University Of Sunderland
- Country United Kingdom
- Founded In 1992
- University Type Public
- Total Students 20000+
- Phone Number +441915153000
- Email [email protected]
- ZIP Code SR13SD
- Website https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/
- International Students 6933
- Size of Campus 0
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The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status in 1992. It now has campuses in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong, and has about 20,000 students.In 1969, the college merged with an art school, a teacher training college and a technical college, to become Sunderland Polytechnic. The institution was granted university status under the Further and Higher Education Act. The university has affiliations with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Coalition of Modern Universities (CMU), EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and Universities UK.
University Of Sunderland conducts educational programmes at four campuses; two in Sunderland and one each in Hong Kong and London. The two campuses situated in Sunderland are called Sir Tom Cowie Campus and City Campus. The Sir Tom Cowie Campus is home to the faculties of law and tourism, business, technology, arts and creative industries. It also has a library and lecture theatre. The City Campus features a library, administrative centre, design centre, gym, leisure spaces, a student centre, academic buildings of health sciences and education departments. The university opened the London Campus in 2012. It offers numerous courses in business, financial management, accounting, nursing, tourism and hospitality.
University Of Sunderland has five academic departments. They offer programmes in distinct disciplines of arts, education, languages, business, media studies, journalism, tourism, hospitality, natural sciences, health, pharmacy, psychology, performing arts, sports and social sciences. The university also renders various distance and short courses for working professionals. It has partnerships with universities in 15 countries, which facilitate student and faculty exchange programmes to proffer a global learning experience. Leading organizations such as Microsoft, Network+, Citrix, VMware, Linux, A+, Cisco and EC-Council provide professional IT training to students. The university has about 20,000 students across all the campuses from more than 100 countries. International students constitute 36% of the student population.
Distinguished names in the alumni list are Griselda Allan (Artist), Richard Billingham (Photographer, Artist and Filmmaker), Stephen Cram (Retired Field Athlete), Carl Ivar Hagen (Politician), Goldie Harvey (Singer), Andy Ogle (Mixed Martial Artist), Mike Rumbles (Scottish Politician), Anthony Scott (Screenwriter, Producer and Director), Andrew Singleton (Neurogeneticist), Adam Walker (British Politician)
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Location
https://www.google.com/maps/place/University+of+Sunderland,+City+Campus/@54.9045245,-1.3914608,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xdd379a151a534780!8m2!3d54.9045245!4d-1.3914608
Programs
All Courses offered
BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management (Undergraduate Foundation)
Full Time United Kingdom
Duration
9 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
GBP 13980
Exams Accepted
IELTS, PTE
BA (Hons) Events Management (Undergraduate Foundation)
Full Time United Kingdom
Duration
9 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
GBP 13980
Exams Accepted
IELTS, PTE
BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Undergraduate Foundation)
Full Time United Kingdom
Duration
9 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
GBP 13980
Exams Accepted
IELTS, PTE
BSc (Hons) Business Technology (Undergraduate Foundation)
Full Time United Kingdom
Duration
9 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
GBP 13980
Exams Accepted
IELTS, PTE
BSc (Hons) Tourism Management (Undergraduate Foundation)
Full Time United Kingdom
Duration
9 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
GBP 13980
Exams Accepted
IELTS, PTE
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Ranking
| Ranking | From | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 2022 | University Rankings - The Guardian |
Accomodation
On campus accommodation
Available
- University has four Halls of Residences, all located within 1.5 miles of the city center
- Student can choose accommodation as per the course they are undertaking
- Resident halls are equipped with all needed facilities for international student which make them feel at Home
Accomodation Website:
https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/about/accommodation/Placement
Recruiting Companies
Caterpillar | Microsoft | General Motors | MTV | Rockstar Games | British Airways | Boeing | GSK Pharma | BBC
Placement Services: Available for some courses
