Presenting opportunities to study in the UK

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Presenting opportunities to study in the UK
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Introduction

• Richard Gatward
• Principal Lecturer in Computer Science
• richardg_at_coventry.ac.uk
• Irene Glendinning
• Academic Manager for Student Experience
• ireneg_at_coventry.ac.uk

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Introduction

• Study Internationally recognized
  qualification
• Educational philosophy
• Postgraduate prospects
  
• Money Costs to study
• Costs of living
• Earning possibilities
• Social and Cultural The life of a student in
  Coventry
• Language

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City of Coventry

• Where is Coventry?

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Coventry University
What sort of university are we?

• Founded in 1843
• 18,000 students

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International Profile
What sort of students come to Coventry

• 3000 international students
• 100 countries worldwide
• 28 years of European exchange experience

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Faculty of Engineering and Computing

• One of the largest technical faculties in the UK
• 4800 Students
• 250 teaching staff
• 150 support staff

• Industrial connections
• Jaguar, Land-Rover, Aston Martin, O2
• 12 active research groups
• High student satisfaction and
• employment

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Entry Requirements
How can you achieve a bachelor degree?

• To enter our bachelor programmes you will require
  a minimum of 120 ECTS credits
• You will need a suitable level of English
• Evidence of language studied
• or
• Recommendation from a member of staff from your
  home institution
• A bachelors degree with honours is achieved if
  you study and pass a further 60 ECTS credits at
  Coventry University

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Study Methods
How do you acquire the 60 ECTS credits?

• A bachelor degree with honours is completed by EU
  students in two parts
• September to June
• Students will study 5 modules (50 ECTS credits)
  
• August
• Project Management module studied via distance
  learning (10 ECTS credits)
• Results published in September
• Graduation in November for successful students

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Honours Degree, Technical

• Technical Programmes
• B.Eng. (Honours) in European Engineering Studies
• B.Sc. (Honours) in Informatics
• B.Eng. (Honours) in European Construction
  Engineering

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Honours Degree, Management

• Management Programmes
• B.Sc. (Honours) in European Engineering Business
  Management
• B.A. (Honours) in European Logistics
• B.Sc. (Honours) in European Information
  Technology Management
• General Programme
• B.A. (Honours) in European Combined Studies

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Post graduate progressions
What can you do after you have completed your
degree?

• Easy progression to higher degrees at Coventry
• M.B.A. M.Sc. M.A. Ph.D.
• Work or further study in an Anglophone country
• (Canada, U.S. New Zealand, Australia etc.)
• Return to study on the E.U. mainland
• Professional employment prospects
• Placement opportunities

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Leonardo da Vinci project

• Work placements (6 months) post graduation in EU
  companies
• Free language training provided (if required)
• Opportunities in all EU countries eligible except
  country of origin and the UK
• Coventry is the largest provider of Leonardo
  placements in the UK
• Benefits
• up to 1,800/month,
• free employability training,
• EUROPASS certificate,
• Possible job offers after placements

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Study Options, Masters

• UK Masters degree is studied over 52 weeks (90
  ECTS)
• We offer taught masters degrees in the following
  topic areas
• Engineering Management and Manufacturing
• Information Technology and Management
• Computer Science and Forensics
• Networks and Communications
• Systems and Control Engineering
• Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
• Civil Engineering and Construction
• Assistive Technologies
• Also masters degrees by Research and PhD
  programmes

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Language
What are the language requirements?

• All teaching in English
• Study of English (as a subject/module)
• Encourage involvement in social activities

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Educational philosophy
How do we study?

• Less hours in class, more guided project work and
  an open-research based culture
• Excellent support facilities
• Library
• IT facilities
• Open Door policy
• Flexible timetables individually arranged

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Study Resources
Library

• 400000 books
• 2500 Electronic databases
• Open 08450000
• 7 day access
• Subject specialist librarians
• Bookable study resources

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Study resources
Computing on Campus

• 24/7 access
• Extensive professional software
• Wireless access in all buildings
• University residences have broadband access
• CU Online

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Study resources
Staff Access

• Open door tutorial policy
• Staff availability and contact details published
• Access not restricted during office hours (within
  reason)
• Specialised admin support

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Student care

• Student Centre
• The Student Centre offers guidance to students on
• careers
• accommodation
• finance
• course registration
• funding issues

• Open normal business hours

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Employment prospects

• Careers Guidance
• We support our graduates throughout their career
  with advice and guidance on their next step
• Dedicated, specialist advisors
• Guidance on CV writing
• Job Hunting
• Interview technique
• Selecting further study

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Economic considerations

• Costs to study in a English University
• Costs of living (in Coventry)
• Earning some money - Part-time jobs

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Undergraduate fees
What will be the cost for non-Erasmus?

• Tuition fee for 2010 is 1650
• Undergraduate students who are non-Erasmus are
  liable for the tuition fee
• Payment after you enrol or via instalments

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Costs to study, Masters

• MSc Approximately 3720
• MBA Approximately 7800
• Fees can be paid in a number of instalments

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Living costs
How much does it cost to live?

• Overall cost of living for students in Coventry
  is about 350 to 550/month
• This covers the cost of
• Accommodation possible through the University
• Food - eating like an English student
• Transport good links from Coventry to most
  places
• Social life Coventry has a large number of
  students

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Earning some money

• Part-time employment
• Some jobs in bars, restaurants, supermarkets,
  through agencies and the University
• Jobs available in the Faculty and the University
• About 70 of students work part-time
• Normal pay is 6 to 8 per hour
  
• Recommendation, no more than 12 hours per week

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Social and cultural

• Students Union, based in 2 buildings on campus
• Advice legal, social, psychological
• Commerce for student needs
• Societies currently over 80 different
• activities organised
• Bars and clubs

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Sports and Activities
Sports Centre
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Reasons to study abroad

• Enhances your C.V.
• Improved understanding of cultural difference
• Once in a lifetime opportunity

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The best decision

• Coventry University

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Contact details

• For further advice please contact
• admissions.ec_at_coventry.ac.uk

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BSc (Hons) European Engineering Business
Management (EEBM)

• This course is popular and is designed for
  students with a commercial background
• It introduces the study subjects required for
  successful operation of a commercial enterprise
• The 4 Mandatory modules include
• Group business project
• Manufacturing business organisations
• Project management
• English language
• The 2 Optional modules from
• Marketing, Finance, HRM, Industrial Entrepreneur,
  Purchasing, Logistics, International Business,
  etc.

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BSc (Hons) European Information Technology
Management (EITM)

• Course is intended for Management students with
  an background in IT
• It introduces the study subjects required for
  successful operation of an IT company or
  enterprise
• The 4 Mandatory modules include
• Individual Information Technology project
• Computer Project Management
• Digital Technology and Society
• English language.
• The 2 Optional modules from
• Business Info Mgmt. Strategy, M-commerce
  applications, Business simulation, Advanced
  Information Systems

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BA (Hons) European Logistics

• Course is intended for Management students with a
  Logistics background
• It introduces the study subjects required for
  successful operation of an IT company or
  enterprise
• The 6 Mandatory modules include
• Individual Logistics Project
• Global Logistics
• Procurement and Inventory
• Distribution Management
• Project Management
• English language

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BEng (Hons) European Engineering Studies

• Course is taken by the majority of technology
  students
• This allows a student to specialise in a chosen
  area and/or mix subject areas
• 1 Mandatory modules
• Individual Project
• 5 Optional Modules
• From a range of modules including mechanical,
  electrical/electronic, aerospace, manufacturing
  management, motor sport, computing,
  telecommunication etc.
• English Language
• All students must study (or have studied) an
  element of management

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BSc (Hons) Informatics

• Course intended for students who wish to focus
  their study on computing and information systems
  related subjects
• 1 mandatory modules to include
• Individual project in computing and information
  systems
• 5 Optional modules from
• Knowledge and Information Management,
• Computer Science,
• Systems Engineering and
• Mathematical Sciences.

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BEng (Hons) European Construction Engineering

• Course intended for students who wish to focus
  their studies on Civil and Construction subjects
• 1 mandatory modules to include
• Individual project in Civil / Construction topic
• 5 Optional modules from
• Building, Architectural Design, Surveying,
  Construction etc.
• All students must study (or have studied)
  management topics
• English Language