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The University of Warwick

58 54   Arts & Humanities73  Natural Sciences
149  Engineering & IT33  Social Sciences
World Rankings154  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
69 75   Arts & Humanities85  Natural Sciences
164  Engineering & IT35  Social Sciences
World Rankings201  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
57 71  Arts & Humanities72  Natural Sciences
181  Engineering & IT40  Social Sciences
World Rankings188  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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The establishment of the University of Warwick was given approval by the government in 1961 and received its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1965. It is situated on a large 700 acre campus which straddles the boundary between the City of Coventry and the County of Warwickshire. The idea for a university in Coventry was mooted shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War but it was a bold and imaginative partnership of the City and the County which brought the University into being on a 400 acre site jointly granted by the two authorities.

In the forty years since the University of Warwick was founded, it has attained the position of one of Britain's leading universities. The University is consistently ranked in the top group for the high quality of its teaching and research.

Warwick was the first research-led University to give priority to widening participation and to lifelong learning and cultivates close and productive links with its local and regional community. It has a strong tradition of working in collaboration with business and industry and plays an active role in economic regeneration. Warwick ranked 7th among the UK's 100 universities for quality of research (Funding Councils' Research Assessment Exercise, 2008); 65% of Warwick's research is 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (Quality level of either 3* or 4*).

In relation to teaching quality, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) carried out an institutional audit in November 2008. The final report stated that the QAA had confidence in the academic standards of the awards offered at the University and the quality of learning opportunities available to students. The report also identified a number of areas of good practice, including the academic and support infrastructure and policies which support the enhancement of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research student skills development.

The campus of the University covers 290 hectares and lies in the valley of Canley Brook draining red, heavy clay soils. It is an area of considerable historical interest with evidence of occupation since Neolithic times. Henry II gave part of this royal estate to Cistercian monks in 1155, and near Tocil Wood pottery was manufactured using local clay and charcoal. Following dissolution in 1535, the land was enclosed and assumed many of the features evident to this day. The campus covers four medieval farmsteads: Gibbet Hill, Tocil, Cryfield and Cryfield Grange Farms.

Over the last 40 years, in addition to building, there has been extensive tree planting and the creation of 8 lakes or ponds. A third of the area is farmed and, to reduce damage to wildlife, the University has entered into a Countryside Stewardship Scheme, which allows for replacing and improving hedgerows and creating buffer strips along existing hedges and watercourses.

The value of a Warwick Degree and what makes Warwick a unique place at which to study is the combination of excellence in both research and teaching. They are not activities confined to a select few, and as a student at Warwick, you will directly benefit from the lively academic community. For many years, Warwick has been recognised as one of the UK's leading research universities. This pre-eminent position was once again confirmed by the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, carried out by the Higher Education Funding Councils. Warwick overall was placed seventh nationally out of 100 UK universities for research quality. 19 Warwick departments are in the top 10 in the UK in their unit of assessment. Our research activity informs and inspires all our teaching.

The Times Good University Guide 2010 consequently placed Warwick sixth in its national table of teaching assessment results. A further ten good reasons to join us at the University of Warwick:

1. An active postgraduate community - around 40% of our student population are postgraduates, studying for a range of different qualifications
2. International renown - recognised worldwide with over 4,500 overseas students
3. Career prospects - offering one of the highest employment rates of all the top UK universities
4. Innovative programmes - with a significant vocational and professional content, satisfying the needs of industry, commerce and governments worldwide
5. Environment and situation - a landscaped self-contained campus on the edge of a city - the best of both worlds!
6. High quality accommodation - a range of choices, including on and off-campus
7. Cultural and sporting life - the largest Arts Centre outside of London plus excellent sporting facilities for all levels
8. Student's Union - one of the biggest SU's in the UK with its own Postgraduate Committee
9. Quick and easy applications - apply online at www.warwick.ac.uk/postgrad.
10. Help with funding - go to www.warwick.ac.uk/study/funding for more information.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,730

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 506

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 12,907 FTE: 11,925

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 2,453 FTE: 2,345

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 375 FTE: 375

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 149 FTE: 149

Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 13,986

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 3,070

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 6,969 FTE: 4,607

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,267 FTE: 2,278

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 12 FTE: 12

Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 6 FTE: 6

Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 14,600

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 11,370

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 30,380 FTE: 16,682

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 7,670 FTE: 4,572

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 387 FTE: 387

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 155 FTE: 155

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ GBP 14,600

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ GBP 10,363

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 49

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 51

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 39 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 51 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 273

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements Headcount: 2

Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 15,549

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

One of the UK's leading research universities (placed seventh nationally for research quality in the 2008 RAE), Warwick is as well known for its excellence in teaching.

Range of Fees

1,680 - 9,700 GBP

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 620 (paper), 260 (computer).

Accommodation

Students have a range of choices, including on and off-campus. There are four dedicated postgraduate residences, all of which offer in-room internet connections. Rooms are offered on either a 30 week, 39 week or 50 week letting period for students who would like to remain on campus during the vacations.

Accommodation Range

73 - 122 GBP per week.

Language Support

Pre-sessional English language courses available.

BANGLADESH Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
CARIBBEAN Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area.
CHINA Undergraduate Award (IB/A Levels) . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
CIS Countries Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
Comonwealth Shared Scholarships . 70 available @ GBP 0
Including DFID scholarships. Home and overseas feed and maintenance.
COMPUTER SCIENCE Postgraduate Awards . 3 available @ GBP 5,000
One award of £5,000 and two awards of £2,500 each for 2007 entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students in MSc Computer Science and Applications in Warwick's Computer Science Department.
Dorothy Hodgkin Awards . 3 available @ GBP 0
Band 2. Overseas fees and maintenance.
ENGINEERING Undergraduate Awards . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students.
INDIA Postgraduate Awards . 4 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
INDIA Postgraduate Awards (LLM) . 3 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) for any LLM programme in Warwick Law School.
INDIA Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
INDIA Undergrduate Awards . 4 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
JAPAN Postgraduate Awards . 2 available @ GBP 5,000

Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
KENYA Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 4,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
KOREA Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
KOREA Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
LATIN AMERICA Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 6,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area.
MALAYSIA Postgraduate Award (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
MALAYSIA Undergraduate Awards . 3 available @ GBP 4,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
MAURITIUS Undergraduate Award . 2 available @ GBP 2,500
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
MAURITIUS Undergraduate Award (British Council) . 1 available @ GBP 7,500
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
MEXICO Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Postgraduate Award (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
MORSE / MMORSE Undergraduare Award . 1 available @ GBP 12,000
One award woth up to £9,000 (MORSE) or £12,000 (MMORSE) (i.e. £3,000 per annum) for 2007 entry, open to prospective full-time undergraduate students.
NIGERIA Postgraduate Awards . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
NORTH AMERICA Postgraduate Awards . 4 available @ GBP 4,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate (Taught Master's or Research) students in any subject area.
NORWAY Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
OSI / Chevening Warwick Eastern European Scholarships . 10 available @ GBP 0
One year's overseas PGT fees and maintenance plus flight. Costs are shared with OSI and Chevening.
Overseas Research Awards . 28 available @ GBP 0
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PAKISTAN Postgraduate Awards . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
PAKISTAN Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
One award of £5,000 and one award of £3,000 for 2007 entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
PAKISTAN Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 4,000

Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (AFRICA) MA Awards . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
Open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in the following disciplines:

MA International Security - (NEW for 2007)
MA Globalisation and Development
MA International Political Economy
MA International Politics and East Asia
MA International Politics and Europe
MA International Relations
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (AMERICAS) MA Awards . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
Open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in the following disciplines:

MA International Security - (NEW for 2007)
MA Globalisation and Development
MA International Political Economy
MA International Politics and East Asia
MA International Politics and Europe
MA International Relations
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (EAST / SOUTH EAST ASIA) MA Awards . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
Open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in the following disciplines:

MA International Security - (NEW for 2007)
MA Globalisation and Development
MA International Political Economy
MA International Politics and East Asia
MA International Politics and Europe
MA International Relations
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SOUTH ASIA) MA Awards . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
Open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in the following disciplines:

MA International Security - (NEW for 2007)
MA Globalisation and Development
MA International Political Economy
MA International Politics and East Asia
MA International Politics and Europe
MA International Relations
RUSSIA Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000

Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
RUSSIA/CIS/TURKEY Postgraduate Awards (LLM) . 2 available @ GBP 2,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) for any LLM programme in Warwick Law School.
SOUTH ASIA / SOUTH EAST ASIA Postgraduate Awards (LLM) . 3 available @ GBP 2,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) for any LLM programme in Warwick Law School.
SRI LANKA Undergraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 9,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
Taiwan Postgraduate Awards . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
TAIWAN Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
THAILAND Postgraduate Awards . 4 available @ GBP 2,500
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's or Research) in any subject area.
TURKEY Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area.
TURKEY Postgraduate Awards (Warwick Manufacturing Group) . 15 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area within Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).

Vice-Chancellor Scholarships . 70 available @ GBP 0
Home and overseas fees and maintenance.
VIETNAM Postgraduate Award . 1 available @ GBP 3,000
Entry open to prospective full-time postgraduate students (Taught Master's only) in any subject area.
VIETNAM Undergraduate Award . 2 available @ GBP 2,000
Entry open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.
Warwick Postgraduate Research Scholarship . 60 available @ GBP 15,840
Covers home and maintenance fees.
Warwick Undergraduate Aid Programme (WUAP) . 0 available @ GBP 3,225
For the 2009/2010 academic year WUAP will be offering significant financial support to all students (studying for their first degree) paying fees at the rate of £3,225pa (£1,285 for 2+2 students) whose family income is less than or equal to £36,000pa.
Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Fellowships . 2 available @ GBP 0
One year's feed and maintenance plus flight.