University Name:
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UCAS Code: L79
Location: Midlands Show on Map
Site: Single campus in Loughborough
A top UK research-intensive university; a member of the 1994 Group of universities.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 16,106 |
| Undergraduates: | 71% |
| Postgraduates: | 28% |
| FE Students: | 1% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 11,630 |
| Male: | 63% |
| Female: | 37% |
| Full Time: | 97% |
| Mature on Entry: | 5% |
| UK Students: | 92% |
| State school entry: | 82% |
Teaching Staff
970 full-time, 73 part-time
Broad study areas
Engineering, science, business, sport science, social science & humanities, art & design
Freshers
| Admission Information: | AS-levels sometimes accepted in combination with 2+ A-levels or equivalent. Most offers expressed as grades rather than UCAS tariff points. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 389 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 4% |
| Accommodation: | All first years housed if Loughborough is first choice |
Institution
| Founded: | 1909; university status in 1966 |
| Site: | Single campus (437 acres) approx 1 mile from Loughborough town centre. |
| How to get there: | 1 mile from M1; 1½ miles from railway station; 8 miles from East Midlands airport; bus service between town, railway station and campus. Miles of cycle paths on- and off-campus. |
| Special features: | Excellent business & industry links: many staff with industrial experience; number of professors seconded from business. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Medical services, counsellors, advice centre, chaplains, personal tutors, disabilities and additional needs support unit, mathematics education centre. |
| Amenities: | Purpose-built SU building with bars, cafés, shops, banks, bookshop, optician, hairdresser, launderette; performance area; day nursery/playgroup; student arts centre with studio equipment; associated music centre; drama studio with workshop; media centres; campus radio station. |
| Sporting facilities: | Sports halls, gymnasia, squash courts, floodlit all-weather areas and athletics stadium, tennis courts, fitness centre, dance studio, numerous playing pitches, Olympic-standard swimming pool, cricket centre, gymnastics centre, tennis academy. |
| Accommodation: | 60+% of all students in university accommodation (all 1st years guaranteed hall place if the university is first choice). 5000+ places available, some ensuite: full-board at £123–£160 per week, contracts 35–41 weeks; self-catering at £84–£131 pw, contracts 39–42 weeks. Students live in privately-owned accommodation for 1+ years: rents £70–£90 pw for self-catering. 5% of students live at home. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | Pilkington Library with 500,000+ volumes, 90,000 bound serials; 900 study places. Information provision, £137 pa spent for each student (FTE). Access to internet and range of university databases from student rooms. |
| Other learning resources: | Online learning environment holds module material to support study. |
| Study abroad: | Formal exchange links with 90+ universities and colleges in Europe and overseas in many disciplines. |
| Careers: | Active careers centre providing advice & guidance to all students. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £8200 for 38-week academic year (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university. |
| Term-time work: | Student employment exchange helps students find part-time work. |
| Financial help: | Bursaries of up to £3000 pa for English students, depending on family income: of £3000 pa for those whose family income is up to £18k pa, of £2000 pa where it is £18k-£22k pa, of £1000 pa where it is £22k-£25k pa, or of £500 pa where family income is £25k-£32k pa; additional funding for foundation years, for integrated masters and for care leavers. Bursaries doubled for mature students. Merit-based scholarships of £1000 in year of entry for some science and engineering subjects. Special help for students with special needs, disabled students, those with dependants, mature students or those experiencing unforeseen financial pressures particularly finalists. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £9000 pa for first degrees. International students pay £12,250 pa (classroom), £15,800 pa (lab/studio). |
Courses
Academic features:
Range of specialised centres and institutes, including polymer technology & materials engineering, hazard & risk management, water engineering, construction, ergonomics & safety research, surface science & technology, sustainability, social policy, sports technology, renewable energy systems technology.
Awarding body:
Loughborough University
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BSc, BEng, MChem, MEng, MMath, MPhys, MSci.
Length of courses:
3 or 4 years; some 4 or 5 years
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Air Transport Engineering
- Architectural Design
- Architectural Technology
- Art
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automotive Engineering
- Avionics
- Banking
- Building Surveying
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Studies
- Ceramics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Technology
- Computing
- Construction
- Control Engineering
- Criminology
- Drama
- E-business
- Econometrics
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronics
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering (General)
- Engineering Mathematics
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Ergonomics
- Finance
- Furniture Design
- Geography
- Graphic Design
- History
- Human Biology
- Human Sciences
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Information Science
- Information Studies
- Information Technology
- International Business
- International Relations
- Internet Technology
- Jewellery
- Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Materials Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Studies
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Multimedia
- Painting
- Pharmacology
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Politics
- Polymers
- Printmaking
- Product Design
- Production Engineering
- Psychology
- Publishing
- Quantity Surveying
- Retail Management
- Sculpture
- Silversmithing
- Social Policy
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Sports Sciences
- Sports Studies
- Structural Engineering
- Surveying
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Textiles
- Three-Dimensional Design
- Transport Studies
- Visual Arts
- Web Development/Design
Student view
Sam Van de Ven, Halls of Residence Sports Secretary (Geography)
Living
What's it like as a place to live? Village-like, pleasant.
How's the student accommodation? University accommodation has a wide variety of choices, from very expensive (£3500+ a year) to your average student housing (£2700 a year). Private housing is off campus and abundant. Prices also vary but are all affordable and the letting agencies are fairly easy with payment and repairs.
What's the student population like? About 18,000 students on and off campus. Mostly Southern-English people. A lot of Chinese people. Very few African or mixed race students.
How do students and locals get on? Student and locals do not really mix. Apart from the local market, students and locals don't get together at all.
Studying
What's it like as a place to study? The university offers a wide range of courses, and is known for its high standard in engineering and design. Loughborough is the UK number 1 in sports science and their sports facilities are of the best standard. The way courses are taught is quite modern with online lecture slides and good communication with the departments.
What are the teaching staff like? A wide variety of nationalities and a sign of interest in the students. Very good feedback and communication with the students.
Socialising
What are student societies like? Amazing, every possible society is available, and if you want to start your own, this is quite easy to make possible. The Student Union is very accessible to all students and is run by the students.
What's a typical night out? To the Student Union.
And how much does it cost? £15.
How can you get home safely? Taxi, or walking in a group.
Money
Is it an expensive place to live? No, not expensive at all. The student loan should last the term if you live cleverly.
Average price of a pint? £2.20.
And the price of a takeaway? £7.
What's the part-time work situation? Part-time waitering jobs at the union or in town. The university helps you find jobs if you want them, but it's not overly advertised.
Summary
What's the best feature about the place? Sports.
And the worst? No culture.
And to sum it all up? Great for student life, but wouldn't want to live here after.
Past Students
Alastair Biggart (Channel Tunnel); Peter Bonfield (ICL); Rob Dickens (British photographic industry); Sebastian Coe (athlete and politician); David Moorcroft, Steve Backley, Chris Rawlinson (athletes); Forbes Robinson (singer); Sir Clive Woodward (rugby); Monty Panesar (cricketer); Tanni Grey-Thompson (paralympic athlete and presenter); Paula Radcliffe (runner); Ben Challenger (high jump); Lawrie Sanchez (football); Fran Cotton (rugby).
More info?
Ring SU president on 01509 635000, email president@lborosu.org.uk or visit website at www.lufbra.net.
Open days
28th June 2012
Open day, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Book online from March.
20-21st September 2012
Open day, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Book online from March.
Contact
Address:
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
Leicestershire
Tel:
01509 223522
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Application:
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