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Buckinghamshire New University

University ranking

• 2010  103
• 2009  =86
• 2008   n/a

History

• Bucks New University is firmly established as the principal provider of university education in Buckinghamshire
• Awarded full university status in 2008
• Currently in the process of consolidating its three sites into one all purpose university campus 

Location and Transport

• Situated approximately half way between London and Oxford, High Wycombe is the second largest town in Buckinghamshire.
• Bucks is currently made up of three campuses, two in High Wycombe and one in Chalfont St Giles.
• Easy access to London – just half an hour by road and rail from London (Marylebone).         

Accommodation

• The university has approximately 1,100 single study bedrooms in self-catering halls of residence spread across two sites.
• Cost of self-catering halls of residence ranges between £60–£80 per week, fully inclusive.
• Bucks has an Accommodation Service which aims to find all new students suitable residency in university managed accommodation, through its Head Tenancy Scheme.
• Rent in student housing ranges between £50–£80 per week.
• Click here, for more information on accommodation at Bucks New University.

Entry standards

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• Most courses require a UCAS points tariff of between 180 and 239.
• Exceptions are Law and Psychology courses that require a points score of 240 or equivalent.
• For more information on entry standards at Bucks New University, click here.

Bursaries and scholarships

In receipt of full Maintenance Grant £500

Tuition fees (2009): £3,225

• £500 Bucks bursaries for all students. These bursaries will be universally available and will be promoted widely as part of Bucks' strategy to encourage the widest possible range of applicants.
• £300 Bucks scholarships. These scholarships will be targeted at new students enrolling at the university from schools and colleges with which Bucks has developed a formal strategic relationship.
• More information on bursaries and scholarships at Bucks New University is available here.

Student Mix

• Males, 51%.
• Females, 49%.
• Bucks welcomes significant numbers of mature students, with more than half the student population over the age of 25.
• Four applications per place in 2007.

Course Flexibility

• Sandwich degrees offered.

Teaching standards

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• Bucks is a new generation university one that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We aim to provide our students with an innovative, supportive and dynamic culture.
• The university has developed a large number of courses through our industry contacts, so our students are well prepared for the world of work when they graduate.

Research standards 

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• Bucks New University offers programmes that lead to the award of postgraduate research degrees at Brunel University.
• The university, as an award-granting body under the Royal Charter, has taken steps to assure the quality of its programmes leading to its qualifications.
• Courses are overseen by staff with a high level of expertise gained through their research activity, connections with industry, or professional experience.

Academic strengths

• Creativity and Culture. Includes music management & production, arts & media, journalism, fine art, jewellery, furniture.
• Enterprise and Innovation. Includes accounting & finance, computing, network management, business management & entrepreneurship.
• Society and Health. Includes policing & criminology, law, nursing, psychology, sociology and social work.

Student facilities, including Library and Computing

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• Three extensively equipped Learning Resource Centres (one at each campus).
• Over 700 student workstations for general use.

Disability services

• For information on the disability services at Bucks New University, telephone 01494 605049; email or visit the website.

Students' Union

• Bucks Students’ Union is very active and plays an important aspect of life at the university.
• Clubs, societies, bars and bands are all part and parcel of the student experience, but the union also acts as a key representation body.
• The union offers a wide range of activities throughout the year, as diverse as museum trips to pot holing – all free to students and accessible to all.
• For more information on the Students' Union at Bucks New University, click here.

Sport

• Bucks students can play nearly 30 different sports at a competitive level without any charge. We pay for kit, match fees, get students to matches, and pay for coaches for teams so that sport can be played for free
• Teams from Bucks compete in fixtures organised by either The Southern England Students' Sport Association or British Universities & Colleges Sport.
• The Centre for Exercise, Health & Performance is equipped with all the latest equipment and can be used by all students – from the elite athlete to the more infrequent player.
• For more information on sport at Bucks New University, click here.

Recent/prospective new builds

• Bucks is completely redeveloping its High Wycombe Campus, constructing several substantial buildings and refurbishing other buildings with brand new state-of-the-art facilities.
• Phase One of this project is costing £60 million, with students joining in 2009 able to benefit from these exciting schemes.
• By this time we hope that all courses (with the exception of Nursing) will be delivered on one purpose built campus.

For further information

• www.bucks.ac.uk
• advice@bucks.ac.uk
• Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ        
• +44 (0)1494 522141; 0800 0565 660 (from UK only)
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