University of Greenwich, details of Greenwich university
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Greenwich
University ranking
- 2010 111
- 2009 111
- 2008 113
- The university traces its roots back to Woolwich Polytechnic, Britain’s second polytechnic, opened in 1890.
- University status awarded in 1992.
- The main campus is housed in the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, designed by Sir Christopher Wren – only 10 minutes from central London by train.
- The Avery Hill campus is set in 35 hectares (86 acres) of parkland. Half is set around a Victorian mansion the other includes two new buildings.
- Medway is a shared campus with the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University, housed in Edwardian listed buildings in Chatham Maritime.
- Accommodation guaranteed for freshers.
- Shared flats in purpose-built halls, plus a small number of studio flats
- Plenty of accommodation on or near each of the three campuses.
- For more information on accommodation at the University of Greenwich, click here.
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- Average total tariff for first degree students 202.2
- Average total tariff for first degree students holding A/AS levels only 210.2
Academic achievement Scholarship £500
Progressing from outreach Scholarship
- Tuition fee (2009): £2,900, except for Pharmacy degree course (£3,225).
- A wide range of bursaries is available including Access to Higher Education bursaries, Care Leaver's Bursaries, Mature Student bursaries, Partnership Progression bursaries, Progression bursaries, Academic achievement bursaries.
- Bursary of £500 a year for home students with UCAS tariff scores in excess of 300 (excluding AS levels), as well as mature full-time student cash bursaries of £500 a year for home students over the age of 25 on 1 September of year of entry, who qualify for means-tested government grants.
- For more information on bursaries and scholarships at Greenwich, click here.
- Men 47%, women 53%.
- Home 85%, overseas 15%.
- State 97%, public 3%.
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- Nineteen new academic jobs were advertised in 2007.These are on top of 16 new appointments made in 2006.
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Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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- New university gym and refurbished café at the Avery Hill campus.
- Refurbished café at the Medway campus.
- The Drill Hall Library at the Medway campus is an impressive refurbished naval building shared with Kent and Canterbury Christ Church universities.
Disability Services
- Represents students at all three campuses.
- Students at Medway also benefit from the services of joint students’ union for all at the shared campus.
- More information about the students' union at the University of Greenwich is available here.
- Honours are even in the first two Medway Boat Races on the River Medway, with wins for Greenwich and Kent.
- Visit the website for more information about sport at the University of Greenwich.
- A new £1.5m laboratory opened in the School of Science at the Medway campus.
- Two new buildings were opened in 2006–7 at Avery Hill. Facilities included a multi-purpose sports hall, 220-seat lecture theatre and four clinical skills laboratories.
- The Pilkington Building at Medway was also opened. It provides improved teaching and catering facilities, alongside expanded student services.
- A new university café was opened on the Greenwich campus.
- University Jobshop offers employment inside and outside the university, as well as work experience and placements.
- The Greenwich campus is near to the employment opportunities of the Docklands, Greenwich town centre and the new O2 Arena.
- More information on the availability of part-time work at the University of Greenwich is available here.
- www.gre.ac.uk
- courseinfo@greenwich.ac.uk
- University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
- 0800 005 006 (course enquries)
- +44 20 8331 8590 (international enquiries)
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