Monday 30 August 2010

Loughborough University review - England

The Loughborough University was founded in 1909 as a small Technical Institute in Loughborough. In 1966 the institute attained the status of a university, and became UK's first technological university. Today, the Loughborough University has over 12,000 full-time students.

Location :
The Loughborough University is located in Loughborough, situated at the heart of England, in the extreme northern part of Leicestershire. It is centrally located and well-connected by road, rail and air. London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester are all within a two-hour distance. The East Midlands Airport is 7 miles away.

Courses :

  • Undergraduate courses :
    1. Undergraduate Degrees - BA, BSc (Honors)
    2. Sandwich Programs (Combined Honors)
    3. Diploma Courses
    4. Foreign Language Study
  • Postgraduate courses :
    1. Taught Programs - MA, MSc, PGCert & PGDip
    2. New Route PhD
    3. PGCE
    4. Research Degrees (MPhil & PhD)
  • Other courses :
    1. Part -time Courses
    2. Distance Learning
    3. Short Courses
Library & Learning Resources : The Loughborough University library services include Media Services, Computing Services and Corporate Information Services. The library provides over 400,000 books, 4000 printed journals and access to over 6000 e-journals. The library also provides access to online resources. IT facilities, AV & Photocopying Services and Study Spaces are also provided for students.

Accommodation : The Loughborough University has one of the largest campuses in the UK, with eight catered and seven self-catering halls of residence. All accommodation consists of single study bedrooms with shared kitchen and bathroom. The university Accommodation Services also assists students in arranging private sector accommodation.

Scholarships : Full-time Undergraduate UK students are subject to the Local Education Authority Grant and the Research Council Maintenance Grants. Apart from this, there is the Access to Learning Fund for UK students and the Emergency Payments Fund for EU and International students. The FE Bursaries are available for UK Foundation Year Students. All the financial support programs are administered by the Loughborough University.


Address :
Loughborough University
Leicestershire
United Kingdom
LE11 3TUTU

Website :
For more information about the Loughborough University, please log on to : http://www.lboro.ac.uk/

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