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Institution Profile

the university is committed to offering “full-time students SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT COVENTRY
on most courses at least 10 hours of on-campus timetabled
teaching and learning each week. On-campus sessions will Coventry University’s four faculties offer a wide range of
be complemented by additional timetabled online teaching programmes. They include:
and learning”. Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Schools of art and design, hu-
Coventry. England’s ninth largest urban habitat, Coventry manities, media and performing arts
(pop.430,000) is reputed for its heritage and historic build- Faculty of Business and Law. Coventry Business School, Cov-
ings. Prominent among them is the medieval Cathedral entry Law School
Church of St. Michael, aka Coventry Cathedral; Lunt Fort Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing. Comput-
and the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum which hosts a ing; civil engineering, architecture and building; geography,
rich collection of paintings, including of local heroine Lady environment and disaster management; mathematics and
Godiva. physics; mechanical, automotive and manufacturing engi-
Sited on the banks of the River Sherbourne, Coventry neering; aerospace, electrical and electronic engineering
boasts an award-winning indoor waterpark, the Coven- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Biomolecular and sport
try City Football Club, Coventry Blaze (hockey team), and sciences, food science and nutrition, health professions,
semi-pro rugby league clubs. The city will host some events nursing and health studies, psychology and behavioural
of the Commonwealth Games 2022. sciences and social, therapeutic and community studies
A popular shopping destination with retail parks in and Tuition fees (annual): £9,250-20,100
around the city, Coventry is well-connected by road, rail Room and board: £6,347 NB: £=Rs.101
and air with all major cities of the UK. London and Oxford
are an hour and Birmingham 30 minutes away by train.
Summer in Coventry is short
and warm. Winters long, cold and CU’s undergraduate programmes are
windy. Temperatures range be- successful completion of class XII
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tween 9 C-21 C in summer and averaging 60-65 percent-plus, and
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1 C-8 C in winter. English language proficiency (IELTS/
Campus facilities. CU’s main campus Pearson test scores or 60 percent-
sprawls over 33 acres in Coventry plus in English in the qualifying class
City Centre adjacent to Coventry XII exam). International students
Cathedral and the Herbert Art Gal- have the choice to apply directly to
lery and Museum. The centrepiece the university or through the UK’s
of the campus is The Hub, which centralised Universities and Colleges
hosts the Coventry University Stu- Admissions Service (UCAS). Admis-
dents’ Union, student support services, a bar/nightclub, sion applications must be supported with latest academic
and food outlets. Other campus landmarks include the transcripts, an academic reference, English language test
Lanchester Library, Coventry University Technology Park, score, personal statement and passport copy. The UCAS
sports centre, Tank studio furbished with modern multime- admission deadline is June 30, 2022 for term beginning
dia production equipment, spiritual, health and well-being in September.
centres, and a High Performance Engineering Centre. The requirement for admission into postgraduate pro-
Its main city centre campus apart, the university has grammes is successful completion of a bachelor’s degree
four other campuses — Coventry University London, CU from a recognised university and English language profi-
Coventry, CU London and CU Scarborough. The Coventry ciency.
University London campus is centrally located within walk- For further information, contact Tel: +44 (0) 24 77 654
ing distance of the Liverpool Street train station and hosts 700; e-mail: ukadmissions@coventry.ac.uk; website: www.
fashion studios, onsite trading floor equipped with Bloom- coventry.ac.uk.
berg terminals, a Standard & Poor’s computer suite, library Accommodation. Student housing options range from univer-
and students lounge. The CU Coventry campus provides sity-owned halls of residence, studios, ensuite bedrooms
full-time and part-time professional courses in vocational and halls with shared bathrooms. Most accommodation is
subjects such as accounting, legal studies and marketing. self-catered. Other facilities include shared kitchens, laun-
The university’s second London campus — CU London — derette, and Internet connectivity. For more information,
is 14 miles from city centre and hosts science and engineer- email unihalls@futurelets.co.uk.
ing labs, café, library, and IT suites. Inaugurated in 2016, Degree programmes. The university offers undergraduate,
the CU Scarborough in North Yorkshire offers law, science postgraduate and research programmes across four facul-
& engineering study programmes. ties (see box).
Admission. Minimum eligibility criteria for admission into RESHMA RAVISHANKER

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