Admissions Sébastien Roger, 3rd Year BSc Engineering Physics T: +44 (0)1509 228409 For full profile visit www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/sebastien E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/physics 106 www.lboro.ac.uk/physics
Industrial Placement or European Study Our MPhys and BSc Courses The year out can be spent working in paid employment as a scientist in industry (in the All our courses include three BSc and MPhys options and an advanced research UK or abroad) where you are supervised jointly by a local industrial supervisor and a project. The MPhys courses may be taken in four or five years. The five-year version member of the University academic staff. Satisfactory completion of such a ‘sandwich’ of the course includes either a sandwich year of employment in industry or a year work placement leads to the award of a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). of study abroad between the second and the third or the third and the fourth year of study. Recent industrial placements have included fibre-optic oil well monitoring and applications of high temperature superconductors and have involved companies You can change the shape of your studies as your interests evolve. Many transfer and research facilities such as IBM (UK) Ltd, British Gas, Siemens AG (Germany) possibilities exist. You can delay the choice between MPhys and BSc course until the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, FZ Jülich (Germany), Institut Laue Langevin end of Year 2. Grenoble (France), etc. OpenPlus in partnership with the Open University About a third of our recent industrial placements have been abroad, principally in Loughborough University, in partnership with the Open University, offers a flexible route Western Europe. It is often not necessary to be fluent in the local language, although to a degree in physics for those without the traditional entry requirements. familiarity with the language is always an advantage and you are encouraged to take In the first stage you will gain a thorough grounding in physics and mathematics the appropriate language modules. The Department has contacts with a wide variety of through two or three years of part-time study with the Open University, while living at employers and most students arrange their employment with one of these. The average home. Course material will be delivered by post and electronically and you will have the salary of our students in industrial placements in Britain is approximately £14,000 pa. support from a tutor and other Open University staff. The modules you will study are: Alternatively, the year can be spent studying at a university abroad. Loughborough ● Essential mathematics 1 ● Skills for Practical Science (residential school) currently has partnerships with universities in Australia, Germany, Austria, Poland, ● The Physical World ● Practical science: Physics and Astronomy (with optional Japan, USA and Canada. German language modules can be taken in the second year residential school) (Physics Programme only) to prepare for the year abroad. On successful completion of the above you will be able to transfer into the second year of the Physics, Engineering Physics or Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology courses at Loughborough, and will expect to graduate with a Loughborough BSc (or MPhys) degree after a further two (or three) years of full-time study. Physics with a Foundation Year
UCAS code: F305 Mathematics and Computing, with an opportunity to take modules in engineering, chemistry and material science. Successful completion of the foundation year allows you to progress on to any of the degree courses offered by the Physics department. Physics with a Foundation Year is primarily for candidates who for some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed for first For further details of entry requirements, please visit the see p124 or visit year entry at A-Level or equivalent. Students obtain a thorough grounding in Physics, www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs
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MPhys (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: F303 This year includes modules in: ● Quantum Mechanics ● Fields ● Waves ● Solid State Physics ● Nuclear Physics MPhys (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Thermal Physics ● Electronics ● Mathematics ● Laboratories ● plus a range UCAS code: F304 of options BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Years 3 and 4 In the third year of study, the MPhys and BSc Physics and Engineering Physics courses UCAS code: F300 diverge. In the third (and final) year of study in the BSc Physics course you undertake a BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich major experimental or theoretical project, which is an opportunity to get to grips with a UCAS code: F301 substantial real problem. The optional modules currently include: Entry Requirements ● General Relativity and Cosmology ● Statistical and Low Temperature Physics A-Level: AAB (MPhys) / ABB (BSc) including Maths and Physics ● Surfaces, Thin Films and High Vacuum ● Quantum Computing ● Elementary IB: 36 points minimum including 6,6 at HL in Maths and Physics Particle Physics ● Condensed Matter Physics ● Modern Optics ● Quantum Physics (MPhys) / 34 points minimum including 6,5 at HL in ● Fundamentals of Quantum Information ● Climate Physics ● Studies in Science Maths and Physics (BSc) and Mathematics Education, Introduction to Forensic Science and a wide range of BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile (MPhys) / DDM other modules. profile (BSc) including Distinctions in Maths and Physics The third and fourth years of the MPhys Physics course give a thorough preparation for research work in industry or on a PhD course. The coverage of physics is both broader ENT YE ABROA NAL AW and deeper than in the BSc course and includes a wider range of options. M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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MPhys (Hons) 4 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: F312 The main subjects studied are: ● Mechanics ● Electricity and Magnetism ● Atomic and Thermal Physics MPhys (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich ● Astronomy ● Information Skills ● Mathematics ● Laboratories ● Computing UCAS code: F313 ● Mechanics of Materials BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 This year includes modules in: UCAS code: F311 ● Quantum Mechanics ● Fields ● Waves ● Solid State Physics ● Nuclear Physics BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Thermal Physics ● Electronics ● Control Engineering ● Engineering Computation UCAS code: F382 ● Mathematics ● Laboratories Years 3 and 4 Entry Requirements In the final year of the BSc course, you undertake a substantial course of options from A-Level: AAB (MPhys) / ABB (BSc) including Maths and Physics Physics and the Engineering departments. You also undertake an experimental or IB: 36 points minimum including 6,6 at HL in Maths and Physics theoretical project. (MPhys) / 34 points minimum including 6,5 at HL in The third and fourth years of the MPhys Engineering Physics course give a thorough Maths and Physics (BSc) preparation for research work in industry or on a PhD course. The coverage of physics BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile (MPhys) / DDM is both broader and deeper than in the BSc course and includes a wider range of profile (BSc) including Distinctions in Maths and Physics options. There is training in advanced laboratory techniques with a full-time research project occupying half of the final year. The project can be experimental or theoretical. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T In addition to the options offered on the BSc version, advanced optional modules E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Physics and Mathematics
MPhys (Hons) 4 years full-time This course is designed for students who wish to gain a good understanding of physical phenomena whilst gaining the mathematical power necessary for solving a UCAS code: FG3C wide range of theoretical and computational problems. The course is run jointly with MPhys (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich the Department of Mathematical Sciences. UCAS code: FG3D Years 1 and 2 Equal time is given to physics and mathematics in the first two years. The physics BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time content of the first two years is drawn from the modules in the first two years of the UCAS code: FG31 Physics BSc course. The concurrent mathematics course is slanted towards areas of applied mathematics relevant to physics and engineering. BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich UCAS code: GF13 Years 3 and 4 The BSc and MPhys courses diverge with a wide range of optional modules in Entry Requirements Mathematics and Physics and you can choose to concentrate on one subject more A-Level: AAB (MPhys) / ABB (BSc) including Maths and Physics than the other. Students are recommended to consult the Departmental Handbook IB: 36 points minimum including 6,6 at HL in Maths and Physics or website. (MPhys) / 34 points minimum (BSc) including 6,5 at HL in Following consultation with the Heads of both Departments you may be able to Maths and Physics transfer to one of the following courses at the end of Year 1: MPhys/BSc Physics or MPhys/BSc Engineering Physics or BSc Mathematics. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile (MPhys) / DDM profile (BSc) including Distinctions in Maths and Physics Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. Career Prospects ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A Graduates in Physics in Mathematics are in a particularly strong position to develop R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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MPhys (Hons) 4 years full-time Industrial Placement or European Study UCAS code: 8F63 The BSc Physics with Astrophysics course can be studied in three or four years. In the four-year version you take a year out between the second and final years MPhys (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich of academic study. UCAS code: 8F91 Years 1 and 2 BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time The first year of the Physics, Engineering Physics and Physics with Astrophysics UCAS code: F3F5 and Cosmology programmes is identical, including core physics and tasters of engineering and astronomy. This gives students the flexibility to move between BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich these programmes as their interests develop. In addition students take at least UCAS code: F3FM four modules in Astronomy, Practical Astronomy, Physical Cosmology and Physics of Astrophysical Plasma. Entry Requirements The Observational Astronomy module in the second year includes practical A-Level: AAB (MPhys) / ABB (BSc) including Maths and Physics work on the Department’s optical and radio telescopes. There are further modules IB: 36 points minimum including 6,6 at HL in Maths and Physics in astrophysics. (MPhys) / 34 points minimum including 6,5 at HL in Maths and Physics (BSc) Years 3 and 4 BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile (MPhys) / DDM Students take a module in General Relativity and Cosmology and can choose modules from those offered to Physics students. MPhys students undertake profile (BSc) including Distinctions in Maths and Physics astrophysical research project as half of the final year; the project for BSc students takes up a quarter of their final year. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.
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Physics with Sports Science
MPhys (Hons) 4 years full-time Physics UCAS code: 7F52 The Physics part of the Physics with Sports Science course is a reduced version of the corresponding BSc/MPhys Physics course focusing on the most relevant MPhys (Hons) DIS* 5 years full-time sandwich Physics modules. UCAS code: 1F59 School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: FC36 Compulsory modules: ● Fitness and Training ● Exercise Physiology ● Biomechanics of Sport BSc (Hons) DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology UCAS code: CF63 Year 2 Entry Requirements Compulsory modules: A-Level: AAB (MPhys) / ABB (BSc) including Maths and Physics ● Exercise Physiology 2 ● Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport IB: 36 points minimum including 6,6 at HL in Maths and Physics ● Methods of Analysis in Sport Biomechanics (MPhys) / 34 points minimum including 6,5 at HL in Year 3 Maths and Physics (BSc) Compulsory modules: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD profile (MPhys) / DDM ● Psychology of Sporting Excellence ● Applied Physiology of Sports Performance profile (BSc) including Distinctions in Maths and Physics ● Mechanics of Sport Techniques (optional for BSc) ● Advanced Methods of Analysis in Sports Biomechanics (optional for BSc)
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Our Department is internationally recognised for the quality of its research and teaching. Our flexible, exciting, and rigorous degree programmes are consistently popular with students and employers. Over 90% of our students who graduated in 2012 were in work or further study six months after graduating. We offer eight exciting degree programmes which provide students with an up-to- the-minute grasp of emerging political developments on the world stage, confront some of the most fundamental political and historical questions which have shaped the modern world, and provide transferable skills that will help you get a job after your degree.
Courses Politics with a Minor Politics and International Relations International Relations History History and Politics History and International Relations History and Geography History and English
92% ‘OVERALL SATISFACTION’ FOR HISTORY AND POLITICS National Student Survey 2013 FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY Taking a placement year was a fantastic opportunity and has helped me focus on future career goals to Contact details work abroad when I graduate. Department Admissions Charlotte Firman, Final Year BA Politics with Economics T: +44 (0)1509 222983 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/phir 110 www.lboro.ac.uk/phir
Politics with a Minor
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time their degree: all in a university which prioritises the student experience on a green and high-tech campus. UCAS code: L200 Year 1 BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich In addition to your major studies in Politics, you will choose introductory modules in UCAS code: L201 two of the minor subjects. Entry Requirements The first year’s work will give you a thorough grounding in different approaches to A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) the study of politics and government, examining political ideologies as well as key IB: 34-32 points including 5 at SL in English dimensions of domestic and international politics. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Year 2 For specific requirements for minor subject, please visit our website In your second year, you can opt to follow one or two minor subjects. In Politics you will choose modules that look in more detail at theoretical issues, European government ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A and politics, British politics, protest and resistance, and research design. R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Politics and International Relations
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 You will be introduced to the foundations of Politics and International Relations, providing the UCAS code: 1L27 framework necessary for appreciating the complexities of domestic and international politics. BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Our assumption is that students are not necessarily familiar with Politics or International UCAS code: 7L27 Relations at this stage. Modules cover links between change, conflict, and crisis in the world arena, the conceptual tools needed to understand global politics, the major ideologies that Entry Requirements shape modern politics, and modern European history. A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Year 2 IB: 34-32 points including 5 at SL in English The second year introduces some specialisation, with module choices including: European BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile government and politics, British politics, political thought, protest and resistance, security, Cold War Europe, and third world politics. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T Final Year E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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L 2 S A P of modules from a list of options. Options include topics such as immigration, political philosophy, art, nationalism, politics and religion, violence and terrorism, environmental This degree offers a fantastic opportunity to study the domestic, international, and politics, immigration, Asia-Pacific politics, national security. During this year you will also global challenges facing states and citizens in the 21st Century, and to contribute complete a dissertation in a specialised subject of your choice, under the close supervision to debates about the theory and practice of politics in the contemporary era. You of a member of the Department. will study the ideas that have shaped the development of international politics, Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. the creation of states, and the systems by which we organise our political lives. Career Prospects You will study the relationships between states on the world stage, and debate key The course will equip you with a number of transferable skills, such as the ability to plan issues and events as they unfold. You will learn about political theory, institutions, and research work, lead and participate in discussion and debate, work as part of a team and history, and you will be asked to question your own role in world politics, and individually, and develop critical reasoning and analysis skills. The skills you will gain what is required of you as a citizen of a state (and of the world), the practical and through this course are those required by employers worldwide and will prepare you for a theoretical difficulties faced by decision makers across the world, and how actually successful career in whatever you choose to do. existing states have sought to resolve these difficulties. Students who study International Relations and Politics with us get good jobs. Our focus The course therefore equips you with knowledge and understanding of political and on academic rigor and transferable skills has made our graduates attractive to employers international events, ideas, and institutions. In learning about these, you will also from a range of industries and professions, such as marketing, finance, politics, public learn the skills of argument and analysis which are essential to your own intellectual relations, publishing, journalism, charity, and human resources. 92% of 2012 graduates development, but also for a wide range of careers. were in work or further study 6 months after graduation. *Diploma in International/Professional Studies www.lboro.ac.uk/phir 111
International Relations
BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: L250 In the first year of the course, we offer the basic grounding in International Relations, covering concepts such as the state, the international system, and power. These BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich concepts are explored within introductory courses on international politics and the UCAS code: L251 world since 1945. We do not expect you to have a prior knowledge of international relations. The important thing for us, is that we familiarise you with issue areas that Entry Requirements international relations is concerned about. A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Year 2 IB: 34-32 points including 5 at SL in English In the second year we offer intermediate-level subjects such as foreign policy analysis, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Third World Politics, and security studies, where you can build on the concepts For specific requirements for minor subject, please visit our website introduced in the First Year. This is the time for you to put the concepts of international relations into practice. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D Final Year A 1 T 2
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BA (Hons) 3 years full-time carried out using standard essays and exams, as well as video presentations, group projects, seminar diaries and short papers. An overseas fieldtrip will provide the UCAS code: 7V18 opportunity to study history ‘on location’. BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: 7V63 This year enables you to choose five areas of modern history in which to specialise. Entry Requirements You can acquire detailed knowledge and understanding of Britain, France, Germany, China, South Asia, North America, the Soviet Union Cold War Europe and more. A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted) Each of these modules develops your skills in primary source analysis and scholarly IB: 34-32 points including 5 at SL in English research. During this year you will be coached for your final year of study by taking a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile dissertation preparation module. Final Year Our distinctive and innovative History BA course is the newest single-honours History This year is all about in-depth research. All students write a 12,000-word dissertation degree in the country, admitting its first students in 2014. The course is being on a topic of their choosing. You will also choose options, which are based on the designed in light of a unique consultation process involving current, recent and current research projects of the history staff. These range from The Beatles, to Nazism, prospective students. Their input via surveys, questionnaires, focus groups and school to Muslim women writing their life-stories, to US cultural history, to colonial warfare, to visits will help to shape the content and delivery of the course ensuring it meets your Soviet intelligence. expectations and requirements. It will be taught by a team of historians who have won awards and grants for their teaching excellence. Career Prospects The course spans the period from 1750 to the present, focusing mostly on the The course will equip you with a number of transferable skills, such as the ability to twentieth century. Its subject matter includes Britain and Continental Europe, but plan and research work, lead and participate in discussion and debate, work as part extends further afield to India and China. You can also choose to study a foreign of a team and individually, and develop critical reasoning and analysis skills. The skills language as part of this course. Options include: French, German, Spanish and you will gain through this course are those required by employers worldwide and will Mandarin Chinese from beginners level upwards. prepare you for a successful career in whatever you choose to do. As this is a new course we do not yet have employment statistics; however, our Year 1 students in our existing History courses have developed careers in a large number of This year provides you with a strong grounding in historical topics and approaches. fields including: marketing; finance; politics; public relations; publishing; journalism; Course modules include surveys of Modern European and World History as well as charity; human resources. training in skills and methods. Accompanying every lecture module are small-group seminars where you can discuss your ideas and present findings. Assessment is *Diploma in International/Professional Studies 112 www.lboro.ac.uk/phir Joint Honours Courses
The guiding principle of all Joint Honours courses is that skills and qualities of History and Politics perception and judgement are acquired cumulatively by the use of knowledge and applied practice in the course of the three years. BA (Hons) 3 years full-time History has to be practised by reading, discussion and writing, and engagement, UCAS code: VL1F exploration and discovery. BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Modules: UCAS code: VL1H The Joint Honours courses are organised on the basis of core and optional modules for each subject of the degree. There is a progression from broad survey and skills courses in Year 1 to increasing specialisation and sophistication in Years 2 and 3. Year 1 History and You are introduced to basic skills and ideas in a What is History? module. There will International Relations also be survey courses on the history of Modern Europe and the World. Year 2 BA (Hons) 3 years full-time You can choose specialised modules that reflect the research specialism of staff and UCAS code: VL12 focus on comparative themes. There will also be a skills module introducing you to conducting primary research. BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 3 UCAS code: VL1G You can now choose optional modules based on primary documents as well as the opportunity to write a 12,000 word dissertation on a subject of your choice, under close supervision of a member of the Department. History and Geography Non – History Subjects Compulsory and optional modules in Politics, International Relations, Geography, and English are drawn from those listed under their respective Single Honours courses. BA (Hons) 3 years full-time UCAS code: VF18 If you study a foreign language as part of your degree (not available to History and Geography students), you will have the opportunity to spend a third year in a French, BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich German or Spanish speaking country as well as Japan and Taiwan, and to have your UCAS code: VF1V degree accredited with a Diploma in International Studies. Geography (A-Level Geography or History Grade B or above required) The Department of Geography specialises in four areas, each of which is directly reflected in the modules we teach. In human geography we focus on globalization History and English and geographies of social and political difference. In physical geography the emphasis is on geomorphological processes and on environmental systems and BA (Hons) 3 years full-time their management. UCAS code: VQ13 First-year students study both human and physical geography, but from second year BA (Hons) DIntS/DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich Joint Honours students can specialise if they wish. UCAS code: VQ14 There are opportunities to do geography fieldwork during the degree – this ranges from one-day local field trips to overseas residential field courses in places such as New Entry Requirements York and Sweden. A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted). History and Geography requires A-Level History or Geography; History and English (A-Level English Grade B or above required) English requires A-Level English History and English traditionally have a close intellectual relationship, and IB: 34-32 points including 5 at SL in English complement each other very effectively. Relishing controversy and debate, they BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile encourage you to develop your analytical and reasoning skills, to examine texts and ideas in a disciplined and objective fashion, and to communicate your findings with precision and clarity. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE Charlotte Firman Karolis Kupcikas BA Politics with a minor Subject BA International Relations www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/charlotte-f www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/karolis Social Sciences
Social Sciences students enjoy a lively and innovative teaching and learning environment in one of the country’s very top social science departments, supported by excellent library and computing facilities. Our Undergraduate courses cover a number of social sciences disciplines, including media and communications, sociology, social psychology, criminology and social policy. We pride ourselves in supporting and nurturing a high class teaching and learning environment. Our courses are taught by our world- renowned academics who are leaders in their fields of research, with this research informing all teaching. This approach means our courses benefit from the underpinnings of latest developments in respective research fields, and applied learning techniques.
Courses Communication and Media Studies Media, Culture and Society Social Psychology Social Psychology with Criminology Criminology and Social Policy Sociology Sociology with Criminology
RANKED 2ND FOR SOCIOLOGY The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 UNDENIABLE UNITY There is an undeniable unity within the halls of residence and you are really well looked after and Contact details given every opportunity to fit in and participate. Department Admissions Abbie Lyons, Final Year BSc Criminology and Social Policy T: +44 (0)1509 223365/68 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/socialsci 114 www.lboro.ac.uk/socialsci
Optional Schemes Optional English Language Assistantship Placement: All our courses offer optional schemes to enhance your learning and strengthen your This involves the option of taking a four year degree, in which a student can apply for a career opportunities. Every course offers optional placement schemes and optional British Council placement to work as an English language assistant in a school abroad English Language assistantship schemes. during their third year. This is paid employment and earns the Diploma in International Studies (DIntS) which is an additional qualification to the final degree. Optional Placement Schemes: Other placement schemes operated by the University may also be undertaken with In addition the following courses also offer the opportunity to study abroad for the approval of the operating Department, which may lead to the Diploma in six months: Industrial Studies (DIS), or the Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS), depending ● Communication and Media Studies on the scheme. ● Media, Culture and Society Further opportunities for short-term placements, mentoring, work shadowing, and ● Criminology with Social Policy voluntary work can be explored via the Careers and Employability Centre. Employability ● Sociology skills are studied throughout the course and are tied to academic content. Optional Six Month Study Abroad: Students can choose to visit a University abroad to study for six months. This a wonderful opportunity to enhance language skills and experience living abroad. This six month period is taken during the second year of the course.
Communication and Media Studies
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional Placement Year UCAS code: P910 Final Year Compulsory modules: BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Communication and Media Studies Dissertation ● Critical Viewings: Television UCAS code: P90A ● Critical Viewings: Documentary ● Presenting Media Debates ● Digital Media Entry Requirements and Society A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Plus a selection of optional modules. IB: 32 points including 5 at SL in English Optional modules currently offered include: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile ● The Media in Global Context ● Persuasion and Communication ● Youth Culture and the Media ● Producing the News ● Popular Music and Society ● Media, ENT YE ABROA NAL AW ● ● ● M A Y D IO A Memory and History Media Panics Sociology of Gender Inequalities R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D ● ● ●
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 Compulsory modules: UCAS code: LP33 ● Classical Social Theories ● Communication, Media and Cultural Theory BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Researching Media and Communication ● Sociology in Policy and Practice UCAS code: LP34 Optional modules: ● Critical Viewings – Film ● Promotional Culture – Public Relations, Advertising and Entry Requirements Society ● Contemporary Social Theories ● Sociology in Historical and Global Context A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Plus a selection of further optional modules. IB: 32 points including 5 at SL in English Optional Placement Year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Final Year ENT YE ABROA NAL AW Compulsory modules: M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R ● ● ● Final Year Dissertation Presenting Media Debates Digital Media and Society 1 C p U D D
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules include: ● Sociology ● Criminology and Social Policy ● Communication and Media Studies UCAS code: C880 ● Politics ● Languages (French, German, Spanish and Mandarin) BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: C88A Compulsory modules: ● Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology ● Researching Social Life Entry Requirements ● Quantitative Research Methods ● Understanding Human Interaction A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted) ● Cognitive Psychology ● Biological Psychology ● Individual Differences and IB: 36-34 points including 5 at SL in English Personality ● Developmental Psychology BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM-DDD profile Optional Placement Year
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Social Psychology with Criminology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules include: ● Sociology ● Communication and Media Studies ● Politics ● Languages (French, UCAS code: C8M9 German, Spanish, Mandarin) BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: C8M0 Compulsory modules: ● Researching Social Life ● Operational Policing Issues ● Developmental Entry Requirements Psychology ● Quantitative Research Methods ● Historical and Conceptual Issues A-Level: AAB-ABB (General Studies accepted) in Psychology ● Individual Differences and Personality ● Understanding Human IB: 36-34 points including 5 at SL in English Interaction ● Criminological Theory BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM-DDD profile Optional Placement Year
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Criminology and Social Policy
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: ML24 Compulsory modules ● Criminological Theory ● Research Methods: Data Collection ● Operational BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Policing Issues ● Understanding Criminology Research on Offending UCAS code: LL64 Plus a selection of optional modules. Entry Requirements Optional Placement Year A-Level: ABC-BBB: (General Studies accepted); the third A-Level Final Year may be substituted by 2 subjects at AS-Level Compulsory modules IB: 32 points including 5 at SL in English ● Criminology/Social Policy Dissertation ● Crime Prevention ● The Criminal Justice BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile System in England and Wales Plus a selection of optional modules. ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T Optional modules currently offered include: E D p I R 1 C p U D D
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Sociology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules: UCAS code: L300 ● Social Psychology ● Communication and Media Studies ● Criminology and Social Policy ● Human Geography ● Politics ● Languages (German, French, BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Spanish, Mandarin) UCAS code: L301 Year 2 Entry Requirements Compulsory modules: ● Classical Social Theories ● Contemporary Social Theories ● Sociology in a A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Historical and Global Context ● Sociology in Policy and Practice ● Social Research IB: 32 points including 5 at SL in English Methods ● Advanced Research Methods BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Plus a selection of optional modules.
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Sociology with Criminology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules: UCAS code: L3M9 ● Sociology ● Criminology and Social Policy ● Communication and Media Studies ● British Politics ● Languages (German, Grench, Spanish, Mandarin) BSc (Hons) DIntS/DPS/DIS* 4 years full-time sandwich Year 2 UCAS code: L3M0 Compulsory modules: Entry Requirements ● Classical Social Theories ● Social Research Methods ● Operational Policing Issues ● Contemporary Social Theories ● Criminological Theory ● Sociology in A-Level: ABB-BBB (General Studies accepted) Policy and Practice ● Plus a selection of optional modules IB: 32 points including 5 at SL in English BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile Optional Placement Year Final Year T L EN YEA NA AW M R IO A Compulsory modules currently include: E IT R
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The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences is a lively community of around 1500 students and 140 academic, research and support staff. Internationally renowned for excellence in teaching and research, and boasting state-of-the-art facilities, the School provides a unique learning experience. The School offers students the opportunity to develop a multi- disciplinary understanding of sport, exercise, education, health and well-being across the lifespan and to specialise in specific discipline areas – based within a UK university famed for its sporting heritage.
Courses Human Biology Psychology Sport and Exercise Science Sport Management Sports Science with Management Related Courses Joint Honours courses in Sports Science and Sport Management
BEST UNIVERSITY FOR SPORT The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS I enjoy the balance of science and management modules, which gives me the best of both worlds and Contact details for sports science, this is one of the best in the UK. School Admissions Justina Chan, Final Year BSc Sports Science with Management T: +44 (0)1509 226330 E: [email protected] www.lboro.ac.uk/ssehs 120 www.lboro.ac.uk/ssehs
Human Biology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: B150 Compulsory modules: ● Measurement and Evaluation ● Ecology of Nutrition ● Growth and Development BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Physiology of Physical Activity (two modules) ● Human Genomics (two modules) UCAS code: B151 ● Human Ageing ● Experimental Design and Analysis (two modules) A further two modules are selected from those on offer in the School and University. Entry Requirements A-Level: ABB-BBB including at least one science (Biology preferred) Year 3 or 4 IB: 34-32 points including 5 in Biology and one other science Compulsory modules: (at least one of which should be at HL), and 4 at SL in Maths A research project of your own choosing (four modules). Recent projects include BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile, majority Distinctions investigations on child health, bone health, DNA polymorphisms, heat strain, napping and performance, diet quality. Other: GCSE Maths and English Language grade C (B preferred) At least four modules from: ENT YE ABROA NAL AW ● Human Evolution ● Human Performance at Environmental Extremes (two modules) M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D ● Infectious Diseases in Humans ● Body Composition ● Lifestyle and Disease A 1 T 2
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Psychology
BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: C800 ● Basic Experimental Psychology ● Introductory Neuroscience ● Social and Cultural Psychologies ● Basic Developmental Psychology ● Psychology Practicals BSc (Hons) DPS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Professions in Psychology ● Psychology: Shaping the Discipline UCAS code: C801 Practical and statistical work are integral to some of these modules. Entry Requirements Year 2 A-Level: AAB-ABB ● Human Memory and Cognition ● Brain and Behaviour ● Experimental Design IB: 34-32 points including 4 at SL in Maths and Analysis ● Organisational Behaviour ● Developmental and Social BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: Majority of Distinction grades Psychology ● Qualitative Data Analysis for Psychology ● Individual Differences over two years ● Psychology Practicals Other: GCSE Maths grade C (B preferred) and English Language Year 3 or 4 grade B Students undertake a substantial research project, with expert supervision and guidance. Topics are negotiated between students and staff. Final year module NT Y BRO AL A RE E EA A AD ON W AL CO choices typically reflect lecturer’s research interests, and currently include: M R Y I A N G p T R E D I IO N 1 C p U D D S I T 1 2 ● ● ●
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 2 UCAS code: CX63 A compulsory module to further develop your Scientific and Research Skills will be taken. You then select from a list of optional modules reflecting all the disciplines of BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich Sport and Exercise Science, including, but not limited to: UCAS code: C600 ● Biomechanics of Sports Movements ● Exercise Biochemistry ● Exercise Physiology ● Managing Sports Organisations ● Physical Activity, Sedentary Entry Requirements Behaviour and Health ● Sport Ideologies and Values ● Sport and Exercise Pedagogy A-Level: AAA including at least one of the following preferred ● Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport ● Teaching and Coaching subjects: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Up to 20 credits of modules from outside the course can also be selected. History, English Literature or English Language. Some offers of AAB will be made to those with multiple A-Levels from the above Year 3 or 4 list who also have exceptional supporting statements. Students select options from modules available in a similar range of discipline IB: 36 points minimum areas to those outlined for Year 2. This includes “Science and Elite Performance – BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 12 units at Distinction plus one A-Level An Integrated and Applied Perspective”, which encourages students to foster a multi- disciplinary approach to understanding the contemporary scientific determinants of grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AA in two A-Levels elite performance within a range of different sporting contexts. You may also opt to (at least one A-Level to be a preferred subject) undertake a substantial Research Project module that will involve investigating a sport Other: Strong GCSE profile (majority A/B) including minimum and exercise science topic in which you have developed a particular interest. grade B in Maths, English Language and a science. Up to 20 credits of modules from outside the course can also be selected.
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Optional modules: ● Teaching and Coaching in Sport ● Fitness and Training ● Sport, Health and UCAS code: N222 Exercise Pedagogy ● Exercise Physiology ● Biomechanics of Sport ● Foundations BSc (Hons) DIS/DIntS* 4 years full-time of Sport and Exercise Psychology ● Olympic Studies UCAS code: N281 There is the option to take up to two modules from outside the School, for example a language, which may be studied throughout the degree. Entry Requirements A-Level: ABB Year 2 Compulsory modules: IB: 32 points minimum ● Research Skills ● Human Resource Management ● Managing Sport BTEC Level 3 Diplomas: 10 units at Distinction plus one academic Organisations ● Foundations of Sports Law ● Principles of Marketing for Sport A-Level at grade B, or 6 units at Distinction plus BB in and Leisure ● The Marketing Mix for Sport and Leisure ● Accounting for Business two academic A-Levels ● Accounting for Managers ● Sport Policy and Politics in Culturally Diverse Societies Other: Strong GCSE profile (majority A/B) including minimum Optional modules include: grade B in Maths and English Language ● Teaching and Coaching ● Exercise Physiology ● Sport Psychology ● Sports Biomechanics ● Sociology of Sport ● Physical Activity and Health ENT YE ABROA NAL AW M A Y D IO A R T E D p I R 1 C p U D D Year 3 or 4
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BSc (Hons) 3 years full-time Year 1 UCAS code: CN62 Compulsory modules: ● Introduction to Sociology of Sport ● The Leisure Market ● The Sport Industries BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS* 4 years full-time sandwich ● Sport, Exercise and Health Pedagogies ● Organisation and Management UCAS code: CN6F Optional modules: ● Teaching and Coaching ● IT for Sport and Exercise Science ● Fitness and Training Entry Requirements ● Environment of Leisure Management ● Exercise Physiology ● Biomechanics of A-Level: AAB including at least one of the following preferred Sport ● Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology ● Olympic Studies subject: Biology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, There is the option to take up to two modules from outside the School. Psychology, Sociology, History, English Literature/Language. IB: 34 points Year 2 Compulsory modules: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: 12 units at Distinction plus one ● Research Skills ● Marketing for Sport and Leisure ● Financial Management A-Level grade A, or 6 units at Distinction plus AB in two A-Levels ● Accounting for Managers (at least one A-Level to be a preferred subject) Options are selected from the wide Year 2 range of modules offered for the degrees in Other: Strong GCSE profile including minimum grade B in Maths, Sport and Exercise Science and Sport Management. There is the option to take up to English Language and a science. two modules from outside the School.
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Students on the English and Geography joint honours courses take the following Chemistry with compulsory modules: ● Teaching and Coaching 1 ● Fitness and Training ● Foundations of Sport and Sports Science Exercise Psychology ● Sport, Exercise and Health Pedagogies ● Introduction to (Department of Chemistry, p57) Sociology of Sport Students on the Geography and Sport Management course take three compulsory English and modules; IT for Sport and Exercise Science, The Sport Industries, Organisation and Management and choose from optional modules including: Sports Science ● Introduction to Sociology of Sport ● The Leisure Market ● Olympic Studies (Department of English, p84) ● Environment and of Leisure Management Year 2 Students on the Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics joint honours courses take a Geography and compulsory module in Structural Kinesiology and modules from the following areas Sports Science (specific modules are named in the regulations): (Department of Geography, p88) ● Exercise Physiology ● Sports Biomechanics ● Sports Psychology ● Acquiring Movement Skills Students on the English and Geography joint honours courses select modules from Geography and the following areas (specific modules are named in the regulations): ● Sports Psychology ● Sociology of Sport ● Sport and Exercise Pedagogy Sports Management ● Physical Activity and Health ● Structural Kinesiology ● Acquiring Movement Skills (Department of Geography, p88) Students on the Geography and Sport Management course take compulsory modules in Marketing for Sport and Leisure and Financial Management and optional modules Mathematics and in the Management of Sport and Human Resources and the Sociology of Sport areas. Year 3 Sports Science Students on the Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics joint honours courses select (Department of Mathematics, p96) modules from the following areas (specific modules are named in the regulations): ● Exercise Physiology ● Sports Biomechanics ● Sports Psychology ● Motor Control Physics with Sports Science Students on the English and Geography joint honours courses select modules from (Department of Physics, p108) the following areas (specific modules are named in the regulations): ● Sports Psychology ● Sociology of Sport ● Sport and Exercise Pedagogy In Joint Honours courses, Sport and Exercise Science or Management is studied ● Physical Activity and Health ● Motor Control equally with another subject giving students the unique opportunity to follow a combination of subject areas delivered by two departments, both of which are at Students on the Geography and Sport Management course take compulsory the forefront of their subject. modules, Sport Policy Analysis and Fundamentals of Strategic Management, and optional modules in the Sport Planning and Provision, Sports Economics, Physical Year 1 Activity Promotion and the Sociology of Sport areas. Students on the Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics joint honours courses take Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. the following compulsory modules: ● Teaching and Coaching 1 ● Fitness and Training ● Exercise Physiology Career Prospects ● Biomechanics of Sport ● Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology Recent graduate destinations include: British Swimming, Arsenal FC, Marriott International, Arcadia, Vodafone, Deloitte, Aviva, Royal Caribbean International, Barclays, Hong Kong Football Association, NHS, Active Data Solutions, DHL, G4S Integrated Services UK, Virgin Active.
STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT PROFILE David Chaplin Justina Chan BSc Sport Management BSc Sports Science with Management www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/david-c www.lboro.ac.uk/ug2015/justina 124 www.lboro.ac.uk Foundation Studies / Teacher Training
Course Content Science and Engineering The first semester consists of a core of mathematics (Applicable Mathematics I) and physics (Basic Physics and Materials), together with a module in learning and Foundation Studies (SEFS) communication skills. In addition there are optional modules in chemistry (Foundations of Physical Chemistry and Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry), programming One academic year full-time (Programming I), engineering science (Engineering Sciences: Applied Mechanics) and (as year zero of the BSc or BEng degree course) business studies (The Business of Science and Engineering). The second semester offers UCAS Code: HF19 more choice and five or six modules will be normally taken from Applicable Mathematics II, Physics II, Foundations of Organic Chemistry, Chemical Methods, Materials and Materials Processing, Engineering Science: Energy and Power, Design and Manufacture There are many reasons why people may not have the appropriate qualifications for of Consumer Products, Introduction to Programming II or a project. Some of these direct entry to a science or engineering degree at Loughborough University. If you are modules have a prerequisite derived from a first semester option. in this situation, the SEFS course may be your gateway to success. The course consists of a core of modules in mathematics and physics together with a number of optional What Happens After the Foundation Year? modules. In some cases, the optional modules are restricted due to progression If you have passed the SEFS course (and achieved the progression criteria for your requirements of destination departments. For example, intending chemists or destination department) you will automatically progress to Year 1 of your chosen degree chemical engineers must do chemistry modules that are optional for other courses. course. At this point students may request and/or be offered a transfer to other science or engineering departments with which they have become familiar. The SEFS course also provides a second chance for those who have not quite achieved the qualifications they had hoped for, perhaps through illness, family issues How to Apply? or other adverse circumstances. By achievement of the relevant criteria, this one-year Application will be through the UCAS scheme quoting code HF19. A number of course can allow progression to degree courses in the following subject areas: departments have separate course codes for the SEFS course and this should be inserted in section 3(c) of your application form (see the relevant departmental entry). ● Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering ● Chemical Engineering ● Chemistry ● Civil Engineering ● Computer Science ● Electronic and Electrical Engineering For those courses under HF19, the application form should make clear reference to the ● Manufacturing Engineering ● Materials Engineering ● Mathematics ● Mechanical departmental course to which you wish to progress after the application process. You Engineering ● Product Design Engineering ● Physics ● Systems Engineering may be invited to interview, either directly by your department of interest or by the SEFS course director. Our foundation course is taught in-house by University staff. The students on the course are full members of both their departments and the University, with the Selection same access to the Students’ Union, clubs, societies, sports facilities and Candidates are strongly advised to consult the guidance given on SEFS eligibility and support departments. Entry Requirements for each department who offer a foundation route before making an application. Entry Requirements The entrance requirements are specific to each department. Candidates with For the latest information visit the SEFS website at: www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs alternative qualifications, including mature students with professional qualifications, are actively encouraged and considered on an individual basis. Contact details Entrance criteria are dependent upon the destination department please see: www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs T: +44 (0)1509 222551 E: [email protected] International students with acceptable qualifications and an IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) are welcomed on to the SEFS course. For international students with an IELTS less than 6.5, the Loughborough University International Foundation Programme www.lboro.ac.uk/sefs is taught in partnership with Loughborough College. By the end of the SEFS course, you will be eligible to integrate smoothly into your chosen mainstream engineering or science degree courses provided you have achieved the standards set by that department. Loughborough University Flexibility The nature of the foundation course means that students receive a flavour of International Foundation other degree courses during their year of study. This means that while students are originally registered with a particular department, they occasionally request to change Programme their desired degree course during the course of the year. Changes in course and The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is a one-year course designed for destination department can be discussed with the SEFS course director after the first high-calibre international students who have successfully completed 12 years of semester examinations and at the end of the academic year. school education, and therefore need an extra year of study for UK undergraduate study. The course is taught in both Business and Science/Engineering streams and, subject to achieving entry requirements, offers guaranteed progression routes to Loughborough University and other leading UK Universities. The IFP is delivered by Loughborough College which is directly adjacent to the University campus. IFP students have access to the University facilities and experience from day one. A minimum 5.5 IELTS is required for entry. 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Art and Design Foundation Studies Teacher Training (PGCE) The University provides initial teacher training for postgraduates only. Graduates Entry Requirements in Physical Education can become qualified to teach in secondary schools by 5 GCSE passes at minimum Grade C, including English, undertaking a one year, full-time course, exiting with either the Post-Graduate and 2 A-Level passes at grade C minimum, or equivalent Certificate in Education or the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education. (excluding General Studies) and a portfolio of recent art work. The Post-Graduate Certificate is a masters (M) level award, whilst the Professional Please see website for additional qualifications. Graduate Certificate is an undergraduate (H) level award. Both awards lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and require successful The School of the Arts offers Foundation Studies in Art and Design, which leads completion of two teaching practices and adequate evidence of meeting the full to a BTEC qualification satisfying the entrance requirements for progression to range of QTS Standards. undergraduate programmes in Art and Design. The one year, full-time course is planned in partnership with local schools and The course and its students enjoy 100% successful progression each year to provides a substantial element of school-based work. It prepares individuals to teach the broadest range of art and design undergraduate degree courses nationwide their specialist subject, relate to young people in a variety of learning situations, and and internationally. gain the confidence and competence to play a full role within a secondary school. For additional information on this course, a comprehensive prospectus The Post-Graduate Certificate in Education represents the first year of the MSc in can be obtained by contacting the School. Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), the remainder of which is optional and is completed part-time whilst teaching. The entire programme has been designed specifically to complement teachers’ work in schools. It is an innovative Contact details and exciting programme that provides an opportunity to acquire a masters degree T: +44 (0)1509 228903 by the end of the third year of teaching and offers enhanced opportunities for rapid E: [email protected] professional development.
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