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Congratulations We are delighted to make you an offer to join our postgraduate community. This booklet will guide you through the next stages of the admissions process and highlight the various opportunities open to postgraduate students here at Loughborough University. The teaching quality is exceptional, and since student numbers are smaller compared to my undergraduate course, lecturers are able to offer more one-to-one contact with individual students. The staff here have always had my best interests in mind and have consistently supported me during my time here. WAYNE MSc Environmental Monitoring for Management 01 02
Your offer: what next? CHECK THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR OFFER CAREFULLY. If you have any questions please contact us. Keep a record of your application reference number, which can be found on the top of your offer email. Please quote this when contacting the University. PROVIDE EVIDENCE If we have asked for an academic reference please contact your referee direct. We are unable to contact referees on your behalf. If applicable, you ll also need to send us official confirmation of sponsorship or any scholarship you have received. If you need us to confirm with your sponsor that you have been firmly accepted to the University please let us know. You can upload your supporting documents at any time via the Application Portal, and the sooner you send them to us, the sooner we can confirm your place. Use the View/Upload Documents tab in the Application Portal. REPLY TO OUR OFFER To accept our offer return to the Application Portal (www.lboro.ac.uk/pgapply), and select Reply to Offer. You don t have to wait until you have completed your qualifications to accept. After you accept our offer you ll start to receive our e-newsletter which will keep you up to date on news at Loughborough, and key dates such as opportunities to visit, and when you can register for accommodation. PLACE CONFIRMED Once we have received and approved all the relevant documentation and your place is confirmed, we will email your registration documents to you approximately six weeks before the start of term. All of our correspondence with you will be by email, so please let us know straight away if your email address changes. More detailed guidance on these steps can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/pgapply 03 04
I chose Loughborough University because of its academic reputation, both as an institution as a whole, but also of my specific department. I also like the support available all the professors and advisors have been amazing. If I ever need anything, someone is always there to help. JUSTIN MSc Economics and Finance www.lboro.ac.uk/year-review Why choose Loughborough? Loughborough is a fantastic destination for your postgraduate studies. We offer the full package of internationally renowned research, excellent teaching quality, outstanding facilities, and a friendly and supportive community that enables our students to be the very best they can be, in whatever they choose to do. Innovative and dynamic courses at our Loughborough and London campuses Ranked 4th in The Guardian University Guide 2017 Ranked 7th in The Complete University Guide 2017 Ranked 11th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 University of the Year, 2015 WhatUni? Student Choice Awards Awarded 5* rating in the QS Stars scheme 2015 Rated top in the 2015 Lloyds Bank Student Life Survey Graduate House: dedicated study and social facilities for postgraduate students 1st place in the 2016 Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey Best Students Union in the WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2016 05 06
Fees and financial support The standard tuition fees for 2017/18 academic year can be found on our website at: www.lboro.ac.uk/pg/fees-finance Information about the fees for the programme you have applied for is also contained in your offer email. Tuition fees increase annually. For part-time students continuing on the same programme an increase of up to 4% is likely from 2017/18 to 2018/19. Therefore, if your part-time course is studied over two or more years please be aware that the fees paid in your second, and every subsequent, year of study will be higher. Further information can be found on our website. There are a number of scholarships and bursaries available to postgraduate students from the UK and EU for 2017 entry, including: School scholarships and bursaries Santander Postgraduate Scholarships Loughborough University Alumni Bursary Music Award Sports Scholarship Postgraduate Taught Care Leavers Bursary Scholarships and bursaries Scholarships are normally awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability, and in some cases can be up to 25% off tuition fees. The work/life balance is really good, and because Loughborough is a single-site campus, everything is close together and easily accessible. TOM MSc Low Carbon Building Design and Modelling In most cases you do not need to apply for a scholarship separately you will be assessed on the basis of your master s application. If you are required to submit a separate scholarship application form it will state this clearly on the website. Bursaries are awarded by some Schools to students who meet the minimum criteria. The Loughborough University Alumni Bursary is specifically for students who completed their first degree at Loughborough, and offers up to 20% off tuition fees. 07 08
The academics at Loughborough are established specialists in their respective fields. This means that the teaching is based on the latest research and right up-to-date. NICHOLAS MSc Psychology of Sport and Exercise Accommodation live, study, enjoy Our Student Accommodation Centre will be able to help you find suitable accommodation for the duration of your studies. The University has a variety of self-catered accommodation for postgraduate students, to suit a range of budgets. English language requirements For further information, including 360 tours of the accommodation available, please see: www.lboro.ac.uk/accommodation If you have any questions please contact the Accommodation team on: T: +44 (0)1509 222258 E: sac@lboro.ac.uk All applicants must have an acceptable qualification in English Language before they can be admitted to a postgraduate programme. For UK/EU students this is generally GCSE/IGCSE or O-level English as a First Language at Grade C or above. If you are from outside the UK, the equivalent school leaving qualification from your home country, or completing a degree from a UK university will usually satisfy this requirement. For a complete list of all acceptable English language qualifications, see: www.lboro.ac.uk/englishlang Applicants from the EU who do not meet the English language requirements may, at the discretion of the School, be admitted onto a pre-sessional English language programme as an alternative way to satisfy these requirements. For more information about the University s pre-sessional English language programmes, please see: www.lboro.ac.uk/elss/pre-sessional The English Language Support Service also offers an optional study skills course which EU students may find helps them to adapt to studying at Loughborough University. For more information contact the English Language Support Service. T: 01509 222058 E: elsu@lboro.ac.uk 09 10
If you have any questions or require further information about your offer, or anything contained in this booklet, please contact: 12 Postgraduate Taught Admissions Office Rutland Building Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU T: +44 (0)1509 222496 E: pgtaught@lboro.ac.uk Don t forget to have your application reference number to hand when contacting us. www.lboro.ac.uk/pgapply @lborouniversity /lborouniversity /lborouniversity /lborouniversity /+lborouniversity 633221/CPS/Oct15