University of East Anglia

History

• Opened in 1963, one of the sixties generation of universities and part of the 1994 group.
• The first UK university to offer courses in creative writing, environmental sciences and development studies, and champion of interdisciplinary subjects.

Location and transport

• Set in 129 hectares (320 acres) of parkland with its own 'Norfolk Broad'.
• 15 minutes from the lively centre of historic Norwich, one of the UK's top ten shopping cities.
• The cheapest UK city annual bus pass; half-hourly London trains; regular Norwich–Amsterdam shuttle flights (then the world’s your oyster), and university to London airports coach service.
• UEA London campus opened in January 2010. State-of-the-art facility for teaching, learning, enterprise and engagement. In the heart of the City of London we teach a range of innovative courses in the areas of business, diplomacy, and creative entrepreneurship. Courses range from pre-University courses to prepare students for University study through to advanced Masters. UEA London is also home to our partners INTO University Partnerships, who offer English Language courses.

Entry standards

• Entry requirements may vary according to the subject and course you want to study. Find information about entry requirements at the University of East Anglia on the website.

Student mix

• 10 women to every 6 men (57% female, 43% male).
• 12% of students are from overseas.
• 86% of applicants are from state schools.
• Overall: an average of 6.5 applicants per available place.

Course flexibility

• The modular degree structure means that students take self-contained modules, providing substantial choice.
• Each degree has compulsory modules – but students can also take optional modules outside the main subject area.
• Many courses give the opportunity to study abroad for a period.
• Many courses have work placement options.

Teaching standards

• The University of East Anglia has been rated in the top ten English mainstream universities for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey since it began (2005–2011) – a key measure of academic and teaching excellence.
• The University received the highest ranking in its most recent quality audit.
• The University has been consistently rated top in the What Uni Student Choice Awards (2009–2011) as voted by students.
• Diamond Jubilee Queen’s Anniversary Prize awarded to UEA for Creative Writing.

Research standards

• Nearly 90 per cent of our research was rated of international excellence in the latest (2008) Research Assessment Exercise, with over 50 per cent world leading. Norwich has the fourth greatest concentration of most highly cited researchers in the UK, after London, Oxford and Cambridge – thanks to the University and its Norwich Research Park partners.
• History of Art, Film Studies, American Studies and International Development in the top three in the country, with Environmental Sciences and Pharmacy in the top ten.

Academic strengths

• Sciences and Health linked to world-leading Norwich Research Park institutes; notable strengths in environmental sciences, biological sciences, pharmacy, medicine.
• 2012 launch of the Chinese hub of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (Fudan University in Shanghai) uniting the research and teaching strength of UEA and Fudan as two world-leading institutions to explore potential answers to climate change
• Powerful professional and business offering with highly regarded Schools of Social Work, Education, Law, Nursing and Midwifery.
• Arts, humanities and social sciences with particular strengths in history, English literature, creative writing, film studies and philosophy.

Student facilities, including library and computing

• Students have access to a wide range of resources and facilities to assist their studies. A network of professional Student Services offers information, advice, practical help and specialist resources to enable all students to take full advantage of the opportunities offered at undergraduate level.
• The University's library is open 7 days a week during semesters. Facilities include more than 800,000 volumes of books and journals, a range of electronic resources including major bibliographic and citation databases, an extensive audio-visual collection, and an inter-lending and document supply service. IT facilities include a 24-hour access area in the Library, IT hubs across campus, a high-speed network connecting the whole University campus and a wireless network for laptop and mobile access.
• The James Platt Centre for Language Learning also provides students with the opportunity to learn to speak another language, with classes from beginner to advanced levels. Languages offered include Arabic, British Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Italian, Russian and Spanish.
• Specialist facilities also include purpose-built, state-of-the-art scientific laboratories, psychology research pods and observation suites, drama and electro-acoustic music studios, telecommunications suites and resources to facilitate purpose-led clinical trials, investigative experiments, analysis and modelling.

Disability service

Students' Union

• Voted Student Union of the Year at the 2010 Club Awards, as well as the best student venue in the country by the music industry's Live magazine, with 50 big name bands performing each year. Consistently voted top Student Union in the What Uni Awards.
• Over 130 societies and sports clubs and award-winning student media.
• Four campus shops dedicated to providing a wide range of products at student-friendly prices.

Sport

• Our £30-million Sportspark provides us with one of the finest sports complexes in Britain, boasting facilities unrivalled at any other British university.
• A £400,000 development to commemorate the Sportspark’s 10th anniversray added three seven-a-side state-of-the-art soccer pitches and an Olympic Gymnastic centre.
• Indoors: olympic-sized pool, climbing wall, gym, squash courts, martial arts and aerobics studios and the region's largest sports hall.
• Outdoors: astroturf football pitches, tennis courts and an athletics track, and 40 acres (16 hectares) of playing fields.

Recent/prospective new builds

• Provision of 700 additional en suite student bedrooms, a new medical and health centre, the extension and refurbishment of the central library, the university’s catering facilities and also its students’ union. The University’s main social centre, The Square, has also been regenerated and new, purpose-focused buildings have been completed for the Norwich Business School and the INTO Academic and English language centre for overseas students.
• The university’s Sportspark has recently completed its 3.9-million extension with the latest facilities to include an extensive Gymnastics Centre as part of the sporting activities available.
• A new Enterprise Centre, designed to offer businesses and students an environment in which to develop their entrepreneurial skills is also set to be built in 2013.
• The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts which houses a priceless collection of modern and tribal art, in a building designed and critically acclaimed by Normal Foster is also currently undergoing further refurbishment in extending its galleries.

Availability of part-time work

• Employability, a campus job agency, helps students find part-time work, holiday jobs and work placements.
• Opportunities for part-time work on campus too.
• Many voluntary opportunities too.
• Visit the website for more information on part-time work at East Anglia.