Coventry University
The institution
Coventry University has a long tradition as a provider of education. Our roots go as far back as Coventry College of Design in 1843. Over the last 150 years we’ve evolved to become a forward-looking, modern university with a proud reputation as a provider of high quality education and a focus on applied research.
Today, Coventry University is one of the key players in the city and occupies a prime location in the heart of Coventry.
We’re continually updating our campus in line with student needs. Over the past two years we’ve launched two exciting new additions to campus including TheHub - a thriving and vibrant facility for students and a high-tech new home for our Faculty of Engineering and Computing.
We’re widely recognised for our emphasis on enterprise and entrepreneurialism. We were awarded the title of Entrepreneurial University of the Year by the Times Higher Education, as well as the award for Outstanding Support for Students in 2011.
Postgraduate study
We have a long tradition of providing high quality postgraduate provision. Coventry University has over 130 full-time and part-time postgraduate courses to choose from at our Coventry campus, not to mention our London campus. They cover everything from automotive design to nursing, law to disaster management, physiotherapy to accounting.
Postgraduate students at Coventry University also have the unique opportunity to register on an exclusive extra curricular Global Leaders Programme to enhance leadership potential and enable students to operate successfully in a global organisation. Particular highlights include insightful lectures from business leaders, trips to visit industry both in the UK and internationally and many opportunities for networking and improving communication skills.
Research
Coventry University combines a broad base of academic excellence and expertise with a focus on applied research – innovation, knowledge transfer and service provision. This established research culture underpins teaching and a range of exciting opportunities for students taking higher degrees. It also enhances external community interaction and our status as a successful, business-facing university.
We offer an extensive range of research opportunities for graduates to further their educational experience and professional training through research degrees offered on a full and part-time basis.
- Studentships may be available – check the website for up to date information.
Coventry University offers the following postgraduate research degrees:
- Masters by Research (MA or MSc)
12–18 months full-time / 24–36 months part-time
- Doctorate (PhD)
24–60 months full-time / 36–72 months part-time
Facilities
Coventry University has a single site city centre campus which occupies 33 acres in the centre of Coventry. Over recent years there has been much investment in facilities – TheHub, the Engineering and Computing Building as well as our unique turreted library, Student Centre and Sport and Recreation Centre. Coventry University also offers a dedicated Graduate Centre to support our Postgraduate Community.
Each faculty has a whole host of facilities designed to enhance the student experience. We have a harrier jumpjet, flight simulators, an air traffic control suite, a wind tunnel, a mock ambulance, operating theatres, bedded clinical wards, a court room, radio and TV studios, a high tech photography suite and much more.
Statistics
- Coventry University has 4,510 postgraduate students
- The ratio of domestic/international postgraduate students at Coventry is 1.15:1
- Coventry University came 55/117 in The Times university guide
- In The Guardian university guide, Coventry University came 46/114.
