CHOOSING A UNIVERSITY

Choosing where and what to study can be a daunting step – both for young people and their parents.

You can scour prospectuses, course listings on university websites and league tables.
 But there’s no better way to get a feel for where your child will be studying and how much they will like it than to accompany them to an open day.

Visit as many places as possible before filling in the application form. Open Days are a golden opportunity to ask questions about a course, chat to staff, current students and other parents.

If you have time, look around the local area as well. Some universities are in the heart of city life and others are more campus-based. It’s about where your child will feel most at home. If they prefer to stay local to study, is the university geared up to supporting commuting students? What about access to parking permits or bus routes?

It’s also important to see where your money goes. Tuition fees cover far more than just lectures and library books. Does the university provide personal tutors? What are the facilities like? And if they want to live on campus, will they be guaranteed a room in halls in their first year?

At course level, you can find big differences between universities. Some degrees are accredited by professional bodies, which can be essential if your child wants to get into a particular career.

Also look for the opportunities your child will get alongside their degree course.
 Will they have the chance to study abroad, for instance, or exhibit their work at major shows?

At Staffordshire University London, we have invested heavily in industry-standard equipment, digital innovation to improve learning, and comprehensive student support. We also offer guaranteed work placement opportunities to all undergraduate students. Many of our degrees involve live industry briefs, where students work on real projects with companies.

And to get students career-ready, we offer help with CV writing, run mentoring schemes and have a dedicated recruitment agency. Through our Graduate Hub, they can even have access to our careers service for life.

Arm yourself with plenty of information about a university and you’ll make an
 informed choice.

As our building was the former broadcasting facility for international media covering the Olympics, it’s got superfast networks capable of dealing with high levels of data.

Our features include:

Data Junction

A mega-laboratory with advanced wireless casting and presenting facilities, learning spaces and a cyber and networking lab.

Digital Loft

Features teaching and collaboration zones, a presentation space, virtual conferencing and private pods for work.

Production Warehouse

Home to a number of independent learning areas as well as our game studios, providing the best industry- approved facilities for students.

Reload Caf

A showpiece retro-gaming café. The perfect place to grab a bite to eat and socialise between classes.