Wolverhampton University is a high-ranking public university in England which has been providing first-class education to students for over 190 years. It received university status in 1992 and currently has approximately 23,000 students enrolled, 2,500 of whom are international.
University is currently offers more than 380 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, many of which are accredited by professional organizations.
With 96 per cent in work or further study within six months of graduation, Wolverhampton has one of the highest employability rates in the country.
Campus
It has three main campuses in Wolverhampton, Walsall and Telford.
The main university campus in West Midlands is located in the center of Wolverhampton city and is known as the City Campus. On this campus are mostly academic departments, administrative offices, student support facilities, and three residential halls.
Facilities in Campus
- Libraries
- Online study facilities
- gym,
- sports hall
- Swimming pool.
- Wi-Fi.
Location Specialities
Wolverhampton is just 20 minutes from the heart of UK’s second-largest city Birmingham, 1 hour from Manchester and less than two hours from London, and provides a variety of transport connections.
The cost of living in Wolverhampton is relatively low compared with other UK cities. Cultural highlights include the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, which has the largest collection of pop art outside London, and the colleges own Arena Theatre. It's also known as one of UK's top 10 live music cities.
Accomodation
Over 2 000 places are available at the University of Wolverhampton with over 1,000 en-suite rooms for every budget.
Every student accommodation on the campus is a short 5-minute walk from teaching facilities and theatres. Wolverhampton City, Walsall and Telford campuses are the location for accommodation;
Ranking
- 124th in the Times University Guide 2020
- 115th in the Guardian University Guide 2020
Teaching Quality
The reputation for teaching has been recognised with a Silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Academic Divisions
- Faculty of Arts Business and Social Science
- Faculty of Education Health and Well Being
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
Why University of Wolverhampton
- Long and successful history: more than 190 years old University
- Low cost of living: compared to other cities cost of living is too low.
- Great transport: travel to all location is easy as it is in the central location.
- High employability rate: 96% of graduates are in job or joined for further studies within 6 months from graduation.
- QS 4 star Award :The University of Wolverhampton has recently been awarded QS 4 stars.
- Modern facilities – University has invested around £125m over the last 15 years to ensure that the facilities for students are world class.
How to Reach? Or Travel
- The Wolverhampton City Campus is situated in the middle of Wolverhampton, within easy reach of student halls and bus and train stations.
- Rail, bus or tram networks from Wolverhampton exploring the area take less than 20 minutes to Birmingham by rail.
University of Wolverhampton Scholarships
Federal loans are available for US students.
- An American veteran is eligible to get a financial aid of up to $22,805.34 in tuition fees and $1,682 per month for allowance.
- International students enrolling at Wolverhampton University will automatically become eligible for a bursary of £1,000 per year
- Lord Paul scholarship is available as a financial support for international students to study in UK who have achieved good grades in their previous education. This scholarship is worth £1,000 per year.
- Chevening is the UK government international award scheme. The recipients of this are selected by the British Embassy and High Commissions.
- The university offers a range of commonwealth scholarship schemes to fund Commonwealth citizens.
Famous Aluminis
- Nandcoomar Bodha (Former Politician),
- Chauhdry Abdul Rashid JP (Birmingham's Former Mayor),
- Jeff Randall (Business Journalist),
- Anish Kapoor (British Sculptor),
- Howard Jacobson (British Journalist and Novelist),
- Julian Peedle-Calloo (Actor and TV Presenter),
- Clare Teal (Broadcaster and Jazz Singer),
- Ben Stewart (Actress)
- Andy Thompson (Former Footballer).
English Language Requirements:
UG & PG:
- IELTS – Overall 6.0 with not less than 5.5 in each band
- TOEFL – Overall 79 with minimum 19 in each band
- PTE – Overall 54 with minimum 51 in each band
The Requirements may Defer for few Programs.
IELTS Waiver:
- Class XII – minimum 70 in English in any State Board and 60 in Central Board (provided no study gap more than 5 years from last required academic qualification) – MOI required in IELTS waiver in PG admissions as supplementary.
