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The University of Sunderland enjoys
an international reputation for the success and employability
of its graduates. We have a forward-looking approach to education
and offer courses that provide an excellent preparation for
a variety of careers and professions. Our award-winning teaching
and accommodation facilities are amongst the most modern in
the UK.
Over 15,000 students attend the
University of Sunderland, including over 1,000 international
students from nearly 70 countries. The programmes offered
include foundation level, diplomas, bachelor and masters
degrees, and also postgraduate and PhD research. The University
also has a range of distance delivery bachelor; masters
and PhD programmes, as well as study abroad and international
exchange programmes with partner universities in Europe
and the United States
Subject areas include:
Arts, Design, Communications and Media; Business, Law and
Administrative Studies; Computing, Mathematical Sciences
and Informatics; Education; Engineering and Technology;
Sciences; Social Studies, Humanities and Languages. Combined
and Independent programmes are also available.
We offer the following
benefits for International Students:
- Extensive scholarship scheme;
- Tuition fees are fixed for the scheduled duration
of your course;
- Discounts on tuition fees for early payment - a significant
5% if full payment is received before 31st
October. Alternatively, the University operates instalment
payment schemes;
- Very competitive accommodation prices;
- Accommodation guaranteed to all students registering
before 1 st September;
- All new or recently upgraded accommodation is equipped
with special security features, some including 24-hour
video monitoring and all with security patrols and telephones.
Reduced price overseas telephone call scheme available
in most University halls;
- Free four-week English language Summer School available
before your course begins. Also free English Language
classes available throughout your course;
- International Student Handbook, full of useful information
sent to you pre-departure;
- We collect you from the (local airport/railway station
on arrival);
- A named staff contact and a carefully designed induction
programme on arrival;
City of
Sunderland
 Sunderland
is Britain's newest city, and one of the fastest growing
in Europe. Around 300,000 people live and work here, on
England's North-East coast. Sunderland is a changing city.
Today, more than 60 major companies from a dozen different
countries have a base in Sunderland. Over£1,000 million
has been invested and, led by the extraordinary success
of the Japanese car maker Nissan, Sunderland now has a new,
diverse and thriving manufacturing economy, with world-class
facilities. This dynamic, confident approach is reflected
across the city with new public parks, restoration of historic
buildings, new road systems, covered shopping areas, a pedestrianised
city centre, office development, and landscaped business
parks.
Facilities
One of the most noticeable changes to Sunderland 
is the University's own contribution. A new, award winning,
campus (St Peter's) has been constructed on the banks of Sunderland's
River Wear. University facilities at St Peter's and the Chester
Road Campus in the heart of the city include four libraries
and resource centres. Both campuses are within walking distance
of University accommodation and there are several University
restaurants.
Accommodation
and Welfare
 The
University provides a choice of high quality purpose-built
halls of residence with over 3000 places in University managed
properties. Most rooms are single study bedrooms. There
are some rooms suitable for families, and students with
special needs. New postgraduate hall with en suite rooms.
The cost of living in Sunderland is generally lower than
in other parts of the UK.
 Information
Services
The University of Sunderland provides an extensive
library and range of information services to support your
learning and enable you to study more effectively. Study facilities
are excellent. We offer 2,000 reader places for silent and
quiet group work, many with full multimedia workstations.
Naturally, library staff are on hand to assist you. All four
campus libraries have recently been refurbished. Staff work
closely with academic colleagues to provide the information
collections and services required to support your learning.
Each provides a full service for lending, enquiries, reference,
photocopying, computer printing and inter-library loans. Our
comprehensive collections now comprise over 400,000 volumes,
1,800 current periodicals, 90,000slides and 5,000 videos.
In addition to textbooks and periodicals, a wealth of electronic
information is available through the campus IT network.
Electronic Information Services Information
Services has a comprehensive CD-ROM and multimedia network
with over 150 databases and 3,000 electronic journals, and
you can search many other online sources, document delivery
services and the Internet. The library's advanced computer
system enables you to issue and return books yourself, and
renew and reserve books from any computer on the campus
network. The online catalogue is also a gateway to other
electronic services and local libraries.
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Centre for International
Education
 The
Centre for International Education is the University's link
to international students and partners, and is the principal
point of contact for international applicants prior to their
arrival at Sunderland. The Centre deals with all international
matters within the University. If you need help or advice
with your programme; fees, accommodation or any other matter,
please contact us or call into our office.
The University of Sunderland welcomes applications from
any suitably qualified candidate and our package provides
international students with a wide range of benefits in
addition to our excellent facilities for study.
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