Warwickshire College
Overview
PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME
I am pleased that you find yourself at the start of what will be a rewarding and enriching journey here at Warwickshire College.
Whether this is your first step towards a qualification or it’s part of your desire for lifelong learning, we have many different courses and extra-curricular activities to offer you.
As one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the UK, with six unique centres across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students.
I truly believe that, as a founder college of the Gazelle Colleges Group, Warwickshire College will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset by instilling enterprising and innovative skills and behaviours, which will help you to become successful in an ever-competitive world.
At Warwickshire College, we believe it’s not just about the vital qualifications and knowledge you need to get ahead, but the essential transferable skills to help you on your next steps, whatever they may be.
We offer all of the above in a supportive, friendly, high-quality and technological driven environment. Our student success rates and A Level results are at an all-time high, with our students progressing onto a wide range of careers with globally recognised brands, and many students have set up their own businesses and enterprise projects!
Warwickshire College is committed to providing the best learning experience possible and whatever your background, I am sure we can help you to achieve your aspirations.
Take a look at our latest news or have a browse of our Open to the public section and you will see how our students are getting more from their college experience through studying with us.
I hope you find what you are looking for, but, if you need any more information, or have any questions, please contact us so that we can help further.
Best wishes,
Sue Georgious
Interim Principal
Why choose Brunel University?
Brunel is proud to be home to over 2,500 international students from over 110 different countries who play an essential part in creating our diverse and cosmopolitan university.
Research is at the heart of everything Brunel does, underpinning and enhancing the teaching of our degree programmes. The 2008 RAE ranked 82% of its research as being of international standing.
Brunel is committed to producing the professionally minded and skilled graduates that employers want. Its award winning Placement and Careers Centre (PCC) has over 30 staff, including a dedicated International Students Careers Officer.
Brunel University was ranked 1st in London, 6th in the UK, and 35th Worldwide (2012 Times Higher Education, “100 Under 50” rankings) ‧ Brunel was ranked in the upper quartile for overall satisfaction in 12 subject areas, including 4 subjects in the sector top 10 ‧
Brunel Business School has won the Times Higher Education Awards Business School of the Year 2013.
- Brunel is located in Uxbridge, a compact and friendly town on the edge of West London. Uxbridge town centre is just a 20 minute walk or short bus ride from the heart of the campus, and is packed with more than 300 shops, a multiplex cinema, dozens of bars and restaurants. From Uxbridge underground station, it is a straightforward journey into the centre of the capital.
The Admissions Office deals with all undergraduate and postgraduate applications and admissions to the University.
The Admissions Office aims to:
- develop and implement the University’s admission policy;
- ensure that all applications and admissions at undergraduate and postgraduate level are dealt with in a friendly, effective and efficient manner;
- enable decisions to be made promptly on all applications.
Update – The UK Visas and Immigration have announced changes to the Maintenance Requirements for Tier 4. In addition to the first year’s Tuition Fees, from 1st July 2014, when applying for a visa for Brunel University, you must show you have living costs of £820 per month for each month of your course (to a maximum of 9 months, or£7,380).
If you have applied to live in on-campus accommodation, the maximum amount you may deduct from the living costs part of your visa application’s Maintenance Requirement will now be £1,200.
Students who are applying to study abroad at Brunel independently should email the Study Abroad Manager directly to receive a link to the online application form.
Students who are applying through an existing partnership agreement must be nominated by their home institution in order to take part in the study abroad programme. Once you have been nominated, you will be sent a link to the online application form by email.
In order for us to consider your application, you must also submit all the supporting documents by the deadline shown on the course fees page. Below please find list of documents required:
- English language qualification (if applicable)
- Documentation of finance (£800/month or £7,200/year for maintenance costs plus applicable tuition fees)
- Official academic transcript of records
- Copy of valid passport ID page
- Letter of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Module selection form
Please use the module selection form to make provisional module choices from the list of available modules. You will need to select 3 modules per term. We advise you to select a few alternative modules since we cannot guarantee that you will be able to register for your first choice of modules. You will be able to discuss your choices and amend your modules if necessary at registration.
All applicants must be a current student at an overseas university or college of higher education and have completed at least one year of study at their home institution. The minimum academic requirement is a GPA of at least 2.8 out of 4.0 (or equivalent).
All students are required to meet the University’s minimum English language requirements by taking either an IELTS or another recognised English language qualification at an appropriate level, unless they are a native of an English-speaking country.
ACADEMICS
- Art
- Business
- Engineering
- IT
SUBJECTS
- A level and GCSE
- Agriculture and Countryside
- Animal welfare and vet nursing
- Arts, Media & Performance
- Business and Professional
- Construction
- Computing and IT
- Engineering
- Equine and Farriery
- Forensic Science
- Food, Drink & Catering
- Hair and Beauty
- Health, Care & Children
- Horticulture
- Languages
- Motor Vehicle
- Sport and Public Services
- Travel & Tourism