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1992 |
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Ealing, London |
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No. of Students |
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44,000 students |
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Fee Guideline per Year Includes 5% early payment discount
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IFP
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£6,130 £3,200 (Feb. intake ¡V 6 months) |
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Undergraduate |
£7,150 (Non Laboratory based) £8,380 (Laboratory based) |
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Postgraduate |
£7,150 - £8,380 (Every Course is Different) |
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Accommodation + Living Expenses |
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£65 - £125 (per week) |
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University Features
¡P TVU is one of the UK¡¦s largest universities with over 44,000 students. The University merged with Reading College and School of Arts and Design on January 1st 2004.
¡P Ranked 74th in the Guardian University League Table 2004
¡P TVU has four campuses - Ealing, Slough and Reading (two), all approximately 30 minutes from Heathrow airport and with efficient rail links between Reading/London Paddington.
¡P The University works closely with employers to ensure our programmes of study are highly relevant to the professions and world of work, making the graduates highly sought after.
¡P TVU has invested heavily in its library and social/sporting facilities and provides computing and media facilities at the learning resource centres on each of its campuses.
¡P A range of sporting facilities are provided such as rugby, netball, football, Thai boxing, athletics, snooker, tennis and badminton. Other sports offered include rowing, swimming, volleyball, fencing, skiing and karate.
Academic Strengths
¡P The University has received Excellent or equivalent ratings in some subject areas reviewed in the government¡¦s independent assessment of teaching quality, such as it achieves 20 out of 24 in nursing and hospitality; 22 in applied language studies, sociology and tourism, hospitality and leisure.
¡P The Facility of Music and Media incorporates the London College of Music, which embraces new technologies and methods to equip students with essential skills and knowledge for employers in the industry.
¡P The Faculty of Professional Studies is one of the largest providers of management education and training in south-east England.
¡P The London School of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure recently achieved Excellent ratings from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
¡P The Facility of Health and Human Science is one of the UK¡¦s largest providers of nursing and midwifery programmes, has almost 4,000 students on health-care related courses including psychology and health studies.
Programmes Offered
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International Foundation Programme (IFP) |
This programme at the Ealing campus is a 30 week intensive programme taken before student start a degree or higher diploma. It has two start dates ¡V September and February each year Successful completion of the programme guarantees a place on an appropriate degree course at TVU. Reading campus also offers this programme |
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English Language Courses |
The courses are offered at all levels from beginner to proficiency. Three start dates per year (February, July and September). Classes are taught by qualified specialist language teachers. |
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Pre-Sessional Programme |
This course lasts for four weeks and is free to international students who are starting a full time course of study at TVU. The course mainly focus on 1) Information technology; 2) calculation and statistics; 3) essay writing and researching information; 4) oral presentations; 5) English Language |
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HND |
Airline and Airport Management, Business Information Technology, Business, Business Travel and Tourism, Computing, Hospitality and Food Studies, International Hotel Management, Media Technology, etc |
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Foundation Degree |
Applied Law, Business Management, Credit Management, Hospitality Management, Sport, Health and Fitness Management, etc |
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Undergraduate |
Accounting and Finance, Advertising with Design for Interactive Media, Advertising with Digital Arts, Advertising with Marketing, Advertising with Public Relations, Airline and Airport Management, Business Studies, Business Travel and Tourism, Criminology with Drug Use and Abuse, Criminology with Law, Design for Interactive Media with Digital Animation, Digital Arts, Health Studies, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, Multimedia Computing with Digital Animation, Music Technology, Psychology, etc |
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Postgraduate |
Applied Computing for Enterprise, MBA, Chef and Restaurant, Composing Concert Music Mmus, Computer Arts, Financial and Legal Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Information Management, Information Systems, Music Performance, Photography |
English Language Requirements
International Foundation Programme IELTS 4.5 (Sep.), IELTS 5.0 (Feb.)
Undergraduate IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 550 (213 computer based)
Postgraduate Foundation Programme IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 600 (250 computer based)
Postgraduate Studies IELTS 6.5
Accommodation
Housing priority is given to new full-time, undergraduate, further education and postgraduate students whose homes are outside the London area.
The University has various accommodation options for international students.
The University Accommodation Service (UAS) helps students find suitable private accommodation, university run apartments/flats or dedicated hostels, and can arrange Homestay (bed and breakfast or self-catering) with British families.
At Reading campus UAS also offers (limited) accommodation in self-catering halls of residence.
Kitchens at both sites are fully equipped with fridges, freezers, microwaves, cookers and lockers.
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