Supporting Students at Keele
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Keele University, located in the middle of England, is internationally recognised for the quality of its teaching and research. Every year we welcome postgraduate students from the UK and over 100 countries worldwide. Students come here because of our academic reputation, our courses relevant to careers, the excellence of our research and training, and our beautiful and spacious campus. 120 countries worldwide More than 50% of our full-time Masters students come from overseas We are in the top 5 for student satisfaction Th e top 100 in the Times Higher World’s best young universities Over 85% of our research is deemed world-class or of international importance We have a 94% Graduate employment rate. About Keele Reasons to Choose Keele 1-2 Study Options 3-4 Great Support Network 5-6 Supporting Students at Keele 7-8 The Campus and Other Facilities 9-12 The Local Area 13 Travelling to Keele 14 English Language Requirements 15-16 Fees and Other Costs 17-18 Fees and Scholarships 19-20 Postgraduate Taught Applications 21-22 Research Applications 23-26 Faculty of Health 27 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 28 Faculty of Natural Sciences 29-30 Research Institutes 31-40 Subject Index Pre-Masters 43-44 Business and Management 45-56 Counselling 57-58 Education 59-66 Environment 67-70 Health 71-74 Humanities 75-82 Information Technology 83-86 Law 87-98 Media Studies 99-100 Medicine 101-112 Physiotherapy 113-116 Politics 117-120 Psychology 121-128 Science 129-134 Social Science 135-142 Get in Touch 145-146 Get an insider’s welcome at: www.facebook.com/KeeleUniversity Reasons to Choose Keele 1 2 Reasons to Choose Keele When you choose a postgraduate course or a research degree, you are making an investment for the future. You will be looking for a qualifi cation that will enhance your career prospects and a university that will support you throughout your studies. • Keele is England’s largest university • With international students being invited campus, with 617 acres of landscaped a few days before the start of semester. parkland, fi elds, woodlands and lakes. Welcome Week provides advice and • The main campus is self-contained, guidance about starting your studies, with all teaching buildings, the as well as supporting you in sorting out Library, student residences, shops fi nance and other practicalities and entertainment all on site. • The University provides comprehensive Research and library facilities are also learning support services for all students. available at the University Hospital site For international students, English and the Guy Hilton Research Centre. Language enhancement classes are • Keele is a research-led university. available throughout their studies and In 2008, the most recent Research the International Student Support Assessment Exercise, 85% of our Manager (www.keele.ac.uk/iss/ research was internationally recognised theinternationalstudentsupportteam) and 11% was rated as world-class. can help with any questions or issues about studying and living in Keele and • Keele offers a range of full-time taught the UK. It is even possible to add a foreign programmes, and a wide variety of language to your studies through the research opportunities, with both taught Language Learning Unit, which offers six and research components as well as different languages across 10 levels. international opportunities. See www.keele.ac.uk/llu/ • There are nearly 1,000 full-time • A limited number of Keele International postgraduate students each year, Student Scholarships (KISS) of up to and over 1,500 part-time UK and £3,000 for exceptional candidates EU postgraduates. are available for Masters courses and • The Keele Postgraduate Association occasionally research degrees, and for all (KPA) provides excellent social facilities students who have graduated from Keele for postgraduate students and represents with a fi rst degree, a discount of £1,000 their interests to the University. is available on some taught postgraduate • Accommodation is available on campus, course tuition fees. For more details on and is offered to international students bursaries and scholarships please check provided they apply for this by the the website. stated deadline. 1 2 Study Options Postgraduate Certificate MPhil and Modular Courses Some people may prefer to take an There are professional certificates MPhil degree which is a shorter in Leadership and Management, programme with a smaller scale project Teacher Education and in Law. then the PhD. These programmes comprise a thesis on a specified research Master and Postgraduate topic, together with a selection of research Diploma Courses training modules. They offer a broad training in the skills and techniques of The taught Masters course is 12 months contemporary research and can be taken full-time. The first two-thirds of the as stand-alone degrees or as a step course is taught, with assessment towards a higher research qualification. through coursework and examinations. MPhil programmes are usually one year in The final third of the course is a research duration. project and writing of a dissertation. Students who do not wish to work on PhD the dissertation can stop their studies The principal research degree available after the taught elements and gain a at Keele is the PhD, which includes the Postgraduate Diploma. design and implementation of an original MRes research project leading to the creation and interpretation of new knowledge. It is The Master of Research provides written up into a thesis which describes an excellent introduction to research your research project, its definition, methods and provides a firm purpose, methods, results and conclusions. foundation for those who wish to These are degrees by research alone, with pursue a research-related career or a high level of research training. You will doctoral study in the Humanities and produce a thesis, which at PhD level is a the Social Sciences. Students follow work of original scholarship worthy of a structured programme of training publication in a learned journal. You work in a range of research skills and closely with a supervisor who provides methodologies, to enable them to guidance and support. Standard PhDs are approach a research project in a three years in duration. You will register systematic and professional way. for a number of formal research training Increasingly, students wishing to modules, which will help you develop skills take doctoral programmes in the you need to carry out your research and Humanities and Social Sciences are broaden your generic skills as a required first to undertake a year’s professional researcher. International research training (or equivalent), and an (non-EU/EEA) students can only register MRes programme will provide the for a full-time PhD. However, we have a preparation required to successfully range of opportunities whereby part of complete a PhD. MRes programmes are the studies are carried out in countries usually one year in duration. where we have made arrangements with local universities, e.g. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France and Pakistan. Most research 3 4 degrees require a good fi rst degree research as it shows your skills at planning, (usually at least a 2:1) or equivalent time-management, and your ability to fi nish qualifi cation in a relevant subject – some a long-term project. We expect most also require additional criteria such as research students to have completed their relevant work experience. PhD in 36-40 months and we provide training and support to this end. You must Professional Development submit your thesis within the maximum Opportunities period allowed, as set out below. Only in exceptional cases may these Keele offers continuing professional limits be exceeded. development in health subjects such as physiotherapy, nursing, postgraduate PhD – full-time 48 months medicine and pharmacy and in many MPhil – full-time 24 months cases these short courses can build up into a higher qualifi cation from Keele. The normal time for completion All the professional courses (in health, (full-time) is three years for a PhD, medicine and social work) carry full one year for an MPhil. external recognition and validation, so that you can be assured that you are Learn More continuing to gain relevant expertise Full details on any of these options during your career. can be found at www.keele.ac.uk/cpdcourses www.keele.ac.uk/postgraduate and www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch Research Registration If you need any information about and Timescales study modes, the type of programme You may start your PhD or MPhil programme which would be best for you, entry at any time of the year (though most start in requirements or details on professional September/ October). Timely completion is recognition, please contact the relevant an important part of the discipline of Course Administrator. 3 4 5 6 Great Support Network Teaching and Support IT Services Whether you have just graduated, are IT services supports computing facilities returning to university after several years across Keele and the hospital campuses, in employment, or are coming to study from internet access in the study in the UK for the fi rst time – don’t worry, bedrooms on the main campus to open that is why we have a wide range of access PCs in the libraries and facilities support services to ensure you get the in the teaching rooms. IT help and advice most from your studies at Keele. is available from the IT Service Desk For Taught Masters programmes, teaching which is based in the campus Library. will mainly be through lectures, seminars and All Keele students are given an IT account, small discussion groups where tutors will giving access to the campus wired and help direct your learning rather than telling wireless network, email, internet, the latest you what you should know; those working software, archived fi le storage space, towards a PhD will work closely with their colour and black and white printing.