International
Student Guide 2012
MAKING
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Students’ Union
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Facilities for Disabled Students
Enquire and apply for University of
Bradford programmes in our regional office
in Dubai.
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Map of UK 2
Welcome to the University 3
City of Bradford 4
Campus Life 6
Campus Maps 7
Student Support 8
Accommodation 10
Course Fees 12
Living Costs 13
English Language Support 14
European Union Students
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Foundation Year Courses 17
Our Academic Structure 18
School of Computing, Informatics and Media 20
School of Engineering, Design and Technology 24
School of Health Studies 28
School of Life Sciences 30
School of Lifelong Education and Development 34
School of Management 36
School of Social and International Studies 38
How to Apply 42
Preparing to Study 43
Frequency Asked Questions 44
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Edinburgh
EDINBURGH 4 HOURS
National Media Museum
Leeds/Bradford
International Airport
Bradford
Manchester
MANCHESTER 1 HOUR
University of Bradford
Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM 3 HOURS
London
LONDON , KING’S CROSS 3 HOURS
Alhambra Theatre
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YOU
THE FACTS
Welcome
Congratulations. By picking up this guide you have started a very long
and exciting journey, which continues far beyond your graduation.
At the University of Bradford our core values of Making Knowledge Work and of sustainability are
what will make your time here so valuable for years to come.
There are many sources of independent information about all UK universities, such as
The Times University Guide where the University of Bradford is noted for low living costs
(especially accommodation), lively campus close to the city centre and an excellent record of
graduate employment.
We have a tradition of almost 50 years as a teaching and research university, and are located in
the heart of the UK in the vibrant Bradford/Leeds city region.
Making knowledge work is not as simple as just helping you into employment - although that is
one of the University’s strengths. It means making your knowledge and skills work for the benefit
of the world beyond university, and making what you learn here work for you on a personal level.
We have a good track record for graduate employment, with most of our courses professionally
accredited, or closely aligned with business, employers and professional bodies.
For more information on everything in this guide visit our website at: www.bradford.ac.uk
FACT: The most recent survey showed that 91% of 2010 Bradford graduates went into
employment or further study immediately after graduation
(These statistics are derived from annually published data by the Higher Education Statistics
Agency (HESA), based on those UK domiciled graduates who are available for employment or
further study, and whose destinations are known.)
FACT: You will be taught by academics from around the globe who are knowledge creators, and
80% of those who submitted to the last official survey are doing world-leading research.
FACT: Enjoy state-of-the-art facilities for your studies, wellbeing and social life through our £84
million campus investment. There are also over 60 societies to join, and 30 sports to play.
FACT: Our campus is one of the most sustainable in the world, winning us the Times Higher
Education Supplement’s Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Award for 2010 and the Gold
award in the Environmental and Social Responsibility index 2010.
FACT: Dedicated teams are here to help you throughout your student life.
FACT: You will live, study and work with students from over 130 countries, in a city where around
67 languages are spoken.
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BRADFORD
LIFE
City Life
Bradford is perfectly placed, right in the middle of the
UK, and with great transport links that mean you can
go anywhere you like with ease, whilst living in the least
expensive student city in the UK. Larger cities, such as
Leeds and Manchester are easily accessible and there
are trains and coaches to London too.
Meanwhile in Bradford itself there is art, music, theatre,
history and great cuisine from all over the world right on
your doorstep, and at little expense.
Bradford is famously a global city – the perfect place to
learn about other cultures, particularly during the annual
Mela festival celebrating Asian culture, and through
the many wonderful international restaurants. Voted
the most English city in the UK, in 2010, for its love of
cricket, fish and chips, and being home to the UNESCO
World Heritage site of Saltaire, Bradford really does
exude a cosmopolitan energy.
City Hall, Bradford
Lovely architecture is everywhere, from Little Germany
in the city centre out to nearby Haworth, which was the
home of the literary family, the Brontë sisters. There are
many beautiful parks in Bradford, such as Lister Park
which is just ten minutes from the city campus and next
to the University’s School of Management, which has
won Britain’s Best Park title.
Bradford was the first of the two UNESCO Cities of
Film (Sydney, Australia, is the other), and hosts an
international film festival, animation festival and horror
festival each year, with other film-related activities here
for you to enjoy all year round.
Haworth Main Street
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Other major attractions in the city include the acclaimed
National Media Museum, one of the most-visited national
museums outside London. For performing arts, the
Alhambra Theatre is a number one touring venue
offering top West End shows, alongside contemporary
dance, ballet and pantomimes.
Original David Hockney paintings can be seen at the
1853 gallery or you can browse round the shops at
Salts Mill, Saltaire. The Bradford Leisure Exchange
multiplex in the city centre has a cinema with 16 screens,
restaurants and tenpin bowling.
To support student travel around the city, the University
sponsors a free city bus linking the two railway stations,
bus station and the city centre shops with the University.
National Media Museum
Bradford is very accessible with
excellent road, rail and air links with
the rest of the country.
And Bradford is surrounded by some of the most
spectacular and picturesque scenery anywhere in the
country. The International Office also arranges regular
trips throughout the year to visit historic cities such as
York, as well as castles and stately homes, and visits to
the coast and countryside.
By Road
Bradford is connected to the national motorway network
by the M62 and M606. Approximate distances are:
Birmingham 120 miles (192 km)
Edinburgh
200 miles (320 km)
Leeds
8 miles (13 km)
London
200 miles (320 km)
Manchester
35 miles (56 km)
York
33 miles (53 km)
Salts Mill, Saltaire
By Rail
Bradford Interchange has extensive rail links, many of
which involve changing at Leeds. There are some direct
trains from London to Bradford. Approximate journey
times are:
Birmingham
3 hours
Edinburgh
4 hours
Glasgow4 hours
Leeds20 minutes
London (King’s Cross)
3 hours
Manchester
1 hour
York1 hour
By Air
Leeds/Bradford International Airport has regular
connecting flights to/from Amsterdam and other
European locations. Manchester Airport, 50 miles away,
serves a range of international destinations.
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THE CAMPUS
The city campus is very close to the
centre of Bradford and transport links,
as well as being well equipped and
developing all the time.
New students will be among the first to use our new
accommodation, The Green, and the brand-new Student
Central where you’ll find social and study spaces,
venues, a shop and the Students’ Union. On campus
there is also a theatre, library, gallery and music centre.
There’s lots on offer at our sports centre, the newlyrefurbished Unique: Fitness & Lifestyle, including a gym,
25-metre swimming pool, a climbing wall and much,
much more, and all at very reasonable prices.
For more information about any of the above please
visit:
www.bradford.ac.uk/arts
www.bradford.ac.uk/music
www.bradford.ac.uk/theatre
www.bradford.ac.uk/unique
As well as all of these new facilities, there is plenty of
green space for you to enjoy on campus, the largest
of which is the amphitheatre outside Student Central,
which plays host to barbeques, sunbathing and events
during summer and to sledging and snowman building
in winter.
Students studying Management or Law-related
subjects are mainly based at the dedicated School of
Management parkland campus a couple of miles away,
which is home to both beautiful historic buildings and
highly sustainable state-of-the-art facilities.
There is a wide range of places to eat on campus, such
as the Atrium Restaurant in the Richmond Building,
which offers vegan and halal options, and there are
similar facilities on site at the School of Management.
There are also lots of other bars and cafes on the
city campus, where you can relax with friends over a
cappuccino.
The University of Bradford Students’ Union (UBU),
based in Student Central, is home to services for
all students.
From support and help to sports, societies and
volunteering opportunities, our elected student
representatives and dedicated team of staff work directly
for you as a student. Visit www.ubuonline.co.uk
Behind all of this is a commitment to sustainable living
that has won our campus the award for ‘Outstanding
Contribution to Sustainable Development’ in the Times
Higher Education Awards two years running. So you
can study safe in the knowledge that you are helping to
save the planet at the same time.
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OUR CAMPUS MAPS
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Campus
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Airedale Building
Cartwright Building
Coach House
Emm Lane Building
Heaton Mount
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7 Learning Resource Centre
8 Seasons Restaurant and Atrium
9 Sir Titus Salt Building
10 Vernon Barnby Hall
11 Yvette Jacobson Building
City Campus
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1 Richmond Building
2 Atrium, Richmond Building
3 Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
4 Norcroft Centre
5 Norcroft Building
6 The Green (student accommodation)
7 Horton Building
8 Horton Lecture Theatre (‘The Barn’)
9 Tasmin Little Music Centre
10 Ashfield Building
11 Polymer Micro & Nano Technology Centre
12 Pemberton Building
13 Student Central & J B Priestley Building
14 Chesham Building
15 School of Health Studies Building
16 Gallery II
17 Peace Garden
18 Sports & Amenities
19 Future development site
20 Theatre in the Mill
21 Phoenix Building
22 Forster Building
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SUPPORTING YOU
Supporting you
For every single aspect of your student life at the
University, there is a team of staff whose only role is to
support you towards achieving your full potential.
The Hub, based in the Richmond Building, is the
centre of most of our student support services, and we
encourage you to consider The Hub as a one-stop-shop
for all of your needs. The Hub staff can help you with a
wide range of queries.
You can also be seen by one of the staff from the
specialist areas on a drop-in basis or by making an
appointment. For more information visit
www.bradford.ac.uk/hub
Pastoral Care, Counselling
and advice
Our discreet and friendly counsellors are here to help,
and there is nothing too big or too small to talk through
with them. The Students’ Union also operates an Advice
Centre where you can discuss any topic connected
to your life at Bradford. Everything discussed is
confidential and free of charge. For more information
visit www.bradford.ac.uk/counselling
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You will also be allocated a personal tutor at the
start of term, who will be happy to talk to you about
any difficulties arising from your personal programme
of study.
If you are living in Halls of Residence, your warden will
answer any queries you have and will help out with any
problems that may arise, day or night.
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Bradford Student Health Service
Library and IT
The University has its own Health Centre which provides
a comprehensive service of healthcare, with access to
specialist facilities. For more information visit
www.bradfordstudenthealthservice.co.uk
WiFi is available in numerous places throughout
the campuses. We have well-stocked libraries and
computing facilities, which on the city campus are
available for learning and research 24 hours per day.
For more information visit www.bradford.ac.uk/lss and
www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/library
Religion and Belief
Tolerance and respect of religion and belief is important
at the University. You will find places of worship for most
faiths and religions around the city - many quite close to
the campus. There are also secular groups for humanist
and atheist staff and students.
The University has appointed Catholic, Anglican,
Methodist and Lutheran chaplains, and Muslim, Sikh
and Hindu Advisers to act as spiritual advisers and
counsellors.
Disability Services
Students with any extra needs will find that the
Disability Services team are well equipped to help
in all kinds of ways.
For more information visit
www.bradford.ac.uk/disability
Support with your Studies
The Learner Development Unit is here to support
students with academic, maths and interpersonal skills.
There are regular workshops and clinics on specific
subjects as well as individual and group activities with
skills advisers. For more information visit
www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/learnerdevelopment
Career Development Services
Our professional staff in the Career Development
Services can help you to develop your employability
skills through workshops and interactive learning
resources. They are always happy to help and advise
you, and if you want to earn some money during your
time here, they can help you find local part-time work.
Please more information please visit
www.careers.bradford.ac.uk
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ACCOMMODATION
The Green is a new £40 million purpose-built student accommodation
village in the heart of the University of Bradford City Campus.
This will be a chance to live in a ground-breaking scheme which is a blueprint for eco-friendly living. Not only will
the village be the most sustainable development in the country, but also the design has incorporated a wide range of
modern high-quality internal and external features and finishes.
Made up of townhouses and apartments, with 1,026 bedrooms in total, The Green has been designed around a village
concept with a real community feel. It is set in beautiful landscaped gardens, with a biodiversity pond water feature at its
heart and places to relax and socialise. The development provides high-quality accommodation with a modern and fresh
design, with both en-suite and shared bathroom accommodation available.
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Choosing your accommodation
Much of your time outside your course commitments
will be spent in your new home, whether that’s in The
Green (the new Sustainable Student Village on the
city campus), a hall of residence like Vernon Barnby,
or in private accommodation. Bradford is well served
with suitable student accommodation within the city,
including a good selection of University-managed
Halls, as well as a good supply of private sector rented
accommodation.
You will be guaranteed* a place at our new student
village, The Green, during your first year, if you apply
before the specified time (full details are online).
* dependent on accommodation application and acceptance dates
The University offers a range of accommodation to suit
a wide variety of needs and requirements, in terms of
location and facility provision.
Pastoral care and support with
The Warden Team
A team of resident wardens live in The Green. There
will be two Senior Wardens and four Student Wardens.
Their role is to help students settle into university life
and provide advice and information. Each evening/
night and throughout the weekend there are Senior and
Student Wardens on duty to assist with any problems or
concerns students may have, and Senior Wardens will
hold regular surgeries on Wednesday evenings.
Types of accommodation at
The Green - City Campus
In total there are 1,026 student bedrooms in the new
student village – The Green.
The village is divided up into two types of
accommodation - Townhouses and Apartments. There
are 408 student rooms in the Townhouses and there are
618 apartment rooms.
Townhouses
The Townhouse blocks are best described as blocks of
houses, very similar to a traditional English ’terraced
block’. There are 34 townhouses, each of which has 12
bedrooms and six bathrooms. They have their own front
door and a back patio door leading to a garden/patio
area. Students have an access fob for the front door and
for their own room.
On the ground floor is the large open plan living space,
a kitchen, dining room and living room with direct
access to an external paved and landscaped area. On
each of the floors above there are four bedrooms and
two bathrooms, so two students share a bathroom.
Apartments
The apartments provide accommodation in clusters of
six en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen/dining and
living space. The bathrooms include w/c, sink and
shower.
For students living away from home for the first time
the apartment cluster design provides a welcoming and
sociable environment, supporting an enjoyable and
educational student experience.
Provision for people with disabilities
The Green has been designed and developed with
full recognition of the need to provide a fully inclusive
student accommodation experience. The village is
fully compliant with the requirements of the Disability
Discrimination Act, and a detailed access statement was
provided as part of the planning process.
The University welcomes applications from students
with disabilities and has a number of adapted rooms
available in The Green.
Accommodation Bureau contact details
Tel: +44 1274 234883 or 235501 or 236125 or 234963
Fax: +44 1274 234882
Email: accommodation@bradford.ac.uk
Web: www.bradford.ac.uk/accommodation
For Private Accommodation
Tel: +44 1274 235899
Email: info@unipol.bradford.ac.uk
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INVESTING IN
YOUR FUTURE
International Student Annual
Tuition Fees for 2011/12*
Higher education is one of the
greatest investments you will
ever make. The knowledge and
skills that you graduate with will
open doors to a brighter and
potentially richer future.
Studying in the UK continues to offer good value for
money for international students - the quality of teaching
is high, as is the international status of UK qualifications.
And it might cost less than you think, especially when
you think of the real value a UK qualification provides.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees for International Students
Engineering/Science courses including the
foundation degree and foundation year
£12,350
Management/Social Science courses
including the foundation degree and
foundation year
£9,800
Sandwich course Engineering/Science
fee for placement year for students on
thick sandwich courses, or for the second
placement for thin sandwich courses
2,470
Sandwich course Management/Social
Science fee for placement year for students
on thick sandwich courses, or for the second
placement for thin sandwich courses
£1,960
Postgraduate Tuition Fees for International Students
Engineering/Science PG Diploma
£12,350
Engineering/Science PG Taught MA or MSc
£12,450
Standard Management/Social Science PG
Diploma
£9,800
Paying your Fees
Standard Management/Social Science PG
Taught MA or MSc
£10,100
Managing your money when you study in the UK is
easier with a UK bank account. You’ll find plenty of
accounts to suit your needs as an international student
and advice to keep control of your finances.
Research: School of Management
£10,500
Research: School of Social and International
Studies
£11,110
Research: SCIM
£12,450
All students paying fees in excess of £4,500 must pay
50% of their fee before or at enrolment. International
students may pay the remaining balance in two or four
instalments. A 3% discount is offered if you are paying
an annual tuition fee above £4,500 and are able to pay in
full before or at enrolment.*
Research: EDT
£14,450
Research: Life Sciences (dependent on
laboratory components involved)
£12,450/
£14,450
Before making the decision to pursue your academic
ambitions here, you should ensure that you have
enough money to cover both your tuition fees and
living expenses.
If you are not self-financed you must produce
documentary evidence, before you enrol, of a grant
award or other financial sponsorship. For full details see
www.bradford.ac.uk/hub
*This discount scheme is not available for those students joining a
discounted fee programme such as the Heilongjiang University programme.
Exceptions
MA and MSc courses in School of Social and
International Studies
£11,110
MSc courses in School of Management
£13,500
MBA (full-time)
£22,450
MBA Accelerated
£25,950
MBA Dubai (plus £750 for text books)
£14,500
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
£9,800
School of Health Studies courses
Contact
the School
* Tuition fees for international students for the academic year 2012/13
have yet to be published at the time of printing. For further information
and for any updates, please see www.bradford.ac.uk/tuitionfees
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University Scholarships
The University awards a small number of scholarships
for academic excellence to self-financing EU and
international students undertaking undergraduate or
postgraduate studies. There is also a limited number of
scholarships for Countries in Crisis, and for Excellence
in the Community (including sport, creative/performing
arts, and volunteering).
Certain academic Schools also offer scholarships to
EU and international students. For example, the
Schools of Engineering, Design and Technology, of
Computing, Informatics and Media, and of Life Sciences,
all offer taught-course scholarships of £2,000 p.a. to
self-financing nationals of countries on the World
Bank list of low or low-middle income countries. These
include China, India, Nigeria and Pakistan, amongst
many others.
For information on the different scholarships, criteria
and application details, see
www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships
Scholarships and Funding
As well as the University of Bradford’s international
scholarships, the British Council also offers some
financial support for international students. Many
scholarships only cover postgraduate degrees; others
cover courses fees for specific subjects; while some are
only available for specific institutions.
We have given a few examples of typical costs below to
give you some guidance.
Estimated Living Costs for
2011/2012
42
weeks
51
weeks
Accommodation depending on type*
£2,100
to
£4,115*
£2,550
to
£5,000
Food, toiletries and laundry
(based on £35 per week)
£1,470
£1,785
Books, Stationery, Photocopying
and Printing
£350
£350
Insurance for personal
possessions**
£70**
£70**
Local travel - if required
(based on £10 per week)
£420
£510
Estimated Minimum Total for
Guidance Purposes Only
£4,410
to
£6,425
£5,265
to
£7,715
* Accommodation may be in Halls of Residence (standard rooms or
en-suite rooms available) or in private housing. Halls of Residence rents
usually include all utility bills. Rent in private housing is generally for
room only, and costs of utility bills are additional. Please check with your
accommodation provider for further details.
** Insurance for personal possessions is included in Halls of Residence
rent. Rent in private houses does not include this insurance, and this cost
should be included in your planning.
You can also find useful information from the following
places:
• Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
www.acu.ac.uk (postgraduate scholarships for
international students)
• Postgraduate scholarships for overseas students
in the UK
www.britishcouncil.org/learning-funding-your-studies.htm
• British Council www.educationuk.org
Living Costs
When you’re planning your budget for UK study, it’s
not just course fees you need to think about. You need
money for accommodation, utility bills, council tax, food,
books, equipment and, of course, a social life. The UK
Border Agency considers that students living outside
of London will require approximately £600 per month
for their living expenses. For visa purposes, as a new
student to the UK, you will need to show that you have
£5,400 (9 months @ £600 per month) of money in your
bank account to use for your living costs, in addition to
your tuition fees for the first year of your course.
Most of our accommodation contracts in Halls of
Residence are for 42 weeks (10.5 months). The money
that you will actually require during the year will
therefore need to be adjusted accordingly.
The costs given are estimates, and do not include
any money for mobile phone/telephone costs, leisure
activities, or initial set-up costs of bedding, kitchen
equipment and warm clothing. But you’ll find student
discounts on everything from books, music and fashion
to movies and eating out. These expenses will vary from
one student to another according to your lifestyle and
circumstances, as everybody is different! Remember
that you will need additional money to cover these costs.
The amount of money that you need also varies
according to the time of year. At the start of the
academic year you will need to have access to enough
money to pay accommodation deposits and rents (it is
best to pay these in advance), and also to buy items that
you need when you first arrive.
If you have any questions about living costs, please
contact international-office@bradford.ac.uk
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT
General English Language
Requirements
If your first language is not English, you will have to
reach a level of English approved by the University
before you can be admitted onto any of our
undergraduate or postgraduate courses. You can
show you have reached the required level in either
of two ways.
1. By taking an international English language test
such as:-
• the Summer Pre-Sessional Course
(10 weeks or six weeks)
• the International Foundation Programme
(two semesters or one semester)
• the IELTS Preparation Course (30 weeks or 15 weeks)
If you have lived in Britain or Ireland for at least three
years before you start your course, you may not need to
do any preparatory English.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
This is administered by the British Council and is
the University’s preferred English language test. The
University normally requires a score of 6.0*, with at least
5.5 in each of the four sub-tests (speaking, listening,
reading, writing). Testing facilities are available at most
British Council overseas offices. When you take your
test, you should ask for a copy of your Test Report Form
to be sent to the University.
For more information, please email ulc@bradford.ac.uk
or see www.bradford.ac.uk/sled/for-international-students
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
This is administered by the Educational Testing Service
in the USA. You will need to score at least 87 on the
internet-based test. If you take this test, you should enter
the University’s code 0828 on your answer sheet.
• Ten-week English for Academic Purposes (starts July)
* Students wishing to apply for most postgraduate courses in the School of
Management (MSc, MBA) should have a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL
95 (internet-based), for MSc courses in the School of Health Studies a
minimum of IELTS 6.5 with some courses requiring IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL
100 (internet-based), and certain postgraduate courses in the School of
Social and International Studies also require scores of at least IELTS 6.5.
Please check the requirements with the appropriate academic School.
English for Academic Purposes
(six-week or ten-week course)
The IELTS and TOEFL tests are the most common,
but other English language qualifications may also be
accepted. These include the Pearson Test of English
(PTE); and also the Cambridge Advanced Certificate;
Cambridge Proficiency Certificate; and GCE/GCSE
English language – all at grade C or above.
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2.By successfully completing a University of Bradford
Preparatory English Programme:-
Summer Pre-Sessional Courses
The University Language Centre offers three
Pre-sessional Courses for international students
enrolling in the University of Bradford in the coming
academic year:
• Six-week English for Academic Purposes (starts
August)
• Six-week Academic English for Business and
Management (starts August)
This programme aims to prepare international students
for life and study at a British university and to provide an
effective and enjoyable way for students to improve their
English language and study skills.
The programme includes:
• academic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
• seminar discussion techniques
• examination techniques
// I improved a lot during the year. I joined
most of the English support classes:
writing, speaking and pronunciation. I
really like these classes and they were
really helpful for me to improve my
English.// Fang-Chi Tuan
• giving effective oral presentations
// This place (Room 101) is the first
point of contact for integrating nonEnglish speakers within the multicultural
environment which makes this University
uniquely different from the surrounding
universities.// Anais Mutumba
• getting to know the area around the University and Bradford city
• building academic vocabulary
• developing grammatical accuracy
• understanding lectures
• effective note-taking and note-making
• improving pronunciation and spoken fluency
• using the Library and Computer Centre, including using sources and references
• cultural orientation and programme of social events
The classes are structured to suit the academic
teaching styles and kinds of learning projects that
you will encounter during your studies at the University
of Bradford.
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Academic English for Business and Management
This six-week English language and study skills
programme is designed for international students who
plan to study for a Master’s degree (MSc or MBA) at
the School of Management. The course comprises five
days of tuition each week on academic and general
English using specially developed courseware and
other material and includes lectures by School of
Management staff.
International Foundation
Programme (IFP)
If your first language is not English, you can choose
to undertake the one-semester (January - May)
or two-semester (October - May) International
Foundation Programme. The course is available for
undergraduate and postgraduate students who are
already academically qualified for their chosen degree
course but need to increase their competence in English
language. The programme improves students’ general
and academic English and familiarises them with the
study skills necessary for studying at a UK university.
The course comprises small group classes, independent
study tasks and subject-related projects. Students
are formally assessed in each module, through both
coursework and final tests. Successful completion of
the International Foundation Programme is accepted by
the University of Bradford as evidence of competence in
English for enrolment on degree courses. No further test
such as IELTS is required.
For more information, please email
learning@bradford.ac.uk
IELTS Preparation Course
Each IELTS Preparation Course is for students who need
to improve their academic English and obtain the IELTS
score required for study at a UK University. The 15-week
course is designed for those who have a score of at
least 5.0 at IELTS (with no component less than 4.5) or
equivalent, and who wish to upgrade their IELTS score.
The 30-week course is designed for those students who
already hold a score of at least 4.5 at IELTS (with no
component less than 4.5) or equivalent, and who need to
do some further work on general and academic English
as well as systematic preparation for the IELTS test.
In addition to focusing on the Reading, Listening,
Writing and Speaking skills tested in the IELTS
Academic English test, the course will also concentrate
on improving general language competence and
developing English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
For more information, please email ulc@bradford.ac.uk
Free English Language Support
Any students exceptionally accepted by the University
without the normally required level of English will be
obliged to take an English proficiency test. Any of these
students with a level of English below the required level
will be expected to attend a programme of support
classes. They will need to demonstrate satisfactory
performance in English before being permitted to
progress to the next stage of their degree course or to
graduate from the University of Bradford.
All students have access to free English language
support classes for the duration of their studies at the
University of Bradford to enable them to improve further.
Students can take a short test after enrolment on their
degree course to establish whether any additional
language classes would be helpful. The free English
classes begin soon after registration, continuing
throughout the academic year and at no extra cost to
the student. There are also drop-in sessions for students
at specific times.
For more information, see www.bradford.ac.uk/ulc
// During the pre-sessional course and
my MSc study I often use the Language
Centre room to study and practise my
English skills. The study equipment and
possibilities to join study groups are very
useful. Also the daily news service is
an incredible service and advantage of
the University.//
Mart Postma, MSc student
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EUROPEAN UNION STUDENTS
Funding for
Undergraduate Studies
Most EU undergraduate students, who have not
previously studied at university or have a degree, are
eligible to receive loans from the British government to
cover their tuition fees, just like UK students.
This repayable tuition fee loan is administered by the
Student Loans Company and is paid directly to the
University on your behalf. However you will not be
eligible for any other forms of Government support such
as maintenance loans or maintenance grants.
To find out more, contact the Student Finance Services
European Team based in Darlington, UK. You can call
their helpline at +44 1412 433570 or email
EU_Team@slc.co.uk
The University of Bradford will be investing £5m each
year in supporting students from disadvantaged
backgrounds and we are currently developing
a Scholarship and Bursary scheme for the 2012
admissions cycle. Please keep checking our website
for more details.
Postgraduate Courses
Tuition Fees
EU
students
Postgraduate Diploma
£3,730
Postgraduate Taught MA or MSc
£4,270
Postgraduate Research Degree
£3,730
Second Postgraduate Taught Course
(except premium fee courses)
£6,000
Exceptions
MSc courses in School of Management
£10,000
MBA (full-time)
£22,450
EU students pay the same tuition fees as UK students
i.e. £9,000 a year for a full-time undergraduate degree
programme in 2012/13. Other fees such as those for a
foundation year or the placement year of a sandwich
course are also the same as for UK students.
MBA Accelerated
£24,950
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
£5,500
Undergraduate Courses Fees for
September 2012 Entry
School of Health Studies courses
Tuition Fees for EU Students
In order to ensure that the University of Bradford can
continue to build a strong, sustainable University, with
funds to invest in our high-quality learning and teaching
environment with a major focus on employability
and delivering high levels of student satisfaction, the
University has set its home and EU undergraduate fees
at £9,000 per year for September 2012 entry.
This will ensure each student gets the highest value from
their investment into their education.
Remember, if you are an EU student new to Higher
Education, you may qualify for the Government’s student
loan scheme for your tuition fees. You will not need to
pay your tuition fees when you join the University and
you will start to pay this back only when you have left
University. You will be able to make an application for
your loan from late 2011.
For more information, please refer to
www.bradford.ac.uk/fees-and-financial-support/
tuition-fees/fees-2012
or email tuitionfees@bradford.ac.uk
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Postgraduate Courses
Tuition Fees for 2011/12*
* Tuition fees for Postgraduate courses for the academic
have yet to be published at the time of printing.
contact the
School
year 2012/13
For further information and any updates, please see
www.bradford.ac.uk/tuitionfees
Study Abroad
Interested in spending part of your degree in the UK?
If you are currently an undergraduate or postgraduate
student, you may be able to come and study at the
University of Bradford as an international visiting student.
The International Visiting Student Programme (IVSP)
has been welcoming students since the 1980s and is a
great opportunity for students to study a wide range of
courses for one semester or an academic year.
You must be registered at a Higher Education
institution to take part in this programme. Check with
your university’s Study Abroad Co-ordinator for more
information: www.bradford.ac.uk/international/
study-abroad-exchanges.php
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FOUNDATION YEAR COURSES
Our one-year foundation courses are an ideal way to gain access to the undergraduate course of your choice. The
courses are aimed at students who have not gained the necessary academic qualifications for entry onto their chosen
degree programme. They are designed to provide a thorough grounding in the subjects they cover, allowing you to
progress onto relevant degrees after successfully completing the Foundation Year.
International Foundation
Year (IFY)
Duration: 4 years
UCAS Codes:
Business and Managemen
NN1F BSc/BusMgt
Computing and Media
GP43 BA/CMf4
Combined Studies
Y004 BA/CSIntY
Technology and Design JW92 BSc/TDf4
Social Science
L302 BA/SS4
Tel: +44 1274 233210
Fax: +44 1274 236070
Email: learning@bradford.ac.uk
Web: www.bradford.ac.uk/sled/courses
The International Foundation Year is
a pre-degree programme designed
specifically for international students
who have finished high school
but do not yet have the necessary
academic or English qualifications to
start an undergraduate degree at the
University of Bradford.
There are two entry routes onto the
programme:
• Academic route is suitable for
students needing academic tuition
before joining the main undergraduate
degree programme. Minimum English
requirement is IELTS score of 6.0, with
no sub-test less than 5.5 (or equivalent).
Business and Management*
• Accounting and Finance
• Business and Management Studies
• Financial Planning
• Human Resource Management
• International Business and
Management
• Marketing
• Business Studies and Law
• Law
*NB: Progression to Business and Management
programmes is subject to receiving 60% or above in
the International Foundation Year
Computing and Media
• Computer Animation*
• Computer Animation and
Special Effects*
• Digital Media*
• Film Studies*
• Graphics for Games*
• ICT (all pathways)
• Interactive Systems and Video
Games Design*
• Media Studies (all pathways)*
• Media Technology and Production*
• Photography for Digital Media*
• Television Production*
• Web Design and Technology*
*NB: Progression to these courses will be subject
to satisfactory performance at interview
Combined Studies
• Combined Studies
Technology and Design
• Academic with English route is
•
Technology Management
suitable for students who need both
Social
Science
academic and English language
•
Applied
Criminal Justice Studies
tuition before joining the main
•
Archaeology
(BA)
undergraduate degree programme.
Minimum English requirement is IELTS • Business Economics
score of 5.5, with no sub-test less than • Creative Writing
• Development and Peace Studies
5.5 (or equivalent).
• Economics
If students qualify academically but
• English
need extra language tuition, see
• Financial Economics
English Language Support pages 14-15
• History (Modern European)
for details of our Summer Pre-Sessional
• History and Politics
courses and of our International
• Interdisciplinary Human Studies
Foundation Programme (IFP) and
(all pathways)
IELTS Preparation Course.
• International Conflict Analysis
Upon successful completion of the
and Resolution
International Foundation Year (IFY),
• International Economics
you can progress directly onto the
• International Relations and
BA/BSc (Hons) Combined Studies
Security Studies
degree or one of the following degree • Peace Studies
programmes:
• Politics
•
•
•
•
•
Psychology
Psychology and Crime
Psychology and Management
Psychology with Counselling
Sociology
• Sociology and Psychology
Engineering
Foundation Year
Duration: 4 years
UCAS Codes:
Engineering with Foundation Year
H101 BEng/Eng0
Engineering with Foundation Year (International)
H102 BEng/EnInt
Tel: +44 1274 234567 / 233877
Fax: +44 1274 234111
Email: ug-eng-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk
Web: www.eng.brad.ac.uk/ug_studies
The Engineering Foundation Year
courses are aimed at students who do
not have the necessary mathematics
or science qualifications for registration
on an engineering degree course. The
H101 course is for those who have
our English language requirement of
IELTS 6.0 or the equivalent, and the
H102 International programme is for
those who only have IELTS 5.5 or
the equivalent. The main features of
the course are the study of physics,
mechanics and pure mathematics,
which give an excellent grounding
in the subjects necessary for your
chosen specialism. Successful
completion with 55% or above will
qualify you to enter the first year of any
of the following BEng courses:
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
• Electronic, Telecommunications
and Internet Engineering
• Engineering and Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical and Automotive
Engineering
• Medical Engineering
Alternatively, if you pass with 40%
overall, you may be eligible for many
of the BSc courses in the School of
Engineering, Design and Technology.
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OUR ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
The University has grown significantly since it was
granted its charter in 1966.
During this time, its subject areas have expanded and have been divided into seven
academic ‘Schools’ which each cover a broad range of specialisms – the School
of Computing, Informatics and Media; the School of Engineering, Design and
Technology; the School of Health Studies; the School of Life Sciences; the School of
Lifelong Education and Development; the School of Management; and the School of
Social and International Studies. Six schools are based at the city campus, and share
many facilities, whilst the School of Management is a short bus ride away and is set in
picturesque parkland with beautiful listed buildings.
Your course will belong to one of these seven Schools, and will usually be made up
of tutorials, seminars, lectures and lab or practical work.
Read more information about the different academic Schools and their facilities
online: www.bradford.ac.uk/undergraduate and www.bradford.ac.uk/postgraduate
Our academic year runs from September to the end of May. The majority of taught
courses start in September (a few also have January start dates). Most of our
undergraduate courses are comprised of three years of full-time study. All full-time
taught Master’s and research programmes involve study over 12 calendar months.
International and EU students are encouraged to attend the special programme
of orientation events for International Students, which will be held throughout
‘International Student Enrolment’ and ‘Welcome Week’ prior to the start of term,
normally in the middle of September (see pages 43-44 of this Guide and check
with your academic School).
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Areas of study include:
School of Computing, Informatics and Media
Computing
School of Lifelong Education
and Development
Combined Studies
Computing Systems
Sustainable Communities/
Regeneration and Development
Information and Communications Technologies
Community Justice
Mathematics
Leadership and Management
Computer Animation
Public Sector Administration
Games Development
Social Enterprise Leadership
Media Production
Education Studies
Media Studies
Professional Studies
Film Studies
TESOL and Applied Linguistics
Web Design and Technology
English Language preparation
Foundation Years
School of Engineering, Design and Technology
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Design
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Medical and Healthcare Technology
Technology Management
Industrial Engineering
Engineering Foundation Year
Polymer Engineering
Personal, Mobile and Satellite Communications
Wireless Sensors
School of Health Studies
Midwifery
Nursing
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Diagnostic Radiography
Health and Social Care
Medical Imaging
International Health Management
Dementia Studies
School of Life Sciences
Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences
School of Management
Accounting and Finance
Business and Management Studies
Financial Planning
Human Resource Management
International Business and Management
Marketing
Business Studies and Law
Law LLB
Law LLM
Finance
Sustainable Operations
MBA
School of Social and
International Studies
Economics
Politics, International Relations and Peace Studies
Development Studies
History
English
Philosophy
Psychology
Criminology and Sociology
Social Work and Social Care
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer Therapeutics
Chemical and Forensic Sciences
Chemistry
Environmental Science & Geography
and Environmental Management
Healthcare Science
Integrated Science
Optometry and Vision Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Innovation
Pharmaceutical Management
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see the animation on our website
MAKING
KNOWLEDGE
WORK
BRADFORD
COMPUTING
INFORMATICS
AND MEDIA
‘The Fisherman’, by Creative
Technology student Derek Beaumont,
won the BBC Media City Connect and
Create Production Award.
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS AND MEDIA
From AI to game design, animation to applied
mathematics, TV production to software
engineering, we offer innovative technical and
creative courses which will prepare you for a
rewarding, flexible and future-proof career.
We are the lead partner in the Yorkshire & Humber Skillset
Media Academy, and many of our Computing courses
are accredited by the British Computer Society. As a
research-active School, we have strong partnerships
with a number of academic, industrial and professional
organisations including the BBC, Game Republic and
Microsoft. In addition, we are also home to the research
Centre for Visual Computing. We played a key role in
helping Bradford secure its current status as the world’s
first UNESCO City of Film.
Computing
One of the largest research schools in computing in the
UK, we are driving the revolution in computing applications
in communications, business, health, science and industry.
This is reflected in our courses and our partnerships.
Our dynamic, internationally-acknowledged research
staff develop new techniques for network performance,
quantum computing, data mining, artificial intelligence,
robotics and mobile computing, and computer games.
Mathematics
Our newest department offers a blend of mathematical
topics that instil students with a deeper understanding
of advanced mathematical fields whilst exploring their
utilisation in a variety of application processes. The
emphasis on practical applications of mathematics is also
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reflected in the research work of the staff associated with
the Department, much of which has direct relevance to
real-life scientific and engineering problems.
Creative Technology
We have a pioneering, 10-year experience of being at
the leading edge of computer graphics and interactive
media technologies for animation, special effects, visual
computing applications and computer games.
Strong industrial links, as well as our research, informs
the teaching, with guest lectures and industry practice
embedded into our curriculum. State-of-the-art, industrystandard facilities (e.g. our Vicon Optical Motion Capture
Suite) and software (including Nuke) can be seen to
be at the core of our teaching whilst we seek new,
innovative solutions. Our partnership with the National
Media Museum allows us to co-host the annual Bradford
Animation Festival (BAF), in particular BAF Game.
Bradford Media School
We are leaders in the teaching of digital media production,
digital film and television production, photography and web
design as well as contextual and cultural studies of media
and film. Our teaching is informed by our research and
supported by industry lecturers and events which feature
innovative producers, writers and academics.
During your studies, you will have access to cutting-edge
digital media production facilities and studios. Our links
with the BBC give our students opportunities to work with
the world’s foremost broadcaster, and our partnership
with the National Media Museum gives students privileged
access to world-renowned archives, conferences, special
screenings, film festivals and exhibitions.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Computing
BSc
Business Computing†
3 years/ or 4 years*
G510 BSc/BC / G511 BSc/BC4
BSc
Computer Science†
3 years/ or 4 years*
G400 BSc/CS / G401 BSc/CS4
BEng
Software Engineering†
3 years/ or 4 years*
G601 BEng/SE / G602 BEng/SE4
† British Computer Society accredited courses
Mathematics
BSc
Computational Mathematics
3 years/ or 4 years*
Computing Systems
BSc
Computer Science for Games
3 years/ or 4 years*
G452 BSc/CSG / G451 BSc/CSG4
BSc
Intelligent Systems and Robotics
3 years/ or 4 years*
GH76 BSc/ISAR / GH7P BSc/ISAR4
BSc
Computing (1-year conversion course, 1-year conversion G403 BSc/Comp
HND top-up, will lead to a BSc Hons)
course
Information and Communications Technologies
BSc
Information & Communications Technologies (ICT)
3 years/ or 4 years*
G502 BSc/ICT / G503 BSc/ICT4
BSc
ICT with Business
3 years/ or 4 years*
G5N1 BSc/ICTB / G5NC BSc/ICTB4
BSc
ICT with Marketing
3 years/ or 4 years*
G5N5 BSc/ICTM / G5NM BSc/ICTM4
Computer Animation and Games
BA
Computer Animation
3 years
G450 BA/CAn
BSc
Computer Animation and Special Effects
3 years
G443 BSc/CASFX
BA
Graphics for Games
3 years
GW42 BA/GFG
BSc
Interactive Systems and Video Games Design
3 years
G473 BSc/ISVGD
Media Production
BA
Photography for Digital Media
3 years
WP63 BA/PDM
BSc
Digital Media
3 years
GW46 BSc/DMT
BA
Television Production
3 years
P311 BA/TVProd
BSc
Media Technology and Production
3 years
HP63 BSc/MTP
BSc
Web Design and Technology
3 years
GW4F BSc/WDT
BA
Digital and Creative Enterprise (1-year conversion course, 1-year conversion HND top-up, will lead to a BSc Hons)
course
Media Studies
BA
Media Studies
3 years
P300 BA/MS
BA
Media Studies with Cinematics
3 years
P3W6 BA/MSCin
BA
Media Studies with Television
3 years
P301 BA/MST
BA
Film Studies
3 years
P303 BA/FS
GG14 BSc/CM / GG1K BSc/CM4
WW26 BA/DCE
*includes one year of relevant practical training
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POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
Award Course Duration
Department of Computing
MSc Advanced Computer Science 1 year
MSc Artificial Intelligence for Games 1 year
MSc Computing 1 year
MSc Forensic Computing 1 year
MSc Internet, Computer and System Security 1 year
MSc Mobile Applications 1 year
MSc Mobile Computing 1 year
MSc Multidisciplinary Computing 1 year
MSc Multidisciplinary Computing (Creative Technologies) 1 year
MSc Multidisciplinary Computing (Public Policy and Programme Management) 1 year
MSc Multidisciplinary Computing (Biomedical Sciences) 1 year
MSc Networks and Performance Engineering 1 year
MSc Software Engineering 1 year
MSc Informatics by Research 1 year
MSc Computing by Research 1 year
Many of our programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society
Department of Creative Technology
MA or MSc Advanced Computer Animation and Special Effects 1 year
MA or MSc Computer Animation and Special Effects 1 year
MSc Visual Computing 1 year
MSc Creative Technology by Research 1 year
MSc Visual Effects for Post-Production** 1 year
** based at Escape Studios, London
Bradford Media School
MA Digital Arts and Media 1 year
MA Digital Filmmaking
1 year
MA Media Studies 1 year
MSc Digital Media by Research 1 year
MA Film Studies 1 year
MSc Web Technologies 1 year
MA Music Video Production
1 year
MA Professional Media Production
2 -5 years part-time
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
Autonomous robotics
European grid of solar observations
Microcomputer music
Communication, cultural and
media studies
Grid computing to support the NHS
Mobile computing and networks
ICT for rural development in the
developing world
Mobile networks and applications
Computer animation and modelling
Computing
Crime reduction through mobile and
embedded systems
Digital imaging
Data mining and visualisation
Data protection
Distributed virtual environments
e-education
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Image processing and pattern
recognition
Modelling optimisation, scheduling and
intelligent computing
Networks and performance engineering
Information security and trust
Neutralised beam kinetics
Intelligent and quantum information
systems
Telecommunications and Web/mobile
applications
Intelligent data mining
Virtual environments, interactive systems
and computer games
Internet applications
Mathematics and statistics
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STUDENT VIEW
“I chose Bradford because it was the only university that was
offering this type of course in a format that I was looking for.
I have a qualification in computing, but I wanted to extend
my knowledge in telecommunications, the communications
industries and mobile technologies. I found the topics we
studied relate directly to the sort of things that are happening
in industry, especially in 3G and 4G networks.
We had access to very well-equipped, sophisticated studios
and laboratories, which is important because, on the Mobile
Computing MSc course, we developed software and systems
using the latest technologies. The staff are very friendly and
helpful; you are dealing with people who have accomplished
a great deal and become authorities in their subjects. I found
the staff to be a great inspiration.”
CHARLES SIKASULA
MSc Mobile Computing
Charles installs computer networks and produces feasibility studies for the UN. He is in charge of central Africa and part of Asia and is
based in Zambia. Charles has also worked in Saudi Arabia and Thailand and is widely travelled.
See his profile on our website
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BRADFORD
ENGINEERING
DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering, Design and Technology are
‘people-serving’ professions and their activities
not only manage our environment but also
create it. It is fundamental to worldwide
prosperity, and for that reason it will continue
to generate exciting and varied careers for
well-qualified and motivated graduates who
want to be future leaders within their field.
At the School of Engineering, Design & Technology, we
pride ourselves on our links with industry, our research
track record, and in being forward-looking and ensuring
our taught and research programmes meet the needs of
students, employers, and society at large.
Improvement, which has been sponsored by Ford since
1995, numerous collaborative R&KT projects, Centre for
Industrial Collaboration in Polymer Technology, etc.
We have an excellent track record in research-led
postgraduate education, and many of our MSc courses
are accredited by the relevant professional institutions,
as are our BEng/MEng undergraduate degrees. We are
one of the UK’s leading engineering research institutions
in the areas of automotive, polymer, civil and structural,
and telecommunications engineering. Scholarships
are available for international undergraduate students
who are eligible, and country-specific scholarships
are available for international students who meet the
eligibility criteria on certain MSc courses. University and
departmental scholarships are also available.
We constantly update our courses to ensure that they are
relevant to today’s fast-moving industry, and the majority
are accredited by the relevant professional institutions
and are informed by research activity and by industry-led
requirements.
Our internationally-recognised facilities and laboratories
include the Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer
Science and Technology, the Mobile and Satellite
Communications Research Centre, the Polymer
Engineering CIC, the Wireless CIC, the Hybrid PowerTrain Engineering facility, the Environmental Acoustics
and Hydraulics laboratory, and state-of-the-art CADCAM
and CAE facilities for modelling and simulation.
Our links with industry are evidenced by substantial
collaborative research and knowledge transfer facilities,
such as the Bradford Centre for Engineering Quality
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Scantech ST600 for copying and reverse engineering 3D objects
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Engineering with Foundation Year
4 years
H101 BEng/ Eng0
Engineering with Foundation Year (International) †
4 years
H102 BEng/ EnInt
Chemical Engineering
BEng Chemical Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H8D0 BEng/ChEn / H810 BEng/ChE
MEng
Chemical Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
H8X0 MEng/ChEn / H8C0 MEng/ChE
Civil and Structural Engineering
BEng Civil and Structural Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H220 BEng/CSE / H221 BEng/CSE4
MEng
Civil and Structural Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
H290 MEng/CSE4 / H291 MEng/CSE5
Design
BSc
Automotive Design Technology
3 years/ or 4 years*
H390 BSc/ADT / H391 BSc/ADT4
BSc
Product Design
3 years/ or 4 years*
HW72 BSc/ProdD / HWR2 BSc/ProdD4
Electrical, Electronics and Telecoms. Engineering
BEng
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H606 BEng/EEE / H604 BEng/EEE4
MEng
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
H691 MEng/EEE4 / H693 MEng/EEE5
BEng
Electronic, Telecommunications and Internet Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H695 BEng/ETIE / H690 BEng/ETIE4
MEng
Electronic, Telecommunications
and Internet Engineering 4 years/ or 5 years*
H692 MEng/ETIE4 / H694 MEng/ETIE5
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
BEng
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H330 BEng/MAE / H331 BEng/MAE4
MEng
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
H392 MEng/MAE / H393 MEng/MAE5
BEng
Mechanical Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H300 BEng/ME / H301 BEng/ME4
MEng
Mechanical Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
H305 MEng/ME/ H306 MEng/ME5
Medical and Healthcare Technology
BEng
Medical Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H1B1 BEng/MedE / H1BC BEng/MedE4
MEng
Medical Engineering
4 years/ or 5 years*
HB11 MEng/MedE / HB1C MEng/MedE5
BSc
Heathcare Science (Cinical Engineering)
3 years
H123 BSc/HS
BSc
Clinical Technology
3 years/ or 4 years*
H900 BSc/CT / H901 BSc/CT4
Technology Management
BEng
Engineering and Management
3 years/ or 4 years*
HND2 BEng/EnMgt / HN1F BEng/EngM
BEng
Industrial Engineering
3 years/ or 4 years*
H753 BEng/IE / H750 BEng/IE4
BSc
Technology Management
3 years/ or 4 years*
JNX2 BSc/TM / JN92 BSc/TM4
* includes one year of relevant pracitical training
† English requirement IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
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POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
Award Course Duration
MSc Automotive Engineering* 1 year
(two pathways: Vehicle Mechatronics & Control, Vehicle Technology & Management)
MSc Civil and Structural Engineering 1 year
MSc Electrical Engineering with Power Electronics* 1 year
MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering* 1 year
MSc Information Technology Management 1 year
MSc Manufacturing Management 1 year
MSc Mechanical Engineering* 1 year
MSc Medical Engineering 1 year
MSc Personal, Mobile and Satellite Communications* 1 year
MSc Polymer Engineering* 1 year
MSc Wireless Sensors and Embedded Systems 1 year
* accredited by the relevant professional institutions
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
Our research is now organised into four interdisciplinary Research Groups supported by world-class research facilities:
Advanced Materials Engineering
Research areas: polymer engineering; medical engineering; materials engineering; applied rheology and thin film coating.
This group hosts the Polymer Engineering arm of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology.
It is also the home of the Yorkshire Forward Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration, focusing on industrial projects, and
leads extensive academic and industrial networks.
Automotive, Modelling and Control Engineering
Research areas: automotive engineering; engineering quality improvement programme; manufacturing engineering; engine
modelling; mathematical modelling; optimisation; process modelling; systems dynamics and control; risk and operations.
Examples of research projects in this area include: vehicle dynamics; brake systems,; optimisation; risk and reliability.
Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
Research areas: environmental water engineering; environmental acoustics; infrastructure engineering/geotechnology; structural
engineering - composite materials, advanced modelling approaches. Examples of research projects in this area include: acoustic
and structural properties of recycled porous materials; pollutant transport in porous soils; hydraulic flow in pipes; condition
monitoring of pipes; transport of pollutants in rivers and drainage networks; urban drainage modelling; novel cementitious
materials and mortars.
Communication Systems Engineering
Research areas: satellite/mobile/personal communications; antennas and applied electromagnetics; ad-hoc networks;
multimedia applications; mobile robotics and power electronics; wireless sensors and embedded systems; advanced
signal processing; innovative interface technologies; space and satellite imaging. A new research centre for this area, the
Mobile and Satellite Communications Research Centre (MSCRC), which links with the School of Computing, Informatics
and Media, has recently been opened. Examples of research projects in this area include: mobile devices; protocol design;
radio interface.
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STUDENT VIEW
“I am a fun-loving person and my favourite place to hang out
on campus is Student Central, it’s a place to relax and have
fun. The best part about my course is that I get to work with
people as a team, which has made me a strong team-player.
Being a Course Representative has helped me to interact
more effectively with lecturers and students, and this has given
me a lot of confidence and independence. Bradford and the
surrounding areas in Yorkshire are very scenic and beautiful
and everyone is really friendly.”
DIVYANKA JEEVANATHAM
See the interview on our website
MEng Medical Engineering and recipient of Medical Engineering team prize
‘Best Performer of the Year’ 2009
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HEALTH
STUDIES
SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
The School of Health Studies at the University
of Bradford is an innovative, high-quality
provider of healthcare education.
Our pre-registration healthcare programmes
equip you with the employability skills for
a range of healthcare professions, and
the foundations for further study, and our
MSc Advanced Practice (Public Health),
MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) and
MSc International Health Management are
particularly suitable for international students.
If you study on campus you will benefit from the
School’s new facilities, including state-of-the-art practice
simulation suites, a movement laboratory and digital
imaging suite, all based within the brand-new building at
the city campus which is dedicated specifically to you as
a School of Health Studies student.
We welcome students from a diverse range of
backgrounds and ages, who all contribute to the student
learning experience. We are proud of our supportive,
friendly environment.
We aim to prepare you for an immediate and longlasting career in healthcare, with over 90% of our 2009
undergraduates entering employment shortly after
graduation.
We are regulary highly ranked for all programmes, and
were ranked in the top 10 of UK institutions for Nursing
in the Guardian Guide 2011, and highly rated for allied
health professions, we place improvement in care and
services at the centre of our teaching, learning and
research.
We meet the needs of the Health and Social Care
sectors by ensuring you learn from the best people
possible – not just healthcare professionals and active
researchers, but also patients and service users,
who are involved in your studies from beginning to
end. In Bradford you will be meeting patients from a
huge variety of backgrounds through NHS Trusts and
social care providers in the region – experience that is
priceless in the working world.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Undergraduate
BSc
Physiotherapy
3 years
B160 BSc/Phys
BSc
Occupational Therapy
3 years
B930 BSc/OT
BSc
Dementia Studies
distance learning
Apply to School
BSc
Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
3 years
BL9M BSc/HWSocC
FdSc
Health and Social Care
2 years
L510 FdSc/HSC
BSc
Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
(Coversion/top-up course form FdSc)
1 year conversion/top-up
BL95 BSc/HWSC
You can also study for a tailor-made award specific to your area of practice
through our flexible framework for healthcare practitioners.
Postgraduate Taught Degrees
POSTGRADUATE
TAUGHT COURSES
You can study through a new flexible framework for all healthcare practitioners including MSc, PG Diploma or PG Certificate
named awards in:
MSc Advanced Practice 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (Critical Care) 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (Children and Young People) 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (End of Life Care) 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (Cancer Care) 1 year
MSc
Advanced Practice (Public Health) 1 year
MSc Advanced Practice (Long-Term Conditions) 1 year
MSc Midwifery 1 year
MSc Rehabilitation Studies (Physiotherapy) *
1 year
MSc International Health Management 1 year
MSc Imaging in Medicine 1 year
MSc Leadership, Management and Change in Health and Social Care 1 year
MSc Dementia Studies distance learning
MSc Dementia Studies (Dementia Care Mapping) distance learning
MSc Dementia Studies (Training in Dementia Care) distance learning
MSc Dementia Studies (Dementia Workforce Development) distance learning
MSc Diversity Management
distance learning
Or study for a tailor-made award specific to your area of practice.
* NB. Must normally have at least 2 years’ work experience
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
If you have experience as a nurse, midwife, radiographer, physiotherapist, occupational therapist or other healthcare professional,
the School of Health Studies offers a range of research opportunities based around the following themes:
Dementia
Inclusion and Diversity
Health Care Quality
Education
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LIFE
SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
At the School of Life Sciences we cover a
broad range of academic disciplines across all
levels of higher education from undergraduate
to PhD and carry out internationallyrecognised research across a wide range of
disciplines, ranging from archaeological and
environmental sciences through many areas
of the biomedical, chemical and forensic
sciences to optometry and pharmacy, unified
by a common focus on research (fundamental
and applied) and innovation, with access to
a wide range of core facilities for research
and scholarship.
Whilst you are here you will benefit from an experienced
and dedicated team of academic and support staff,
including both inspirational teachers and internationally
recognised researchers. You will also benefit from our
state-of-the-art specialist expertise, and our high-quality
teaching and research facilities and laboratories.
Postgraduate student applicants can expect a friendly,
supportive and multicultural environment where tutors
and supervisors provide hands-on training within an
infrastructure that also includes post-doctoral fellows
and technicians, and the School Graduate Office.
Specialist, joint and cross-School seminar series
and journal clubs enhance learning across traditional
disciplinary boundaries.
Our investment over the last few years has included
modernisation of our biomedical science laboratories,
the forensic enhancement suite, clinical skills suite and
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state-of-the-art aseptics suite. We have excellent core
facilities including an Analytical Centre (Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance, Mass Spectrometry, Raman Spectroscopy,
etc.), a Bioimaging Suite (Transmission & Scanning
Electron Microscopy, Confocal microscopy, etc.), and
other important resources to provide training and support.
The School also keenly pursues a strong translational
and applied route to research excellence. Our extensive
links with the pharmaceutical industry and the healthcare
and personal care sectors extend avenues of research
and training in preparation for future employment.
Our internationally-rated research spans the archaeological
and environmental sciences to the healthcare technologies
of biomedical (including cancer and skin sciences),
pharmaceutical and vision sciences. Underpinning much
of this research is a strong analytical element.
The most recent UK Government-led Research
Assessment Exercise judged that almost all of the
School’s research activity was of international quality;
significant elements were also rated as world leading.
This external confidence in the quality of the School’s
research is also demonstrated by substantial research
funding from the Government’s Research Councils
(e.g. the Arts & Humanities Research Council,
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council,
Economic & Social Research Council, Engineering &
Physical Sciences Research Council, Medical Research
Council and Natural Environment Research Council),
and from major medical and other charities (e.g. Cancer
Research UK, Leverhulme, and The Wellcome Trust),
and from industry.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Archaeological Sciences
BA
Archaeology
3 years/ or 4 years*
V401 BA/Arch / V402 BA/Arch4
BSc
Archaeology
3 years/ or 4 years*
V400 BSc/A / V403 BSc/A4
BSc Archaeological Sciences 3 years/ or 4 years*
F400 BSc/AS / F401 BSc/AS4
BSc
Forensic and Archaeological Science
3 years/ or 4 years*
F402 BSc/FAS / F403 BSc/FAS4
Biomedical Science
BSc
Biomedical Science with specialisation in: 3 years†
C900 BSc/BS
Cancer Biology
3 years†
B133 BSc/CBiol
Medical Biochemistry
3 years†
C740 BSc/MB
Medical Cell Biology
3 years†
C130 BSc/MCB
Medical Microbiology
3 years†
C500 BSc/MM
Pharmacology
3 years†
B210 BSc/P
BSc
Healthcare Science (Genetics) 3 years
C400 BSc/HlthSc
BSc
Healthcare Science (Blood Sciences)
3 years
to be confirmed
BSc
Healthcare Science (Infection Sciences)
3 years
to be confirmed
BSc
Healthcare Science (Cellular Sciences)
3 years
to be confirmed
Chemical and Forensic Sciences
BSc
Chemistry
3 years F100 BSc/Ch
BSc
Chemistry for Analysis
3 years
F180 BSc/ChAn
BSc
Chemistry for Drug Discovery
3 years
F150 BSc/ChDD
BSc
Chemistry for Forensic Sciences
3 years
F1FK BSc/CFS
BSc
Chemistry for Medicines Development
3 years
F152 BSc/ChMD
MChem Chemistry with Research Experience
4 years**
F101 MChem/Ch
MChem Chemistry with Industrial Experience
4 years**
F102 MChem/Ch4
MChem Chemistry for Analysis with Research Experience
4 years**
F181 MChem/CA
MChem Chemistry for Analysis with Industrial Experience
4 years**
F182 MChem/CA4
MChem Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Research Experience
4 years**
F154 MChem/CDD
MChem Chemistry for Drug Discovery for Industrial Experience
4 years**
F153 MChem/CDD4
MChem Chemistry for Forensic Sciences with Research Experience
4 years**
F1F4 MChem/CFS
MChem Chemistry for Forensic Sciences with Industrial Experience
4 years**
F1FL MChem/CFS4
MChem Chemistry for Medicines Development with Research Experience
4 years**
F156 MChem/CMD
MChem Chemistry for Medicines Development with Industrial Experience
4 years**
F155 MChem/CMD4
BSc
3 years/ or 4 years*
F1B2 BSc/CPFS / F1BF BSc/CPFS4
MChem Chemistry with Pharmaceutical and Forensic Science 4 years
F1BG MChem/CPFS
BSc
Forensic and Medical Sciences
3 years/ or 4 years*
FB49 BSc/FMS / FBK9 BSc/FMS4
MSci
Forensic and Medical Sciences
4 years
FBL9 MSci/FMS4
BSc
Forensic Science
3 years/ or 4 years*
F410 BSc/FSc / F411 BSc/FSc4
Chemistry with Pharmaceutical and Forensic Science
Environmental Science
BSc
Environmental Science
3 years/ or 4 years*
F902 BSc/ES / F900 BSc/ES4
BSc
Geography and Environmental Management
3 years/ or 4 years*
LFR9 BSc/GEM / LF79 BSc/GEM4
Integrated Science
BSc
Integrated Science
3 years/ or 4 years*
Optometry
BSc
3 years
Optometry
CFGO BSc/IS
B510 BSc/O
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Management
BSc
3 years
B2N2 BSc/PM
MPharm Pharmacy
4 years
B230 MPharm4
MPharm Pharmacy (Integrated pre-registration)
5 years
B231 MPharm5
Pharmaceutical Management
* The 4-year option includes 12 months of practical work experience during the third year of the course
** The Chemistry MChem courses include industrial or research experience in the fourth year
† 4 years if an optional 12 months of practical work experience is taken between the second and third years of the course
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POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
Award Course Duration
MSc Analytical Sciences (Analytical Chemistry) 1 year
MSc Analytical Sciences (Archaeological Analysis) 1 year
MSc Analytical Sciences (Environmental Analysis) 1 year
MSc Analytical Sciences (Forensic Analysis) 1 year
MSc Analytical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Analysis) 1 year
MSc Biomedical Sciences 1 year
MSc Cancer Pharmacology 1 year
MSc Drug Discovery 1 year
MSc Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology 1 year
MSc Pharmaceutical Technology 1 year
MSc Pharmaceutical Services and Medicines Control 1 year
Archaeological Sciences
MA Archaeology 1 year
MSc Archaeological Prospection – shallow geophysics 1 year
MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation 1 year
MSc Human Osteology and Palaeopathology 1 year
MSc Archaeological Sciences (Biomolecular Archaeology)
1 year
MSc Archaeological Sciences (Environmental Archaeology) 1 year
MSc Archaeological Sciences (Landscape Archaeology)
1 year
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
Archaeological Sciences
Medical Biosciences
Archaeological Chemistry and Geophysics
Biological Anthropology and Bioarchaeology
Material Culture
Social and Landscape Archaeology
Environmental Archaeology
Forensic Taphonomy and Materials Degradation
Toxicology and Reproduction
Medical Microbiology
Cutaneous Biology (skin and hair follicle) in the
Centre for Skin Sciences
Vascular Biology and Immunology
Cancer Research
Medicinal chemistry
Natural products
Drug-nucleic acid biophysics
Bioactive lipids and lipidomics
Neuroscience and new therapies
Cancer Molecular Pharmacology and Proteomics
Design and Synthesis of Novel Anticancer Medicines
Metabolism and Fate of Anticancer Therapies
Models to Investigate Anticancer Therapies
Target Discovery for Tumour-selective Therapies
Geography and Environmental Science
Applied Ecology
Ecoversity
Geomorphology, Environmental Change and Geoarchaeology
Greening of Higher Education
Sustainability and Community Participation
Sustainability and ICT
Water Management
Forensic Geosciences
Optometry and Vision Science
Colour Vision
Clinical Vision Science
Visual Perception and Cognition
Vision and Mobility
Visual Optics
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Pharmacy and Chemistry
Novel analytical technologies
Pharmaceutical, forensic and environmental analysis
Supramolecular chemistry
Astrobiology and pre-biotic chemistry
Drug formulation design
Molecular pharmaceutics
Biopharmaceutical formulation and analysis
Crystal engineering & solid-state pharmaceutical materials
Nanoparticles
Pharmaceutical processing
Oral, inhalation and transdermal delivery
Molecular modelling & simulation of pharmaceuticals
and drug delivery
Pharmaceutical regulation for developing countries
Medicines management and pharmacy education
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STUDENT VIEW
“While an assistant lecturer in biological sciences at
the University of Sulaimani in Iraq, I was awarded a PhD
Scholarship by the Kurdistan Regional Government which
I chose to use to study here at Bradford. I am investigating
the role of prostaglandins in human hair growth. This involves
advanced biomedical techniques, including molecular
biology, cell and organ culture and lipodomics. I have already
presented my results at an international conference in
Canada. I have also taken useful Graduate School courses on
topics such as presentation skills and reference handling.
Everyone in the Division is very friendly and my research group
is very multicultural – English, Arab, Persian, Indian, Pakistani
and Russian! There are also good sports facilities including a
gym and swimming pool two minutes away. I like it so much
that I encouraged my colleague from Kurdistan to join me,
who likes it here too.”
KARZAN KHIDHIR
PhD student in the Centre for Skin Sciences, within the School of Life Sciences
Note: Karzan has now completed his PhD and has been working in the School as a postdoctoral student since December 2010
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LIFELONG
EDUCATION
AND
DEVELOPMENT
SCHOOL OF LIFELONG EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Welcome to the School of Lifelong Education
and Development. Our ethos is simple higher education for all.
Our aim is to be a gateway into higher
education for all students, regardless of their
background. We provide flexible methods
of learning and access to education for all.
In pursuing this aim, we equip our students
with the skills required to achieve their full
academic and employment potential.
We have a diverse student body, many of whom
are studying for undergraduate and postgraduate
qualifications whilst working. Our students bring
individual and valuable life and work experiences to our
courses, adding an extra dimension to the programmes.
Our courses are developed in conjunction with
employers and experts in the field, and allow us to focus
on employability and enterprise. Our staff not only have
the academic expertise but also have extensive work
experience in the field.
We have an enviable reputation of involvement
and expertise in widening participation, working in
communities, and for our work in the field of community
regeneration and development.
Among our many available areas of study, we have
a long-established tradition of research in the fields
of education, community regeneration and local and
regional studies.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Foundation
BA / BSc with
International Foundation Year:
Business and Management
4 years
NN1F BSc/BusMgt
Computing and Media
4 years
GP43 BA/CMf4
Combined Studies
4 years
Y004 BA/CSIntY
Technology and Design
4 years
JW92 BSc/TDf4
Social Science
4 years
L302 BA/SS4
BA
Combined Studies
3 years
Y001 BA/CStd
BSc
Combined Studies
3 years
Y000 BSc/CStd
FdA
Foundation Degree in Sustainable Communities* 2 years
LK34 FdA/CRD
FdA
Foundation Degree in Community Justice
2 years
LL34 FdA/CJ
FdA
Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management
2 years
XN92 FdA/LMgt
FdA
Social Enterprise Leadership
2 years
N291 FdA/SEL
FdA
Foundation Degree in Public Sector Administration
2 years
LN47 FdA/PSA
BA
Community Regeneration and Development
1 year top-up (direct entry to final year)
KL43 BA/CRD
BA
Community Justice
1 year top-up (direct entry to final year)
L541 BA/ComJust
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
Pre-Master’s Programme*
1 year (or January - September intensive)
MEd or MA
TESOL and Applied Linguistics
1 year
MA/MSc
Professional Studies
1 year
PGCert
Higher Education Practice
1 year
MSc
Training and Development
1 year
MA/MSc
Disaster Management*
1 year
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
Community engagement and development, policy and practice
Disability
Disaster Management
Education
Educational and social inequality and policy
Equality of educational opportunity
Evaluation of policy initiatives and practice
Gender
Higher Education policy
History (local and regional)
Languages / Linguistics
Learning, teaching and assessment practices in Higher Education
Muslims and Islam
Race and ethnicity
Student support
Theology
Widening access and social inclusion
* subject to approval
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MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Bradford University School of Management
is one of the UK’s oldest university-based
business schools, and has been delivering
innovative, world-class leadership education
for over 40 years.
We are highly ranked nationally and
internationally by the Financial Times – within
the top 10 Business Schools in the UK - fully
accredited by Equis and AMBA, and have an
excellent reputation for research. And in the
latest survey, student satisfaction reached an
impressive 93%.
As a student here, you will experience both personal
and professional development. Our focus on Making
Knowledge Work means you not only graduate with a
respected, valuable qualification but you will also get the
support you need to start or progress your career.
Ours is a truly international community, with staff and
students from over 70 nations, reflecting the international
business environment we will prepare you for. You will
also find opportunities for international study during part
of your course if you wish.
We have close links with industry, commerce, central
government and local authorities, and visiting lecturers
include directors and senior managers from well-known
organisations, so you get a first-hand experience of
management decision-making at a strategic level.
Our self-contained parkland campus is just five
kilometres from Bradford city centre and the main
University campus, and has everything you need for
your lectures and private study. Plus, a recent £12
million investment has created an atrium space where
you can eat, drink, relax, socialise and work, making this
a lovely, welcoming environment for you.
We have dedicated careers advice and support through
our Careers Office and Effective Learning Service,
offering you an exceptionally high level of support. We
believe in helping you not only get the best possible
grades but the best chance of securing your career of
choice when you graduate.
Our students are well-regarded by employers as
adaptable, independent learners, with an international
perspective and good awareness of the sustainability
challenges facing businesses in the next 50 years.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
BSc
Accounting and Finance
3 years/ or 4 years*
N420 BSc/AF / N421 BSc/AF4
BSc
Business and Management Studies
3 years/ or 4 years*
N100 BSc/BMS / N101 BSc/BMS4
BSc
Human Resource Management
3 years/ or 4 years*
N600 BSc/HRM / N601 BSc/HRM4
BSc
International Business and Management
3 years/ or 4 years*
NN12 BSc/IBMgt / NNC2 BSc/IBMgt4
BSc
Marketing
3 years/ or 4 years*
N500 BSc/Mar / N501 BSc/Mar4
BSc
Financial Planning
4 years
N390 BSc/FP4
BA
Business Studies and Law
3 years/ or 4 years*
NM11 BA/BSL / NM21 BA/BSL4
LLB
Law 3 years
M100 LLB/Law
MBus
Business and Management
4 years†
to be confirmed
* 4 year sandwich, including one year of relevant practical training in a business environment
† Work placements are built into the summer sessions
• Our BSc in Business and Management Studies, BSc in Accounting and Finance and BSc in Marketing are also available at the IILM
centres including New Delhi and Jaipur, India, and at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
• The MBA is designed for practising managers with at least three
years’ significant postgraduate working experience.
AwardCourse
Duration
MBA Full-time MBA
(Master of Business Administration) • We have a number of scholarships for MBA students - see
www.bradford.ac.uk/management/fees
1 year
MBA Executive part-time MBA 2-6 years
MBA Distance-learning MBA 2-6 years
• The MSc degree in Finance is for students who hold a good
Honours degree (or its equivalent) in a relevant, business-related
subject, but who do not necessarily have relevant working
experience.
MSc Finance, Accounting and Management 1 year
MSc Human Resource Management 1 year
MSc International Business and Management 1 year
MSc Management 1 year
MSc Marketing and Management 1 year
MSc Sustainable Operations and Management 1 year
MSc European and International
Business Management
(collaboration with institutions in
France and Spain) 1 year
MSc Finance 1 year
GDL Law
1 year
LLM Healthcare Law
1 year
LLM International Business Law
(franchised course at London School of
Business and Finance)
1 year
RESEARCH AREAS
Business economics
Law
E-business
Marketing
Finance and accounting
Operations and information
Human resource
management
management
Organisational behaviour
International business
Strategic management
• The other MSc degrees are for students with a good Honours
degree or its equivalent, not necessarily in business or
management studies, who seek a postgraduate programme that will
give them high-level business skills.
In addition to the MSc International Management in collaboration
with AUDENCIA in Nantes, EADA in Barcelona and Kozminski
University in Warsaw; and the tri-lingual European Management
Programme in collaboration with AUDENCIA, Nantes and
Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, the School also offers:
• The Bradford MBA and DBA in partnership with TiasNimbas in
the Netherlands and Germany (Utrecht, Bonn, Mainz and Berlin);
the Bradford-Perugia MBA in Italy; Executive Modular MBA taught
in Dubai by School of Management staff; a European MBA, taught
jointly with the Kozminski University in Warsaw; the MBA by distance
learning at RDI Management Learning, Hong Kong, at MDIS in
Singapore, and at INTI University College in Malaysia.
• The MSc in International Business and Management in
collaboration with the Kozminski University in Warsaw.
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Award Duration
PhD 3-7 years
DBA 4-6 years
The PhD is a full- or part-time programme of research. The
PhD places you at the core of university intellectual life and is
an excellent preparation for an academic or research career
in business and management. The Doctorate of Business
Administration (DBA) is an innovative, topic-driven postgraduate
qualification, deeply rooted in professional practice, and is a
part-time programme of training, study and research. The DBA
is equal to a PhD, but the focus on professional practice and
applied research, which differentiates it from the traditional PhD,
makes it more suitable for senior managers looking to make a
significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in their
area of expertise.
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MAKING
KNOWLEDGE
WORK
BRADFORD
SOCIAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Our mission at the School of Social and
International Studies is to provide you with
a research-informed education environment
and excellence in teaching, and to make an
applied contribution to social, cultural and
economic issues at local, regional, national
and international levels.
We are also committed to the University’s vision to be
outward facing, working with national and international
partners, and the School regularly delivers training
programmes both in Bradford and overseas, for
government ministries, development banks and other
organisations.
Within the School are a number of Divisions,
Centres and Units that are involved with
stimulating interdisciplinary research projects
and which offer a wide range of courses at
graduate and postgraduate levels.
Divisions within the School have been rated
internationally excellent in research and teaching under
various quality assurance processes, and programmes
such as Social Work and Psychology have external
accreditation from professional bodies
The School has a student body of over 1,500 - about a
quarter of which are international students from all over
the world.
The School has a particular focus on policy issues
through research, teaching and consultancy in subjects
such as international peace and conflict resolution,
social work and social policy, international development
and economics.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Award
Course
Duration
UCAS Code
Economics
BSc
Business Economics
3 years
L101 BSc/BusEc
BSc
Economics
3 years
L100 BSc/Econ
BA
Economics and History
3 years
VL31 BA/EH
BSc
Economics with Development Studies
3 years
L1L9 BSc/EcDS
BSc
Economics with International Relations
3 years
L1L2 BSc/EcIR
BSc
Economics with Marketing
3 years
L1N5 BSc/EcMkt
BSc
Financial Economics
3 years
L111 BSc/FEc
BSc
Economics and International Economics
3 years
L160 BSc/IEc
BSc
International Business Economics
(1-year conversion course from
HND/DipHE or equivalent)
1 year
NL11 BSc/IBE
BA
Global Trade and Finance
(1-year conversion course from
HND/DipHE or equivalent)
1 year
L161 BA/GlTrFi
Politics, International Relations and Peace Studies
BA
Politics
3 years
L200 BA/Pol
BA
Peace Studies
3 years
L252 BA/Pax
BA
International Conflict Analysis and Resolution
3 years
L251 BA/ICAR
BA
International Relations and Security Studies
3 years
L250 BA/IRSS
BA
Development and Peace Studies
3 years
L920 BA/DPS
BA
War, Peace and Media Studies
3 years
LP23 Ba/WPMS
BA
History (Modern European)
3 years
VR19 BA/HME
BA
History and Politics
3 years
LV21 BA/HPol
BA
Interdisciplinary Human Studies
with specialisation in:
3 years
LQV0 BA/IH
English
3 years
Q300 BA/Eng
Philosophy
3 years
V500 BA/Phil
Psychology
3 years
C800 BA/Psy
Sociology
3 years
L300 BA/Soc
BA
Creative Writing
3 years
W800 BA/CWr
BA
English
3 years
Q301 BA/E
BSc
Psychology
3 years
C801 BSc/Psy
BSc
Psychology with Counselling
3 years
C8B9 BSc/PsyWC
Humanities
Psychology
Criminology and Sociology
BA
Applied Criminal Justice Studies
3 years
M211 BA/ACJS
BA
Sociology
3 years
L301 BA/S
BA
Sociology and Psychology
3 years
LC38 BA/SP
BSc
Psychology and Crime
3 years
CL83 BSc/PsyC
BA
Psychology and Management
3 years
CN82 BA/PsyM
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POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSES
AwardCourse
Duration
Development
MSc
Development and Project Planning
1 year
MSc
Development Policy and Practice for Civil Society†
1 year
MSc
Economics and Finance for Development
1 year
MSc
Human and Organisational Capacity Building for Development
1 year
MSc
International Development Management
1 year
MSc
Project Planning and Management
1 year
MSc
Public Policy and Programme Management
1 year
† delivered in Tanzania
Economics
Pre-Master’s
Programme Economics
1 year
MSc
Economics and Finance for Development
1 year
Peace Studies
MA
African Peace and Conflict Studies
1 year
MA
Conflict Resolution 1 year
MA
Conflict, Security and Development
1 year
MA
International Politics and Security Studies
1 year
MA
Participation, Politics and Collective Action
1 year
MA
Peace Studies
1 year
PGCert of
Continuing Applied Dual-Use Biosecurity Education
Education
3 months distance learning
Psychology
MSc / PGDip
Psychology
1 year
MSc Health Psychology
1 year
Social Sciences and Criminal Justice Studies
MA/PGDip
Applied Criminal Justice Studies
MSc
Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery
2 years part-time
2 years distance learning
Social Work and Social Care
MA / PGDip
Mental Health Studies*
1 year
MA
Social Work**
2 years
* though some modules such as Law are UK-specific
** only for those who have UK Social Work experience
RESEARCH AREAS FOR PhD
Central and Eastern European history
Community-driven development and
social enterprise
Impact of regional trade agreements
Regional development policy
Psychology
Corruption and anti-corruption policy
Industrial policy
Public policy, project planning and
management interventions
Conflict resolution
International politics and security studies
Russian economic and political history
Institutional economics
Development and human resource
management
Republics of the former USSR
Labour market behaviour
Regions in conflict
Economics
Livelihoods and poverty
Social work and social care
Ethnicity, families and identity
Modern British history
European economic integration
Modern Hungarian history
The economics of interpersonal
relationships
Foreign direct investment
Political economy
The economics of social policy
French political history, 1789-1914
Politics and society
Water governance
Development and conflict
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Globalisation, trade and poverty
reduction
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STUDENT VIEW
“I came to the University of
Bradford last September
for a postgraduate course
in Project Planning and
Management. Basically,
I am a civil servant and
have taken leave from my
employer for this course. I am
working as Deputy Director in
the ministry of Planning and
Development in the capital
city, Islamabad. I joined this
course as it is very much
relevant to my professional
responsibilities and would
help in career development.
A degree from a prestigious
university like Bradford would
help me to have an edge
over others to get promotion
and career growth. I am
enjoying the excellent
facilities here, and this is a
unique experience in my life.”
JAVID KHAN
MSc Project Planning and Management
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HOW TO APPLY
Undergraduate Courses
All applications to full-time undergraduate degree courses
must be submitted via UCAS’s (Universities and Colleges
Admissions Service) online facility, www.ucas.com.
For English Language requirements see page 14.
Full instructions and a downloadable comprehensive
guide called Applying Online are available on the
website. Alternatively, contact UCAS directly or your
nearest British Council office or similar centre for advice.
Courses start in mid-September each year but we
advise that you submit your completed application as
soon as possible, even if you have not yet completed
your previous course of study. We may make an offer
conditional upon your successful completion of a certain
qualification. For English Language requirements see
page 14.
For entry in September 2012, you can submit your
application to UCAS anytime from September 2011 to
June 2012. However, UCAS has set different application
deadlines for different courses, most notably 15 October,
15 January and 24 March. Applications received after the
course application deadline cannot be guaranteed equal
academic consideration. It is advisable to apply as early
as possible, especially if you are applying for a popular
course. For more information on the application deadline
for your course, please refer to the “Important Dates”
page on www.ucas.com
All applications are considered carefully and individually.
It helps us to process your application if the form is clearly
written or typed, with all sections completed fully and
accurately, and all relevant supporting documentation
submitted.
It is even more important to start your visa application
early as the process in some countries can be slow. The
University will send a Confirmation of Acceptance for
Studies (CAS) Statement to international students who
need to apply for a student visa. You will need the CAS
reference number to apply for your visa. You will need to
complete your administrative, immigration and financial
arrangements well before you leave for Bradford.
The majority of research students start in September,
but it may be possible to start with effect from January,
April or July. Typical periods of registration for full-time
research are 15 months (minimum 12) for an MPhil, and
three years for a PhD.
Special arrangements may be made if you are applying
from a college which has a partnership agreement with
the University. Your college should have more information
on this or contact the University’s International Office if
you think this applies to you.
If you are only applying for one course at one university,
it is worth bearing in mind that it is simpler (and less
expensive) to apply via UCAS.
The UCAS code for the University of Bradford is
BRADF B56.
UCAS
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Postgraduate
Taught Courses
To apply online or download a copy of the application
form, visit www.bradford.ac.uk/postgraduate
Postgraduate
Research Courses
You will need to discuss your proposed field of research
in some detail with the relevant School which will ensure
that the University can provide the necessary supervision,
equipment and research materials.
Your initial application should take the form of a
completed application form and a detailed research
proposal (two or three pages). You should send this to
the contact name given for research in the appropriate
School.
It may be possible for students to undertake part or the
whole programme of research away from the University,
provided that suitable arrangements for supervision can
be made. This must be negotiated with the appropriate
Department.
To apply online or download a copy of the application
form, visit www.bradford.ac.uk/postgraduate
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PREPARING TO STUDY
Preparing to study
at the University
You have spent a lot of time and effort researching and
applying to the course of your choice. We have offered
you a place in the University and you have confirmed your
acceptance. Now is the time to start preparing for your
journey to the UK. There are many things you will need to
consider and prepare - a little forward planning now will go
a long way!
The University’s website offers advice and downloadable
brochures to help you prepare for your studies in the UK:
- for accommodation in Bradford, see
www.bradford.ac.uk/accommodation
- for pre-arrival information from visas to registering as a
University of Bradford student, see
www.bradford.ac.uk/international/pre-arrivalinformation.php
To help you start preparing for your studies in the UK, here
are some tips:
Travel Documents
Do you have a valid international passport or other
document which officially establishes your identity and
nationality?
Make sure you record your name on all your documents
in the exact same way as it is recorded in your passport.
Any inconsistencies in your documents may cause you
problems at Immigration, the University and at the bank, if
you wish to open a bank account in the UK.
Visa/Entry Clearance
Most international students will need to apply for Tier 4
(General) Student visa or entry clearance to study in the UK.
You can apply for your visa three months before the official
start date of your course as stated on your offer letter.
If you are from EEA countries or a Swiss national, you can
enter the UK freely and do not need to apply for a visa. You
can enter the UK with a valid passport or national identity
card.
Ensure you have the latest information on visa application
by enquiring at your nearest British Embassy or High
Commission. Alternatively, check the UK visas website,
www.ukvisas.gov.uk
If you are a self-funding student, you will need to show that
these funds have been in your bank account for a period
of at least 28 days before you make your visa application.
If you have an official sponsor who will be paying your
tuition fees and living costs (e.g. your Government), for visa
purposes you will need to supply an official letter from your
sponsor to confirm exactly how much they will be paying
for you. If there is a difference between the amount your
sponsors are paying and the amount required for your visa,
this money must be in your bank account for a period of 28
days before you make your visa application.
Your accommodation
Accommodation for new international students in
University-owned or approved Halls of Residence is
guaranteed*. You can find out more or apply for your
lodging through the Accommodation Office.
www.bradford.ac.uk/accommodation
If you wish to stay in private accommodation, Unipol
Student Homes is an organisation that the University
works with to ensure that private landlords meet certain
standards in the accommodation they provide and the
way it is managed. You can find out more at
www.unipol.org.uk/bradford. Remember that
accommodation costs will be a significant part of your
living expenses, and it is important to choose a room that
will be within your budget. All accommodation contracts
are legally binding, so you need to choose carefully to
make sure that you will be able to pay the rent for the
whole of the contract period.
*dependent on accommodation application and acceptance dates
Your travel plans
If possible, arrange to fly into Leeds/Bradford International
Airport (LBIA) which is about a 30-minute taxi ride from the
University of Bradford. Alternatively, there is Manchester
Airport which services more airlines but is much further
away.
Book as far in advance as possible for the best prices.
Arrange to arrive in time for the International Student
Enrolment and Welcome Week which normally starts in the
middle of September. If you are arriving in September, we
may be able to arrange to collect you at Leeds/Bradford
Airport or Manchester airport. Check with
pick-me-up@bradford.ac.uk for the dates on which
our airport pick up service will be running.
Financial Arrangements
Climate and Clothing
You should make arrangements before you leave home to
ensure that you will have enough money to pay for your
living costs and tuition fees. You can arrange to pay your
tuition fees, accommodation fees and living expenses either
in advance or on arrival using one or more of the following
methods - credit/debit card, bank transfer, cheque and
banker’s draft.
The weather in the UK is notoriously changeable! It is
helpful to have several layers of clothing that you can put
on or take off according to the changes in the weather. You
can buy warm clothing locally at reasonable prices, so do
not feel you have to use all your luggage allowance on this.
When applying for your visa, you will need to show financial
evidence that you do have sufficient funds to cover living
costs and tuition fees. For example, if your period of study
is 12 months or over, you will need to show that you have
enough money to cover nine months of living costs (i.e. £600
x 9= £5,400) plus tuition fees for your first year of study.
If you are living in Halls of Residence, the cost of heating
your room is usually included in your rent. If you are living
in private accommodation you will probably be responsible
for the cost of heating your room in addition to your rent.
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Insurance
Your First Few Days In Bradford
It is in your own interest to arrange travel insurance before
you travel to the UK, in case of any problems during your
journey. If you are living in Halls of Residence, insurance
cover for your possessions is usually included in your
rent. However, you should check that the insurance policy
offered will insure all your belongings. If you are living in
private accommodation, it is essential to arrange insurance
cover for your possessions (known as ‘contents insurance’
or ‘student possessions cover’). We can suggest some
suitable insurance companies to you when you arrive.
Visit the International Student Information Point during the
International Student Enrolment and Welcome Week to pick
up this information and more.
Make sure you have contacted our Accommodation
Office in advance (see page 11), so that you know
what the arrangements are for getting access to your
accommodation. Then you won’t need to worry about
finding somewhere to sleep if you are arriving from a long
flight or late in the day. Once you’ve unpacked and met
your new flatmates, there are plenty of orientation activities
arranged to make you feel at home.
Useful links
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/index.php
UK Council for International Student Affairs
www.ukvisas.gov.uk UK visas
www.educationuk.org/UK/Life-in-the-UK British Council
www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk Leeds/Bradford Airport
www.manchesterairport.co.uk Manchester Airport
During the International Student Enrolment and Welcome
Week, there will be enrolment, orientation and information
sessions and a busy programme run by the Students’
Union. There are campus tours and city tours to help you
quickly get to know your surroundings. You will also be
invited to a reception at the very impressive City Hall, where
the Lord Mayor of Bradford formally welcomes you to the
City of Bradford.
If you have any questions, visit the International Student
Information Point where staff from the International Office
and a team of student helpers will be on hand to help.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Hello, my name is Sue Baker. I am the
International Student Adviser and I
work in the International Office. My role
is to help and support international
students with problems of any nature
that may arise during their study here.
I am also involved in organising the
Orientation and Welcome programme
for new students in September.
Here are some frequently asked questions from
international students about a wide range of issues. I hope
you will find the answers below useful. I look forward to
meeting you at the University in September.
Q: Will I be able to open a bank account in the UK and
can I do this before I arrive in the UK?
A: Yes, in most cases you can open an account in the UK
once you have registered here as a student. The bank will
need to see a letter to confirm you are a registered student
at the University (you will be able to get this from the
University after you have enrolled as a student), and your
passport. Some banks have offshore accounts that you
may be able to open from your home country, to deposit
your funds and withdraw from the UK.
See www.reviewcentre.com/products3375.html for
further details.
Q: Does it take long for the bank account to
be activated?
A: Depending on circumstances, it can sometimes take two
to four weeks for the account to become active, so make
sure that you have access to enough money for this period.
Don’t bring large amounts of cash with you though. Instead
travellers cheques are a good safe way to carry money
during this time, as is a bank card that you can use in an
ATM (cash machine) in the UK to withdraw small amounts
of cash.
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Q: Is there an easy way to pay my fees from my
home country?
A: Yes, if you (or your parents or relatives) have a credit,
debit or Switch card, you can use our online payment
system, https://epay.bradford.ac.uk/epay/
This is a quick, simple and secure way to electronically
transfer money for your tuition and accommodation fees to
the University.
Q: I’m coming to the UK on my own and I’m worried
about making friends when I get there. Is it likely to be
difficult?
A: Don’t worry! All new students feel the same! A good way
of making new friends is to join in with the huge variety of
activities we have at the University. There are clubs and
societies, a sports centre, music centre, theatre and many
volunteering opportunities. You can also start to meet and
make contact with fellow students online before you arrive
in the UK, through our social networking site
http://developme.ning.com/
Q: What do I need to do when I first arrive?
A: This is a very frequently asked question! First of all settle
into your accommodation. Then, if you arrive at the start of
term in September, come and see us at the International
Student Information Point in the Richmond Building. We
will be delighted to meet you and help you with practical
information in your first few days. You will need to
complete your enrolment process when you arrive and
we will send you details of how to do this in advance, or
check with us at the Information Point when you arrive. If
you arrive at any other time of year, come to ‘The Hub’,
our Student Support Centre in the Richmond Building,
and we will be able to help you.
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FIND OUT MORE
If you should need more information about the University or our courses, we are always
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COURSE ENQUIRIES
OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES
Tel: +44 (0)1274 233081
The University has appointed overseas representatives in
various countries. They can provide course counselling and
advisory services, and they can also help you to apply for
your course or visa (if you need one).
Email: course-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk
Address:
Course Enquiries Office
University of Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1DP
United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
AND FAIRS
Each year representatives from the University’s International
Office and academic staff visit education exhibitions and fairs
around the world. We would be delighted to meet you at one
of these events.
To find out if we are coming to an education fair or exhibition
in your country, please see
www.bradford.ac.uk/international/world-regions-events.php
Find out if we have an overseas representative near where
you are at www.bradford.ac.uk/international/overseasrepresentatives.php
The University also has a regional office in Dubai where you
can find out more about studying in Bradford or apply for
one of our courses. The Middle East Regional Office also
serves as a local hub for Bradford’s prestigious Executive
MBA programme.
University of Bradford Middle
East Regional Office
Block 13, G39
Dubai Knowledge Village
P.O. Box 501723
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 439 3694
or +971 4 375 6900
Fax: + 971 4 439 3693
Email: middle-eastoffice@bradford.ac.uk
Acknowledgements
This Guide has been designed to give a general view of
the international provisions available at the University of
Bradford. If there is any information not included that you
would have liked to see, or anything on which you would
have liked more detail, then send your comments to the
Marketing and Communications Department at the University
(marcomms@bradford.ac.uk).
Thanks to all students who helped in the production of this
Guide through testimonials, providing quotes, and agreeing
to model for photographs.
Written and edited by the Marketing and Communications
Department, University of Bradford.
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