COMPUTING
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COMPUTING The computing sector offers some of the most rewarding and varied careers available – and I believe that there is no better stepping-stone to an exciting future in computing than by completing your degree with us.
Hewlett Packard and cornerstone of practical scholarship help ensure that our vocational courses are always relevant and up-to-date, providing graduates in demand from industry.
Your interests might lie in the fast-moving fields of computer games programming or web design and development or maybe you’re interested in learning how to write software for safety critical systems. Perhaps you’d really like to develop your technical skills in the area of computer networks and security or forensic computing – or eventually like to play your part in fighting cybercrime.
Many of the BSc courses in this brochure are accredited by the British Computer Society - The Chartered Institute for IT. Our close links with organisations such as Cisco and our use of industry-leading technologies mean that you can also complete important industry qualifications which will help you to stand out in the job market.
Then again, you may want to equip yourself for a career in pretty much any sector that requires an IT expert. Whatever the case, you’ll find we’ve an industry-leading course for you. Studying at the School of Computing, however, means far more than using the latest technologies and learning from highly knowledgeable lecturers. Our strong links with big names such as Sony, Cisco, Microsoft and Tracy Lewis, Head of School
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Our considerable relationships with industry and commerce provide exciting work placements both in the UK and abroad, that in turn often lead to excellent employment opportunities. Over the following pages, you can read more about the School of Computing. If you would like to know more about our facilities and courses, please visit: www.staffs.ac.uk/computing
BSc (Hons) APPLIED COMPUTING
UCAS code: G409 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G408 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) APPLIED COMPUTING (TOP-UP)
UCAS code: I454 (1.5 Years non placement)
BSc (Hons) BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UCAS code: G562 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: TBC (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) COMPUTER NETWORKS TOP-UP
Why Staffs? Our Brilliant People
BSc (Hons) FORENSIC COMPUTING
UCAS code: FI41 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: FI42 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) INTERNET OF THINGS
UCAS code: G425 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G426 (3 years without placement)
Key Facts
UCAS code: I200 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: I201 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) COMPUTER GAMES PROGRAMMING
BSc (Hons) COMPUTER NETWORKS AND SECURITY*
Introduction
BSc (Hons) CYBER SECURITY
BSc (Hons) INFORMATION SYSTEMS*
UCAS code: GGK6 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: GGK7 (3 years without placement)
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UCAS code: G021 (2.5 years with placement) UCAS code: G021 (1.5 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) CLOUD COMPUTING
UCAS code: 6Y41 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: 6Y42 (3 years without placement)
CONTENTS:
BSc (Hons) COMPUTING SCIENCE (TOP-UP)
UCAS code: I120 (1 Year)
BSc (Hons) COMPUTER SCIENCE*
UCAS code: G401 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G402 (3 years without placement)
COMPUTING FOUNDATION YEAR UCAS code: G023
BSc (Hons) COMPUTING SCIENCE
UCAS code: G400 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: GT40 (3 years without placement)
UCAS code: G506 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: TBC (3 years without placement) UCAS code: I160 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: TBC (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) NETWORK COMPUTING
UCAS code: G422 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G423 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) SOFTWARE ENGINEERING*
UCAS code: G600(4 years with placement) UCAS code: G601 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) WEB DESIGN
UCAS code: G497 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G498 (3 years without placement)
BSc (Hons) WEB DEVELOPMENT*
UCAS code: G523 (4 years with placement) UCAS code: G522 (3 years without placement)
BA (Hons) WEB DEVELOPMENT (TOP-UP) UCAS code: G524 (2.5 years with placement) UCAS code: G525 (1.5 years without placement)
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*This course will be available, subject to validation, as an MSci Integrated Masters degree from September 2016. Integrated Masters awards combine the level of study of the BSc(Hons) Degree with further study at Masters level to create a 4 year integrated programme (or 5 years with a placement).
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HERE ARE JUST A FEW REASONS WHY WE BELIEVE YOU SHOULD STUDY WITH US. TO REALLY FIND OUT IF WE’RE RIGHT FOR YOU, PLEASE COME ALONG TO ONE OF OUR OPEN DAYS. WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU.
KEY FACTS FIRST AND FOREMOST
We were one of five Universities who were the first in the UK to offer degrees in computing. That was back in 1965! Since then we’ve stayed ahead of the game – constantly innovating and developing courses that are designed to create the computing professionals of the future.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORT
Regardless of the computing course you choose, you will be supported by highly qualified and enthusiastic professionals. Many enjoy an international reputation for their research and actively engage with leading names in IT.
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INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS
Every year we place around 200 computing students with leading names in computing, as well as with numerous small-to-mediumsized companies both at home and overseas. A year’s full-time paid work between your second and final years of study, a placement provides real-world expertise and can improve your future employment prospects.
CREATIVE SKILLSET TICKED
Our Computer Games Programming degree is accredited by Creative Skillset, showing that it is best suited to prepare you for a career in the creative industries.
INDUSTRY-RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS A number of our awards embed industry-recognised, professional qualifications including: Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, Java, HP Accredited Technical Associate and VMWare – giving you that extra advantage in the workplace. We are also one of only a handful of universities with Cisco Academy Support Centre and Cisco Instructor Training Centre status, enabling us to embed Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) certifications into a number of our courses – amongst the most soughtafter professional qualifications in network computing.
INDUSTRY-LEADING FACILITIES
The School of Computing’s new state of the art home at the Stoke on Trent campus from 2016, will house the School’s very impressive equipment and facilities including £400,000 of specialist kit recently donated by industry in recognition of our excellent industry-relevant degrees. The significant multi-million pound investment into the School’s new home and laboratories will continue to ensure a first-class teaching, learning, research and business environment for our students and employers.
WORLD-CLASS
Our reputation for excellence means that we attract students from around the world. With partner universities as far afield as Malaysia and Hong Kong, we could even arrange for you to study part of your course overseas.
BIG NAME PARTNERS
Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Sony, Cisco… our industrial links include some of the biggest names in the business. Microsoft regularly provides inspiring presentations and workshops. While the University’s IT strategic partner, Hewlett Packard, has helped us to develop our exciting new BSc (Hons) Internet of Things degree.
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WORK-READY, WORLD-READY
Study with us and we’ll equip you to become ‘The Staffordshire Graduate’ – a world-ready professional, with the knowledge, attributes, skills and expertise that employers look for.
PROFESSIONAL BODY ACCREDITATION
In December 2013, the School hosted a very successful 5-yearly re-accreditation visit by the British Computer Society (BCS) - The Chartered Institute for IT. This continues our long-standing history of gaining professional body accreditation. Many of the BSc awards featured here are accredited by BCS. Please ask for further details for specific courses.
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WHY STAFFS? STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY DIDN’T SIMPLY HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION FOR COMPUTING AND THE FACILITIES TO MATCH; IT’S A GREAT UNIVERSITY FOR A LOT OF FIELDS WITH LECTURERS THAT HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR BEST. I GRADUATED WITH GREAT EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO SECURE MY CURRENT ROLE WITH THE WORLD LEADING DIGITAL TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT (DTM) PROVIDER DOCUSIGN AT THEIR LONDON OFFICES. THE DEGREE HAS HELPED ME IN MY ROLE AND ALLOWED ME TO PROGRESS THROUGH MY EARLY CAREER. I NOW WORK IN PRE-SALES AS A GLOBAL SOLUTION ENGINEER WITH DOCUSIGN, WHO HAVE GLOBAL BRANDS INCLUDING APPLE, MICROSOFT, SAP & HP AMONG THEIR CLIENTS. Liam Coates, BSc (Hons) Applied Information Technology
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Over the last 50 years, computers have changed our lives beyond recognition. Computer gaming on laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones has become a global passion – creating a real demand for talented, imaginative people who can turn a game or app concept into reality. Computer networks and communication are a vital part of everyday life, leading to a huge demand for individuals who can understand, maintain, create and secure sophisticated networks. While the growing use of IT means that digital devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming an increasingly important source of forensic evidence. Cloud computing is changing the way we store and access data, bringing with it many challenges. The scientific backbone of social media depends on mobile and web-based technologies whilst well designed and developed web applications continue to provide strategic opportunities to transform the way businesses operate.
COURSES DESIGNED FOR YOUR FUTURE Our facilities include cutting edge resources and industry-standard tools and development kits. Our Computer Games Programming students use cutting-edge PlayStation development kits. Forensic Computing students use industry-standard tools such as Encase. We are constantly looking to innovate as can be demonstrated by our new BSc (Hons) Internet of Things and BSc (Hons) Cloud Computing degrees. The growing use of smart devices and embedded systems around our offices, homes, towns and cities has encouraged us to work collaboratively with the University’s IT strategic partner, Hewlett Packard, to develop the BSc (Hons) Internet of Things award which is one of a very small number of UK degrees in an area seen as the next evolution of the internet and smart technology and which will affect every aspect of society.
CREATING THE GRADUATES THAT INDUSTRY NEEDS At the School of Computing, we have built up a global reputation for producing Computing graduates with the technical skills, creative ability and vision to succeed in all of those fields. Being among the very first UK Universities to offer a computing degree, we have constantly updated and innovated to ensure we continue to lead the way in computing education.
INTERCHANGEABLE SKILLS AND HANDS-ON EXPERTISE Whether you choose one of our well-established courses such as Computer/Computing Science, Web Development, Software Engineering or Business Information Technology, opt for more specialised courses such as Computer Networks and Security, Cyber Security, Forensic Computing, Computer Games Programming or Information Systems, or pick a course in a new, emerging area such as Cloud Computing or the Internet of Things, you can be certain of gaining interchangeable skills and hands-on practical experience to prepare you for the workplace. You’ll be taught by supportive, highly experienced academic staff. If relevant to your course, you’ll also be given the opportunity to study for important industry qualifications – qualifications to help you stand out in the job market. We’ll also encourage you to take a year’s paid work placement between your second and final years of study. A great way to gain a really useful real-world education, a placement can go a long way to improve your employment prospects on graduation. Choose the School of Computing at Staffordshire University for your degree and we will work with you to help ensure that when you graduate you are both world and work ready.
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INDUSTRIAL
PLACEMENTS As a School of Computing student on one of our oncampus BSc degrees, you will have the opportunity to undertake a paid, 12-month industrial placement. This is strongly encouraged within the School and you will be supported by a dedicated Placements Team which will work with you to find a suitable placement. School of Computing students at Staffordshire have been placed in computing and IT companies since 1967, demonstrating our wealth of experience in finding student placements. Many companies come to the School of Computing at Staffordshire University exclusively, each year, for our placement students. The Placements Team helps place students in organisations throughout the UK and Europe, including e.g. Cisco Systems (at both European (Belgium) and UK Headquarters), Amazon, Integral (Stuttgart), CERN (Geneva), GCHQ, Airbus (Munich),
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Sumitomo Wiring (previously Lucas Automotive), Bostik, Synectic Solutions, Red Bull, National Instruments, Logica, British School of Brussels, GE Aviation, Network Rail, High Tech Crime Units in various Police Forces, as well as more local, small and medium sized companies. Alternatively, you may be interested in a self-employed placement and we can help you with this. Or you may have your own contacts and want to look into finding your own placement. Both of these alternatives are supported and will just need to be approved by our Placements Team as being suitable for your course. Whilst out on your industrial placement, you will be visited by your allocated academic supervisor. Visits usually take place twice a year to ensure that both you and the company are getting the best experience and the most from the placement experience. This is also useful for the academic tutors who visit the companies, providing an additional avenue for discussions to ensure that the practical and technical skills and knowledge with which we are equipping students, continue to be relevant to industry needs. Whilst out on placement, you will be expected to keep a log of work activities during your year, which should be included as an appendix in your end of year report which provides an evaluation of your experience and activities
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and can also be used as a detailed record for discussion at graduate job interviews later on. Marks from your placement report, your placement supervisor (company manager) and your academic visiting tutor are combined to provide an overall mark for your industrial placement year which can then be used to provide evidence of the success of your industrial experience for future employers. Your industrial placement experience will provide you with an opportunity to develop your personal and professional knowledge and skills. You will return to the final year of your studies with increased confidence in your abilities, ideas for your final year project and handson industry awareness and experience, invaluable for your final year studies. Some students even return from their industrial experience with a job offer waiting for them on graduation. In 2014, overall employability of Staffordshire University’s School of Computing students, as measured by the nationwide Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, was 3% above the national sector average for Computing. This is due in no small part to the impact of the placement period.
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EMBEDDED INDUSTRY STANDARD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION The School of Computing at Staffordshire University is committed to enhancing the employability of its graduates and has long placed an emphasis on practical scholarship. In the computing industry, some companies, who own, or who are industry leaders with a given technology, define standards of professional expertise in the use of that technology. The professional achievement of these standards is evidenced through various examinations and certifications. These standards usually involve the specification of knowledge, skills and professional approach that are covered in professional courses associated with the certification. The knowledge and skills that such certifications represent are highly sought after by employers.
As part of the School of Computing’s approach to enhancing graduate employability, a number of oncampus BSc awards additionally ensure the currency and industrial relevance of what is taught by embedding many of these nationally and internationally recognised professional industry certifications as an integrated part of the degree. The additional embedding of the knowledge and skills requirements of these certifications not only ensures that our curriculum is relevant to industry but, importantly, directly improves student employability where students are able to demonstrate to employers that they have studied relevant industry certifications in addition to having gained a Degree. Courses which embed significant certifications have very good levels of demand from employers. For example, the embedding of a range of Cisco certification material in our networking awards means that our students are in high demand with a high number of our networking students having jobs before they graduate. Moreover those jobs are with industry leading companies. Embedding certification material often involves becoming a member of a relevant industry ‘Academy’ that provides additional access for staff and students to industry-specific teaching and learning material. This often requires academic staff to become certified instructors themselves in order to be qualified to deliver Academy programme curriculum. Whilst the certification material is embedded for students into subject-specific, taught modules, the actual certification exams are normally, but not always, taken at external centres (and involve a cost to the taker). Hence, while we embed the
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syllabi that would prepare a student to take the relevant certification exam/s, we encourage, but do not require, students to take the actual external certification. The School of Computing has Academy relationships with major industry leaders and technology providers that includes: Cisco; Microsoft; VMWare; Oracle; Apple; Sony, EC-Council and others. Examples of embedded certifications include: Cisco networking and network security certifications some at a very advanced level (CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Security, CCDA, CCNA Wireless, CCNP Secure); Oracle software development certifications (Associate and Professional Java Programmer); Digital Forensic investigation certifications (EnCase and xRy); Web development certifications (Microsoft MTA HTML5 Application Development); virtualisation (VMWare) and embedded systems (National Instruments LabView). Current work is in progress to extend this approach to include SAP (an enterprise level resource management software that is a dominant technology in that field) and PRINCE2 (a globally used commercial project management approach and methodology). Whilst the embedded certification approach is fairly extensive throughout the School of Computing, it does depend on which degree is being studied and so it is always best to just ask the question about any embedded industry-recognised certifications when you’re visiting on an Open Day for example, or when contacting us to find out about our various computing courses.
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OUR BRILLIANT PEOPLE A lecturer at Staffordshire University for almost 20 years, Claude has worked his way to the top of his field since achieving his first degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering. Following that, he added a Masters in Microelectronics and Computer Engineering before getting his PhD in Electronic Engineering. It’s safe to say he knows his way around computing, and his peers recognise this, publishing him many times in multiple papers. Recently, Claude has been part of a team at Staffordshire University that has developed groundbreaking technology that enables computers to understand the content of pictures and videos. The technology, Spectral-360, is built into monitoring software that’s now used by UK police forces and Transport for London. Spectral-360 was rated the best technology of its kind in the world, and was even found to outperform human operators at times. Claude’s passion for all areas of computing is infectious, but he particularly enjoys computer games programming; something of which his students feel the benefit, with recent graduates and placement students going on to work for the likes of Sony, BMW, BAE Systems and CERN.
WE WANT TO KEEP STUDENTS AS CLOSE TO THE BOUNDARY OF KNOWLEDGE AS THEY CAN BE. WE WANT THEM AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THEIR FIELD.
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As a professor at the University, Claude is an active researcher, something he thinks is a crucial part of his work; “It is important for us as a university to be able to create knowledge, not just reuse and rehash what knowledge there already is.” Claude Chibelushi Professor of Cognitive Digital Media Computing
The university did a lot in terms of putting students in touch with potential employers. The ceo of the company that i’m going to work for, hedgehog security, was invited over to judge the projects at gradex, the annual graduate exhibition. That put me in contact with him, and i ended up getting offered a job in ethical hacking. I’ll be trained up for six months, and then i’ll be going out to companies that hire us to break into their systems. They can then identify vulnerabilities in their security and patch them up. Hannah Sharp BSc (Hons) Digital Forensics (now BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing) Now, Ethical Hacker at Hedgehog Security
Alexandru Prislopeanu has been playing computer games since his childhood and found out during his teens that a career in game making was possible. From that moment, Alexandru had a career goal and he made it his mission to secure a place at a university that would help him to achieve that goal. Alexandru enrolled on our Computer Games Programming course in 2011. He learnt lots about the field and welcomed the support and guidance of his lecturers. Following a rigorous recruitment process – including five interviews and tests – Alexandru secured a oneyear placement as a software developer for Xbox at Soho Studios, London, where he worked on two separate projects for the Xbox One. “I plan on jumping back into the gaming scene as soon as I finish my studies. I’m sure my final year at Staffordshire University will prepare me even more for success within this highly competitive industry.” Alexandru Prislopeanu
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A BETTER CAMPUS
AT STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY, WE’RE COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE – LITERALLY. OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS, WE’RE SPENDING MILLIONS OF POUNDS ON OUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, SO WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU’LL BE COMING TO A PLACE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START OPENING DOORS AND BREAKING BOUNDARIES.
In recent years, our Stoke-on-Trent campus has undergone a massive transformation, with the students at the heart of our plans. From the amazing Science Centre to environmental improvements, we’re focused on building the best campus for our students. But whilst it’s all well and good a university saying they care what students think, we’re putting our money where our mouth is. This all stems from a decision to make Stoke-on-Trent the main campus of Staffordshire University. In 2016 the majority of students from our Stafford Computing and Technology courses will be
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moving to the Stoke-on-Trent campus. So we’re making sure that when you arrive, you enter a university that is fit for purpose. One with a great mix of study and social spaces. One that feels safe and thrives on the friendly reputation we’ve built. What we found was that a modern edge-of-city campus is ideal. Close enough to the city for the social life, but far enough away to focus on studying. Great transport links around the city, but also great spaces around the campus. The best of both worlds. So, starting in Summer 2015, we’ll be working on the College Road and Leek Road sites of our Stoke Campus. We’ll be creating great social spaces and easy access between the Students’ Union, venues and teaching rooms. Bringing the best teaching facilities together with fantastic student areas – making it feel safe and easy to jump between your lectures and your life outside University. As well as that, we’re also investing £12m in a new Computing and Games facility. This project, called Digital Kiln, will merge beautiful learning space with state-of-theart technology to support all sorts of courses from Cyber Security to Games Design.
This investment is continuing the work we’ve already started to create great social spaces and easy access between the Students’ Union, halls of residence, and other facilities. We’ve committed to doubling the investment that’s already started to create enhanced facilities. Come 2016, it’s going to have the buzz and the feel of the edge-of-city campus that students want. Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Gunn Healthcare Centres of Excellence This redevelopment work isn’t just happening in Stoke-on-Trent though. Healthcare and Midwifery students won’t miss out with significant further investment in our Centres of Excellence in Stafford and Shrewsbury – adding new student spaces and learning resources to make these campuses totally self-contained and right up to date. So, with all this to come, maybe it’s time you joined us at Staffordshire University?
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KEY FACTS WORK STARTS: SUMMER 2015 ADDITIONAL £40M INVESTMENT IN STOKE-ON-TRENT CAMPUS MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN STAFFORD CENTRE OF HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE AND SHREWSBURY CENTRE OF HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE COMPLETION DATE: AUTUMN 2016.
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CHOOSE
MORE AT STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY, WE WANT TO GIVE YOU AN EDGE OVER THE COMPETITION. WE WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY SOMETHING EXTRA. SO WE MAKE SURE YOU’LL GET SOMETHING EXTRA WHEN YOU’RE HERE. A LOT EXTRA ACTUALLY. To help you open doors as well as your mind, we’re spending millions of pounds on our edge-of-city campus. When you’re here, you’ll be able to work with brilliant academics and access a whole load of cutting edge facilities; from animation studios to photography darkrooms to surface decoration workshops. Past students have gone on to exhibit at prestigious galleries, museums and festivals across the world.
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You can also get more back with grants, loans and bursaries to help fund your study whilst enjoying a cost of living ranked the third lowest in the UK.
MAKE MORE OF YOUR TIME HERE • Improve your skills with online training platform Lynda.com and access over 3,000 online tutorial videos • Want to get fit while you study? Take advantage of our special student rate gym memberships • Don’t just learn while you’re with us, earn. Take a job at the Students’ Union, become a paid Student Ambassador with Unitemps or turn working while you study upside down with a seasonal role at Alton Towers Resort • Then spend. We’re a hop, skip and a short walk from shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars and clubs • Catch the latest musicals, opera, drama at the Regent Theatre and Stafford Gatehouse
MORE WAYS TO STUDY YOUR WAY • Grants, loans and bursaries to help fund your study • More hands-on, real world learning, fewer lectures • Hit the books whenever you want - access to our 24- hour library • Get all the software you need including access to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and download Microsoft Office 365 on up to five devices for free • Professional guest lecturers - previous presentations included Microsoft, Marvel Comics and Epic Games
At Staffordshire University, you’re in the best place to do more, with City Centre shops, boutiques, restaurants, theatres, bars and clubs all just a short stroll away. Plus, with student rate gym memberships and over 100 sports, clubs and societies to join – including skydiving, snow sports and our very own Beard Society – you can experience more too. So, if you’re looking for a place that gives you exactly what you need to succeed (and more), then open the door and your mind to Staffordshire University.
A CAMPUS WITH MORE TO OFFER • We’ve spent and continue to spend millions of pounds on our edge-of-city campus • We’re a place literally in the middle of things with easy access to Manchester, Birmingham, London • Get your film fix at our on-campus Film Theatre • Take advantage of our brilliant and friendly Student Support team • Stay fit and well with our NHS Healthcare centre with two doctors • Enjoy a cost of living ranked third lowest in the UK
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There’s only one real way to experience Staffordshire University, and that’s to come and see it for yourself.
University is where you’re due to spend the next few years of your life, so before you decide on somewhere, it makes sense to have a good look around. That’s where an Open Day comes in. This is your opportunity to get to know the place. Test it out. Immerse yourself in every aspect of Staffordshire University and see if it’s right for you. We’ll give you the chance to see everything, from the Students’ Union and the library to the IT suites and our impressive sports facilities. We’ll also show you the halls of residence, so you can start planning exactly where to put your TV and laptop. You’ll then meet our expert lecturers, see live demonstrations of lab and studio sessions, and delve deeper into your chosen subject with an informative talk. Advice is available on managing your student finances and ways to fund your study, as well as tips on writing a strong personal statement to include in your application.
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Best of all, you’ll have time to speak with current students about their experiences of Staffordshire University – which means you can hear exactly what it’s like to be at the heart of things in the centre of the country. It’s the best way to get a real feel for life here. Our Open Days give you an idea of everything Staffordshire University has to offer, so you’ll be ready to make one of the most important – and most exciting – decisions of your life.
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