Hull University - In Depth

Founded: 1927, charter granted 1954.

Site: Hull Campus, main campus 2 miles north of city centre; Scarborough Campus, small campus 1 mile from Scarborough town centre, about 40 miles from Hull.

How to get there: Inter-city rail services, M62, Humberside Airport; bus to university from city centre.

Structural features: Hull York Medical School, joint with York University.

Academic features: Teaching year of two semesters, 15 weeks each. Modular degree structure. Franchised first year business, science, engineering degrees for students without relevant A-levels.

Awarding body: Hull University.

Main undergraduate awards: BA, BEng, MBBS, MEng, BMus, BSc, LLB, MMath. MPhys, MChem, MPhysGeog.

Length of courses: 3 or 4 years (5 years medicine).

Library & information services: 2 university libraries (Brynmor Jones library at Hull, Keith Donaldson library at Scarborough). 1 million+ volumes; 2700 print, 8000 electronic periodical titles, 84 electronic bibliographies and databases, 2200 study places. Annual expenditure on information provision, £78 per (FTE) student.

Specialist collections: Philip Larkin collection, history of Labour and left-wing movements, family and estate papers, 20th-century poetry; distinguished art collection, specialising in British art 1890-1940; Thompson collection of Chinese ceramics. Computer centre with 12 public clusters, plus departmental facilities, network connections in all study bedrooms, dial-in access to network. Helpdesk support. ICT training and documentation available.

Other learning facilities: Audio-visual centre and language institute.

Study abroad: Under 10% of students spend time abroad. Exchange links with 120+ institutions in America. Europe and elsewhere, all open to non-language students.

Careers: Information, advice and placement service.

Student advice & services: Advice centre, counselling service, Nightline, chaplains. Nursery with 50 full-time and some part-time places (cost according to income). Facilities for disabled students.

Amenities: Bookshop on campus; SU bars and nightclub, shop, travel bureau, launderette, television rooms; Middleton Hall (auditorium of over 500).

Sporting facilities: Indoor purpose-built sports and fitness centre and playing fields (including floodlit all-weather surface) all on campus.

Accommodation: All first years, except very late admissions, offered accommodation (university-owned or headleased), 40% of all students. Traditional hall, £95 per week full-board (31 weeks); other halls £75 pw half board, £56 self-catering (all 31 week contracts); student houses £55 pw (42 weeks); on-campus flats (ensuite), £73 pw (50 weeks). 20% of first year students live at home or make own arrangements.

Living expenses budget: Minimum budget of £4000-£5000 pa (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university.

Term-time work: University allows term-time work for full-time students. Job Exchange.

Financial help: Total available £645,000 government hardship funds, 570 students helped (from £100-£3500, average award £1140). All causes of financial hardship are assessed; various special university funds to help eg students who are disabled. Apply for help to Student Services Support. Some scholarships on academic merit, in maths, science, languages; apply to Admissions Tutor for details.

Tuition fees: Home students up to £1200 pa for first degrees (in 2005). International students pay £7750 pa (classroom), £9650 (lab/studio).