University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Tel: 01905 855111
Email: admissions@worc.ac.uk
Website: http://www.worcester.ac.uk
Information from this Institution
Institution´s policy on Unit Grades
The University of Worcester will not use grade information for individual units within A and AS examinations when considering applications and making offers. Offers will be made and confirmed on the basis of tariff points and overall grades at A and AS level. Candidates are, of course, welcome to highlight unit achievements in their Personal Statement or to encourage referees to do so in their references.
Interviews
Applicants for professional courses eg teaching, nursing etc are interviewed. Other courses requiring interviews are indicated in the prospectus.
Open days
Open Days: Contact study@worc.ac.uk for details of Open Events. Successful candidates will be invited to Visit Days in March, April or May.
Compacts and networks
UW offers Access, HND, Foundation Year and Foundation Degrees with Partnership Colleges and has Compacts with some West Midlands schools and college
Record of achievement/Progress file
Record of Achievements are welcomed.
Campus locations
Birmingham, Evesham, Halesowen, Hereford, Holme Lacy, Kidderminster, Ludlow, Redditch, Stourbridge and Worcester
Notes
Some courses are offered in conjunction with FE partner colleges, and are taught at both sites throughout the course. Applicants who wish to study at an FE partner college should enter the preferred location under ´Campus Code´ in the ´choices´ section of the application.
| student numbers | |||||
| total number of students : | 9086 | ||||
| total degree students : | 2807 | ||||
| total HND students : | 485 | ||||
| total other students : | 613 | ||||
| Degree | HND | Other | |||
| percentage on sandwich courses : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage mature students : | 53 | 55 | 89 | ||
| percentage international students : | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ratio male / female : | 36/64 | 42/58 | 8/92 | ||
| student numbers by subject area | Degree | HND | Other | ||
| medicine, dentistry, veterinary science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| subjects allied to medicine : | 156 | 65 | 613 | ||
| science : | 728 | 213 | 0 | ||
| engineering & technology : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| architecture, building & planning : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| mathematical sciences, IT & computing : | 119 | 36 | 0 | ||
| business & administrative studies : | 213 | 2 | 0 | ||
| social, economic, political & legal studies : | 274 | 6 | 0 | ||
| humanities : | 493 | 13 | 0 | ||
| art & design, performing arts : | 214 | 31 | 0 | ||
| education : | 610 | 119 | 0 | ||
| combined : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| accommodation | |||||
| percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation : | 90 | ||||
| estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 35-40 weeks: | |||||
| including 0-0 meals a day, 0-0 days per week | £0.00-£0.00 | ||||
| including no food | £45.00-£58.00 | ||||
| other | £65.00-£0.00 | ||||
| overseas opportunities (exc. compulsory language course placements) | |||||
| number of students on a placement or study period abroad : | 22 | ||||