http://www.lborochina.org/ Loughborough University International Foundation Programmes A Leading University | A Successful College | One Single Campus 2 http://www.lborochina.org/ www.lboro.ac.uk Business or Science/Engineering An introduction Contents Loughborough University and Loughborough College Introduction/02 are delighted to announce the development of Entry Requirements/03 two new International Foundation Programmes in Business and Science/Engineering. Start Dates/04 Loughborough University and Loughborough College are located on a large, safe, Programme Structure/04 single site campus close to the town centre. Loughborough has a population of approximately, 57,000 with a large student population. The town and campus are Assessment/04 surrounded by beautiful, green countryside. Located in the Midlands with excellent transport links to all major cities in the UK. East Midlands Airport is just Progression/05 30 minutes away offering low cost flights to most major European capital cities. Loughborough University has won the Best Student Experience for the third year Teaching and Support/06 running in the Times 2008 awards and were winners of the Outstanding Support for Overseas Students in 2007. Her Majesty, The Queen, presented Loughborough Accommodation/07 with its sixth Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, an achievement matched only by the University of Oxford. Tuition Fees/08 During the last seven years, Loughborough has always been rated among the top Application Form/09 fifteen UK universities. In the 2008 National Student Survey the university was ranked fourth in the UK, with 91% of its students rating their overall satisfaction Local Area and Map/11 with their university. Loughborough University is one of the country’s leading higher education institutions for environmental awareness and has won The Sunday Times University of the Year 2008-2009. LIFE AT LOUGHBOROUGH IS ABOUT EXCELLENCE, INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY A Warm Welcome | Great Opportunities | New Friends | Bright Futures 3 http://www.lborochina.org/ International Foundation Programmes LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY AND LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE ARE LOCATED ON A LARGE, SAFE, SINGLE SITE CAMPUS CLOSE TO THE TOWN CENTRE Loughborough College The college celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2009 and has been welcoming and supporting international students for almost 50 years. We deliver British Council Accredited English Language courses which you may begin during any week of our term time. An experienced, dedicated international team can advise and support students Entry Requirements during their studies. Help is also available to open bank accounts, register with doctors and the police, and with renewing visas. On arrival each student is allocated Students must be aged 17 and have completed their senior schooling with good a Personal Tutor to guide them through their studies and help them apply for their qualifi cations and have a level of English equal to an IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. For chosen university. The college tutors are experienced in preparing students for degree entry to the Science/Engineering Foundation course students will also need high study, with students progressing to top UK universities. grades in Mathematics. A Warm Welcome | Great Opportunities | New Friends | Bright Futures 4 http://www.lborochina.org/ International Foundation Programmes Science/ Business Engineering Start Dates – September to June and January to July Start Dates – September to June Programme Structure Programme Structure Semester 1 SemesterSemester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Business Finance (10) Introduction to Basic Physics Physics II (15) MarketinMarketingg (15) and Materials (15) Human Resources (15) CCompetitiveompetitive BusinesBusinesss Applicable Applicable Environment (1(10)0) Mathematics 1(15) Mathematics 2 (15) Applicable Maths 1 (15) MathematicMathematicss Information Introduction to with SStatisticstatistics ((15)15) Technology Skills (10) Programming I (10) English Language Skills EnEnglishglish LanLanguageguage SkillSkillss English Language English Language for Academic Study (20) for Academic StudStudyy (20(20)) Skills for Skills for Students study modules with a total weighteight of 120 creditscredits.. Academic Study (20) Academic Study (20) Students study modules with a total weight of 120 credits. The science syllabus is identical to the university’s. In order to achieve the award, students must have a minimum pass in all the modules. Assessment for Business and Science/Engineering Each degree programme at Loughborough University has clearly defi ned foundation Work is assessed throughout the course by a combination of essays, assignments course entry requirements. and written examinations. For Business degree programmes a Distinction profi le is required and an interview For Science/Engineering there will also be practical laboratory lessons. may be necessary. Grading system | 70% + Distinction | 60% - 69% Merit | 40% - 59% Pass A Leading University | A Successful College | One Single Campus 5 http://www.lborochina.org/ International Foundation Programmes Progression On successful completion of the course students will be awarded a Loughborough University certifi cate. This certifi cate will show the grades achieved in Business or Science/Engineering and in Academic English. Students will also take an IELTS test at the end of their foundation studies. Each degree programme requires different entry requirements. Students are advised to check the university website for entry requirements to their chosen degree programme at www.lboro.ac.uk Students who achieve the progression criteria for their destination degree programme at Loughborough University are guaranteed a place. The foundation programmes lead to both Business related degree courses and Engineering and Science related degree courses at Loughborough University. See the detailed list below. Students are also able to progress to other top UK universities. Loughborough University Degree Programme Options Business Degree BEng Electronics & BSc Mathematics, Accounting Computer Systems Engineering 4 year sandwich & Financial Management 4 year sandwich Programme BEng Systems Engineering 3 year full time BSc Financial Mathematics 3 year full time BSc Accounting BEng Systems Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Financial Mathematics 4 year sandwich & Financial Management 4 year sandwich BEng Product Design BSc Physics 3 year full time BSc Management Sciences 4 year sandwich & Manufacture 3 year full time BSc Physics 4 year sandwich BSc Retailing, Marketing BEng Product Design & Management 4 year sandwich BSc Engineering Physics 3 year full time & Manufacture 4 year sandwich BSc International Business 4 year sandwich BSc Engineering Physics 4 year sandwich BEng Manufacturing Engineering BSc Banking, Finance & Management 3 year full time BSc Physics & Mathematics 3 year full time & Management 4 year sandwich BEng Manufacturing Engineering BSc Physics & Mathematics 4 year sandwich BSc Economics 3 year full time & Management 4 year sandwich BSc Physics & Management 3 year full time BSc Business, Economics BSc Sports Technology 3 year full time BSc Physics & Management 4 year sandwich & Finance 3 year full time BSc Sports Technology 4 year sandwich BSc Physics & Cosmology 3 year full time BSc International Economics 3 year full time BEng Mechanical Engineering 3 year full time BSc Physics & Cosmology 4 year sandwich BSc Economics with Geography 3 year full time BEng Mechanical Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Computer Science 3 year full time BSc Economics with Politics 3 year full time BEng Materials Engineering 3 year full time BSc Computer Science 4 year sandwich BSc Economics with Sociology 3 year full time BEng Materials Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Computer Science BSc Economics with Social Policy 3 year full time BEng Automotive Engineering 3 year full time & Artifi cial Intelligence 3 year full time BSc Economics with Accounting 3 year full time BEng Automotive Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Computer Science Science/ Degree BSc Design with & Artifi cial Intelligence 4 year sandwich Engineering Programme Engineering Materials 3 year full time BSc IT & Mathematics 3 year full time BSc Design BSc IT & Mathematics 4 year sandwich BEng Aeronautical Engineering 3 year full time with Engineering Materials 4 year sandwich BSc IT Management for Business 3 year full time BEng Aeronautical Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Mathematics 3 year full time BSc IT Management for Business 4 year sandwich BEng Automotive Engineering 3 year full time BSc Mathematics 4 year sandwich BSc Computing & Management 3 year full time BEng Automotive Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Mathematics with Economics 3 year full time BSc Computing & Management 4 year sandwich BEng Electronic BSc Mathematics with Economics 4 year sandwich & Electrical Engineering 3 year full time BSc Computer Science BSc Mathematics & Management 3 year full time & E Business 3 year full time BEng Electronic & Electrical Engineering 4 year sandwich BSc Mathematics & Management 4 year sandwich BSc Computer Science & E Business 4 year sandwich BEng Electronics & BSc Mathematics, Accounting Computer Systems Engineering 3 year full time & Financial Management 3 year full time A Leading University | A Successful College | One Single Campus 6 http://www.lborochina.org/ International Foundation Programmes Teaching and Support Students will receive extremely high quality teaching and support at the college together with rigorous monitoring and validation