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University of Huddersfield International Study Centre

Career-focused courses, exceptional teaching and support for international students

July 2018

Welcome

Deciding to study at the International Study Centre for progression to the University of Huddersfield is a great choice, even if you haven’t heard of us before. We’re excited to show you what we have to offer and to answer any questions you have. Hopefully you’ll enjoy this presentation and we’ll get to see you

• n campus soon!

Brendon Kenny - Associate Marketing Director Bilal Al-Titi – Student Recruitment Manager 10 years successful partnership between the University of Huddersfield and Study Group

Top 20 in England for Teaching Quality

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)

All academic staff are professional teachers

Top 10 for paid work placements in England

(Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2013/14)

Most undergraduate courses offer work placement opportunities

Featured in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2016

One of only 37 UK universities to be included

Ranked 5th in the world by international students

(International Student Barometer, 2015)

The University is ranked 5th in the world and 3rd in the UK for best student experience

2018

***** Teaching ***** Internationalisation ***** Employability ***** Inclusiveness **** Overall

• QS World University Rankings 2017-18.

Top 10 in England for paid work placements

“Taking the opportunity of a one year work placement allowed me to find out exactly what career I wanted and refine my focus.”

Yanli Lu, China China Marine Sports School

“The experience you get by doing a placement is unmatchable, as a student you wouldn’t realise what a huge impact it makes on you.”

Ahmed Ali, Pakistan Vauxhall/General Motors

“During my placement year at a high-end fashion brand I improved a lot and with everything I’ve learned I am now ready and excited to start my career.”

Thea Vu, VIetnam Sarah Baadarani

Where we are

Great value…cost of living almost half what you pay in London

(43% less than London, Numbeo June 2018)

• Direct access to the World via Manchester International Airport
• 20 mins to Leeds
• 30 mins to Manchester
• 2.5 hrs from London

One of the happiest places to live in the UK 

(According to a national home buying website and reported by Channel 4)

• In the centre of the UK
• In the county of Yorkshire
• Surrounded by the outstanding natural beauty of the Pennine

Moors and Peak District parkland

Huddersfield is…

Voted amongst the top 40 safest universities in England

(Complete University Guide)

• A historic Yorkshire market town
• Vibrant and cosmopolitan with a thriving student

population

• Safe, vibrant and multi-cultural
• A diverse mix of old and new from award-winning

Victorian architecture to eye-catching modern buildings

Huddersfield has…

Entertainment and Culture

Shops • Cafés • Restaurants • Sculpture Park • Huddersfield Town Football Club

Industrial Heritage

Learn in historical canalside warehouses converted into Engineering facilities • Links with local Cummings Hydraulics Plant

Breathtaking scenery

Yorkshire Dales • Peak District • Whernside

Did you know? Huddersfield has a football team in the Premiership, founded in 1907 and known locally as the ‘Terriers’.

The International Study Centre (ISC)

Expert teachers

Who understand and care about international students

University validated

Programmes tailored for seamless progression

A university-style experience

(seminars, tutorials and self-study projects) A safe, supportive learning environment Small classes, personal tutors and individual attention

QAA ‘Commendable’ (the top award) 2017-18

What our students gain…

• Support and guidance to speak, read and write

using academic English

• Knowledge to research, write and present

academic information

• Confidence to become independent and

successful

• Experience of living and learning on the

University campus

• New friends, from all around the world

Over 300 students from 40 countries at the ISC 2016-17

Why Huddersfield?

Excellent Teaching & Support Great Value Experience Employability & Placements

International Foundation Year

Preparation for an undergraduate degree

(with a degree offer from the university on accepting your place)

Three terms

Start in Sept or Jan

English Language Preparation

Start in April or June with an IELTS of just 3.5

86% Progression

(Students completing their foundation course offered an unconditional offer to study at Huddersfield in 2017.)

International Foundation Year

Entry points and intake dates:

Academic requirements: Good high school graduation grades or equivalent. Country specific requirements: www.huddersfieldisc.com/programmes/entry-requirements Age: 17+ Overall IELTS Apr Jun Sept Jan Apr Jun Sept

4.5 (4.0 in writing) Start your undergraduate degree at the University. 4.5 (4.0 in writing) 4.0 (4.0 in all skills) 4.0 (4.0 in all skills) 3.5 (3.5 in all skills) 3.5 (3.5 in all skills)

Vacation International Foundation Year English Language Preparation

A range of pathways:

• Business, Hospitality, Law, Management,

Marketing, Transport & Logistics

• Computing, Engineering & Science
• Creative Arts
• Social & Behavioural Sciences

Huddersfield offers plenty of flexibility, for example:

• Choose from 100+ degrees
• The pathway you take can still lead to degrees in other areas
• No portfolio required
• Change your mind? Change your degree aim

100% Progression

(All of the students who completed the Creative Arts foundation in 2017 received an unconditional

• ffer to study at

Huddersfield.)

International Year One

Preparation for the second year of an undergraduate degree Three terms

(start in Sept or Jan)

Choose from three pathways:

• Business Management
• Engineering
• Marketing

English Preparation

(Start in April, June with an IELTS of just 4.0)

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International Year One

Entry points and intake dates: Academic requirements (one or more of the following):

• Excellent (senior) high school graduation grades
• Completed A Levels, IB or an internationally-recognised Foundation Year programme
• Completed the first year of an HND or Advanced Diploma
• In the first year of a relevant undergraduate degree
• Experience: Relevant work experience (for mature students only)

Country specific requirements: www.huddersfieldisc.com/programmes/entry-requirements Age: 17+

New for 2018…

Social Science & Health

New pathway offering further routes into health-related degrees

Career opportunities in:

healthcare, medicine & sports science and nutrition

Work placements:

Degrees offer weeks of first hand experience practising in hospitals, NHS trusts, or sports facilities

Specialist facilities:

biomechanics laboratory, formulation lab, physiology labs and physiotherapy practical rooms

UK Top 30

health degrees are now accessible via the ISC (Times/Sunday Times 2018)

Health degrees

We now offer a range of opportunities to study health-related degrees at Huddersfield.

These include:

• Biomedicine
• Exercise Science
• Medical Biochemistry
• Medical Biology
• Medical Genetics
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Sports Exercise and Nutrition
• Sports Science.

Apply now Start September 2018

UK #24 Pharmacy

(The Sunday & Sunday Times Subject Rankings 2018)

MPharm Pharmacy

Learn about all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, from understanding the development and design of drugs to investigating the role of pharmacists in society.

• Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council

(GPhC)

• Four years, full-time
• Learn via work placements throughout the course
• Progress to a career as a pharmacist or health

care professional, or go on to further study.

UK #28 Sport Science

(The Sunday & Sunday Times Subject Rankings 2018)

BSc (Hons) Sports Science

Covers physiology, psychology, and biomechanics to help you become a sports psychologist or sports scientist.

• Three years full-time
• Students are taught by lecturers who are experts

in their fields

• Guaranteed 154 hour work placement in your

second year

• Benefit from excellent, on-campus facilities

(Biomechanics, Physiology and nutrition labs and the new sport and fitness centre)

• This course scored 97% for learning

resources (National Student Survey 2016)

120 hour

placements each year (1+2)

195 hours

in year 3

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Train to become a Podiatrist – a healthcare professional who assesses and treats the lower limb and foot.

• Three years, full-time
• Specialist, on-campus facilities:

– fully-equipped Podiatry Clinic – surgical theatre suite – gait analysis equipment – orthotics laboratory

• Guaranteed NHS placements throughout

the course.

• Progress to a career as a podiatric surgeon
• r forensic podiatrist (or undertake further

study)

UK #14 Physiotherapy

(The Sunday & Sunday Times Subject Rankings 2018)

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Gain an in-depth understanding of how our muscles, joints and bones work together to make us move, and start a career as a physiotherapist.

• Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists ,

regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council

• Three years full-time
• Guaranteed work placements throughout the course
• 100% of graduates from this course go onto

work/further study within six months of graduating (2016-17)

Thank you!

Any Questions? Useful Links:

Website: www.huddersfieldisc.com Entry requirements: /programmes/entry-requirements /ischuddersfield /huddersfieldisc /ischuddersfield