Keele University

Keele University is internationally recognised for the quality of its teaching and research. Every year we welcome postgraduate students from over 90 countries, who are attracted by our academic reputation, the relevant courses we offer and our beautiful campus.

The University is located on a greenfield campus site at the heart of England, about 60 miles north of Birmingham and 60 miles south of Manchester and 3 miles away from the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, which means that the university buildings are all in one place and it is very easy to walk around the campus.

Keele benefits from a beautiful location but also has easy transport links to local towns and cities and to other parts of the country. That means that Keele students can enjoy visiting larger cities in the UK, without the cost of living there.

Detailed information about Keele can be found on our website at: www.keele.ac.uk

Reasons to Choose Keele

Keele is one of the UK's largest and most attractive university campuses, with 650 acres of landscaped parkland, fields, woodland and lakes.

• Keele is a research-led university, with excellent teaching quality and graduate employment rates.
• There are about 600 full-time postgraduate taught course students on campus, and about the same number of postgraduate part-time taught students. The total number of full-time students is about 7,000. This size means that Keele is a genuine community on campus.
• The number of permanent academic staff employed at Keele is one of the highest in the UK, which means that there is consistency in the teaching and support.
• The Keele Postgraduate Association provides excellent social facilities for postgraduates, and also represents their interests to the University.
• There is an induction week for international postgraduates, giving information on academic requirements, support and other facilities, as well as allowing students to settle in at Keele and sort out practical issues before the start of teaching. The International Student Support Officer is available to help international students with any questions or issues they might have.
• English language support is available to all students during their studies.
• International postgraduate students are guaranteed accommodation on campus, provided they apply for this by 30 June.
• International students can apply for Keele scholarships, worth up to £3,000 towards the cost of one year's tuition fees.
• Keele offers excellent value for money: tuition and accommodation fees are competitive and there is no application fee.

What Can I Study?

Keele offers a variety of postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines:

• Business and Management
• Counselling
• Education
• Environment
• Ethics
• Health
• Humanities
• Information Technology
• Law
• Media Studies
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Politics
• Psychology
• Science
• Social Sciences

Keele has 3 Faculties and 5 Research Institutes, each of which is responsible for it's own portfolio of courses and research.

• Faculty of Health
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences

• Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics
• Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine
• Primary Care & Health Sciences
• Research Institute for Social Sciences
• Research Institute for the Humanities

Scholarships

Keele offers a limited number of scholarships and bursaries, these vary from year to year, so for up-to-date information please see:

Postgraduate: www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/postgraduate/fees.html
Undergraduate: www.keele.ac.uk/studentfunding/

Entry Requirements and Applying to Keele

The particular entry requirements for each course are given under the course description in the prospectus. More information about applying can be found on the website at: www.keele.ac.uk

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language, we will usually ask you to take one of the internationally recognised English Language qualifications for entry to Keele, such as IELTS, Cambridge ESOL Examinations or the TOEFL examination.

If you do not currently have the required level of English language you must either retake your language test or attend and successfully complete an appropriate English Language summer school (pre-sessional) course before the start of your studies.

Support for Students

The Student Support services offer general advice and support to students. The Independent Advice Unit, run by the Students' Union, offers free, confidential and impartial advice on a range of issues including debt management, immigration and visa issues, employment, civil rights, and a range of other matters. There is a professional counselling service, disability and dyslexia support, a medical service and dental practice on campus.

See www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/studentsupport for more information.

Language Tuition

We offer English Language training alongside your course, so that you can improve your English in a structured way and ensure that these skills develop at the same time as you increase your academic knowledge.

Additional English language support for students is available throughout the academic year - students may sign up for Writing Drop-in sessions or may utilise the Self-Access facilities within the English Language Unit.

Contact details

For more information or to request a postgraduate prospectus, please contact us via the website at:

www.keele.ac.uk/postgraduate