Jeremy Burgess
Head of International Student
Recruitment
International Office
University of Warwick
Quick Facts
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Campus built in 1965
22,750 students
One-third are non-UK students
150+ nationalities
1.04% drop out rate
150 from USA
73% of US students got a First Class or 2.1
In Their Words…
“Warwick has been an ever-present in our top 10 over the
past two decades. A place to study here is highly prized.
The university tops five of our specialist subject tables this
year – only two fewer than Oxford”
Accounting and Finance
Creative Writing
Economics
Film Studies
Theatre Studies
REF2014
Informs UK government’s
distribution of public funds
for research
Via REF UK
Govt shares
£2billion per
year until
2020
Last took place in 2008
(then known as RAE).
Warwick ranked 7th then,
too.
Co-Authored Publications with Warwick (alphabetical order)
California Institute of Technology: 171
Stanford: 289
UC Berkeley: 241
UC Davis: 23
UC Irvine: 284
UC Los Angeles: 49
UC Riverside: 106
UC San Diego: 36
UC San Francisco: 9
UC Santa Cruz: 266
UC Santa Barbara: 113
Subject
World Rank
Subject
World Rank
English
16
Modern Languages
- French, German, Italian
26
Maths
23
Statistics
28
Law
38
Finance,
Business / Management
Top 15 world, 1st UK
Top 25 – 40 in the world
Economics
21
Computer Science
Materials Sciences
Philosophy
Psychology
Top 51 – 100
Politics / International Studies
Sociology
23
Engineering
4th in UK
Top 101-150
History
24
(6th in UK , 2nd= for Research -
Study at Warwick's 15th
Century Palazzo PesaroPapafava in Venice!)
Departments
Science & Engineering
Chemistry
Complexity Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Life Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics
Physics
Psychology
Warwick Manufacturing Group
Arts and Humanities
Classics & Ancient History
Centre for Cultural Policy
English & Literary Studies
Film & Television Studies
Modern Languages
History & History of Art
Theatre & Performance
Social Studies
Applied Linguistics
Warwick Business School
Economics
Institute of Education
School of Law
Philosophy
Politics & International Studies
Sociology
Employment Research
Medicine
Child Health
Diabetes
Health Science
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Dentistry
Medicine is graduate entry only
#Liberal Arts at Warwick
• Liberal Arts for 2016
– Specialist pathways
– Additional certifications available
incl Digital Literacy,
Communication Across Cultures,
and Leadership
– Public engagement - assessment in
public-facing forum (final year)
– Structured around Problem-Based
Learning
– Core examines national and global
issues (sustainability, media,
consumption etc)
– Evaluate evidence, devise solutions
– Draw upon a range of Arts,
Humanities and Social Sciences
options
• IB 37 if non specialist
• IB 35+ incl HL 6,6,6 in relevant
subject(s) for chosen specialism
• Intake c.30
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Specialisms include:
LA with Film
LA with History
LA with Theatre & Performance
Web link for Liberal Arts:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/undergrad
uate/courses/la99
Spacious, Beautiful
Safe, self-contained
“Powerhouse of
Teaching & Research”
Harry Potter
Bell-ringing
Belly-Dancing
Cheese & Chocolate
Economics, Law etc
322
Not Just In The UK
CALIFORNIA CAMPUS ANNOUNCED
CUSP – ALREADY IN NEW YORK
Employability – THIRD in UK
• High Fliers 2015 (2015)
• Consistently in Top Ten
• 2014: 7th, 2013: 1st, 2012: 7th, 2011: 2nd
Global Employer Reputation – Top 15 in the world
• QS 2015 (with 99.9% compared with number one, Harvard, with 100%)
• QS 2014 (fourth =)
Global reach, respect and renown for rigour and impact
• QS Ranking 64
• Times 103
Top 15 in the world for employer reputation. (99.9% vs Harvard with 100%)
Minimum Entry Criteria
IB: 34 – 39
High School Diploma with overall GPA of 3.3+ or over 85%
PLUS SATR with at least 1900 combined score or ACT with a score of at least 28
PLUS Either Three SAT Subject Tests of at least 650 (700+ for competitive courses) in each
subject (with essential subjects being shown) OR
Three AP subjects of at least 4 (5 for competitive courses) in class A subjects
For further information, please
contact:
Maria de la Pisa
Senior Liaison Officer – North
America
NorthAmerica@warwick.ac.uk