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OCTOBER 2014
University of Exeter rises to 7th in the UK
High levels of student satisfaction, a low dropout rate and continued good research grades are making the University of Exeter a fixture in the top 10 of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide league table.
According to the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015, the University has now risen to its new highest position of 7th in the national
rankings. In addition, the University scooped the Best Campus University award,
was 6th best for student satisfaction (with a score of 86.4%) and has the 6th
lowest drop-out rate.
University of Exeter Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Professor Sir Steve
Smith said: “I am absolutely thrilled that the University of Exeter has been named not only the best university in the South West, but also that we have risen to 7th, our highest ranking to date. The united approach by both staff and
students to ensuring that Exeter builds on its success each year is illustrated by our continued rise across a range of educational platforms. This is not only a
proud day for everyone at the University, but also for the local community and for our many partners here in the South West and across the globe, who are
crucial to our success.”
For more information about this story, please click here. If you want more
information about the Good University Guide, please click here.
Online postgraduate application
process for 2015 now open
The online postgraduate application service is now open. The information
that the University seeks is little changed from last year although there
are some additional questions, including information about the applicant’s
passport details and which social media they frequently use.
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OCTOBER 2014
Chartered Institute of Marketing
awards professional qualification to
Exeter Business School
For the first time, the Business School will be able to offer a Graduate Gateway
in marketing. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has awarded this status
to the BA (Hons) Management with Marketing programme.
In addition to obtaining their Bachelor’s degree, successful students will be
able to obtain CIM qualifications and exemptions at the same time, providing
a fast track into the foremost professional marketing qualification. For more
information and for details about the available routes for these important
professional qualifications, please click here. For more information about CIM,
please click here.
New programmes for 2015-entry
• BSc Business (Penryn campus)
• BSc Marine Biology (Penryn campus)
• MSc Behavioural Economics and Finance – replaces MSc Economics
and Experimental Economics (applications welcomed from Psychology
graduates as well as numerate graduates from Finance, Economics, Maths and Statistics degrees)
• MSc Structural Engineering
For further details about these new programmes, including their academic structures and intended learning outcomes, please click on the above individual weblinks.
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OCTOBER 2014
Restructure of Graduate School
of Education’s portfolio of Masters
programmes
Effective immediately, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) has merged several (previously) separate programmes within a new modular MA in Education.
The following programmes are now available:
• MEd TESoL
• MSc Educational Research (usually within the four-year PhD programme but can be studied on its own)
• MA Education (with the following pathways)
o Creative Arts (Dance/Drama/Music/Visual Arts)
o Special Educational Needs
o Language and Literacy
o Science Education
o Maths Education
o Generic/no specialism
This restructure creates a number of new specialist options to promote under
the MA Education banner. A minimum of three months work experience is
required for these programmes. However, these need NOT be post-graduation
and can be full-time or part-time. Agents should be aware that it is no longer
possible to apply for the MEd Special Education Needs or the MEd Creative
Arts as these are now retitled within the MA in Education.
The Graduate School of Education is currently revising its webpages to reflect
these changes. Once these changes have been made, a future newsletter will
provide the weblink. In the meantime, if any counsellor requires any further
clarification or information, please refer to your International Officer.
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OCTOBER 2014
Scholarships
Now that the new recruitment cycle for September 2015 has commenced,
counsellors are strongly advised to check the funding database to ascertain the
new range of available scholarships. Colleges have created a number of new
funding opportunities, linked to both academic merit and country of origin. The
University has also secured a number of external financial opportunities including
from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, GREAT scholarship scheme
and Russian government.
KEY DATES
13 – 19 October
Academic Partnerships representative visiting China
14 – 30 October
International Office representative visiting China
17 – 24 October
International Office representative visiting Taiwan
20 – 28 October
International Office representative visiting Turkey
21 – 27 October
International Office representative visiting Japan
25 – 30 October
International Office representative visiting Kazakhstan
28 October – 8 November
International Office representative visiting Thailand
31 October
International Office representative visiting Azerbaijan
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