Read the latest news stories from the International Study Centre at the University of Huddersfield:
The Huddersfield International Study Centre knows how to throw a party! While celebrating the success of all the International Study Centre students progressing to their career of choice, it managed to raise £600 for Building Futures, a charity dedicated to the construction of schools in developing countries.
Congratulations to the 2009 ISC students for graduating, good luck for your future at Huddersfield and well done for helping Building Futures!
View a selection of pictures of the graduation party
Find out more about Building Futures
The latest issue of the University of Huddersfield International Student Newsletter is now available to read online.
ISC Students celebrate success of Huddersfield GiantsTuesday 18 August 2009
To celebrate the success of the town's rugby club, Huddersfield Giants, in reaching the Final of the Carnegie Challenge Cup, International students at the University of Huddersfield welcomed the famous piece of silverware to its campus yesterday.
As main sponsors of the Giants, the University was pleased to be a part of the celebrations in preparation for the Final, which will see the Giants face Warrington Wolves at Wembley on August 29 – their second cup final appearance in four years.
4 tickets to see the match live in Wembley were offered to the International Study Centre for raffle and free team shirts were included in the prize. The four winning students from the ISC are Anne Rachadaporn (Thailand), Maha Al Ali (Saudi Arabia), Salem Balharith (Saudi Arabia), and Adam Mentsiev (Chechnya).
Pre-Masters bursaries for April 09Friday 27 February 2009
We are pleased to announce a bursary available to all students starting the 2-term Pre-Masters course in April 2009 at the University of Huddersfield ISC. The bursary value is 25% of tuition fees, which amounts to GBP 1,425. This discount means that the 2-term Pre-Masters course costs £4,275, compared with the published price of £5,700.
Starting the Pre-Masters in April 2009, you can progress to your Masters degree at Huddersfield in autumn 2009. If you intend to study on a Pre-Masters programme, contact us for further information.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
This September will see the introduction of a new course that guarantees a conditional offer for second-year entry onto an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Huddersfield.
The course has been designed for students who are overqualified for a Foundation Year course but underqualified for direct entry to the first year of an undergraduate degree.
Students with excellent high-school grades and good English or students who are already in the first year of a relevant undergraduate degree in their home country may apply for the course.
Students who have completed the first year of a HND or Advanced Diploma or are a mature student with relevant experience will also be able to study for the International Diploma.
More information on the International Diploma course page.
Monday 12 January 2009
Centre Head Dionne Coburn welcomed another group of international students to the ISC this week.
The students come from ten countries and four continents and have travelled from Russia, Qatar, The Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, China and India.
The students will be joining existing ISC students for English Language Preparation courses and International Foundation year courses before starting on a degree programme at the University of Huddersfield in September.
Newly arrived students from China and Bangladesh will also be starting on Pre-Masters courses before starting post-graduate degrees this Autumn.
Monday 13 October 2008
The ISC officially opened at 2.30pm today as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Huddersfield University Bob Cryan cut the ribbon outside the Brunswick Building - home to the International Study Centre.
The event was also attended Prof. Dave Taylor, Director of International Strategy, and James Pitman, John Davies and Paul Lovegrove from Study Group - who are collaborating with the University on the development of the ISC. There was a large group of international students present for the ceremony and there was plenty of food and drink to celebrate.
"The launch was a great success" said Centre Head, Dionne Coburn. "It was fantastic to have so much support and enthusiasm from both the University and Study Group. All our students and staff worked really hard and ensured that our launch was a day to remember."