Study in the UK

It's autumn, that time of year when the UAE plays host to myriad exhibitions, conferences and seminars. For students looking at study opportunities overseas, there are a whole series of exhibitions lined up. This week we provide brief profiles of the exhibitors at the 6th Autumn Gulf Exhibition for UK Education to be held at the Movenpick Hotel, Dubai, today. Timings are from 5.30 to 9.30pm.

— The writer is the director of Counselling Point Educational and Social Services

Abbey College

This privately-run school in the town of Malvern in central England offers programmes at the pre-university level (IGCSE, A Levels and foundation courses) and in the English language. All courses are offered on a co-educational, fully-residential basis and are fully accredited.

Website: http://www.abbeycollege.co.uk/

Aston University

Founded in 1895 and a university since 1966, Aston University offers a single, joint and combined Honours Degree Programmes in the subjects covered by its four academic schools: Aston Business School, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Life and Health Sciences, School of Languages and Social Sciences.

Website: www.aston.ac.uk

Brunel University

Brunel University is a research-led institution and its courses focus on engineering, technology, pure and applied sciences, education and social sciences (including law, economics and management), humanities, visual and performing arts, sport sciences, geography, health and social studies.

Website: www.brunel.ac.uk

Castle College Nottingham

It was formed by the merger of Broxtowe College and the People's College in 2006. Most international students come to study courses, such as A Levels and foundation programmes, that will prepare them for a British university degree. In addition, a range of English language programmes, art and design courses, a pre-masters programme, vocational courses such as travel and tourism, motor vehicle engineering and hairdressing and beauty therapy etc. are offered.

Website: www.castlecollege.ac.uk

City University

Founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and awarded full university status in 1966, City has more than 100 years of experience in teaching and research. One third of the university's academic activity is business related, one-third is health, including nursing, optometry and food policy, and a third includes information technology, maths, engineering, law, social sciences and creative and cultural subjects. Its graduate employment record continues to be one of the best in the UK.

Website: www.city.ac.uk

Coventry University

The university focuses on multidisciplinary research; currently there are three faculties and two schools: the Coventry School of Art and Design; the School of Lifelong Learning; the Faculty of Engineering and Computing; the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Business, Environment and Society.

Website: www.coventry.ac.uk

Loughborough University

Loughborough University has strong links with industry, and is known for its sporting achievements. In 2008, full-time students voted Loughborough one of their top five universities in the UK National Student Survey. In 2007, five of the university's subjects were ranked top in the UK – civil engineering; chemical, process and energy engineering; materials and minerals technology; information services; and other technological subjects.

Website: www.lboro.ac.uk

LTC College London

This is an educational centre for teaching English, information technologies, business studies, accountancy, management and other academic courses. It offers a variety of courses from short certificate courses to long-term diploma and degree courses leading to an MBA. Students can combine their EFL (English as a Foreign Language) study with other academic and vocational courses offered at the college.

Website: www.ltccollege.com

Newcastle University

The university can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery established in Newcastle in 1834. It offers first-class teaching and excellent research skills and is ranked among the top 20 UK universities. Affordable student life, teaching, research, sports and leisure facilities make it attractive to international students.

Website: www.ncl.ac.uk

Oxford Brookes University

It is a leading modern university situated in Oxford in southern England. It has a long-standing reputation for innovative teaching and advanced academic study. Course subjects range from traditional, academic disciplines like mathematics and law, to more career-oriented subjects such as automotive engineering and business management.

Website: www.brookes.ac.uk

Queen Margaret University

It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in healthcare, drama and the creative industries, media, communication and sociology, business and enterprise. It also has a number of continuing professional development (CPD) courses, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to update their current professional skills. It also boasts a 94.1 per cent graduate employment rate.

Website: www.qmu.ac.uk

Queen Mary, University of London

This is a leading research-focused higher education institution. Among the largest of the colleges of the University of London, Queen Mary offers programmes and research across a wide range of subjects in humanities, social sciences and laws, in medicine and dentistry and in science and engineering. It has been ranked among the top 14 universities in the UK and in the top 100 in the world.

Website: www.qmul.ac.uk

Queen's University, Belfast

Queen's has 20 schools offering courses in biological sciences, chemistry and chemical engineering, education, electronics, electrical engineering and computer science, English, geography, archaeology, history and anthropology, languages, literatures and performing arts, law, management, mathematics and physics, mechanical and aerospace engineering, medicine, dentistry and biomedical sciences, music and sonic arts, nursing and midwifery, pharmacy etc.

Website: www.qub.ac.uk

Swansea University

The university has 44 departments housed in 10 Schools of Excellence offering courses such as computer science, mathematics and computing for finance, actuarial science, law (LLB and LLM), translation with language technology, psychology, heath science, biological science including marine biology and genetics, business management and MBA, economics, physics, all engineering subjects, development studies, international relations, criminology, and creative and media writing.

Website: www.swan.ac.uk

The Bristol Language Centre

It offers a range of courses in English, University Preparation Programmes, year round and Intensive Summer IELTS (International English Language Training System) Programmes, Business English Courses for individuals and groups, Work and Study Programmes in Bristol.

Website: www.thebristollanguagecentre.co.uk

University of Bradford

Bradford has an international reputation for research in telecommunications and electronics, archaeology and life sciences and, notably, biomedical sciences and pharmacy. Its key strengths are in the fields of management, engineering, physical and life sciences, social and international studies and informatics. The Department of Peace Studies is the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict resolution, and is a world leader in research in the following key areas: conflict resolution; international politics and security studies; politics, development and social change.

Website: www.bradford.ac.uk

University of Bristol

The university organises its academic affairs in some 45 departments and 15 research centres which are arranged in art, engineering, science, medicine and dentistry, medical and veterinary science, social science and law faculties. Bristol has a diverse range of academic subjects on offer, 46 in total.

Website: www.bristol.ac.uk

University of East Anglia

It offers more than 300 courses. The university was founded on the principle of interdisciplinarity which allows students to select a wide range of course options and to combine specialist study with complementary subjects. Students register within a specific school of study but can also select units offered by other schools. Some of its programmes include: business/management, computing/information technology, creative/performing arts, economics, environmental studies, humanities, languages, law/legal studies, mathematics, psychology and sociology/social studies.

Website: www.uea.ac.uk

University of Edinburgh

The university is recognised regularly for teaching and research excellence. The university received a rating of 5 or 5* (the highest award possible) in 25 subject areas. Ranked fourth out of the 120 UK universities, it offers subjects that include medicine and veterinary medicine, biomedicine, science and engineering. It employs more than 60 per cent of Scotland's leading scientists.

Website: www.ed.ac.uk

University of Kent

Kent is the UK's European university with campuses in Canterbury, Medway, Wye and Brussels. Its top-ranking subjects include actuarial science, bio-sciences, business, computing, drama, electronics and law. It offers more than 500 undergraduate and 120 postgraduate degree programmes in almost 50 subjects. Several short-term and pre-sessional English opportunities are also available. Undergraduate opportunities include joint honours, study abroad or a year in industry.

Website: www.kent.ac.uk

University of Nottingham

Nottingham with campuses in China and Malaysia has 33 academic schools and departments that are rated 'excellent' — an achievement matched only by Cambridge University and The University of Manchester. The academic life of the university is organised around 31 schools, grouped into six faculties: Arts, Education, Engineering, Law and Social Sciences (including the Business School), Sciences (including Agricultural and Food Sciences) and Medicine and Health Sciences.

Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk

University of Reading

Its international students have placed the learning experience ahead of Oxford, Cambridge and Yale in a benchmark of 84 institutions. There are five faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Henley Business School, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Social Sciences (it includes the Institute of Education).

Website: www.reading.ac.uk

University of Salford

The university is particularly famous for its links with industry, commerce and the arts. More than half of researchers work in an area rated 5 or above in the UK government's research assessment exercise, and research in the built environment and information systems, including computer science and data networking, has been awarded the maximum 5* rating. In addition they have maximum teaching quality scores for politics and biological sciences. Its media and popular music programmes are well-known.

Website: www.salford.ac.uk

University of Wales, Bangor

Academic departments include the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, College of Education and Lifelong Learning, College of Natural Sciences; College of Health and Behavioural Sciences and College of Physical and Applied Sciences

Website: www.bangor.ac.uk

University of Wales, Newport

It has been involved in higher education for more than 80 years. It has earned national and international excellence for art and design, accounting and finance. Popular subjects include its MBA, international management, marketing, engineering and IT.

Website: www.newport.ac.uk

University of Warwick

The university is a leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge and has been voted as having the best campus in the UK for quality of accommodation, sports, teaching, and social facilities provided. There are a wide range of top-10 rated programmes at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level; these include accounting, computing, economics, education, engineering, English and theatre studies, finance, international relations, law, management, marketing, maths, medicine, politics, project management and science.

Website: www.warwick.ac.uk

University of York

It offers undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities in the arts, sciences and social sciences and is known for teaching and research.

Website: www.york.ac.uk