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University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
(pop. 115,000)
Student Enrollment: 22,000
Language of instruction: English
www.hud.ac.uk/
Course information
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for US students; chance of placement is limited.
Chance of Placement
Huddersfield is CLOSED for placement in 2009-2010.
Courses
Applied Sciences; Business (HUBS); Computing and Engineering; Design Technology; Professional Development; Human and Health Sciences; Music and Humanities.
Hints for Researching Courses
From the list of Courses, select your general academic field. Then select a specific course title, which is the complete 3-year pathway toward a certain degree. Then scroll through the course summary to the Course Structure to find modules (classes) at each year level. A detailed course guide is not freely accessible online, but the ISEP coordinator is pleased to provide further information on chosen subjects upon request.
Academic Notes
The university offers a wide range of courses. Academic support is provided through a comprehensive and well-developed range of facilities and resources. The Students' Union also provides a range of welfare and support services.
Course list is available on Huddersfield's Web site. Please consult this list to determine subject areas (fields of study) offered and to access course descriptions. A detailed course guide is not freely accessible online, but the ISEP coordinator is pleased to provide further information on chosen subjects upon request.
Special Academic Conditions
Opportunities in health care areas (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy, etc.) and subjects in Education are closed to ISEP participants. Opportunities in Music are limited.
Program Dates
Academic year: mid-September to early July.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in single-occupancy bedrooms in self-catering shared apartments. A meal stipend is provided.
Profile
Founded by Victorian philanthropists in 1841, as a society for the education of young men and granted university status in 1992, the University of Huddersfield has a long tradition of welcoming students from all over the world. Enrollment: over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The main Queensgate Campus is situated in the town center with all shops and amenities close at hand. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal flows through the campus, bordered by former textile mills converted to high-tech educational use.
Location
Huddersfield, a thriving West Yorkshire town in the heart of the UK, has a distinct identity of its own, with a rich cultural and musical heritage. The town is easily accessible by road, rail, and air - forty minutes from Manchester International Airport, two and one-half hours by train from London, and close to major road networks. It is a short road or rail journey to York, Haworth (Bronte country), the Peak District, and coastal towns and villages both east and west.
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