St Mary's University College

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History

• St Mary's University College has a long and distinguished history as a Catholic college for the education of teachers.
• Founded in 1850, St Mary's now offers a very wide range of degrees across many disciplines.
• In September 2006, St Mary's become a University College.

Location and transport

• St Mary's is situated in a safe leafy suburb just a few minutes away from the River Thames.
• Teddington, Twickenham, Kingston and Richmond are close by.
• Strawberry Hill Station is five minutes away and it is 30 minutes into central London.

Entry standards

• Most courses ask for 160 to 200 points but subjects have specific subject requirements.
• Those doing A levels will be asked to get CC or BC as a minimum entry requirement.

Student mix

• Female to male ratio, 2:1.
• The vast majority of students are from state schools.
• The number of overseas students is increasing.

Teaching standards

• In 2007 the government agency for quality and standards confirmed that St Mary's is well resourced and that students benefit from the supportive environment.
• St Mary's has a good community ethos and students benefit from good interaction with staff.

Research standards

• St Mary's has a culture of research and scholarship supported by discrete research centres, research seminar programmes and conferences.
• We have number of areas of research strength in the physical sciences and humanities - notably English Language and Literature, Theology and Education.

Academic strengths

• St Mary's is very well established for education and sport and has a high level of achievement in many areas.
• Media Arts is ranked fourth in the country in terms of student satisfaction.

Student facilities, including library and computing

• Studentsl have access to a state-of-the-art learning resource centre, internet cafe, open access IT suites and a wide range of services to support studies.
• There are a substantial number of study spaces.
• Other facilities include TV studio, radio studio, dance and drama studios and extensive sport labs and facilities.

Disability services

Students' Union

• The Students' Union is committed to providing social events, support and information and to be a voice for students.
• The union has its own building with two bars and a wide range of leisure facilities, including a multipurpose hall.
• There are dozens of clubs and societies catering for just about every interest.

Sport

• Extensive training facilities including a strength and conditioning areas equipped to world-class performance standards.
• Funding available for high performance athletes.
• In addition to facilities for elite athletes, St Mary's regards all sports participation as important and provides a wide range of clubs and activities which are available to every student in the University College.

Recent/prospective new builds

• New halls of residence 2006, new refectory 2007 and new sport facilities due to be built for 2009.

Availability of part-time work

• Bar work, shop work and sport related work close to St Mary's due to locality.
• Accredited work experience modules available as part of degree programmes.