Loughborough University

'The 433 acre campus is a safe and pleasant place to spend time, with good facilities for all aspects of student life' The Guardian (May 2007)

Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry and unrivalled sporting achievement.

Why The Loughborough University Graduate School? 

* A Leading UK University *

- One of the Guardian’s Top 10 UK universities 2007
- Voted ’Best Student Experience’ in the Times Higher Awards 2006 and 2007
- The highest rated university in the 2005 and 2006 National Student Surveys
- In Top 3 universities for teaching quality, with Cambridge and York
- Unbeaten 6 Queen’s Anniversary Awards
- Large, safe, single-site campus and green environment
- Fast, easy access to London and other UK cities, and to European cities
- Premier UK university for sport and sport facilities
- Unrivalled network of partnerships with industry, government and professions

Campus Facilities and Accommodation 

* Great Location and Facilities *

Loughborough has possibly the largest single-site campus in the country at 175 hectares (433 acres) - more than half of which is green. It offers great facilities for all aspects of student life, with plenty of open spaces, gardens and sports areas.

Loughborough’s central position makes it easy to visit most places in the UK and many in Europe. It is just 1 mile from the M1 and 8 miles from East Midlands Airport, where budget airlines provide cheap, easy access to the UK and Europe.

Loughborough also has:

- Easy access to London and other major cities - Comprehensive student support services
- Large choice of accommodation 
- Most extensive sports facilities of any UK university
- new purpose-built teaching facilities for PG students
- a well-resourced library and information technology network
- cafés, bars and restaurants
- banks and shops
- health centre, optician and dentist
- nursery
- an Arts Centre and theatres
- Loughborough Students’ Union, uniquely owned and run by students.

Postgraduate Opportunities
Research Opportunities, Masters courses and other forms of training are available in the following areas:

Faculty of Engineering: 
Departments: Aeronautical and Automotive; Chemical; Civil and Building; Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC); Electronic and Electrical; Materials –Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering (IPTME); Mechanical and Manufacturing (Wolfson School of)

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities: 
Departments: Art and Design (School of); Business School; Design and Technology; Economics; English and Drama; Geography, Politics; International Relations and European Studies; Social Sciences; Sport and Exercise Sciences (School of)

Faculty of Science: 
Departments: Chemistry; Computer Science; Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute (ESRI); Human Sciences; Information Science; Mathematics (School of); Physics

Finance and Funding
There are various funding options for postgraduate study. Comprehensive and up to date information on the wide range of funding opportunities available to international, EU and UK students can be found on our website.

The International Office is also dedicated to helping European and other international students. More information can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/general/essential/international/index.htm

Fees
Taught programmes
For details of tuition fees for individual programmes see: http://registry.lboro.ac.uk/fees/
or email: pgtaught@lboro.ac.uk

Research
For details of fees:
email: pgresearch@lboro.ac.uk 

Contact
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU

www.lboro.ac.uk

PG Taught Enquires: T: +44 (0)1509 222496 F: +44 (0)01509 223977
E: pgtaught@lboro.ac.uk

PG Research Enquiries: T: +44 (0)1509 222473 F: +44 (0)1509 223938
E: pgresearch@lboro.ac.uk