Coventry & Warwickshire Business Guide 2017

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Coventry & Warwickshire prides itself on academic excellence, first class education and skilled
workforces. Enviable education facilities ensure a strong pipeline of world-class talent for
businesses to draw upon and with our two internationally renowned universities producing
54,000 students, it's not difficult to see why the area appeals to industry leaders.
Students benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and
facilities in all academic disciplines including health, design
and engineering laboratories, performing arts studios and
computing centres. The university has been chosen to host
three national Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
which has enabled it to invest substantial sums of money in
health, design and mathematics.
With its city-centre campus it is continually developing and
evolving, and has plans for further investment over the next few
years. Coventry University is a major presence in the city, which
contributes to the city’s friendly and vibrant atmosphere and
also enables it to foster successful business partnerships.
Through its links with leading edge businesses and organisations
in the public and voluntary sectors, its students are able to
access project and placement opportunities that enhance
their employability on graduation.
CU Coventry – Life Shaped Learning
CU Coventry is designed for people who want to benefit from
high quality courses but who have decided that the traditional
student experience is not for them.
We provide a range of study options, including full-time,
part-time and Saturday University, to achieve academic
qualifications at a variety of levels, including HNC, HND and
Degree programmes. With multiple entry points throughout
With over 15 universities within a one-hour drive, Coventry &
Warwickshire businesses have an excellent pool of 100,000
graduates each year to support their business growth. Coventry
&Warwickshire also benefit from the exceptional colleges within
the locality, some of which have been awarded Centre
of Excellence status in key areas of expertise.
Universities
Arden University
In August 2015 we officially became Arden University – the only
specialist distance (online) learning university to launch in the
UK in the last 50 years.
We offer a wide range of Higher Education courses endorsed
by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of
Marketing, Chartered Management Institute and the
Association of Project Managers, as well as a Qualifying Law
Degree – one of only five institutions in the UK to provide this
course via online distance learning!
Although many things have changed, our core values remain the
same: to provide wide access to education and change people’s
world through innovative, modern learning.
Coventry University
A forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a
provider of high quality education and a focus on applied research.
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