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USEFUL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS The University is proud of our international student community and we welcome applications from students from all over the world. This reply is designed to help you to find the information you need about UWE, the programmes we offer and other important information which you may require during the application process. However, if having read the information provided in the email your query has not been answered please reply to this email, retaining this reply and resend your question to us and we will be happy to respond. REQUESTING A PROSPECTUS To request a prospectus please visit http://info.uwe.ac.uk/ACES/publications.asp CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE The UWE website contains full and detailed information about all programmes offered. Use the extensive courses database http://info.uwe.ac.uk/courses/default.asp to find out more. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS To find out if your academic qualifications would be considered for entry to UWE programmes please visit http://www.uwe.ac.uk/international/entry.shtml ENGLISH LANGUAGE All students are required to have a recognised English language qualification. In most cases this will either mean a GCSE or equivalent in English, or an IELTS or TOEFL qualification. If you do not currently hold a recognised qualification and would like to find out what additional support UWE can offer you to help you to achieve this please visit http://www.uwe.ac.uk/international/engLangReq.shtml Once you have decided that UWE has the right course, you need to be sure that the University has everything you need. Visit http://www.uwe.ac.uk/international/ to find out all we have to offer to international students. MAKING AN APPLICATION UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES Full details of how to make an application to an undergraduate programme can be found on the UCAS website at www.ucas.com POSTGRADUATE AND RESEARCH DEGREES To make an application to a postgraduate programme please visit the website, choose the programme you wish to apply to and follow the simple instructions given http://info.uwe.ac.uk/courses/default.asp TUITION FEES Full details of the fees UWE will be charging for programmes in 2008/9 can be found on our extensive money pages at http://www.uwe.ac.uk/money/index.shtml Please note that EU students are required to pay the same fees as UK students. EU students will be eligible to apply for the Tuition Fee Loan, offered by the UK government. For further information about the Fee Loan, please visit http://www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/students/ , and click on EU Students. All Health and Social Care undergraduate programmes, with the exception of Social Work, are funded by the National Health Service (NHS). However, EU students must make arrangements to pay their own living costs. ACCOMMODATION New students are guaranteed a place in University allocated accommodation. To find out more about the extensive range of accommodation available and about the new luxury village on the Frenchay campus please visit http://www.uwe.ac.uk/accommodation/index.shtml CAREERS AFTER GRADUATION UWE prides itself on providing programmes which equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to pursue interesting and rewarding careers. To find out more please visit http://info.uwe.ac.uk/alumni/where.asp PREPARING TO STUDY IN THE UK If you are considering study in the UK, and you are not currently living in the British Isles, you may have lots of questions about adjusting to life in the UK, different study techniques etc. The UK Centre for International Education provides help and guidance to international students considering study in the UK. Visit their website at http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/pages/advice.htm DISABILITY OR SPECIAL NEEDS At the university we are continually developing the provision to support disabled students. If you would like further information on the support provided by the university please visit the link to the Disability Resource centre on our webpage: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/csa/drc/ |