Welcome to UCS

University Campus Suffolk

Sabrina Deng
Location
About Ipswich
• Ipswich is one of England's oldest towns, and took shape in
in the 7th–8th centuries

• County town of Suffolk

• Young and vibrant

• Many great restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas and

theatres

• Good for shopping!

• Ipswich Town Football Club, both for football and concerts

• Close to London

• Close to the coast

The UCS Ipswich Campus
 The Ipswich Campus

The Waterfront Building

• Seven floors, three main lecture theatres

• 34 teaching rooms, with state-of-the-art AV
• Large open access study areas across the
building
• Student union café on the ground floor
• Gallery space in the SU café and foyer
• 24/7 access to the building
 The Ipswich Campus

The Arts Building

• Newly renovated building

• Specialist art studios
• Sprung-floor dance studio
• Mac suite
• ‘Room 1’ café on the ground floor
 The Ipswich Campus

East Building and Library Building

• IT teaching suite
• Photography studios
• Newly-renovated library with group study pods
• Students’ Union offices
• Chaplaincy
• Campus shop
 The Ipswich Campus

James Hehir Building

• Health labs
• Clinical skills centre
• Biomechanics and Physiology labs
• Specialised blood-working area
• Open access study spaces and classrooms
 Popular undergraduate courses (2014/15)
English language
Course Fees
requirements
Business Management
Business Management with Finance
Business Management with IELTS 6.0 or
Human Resource Management UCS internal test 6.0
Business 9,000 GBP
Business Management with Marketing (minimum 5.5 each
Event Management component)
Event Management with Business Management
Event Management and Tourism Management
Fine Art
IELTS 6.0 or
Art Computer Games Design
UCS internal test 6.0
& Graphic Design 10,500 GBP
(minimum 5.5 each
Design Interior Architecture and Design
component)
Photography
IELTS 6.0 or
Psychology
UCS internal test 6.0
Humanity 9,000 GBP
(minimum 5.5 each
Criminology component)
Bioscience
(three years or four years) IELTS 7.0 or
• Nutrition and Human Health UCS internal test 7.0
Science 10,500 GBP
(three years or four years) (minimum 5.5 each
• Sport and Exercise Science component)
• (three years or four years)
 Popular postgraduate courses (2014/15)

Course English requirements Fees (per year)

MBA
MSc Business Management
MSc Human Resource Management
MA Childhood and Youth Studies
MSc Regenerative Medicine
£9,900
UCS internal test or IELTS
6.5 (5.5 each component) £9,000
UCS internal test or IELTS £10,500
7.0 (5.5 each component)
Tuition fees 2015/16
Full-time UG & PG
• Classroom-based £9,495 GBP
• Laboratory/Studio/IT-based £10,995 GBP

MBA
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) £9,900 GBP

Scholarships
UCS offers an early payment scholarship of £500 to all self-funded
international students who pay their yearly tuition fee in full by 30
September or 31 January for courses starting in February.

Student deposits
International students will be required to pay a £1,000 deposit to obtain
their CAS. This deposit is non-refundable. The balance of 50% of fees is
due on arrival at UCS with the final 50% due on invoice.

www.ucs.ac.uk/finance
International Student Support

UCS has dedicated International Support Officer who is

able to help with all aspects of student life, this includes:

• Immigration information and guidance

72 nationalities!
• Accommodation
• English language and study skills advice
• Mentor scheme
• Cultural adjustment advice
• Organised trips and events
• General advice, guidance and counselling
English language and study skills support

To provide support to all students, UCS run a daily programme

of individual drop-in advice sessions and group workshops
covering study skills, academic writing, referencing, English
language skills, maths, statistics, research methods and
computer skills.
These sessions are FREE and are open to students on all
courses and at all levels.
Career and Employability Service

• CV design
• Interview techniques
• Online job shop
• Volunteering fair
• Career Fair
• Internship Programme
UCS and business have been working together to offer Summer
Internship programmes, usually consisting of a period of 6-8
weeks of full-time work, specifically designed for undergraduate
students. Business included : Willis Ltd, AXA and BT et al
 Accommodation

• Athena Hall is the on-campus accommodation with

600 en-suite bedrooms in shared flats and studio
apartments with price from £91 to £124 per week
• Modern kitchens with social spaces
• Laundrette, common room and courtyard
• UCS has accredited off-campus accommodation in
walking distance with affordable price from £60 to
£100 per week include bills
• Alternative accommodation is available on request
Top selling points
• Location: one hour by train from London and Cambridge.

• UCS is one of the biggest risers in the Guardian University League

Tables 2015 climbing 19 places up (climbed up 16 places 2014)

• Strong connections with local, regional and international employers

and our employability - 92% of our graduates went on to employment
or further study.

• Excellent contact time with tutors and more personalised support

• Excellent English speaking environment

• Free study skills support- English skills, Academic Writing,

Mathematics & Statistics

• Excellent high speed free wifi around campus

• Our modern en-suite accommodation is just two minutes’ walk from

the main teaching buildings.

• Affordable tuition fee and living cost in Ipswich.

Application Process
Students should apply in the following ways:

Undergraduate applications: UCAS or direct application

Postgraduate students should apply directly using our online
application form.

All applicants will be given a username and password for the

Applicant Portal. This is accessed via the UCS homepage, and is
designed to support students through the application process.

www.ucs.ac.uk
Application Process-continued
Students and agents are required to provide the following documents
at the time of application:

• All academic qualifications

• Copy of valid passport
• Copies of all UK visas (ignore if first time Tier 4 applicant)
• Progression Statement to state how the new course will complement
previous studies (if applying for a same qualification level already
completed in the UK)
• Any legal documents etc. if student has an immigration history in the
UK. (e.g. UKBA refusal letter, UKBA visa acknowledgement letter,
Tribunal decisions etc.)
• English language competence certificate (UCS internal test).

After Offer acceptance:

Documents required will typically include:
• Bank statements/Financial documents (you will need to show that you
have the course fee plus £7,200 as living expenses in your account for
9 months if you are living outside of the UK).
• We will then ask the student to deposit £1000 for the CAS deposit
What we can offer you?
Standard commission

15% of first year tuition fee = £1,350

5% of the following TWO years tuition fee = £900

£2,250 per UG student!

What you can expect from us

• Receive regular contact, updates and information about UCS

• Advice on potential student applications

• Meetings with potential students for interviews/advice at your

offices

• Undertake further UCS training (both residential and in-

country) as our relationship develops

• Invitation’s to visit UCS for fam-trip

 Contact UCS

www.ucs.ac.uk

Sabrina Deng
International Recruitment Officer
s.deng@ucs.ac.uk
+44 1473 338029