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Middlesex University

UCAS Code: M80

Location: North of London, within the M25 Show on Map

Site: Three teaching centres in north London; partner colleges

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A modern university; a member of the million+ group of universities.

Student Population

Total Students:	23,175
Undergraduates:	74%
Postgraduates:	26%
FE Students:	0%

Undergraduates

Total undergraduates:	17,140
Male:	42%
Female:	58%
Full Time:	79%
Mature on Entry:	39%
UK Students:	84%
State school entry:	98%

Teaching Staff

575 full-time, 245 part-time

Broad study areas

Art & design; biological sciences & environment; business; computing & IT; dance, music & theatre arts; English; health & sport sciences; law; media, culture & communication; nursing, midwifery & social work; philosophy & social sciences; teaching & education.

Freshers

Admission Information:	UCAS tariff used wherever possible; Keys skills contribute. Special procedures for mature students, including those without formal qualifications.
Points on Entry (Mean):	191
Drop Out Rate:	16%
Accommodation:	Most first years who apply housed. Priority given to those coming from outside of London or overseas.

Institution

Founded:	1973 as Middlesex Poly, incorporating various colleges of technology, education, speech & drama, art, dance and health. University status 1992.
Site:	3 distinctive campuses in north London: Hendon is main campus (business, computing, law, health, social sciences, art & design); Archway campus and hospitals (nursing, midwifery, centre for excellence in teaching & learning (CETL) for mental health, social work, complementary health); Trent Park, a serene country park, (teacher training, dance and drama).
How to get there:	All campuses easily accessible from central London. Hendon tube and rail stations for Hendon campus; Upper Holloway rail station and Archway tube station for Archway campus; Cockfosters and Oakwood tube stations, New Barnet and Enfield Chase/Oakleigh Park rail stations for Trent Park; various buses to all campuses.
Special features:	Pioneered student work placements; offers range of placements and overseas exchanges.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Counsellors; advice staff; 2 nurseries, half-term playschemes. English language support (incl dyslexia and numeracy support); support for students with disabilities and for international students; information service (money, welfare, finance); nightline.
Amenities:	Bookshops at Hendon and Trent Park. New entertainment centre (Forum) at Hendon. Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA).
Sporting facilities:	Sports halls and fitness centres at Hendon and Trent Park: new fitness pod at Hendon campus includes real tennis and outdoor multi sports courts; at Trent Park, outdoor swimming pool, large sports hall, outdoor fitness trail. Outdoor sports pitches, use of 3 astroturf pitches (at Southgate Hockey Club – Trent Park campus).
Accommodation:	Priority given to first years students from outside London and international students. 1350 self-catering places (62% ensuite), rent £111–£128 per week (ensuite). Privately rented accommodation, £85–£115 pw plus bills. 40% of first-degree students live at home.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	3 main learning resource centres, 3 hospital libraries. Total of 600,000 volumes, 8000 periodicals (paper and electronic), 28,000 audio and video tapes, 2175 CDs, 225,000 slides and illustrations, course books for reference and 2100 study places; also at Trent Park 7000 CDs and tapes, 10,000 music scores. Specialist collections: Runnymede Trust library and archive, Black Theatre Forum archive, Bernie Grant collection, Lesbian & Gay Newspaper archive, collections of eg comics, fashion items; further collections in the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture. Information provision, £56 pa spent for each student (FTE). Library, AV and IT services converged. Ratio 1:6 workstations to students; some 3000 computers with access to internet; IT facilities open up to 14 hours/day; IT support on each campus (approx 50 staff), for enquiries, documentation and workshops. Induction to library and information services for new students, workshops for all levels.
Other learning resources:	3 TV studios, 4 computer centres, 2 language centres. Study skills workshops (incl dyslexia and numeracy support), pre-sessional English language for international students.
Study abroad:	Most disciplines can be studied partly at an institution abroad, sometimes gaining an additional overseas qualification. Many work placements in Europe.
Careers:	Information centres; careers and employer fair; career development module; individual interviews with careers advisers.

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £880 a month (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university.
Term-time work:	University allows term-time work for full-time students (60% believed to work). Some jobs on campus (catering, library, administration, etc); careers service helps find work off campus.
Financial help:	1095 scholarships open to students whose family income is up to £25k pa, payable in Year 1: 675 of £1000, 420 of £3000 (£2000 fee reduction, £1000 bursary); priority is given to care leavers, disabled students, those with no family income or those in partner colleges. Also a number of merit based scholarships of £1000 to £5000, for sport, international students, those in specified departments and with high grades on entrance. Also £1.3 million access to learning fund, 1000 students helped (average £1100 awarded). Special consideration to single parents or students with dependants and students with special needs. Apply for help to academic registry.
University tuition fees:	Home students pay £9000 pa for first degrees. International students pay £10,400 pa.

Courses

Academic features:

Courses include media, nursing, herbal medicine & traditional Chinese medicine, jazz, journalism, computer networks, business, art & design and computer science. Research centres include performing arts, modern European philosophy, higher education, enterprise & economic development, flood hazard, electronic arts, criminology, work-based learning.

Awarding body:

Middlesex University

Main undergraduate awards:

BA, BEng, BSc

Length of courses:

3 years (full-time), 4 years (sandwich), part-time 5-7 years

Main subjects offered:

Accountancy
Acting
Acupuncture
Advertising
Animation
Architectural Design
Art
Art History
Arts Management
Banking
Biology
Biomedical Science
Broadcasting
Business Administration
Business Economics
Business Studies
Childhood Studies
Choreography
Cognitive Science
Communication Studies
Community Arts
Complementary Therapies
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Technology
Computing
Counselling
Creative/Performance Writing
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Dance
Development Studies
Directing
Drama
Economics
Education
English
English as a Foreign Language
Environmental Health
Environmental Studies
Fashion
Film Studies
Finance
Financial Economics
Forensic Science
Graphic Design
Health
Hospitality Management
Housing Management
Human Resource Management
Illustration
Industrial Design
Information Systems
Information Technology
Interactive Games Production
Interactive Multimedia
Interior Design
International Business
International Development
International Relations
Internet Technology
Interpreting/Translating
Jazz
Jewellery
Journalism
Law
Management
Marketing
Media Studies
Midwifery
Multimedia
Music
Nursing
Nutrition
Oriental Medicine
Osteopathy
Painting
Performance Arts
Philosophy
Photography
Politics
Popular Music
Product Design
Psychology
Public Health
Public Relations
Publishing
Social Policy
Social Science
Social Work
Sociology
Sports Sciences
Sports Studies
Stage Management
Statistics
Teacher Training
Textiles
Theatre Design
Theatre Studies
Third World Studies
Tourism
TV Studies
Veterinary Nursing
Video
Visual Arts
Web Development/Design
Youth & Community Work

Student view

Nik Roberts, SU President

Living

What's it like as a place to live? The campuses differ: Hendon is in a nice area with good transport and on-campus facilities, and Trent Park also has good links to London but is set in beautiful parkland.

How's the student accommodation? Uni halls but run by a private contractor. Some are newer than others but most are ensuite. Typical rents for London, but some halls appear better value than others.

What's the student population like? Students from across the world, plenty of local students, mature students etc.

How do students and locals get on? A lot of students are locals, so that helps! No student-locals animosity to speak of.

Studying

What's it like as a place to study? Generally facilities are good, as are teaching support and library facilities. Some difficulties with timetabling etc after a huge shake-up in the academic framework.

What are the teaching staff like? Mostly very good and will go the extra mile to see you, even if they are stretched.

Socialising

What are student societies like? Around 50 societies with 1500 members - ranging from religious to cultural to hobbies and sports (competitive teams run separately from societies). We even have a woodland animal appreciation society.

What's a typical night out? Few drinks in the uni bar then into London.

And how much does it cost? Depends where you go to in town, or you could go to one of the nights at uni; entrance average £3.50.

How can you get home safely? Plenty of trustworthy cabs with freefones. Night buses stop outside campuses. Free shuttle bus from tube station to Trent Park.

Money

Is it an expensive place to live? As it's London, it's not cheap. But with plenty of opportunities for part-time work you should be ok.

Average price of a pint? On campus £2, off campus £2.60-ish

And the price of a takeaway? £5-£10.

What's the part-time work situation? University careers service website plus SU notice boards to help you find a job. Most students have no problem finding something close, with some jobs on campus available. Most wages will recognise the higher cost of living.

Summary

What's the best feature about the place? Diversity of students and dedication of academics.

And the worst? Expensive living costs and a quite sterile looking campus at Hendon (the VC said no posters anywhere!).

And to sum it all up? Middlesex is different in a fantastic way, offering the best of the traditional and modern with a huge diversity in students and opportunities.

Past Students

Adam Ant (pop star); Ally Capellino (Alison Lloyd and Jonathan Platt), Wendy Dagworthy (fashion); Ray Davies (pop star - Kinks); Lynsey de Paul (pop star); Richard Torry; Gerard Hoffnung, Anish Kapoor (international artists); Richard Wilson (sculptor); Vivienne Westwood, Yasmin Yusuf (fashion designers); Omar, David McAlmont (singers); Nick Harvey MP; Dermot O'Leary (TV presenter), Ben Onwukwe, Peter Polycarpou, Matthew Marsden (actors); Johnny Vegas, Arabella Weir (TV entertainers); Mike Figgis (film director); Laura Hird (author); Frederick Salle (athlete); Alison Goldfrapp (musician).

More info?

Check out the SU website on www.musu.mdx.ac.uk

Open days

23rd June 2012

Open day for at Hendon Campus for all courses except art and design − to help you make your decision about Middlesex. As well as experiencing facilities and getting a feel for life at Middlesex, you'll get to meet staff and students and have your questions answered about your course and on general subjects such as admissions, fees and funding and finding accommodation. Book online.