Postgraduate Master s Degrees The next steps for UK and EU students.

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1 Postgraduate Master s Degrees The next steps for UK and EU students a

2 Congratulations We are delighted to make you an offer to join our postgraduate community. This booklet will guide you through the next stages of the admissions process and highlight the various opportunities open to postgraduate students here at Loughborough University. The teaching quality is exceptional, and since student numbers are smaller compared to my undergraduate course, lecturers are able to offer more one-to-one contact with individual students. The staff here have always had my best interests in mind and have consistently supported me during my time here. WAYNE BANNISTER MSC ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FOR MANAGEMENT 01 02

3 Your offer: what next? CHECK THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR OFFER CAREFULLY. If you have any questions please contact us. Keep a record of your application reference number, which can be found on the top of your offer letter. Please quote this when contacting the University. PROVIDE EVIDENCE If we have asked for an academic reference please contact your referee direct. We are unable to contact referees on your behalf. If applicable, you ll also need to send us official confirmation of sponsorship or any scholarship you have received. If you need us to confirm with your sponsor that you have been firmly accepted to the University please let us know. You can upload your supporting documents at any time via the Application Portal, and the sooner you send them to us, the sooner we can confirm your place. Use the View/Upload Documents tab in the Application Portal. REPLY TO OUR OFFER To accept our offer return to the Application Portal ( and select Reply to Offer. You don t have to wait until you have completed your qualifications to accept. After you accept our offer you ll start to receive our e-newsletter which will keep you up to date on news at Loughborough, and key dates such as opportunities to visit, and when you can register for accommodation. PLACE CONFIRMED Once we have received and approved all the relevant documentation and your place is confirmed, we will your registration documents to you approximately six weeks before the start of term. All of our correspondence with you will be by , so please let us know straight away if your address changes. More detailed guidance on these steps can be found at:

4 Why choose Loughborough? Loughborough is a fantastic destination for your postgraduate studies. We offer the full package of internationally renowned research, excellent teaching quality, outstanding facilities, and a friendly and supportive community that enables our students to be the very best they can be, in whatever they choose to do. Innovative and dynamic courses at our Loughborough and London campuses Ranked 11th in both The Guardian University Guide 2016 and The Complete University Guide 2016 Ranked 13th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 University of the Year, 2015 Whatuni Student Choice Awards Awarded 5* rating in the QS Stars scheme % of Postgraduate Taught students on full-time courses were in employment and/or further study six months after graduating in 2013 Rated top in the 2015 Lloyds Bank Student Life Survey Graduate House: dedicated study and social facilities for postgraduate students 2nd place in the 2015 Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey Hands-on experiments leave me feeling like I have been doing everything for years. I am more confident now than in any other course I have done before; I know I have something to offer in the job market. MUTITU MUNENE MSC INTERNET COMPUTING AND NETWORK SECURITY

5 Fees and financial support Scholarships and bursaries The standard tuition fees for 2016/17 academic year can be found on our website at: Information about the fees for the programme you have applied for is also contained in your offer communication. Scholarships are normally awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability, and in some cases can be up to 25% off tuition fees. In most cases you do not need to apply for a scholarship separately you will be assessed on the basis of your master s application. If you are required to submit a separate scholarship application form it will state this clearly on the website. Bursaries are awarded by some Schools to students who meet the minimum criteria. The Loughborough University Alumni Bursary is specifically for students who completed their first degree at Loughborough, and offers up to 20% off tuition fees. The work/life balance is really good, and because Loughborough is a single-site campus, everything is close together and easily accessible. TOM CORBETT MSC LOW CARBON BUILDING DESIGN AND MODELLING There are a number of scholarships and bursaries available to postgraduate students from the UK and EU for 2016 entry, including: School scholarships and bursaries Santander Postgraduate Scholarships Loughborough University Alumni Bursary Music Award Sports Scholarship Postgraduate Taught Care Leavers Bursary 07 08

6 English language requirements Accommodation live, study, enjoy All applicants must have an acceptable qualification in English Language before they can be admitted to a postgraduate programme. For UK/EU students this is generally GCSE/IGCSE or O-level English as a First Language at Grade C or above. If you are from outside the UK, the equivalent school leaving qualification from your home country, or completing a degree from a UK university will usually satisfy this requirement. For a complete list of all acceptable English language qualifications, see: Applicants from the EU who do not meet the English language requirements may, at the discretion of the School, be admitted onto a pre-sessional English language programme as an alternative way to satisfy these requirements. For more information about the University s pre-sessional English language programmes, please see: The English Language Support Service also offers an optional study skills course which EU students may find helps them to adapt to studying at Loughborough University. For more information contact the English Language Support Service T: E: elsu@lboro.ac.uk Our Student Accommodation Centre will be able to help you find suitable accommodation for the duration of your studies. The University has a variety of self-catered accommodation for postgraduate students, to suit a range of budgets. Apart from the academic training, Loughborough has also provided me with the opportunity to develop other skills that I need in a real working environment. The University listens to its students and finds every possible way to help and guide them. There s no limit to what we can do. ARBEE BAGABALDO MSC DESIGN AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY For further information, including 360 tours of the accommodation available, please see: If you have any questions please contact the Accommodation team on: T: +44 (0) E: sac@lboro.ac.uk 09 10

7 If you have any questions or require further information about your offer, or anything contained in this booklet, please contact: Postgraduate Taught Admissions Office Rutland Building Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU T: +44 (0) E: 6 Don t forget to have your application reference number to hand when contacting us. More information for applicants can be found at: /lborouniversity /lborouniversity /lborouniversity /+lborouniversity /CPS/Oct15