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Huddersfield HD1 3DH

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Sunday Times ranking 84= (75=)

Teaching excellence 54.5%

Student satisfaction 74.1%

Head teacher ranking 88= (102=)

Peer ranking 86 (92)

Research quality 12.6%

A/AS-level points 254

A-levels for entry 66.4%

Unemployment 9.6%

Firsts and 2:1s 48.9%

Student/staff ratio 19.5:1

Dropout rate 18% (18%)

Undergraduates 10,641 (5,195)

Postgraduates 1,204 (2,349)

Teaching staff 559

Applications/places 18,633/3,647; 5.1:1 (+0.3%)

Clearing entry 14.5%

Bursaries 45%: £500-£1,000

Scholarships 50: £1,000

EU/overseas 1.5%/2.2%

Mature 27.6%

State school 97%

Lowest social classes 39%

Low-participation areas 23%

Live in 63% (100%) £77-£116

A warm northern welcome awaits newcomers to Huddersfield; both the town and its higher education institution pride themselves on their friendliness. The university has scored consistently well in the national student satisfaction survey, first introduced three years ago, with history and performing arts students recording some of the highest ratings in the UK.

Degrees are strongly vocational, and students get a real taste of professional life as a high proportion take sandwich courses. Even more take part in some form of shorter work placement scheme.

Creative talent is nurtured. The university established the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 30 years ago and the Huddersfield Literature Festival is now in its second year. A new creative arts building is set for completion in 2008.

Teacher training is also high-profile. Huddersfield is one of 11 government Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training, which will receive £900,000 funding over the next three years.

Huddersfield does its utmost to attract applications from those who might not traditionally go to university. A recent initiative has targeted young people who have spent time in care. Nearly half of students receive bursaries, which are worth £1,000 for household incomes up to £17,910, half that for incomes up to £25,000.

Open days October 24.

Student view Paul Blair, students’ union officer:

USP This year we will have a nonalcoholic as well as alcoholic bar.

Worst feature We’re so close to Leeds and Bradford that people forget we have our own venues.

Location The serenity of the country and razzmatazz of a city.

Social scene Very relaxed and friendly with lots of activities.

Rated excellent (14) Allied health professions (health visiting, physiotherapy, podiatry); applied social work; earth, environmental sciences and environmental studies; education; electrical and electronic engineering; engineering; geography; history; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism (hospitality management, transport and logistics); molecular biosciences; music; nursing; organismal biosciences; politics.

Degree of student satisfaction: 74.1%

Medical Science and Pharmacy 83.7; History and Archeology 83.1; Performing Arts 77.4; Physical Science 77.1; Art and Design 76.3; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 75.9; Social Work 75.3; Mechanically-based Engineering 74.8; Business 74.4; Psychology 73.7; English-based studies 73.1; Management 72.7; Other subjects allied to Medicine 71.8; Law 70.8; Computer Science 70.6; Sports Science 53.5

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