University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield (informally Huddersfield University) is a public university located in Huddersfield. West Yorkshire, England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in a series of institutions dating back to the 19th century. It has made teaching quality a particular focus of its activities, winning the inaugural Higher Education Academy Global Teaching Excellence Award, and achieving a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold Award, both in 2017.

Top 5 reasons to choose Huddersfield

1. The University of Huddersfield is a gold-rated university in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
2. Here at Huddersfield, you’ll be taught by some of the best lecturers in the country. The University is number one in England for the proportion of staff with teaching qualifications (HESA 2018)
3. They're unique in the fact that all their permanent teaching staff* have, or are completing, doctorates. This expertise, together with their teaching credentials, means that students here learn from knowledgeable and well-qualified teachers and academics that are at the forefront of their subject area.
4. For the past ten years, they've been the UK’s leading university for National Teaching Fellowships too, which rate Britain’s best lecturers. It's all part of their ongoing drive for teaching excellence, which helps their students to achieve great things too.
5. 100% of their students have the opportunity to undertake professional work experience during their studies.

Courses at the University of Huddersfield

• Accountancy and Finance
• Advertising and Marketing Communications
• Air Transport and Logistics Management
• Animation Production
• Applied Computing
• Architecture
• Automotive and Motorsport Engineering
• Biomedical Science
• Biomedicine
• Business Accounting
• Business
• Chemistry with Forensic Science
• Chemistry with Industrial Experience
• Computer Science
• Contemporary Art and Illustration
• Creative Media and Production
• Creative Music Production
• Criminology
• Digital and Social Media Marketing
• Digital Manufacturing Engineering
• Drama
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• Economics
• Economics with Financial Services
• Education
• Electronic Engineering
• Engineering Design
• English Language and Literature
• English Literature
• Events Management
• Fashion Brand Marketing
• Film Studies
• Forensic and Analytical Science
• Geography
• Global Marketing
• Graphic Design and Animation
• Health and Social Care
• History
• Hospitality Business Management with a Modern Language
• Human Resource Management
• Illustration
• Information Technology
• Interior Design
• International Accountancy
• International Business
• International Events and Tourism Management
• International Politics
• International Trade and Investment
• Journalism
• Law with Criminology
• Linguistics
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Media and Popular Culture
• Media Studies
• Medical Engineering Technologies
• Midwifery Studies
• Music
• Nursing Studies
• Pharmacology
• Physiotherapy
• Politics
• Primary and Early Years Education
• Sociology and Psychology
• Sociology with Social Policy
• Software Engineering
• Sonic Arts and Composition
• Sound Engineering and Music Production
• Sport and Physical Education
• Supply Chain Management with Logistics
• TESOL and Education
• Transport and Logistics Management BSc(Hons)
• Travel and Tourism Management
• Web Design
• Web Programming with Cyber Security
• Youth and Community Wor

Why Study Abroad?

There are a number of benefits to studying in another country as part of your degree program. They have listed just a few of them below:

• Culture – opportunity to immerse yourself into another culture
• Make your CV unique – become more employable!
• Make lifelong friends – many students make friends for life through the study abroad experience
• Hone your language skills or even learn a new language
• Personal development – increase your confidence
• Broaden your mind and change the way you think – Studies suggest that studying abroad can positively influence your brain to make you more outgoing and open to new ideas.

Erasmus+ (European Exchange) – Incoming Students

If your University has an Erasmus agreement with the University of Huddersfield, please contact your University’s Erasmus/Study Abroad contact regarding the selection process at your institution. If you are nominated by your University, you will be contacted by the University of Huddersfield with details of their application process.

Erasmus+ (European Exchange) – Outgoing Students

The University has partnerships with a number of European universities via the Erasmus+ exchange program. If you are interested in taking part in an Erasmus+ exchange, details for outgoing University of Huddersfield students can be found on the ERASMUS web pages.

They have also included information for students taking part in a work placement in Europe in the third year of their degree course who may be eligible to apply for the Erasmus Traineeship grant.

Accommodation

Most of Huddersfield’s student accommodation is located ten minutes or less from the University campus and the International Study Centre. You can choose between a variety of options, from shared rooms, to private rooms with an en-suite. Features may also include free Wi-Fi, gym, on-site laundry, game rooms and all-inclusive utilities. These features will vary depending on the accommodation you book.

Living close to campus will give you the opportunity to experience a balanced student life. You will be able to easily access their classes and professors, facilities and student clubs on campus. All student accommodation benefits from secure access and many even have their own on-site manager and concierge for added assistance and security.

If you want to live independently, you can choose one of the fully furnished ensuite rooms close to campus. Many include features like:

• Shared common room
• On-site laundry
• Gym
• Cinema room
• 32-inch TV

Study Group has partnered with IQ - a leading student accommodation provider in UK. Through this partnership, their students will receive an option to choose the right accommodation from this market leader. They will reserve rooms on behalf of the students, who can then confirm the room directly with the landlord at their market rate.