UCLan 2013-14 Prospectus

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UCLan

UCLan is a modern University with a strong tradition and a truly international focus. Its Preston campus is a modern green oasis in the heart of England’s newest city.

Granted university status in 1992, UCLan’s roots go back to 1828 with the founding of the ‘Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge’. It has now established an international reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative universities.

FoundationCampus is proud to work in partnership with UCLan to offer high-quality university preparation programmes for international students on the University campus.

•OneoftheUK’slargestuniversities,UCLan was the only UK university to be admitted to the elite QS World University Rankings in 2010. Only 53 UK universities are included in the list, with just four in the North West.

* The Independent Complete University Guide 2011

•Top10forstudentsatisfactioninkey subject areas of Engineering, Journalism and Sports Science.

•Adedicatedandfreecareersservice with sharp focus on employability and life-long development.

TOP MODERN UNIVERSITY IN THE NORTH WEST*

AWARD-WINNING SUPPORT FOR ‘HIGHLY SATISFIED’ STUDENTS

WHY CHOOSE UCLAN

•UCLanwasratedas‘world-leading’or ‘internationally excellent’ in 17 subject areas (RAE Rankings 2008) informing teaching excellence.

•Ahugeportfolioofprogrammes–500 undergraduate and 180 taught postgraduate.

•Astudentbodyof35,000;2,000from over 100 countries overseas.

•PrestonisintheheartoftheUK–40 minutes to Manchester, 1 hour to Liverpool and 2 hours to London by train.

•Competitiveaccommodationratesrangingfrom£40–£93perweek.

•Lowcostofliving.

‘WORLD-LEADING’ RESEARCH

WORLD OF CHOICE VALUE FOR MONEY, IDEAL LOCATION

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Business, Management and Accounting

• 5thintheUKforGraduateBusinessEntrepreneurs (No.1 University in the North West).

• 22outofamaximumof24pointsforteaching(QAA).• Accreditationsinclude:AssociationofCharteredCertifiedAccountants(ACCA) BA(Hons)AccountingandBA(Hons)AccountingandFinancialStudies offer the opportunity to gain the maximum number of exemptions from the ACCA.Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UCLan is an accredited centre of excellence and offers the newflagshiptop-levelCharteredPostgraduateDiplomainMarketing programme.Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2-year Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Development also leads to the Associateship or Graduateship of the CIPD.

Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management

• Top3universityintheUKtostudyhospitality,leisure,sport,recreation and tourism-related courses (The Times Good University Guide).

•No.1modernuniversityintheUKandthetopuniversityinthe North and Midlands for these courses (The Independent Complete University Guide 2011).

• Studentsdoworkexperiencewithworld-famousorganisationssuch as Disney, Marriott, Radisson SAA and other large chain hotels and resorts in Europe, the USA, China, Singapore and Africa.

• TheInstituteofTransportandTourism(ITT)isoneofUCLan’sresearchinstitutesinthisfieldanddemonstratestheircommitment and strengths in this area.

UCLan offers a very wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across the various Schools of the University:

•Art,DesignandPerformance•BuiltandNaturalEnvironment•Computing,EngineeringandPhysicalSciences•Dentistry•EducationandSocialScience•ForensicandInvestigativeSciences•Health•Journalism,MediaandCommunication•LancashireBusinessSchool•LancashireLawSchool•LanguagesandInternationalStudies•PharmacyandBiomedicalSciences•Psychology•SocialWork•Sport,TourismandtheOutdoors.

DEGREESTHE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER

Business,ManagementandAccounting

•BA(Hons)Accounting•BA(Hons)BusinessAdministration•MBA•MAInterculturalBusiness

Communication •MScInternationalBusinessand

Management

Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management

•BA(Hons)InternationalHospitalityManagement

•BA(Hons)EventManagement•MScInternationalHospitalityand

Event Management •MScInternationalTourism

Management

POPULAR DEGREES

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Journalism

•No.1intheUK(RAERankings2008).• 2ndintheUKforStudentSatisfaction(NationalStudent

Survey 2008).• Programmesaccreditedorapprovedbyleadingindustrybodies

including National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), BroadcastJournalismTrainingCouncil(BJTC),thePeriodicalsTraining Council (PTC) and the Chartered Institute for Public Relations(CIPR),andindustrylinkswiththeBBCandITV.

• Award-winning–UCLangraduatespickedupfourAwardsatthe prestigious Sony Awards, and one international student studying MA International Journalism at UCLan was awarded a prestigious Reuters International Financial News Internship.

Sports Studies, Coaching, Development and Management

• Top3universityintheUKatwhichtostudyhospitality,leisure,sport, recreation and tourism-related courses (The Times Good University Guide).

•No.1modernuniversityintheUKandthetopuniversityintheNorth and Midlands for these courses.

• CentreforAppliedSportandExerciseSciences(CASES)israted No. 1 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey2008);linkswiththeSchoolofPsychology.

• SponsorshipofDelhiConferenceforCommonwealthGames and links with organisations such as the FA, the Football League, the International Football Institute, and the International Institute for Golf Education.

• “Fivestarratedsportsfacilities”includinganew£17millionsporting complex offering Olympic-quality training areas.

Physiotherapy

• CentreofExcellenceandoneoftheUK’sregionalPhysiotherapyhubs for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

• Careeropportunities:UCLanisinvolvedinstrongcollaborationwith the National Health Service (NHS) and has strong links to the Society of Sports Therapists and the Health Professions Council (HPC).

•MovementAnalysisLaboratoryisequippedtoconduct:advanced motion analysis, force measurement, pressure measurement, muscle and strength assessment, and thermal imagery.

• Clinicalplacements:internationalstudentscancompletetheir clinical placements on the programme alongside UK/EU students (additional supplementary fees applicable).

Fire Safety Engineering

• TheBEng(Hons)FireEngineeringdegreeisspecificallydesigned to meet the Engineering Council UK’s Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) requirements and exempts students from the academic requirements of the Engineering Council. It also allows graduates to continue to attain Chartered Engineer Status.

• 80%oftheresearchatTheCentreforResearchinFireandHazards Science is judged world-leading, Internationally Excellent or Internationally recognised (RAE 2008).

• ThecoursesareaccreditedbyprofessionalbodiessuchastheInstitution of Fire Engineers (IFE), Energy Institute (EI), and CharteredInstituteofBuildingServicesEngineers(CIBSE).

For more information on the degrees you can progress onto at UCLan FoundationCampus, please seetheCoursefinderor www.foundationcampus.com

For more detailed information on the degree course see www.uclan.ac.uk and UCLan’s Video Channel at www.youtube.com/uclanvideo

DEGREESTHE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER

Journalism•BA(Hons)Journalism•BA(Hons)InternationalJournalism•MABroadcastJournalism•MAInternationalJournalism

Sports Studies•BA(Hons)SportsBusiness

Management•BA(Hons)SportsDevelopment•BA(Hons)SportsCoaching•BSc(Hons)SportsScience•BSc(Hons)Nutrition&Exercise

Sciences

Physiotherapy•BSc(Hons)Physiotherapy

Fire Safety•BSc(Hons)FireEngineering•BSc(Hons)FireSafetyandRisk

Management

POPULAR DEGREES

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The UCLan campus is conveniently located in the centre of Preston within a short walk of all the shops and restaurants of the city centre.

UCLan has invested £60 million on new campus developmentsincludingthe£12.5millionJBFirthbuilding and a new £16 million indoor sports centre.It’s less than an hour from the world-famous cities of Liverpool and Manchester, and the stunningly beautiful Lake District.

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Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP)Guaranteed progression* to Year 1 of a wide range of undergraduate degrees or the International Diploma in BusinessManagement.Thefollowingpathwaysareoffered:

•Business,FinanceandManagement•Law,HumanitiesandSocialSciences•Computing,EngineeringandSciences•LifeSciences•Art,DesignandMedia

Starts: September or January

Terms: 3

Master’s Foundation Programme (MFP)Guaranteed progression* to a wide range of Master’s degrees.

Starts: January, April, June or September

Terms: 1, 2 or 3 terms, subject to your level of English on entry and the level required to progress onto your chosen Master’s degree

English Language Preparation Programme (ELPP)Guaranteed progression* to the Undergraduate and Master’s Foundation programmes or the International Diploma.

Starts: January, April, June or September

Terms: 1, 2 or 3 terms, subject to your level of English on entry and the programme you wish to progress onto

GUARANTEED PATHWAYS PROGRESSION ROUTES TO YOUR DEGREE

For more details on all these programmes, please see the Coursefinder.

*Guaranteed progression is subject to meeting the academic grades and English level as specifiedintheCoursefinder.

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Degree Year One

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UCLan programme

YOUR ROUTE TO A UNIVERSITY DEGREE

UCLan FoundationCampus programme

GUARANTEED PROGRESSION

UCLan FoundationCampus offers guaranteed progression to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at UCLan on successful completion of our Foundation and Diploma programmes.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME

• AcomprehensiveacademicandEnglishlanguageprogrammedesigned to ensure students are prepared thoroughly for the demands of a UK degree.

• Strongacademiccontentandmorehoursthanmostother on-campus preparation programmes.

• AnintensiveacademicEnglishprogrammerunatthestartofeach course to ensure students are suitably prepared to start their academic modules.

• DifferentiatedEnglishclasseshelpyoumakeprogressat a pace to suit your level of ability.

• Regularassessmentmakessureyouareoncourseforsuccess.

• Formalassessmentseverytermsoeverythingyoulearncountstowards successful completion of the programme. Includes group projects, presentations, coursework and exams in the same way you will be assessed on your university degree programme.

WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS

STUDENT PROFILEFARES ALFERDAWS

From: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Studying: Master’s Foundation Programme

Progressing to: MSc Fire Safety Engineering

The Master’s Foundation Programme here is a very good course. I’ve tried general English courses before and they were very different. Here we take everything seriously and I have the opportunity to focus on the things that I want to practise. At the moment that is PowerPoint presentations and research methods, neither of which I learnt on my undergraduate degree.

The fact that progression to my degree is guaranteed from UCLan FoundationCampus is a relief for me. It means you can focus on improving yourself and not have to worry about what will happen next year, as I know what I am doing when I successfully complete the MFP. After my Master’s I plan to return to my job with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund.

From: Siberia, RussiaStudying: UFP Humanities pathwayProgressingto:LLB(Hons)Law

I’m studying Media, Law, Psychology and English on my UFP. The academic modules give me knowledgeforspecificsubjectsand a good basis for my degree programme. My English classes have really helped with the skills I will need on my degree course, such as note-taking and writing skills.

I love the library. There are all the books I need and so many computers. It is a great place to work;socosyandcomfortableandopen 24/7. I’m enjoying my time in Preston, and life is much calmer than where I was living in Moscow. I was really surprised that people smiled at me in the street and now I smile more!

STUDENT PROFILEDARIABARABASH

OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND SUPPORT

LIFE AND SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

• Highlytrainedandqualifiedmulticulturalandmultilingualteaching staff with experience of working in more than 20 different countries.

•Manyofourteachingstaffareuniversitylecturers,authorsandnational exam board examiners.

• Academicguidanceandsupportfromourpartneruniversity’sfaculties with seminars, workshops and personal interviews for our FoundationCampus students.

• Apersonaltutorforeverystudent,withregulartutorialmeetings to ensure progress on your course and progression to your chosen degree.

• Yourpersonaltutoristheretohelpyouwithanyissuesyoumight have inside or outside the classroom.

• AcomprehensiveinductionprogrammeinpartnershipwiththeUniversity will help you settle into life in Preston, open a bank account, register with a doctor and with the police if you need to.

• Ourteamcanalsogiveyouadviceontransferringfromanotherinstitution in the UK and changing your visa.

• AsFoundationCampus students you can also get advice from theUniversity’scareersoffice,‘futures’,whichhelpsstudentsfindpart-timejobsorgetworkexperienceandenhancesemployability.

• FoundationCampus also offers some students work within the centre as Student Ambassadors helping with tours of the campus and helping new students on arrival in reception.

• Aninternationalstudentprogramme,oftenincollaborationwiththeUniversity’sInternationalOffice,offeringeventsincludingnational holiday celebrations, cultural awareness events, taster activitydaysandinternationalfoodandfilmclubs.

• FoundationCampus has a season ticket for English Premiership teamBlackburnRovers,foreachhomematch,andaticketisawarded to the best student to go with a friend.

• PrestonisoneofthemostaffordablecitiesintheUKforstudents and offers great-value student accommodation.

• TheFoundationCampus centre at UCLan is only a few minutes’ walk from all of the University’s residential accommodation.

• FoundationCampus students can apply for University accommodation, which is a great opportunity to meet other students who are already studying at UCLan.

• FullsupportisofferedbytheteamatFoundationCampus to assistyouinfindingsuitableaccommodation,fromuniversityresidences to private accommodation, before you arrive.

ACCOMMODATION


BE PART OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM DAY ONE• TheFoundationCampus centre is located on the UCLan campus,

placing our students at the heart of student life.

• Youwillreceiveauniversitystudentcard,andwithityouwillhave access to all the University’s facilities, clubs and societies whilst studying on the Foundation programmes.

• Visitstoteachingareasandlaboratoriesenableyoutoseetheexcellent facilities available, and actvities are arranged so you can fully engage with your UCLan tutors in your subject area.

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE UK’S TOP UNIVERSITIES SINCE 1952• FoundationCampus is part of Cambridge Education Group, the

UK’s leading university pathway provider since 1952.

• CambridgeEducationGroupwasthefirstprivateinstitutiontooffer university Foundation programmes in the UK in 1985, and successfully prepares hundreds of students for the UK’s top universities every year.


From: Taegu, South KoreaStudying: UFP Humanities/ Media pathwayProgressingto:BA(Hons)Film and Media

Iwanttolearnaboutfilmingdocumentaries and the UK is the best place to do that. UCLan is a really safe place to come and study and the people are kind.

When I came here my English was poor but I have really improved now. Most Korean students go to London, but I’m the only Korean on my course and I’m living in a shared house with Irish,French,BritishandItalianuniversity students, so I am speaking English all of the time, both inside and outside the classroom. The staff at FoundationCampus have also helped me to set up a language exchange programme with an American student so I expect my English to improve even more quickly!

STUDENT PROFILEKIM TAE HONG

From: Mumbai, India

Studying:UFPBusinesspathway

Progressingto:BA(Hons)BusinessManagement

The Foundation programme is absolutelyexcellent.Ihaven’tfinishedyet but I am getting a really good knowledgeofterminology.Businessin particular is excellent and I have increased my motivation to study while I have been here. I am free to give my opinions in class, and though the teacher may correct some of the things I say, my ideas and opinions are always valued.

When you’re applying from abroad there is a lot of competition and it’s great to know that we have a university place already secure. I’m in the university,100%!Ihavealreadyworkedfor companies such as American Express and Virgin Media and I know that with a degree from UCLan I will havetheknowledgeandqualificationsto open my own business.

STUDENT PROFILEHASEEBJANGARIA

NEXT STEPS

STEP FIVEYou will then need to apply for a visa if you require one to study in the UK.

STEP ONESubmit your application by one of the following methods:

Online: www.foundationcampus.comEmail: [email protected]: +44 (0) 1223 346181Post:AdmissionsOffice,FoundationCampus, Kett House,StationRoad,Cambridge,CB12JH

Please remember to include all relevant documentation.

STEP THREETo accept your place on the course you will need to send the deposit payment and registration fee as indicated in your offer letter, along with the completed registration form.

In your offer letter, you may be requested to send some additional documentation to prove you meet the conditions mentioned.

STEP TWO Our Central Admissions team will review your application.• IfyouhaveprovideddocumentationtoshowyouhavetheacademicqualificationsandEnglish language ability and meet all the entry requirements, you will be sent an offer letter and registration form.

• Ifwehaveanyqueriesaboutyourapplication,our Central Admissions team will contact you for further information.

STEP FOUROn receipt of your registration form and payment, we will confirm your place on the course and send you a certificate of enrolment or a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) to support your visa application.

We will also send you pre-arrival information, including how to book accommodation should you require it.

STEP SIXYou will need to pay at least the first term’s tuition fees before you begin your programme of study at FoundationCampus.

Overseas offices:

China+86 10 5869 [email protected]

Central Asia+7 926 007 [email protected]

Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan+852 2882 [email protected]

Korea+82 2 2052 [email protected]

Latin [email protected]

Russia+7 495 223 [email protected]

South East Asia+66 85 360 [email protected]

Get in touch,we’d love to hearfrom you.

Foundationcampus is part of Cambridge Education Group 00238_0313

Cambridge Education GroupKett HouseStation RoadCambridgeCB12JHUnited Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)1223 345698Fax: +44 (0)1223 346181Email: [email protected]: www.foundationcampus.com

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UCLan 2013-14 Prospectus