University of Worcester

1. University of Worcester “We Aspire to Inspire”

2. Key Facts Centrally located in the heart of the UK Founded in 1946 10,000 students Business Sport Education Humanities Creative Arts Health Science & Environment

3. Why study for a Degree in the UK? • Highly regarded reputation for teaching and research internationally • Improve your English • Multicultural environment • Student life (academic, social, cultural and sporting) • Experience of living in UK • Work experience within UK

4. Why study at the University of Worcester? IT’S THE FASTEST GROWING UNIVERSITY IN THE UK! • Good choice of vocationally relevant Degree courses • Work experience opportunities • Ranked 6th in UK for Graduate Employability • Ranked 7th in the UK and 1st in Midlands for Nursing • Top 10 in the UK for Sports subjects • Friendly supportive community • Excellent quality teaching and support • Attractive campuses with modern facilities • Perfect location

5. Worcester County Cricket Club & Cathedral Perfect Location • Top 10 places to live in the UK • Historic Cathedral City • Home of world-famous Worcestershire Sauce and Worcester Porcelain • Beautiful riverside location

6. City of Worcester www.worcester.ac.uk/cityofworcester

7. Good choice of Degree Subjects6 Institutes:

8. Employability • Vocationally relevant courses • Apply theory to real work settings • Partnerships and links with schools, Worcester City Council, businesses, NHS, Worcester Sports Clubs • Work placement opportunities • Transferable skills • Graduate Internship Scheme • Range of paid part-time work in Worcester area • 6th in the UK for Graduate Employability!

9. International Student Support • Induction and Orientation • Cultural Visits • Shopping Trips • Social Programme • First ‘Port of Call’ • International Officers working in Student Union

10. Excellent teaching and research • Smaller class sizes • Student centred approach to teaching & learning • Well qualified and friendly teaching staff • Personal tutor to guide and advise throughout their studies

11. Attractive Campuses with modern facilities • St Johns • Set in green parkland • Self contained campus • Excellent facilities • Safe and secure • 15 minute walk to city centre • City Centre & Riverside • 10-15 minute walk from St John’s campus • Great access to city centre attractions • Close to the railway station

12. Main Campus Facilities • Peirson Library • Waterstone’s Bookshop • New 1 m Digital Arts Centre • World-class Sports Centre • Purpose-built Drama Studio • New Ensuite Halls of Residence • Food Hall, 3 Cafes • Dedicated International Centre to support students • Active Students’ Union with full-time officers • Wirelessly networked campus

13. New City Centre Campus • Opened Sep 2010 - £120 million City Centre Campus • Business School, Halls of Residence, wellbeing centre, teaching spaces and computer suites • £50 million Joint University and Public Library & History Centre development - first of its kind in Europe (opening 2012)

14. New City Centre Campus

15. Worcester Arena and Riverside • Opening in Spring 2012, ahead of the Olympics • New advanced indoor multi-purpose arena and active leisure centre • Venue for wide range of sporting events • Home ground for Worcester Wolves basketball team

16. Accommodation • Rated 5/5 for Housing & in Top 25% of UK Universities for great value accommodation (University Push Guide) • Over 1,000 rooms across our Halls, 359 new for 2009 • EU & International Students guaranteed University managed accommodation • Range of rooms, from £75 - £127 per week • Includes Free internet access, possessions insurance, free gym membership • New City Centre Accommodation • All Halls Self-Catering

17. Sports at Worcester • Sporting Excellence Worcestershire County Cricket Worcester Warriors (Rugby) Worcester Wolves (Basketball) – train at Worcester University Campus Lithuania v England Summer 2010 match played at our campus • Sports Facilities: Six-court sports hall, Fitness Suite, 2 international standard AstroTurfs, Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches, Sports Performance Labs • Sports Teams • Coaching (Professional Qualifications & Coaching in the Community) • Regional Coaching and Development Officers based on campus within ‘House of Sport’

18. Student Friendly City • Medium sized - 100,000+ population • Great shopping • Vibrant nightlife • Everywhere within walking distance • Excellent train links to Birmingham (45 min), Bristol (1hr) & London (2 hr) • Close to other places of interest Stratford Upon Avon, Cheltenham, Oxford, Malvern Hills, Cotswolds, Herefordshire countryside, the Welsh borders

19. Fees and Financial Support Fees: £8, 100 per year (lowest fee comparing to other Universities) Students entitled UK Government loan for all EU nationals. University of Worcester Automatic Bursary: £500 per year (TBC for 2012) Range of University of Worcester Scholarships available: • Academic Achievements- 100 scholarships of 1000 pounds after 1styear • Extra-curriculum Activities- 1000 pounds • Business Entrepreneurial scholarship- up to 8000 pounds

20. Entry Requirements and UCAS • 4.5 or above from your Diploma • *5.5 or above in English Language from the Diploma or • IELTs at 6.0 or above TOEFL at 76 or above (internet based test) Cambridge Advanced at C or above • UCAS- Maximum of 5 choices ( the same University)

21. Contact us... Julian Dimov Graduate Intern University of Worcester Email: j.dimov@worc.ac.uk “A university that invests in first-class facilities, with a good teaching reputation, set in a historic cathedral city — it is easy to see why Worcester is growing in popularity faster than any other university in Britain.”The Sunday Times Newspaper