1. Welcome to City University London International Office

2. Welcome to London A financial capital A cultural capital An historic capital A multicultural capital

3. Welcome to London Eat London 11,000 different establishments Shop London Harrods, Oxford St, Westfield, etc Sport London 5 Premiership Teams, 2012 Olympics Event London 200 events each day Cultural London Over 200 museums (mostly free) Entertainment London Over 150 theatres Travel London Excellent transport and a global hub

4. About City University London Established over 100 years ago. Royal Charter awarded in 1966. Chancellor is the Lord Mayor of London. Highly ranked teaching and research. Close contacts with business and industry. 6th most popular UK university for student applications. 10 th most competitive university (Times Good University Guide 2009). Central London location. Located in the heart of legal, financial, creative and journalism industries.

6. An international university 21,412 students from 156 countries 2,126 staff from 70 countries 31 international partnerships 13,000 full-time students including nearly 40% from outside the UK

7. City and Kazakhstan Over 100 students from Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Society Bolashak partner

8. A professional focus Academic and practical training Exemptions from exams of professional bodies e.g. ACA Work placements for most undergraduate degrees and some postgraduate

9. Outstanding prospects 10 th for graduate prospects six months after graduation, amongst the UK’s top universities, in The Times Good University Guide 2010 11th in The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 employability rating, for students in graduate level jobs six months after graduation. Score of 77% in the Guardian University Guide 2010 for graduate prospects City is ranked tenth in the graduate prospects rating, for graduates undertaking further study or employment six months after graduation, in the 2010 Complete University Guide

10. One University – Seven schools School of Arts School of Social Science School of Engineering and Mathematical Science School of Informatics School of Community and Health Science The City Law School Cass Business School

11. School of Arts Cultural Policy & Management –Pioneering CPM education for over 30 years –Postgraduate focus –Pathways for professionals and fresh graduates Journalism –One of the best journalism depts in Europe –New state of the art studios and facilities –Outstanding links with industry –Taught by professional journalists Music –New facilities including performance area –Courses combine theory and practise –Close links with Guildhall School

12. School of Social Science Department of Economics –Applied courses –Combined degree with Accountancy Department of International Politics –Highly inter-disciplinary –Leads to a wide variety of career paths Department of Psychology –British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited and non-accredited programmes –Strong research based department Department of Sociology –One of London’s largest sociology departments –Can be combined with Criminology, Media Studies and Psychology

13. School of Engineering & Mathematical Science 100+ years of tradition in engineering education –Programmes include Aeronautical/Air Transport, Biomedical, Civil, Computer Systems, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical and Telecommunications –Professional placement available on all Engineering undergraduate programmes –Some of the most advanced engine development and testing facilities in Europe Mathematics undergraduate degree with five pathways including: –Statistics, Computer Science, Finance and Economics

14. School of Informatics Two departments and three research centres: Department of Computing Department of Information Science Centre for Software Reliabiltity Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design Centre for Health Informatics State-of-the-art premises Common 1 st year on undergraduate courses Professional Pathway with paid employment Courses tailored to meet industry needs

15. School of Community & Health Sciences Education and development of health and community- based professionals Offers a range of programmes suitable for international students Postgraduate level: Health Management Food Policy Health Sciences e-learning Speech and Language Therapy Public Health and Primary Care Interprofessional Practice Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Leadership for Allied Health Professionals Radiography Optometry (Undergraduate programme also available)

16. The City Law School Heritage dating back to 1852 (Inns of Court Law School Leading European law school with a well established international reputation Strong links with the legal profession and strong alumni network Offers every stage of legal education from LLB to Bar and Legal Practice

17. Cass Business School - Undergraduate Ranked No.1 in London (No.3 in the UK) for Undergraduate Business (Guardian Good University Guide 2010) Course range from general, e.g. BSc Business Studies to highly specialised, e.g. BSc Actuarial Science Year out in industry or Study Abroad opportunities on all courses

18. Cass Business School - Postgraduate Specialist Masters Programmes –Real Estate, Actuarial Science / Insurance, Management, Finance, Energy / Logistics / Shipping –MSc Management ranked 2 nd in UK by Financial Times MBA –Ranked 10 th in UK & 41 st in the world (FT MBA Rankings 2008) –Executive MBA 2 nd in UK and13 th in the world (FT MBA Rankings 2008) –AMBA & EQUIS accredited

19. Student Life Students’ Union with over 50 clubs and societies Sports and fitness facilities Student Centre (one stop shop) Part of a large student and international community in London

20. Accommodation Guaranteed places for all undergraduate first year international students (deadline mid-May) Priority given to international postgraduate students Most accommodation within walking distance of the University Variety of private accommodation options

21. Halls of Residence 2010/11 Finsbury and Heyworth 39 weeks £4,135.95 Peartree Court 39 weeks £4,518.15 Liberty Court 42 weeks £6,750.24

22. Notable City Alumni Liu Mingkang (MBA) Former Chairman and President of Bank of China currently Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Dick Oliver (Civil Engineering) Chairman of BAE Systems (worlds 3 rd largest aerospace and defence company) James Harding (Newspaper Journalism) Editor of The Times newspaper Mahatma Ghandhi (Law) Studied at Inns of Court School of Law – now part of City Law School

23. Contact Details City University London Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB Tel: 0207 040 8019 Fax: 0207 040 8322 Web:www.city.ac.uk Email: mm@city.ac.uk