University of Huddersfield International Study Centre

Career-focused courses, exceptional teaching and support for international students

July 2018

Welcome

Deciding to study at the International Study Centre for

progression to the University of Huddersfield is a great choice,

even if you haven’t heard of us before.

We’re excited to show you what we have to offer and to answer

any questions you have.

Hopefully you’ll enjoy this presentation and we’ll get to see you

on campus soon!

Brendon Kenny - Associate Marketing Director

Bilal Al-Titi – Student Recruitment Manager

10 years successful

partnership between the

University of Huddersfield and

Study Group

Top 20 in England for Teaching Quality (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)

All academic staff are professional teachers

Top 10 for paid work placements in England (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2013/14)

Most undergraduate courses offer work placement opportunities

Featured in QS Graduate Employability

Rankings 2016 One of only 37 UK universities to be included

Ranked 5th in the world by international students (International Student Barometer, 2015)

The University is ranked 5th in the world and 3rd in the UK for best

student experience

2018

***** Teaching

***** Internationalisation

***** Employability

***** Inclusiveness

**** Overall

- QS World University Rankings 2017-18.

Top 10 in England for paid work placements

“Taking the opportunity of a one

year work placement allowed me

to find out exactly what career I

wanted and refine my focus.”

Yanli Lu, China

China Marine Sports School

“The experience you get by doing

a placement is unmatchable, as a

student you wouldn’t realise what

a huge impact it makes on you.”

Ahmed Ali, Pakistan

Vauxhall/General Motors

“During my placement year at a

high-end fashion brand I improved

a lot and with everything I’ve

learned I am now ready and

excited to start my career.” Thea Vu, VIetnam

Sarah Baadarani

Where we are

Great value…cost of living almost half

what you pay in London (43% less than London, Numbeo June 2018)

• Direct access to the World via Manchester International Airport

• 20 mins to Leeds

• 30 mins to Manchester

• 2.5 hrs from London

One of the happiest places to live in the UK (According to a national home buying website and reported by Channel 4)

• In the centre of the UK

• In the county of Yorkshire

• Surrounded by the outstanding natural beauty of the Pennine

Moors and Peak District parkland

Huddersfield is…

Voted amongst the top 40 safest universities in

England (Complete University Guide)

• A historic Yorkshire market town

• Vibrant and cosmopolitan with a thriving student

population

• Safe, vibrant and multi-cultural

• A diverse mix of old and new from award-winning

Victorian architecture to eye-catching modern buildings

Huddersfield has…

Entertainment and Culture

Shops • Cafés • Restaurants • Sculpture Park • Huddersfield Town Football Club

Industrial Heritage Learn in historical canalside warehouses converted into

Engineering facilities • Links with local Cummings

Hydraulics Plant

Breathtaking scenery

Yorkshire Dales • Peak District • Whernside

Did you know? Huddersfield has a football team in the Premiership,

founded in 1907 and known locally as the ‘Terriers’.

The International Study Centre

(ISC)

Expert teachers

Who understand and care about international students

University validated

Programmes tailored for seamless progression

A university-style experience

(seminars, tutorials and self-study projects)

A safe, supportive learning environment

Small classes, personal tutors and individual attention

QAA ‘Commendable’ (the top award) 2017-18

What our students gain…

• Support and guidance to speak, read and write

using academic English

• Knowledge to research, write and present

academic information

• Confidence to become independent and

successful

• Experience of living and learning on the

University campus

• New friends, from all around the world

Over 300 students from 40 countries at the ISC 2016-17

Why Huddersfield?

Excellent

Teaching &

Support

Great Value

Experience

Employability

& Placements

International Foundation Year

Preparation for an undergraduate degree

(with a degree offer from the university on accepting your

place)

Three terms

Start in Sept or Jan

English Language Preparation

Start in April or June with an IELTS of just 3.5

86%

Progression (Students completing their

foundation course offered

an unconditional offer to

study at Huddersfield in

2017.)

International Foundation Year

Entry points and intake dates:

Academic requirements: Good high school graduation grades or equivalent.

Country specific requirements: www.huddersfieldisc.com/programmes/entry-requirements

Age: 17+

Overall IELTS Apr Jun Sept Jan Apr Jun Sept

4.5 (4.0 in writing) Start your

undergraduate

degree at the

University. 4.5 (4.0 in writing)

4.0 (4.0 in all skills)

4.0 (4.0 in all skills)

3.5 (3.5 in all skills)

3.5 (3.5 in all skills)

Vacation International Foundation Year English Language Preparation

A range of pathways:

• Business, Hospitality, Law, Management,

Marketing, Transport & Logistics

• Computing, Engineering & Science

• Creative Arts

• Social & Behavioural Sciences

Huddersfield offers plenty of flexibility, for example:

• Choose from 100+ degrees

• The pathway you take can still lead to degrees in other areas

• No portfolio required

• Change your mind? Change your degree aim

100%

Progression (All of the students who

completed the Creative

Arts foundation in 2017

received an unconditional

offer to study at

Huddersfield.)

International Year One

Preparation for the second year of an

undergraduate degree

Three terms (start in Sept or Jan)

Choose from three pathways: - Business Management

- Engineering

- Marketing

English Preparation (Start in April, June with an IELTS of just 4.0)

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International Year One

Entry points and intake dates:

Academic requirements (one or more of the following):

• Excellent (senior) high school graduation grades

• Completed A Levels, IB or an internationally-recognised Foundation Year programme

• Completed the first year of an HND or Advanced Diploma

• In the first year of a relevant undergraduate degree

• Experience: Relevant work experience (for mature students only)

Country specific requirements: www.huddersfieldisc.com/programmes/entry-requirements

Age: 17+

New for 2018…

Social Science & Health New pathway offering further routes into health-related

degrees

Career opportunities in: healthcare, medicine & sports science and nutrition

Work placements: Degrees offer weeks of first hand experience practising in

hospitals, NHS trusts, or sports facilities

Specialist facilities: biomechanics laboratory, formulation lab, physiology labs

and physiotherapy practical rooms

UK Top 30 health degrees are now

accessible via the ISC

(Times/Sunday Times

2018)

Health degrees

We now offer a range of opportunities to

study health-related degrees at

Huddersfield.

These include:

• Biomedicine

• Exercise Science

• Medical Biochemistry

• Medical Biology

• Medical Genetics

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Pharmacology

• Pharmacy

• Physiotherapy

• Sports Exercise and Nutrition

• Sports Science.

Apply now

Start September

2018

UK #24

Pharmacy (The Sunday & Sunday

Times Subject Rankings

2018)

MPharm Pharmacy

Learn about all aspects of the pharmaceutical

industry, from understanding the development

and design of drugs to investigating the role of

pharmacists in society.

• Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council

(GPhC)

• Four years, full-time

• Learn via work placements throughout the course

• Progress to a career as a pharmacist or health

care professional, or go on to further study.

UK #28

Sport Science (The Sunday & Sunday

Times Subject Rankings

2018)

BSc (Hons) Sports Science

Covers physiology, psychology, and

biomechanics to help you become a sports

psychologist or sports scientist.

• Three years full-time

• Students are taught by lecturers who are experts

in their fields

• Guaranteed 154 hour work placement in your

second year

• Benefit from excellent, on-campus facilities

(Biomechanics, Physiology and nutrition labs

and the new sport and fitness centre)

• This course scored 97% for learning

resources (National Student Survey 2016)

120 hour

placements

each year

(1+2)

195 hours

in year 3

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Train to become a Podiatrist – a healthcare

professional who assesses and treats the lower

limb and foot.

• Three years, full-time

• Specialist, on-campus facilities:

– fully-equipped Podiatry Clinic

– surgical theatre suite

– gait analysis equipment

– orthotics laboratory

• Guaranteed NHS placements throughout

the course.

• Progress to a career as a podiatric surgeon

or forensic podiatrist (or undertake further

study)

UK #14

Physiotherapy (The Sunday & Sunday

Times Subject Rankings

2018)

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Gain an in-depth understanding of how our

muscles, joints and bones work together to

make us move, and start a career as a

physiotherapist.

• Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists ,

regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council

• Three years full-time

• Guaranteed work placements throughout the course

• 100% of graduates from this course go onto

work/further study within six months of

graduating (2016-17)

Thank you! Any Questions?

Useful Links:

Website: www.huddersfieldisc.com

Entry requirements: /programmes/entry-requirements

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