Old Royal Naval College
Park Row
Greenwich
SE10 9LS
Tel 0800 005 006
courseinfo@gre.ac.uk
www.gre.ac.uk
Open days: October 17 (all campuses), October 24 (Folkestone); January 9, February 6, March 13, 2010 (all campuses)

PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 91= (109)

Student satisfaction 77.2%
Head teacher ranking 118= (67=)
Peer ranking 112 (113=)
Research quality 47.6%
A-level/Higher points 208
Unemployment 11.7%
Firsts and 2:1s 44.9%
Student/staff ratio 22.9:1
Dropout rate 19% (20.4%)

Multimedia

• The Times University Guide table

VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 13,027 (6,079)
Postgraduates 2,032 (3,369)
Teaching staff 627
Applications/places 20,098/3,565; 5.6:1 (+11.9%)
Clearing entry 20%
Live in 15% (100%) £87-£157
Bursaries £525
Scholarships 300 Ucas pts: £525

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 4.3%/4.7%
Mature 42.5%
State school 98.7%
Lowest social classes 44.5%
Low-participation areas 10.6%

The University of Greenwich remains true to its founding principles as Britain’s second polytechnic and offers a wide range of work-related courses. It spans three campuses, two in southeast London and one in Kent. The Greenwich site inhabits what must rank as some of the most exquisite university grounds in the country. Centring on three buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the campus is on a world heritage site overlooking the Thames.

The school of architecture and construction, currently housed at the Avery Hill campus in nearby Eltham, is set to have new quarters in Greenwich town centre. At Avery Hill, meanwhile, new catering and fitness facilities have been created following a multi-million-pound project. At the Kent outpost in Medway a hall of residence opened in 2008, adding rooms for 144 students.

The university actively seeks out applications from students who would not traditionally apply due to financial hardship or lack of family history in higher education. There are outreach schemes and 200 “ambassadors” — current students — work with young people in a variety of contexts.

While exact scholarship and bursary figures for 2010 entry have not been finalised, provision is likely to be similar to last year. All students who qualify for the full government maintenance grant are eligible for a fixed-level bursary, which for 2009 entry was £525. Scholarships are not means-tested but are worth the same amount as the bursaries to students entering with a Ucas score of 300 points or higher, equivalent to BBB at A-level. Numbers are unlimited.

STUDENT VIEW

Benson Adeeso, students’ union president:

First impressions You are steeped in history thanks to the stunning architecture.
Worst feature Coursework deadlines are hard to manage, but now our library is open to midnight so that should help.
Facilities Students can benefit from additional courses as everything is open throughout the summer.
Deal clincher You get 10% off most shops and restaurants locally.

Rated excellent (6)
Architecture; environmental studies; pharmacology and pharmacy; psychology; sociology; town and country planning and landscape.

Student satisfaction
Law 93.9; Medical Science and Pharmacy 92.3; Nursing 89.7; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 88.5; Economics 88.4; Mathematical Sciences 85.3; Biology and related Sciences 83.8; Mechanically-based Engineering 82; Other subjects allied to Medicine 81.8; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 81.8; History and Archaeology 81.5; Media studies 81; Computer Science 80.8; Management 80; Business 79; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 78.4; Sports Science 77.2; English-based studies 76.2; Finance and Accounting 75.1; Physical Science 74.5; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 74; Politics 73.7; Other Creative Arts 72.8; Performing Arts 72.7; Architecture, Building and Planning 72.5; European Languages and Area studies 72.5; Education studies 72.5; Psychology 71.1; Art and Design 70.6; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 69.5; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 68.4; Social Work 66.5; Teacher Training 66.5; Initial Teacher Training 61.8

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