Sunderland has been an important centre for education since 674AD when Benedict Biscop built St Peter’s Church and monastery.
It is a university that is proud of its long-established commitment to widening participation, world-leading research, public and private sector collaboration, and its track record for providing quality student experience that results in students who are tomorrow makers of our societies and economy.
Sunderland is integral to its city and region. It was recognized internationally as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability, and facilities in the QS World University Rankings 2023. The University is also one of the UK’s leading widening participation Universities and was named The Times/Sunday Times University of the Year for Social Inclusion 2021.
Sunderland has over 24,000 students based in the North East coast, London, and Hong Kong. It is focused on ensuring that its graduates leave equipped with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and connections to make a positive difference in the wider world.
The university has a global community from all over the world, with a fifth of its students coming from outside the UK. International students have the opportunity to experience living in the UK, absorb its culture and language, and make valuable contacts and friendships.
They'll also gain an internationally recognised qualification and also the skills, experience, and knowledge They'll need to develop a career wherever they choose to go in the world.
The institution's Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 sets out its“Life-Changing” mission, through transformative experiences for its students, career-focused and professions-facing teaching, and the positive difference they aim to make to society. All of these have a distinct local and regional impact.
SOME OF THE COURSES OFFERED:
- Allied health professions and public health
- Art and Design
- Business
- Computer Science
- Crime, Policing, Investigation
- Engineer
- English
- Health and Clinic Sciences
- Hospitality, Events, Aviation, and Tourism
- Journalism and PR
- Law
Sunderland also offers online and distance courses, short courses, and top-up courses. The institute's provision for financial support through scholarships stems from its belief that students should have the capacity and capability to learn and have access to higher education, no matter their background and personal circumstance.
Sunderland offers financial support in the form of automatically awarded scholarships and bursaries, scholarships and bursaries students need to apply for, government grants, and even scholarships and bursaries that Medicine students of the university are entitled to.
For more information about the university and also how to apply, visit the University of Sunderland website.
