Staffordshire University

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1 Staffordshire University Christophe ROUVRAIS Directeur du Développement Where is Staffordshire University UK Location Stafford & Stoke Both in County of Staffordshire Stoke - Stafford 14 Miles (22Km) - regular bus service between sites Main Business Campus Stoke, though has presence in Stafford Main Computing Campus Stafford, though has presence in Stoke London miles (322Km) 1

2 Three Sites Stoke Site Three Sites Stoke Site 2

3 Three Sites Stafford Site Stafford Town Centrally located 46 miles from Manchester (74km) 25 miles from Birmingham i (40km) Stafford all local amenities of medium sized town 3

4 Stafford Town Stafford Town Staffordshire Area Stafford Town main shopping area 4

5 Staffordshire Stafford by night. Staffordshire Christmas In Stafford Town 5

6 Staffordshire Stafford Market and Town Hall Stone Market Town between Stafford & Stoke-on-Trent 6

7 Staffordshire University Stoke - characteristics The City of Stoke-on-Trent Population: c.250,000 Retail & cultural quarter Famous for: Pottery products Industrial Heritage & Canals Beautiful countryside and Popstars. Staffordshire University Stoke - characteristics Heritage Beautiful countryside History 7

8 Staffordshire University Size and Scope A LARGE INSTITUTION More than 16,400 students Full Time 12,000 Part Time 4,400 APPROX 1,500 STAFF Turnover 70 million Contribution to local economy 100 million Value 155 Million Why Staffordshire University? Overview In Computing More than 10 Year s history working with Partners Pedigree one of the longest established in the world one of the largest education centres for computing in Europe Staffordshire was at the forefront of Computing Science degree International Student Community The Business School was voted the most friendly in 2004 survey of all Universities Academic Excellence - excellent record - Quality Assurance Agency Competitive Pricing 2 nd Cheapest place to study in UK *Guardian Newspaper, August 2002 / Virgin Alternative guide to UK Universities

9 Why Staffordshire University? Well respected in local community- Close links with on-site Technology Park Overview *Guardian Newspaper, August 2002 / Virgin Alternative guide to UK Universities 2003 Why Staffordshire University? Reputation Excellent record in Quality Assurance Assessments No official regulatory body for UK league tables In 2008, Staffordshire has move up 10 places in the league tables (The Times). IT & Computing Facilities ranked 7 th of 93 (Computer Weekly Nov 2004) Computing ranked 16 th out of 79 Universities for Employability 2005 & 1 st out of 32 for value-added in Computing for Business (Employability League tables 2005) University ranked 13 th out of 111 for spend per student on computing & IT resources (Education Guardian 2005) University it ranked 12 th out of 74 for teacher training i institutes t (The Times 2006) Staffordshire 6 th out of 70 cities in student survey best place to live UK (July 2006) Computing & Engineering ranked 2 nd and 4 th for time devoted to students. Voted Best Multimedia University in Europe (Europrix 2007) A leader among English Universities ahead of Oxford and Cambridge in providing one of the best experiences for students in England (QAA Institutional Audit, 2005) 9

10 Student support Arrival ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:- ORIENTATION / WELCOME WEEK :- Airport meet & greet IT Log on Trip to shops Module Talks Social events Bowling Cinema Sport Campus Tours Library Tour Meet the Staff Practical lab sessions English language support Cultural change module Accommodation advice Financial advice Meet and Greet Service Transport to Campus free to all European students Typically Mid September Normally HEATHROW & MANCHESTER airports Manchester London 10

11 The University Environment IT Facilities Computing primarily located in the 10 million Octagon, Stafford Stafford campus - Computing, Engineering & Technology Modern, purpose-built computing centre - one of the biggest in the country, housing around 1000 computers. IT Services - help desk. Wireless Enabled Coffee Shop 11

12 The University Environment Stafford Campus State of the art Film & TV Studio opened by HM the Queen, March 2006 On Campus Library and Electronic Journal access Wireless enabled The University Environment Careers Library & Advice Careers Library and Counsellors Active student union for multicultural social events 12

13 The University Environment Sports at Staffordshire: Fully equipped gym Squash courts Badminton court Stafford On Campus Sports Hall Sauna Football pitches Hockey pitches Cricket Martial Arts Juggling! Tennis Courts The University Environment Accommodation Logement chez l habitant avec petit déjeuner, 80 par semaine soit environ 1400 pour le semestre, Possibilité de loger avec un autre étudiant international. 13

14 The Program Content Maths Principles (CE ), ENGLISH FOR TECHNOLOGISTS (CE ), Computer Science Project (en cours), SI (CE ou CE ). The different costs Estimation Logement: 1400 pour le semestre Nourriture et détente ( 70 par semaine), soit 1300 pour le semestre. Assurance à 150 pour le semestre, Billet d avion daviona/r, environ

15 Application Process Candidature avant le 12 octobre h Envoyer un courriel à Claudine Cavatorta avec nom, prénom, login, ancienne destination le cas échéant, score TOEIC. Pour toutes questions, contacter: Christophe ROUVRAIS