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Introduction

Brunel University prides itself on the quality and the relevance of its academic work. It places great value on its pure investigative research but also values the usefulness of its research to the community at large. Collaboration with major companies, the public sector, charities, national institutions and with countries worldwide is an essential element of Brunel's research activity. Brunel is confident that its courses bear comparison with the best, and teaching quality assessments by the Government's Quality Assurance Agency prove it. Brunel's results in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise further cement the University's status as a research intensive institution that is both truly creative and collaborative. Continuing in its £250m investment, Brunel has already seen huge developments in sporting, teaching and research facilities as well as large numbers of additional research-focused academic appointments.

Facilities

Brunel's Graduate School is located at the heart of the Uxbridge campus and, as well as social areas, it offers a quiet study room, 24-hour secure access, a conference room and a postgraduate-only computer room. The Graduate School is a central source of information and advice for all postgraduate students, and provides transferable skills training seminars. Its postgraduate society aims to bring together postgraduates from across the University through social events, research evenings and a quarterly newsletter. Brunel's recently refurbished and extended library offers a wide range of services and has provision for either large group or private study.

Taught Courses

Brunel offers over 100 taught master's courses and many are available in either full-time or part-time modes. The University has also introduced a new type of master's degree - Master of Research (MRes), which can provide a solid foundation for students who intend to go on to a PhD, by means of thorough training in research theory, skills and practice. The taught modules vary in the way they are presented. Through lectures, seminars and more small-group teaching than is possible at undergraduate level, postgraduates from a variety of work backgrounds are able to exchange professional expertise within an academic context.

Research Programmes

As befits a university with Brunel's history and reputation, research is at the heart of all it does. Research underpins, indeed leads to, most of the taught courses on offer and informs the academic work of its postgraduate students. It is responsible for much of Brunel's collaborative work with business, industry and the public sector. Brunel boasts a culture of intellectual endeavour that is fundamental to the well-being of all students and staff and encourages the cross-fertilisation of ideas and expertise for which the University has long been famous.

Fees and Funding

The University offers a limited number of postgraduate scholarships, based on merit and awarded across all academic areas. These are available to applicants who hold an offer of a place to study at Brunel.

Facts and Figures

No. of postgraduate students: 3553
Average cost of local accommodation: On-campus postgraduate accommodation from apprx £110.25 per week (2010/11)
Open days: Wednesday 28 July 2010. Please see website for full details and on-line booking.

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Year institution founded
1966
Total enrolled
15000
Average student age
18-25
International to domestic ratio
20
Men to women ratio
47
Number of academic staff
2500

Provider Features

Airport pickup and reception services
Course and Career Counselling services
Halal food
International student clubs and associations
On campus medical facilities
On-campus accommodation
Religious Facilities - Christianity
Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
Religious Facilities - combined facilities
Social Activities
Special English language
Special enrolment and orientation
Sporting facilities
Sporting facilities - Gym
Sporting facilities - Team sports
Sporting facilities - variety of clubs
Temporary accommodation on arrival

Student Testimonials

Carola Kruse, PhD Mathematics

After taking her first degree in Germany, she took the MSc in Computational Mathematics with Modelling at Brunel because it included modules on numerics as well as stochastics and finance, bridging the gap between the theoretical and computational part of applied mathematics.

"Lectures were divided into the theoretical part and a seminar or lab class which helped to get a better insight into the applications. The other students on my course came from all over the world - Malaysia, Nigeria, Austria, Germany. However, the class was small enough to have a personal atmosphere and there was a big exchange of skills and knowledge. I also socialised with fellow students, played table tennis and joined the international and postgraduate society. Not only was the course a year of new experiences, it paved the way for the PhD in hyperbolic partial differential equations I'm doing at Brunel right now".

Contact for Further Information
Address:	Brunel University Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH UK
Tel:	+44 (0) 1895 274000
Fax:	+44 (0) 1895 232806
URL:	http://www.brunel.ac.uk
Email:	marketing@brunel.ac.uk