cna-Qatar booklet

College of the North Atlantic Qatar

In partnership with

University of Bedfordshire

Why Bedfordshire?

• The University of Bedfordshire is a modern, vibrant institution offering high-quality, career-focused teaching and excellent student support.

• Bedfordshire was ranked top 10 in the UK for improving the student experience in 2014.

• Bedfordshire has six campuses north of London, which are home to approximately 23,000 students from 120 countries worldwide.

• Each year over 3,500 international and EU students choose Bedfordshire as their study destination.

• 92% of our students are in work or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2014).

• Bedfordshire is an award winning institution and was presented with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education in 2013, and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2011. It is very rare in the HE sector for an institution to win two such awards in three years.

• Many of our Academics hold National Teaching Fellowship Awards for outstanding contributions to teaching and learning. The Quality Assurance Agency awarded Bedfordshire top marks in its most recent audit.

• The University has invested heavily in state of the art facilities to improve the student experience.

• In the 2015 National Student Survey, Bedfordshire was rated as one of the leading universities in the country for improving the career prospects and choices of its students, and for aiding students’ personal development, with ratings of 86%.

• With 10 research institutes, almost half of the University of Bedfordshire’s research has been rated as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Excellence framework 2014).

Courses Available Students studying the following diploma courses at the College of North Atlantic Qatar can be considered for progression to the undergraduate degree courses from the University of Bedfordshire identified below:

Business Management • Diploma in Business Management – HRM (three year) can be considered for year 2 entry onto BA Business Management.

• Diploma in Banking (two year) can be considered for year 2 entry onto BSc International Finance and Banking • Diploma in Business Management – Accounting (three year) can be considered for year 3 entry onto BA Business Administration • Diploma Business Management – Human Resource Management (three year) can be considered for year 3 entry onto BA Business Administration • Diploma Business Management – Marketing (three year) can be considered for year 3 entry onto BA Business Administration

Information Systems • Diploma in Network and Systems Administration (two year) can be considered for year 3 entry (level 6) of the BSc (Hons) Computer Networking course.

• Diploma in Web Developement (two year) can be considered for year 3 entry (level 6) of the BSc (Hons) Software Engineering course.

Tuition fees: £10,500 per year. For the academic year 2016 -17 we are offering a special Vice-Chancellors Scholarship for international students.

Level of Study

International Tuition Fee

Fee paid at start or before year 1 of study

VC scholarship

Net fee payable

BA/BSC

£10,500

100%

£1,500

£9000

Point of Contact: Specialist Admissions Team:

TeamP@beds.ac.uk

Or Nasir Ahmed (Assistant Director Marketing): nasir.ahmed@beds.ac.uk (+44) 1582 743327

Location The University is in a brilliant location, centrally positioned between London, Oxford and Cambridge. Coming to Bedfordshire means you can enjoy living close to London at a fraction of the cost.

Our Luton Campus is: • • • •

10 minutes walking distance from Luton train station Less than 30 minutes from Central London by train 3 miles from Luton Airport (European destinations) 35 miles from Heathrow Airport (International destinations)

Accommodation The University of Bedfordshire has a wide variety of accommodation that is available to students located on campus or only minutes away. More detailed information, including pictures and videos can be found at:

www.studentvillagebeds.com

Communication Skills We know how important it is for students, both during their time at University and in their career afterwards, to continually develop and enhance their intercultural communication skills.

We want our students to get the most out of their time with us, which is why, in addition to the above, the University has created a core programme of English language communication skills, which College of North Atlantic students can attend free of charge.

Go Global Scheme Here at the University of Bedfordshire we pride ourselves on our commitment to the globalisation of our students. Go Global has been designed to take home students to destinations such as China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA and India to give them an insight into how the developing world operates.

We take our international students to European countries such as France, Belgium, Holland and Germany to give them an exposure to the European power houses so that they can see how these countries have developed and work together in the Euro zone.

Our Go Global and Go Europe programmes are unique, and heavily subsidised by the University. These are embedded in our vision to give our students the opportunity not only to gain a great degree, but also to gain the experience and skills needed to gain high quality employment in the Global market place.

In addition to enhancing your CV, the scheme also builds your global network of friends and gives you a taste of life in another country. These trips are designed to give you a blend of business and culture with some tourism. When combined with your degree this should help you to understand the real world we live in and give you an edge when you look for employment after graduation. Read more about it here.

Internship Scheme The University offers a limited number of paid internships worth up to ÂŁ500. Apply before starting your course to be considered for a place on the scheme (subject to availability).

Extra-curricular Activities Whilst at the University of Bedfordshire, we want students to make the most of their time here and encourage them to participate in the numerous activities that are on offer, so that the overall experience here is cultural as well as academic.

Student Mobility Trip to Europe In previous years we have organised extended trips to cities in Europe, including Paris, Switzerland, Amsterdam and Barcelona. For ICB students the University of Bedfordshire will pay 65% of the cost of a trip to Europe during their period of study with us. The opportunity to explore another culture within Europe is an experience not to be missed.

Social Events Every year we run a fantastic social events programme that includes visits to many famous sights and locations. The programme will take you all over the UK to give you a real taste of local and national heritage. Last year we visited Cambridge, Oxford, London, Bath, Bournemouth beach and for the shopping lovers – Bicester Village, Oxfordshire and Westfield Shopping Centre, London. There are weekend trips and visits during term-time and most of them will cost just £5. The University will cover the rest of the cost.

Applying

We have redesigned our application form in order to make it easier to complete in PDF format.

Download Application Form

Student Support and Welfare • A Guide to Obtaining a Tier4 Visa • A Guide to Credibility Interviews • International Student Guide • International Social Programme

Faculties and Facilities • Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Guide View or Download • New 7 storey Library Building (due to open Spring 2016) Virtual Tour • Beds Biz - the latest achievements of our Business School

We welcome you to come and study with us

John Fowler Coordinator, Career Counselling and Resource Centre (CCRC) Student Affairs Office: 03.1.72 Tel: (+974) 4495 2432 P. O. Box 24449 Doha, Qatar www.cna-qatar.com

University Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom LU1 3JU Visit: www.beds.ac.uk/international Email: TeamP@beds.ac.uk Or contact Nasir Ahmed (Assistant Director Marketing) Email: nasir.ahmed@beds.ac.uk Tel: (+44) 1582 743327

Seminar at North Atlantic College Assistant Director Nasir Ahmed will be holding a seminar at North Atlantic College on Tuesday 17th May 2016, between 10am-2pm to meet potential students.

Please bring all of your academic qualifications for assessment, for immediate offers.

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