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Loughborough University is a Top 10 University that offers the best student experience in the UK. It ranks 7th in the Complete University guide 2023, 10th in the Times & Sunday Times University Guide 2022, 10th in the Guardian League Table 2022. It was the ‘University of the Year' at the 2020 WhatUni Student Choice Awards and won gold in the facilities category in 2022.
The university's 440 acre single-site campus is its best asset and offers students world-class teaching and research facilities, open spaces, beautiful gardens, as well as plenty of places to relax and socialise.
Loughborough offers study options covering a range of subject areas from engineering, business, arts, to sports and exercise sciences.
Science and engineering students benefit from the university's new GBP17m world-class facility, which is part of its wider on-campus investment.
Loughborough University enjoys partnerships with various international universities from around the globe. It also has strong industry connections to help provide students with placement opportunities and helps students graduate with highly employable skills.
Loughborough also boasts a postgraduate campus in London, located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Established exclusively for postgraduate study and research, Loughborough University London combines influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators to deliver one of the best postgraduate experiences the UK has to offer.
Loughborough University is recognised both nationally and globally for the quality of its teaching. It is an institution that aims to inspire innovation, hard work and a sense of participation amongst all students and staff.
The university actively recruits the best lecturers and academics from around the world. 17% of the main staff body are international, covering over 75 nationalities. By bringing in the most talented teachers from such a broad background, students are ensured of the highest quality education, benefitting from a truly diverse learning experience.
The number of staff employed by the university also contributes to this teaching quality. There is one member of academic staff to every 13.4 students, ensuring more focused development based on the individual student, with lower waiting times for support and meetings if required.
Students who wish to apply for Loughborough University must meet certain entry requirements to be permitted onto their chosen programme. These will usually involve the equivalent of a high school education in the applicant's home country, with certain grades needing to be achieved to qualify. Each course at Loughborough has different entry requirements, which can be found on the respective course pages on the website.
Students must also be able to demonstrate an ability to speak, understand and read English. The standard requirement of English needed is an overall 6.5 score on IELTS, with no individual element scored at less than 6.0. Some courses may require a higher score – this will be detailed in any offer made to students.
Students on some courses may also be asked to provide a portfolio, demonstrating their existing body of work in a field, in order to gain a place on the course. This is limited to only a few courses and again details will be made clear to applicants when they apply.
As Loughborough is renowned for its sporting excellence, some students who do not meet the academic criteria to qualify for a course may be accepted if they are considered an elite athlete.
Anyone wishing to begin a programme of study at Loughborough University must pay tuition fees. For an undergraduate course, these are currently GBP 9,250 per year for UK students, and range from GBP 20,750 to GBP 25,700 per year for international students, depending on the band of course they wish to enrol in.
To help cover these costs, there are a number of scholarships and bursaries that students can apply for to cover a portion of the fees involved. Some of these are tailored to UK students only, others are exclusively for international students and some are open to all students, regardless of their nationality.
The funding varies between each option. Exceptional musicians can claim up to GBP 500 for music tuition. Meanwhile sporting talents could be entitled to receive up to GBP 5,000 per year to support their training, providing they are at least performing at a junior international level in their chosen sport.
All international students are considered for the International Scholarships automatically, which can grant a 25 per cent discount on the first year's tuition fees depending on circumstances.
Every undergraduate course at Loughborough University offers some form of work placement option to help students gain real-world experience in their chosen field. These placements put students into work with major UK and global business during their studies, connecting them with potential future employers.
All academic courses are tailored towards the development of professional career skills too. Students leave Loughborough University with an extensive education and the key attributes needed to succeed in whatever subject they have chosen to specialise in.
The university also has a careers service, which offers job-oriented advice for students both throughout their course and as they approach graduation. Employers are invited to careers fairs – one of the largest in the UK, giving students multiple opportunities to meet businesses both in the area and nationwide, as they find a job that is perfect for them.
The university is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for graduate prospects across three major league tables in the country.
While Loughborough University is already established as one of the top learning institutions in the UK, there is still consistent development and funding to keep improving on the overall experience for students.
Funding has been announced for those students in the School of Science who wish to undertake research that may be deemed adventurous and high-risk in the schools of engineering and physical sciences. The projects, to be up to a duration of 24 months, can each receive up to £200,000.
More broadly, the university has announced a £2million donation from a former student to support young people in accessing their education at Loughborough. The investment will help students to develop the skills needed for their academic success.
The university has also opened a new Careers and Enterprise Hub in the centre of Loughborough to help and encourage potential and existing students in learning new skills to tackle the post-COVID world, or to launch their own new business.
And as demonstration of how serious Loughborough takes its sport, it has recently appointed a former Premier League footballer to be the head coach of the Men's university football teams. Jamie Clapham played for Tottenham Hotspur in the country's top division, along with other clubs throughout the Football League, and brings a high level of experience to student sport.
The vast range of courses available at Loughborough University are split across 22 schools and departments on the Loughborough campus, with the Loughborough University London campus treated as its own school.
These departments are varied, some offering a wider selection of courses than those that are more specialised. However, each benefit from outstanding facilities and academic support. Loughborough may be famous for its sporting courses but any student in any department will enjoy an excellent and quality learning experience at the institution.
These range from broad departments, such as Design or the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, to more focused schools, like the Teacher Education department or the Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering school.
The London campus specialises in postgraduate study and is further split into seven institutes that deliver a range of courses for those looking to further their education after completing an undergraduate degree.
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