Prospectus 2010-11
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University Pathways 2010-2011 ACADEMIC AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS g INTO UNIVERSITY OF EXETER YOUR BEST ROUTE TO UNIVERSITY SUCCESS 2010 rankings Study in one of the most beautiful campuses in Britain and live in the safe and student-friendly city of Exeter. • 9th in The Times Good University Guide 2010 • 5th in the 2009 National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction • 21 subjects ranked in the top 10 in the UK including General Engineering, Sports Science, Economics, Drama, Politics, Psychology and Middle East Studies* • 2nd in The Times for Accounting and Finance, 5th for Business Studies and 6th for Economics* • Law School ranks 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction (2009 NSS) • 90 per cent of research is internationally recognised (RAE 2008) * Times Good University Guide 2010 Welcome A welcome message from A welcome message Contents the Vice-Chancellor from INTO University of Exeter 4 International students studying at the INTO INTO University of Exeter has just completed University of Exeter Centre have a strong track another highly successful year. Nearly 300 Academic, cultural and social facilities 8 record of success. Results from our latest cohort international students progressed to the The INTO Centre 10 indicate that over 95 per cent of students passed University from our academic preparation Exeter and the South West 12 the Foundation programme and every one programmes, and another 400 students entered Choosing an INTO course 14 of the Graduate Certificate students passed. directly from our English language courses. Congratulations to all of them! We are also delighted The number of students choosing to study at Progress and outcomes 17 to announce that over 90 per cent of students the Centre continues to rise, supported by Foundation programme 18 completing academic preparation programmes who the top-ten status of the University, the good Foundation module descriptions 24 were eligible to progress onto one of the University’s reputation of our courses, the excellent student degrees have chosen to do so. support we offer, and the beautiful and secure Foundation progression grades 28 environment of the campus. Diploma programme 34 They have joined a successful and expanding University. Exeter is consistently ranked amongst When you study with us you will enjoy a wide Graduate Diploma programme 38 the Uk’s top 20 universities by the four main range of courses and an exciting choice of modules Study Abroad with English 46 league tables published by the Times, the Sunday – all designed to prepare you for your chosen English for Undergraduate Study 48 Times, the Independent and the Guardian. degree. Whatever subject you choose, you can be Our highest position is 9th. The Times Good sure of expert tuition and personal guidance. Our English for Postgraduate Study 50 University Guide 2010 ranks 21 of our subjects in aim is that you become a confident, independent Pre-Sessional English 52 the top 10 including General Engineering, Sports learner, ready for all the challenges and rewards of Student support 54 Science, Economics, Drama, Politics, Psychology a top UK university education. Insurance 55 and Middle East Studies. We are also ranked 4th We will also provide you with a rich in the UK amongst traditional universities for Accommodation 56 social experience. More than 40 different student satisfaction – and are very proud to have nationalities are currently represented at Application process 58 maintained our top ten position in this important the Centre, providing you with the ideal Application form 59 assessment for the last four years. opportunities to make friends with other Terms and conditions 63 To reinforce our position as an outstanding students from different cultures and Dates and prices 2010–2011 65 university we have embarked on an impressive backgrounds. You will also be a full member of three-year £270 million investment programme the University from the moment you register Student success 66 in new buildings, research centres, student for your course with full access to all of the residences and campus facilities. first-class study, sport and social facilities on campus. There’s so much going on and we There are many good reasons to choose the INTO encourage you to get involved! University of Exeter Centre to continue your studies. Whatever your reason – we look forward I look forward to meeting you and welcoming to welcoming you. you to our Centre. Professor Steve Smith Penny Foster Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter Centre Director, INTO University of Exeter 4 INTO University of Exeter | University Pathways 2010-2011 University of Exeter Learning and teaching Excellent reputation Wide choice of subjects of the St Luke’s campus, situated 20 minutes The University of Exeter is one of the UK’s In addition to a wide variety of undergraduate by bus across the city and which specialises most popular universities with around eight Bachelor’s degrees, many of which are in Education, Medicine and Sports Science. applications for every undergraduate place. professionally recognised, the University offers The University’s third campus, which opened Tracing its history back to various educational a range of specialist Masters programmes and in 2004, is located 90 miles west of Exeter bodies created in the mid 1800s the University first-class supervision for research degrees in Cornwall. The Cornwall Campus offers a was awarded its own Charter (and degree across a broad range of academic disciplines. variety of subjects, including Law, Politics and awarding powers) in 1955. In the last 50 years, We recognise that no two people have exactly English Literature along with specialist courses Exeter has developed into a three-campus the same interests. The University’s aim is for in Conservation Biology, Renewable Energy, university with approximately 15,000 full-time students to have as much choice as possible so Climate Change, Environmental Science, students, of which around 3,000 come from over that you can shape your degree to your interests Geology and Mining Engineering. 120 countries outside the UK. and career plans. Excellent employment prospects The University is consistently ranked amongst The University’s academic departments are Amongst traditional research-led universities we the top 20 UK universities. Exeter ranks 9th arranged into Schools, some of which cover a offer an exceptionally wide range of opportunities out of 114 UK institutions in the Times Good single subject, for example Biosciences, and some for you to gain the skills employers want, giving University Guide 2010. The Times also ranks 21 of which cover several interrelated disciplines, you a head start in your career. From study of Exeter’s subjects in the top ten 10 including for example Humanities and Social Sciences. abroad opportunities, management training General Engineering, Sports Science, Economics, to business placements, one of the UK’s largest INTO University of Exeter students live and Drama, Politics, Psychology and Middle East student volunteering programmes to a world study on the Streatham Campus which is home Studies. The University is also ranked in the top wide network of study abroad opportunities and to most of the University’s academic Schools 10 for teaching, academic support, organisation careers advice from our own successful graduates, including Business, Law, Humanities and and management, and overall satisfaction.* there is a wealth of opportunity to add value to Social Sciences, Psychology, Engineering and your employment prospects. Our beautiful campus environment ensures an Biosciences. They can also access the facilities excellent study environment for international students with all the accommodation, academic, social and sports facilities within easy walking distance of each other, and only a short bus ride from the historic city centre. The University has over 4,000 study bedrooms ranging from catered halls, self-catering flats and shared houses, to self-contained family flats. GLASGOW EDINBURGH NEWCASTLE BELFAST LEEDS MANCHESTER DUBLIN * 2009 National Student Survey (NSS), based on the average NORWICH of positive responses. Full service universities excludes BIRMINGHAM specialist colleges. AMSTERDAM CARDIFF LONDON BRISTOL DOVER EXETER CALAIS www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate BRUSSELS www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate CORNWALL CAMPUS www.exeter.ac.uk/research PARIS 6 University of Exeter Expert teaching and many opportunities for the exploitation of How are students assessed? The University is committed to high quality intellectual property. These include innovations Exams are likely to be just one of the ways teaching in a research-rich environment. At the for the rapid detection of malaria, cancer in which students are assessed. Continuous University of Exeter students study and learn therapeutics, next generation recording media, assessment allows you to work steadily rather with the experts – with those who write the driver assessment and training, counter-intuitive than have everything depend on an intense exam books and create the knowledge, not just those materials, and the psychology of office space. period. You will be told how much each form who read other people’s books. This means that of assessment counts towards your final result. The Postgraduate and International Centre on the our students benefit from access to the latest The ratio of exams to continuous assessment Streatham Campus offers purpose-built study and thinking, equipment and resources. depends on the subject you are studying and leisure facilities, including a 24-hour computer selection of modules. Final undergraduate degree Exeter has one of the highest National Student room, lounges, seminar room and a café. classifications are determined by grades achieved Survey rankings in the country, being in the How does the University teach? in the second and third year of study. top 5 for the last two years and in the top 10 The University thinks of students as their since the survey began. In 2009, we came 4th in What support can students expect? partners in the learning process.