Study in England (in English) - ISEP Exchange
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The University of Bradford is a traditional institution with a long history of high-quality research, learning and teaching. It is also forward-thinking, modern and student-orientated. The University has won awards for sustainability and provides state of the art facilities for students on campus. Academically it has one of Europe's leading business schools plus the world's largest centre for the study of peace and conflict. Students are taught by academics from around the world, which is backed up by high-quality research spanning over almost 50 years.
The city of Bradford has many notable places of interest, including the National Media Museum, Bradford Cathedral, Bradford 1 Gallery, the Saltaire World Heritage Site and many others. Bradford has also been given the distinction of being the first city designated a UNESCO city of film.
Strong or unique academic fields most recommended for ISEP students include peace studies and politics, archaeological sciences, engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, medical), business and management, chemical and forensic sciences, economics, computer science/ICT and media studies. Students study 60 Bradford credits, which are three to six modules per term.
HOUSING
ISEP students will be accommodated in The Green, in either an apartment or townhouse (depending on availability), with single rooms and shared kitchens. Bedding packs may be purchased prior to arrival.
MEALS
ISEP Exchange students will receive a meal stipend based on the cost of living for students in Bradford, which they can use to purchase groceries and cook meals in shared facilities. ISEP Direct students do not receive meal benefits and will be expected to use their own funds for meals.
All ISEP students will be expected to budget for their meals accordingly, and can ask their ISEP Student Services Coordinator for tips, as well as check out ISEP's resources for Budgeting for Study Abroad.
Course Description
A full study load for one semester is 60 credits. This is equivalent to 30 ECTS, and approximately equivalent to 24 Australian credits or 15 US semester credits.
Courses are weighted as follows:
A: 10 credits
B: 20 credits
ISEP students should refer to the study abroad webpages for incoming student here.
Full module listings are available here - please note that not all of these are available to ISEP students.
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
Courses NOT available to ISEP students: biomedical sciences, clinical sciences, nursing, and pharmacy. Students who request courses in these fields will not be considered for placement at this institution.
Availability may be limited for psychology courses accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Some modules (courses) have pre-requisites which will need to be met by equivalent modules taken at your home institution. Your transcript will usually answer this question.
TAKING COURSES ACROSS FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS
Cross-registration across faculties/departments may be difficult due to the UK academic system. Students intending to take courses from a variety of disciplines should be aware that timetables may clash across faculties, and are encouraged to take the majority of their courses within one faculty.
**Students are responsible for staying until the end of the semester and may not leave before the final date of their semester exams. Neither ISEP nor University of Bradford can guarantee an early departure; leaving early may result in a failing exam grade and/or forfeit of credit.
Bradford accepts the following tests/scores in addition to the TOEFL and IELTS exams:
-Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: Achieve ISEII with Distinction in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, OR ISEIII with Pass in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
-Pearson PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English): Overall score of at least 62 with at least 59 each in speaking, listening, reading, and writing
-LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking: Only accept the LanguageCert ESOL SELT B2 Listeing, Reading, Writing & Speaking exam, NOT the B2 Communicator version. Minimum of 148 overall with a minimum of 33 in each subskill.
-PSI Skills for English: SELT: Only accept the Skills for English: SELT. Must achieve at least Pass with Merit overall and B2 level in each sub-test.
-Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Grade C or above
-Cambridge Proficiency Certificate: Grade C or above
PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
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