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Welcome Why choose the University of Wolverhampton? Travelling around the UK and Europe I love studying in the UK Our Campuses - City Campus Our Campuses - Walsall Campus Our Campuses - Telford Campus International Academy Faculty of Arts Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Faculty of Social Sciences The Doctoral College Careers Accommodation Student support Students’ Union Student visas and immigration Tuition fees How to apply Alumni We are international
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Here at the University of Wolverhampton, we are the University of Opportunity. This means giving our students the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to thrive in the global economy. Our excellent teaching, facilities and support are reflected in the satisfaction of our students – measured each year in the National Student Survey. By providing placements, work experience and volunteering opportunities, we prepare our students for the world of work; this is reflected in our graduate employment rate, which is rising each year: more than 95% of our class of 2014 were in work or continuing their studies after six months.* Our research community explores areas of life that affect us all in fields as diverse as brain tumours, diabetes, caste and culture, sports science, language and digital technologies. We hope you find the enclosed information useful. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions. I look forward to welcoming you to the University of Wolverhampton. Geoff Layer Vice-Chancellor
Thank you for considering the University of Wolverhampton for your studies. We welcome many hundreds of international students each year to the University, who join our friendly community in the centre of England, or study our degrees through our partner institutions overseas. We currently have students from over 100 nations studying at our UK campuses or partner institutions. Our vibrant international community enhances the already diverse cultural makeup of our University, city and region. The University has a long history of working internationally, establishing its first office in Hong Kong in 1996. We now have several Regional Offices and a network of Educational Advisors around the world offering superb support to international students wishing to study with us. We look forward to hearing from you. Jo Gittens International Director
Start dates September 2016 start Welcome Week: 26 September 2016 Teaching starts: 26 September 2016 Christmas and New Year vacation: 19 December 2016 – 2 January 2017
January 2017 start Welcome Week: 16 January 2017 Teaching starts: 23 January 2017 Easter vacation: 10 April 2017 – 21 April 2017
Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton
*Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2015
The University of Opportunity