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10 reasons...
Your Potential
Human potential is exciting and dynamic, which
is why at Middlesex it relies on a lot more than formal
qualifications when selecting students to join us. If you’re
interested in a challenge and have the potential to succeed, you
are most welcome.
If you want to combine studying with working
or looking after children, if you have a disability or special
needs, if you want to study or research by distance learning …
if you have the potential it’ll provide the skills, support and
opportunities you need to help shape your own future.
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Excellence in
teaching and research
Middlesex is known internationally for
challenging academic programmes and innovative research,
scholarship and professional practice. It makes strong
connections between our teaching and research, ensuring
Middlesex innovation makes a difference to the lives of our
students.
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Teaching quality – Quality Assurance
Agency inspection ratings
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Research excellence
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Middlesex University is one of just four
UK universities to be awarded three successive Queen's
Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education:
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Work Based Learning (1996)
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Technology Education (1998)
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Flood Hazard Research Centre (2000)
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Professional consultancy
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Middlesex University has professional
consultancy experience with more than 1000 clients around
the world – in sectors as diverse as IT, communications and
business to creative, health, social services and
humanitarian
Our applied research has a proven reputation –
and is firmly focused on making the world a better place.
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Internationally and culturally diverse – A Global University
Diversity – it’s a highly prized element of
Middlesex life, and it makes us the place it is. it celebrates
being part of a cosmopolitan learning community where people
from different countries, cultures and ways of life come
together. Students benefit enormously from being part of a
dynamic culture that mirrors the modern professional world.
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Middlesex has an international student
population of more than 5000 – making it the most popular
destination for international students in the UK.
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Our student body reflects a rich mix of
cultures – almost 100 countries and nationalities are
represented.
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Student exchange opportunities are the best
in the UK – it has links with more than 100 colleges and
universities around the world.
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It is becoming increasingly global – many
of our international students are now studying with Middlesex
in their home countries
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Your future career
Your career ambitions lie at the heart of our
academic and training programmes. Whether you have clear
aspirations or you want to keep your future options open, it
prepares our students to be professional and skilled individuals
fitted for the modern world. All Middlesex programmes are
designed to move you towards the future you want.
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Work placements in the UK or
internationally provide that vital ingredient of professional
experience valued by the best employers.
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Our skills modules will help you become
‘work ready’ and confident in your own ability – vital
ingredients of success.
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School, staff and course links with
industry and professionals ensure our programmes are
up-to-date, relevant and tuned in to the contemporary
workplace.
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It invented the sandwich course. Take a
year in the middle of your degree gaining industry experience.
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It has professional careers advice centres
on all our main campuses and all our Learning Resource Centres
have dedicated facilities for career information and
job-browsing
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Flexibility
Flexible programmes are central to our modern
approach – and your success. It is committed to creating
opportunities for anyone with the potential to succeed, and we
are passionate about lifelong learning. These interests are
reflected in the flexibility of our programmes. Many are
available full-time or part-time and can be fitted around your
other interests and responsibilities.
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Joint honours programmes offer a powerful
combination of subjects, creating opportunities for you to
build a degree course to suit your personal interests and
talents
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Single honours programmes provide more
depth while focusing on fewer subject areas
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Foundation courses are ideal for students
developing a new interest
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Work Based Learning allows you to integrate
undergraduate or postgraduate study with your professional
interests at work or in the community – an ideal option for
experienced mature students whose career roles have a strong
strategic element
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Masters programmes and postgraduate
certificates or diplomas can be tailored to suit your personal
interests
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Research degrees create endless
opportunities for you to base your work on the latest
developments – the only limit is your experience, knowledge
and expertise. Choose from Mphil, PhD, EngD and a range of
work based learning options at doctorate level
Study options
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You can also take a range of modules and
courses through our hugely successful summer school – the
largest of its kind in Europe.
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It has exchange programmes with more than
100 colleges and universities around the world, offering you a
unique opportunity to have a year or semester abroad.
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Develop professional experience while you
study through work placement modules or sandwich courses
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Scholarships –
success rewarded
At Middlesex it thrives on success.
We offers
prized Middlesex University Scholarships to celebrate student
achievements across the spectrum.
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Middlesex scholarships are worth £500 or
£1000 and are awarded for academic excellence, sporting
achievement and community or cultural activity
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The annual awards are sponsored by the
University and our partners and suppliers. Our vice-chancellor
Michael Driscoll is so passionate about the scheme he ran the
2002 London Marathon to fund raise for scholarship money
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You can apply for a scholarship when
submitting your application to study at Middlesex or once
you’re a student
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London life
A rich academic resource
Many of Britain’s flagships galleries and
museums are based in London. From recent arrivals like the Tate
Modern to those long renowned the world over like the British
Museum. Together with a vast array of smaller, specialist
museums they combine to create an extremely strong and highly
accessible resource for our students…And a great place to live
Much of London can be enjoyed for surprisingly
little cash. Your free students union card is a passport to
countless discounts for events, entertainment and services. Many
museums and galleries are free – and for your options across
London just check Time Out listings magazine.
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Quality learning environments and first-class facilities
At Middlesex It is creating learning
environments that allow our students to flourish. Across our
campuses it has a diverse range of facilities and resources
designed to ensure you have everything you need to succeed.
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Our campuses feature subject specialist
facilities from medical equipment, to computing science labs,
to television production studios. Our staff ensure it has
industry-standard facilities to provide you with the best
preparation for your future career.
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Every campus has a modern Learning Resource
Centre with libraries, computer labs, language centres and
audio-visual facilities. (A brand new £17 million Learning
Resource Centre at the heart of the Hendon campus is being
built for the academic year 2004-05.) The University's
impressive library collections contain over half a million
books, journals, videos and CD-ROMs.
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Middlesex has more ambitious plans for
campus improvements over the next ten years. Under its
Development Strategy the University will consolidate its
teaching and research on fewer, bigger campuses that will
offer all our students the very best and latest facilities.
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At Middlesex it always put the needs, welfare
and experience of our students first. It offers an extensive
range of support services with staff highly experienced in
supporting and advising students from across our diverse
University community. Whether it’s about accommodation or health
issues, childcare or parental pressure, money trouble or essay
stress, if you need us, we’re here for you.
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Help with finding accommodation – in our
halls of residence or accredited private rented housing – and
general flatting or lodging advice.
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Career planning advice is available at
every campus. Learning Resource Centres and your tutors are
also rich sources of information.
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Personal development and professional
health advice is available at most campuses throughout the
year. Contact us if you have any special requirements.
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Campus finance offices offer support with
money matters.
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The award-winning 24-7 website is packed
with everything you’ll need to know as a student.
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Middlesex supports you for a
lifetime. It are passionate about lifelong learning and it
has an alumni association committed to our graduates.
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Multiple choices
As one of the
largest universities in the UK, it is able to offer real choice
to students. It has more than 100 subjects on offer, many of
which are highly specialist and lend themselves to courses that
can be shaped to meet individual needs.
Our subjects are
grouped into 10 broad academic areas:
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Art, Design and Electronic
Arts
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Biological Sciences and the
Environment
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Business and the professions
(includes Law and Accountancy)
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Computing and IT
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Dance, Drama, Music and
Performing Arts
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Healthcare and complementary
therapies
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Humanities, languages and
Cultural Studies
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Product Design and Engineering
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Social Sciences
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Work Based Learning Studies
(including Teaching Resources)
Queens Anniversary Prizes for Higher
and Further Education :
Middlesex university is one of the few UK universities
to be awarded three consecutive Queens Anniversary Prizes 1996 –
Work based Learning
1998 – Technology Education
2000 – Flood Hazard Research Center
2003 - Queens Award for Enterprise for international Trade – In
April 2003 Middlesex
university won the Queens Award for Enterprise. The Award
recognises the university's excellence in international trade.
In winning such an award Middlesex has been judged '' by a
thorough and demanding process to be ,quite simply ,among the
best of UK companies
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