Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB
Tel 024 7615 2222
studentenquiries@coventry.ac.uk
www.coventry.ac.uk
Open days: October 10 and 24

PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 79 (82)

Student satisfaction 72.9%
Head teacher ranking 118= (76=)
Peer ranking 83= (97)
Research quality 46.3%
A-level/Higher points 277
Unemployment 8.2%
Firsts and 2:1s 61%
Student/staff ratio 19.1:1
Dropout rate 18.4% (18.5%)

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• The Times University Guide table

VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 11,561 (5,274)
Postgraduates 1,882 (1,658)
Teaching staff 637
Applications/places 20,417/5,017; 4.1:1 (+9.3%)
Clearing entry 13.3%
Live in 15% (76%) £60-£105
Bursaries 30%: £320
Scholarships Various: £1,000-£2,000

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 9.7%/10.8%
Mature 30.3%
State school 97%
Lowest social classes 39.2%
Low-participation areas 10.4%

The distinctive turrets of Lanchester library which tower over the 33-acre city-centre campus are like something from a modern-day fairytale. But with so much going on, you are unlikely to see Rapunzel letting down her hair from the heights of the University of Coventry’s award-winning library — she is more likely to be found dancing as Girls Aloud play at the summer ball or getting involved in one of the 70 sports clubs and societies.

Loyal to its roots as a design college, art and design remains one of Coventry’s 12 subjects for which its teaching is rated excellent. Facilities are among the best in the UK, with a £7m refurbished 1930s cinema and industry-standard design suites.

This year’s additions to the course list include bike design, paramedic studies and fashion accessories.

STUDENT VIEW

Robert Wilson, students’ union president:

First impressions The university is in the centre of the city, so everything’s on your doorstep.
Worst feature Navigating the ring road around the city.
Facilities There’s an excellent library and constant improvements.
Deal clincher The low cost of living, and the chance to do an extra half module, which improves your employability.

Rated excellent (12)
Allied health professions (2): (community nursing, dietetics, emergency practice, occupational therapy, paramedic science, physiotherapy); art and design; building; business and management; economics; geography; history; maths, statistics and operational research; mechanical engineering; nursing and midwifery; politics.

Student satisfaction
Medical Science and Pharmacy 87; Human and Social Geography 86.3; Economics 83.1; Architecture, Building and Planning 82.4; Psychology 81.1; Social Work 79.4; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 78.4; Other subjects allied to Medicine 78; Nursing 75.8; Law 75.6; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 74.5; History and Archaeology 73.7; Performing Arts 71.8; Finance and Accounting 69.5; Physical Science 68.9; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 68.5; Communications and Information studies 68.5; Business 67.5; Computer Science 64.8; Mechanically-based Engineering 64; European Languages and Area studies 63.8; English-based studies 63.2; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 62.2; Art and Design 61.9; Media studies 61.3

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