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International Study Centre International Study Centre Welcome Higher7 Education Academy awards Bienvenido for outstanding teaching 欢迎 92% Ranked добро пожаловать of students are in work or further study six months # after they graduate for Engineering12 (Higher Education Statistics Agency 2013/2014) (Sunday Times Good University 歓迎 Guide 2015) to Liverpool John Moores University This prospectus is a guide to the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) International Study Centre. Thanks to our high-quality teaching, ground-breaking research, and extensive links with employers, entrepreneurs and business leaders, studying at LJMU will unlock your full potential, fast-track your professional skills development and Ranked give you a CV to impress employers even before you graduate. For students who want to ignite their passion for learning, the exciting and world #21 for Mechanical famous city of Liverpool provides the perfect backdrop for success. Engineering (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015) 1 Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor of Contents Liverpool John Moores University, Professor Nigel Weatherill Vice-Chancellor’s welcome 2 The city of Liverpool 4 Scholarship, research and learning are at the very heart of everything we do. They drive our curriculum and are the Learn from the experts 8 foundation of our interaction with industry and business. Imagine yourself 10 LJMU is renowned for its open and happy academic Investing in your future 12 community where diversity is valued, endeavour is World of Work 14 supported and achievements are celebrated. At LJMU you will receive every encouragement to fulfil your Studying at LJMU 16 potential. Be inspired 18 The LJMU International Study Centre Pharmacy 20 We will enable you to gain real-world skills and become provides specialist degree preparation for international and EU students. an expert in your field by giving you an opportunity to Our programmes combine academic modules, study skills and English Architecture 21 study specialist courses and take part in our award- language training. They are designed to provide you with the best opportunity Sports and Exercise Science 22 winning World of Work Programme. We’ll ensure that to succeed when you progress onto your full honours degree programme at Engineering 23 your learning will have a meaningful outcome – whether the University. that be finding rewarding employment, embarking on International Study Centre 24 further learning or starting your own business. Whether you want to be an engineer, scientist, teacher, artist or your own Meet the teachers 26 boss, we can help you achieve your ambitions for the future. I can guarantee that at LJMU you will be studying in world- International Foundation Year 28 class facilities alongside some of the best academics in International Year One 36 their field. They enjoy what they do and they pursue The LJMU International Study Centre and its programmes English for Undergraduate their own research and learning with a passion and are provided by Study Group in collaboration with enthusiasm that permeates the whole University. and Postgraduate Studies 44 the University. How to apply 46 I do hope you choose to join us. If you have aspiration and ambition, I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Over 50,000 students from 145 countries trust Study Group Living in Liverpool 48 to provide life-changing learning experiences every Accommodation 49 year. With over 20 years’ experience, our international Getting to Liverpool 50 programmes will help you to bridge the academic, cultural Maps 52 and language gap between where you are, and where you wish to be. 2 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 3 “The teachers in the Liverpool’s Chinatown International Study Liverpool: was the first chinatown Centre (ISC) challenge established in Europe you so you can really an exciting place to live and learn and there are around improve and push your 10,000 Chinese residents boundaries. And the city living in Liverpool and is just amazing, with so its surrounding areas. many museums to visit and events to attend.” Jesus, Venezuela International Foundation Year Engineering, Computing and No.1 Life Sciences city to visit in the UK 4th and the friendliest largest city city in England in Britain (Rough Guides in 2014) Liverpool has more galleries and museums than any UK city outside of London. Local galleries, such as Walker Art Gallery and Tate Liverpool, have outstanding collections of art, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Monet and Andy Warhol to name just a few. 4 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 5 Liverpool You might already know loves football that The Beatles started The city is home to two of the their success story in top football clubs in England, Liverpool, but did you Liverpool and Everton. The city know that more top-selling also hosts world-class rugby musicians and rock groups league, horse racing, tennis, come from Liverpool than sailing and golf competitions. any other city in the world? With restaurants and cafés catering for every taste A EUROPEAN and budget, plus our award- winning theatres, cinemas CAPITAL and comedy clubs, Liverpool has everything you could OF CULTURE possibly want in terms of entertainment and leisure services. The Royal Liverpool Liverpool Biennial Philharmonic Orchestra and various music festivals ensure is the largest contemporary that Liverpool’s music scene visual arts event in the UK, offers something for everyone. and one of the world’s best- LJMU students enjoy exclusive access to these and other attended arts festivals. events throughout the year. 6 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 7 ■ Up-to-date insights into the latest thinking in your field ■ Links with a wide range of industry partners such as Siemens, Sony and Bosch ensure that your degree is relevant to potential employers ■ Guest lectures and master classes from industry leaders, which in the past have included US scholar, Professor Sam Zhao; filmmaker, John Waters; and Big Data expert, Heather Stark Learn from ■ Your tutors have invaluable experience of their industry ■ Research and innovative practice the experts is central to the curriculum All our degrees are of the highest standard. They are taught by academics actively involved in research or consultancy projects with business and industry. This combination of academic expertise and ‘real world’ experience helps us to keep our degrees up-to- date, and secure accreditation by professional bodies. Extensive links with employers and business leaders 8 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 9 WORKING FOR A FORMULA 1 RACING TEAM? RUNNING YOUR OWN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE? CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH? Imagine MANAGING A CHILDREN’S yourself WARD IN A HOSPITAL? five, ten, 15 years from now... LAUNCHING YOUR OWN what do you think you FASHION LABEL? will be doing? OUR GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE THANKS TO THE LJMU STUDENT EXPERIENCE. LJMU believes that a university education should give Programme helps our graduates really shine and out- you more than an academic qualification: it should give perform other candidates when applying for jobs. you the skills, experience and confidence to succeed in the career of your choice after you graduate. So regardless of whether you are a budding That’s why all of our degrees come with work-related entrepreneur or have ambitions to be a teacher, learning built in, not as an optional extra. It’s also why criminologist, lawyer or engineer, we are confident we work with FTSE 100 index companies and leading that we can help you achieve your dreams. business organisations to ensure our World of Work 10 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 11 “LJMU’s World of Work Programme really makes a difference to a graduates’ employment and career prospects and provides employers with a tangible benchmark for quality.” Dan Davies, A worthwhile Head of Service & Solution Design, Ricoh UK investment in your future LJMU offers you a university experience Expert careers support and opportunities that will give you the tools to climb the to apply your skills in professional settings professional career ladder. Thanks to links have been integrated into all of LJMU’s with business and industry, both in the UK undergraduate degrees. You have access Here are just some of the employers we work with: and around the world, you can be confident to the University’s expertise and resources that your degree will deliver the skills and through our award-winning World of Work professional development you need to Programme, which will help you realise your impress future employers and get that ambitions and achieve more than you ever dream job. thought possible. of students are in work or further study six months 93% after they graduate. 12 www.ljmu.ac.uk/isc 13 What makes the World of Work Welcome to the World Programme special? ■Key transferrable skills, known as Graduate Skills, have of Work Careers Centre been developed as part of every undergraduate degree The World of Work Centre is LJMU’s 21st century careers service. It aims to make programme our graduates most valued by employers by offering a wide range of resources to help you plan your next step, both while you are at university and after you graduate. ■Every degree programme has an element of work-related learning, so that you have We offer in-depth careers advice CV and application help To get your certificate, you need to and guidance, a vacancy website demonstrate that you meet all the World the opportunity to engage in Creating a great CV is a critical part of for placements and graduate jobs, of Work skills criteria for the three skill real-world projects or go on any job search and one that many job opportunities to meet and engage with areas: Self Awareness, Organisational placements and apply your seekers struggle with because they don’t employers and an extensive Ready Awareness and Making Things Happen.
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