1. Welcome to
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY

2. CAMPUS
• £350 million investment in the Uxbridge campus
• Top class facilities and development of existing
services
• Library
• Student Services Centre
• Sports facilities – outdoor and indoor
• Accommodation
• Social facilities and catering – student building
• Lighting, security and landscape
• New academic buildings

3. CAMPUS

4. LOCATION
• Greater London University
• Based in Uxbridge
• Self-contained campus
no need to travel between sites
• Within easy reach of Central London

5. HISTORY
• Established as Brunel University in 1966
Contemporary with Bath, Warwick & Loughborough
• Named ‘Brunel University’ after the 19th century engineer
‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel’ runner up Great Briton!
• Market leader in sandwich courses
• Excellent teaching & research links with industry, commerce &
the professions
• Outstanding graduate employment record
• Wide variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses on
offer

6. STUDENTS
Total Student Population: 15,446
Undergraduates: 10,693
Postgraduates: 4,753
Overseas: 22%
Gender Mode of Study
Full
Female Part Time
Male
46% Time 92%
54%
8%

7. COURSES
Biosciences Journalism
Business & Management Information Systems & Computing
Design Law
Economics & Finance Mathematical Sciences
Education Occupational Therapy
English Performing Arts
Engineering Physiotherapy
History Politics
Human Sciences Social Work
Sport Sciences

8. EMPLOYABILITY
• 86.7% of Brunel 2010 graduates in work/further study
• Benefits of a Brunel sandwich course:
– 78% in professional, management or associate
professional/technical level jobs compared with 58% of
overall Brunel graduates.
• Average salary:
– £18,068 for leavers of full time course
– £22,480 for leavers of sandwich course

9. WHY BRUNEL?
• Excellent teaching and world-class research. We are national
leaders in work-related teaching and research
• NSS 2011: Brunel is the UK’s most improved university for
student satisfaction
• Self contained campus with excellent facilities and community
feel
• Wide variety of activities to get involved in outside of your
course
• Our accommodation is comfortable and cheaper than most
London Universities
• Central London within easy reach

10. Any Questions?
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