The Burroughs
Hendon London
NW4 4BT
Tel 020 8411 5555
admissions@mdx.ac.uk
www.mdx.ac.uk
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PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 117 (115)

Student satisfaction 66.7%
Head teacher ranking 99= (56=)
Peer ranking 76= (75)
Research quality 54.6%
A-level/Higher points 190
Unemployment 15.8%
Firsts and 2:1s 50.8%
Student/staff ratio 23.4:1
Dropout rate 24.3% (20.8%)

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• The Times University Guide table

VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 12,754 (4,119)
Postgraduates 1,706 (3,045)
Teaching staff 636
Applications/places 18,993/3,190; 6:1 (+14.2%)
Clearing entry 27%
Live in 10% (90%) £87-£103
Bursaries 31%: £319
Scholarships 1,290: mostly international £1,000-£10,000

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 3.5%/3.6%
Mature 36.3%
State school 98%
Lowest social classes 48%
Low-participation areas 5.6%

From Middlesex to the Middle East and Mauritius, this university’s empire now stretches far beyond its original north London boundaries. With the Mauritius site joining the existing campus in Dubai next year, Middlesex now has two sunny alternatives to Hendon, Cat Hill and Trent Park.

Which is not to say that campuses closer to home are being neglected. Last September a £45m investment came to fruition at Hendon, with the opening of a science building and a student social centre. An extended nursery and new fitness suite also opened their doors for the first time last year. An art, design and media building is due to open in 2011.

The Trent Park and Cat Hill sites, which accommodate the school of arts and education, have enjoyed recent investment. Hendon houses the business school and school of health and social sciences, and the Archway site is where health programmes are taught, within easy reach of hospitals where students get hands-on experience.

It isn’t only healthcare students who get experience in the world of work. In 2005 the higher education funding council recognised Middlesex as a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Work Based Learning.

Middlesex is supporting its student athletes who have the potential to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. The Future Gold scholarship rewards budding Olympic gold medallists with £30,000 over three years. A recent scholar, athlete Simeon Williamson, won a bronze medal in Britain’s sprint relay team at the world championships in Berlin last month.

The university’s sports facilities include a real tennis court, floodlit all-weather pitch and multi-use games areas at Hendon, and an outdoor swimming pool, sports hall and fitness centre at Trent Park.

A third of students are drawn from households with incomes lower than £17,910, and are eligible for a £310 bursary, and almost half are from the lowest social classes. The brightest get scholarships of up to £10,000, according to academic performance, none of which are means-tested.

STUDENT VIEW

Agnieszka Gajownik, students’ union president:

First impressions As a European Union student I found the university to be warm and welcoming.
Worst feature Our size makes communication between the university and students difficult.
Facilities Our business school is modern and up-to-date.
Deal clincher This university gives everyone the chance to get a degree.

Rated excellent (10)
Allied health professions; American studies; business and management; drama, dance and cinematics; education; history of art, architecture and design; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism; nursing and midwifery; philosophy; politics.

Student satisfaction
Mathematical Sciences 86; Biology and related Sciences 84.6; Architecture, Building and Planning 83.8; Nursing 78.9; English-based studies 74.7; Computer Science 73.8; Politics 73; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 72.7; Social Work 72.1; Sports Science 72.1; European Languages and Area studies 71.7; Teacher Training 71.5; Art and Design 70.7; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 69.9; Business 68.6; Finance and Accounting 68.5; Communications and Information studies 68.1; Other Creative Arts 67.3; Management 65.4; Law 64.7; Performing Arts 63.8; Media studies 62.8; Economics 62.5; Psychology 61.6; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 60.4; Other subjects allied to Medicine 60.1; Initial Teacher Training 54.7; Agriculture and related subjects 53.9; Education studies 48.1

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