Information Flashcards
(30 cards)
how many students do we have in total at the university?
around 33,435, mixture of full/part time, undergrads and postgrads
what international exchange opportunities do you have in your school?
most students can study abroad
placements range from 2 weeks to a full academic year
university has partnerships with more than 40 different countries
intercampus exchange in malaysia and china
the language centre
interfacuulty modules arabic, french, german, greek, italian, japanese, mandarin chinese, portuguese, spanish + others from beginners level, finishing level can vary from stage 2 to stage 6 a module that you can take towards your credits, or can be studied outside of undergrad degree for a fee.
tuition fees for a year/semester out of uni
it is reduced, but depends on what you are doing/your course as to how much you have to pay, and will also be different if you’re an international student
sporting achievements
finishing in the top 10 of BUCS (british universities and colleges sport) league for the last 15 years
graduate employment prospects
many go straight into employment eg. industry, commerce, professions; others do further study, or some go abroad/do temporary work before starting their career
consistently named as one of the most targeted unis by Britain’s leading graduate employers
2nd in table of unis targeted by largest number of leading employers in 2015-2016
Student life
over 200 societies
76 athletic union clubs
city centre 10 min bus journey away
Mooch, Studio
New Theatre - one o only student run theatres in England
award winning radio station URN
Student volunteer centre enables over 3000 students to work with over 120 different organisations in areas such as arts ,sports, conservation, education
Ranked?
Notts is ranked 9th in the Russel group and joint 35th among all UK universities
Satisfaction?
achieved highest level of ‘overall satisfaction’ in National student survey in 2016 - 89%
Security on campus
24 hour security on each site, and acommodation support staff in the halls, and cctv
each hall has its own security coded front door access and individual student rooms have locks on the doors
where can i get more info on services available to students with individual requirements?
on open days, members of staff at student services stand in the support services fair in Portland will help
at other times, info can be provided by members of the events team or from student service centres around campus
are all first years accommodated for by the uni?
as a new 1st year on an undergrad course starting in sep 2017
a room in uni acc. for 1 year
must firmly accept their course here
must apply for accommodation by required deadlines
If i study on jubilee, where do i live?
study buisness, cont. chinese studies (??), education, computer science
can choose to live either on jubilee or on uni park, in any acc. site.
if i study on SB, where do i live?
most choose to live on SB, though you can live on UP, and many 2nd/3rd students choose to commute from UP.
how much is accommodation?
depends on catered/selfcatered ; depends on which campus ; depends on what room you have
it ranges from approximately 4,398 pounds to 8,321 pounds
all bills, meals for catered halls, JCR membership, internet and personal contents insurance are included.
which halls have a bar / cafe?
all catered halls have a bar
bars in hugh stewart, willoughby, derby and lenton&wortley also serve food, where you can spend your meal card if you’re in catered acc.
broadgate also has a bar&cafe
where do students live in 2nd&3rd year?
Option to stay in halls as a returner
often private rent, average rent is approx 65-90 pounds per week per person, bills often on top of that
uni works closely with unipol to help students get good houses
SU student advice centre are happy to check over contract if you want.
International and European Baccalaureate grades to get into courses
there are minimum standards, but these vary from school to school, a typical offer is shown for every course in the prospectus.
does the uni accept BTECs
only for some subjects, generally engineering and science courses, check online prospectus for details
how much will the course cost if i am a new uk/eu entrant starting from 2017
subject to new regulations expected to be passed in autumn 2016, it will be 9,250
if these regulations are not passed, tuition fees will be 9000
please note - fees dont have to be paid upfront, uni provides a generous package of bursaries to support home students from lower-income families
am i eligible for a core bursary?
at least a third are eligible
offers up to 2000 pounds a year
must be registered on first undergrad degree or PGCE or 1st year GEM at Notts
must have UK home status for funding purposes
be liable for tuition fee of 9000
had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance
Household income between 0 - 35,000 as assessed by SF
what libraries are there available?
greenfield medical library in QMC george green on UP hallward on UP james cameron gifford library on SB Buisness library on Jubilee Djanogly learning resource centre on Jubilee Denis Arnold music library on UP special collections on KMC
foundation of nottingham
first civic college opened in city centre in 1881
in 1928 moved to UP
initially just the trent building, officially opened by king george V
1948 awarded the royal charter, became Uni of Notts
Jubilee opened in 1999
SB saw new school of veterinary medicine and science in 2006, first new vet school in uk since 1950s
info on hallward
arts and humanities and law and social sciences books
bookable group study rooms, with projectors, smart boards, Ps etc
for parts of the year it is open 24/7 - exam time
levels 3&4 have silent study, have most of the books
also an assistive technology room with specialised equipment
