Brunel University, West London
Brunel International, Russell Building,
Brunel University,Kingston Lane
Uxbridge, Middlesex,UB8 3PH,UK
Website:www.brunel.ac.uk/international
Celebrating 40 years of Enterprise, Talent and Innovation
About the University
Brunel is a campus-based university situated in Uxbridge,
West London, and is home to nearly 15,000 students from over 100 countries
worldwide. Founded in 1966, our distinctive mission is to combine teaching and
research excellence with the practical and entrepreneurial approach pioneered
by its namesake, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The University is just a 20-minute walk – or a short bus ride – from
Uxbridge underground station, so it is a straightforward journey into the
centre of the capital. There is also a night bus that can bring you from
central London to the edge of the campus. The town of Uxbridge itself, which
still has buildings dating back to its time as a Georgian market town, is a
thriving commercial and business centre. Its major shopping complexes, The
Pavilions and the Chimes Centre, boast a wide range of shops, cafes and a
nine-screen multiplex cinema.
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Why? A Modern Campus |
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Why? Very good location in London
Close to Central London
(45min)
Cheaper living costs than in Central London
Close to Heathrow (15min) but not on the flight path
Close to mainland Europe
Why? World class research rankings
• Sunday Times: official “world class” research rankings (according to the Government's RAE benchmarks) in subjects as diverse as Engineering, Law, IT, Mathematics and Sociology
• 10 departments with a RAE score of 5, including: Engineering, I.T and Computing, Law, Mathematical Sciences and Sociology
• ground-breaking research in cancer genetics
• the most cited researcher in the world in the field of environment and ecology
• Sunday Times: official “world class” research rankings (according to the Government's RAE benchmarks) in subjects as diverse as Engineering, Law, IT, Mathematics and Sociology
• 10 departments with a RAE score of 5, including: Engineering, I.T and Computing, Law, Mathematical Sciences and Sociology
• ground-breaking research in cancer genetics
• the most cited researcher in the world in the field of environment and ecology
why Top excellent teaching quality
• Sunday Times: teaching quality in top15% of 122 UK universities
• Teaching Excellence: Every subject in Brunel has been rated “Excellent” by Quality Assurance Agency since 1999
Why? Excellent employment prospects
• Employment rate in 2004: 96%
• Top 15 for Best Graduate Starting Salaries in UK
• Work placements are available for almost all undergraduate courses
over 550 firms taking Brunel students on work placements last year
Strong links with industry
over 1,000 employers notify Brunel Career Centre of relevant graduate vacancies
because they are particularly interested in Brunel graduates
A Small Sample of Enterprise Activities--SICM
Brunel University comprises 7 schools and 1 Institute:
Academic Schools
- School of Arts
- Brunel Business School
- Brunel Law School
- School of Engineering and Design
- School of Health Sciences and Social Care
- School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Sport and Education
Specialist Research Centres
Types of Courses Brunel International Pathways Centre (BIPC)
English
• Pre-sessional English Language courses – Brunel
• Pre-sessional English Language courses – LIBT
• English@Brunel year-round courses - Brunel
• Bespoke courses for organisations
The IIFE (Intensive International Foundation for Engineering)
A course for students wishing to do an undergraduate degree in an area such as Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering
The
IIPED (Intensive International Pre-Master's for Engineering and Design)
Designed for students wishing to do a Master's course in an area such as Design, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Computer Engineering or Information Systems and Computing
Types of Courses – Undergraduate
Bachelor Degrees: BSc, BA, LLB, BEng 3-year degree
4 year sandwich degree -Sandwich courses allow students to take a work placement as part of their programme Either Thin Sandwich: 2 periods of 22 weeks each during the course or Thick Sandwich: 1 year long period
Advantages of Sandwich Courses : Practical work experience,Transferable work-related skills ,More marketable to employers,Often more rapid attainment of Chartered Member status. Student placements have included Lotus, Ford, IBM, TVR, BSkyB, Hewlett Packard, Rolls Royce and Glaxo , Wellcome
Types of Courses - Postgraduate
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Taught degrees:
MA, MSc, MEng, LLM, MBA
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Research degrees:
MRes, MPhil, PhD, New Route PhD, EdD, EngD
Undergraduate Courses