• Keele’s teaching and research have been rated by the UK government as of the highest standard.
• It is located in the centre of the UK, between Manchester and Birmingham. The campus is known as the UK’s largest and most beautiful university campus.
• The University was founded to promote inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary scholarship and makes a distinctive contribution to UK higher education by emphasizing the strength of a broad educational programme; popular with today’s employers!

• Coventry University has over 3,000 students from more than 100 countries studying at the University
• Coventry is the 4th safest place to study in the country*
  (*Latest Urban Crime Ranking report by the Think Tank, Reform)
• It is centrally located with superb links to the rest of the UK  
  15 minutes to Birmingham airport by train, 1 hour to London by train
• Coventry University offer low cost, secure, accommodation within walking distance
  “Student residences are within easy walking distance of the campus and city centre.” Good University Guide 2010
• World-leading and internationally excellent research in every Faculty
  7 out of 16 areas receiving the highest rating in overall quality profile in the RAE 2008
• Coventry University offer up to £1500 worth of scholarships available to each international student
• World Class facilities

  £5 million Student Centre and Graduate Centre
  £16million award winning Lanchester Library
  Dedicated Graduate and Continuing Professional Development Centre
  New high-tech Engineering and Computing faculty building scheduled for autumn 2011

• One of the best Business Schools in the world.
• Internationally recognised Engineering and Computing faculty
• World renowned School of Art and Design
• National recognition for high quality of provision of applied and professional courses in Health and Life Sciences

• Campuses in London, Dubai and Mauritius.
• Ranked 2nd in the UK for Teaching & Learning.
• Courses with Professional Accreditations.
• Credit Transfer available for Year 2/3 entry.
• 1000 GBP Bursary for all the applicants.
• Merit Scholarships of up to 1000 GBP.
• Recipient of Queen’s Anniversary Award.
• Network of Regional Offices.
• Accommodation provided in the University’s Halls of Residence.

• SOAS is unique. It is the only higher education institution in the UK specialising in the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
• The SOAS Library has more than 1.2 million items and extensive electronic resources, and attracts scholars all over the world.
• SOAS offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees, taught by world-renowned teachers in specialist faculties.
• SOAS is consistently ranked among the top higher education institutions in the UK and the world.
• The School’s academic excellence has also been recognised in research assessment exercises (RAEs).
• SOAS offers a friendly, vibrant environment right in the buzzing heart of London.
• SOAS is diverse and lively- Welcomes students from more than 100 countries and more than 35% of them are from outside the UK.
• Small group teaching remains an important feature of study at SOAS. Our student-staff ratio (11:1) is one of the best in the UK.
• SOAS prepares you for today’s job market… Over 100 employers take part in careers events on the SOAS campus every year. Many more advertise their vacancies through the SOAS Careers Service system. All are seeking the often unique combination of skills and knowledge acquired from the SAOS study programmes.

• The University of Bath was rated 9th in 2007, by the Times Good University Guide.
• Its research is internationally-respected, and its students are in demand by employers because of the high quality of the teaching offered here.
• The University has had close connections with industry and the public and voluntary sectors since its inception in 1966. It has developed strong links with universities abroad.
• The University’s buildings are set in an attractive campus about a mile from the centre of Bath, a World Heritage City. It is a safe and friendly campus with strong student services and good social opportunities. Its sports facilities are first-class.
• Excellent transport links to London, Bristol & major airports.

• The University of Reading is consistently one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK.
• Univ links with industry, professional bodies and practice which are used to inform the curriculum, assist student employability and support research.
• Univ is superbly located on the Thames, and London is only 25 min away by Train. Lying in the UK’s ‘Silicon Valley’ reading offers plentiful job opportunities.
• The ICMA Centre, University of Reading has an international reputation for providing quality education tailored to the capital markets industry.
• Students benefit from recruitment visits from many investment banks based in London and from City Headhunters. ABN AMRO Bank, DrKW, UBS Investment Bank and West LB are among the employers who recruit graduates from the ICMA Centre.

London is home to more than 97,000 international students from over 200 different nations, more than any other city in the world.

Creative Industry


London’s creative industries annual turnover is £21-29 billion, making it the second biggest sector after financial/business services.

The creative and cultural sector is expected to be the fastest growing sector in London’s expanding economy to 2016.

There are over 113,000 creative companies in London.

London is the third busiest film production centre in the world after New York and Los Angeles.

London is acknowledged as one of the three global capitals for the advertising industry.

There are 1,500 theatre companies, 1,700 visual arts and crafts groups, 2,500 amateur groups and 2,650 music businesses in London.

London attracts 22 million visits to performances of music, theatre and dance, and 30 million visits to museums and galleries each year.

Courses offered Universities in the field of Creative Arts-

Advertising

Architecture

Arts and antique markets

Crafts

Design

Designer Fashion

Film, video and photography

Software, computer games and electronic publishing

Music and the visual and performing arts

Journalism

London Universities offering courses in the field of Creative Arts-

School of Oriental African Studies, University of London (www.soas.ac.uk)

Goldsmiths, University of London (www.gold.ac.uk)

University of Creative Arts, London (www.uca.ac.uk)

City University, London (www.city.ac.uk)

Brunel University, West London (www.brunel.ac.uk)



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It is the world’s largest financial centre alongside New York has the largest city GDP in Europe and is home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe’s 500 largest companies. It has the most international visitors of any city in the world. London’s 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutions in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the Summer Olympics three times.

Study Finance in the Financial Finance

• London is one of the world’s largest financial centres and is the single most internationally-focused financial marketplace.
• In London alone, the sector employs around 338,000 people, one third of those working in the sector in the UK.
• This critical mass of capital and expertise continues to attract international financial institutions seeking a European base for their operations.
• Every major bank and financial institution has a significant presence in London and there are more branches and subsidiaries of international banks in London than in any other city in the world.
• London’s foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with an average daily turnover of $2,096 billion or 32 per cent of the global market – more than New York and Tokyo combined.
• The UK insurance industry is the largest in Europe and the third largest in the world. London is the world’s leading market for internationally traded insurance and reinsurance.
• The London Stock Exchange is the most international of all stock exchanges with more than 470 companies from over 60 countries.
• A new index (Global Financial Centres Index) suggests that London leads New York in several areas of competitiveness: people, business environment, market access and infrastructure.

Universities in London for Finance programs-


City University, London (www.city.ac.uk)