POSTGRADUATE
TAUGHT ADMISSIONS
NEXT STEPS FOR OFFER HOLDERS
www.lborolondon.ac.uk
CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR OFFER FOR
POSTGRADUATE STUDY AT
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY’S
LONDON CAMPUS
We are delighted to be making you an offer of admission to one of our postgraduate programmes taught on
our London campus. We hope that this guide will help you through the next stages of the admissions process,
as well as highlight the various opportunities that Loughborough provides postgraduate students.
WHY CHOOSE LOUGHBOROUGH
U N I V E R S I T Y in L O N D O N ?
Loughborough University in London is founded
on the dynamism, creativity, enterprising outlook,
and excellence of Loughborough University.
Loughborough’s long history dates back to 1909
and since that time it has become one of the UK’s
leading universities, consistently ranked amongst
the top 20 in all major league tables.
The London campus is an ambitious and
distinctive new development on the Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park. The University dedicates
itself to providing an outstanding professional
postgraduate experience, delivering research and
enterprise-informed teaching in partnership with
industry and the professions.
Fantastic transport links mean that central London
is only a short journey away. The University is also
within walking distance of Europe’s largest urban
shopping centre, Westfield Stratford City with its
abundance of high street and designer stores,
restaurants, accommodation and entertainment
venues. The campus is well positioned next to the
state-of-the art sport and leisure facilities created
for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
including the Copper Box Arena which has an
80-station gym and exercise studios.
Our taught postgraduate programmes include realworld learning and theory-rich lectures delivered by
subject specialists and entrepreneurs. In addition,
we will be running regular keynote speaker
programmes, seminars and invited lecturers from
some of the world’s most influential business
leaders, entrepreneurs, and public and voluntary
sector organisations. You will develop an in-depth
knowledge of your chosen subject area, as well as
the key skills to work across disciplines, solve realworld problems and thrive in the ‘world of work’.
Please read this booklet and your offer letter carefully. This is the only offer letter
you will receive – we will not post you a copy, so keep it safe.
THE AREA SURROUNDING
THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME
TO MORE ARTISTS THAN
ANYWHERE ELSE IN EUROPE,
AND A HUB FOR CREATIVE,
NEW MEDIA AND
DIGITAL INDUSTRIES.
MAKE USE OF INCUBATION AND
ACCELERATOR SPACE WITH BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
WHAT TO DO NEXT
The first thing to do is check the conditions of your offer. If you don’t
understand them or the letter is not clear to you in any way, let us
know. In addition, you will need to:
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Keep a record of your application reference number which can be found on the top of your offer
letter – you should always quote this when contacting the University.
To accept the offer, you need to return to the On-line application portal
www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate/. You can view your offer details and accept your
offer by clicking on ‘Reply to Offer’ from the list on the right side.
You don’t have to wait until you have completed your qualifications before you accept your offer –
if you let us know at an early stage we can keep in touch with you!
If you have been asked to provide satisfactory academic references as part of your offer, it is your responsibility to submit them to the University – we do not contact your referees on your behalf.
If you are being sponsored by an organisation or are in receipt of a scholarship you will also need to send us official confirmation of this. Later in the year if you need us to confirm with your sponsor that you have been firmly accepted to the University, please let us know.
Upload documents to the On-line Application Portal that prove you have met the conditions of your offer as soon as they are available. The sooner you send them to us, the sooner we can confirm your place. You can submit documents to us at any time via the View/Upload Documents tab in the Application Portal.
Once we have received and approved all the relevant documentation, and your place is confirmed, you will be issued with registration information and, if you need a student visa to study in the UK, your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement (from late May onwards).
Note: All our correspondence with you will be by email, so it is important that you let us know straight away if your email address changes.
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More detailed guidance for applicants can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate/
INFORMATION FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
WELCOME FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
TUITION FEE
COMMITMENT DEPOSIT
APPLYING FOR A
STUDENT VISA
If you are an international student coming to the UK
to study, we extend a very warm welcome to you,
and offer our congratulations on receiving an offer to
study at Loughborough University in London.
Loughborough University does not currently have
a compulsory tuition fee deposit, but we do offer
students the option to make a minimum tuition
fee commitment deposit of £2,500 in advance of
registering at the University.
If you are a national from a country outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) you must apply for a
Tier 4 visa to enter the UK to study.
We have a long history of welcoming international
students to Loughborough, and there are now over
2,500 students from outside of the UK representing
more than 130 countries studying with us in
Loughborough. We are expecting students from
a similarly exciting and diverse range of countries
studying with us in London.
The International Office provides a friendly and
comprehensive service to students applying from
outside of the UK. An experienced team of specialist
staff are ready to assist you with questions or
queries you may have between now and when your
programme begins. Every year we visit more than
30 countries to meet with prospective students
and their families. Alternatively, we work with studyabroad advisors and overseas representatives in
a range of countries who can provide you with
further information about the University as well as
assistance with visa procedures.
To find out more please visit the International Office
website at: www.lboro.ac.uk/international
or contact the office by email at:
international-office@lboro.ac.uk
Payment of the commitment deposit enables you
to show early commitment to the University and
may help you with your student visa application.
The commitment deposit is non-refundable, the
only exception to this is if your visa application is
refused, and you will need to provide a copy of your
refusal notice.
You should only make a payment once you have
met all of the conditions of your offer and been firmly
accepted by the University. For more information and
details of how to make a payment please visit our
website at:
www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate/deposit
SCHOLARSHIP DEPOSIT
If you are awarded a Loughborough University in
London Scholarship, you may be asked to pay a nonrefundable deposit to confirm your acceptance of
your offer and scholarship. More details of this will
be included in your scholarship offer.
Before you can submit your visa application you will
need a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
number. The University obtains this CAS number for
you but this can only be done once you have:
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Satisfied all the conditions of your offer
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Firmly accepted your offer
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Provided us with your passport number
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Been issued with your ATAS certificate
(if applicable)
Once you have done all of the above the University
will contact you and send you a CAS statement which
will include your CAS number.
You can only apply for your student visa up to
three months before the start of your course. CAS
statements will be sent by email to eligible students
from the start of May onwards.
Further information about applying for a student visa
is available from the following web sites:
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Loughborough University website:
www.lboro.ac.uk/international/offerholders/visa
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UKCISA website: www.ukcisa.org.uk
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UKVI website: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
POSTGRADUATE
TUITION FEES 2015/16*
The tuition fees for the 2015/16 academic year are listed below
Taught Postgraduate Programme
UK/EU Tuition Fee
International Tuition Fee
MA Entrepreneurial Design Management
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
£12,950
£20,300
MA Design and Culture
£11,500
£19,950
MA/MSc Design Innovation
£11,500
£19,950
MA Design Innovation Management
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Digital Media Systems
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Internet and Media Clouds
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Internet Media Clouds with Business
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Internet Technologies with Business
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Managing Innovation in Creative Organisations
£12,950
£20,300
MA Media and Creative Industries
£9,950
£15,950
MSc Mobile Internet
£11,500
£19,950
MSc Sports Leadership
£11,500
£19,950
*Fees subject to University approval, check website for up-to-date information.
INSPIRED BY
LOUGHBOROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of scholarships are available to support your studies at our London Campus.
These include:
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An alumni bursary for Loughborough graduates who want to study at postgraduate level at
Loughborough University in London
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Scholarships for excellent students from the UK and all over the world
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Special awards for entrepreneurial students who have ideas and plans inspired by Loughborough
For more up-to-date information on scholarships see:
www.lborolondon.ac.uk/study/fees-finance
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must have an acceptable qualification
in English language before they can be admitted to a
postgraduate programme.
In many cases studying a first degree in the English
language will meet our requirements, although this
does vary across degree programmes.
Listed below are the main English language
qualifications acceptable for entry to the University
(these are the minimum, and some degree
programmes may require higher levels).
For a complete list of all acceptable English language
qualifications and detailed information of higher
requirements, please see:
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www.lboro.ac.uk/international/englang/
GCSE/IGCSE English as a First Language –
grade C or above
IELTS (academic test) – 6.5 overall, with 6.0
in each sub-test
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE) –
62 overall with no less than 55 in each sub-test.
INTENSIVE PRE-SESSIONAL
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUITION
International students who do not meet the English
language requirements may be permitted to attend
an English language pre-sessional course as an
alternative way to satisfy the requirements. For the
2015/16 academic year, students will study their
pre-sessional courses at the Loughborough University
campus in Leicestershire, before transferring to
London for their degree programmes. This will give
you an induction to studying in the UK, access to
first-rate English language tuition and professional
support and guidance. There will be opportunities as
part of the Cultural and Social Support Programme
to visit London at the weekends, so you will become
familiar with the exciting lifestyle on offer at the
Olympic Park.
The course you should enter will depend on your
current standard of English language, and the
programme you have applied for.
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Course A (30 weeks):
12 January – 18 September
Course B (20 weeks):
23 March – 18 September
Course C (10 weeks):
8 July - 18 September
Course D (5 weeks):
12 August – 18 September
Course E (2 weeks):
7 September - 18 September
The combination of IELTS/PTE scores and their
acceptability for pre-sessional English language
tuition can be found on our website:
www.lboro.ac.uk/international/englang/pgt
If you attend the Pre-sessional Course A (30 week
course) or B (20 week course) you will be required
to take an IELTS test in May or June, and you must
meet a minimum standard to be permitted to
continue with your English language studies on Presessional Course C. You will be assessed by tests
and coursework at the end of Pre-sessional Courses
C and D, and if you do not meet the acceptable
standard you may be required to attend extra
English language classes during the rest of the
academic year.
If you fail to engage appropriately with the Presessional course you will not be considered to have
successfully completed the pre-sessional course and
therefore will not have met the conditions of your
offer from the University. If the level of your English
language is considered to be below the minimum
level required by the UK Home Office for a student
visa, you will not be permitted to progress on to
your degree.
More information on the pre-sessional courses for
2015, including costs will be updated on the English
Language Support Service webpage in due course
www.lboro.ac.uk/services/elss/pre-sessional/
UNIVERSITY
ACCOMMODATION
Loughborough’s London campus is located in a vibrant part of London, with superb transport links to
central London, the UK and Europe. Loughborough University is committed to ensuring that you have
a distinctive and high quality experience. Further information on the University’s and private sector
accommodation options will be available on the Loughborough University in London webpage.
If you plan on living in University accommodation, you can expect to pay between £180 and £220 per
week. This would normally include heating, hot water, electricity, internet access and basic contents
insurance. Additionally, you will need to budget for a TV licence and council tax (exemptions are
applicable). For private sector accommodation, the costs will vary depending on which London transport
zone you live in. The University is located on the border of transport zone 2 and 3, with easily-accessible
public transport links nearby.
See: www.lborolondon.ac.uk/study/accommodation
STUDY IN ONE OF THE
WORLD’S MOST DIVERSE CITIES – FOR A
WORLD - CLASS EDUCATION
If you have any other questions or require further information,
please contact:
The Postgraduate Taught Admissions Office
Loughborough University,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire,
LE11 3TU, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 222485
Email: londonadmissions@lboro.ac.uk
Please also check the information for applicants on our website at:
www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate/
When contacting us, please ensure you quote your application reference number which
can be found on your offer letter.
You can also stay in touch with us and meet other Loughborough University in London
applicants via our dedicated social media platforms:
/lborolondon
/lborouniversity
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