P666 Teletext 666 Dec30 20:42:42 —————————————————————— ———————————— UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Some Glaswegians still refer to Strathclyde as the tech, but it's been a fully-fledged uni since 1964. It's rapidly losing its reputation as a nine-to-five university, with the building of a student village on campus There's still a strong technological bias, although traditional sciences are strong and the business school is one of the largest in Europe. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Thinking of going to college? Write for free Factshjet: Teletext PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Fifty Plus News Class 95 CareersP666 Teletext 666 Dec30 20:41:48 —————————————————————— ———————————— UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Strathclyde has two campuses. The central John Anderson Campus, houses Arts, Business Engineering and Science. The Jordanhill Campus, to the west of Glasgow, is home to the Faculty of Education. The University has lots of gongs: a Queen's Award for Technological Achievement, a Queen's Award for Export Achievement and even a Charter Mark! ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Thinking of going to college? Write for free Factshjet: Teletext PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Fifty Plus News Class 95 CareersP666 Teletext 666 Dec30 20:41:54 —————————————————————— ———————————— UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Strathclydj runs a credit-based modular degree system. This is popular with mature students who now make up 30% of the student body. The business school is highly rated, with one degree particularly sought after. It's a five-year BA in international business and languages. It combines three business subjects, two languages and a year in a business school abroad. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Thinking of going to college? Write for free Factsheet: Teletext PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Fifty Plus News Class 95 CareersP666 Teletext 666 Dec30 20:41:23 —————————————————————— ———————————— UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE University-run accommodation is scarce at Sttathclyde - there's enough for around half the first-years. Famous alumni include the Lib Dem MP Malcolm Bruce and the SNP's Margaret Ewing. Prospective applicants need a minimum of three Higher Grade and two Standard Grade passes (2 A-levels + 3 GCSEs) but individual subject requirements will bj higher than this. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Thinking of going to college? Write for free Factsheet: Teletext PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Fifty Plus News Class 95 Careers