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The
University of Sunderland enjoys
an international reputation for the success and
employability of its graduates. We have a forward-looking
approach to education and offer courses that provide
an excellent preparation for a variety of careers
and professions. Our award-winning teaching and
accommodation facilities are amongst the most
modern in the UK.
Over 15,000 students attend the University of
Sunderland, including over 1,000 international
students from nearly 70 countries. The programmes
offered include foundation level, diplomas,
bachelor and masters degrees, and also postgraduate
and PhD research. The University also has a
range of distance delivery bachelor; masters
and PhD programmes, as well as study abroad
and international exchange programmes with partner
universities in Europe and the United States
Subject
areas include:
Arts, Design, Communications
and Media; Business, Law and Administrative
Studies; Computing, Mathematical Sciences and
Informatics; Education; Engineering and Technology;
Sciences; Social Studies, Humanities and Languages.
Combined and Independent programmes are also
available.
We
offer the following benefits for International
Students:
- Extensive
scholarship scheme;
- Tuition
fees are fixed for the scheduled duration
of your course;
- Discounts
on tuition fees for early payment - a significant
5% if full payment is received before 31st
October. Alternatively, the University operates
instalment payment schemes;
- Very
competitive accommodation prices;
- Accommodation
guaranteed to all students registering before
1 st September;
- All
new or recently upgraded accommodation is
equipped with special security features,
some including 24-hour video monitoring
and all with security patrols and telephones.
Reduced price overseas telephone call scheme
available in most University halls;
- Free
four-week English language Summer School
available before your course begins. Also
free English Language classes available
throughout your course;
- International
Student Handbook, full of useful information
sent to you pre-departure;
- We
collect you from the (local airport/railway
station on arrival);
- A
named staff contact and a carefully designed
induction programme on arrival;
City
of Sunderland
 Sunderland
is Britain's newest city, and one of the fastest
growing in Europe. Around 300,000 people live
and work here, on England's North-East coast.
Sunderland is a changing city. Today, more than
60 major companies from a dozen different countries
have a base in Sunderland. Over£1,000 million
has been invested and, led by the extraordinary
success of the Japanese car maker Nissan, Sunderland
now has a new, diverse and thriving manufacturing
economy, with world-class facilities. This dynamic,
confident approach is reflected across the city
with new public parks, restoration of historic
buildings, new road systems, covered shopping
areas, a pedestrianised city centre, office
development, and landscaped business parks.
 Facilities
One of the most noticeable changes
to Sunderland is the University's own contribution.
A new, award winning, campus (St Peter's) has
been constructed on the banks of Sunderland's
River Wear. University facilities at St Peter's
and the Chester Road Campus in the heart of the
city include four libraries and resource centres.
Both campuses are within walking distance of University
accommodation and there are several University
restaurants.
 Accommodation
and Welfare
The University provides
a choice of high quality purpose-built halls
of residence with over 3000 places in University
managed properties. Most rooms are single study
bedrooms. There are some rooms suitable for
families, and students with special needs. New
postgraduate hall with en suite rooms.
The cost of living in Sunderland is generally
lower than in other parts of the UK.
 Information
Services
The University of Sunderland
provides an extensive library and range of information
services to support your learning and enable you
to study more effectively. Study facilities are
excellent. We offer 2,000 reader places for silent
and quiet group work, many with full multimedia
workstations. Naturally, library staff are on
hand to assist you. All four campus libraries
have recently been refurbished. Staff work closely
with academic colleagues to provide the information
collections and services required to support your
learning. Each provides a full service for lending,
enquiries, reference, photocopying, computer printing
and inter-library loans. Our  comprehensive
collections now comprise over 400,000 volumes,
1,800 current periodicals, 90,000slides and 5,000
videos. In addition to textbooks and periodicals,
a wealth of electronic information is available
through the campus IT network.
Electronic
Information Services Information Services has
a comprehensive CD-ROM and multimedia network
with over 150 databases and 3,000 electronic
journals, and you can search many other online
sources, document delivery services and the
Internet. The library's advanced computer system
enables you to issue and return books yourself,
and renew and reserve books from any computer
on the campus network. The online catalogue
is also a gateway to other electronic services
and local libraries.
 Centre
for International Education
The Centre for International
Education is the University's link to international
students and partners, and is the principal
point of contact for international applicants
prior to their arrival at Sunderland. The Centre
deals with all international matters within
the University. If you need help or advice with
your programme; fees, accommodation or any other
matter, please contact us or call into our office.
The
University of Sunderland welcomes applications
from any suitably qualified candidate and our
package provides international students with
a wide range of benefits in addition to our
excellent facilities for study.
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