CONNECTIONS CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE 1 CONTENTS 3 WELCOME 4 WHY CHOOSE STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY? 5 APPLICATION JOURNEY 6 5 WAYS TO JOIN US 8 INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE 10 VISIT US 12 OPEN DAYS AND OFFER HOLDER DAYS 14 GREAT TIMES IN AN AMAZING CITY 16 OUR CONNECTED CITY CAMPUS 19 LEADING THE WAY IN DIGITAL LEARNING 20 EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE EDUCATION 24 DIGITAL INSTITUTE LONDON 26 ACCOMMODATION 31 YOUR COURSE, YOUR WAY 32 YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION 36 EARN WHILE YOU LEARN 37 A GREAT SUPPORT NETWORK 38 WORLD OF WORK 40 SPORTS PROVISION 44 GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH 46 HIGHER AND DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS 50 TUITION FEES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT 51 UCAS POINTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN 52 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 53 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 54 OUR SUBJECT AREAS 120 COURSE LISTING 132 COURSE A-Z 218 OPEN DAY DATES The contents of this guide are correct at the time of going to press. However, please check our website www.staffs.ac.uk before making an application in case there are any changes to the subject area or course you are interested in or to the other facilities and services described here. Where there is a difference between the contents of this guide and our website, the contents of the website take precedence and represent the basis on which we intend to deliver our services to you. Please see p.53 for further important information. 2 WELCOME FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR LIZ BARNES From myself, and on behalf of all the staff and We focus on the futures of our students, offering work students, I offer you a warm welcome to Staffordshire placements and industry-recognised accreditation on University. In this guide, you’ll find everything you’ll many of our courses. These are just a few of the reasons need to know about student life, graduate success, we are among the top ten universities for teaching and most importantly, our connected institution. quality in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. In recent years we have evolved to be a student- focused, high performance university and we are not Come along to an Open Day, see our facilities in action slowing down. We provide new and unique courses and meet the staff who have helped us break into the that that give you the skills to climb your career ladder world’s Top 1000 Research Universities in the Times and prepare for the jobs of the future. We continue to Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. develop professional-standard facilities with over £100m currently invested, and a brand new state-of-the-art We want you to be a part of the Staffordshire student and employer hub building scheduled to be University community. Join us and take the first step launched in 2021. to success. Our constant commitment to student success has gained us recognition as the ‘Highest Climber’ in the Complete University Guide, rising 32 places between 2018 and 2019. Above everything else, we pride ourselves on our teaching excellence, which puts our graduates amongst the most employable in the world. Professor Liz Barnes, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive 3 £100M CAMPUS INVESTMENT TOP 10 OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS FOR TEACHING QUALITY SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2018 AND 2019 WORK EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE TOP For more information, please visit: www.staffs.ac.uk/work-experience GUARANTEED ACCOMMODATION HIGHEST UK FOR FIRST YEAR 50UK UNIVERSITY* STUDENTS** CLIMBER: **Please see terms and conditions at: *44th out of 121 UK institutions in the Guardian www.staffs.ac.uk/guaranteed-accommodation University League Tables 2019 THE COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2019 78% OF RESEARCH IS TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OR BETTER (REF) FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY: visit: www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply INSTITUTION t: 01782 294400 CODE S72 e: [email protected] 4 PRE-APPLICATION POST-APPLICATION When it comes to enrolling, we want you to get it right. That’s why we provide a range of events OFFER HOLDER DAY 2020 throughout the year. Learn more about our events BY INVITATION ONLY, FROM JANUARY - APRIL and Open Days at www.staffs.ac.uk/opendays CHOOSE YOUR UNIVERSITIES 2019 UCAS EXTRA NOW OPEN 2020 MARCH - SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY UCAS EVENTS 2019 MAKE YOUR FINAL CHOICE 2020 FEBRUARY - JUNE (FIRM/INSURANCE) UCAS OPENS 2019 CHOOSE YOUR ACCOMMODATION 2020 MAY MARCH VISIT OUR OPEN DAYS 2019 APPLY FOR FINANCE 2020 OUR OPEN DAYS RUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MARCH - APRIL FOR MORE DATES SEE PAGES 218-219 OR VISIT: WWW.STAFFS.AC.UK/OPENDAYS CLEARING OPENS 2020 JULY CAMPUS VISITS 2019 A LEVEL RESULTS DAY 2020 RUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AUGUST UCAS DEADLINE 2020 ENROL 15 JANUARY WELCOME TO STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY 5 5 WAYS TO JOIN US Depending on your situation, there are five main routes that you can take to begin studying at Staffordshire University. 6 1A LEVELS 2FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSES 3ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA If you have taken or are taking A number of our degrees are Most Further Education colleges in GCE A levels, the exact grades and available with a foundation year. the UK offer Access to HE courses in subjects you need will depend on Helping bridge the gap between a range of subjects at Level 3. the course you want to study. your school or college qualifications and your chosen degree. These special diplomas are You’ll find all the requirements listed specifically designed to take you on our online course pages. Foundation courses tend to have into the subject you want to study. lower entry requirements and are They cover everything from health designed to prepare students and science, to law, criminology, for seamless transition onto a full and a whole lot more. Many of our degree course. students come through an Access to HE path, so you’ll find that we know Taking a foundation course, then exactly how to support you. Once progressing on to a full degree, will you apply, we’ll cross-reference extend the total study period by the units you’ve studied at college one year. to help you get a lot closer to the course - and the career - you want. 4BTECS 5STEP UP TO HE Because many of our students join us Step Up to HE is a free 10-week Successfully completing Step Up to with BTEC qualifications, you’ll find course designed by us at HE will allow you to study a range of we know how to help you put your Staffordshire University to give you subjects at Staffordshire University. vocational experience to good use. a taste of what it’s like to study at Then, when you’re ready to apply, There are two main BTEC pathways: university. The course is tailor-made we’ll give you all the help you need • BTEC Level 3 is the equivalent of for anyone who doesn’t quite have with your UCAS application. Past studying A levels and will allow you the qualifications or the confidence students who have completed Step to start a degree programme in the to dive straight into a UCAS Up to HE have gone on to a wide first year. application. Many of our Step Up range of degrees, including Law, • BTEC Level 4 HNC and Level 5 to HE students are mature learners Business and Computing. HND will allow you to progress who haven’t been in a learning to some degree programmes in environment for a while and need a To find out more, or to apply for our the second or final year of the bit of a boost to get them back into Step Up to HE course, call: course. We do this by mapping it. Over two modules we’ll cover all 01782 294400 or visit: the modules and content of the the crucial skills you’ll need, such as www.staffs.ac.uk/stepup course you have already taken to preparing for lectures and gathering our course, to ensure you have research. You’ll also get to sample a Although these are the five main routes to study, we always welcome covered all the necessary content variety of the courses we offer and a wide range of qualifications and of the course you want to study. To you’ll receive individual course and qualification combinations. We assess find out more, please contact our career guidance with plenty of one- each application individually, taking into Enquiries Team who will be happy to-one support. account any experience and skills you to advise you further. may have in your chosen field. 7 INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE We don’t believe in standing still. We’re continually investing in our learning environment to make sure we’re up-to-date and that our students have access to the latest facilities. WORK HAS STARTED ON OUR BRAND NEW £1.2M SMART ZONE, DUE TO OPEN IN 2019 AND £40M CATALYST BUILDING, DUE TO OPEN IN 2021. ALSO, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE INVESTED: • £30m in an innovative Science Centre • £1m on a brand-new Student Hub • £11.5m on television, music, games design and motion capture suites in the Cadman Studios • £9m in computing facilities including the new Esports Hub • £5m to create the ‘Beacon’ specialist learning building • £5.5m across our Centres of Excellence in Healthcare Education in Stafford and Shrewsbury 8 WORK EXPERIENCE – GUARANTEED INDUSTRY-LEADING LECTURERS When it comes to developing your career, there’s no Our students benefit from learning that is relevant to substitute for work experience. Today’s employers want the real world. That means combining lectures with graduates who can demonstrate a diverse range of an incredible range of applied learning experiences.