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Welcome to the latest edition of Perspective, the
newsletter that gives you the latest information on
postgraduate study at Salford. In this edition, we tell
you all you need to know about new Postgraduate
Loans, throw a spotlight on an exciting new Master’s
course, and bring you up to speed on the latest news
from around the University. But this is just for starters
– if you want to find out what it’s really like to study
here at postgraduate level, come and meet us at one
of our Open Days. We’d love to meet you!
Welcome
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Realiseyour
potential
Did you know that graduates with a Masters earn
30% more on average over the course of their career?
At our Open Days, you can:
❙ Speak to academic tutors in your subject area
❙ Discuss how we can meet your individual needs
❙ Get info on application, fees, funding and research support
❙ Find out about accommodation and student life
❙ Speak to the experts about employability
❙ Discuss international visas
Come and meet us
Our next Open Day will take place on the 23rd November.
A programme for the day will be made available online before the event
to give you the specific details of the different talks and tours on offer.
Over 220 people attended our Open Day in May, interested in over 100
different postgraduate courses. Specific subject talks gave students the
lowdown on their chosen area, and sessions on student finance meant
that all visitors got the inside track on the incoming Postgraduate Loan
System.
For any issues or queries about our Open Days,
please contact Tom Pinder:
t.w.pinder@salford.ac.uk
Postgraduate Study Sessions
Our Postgraduate Study Sessions have been a major hit this year, with
several taking place since September.
But don't worry if you've missed these, as we will be running them again
from September.
We also held our Postgraduate Coffee Mornings, where attendees spoke
face-to-face with our Postgraduate Recruitment Officer, Tom Pinder,
about what it takes to become a postgraduate student at Salford.
Whether you're interested in a Master's, a PhD, or something else,
these sessions are designed to help you get to grips with fees, finances,
application and more.
We'll be running these sessions again in future, so if you'd like the chance
to explore your Postgraduate options for the forthcoming year (and grab
a free coffee and croissant!), get in touch with Tom to find out when the
next sessions will take place.
Our dedicated Study Sessions will be back in September.
Cover image: ‘On the Edge’, Northern Gannets, Noss Shetland Isles, Scotland
by MA Wildlife Documentary Production graduate Barrie Williams.
Barrie Williams won the British Wildlife Photography Award 2015 for ‘On the Edge’.
Image courtesy of the photographer www.BarrieWilliams.com
OPEN DAYS
23rd Nov 2016
1st March 2017
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Courses and subjects
❙ All subjects and modes of study that result in a Master’s
degree are eligible
❙ Loans are available for full-time Masters lasting up to two
years and part-time Masters lasting up to four years
❙ Longer courses will still receive a maximum loan of
£10,000, but this will be spread across your course
❙ PhDs, Postgraduate Certificates and, Postgraduate
Diplomas aren’t covered
❙ PGCE is not covered under this scheme but still attracts
full undergraduate funding
Amounts and costs
❙ You can borrow up to £10,000. You can borrow less, but
you can’t borrow more
❙ It is not means tested and you can borrow up to £10,000
regardless of the specific cost of your Masters
❙ The money is paid directly to you in three instalments per
year
❙ Repayments start once you start earning over £21,000 a
year, beginning in April 2019, including for those starting
a Masters in 2016
❙ The rate of repayment is 6% of your earnings OVER
£21,000 - not your total salary
❙ If you ever dip below £21,000, your payments will stop,
and then restart once you’re earning over £21,000 again
❙ Interest rates are expected to be RPI+3%
❙ Repayments of undergraduate and postgraduate loans
will be separate but will be taken at the same time
Who qualifies?
❙ You must be age 60 or under on the first day of the first
academic year of the course
❙ You need to be a UK national, resident in England or EU
national, resident in the EU
❙ If you defer entry after the application has been approved,
you will need to submit a new application for the next
academic year
❙ Funding is not available for repeating a year of study
unless you did not complete the year due to a compelling
personal reason
❙ Only students who start a postgraduate course after
August 2016 are eligible
❙ Receipt of other sources of postgraduate funding such as
an NHS bursary will not affect eligibility for 2016/17 post
graduate loans
Find out more
Visit the student finance website:
www.gov.uk/browse/education/student-finance
Follow Student Finance England on social media for the
latest information
Twitter @SF_England
Facebook/SFEngland
YouTube/SFEFILM
PostgraduateLoans
All taught or research
Masters are eligible
Borrow up to £10,000 for
fees and living costs
Repay once you’re earning
over £21,000
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THE School of Environment and
Life Sciences is launching its
new MSc in Wildlife Conservation in 2016,
which will train students to solve and mitigate
the problems that wildlife is facing across
the globe.
Threats to Biodiversity and ecosystems
are at a record high and it is now widely
recognised that our planet can no longer
support the current pressure imposed by
our society’s unsustainable ways. The new
course aims to train the future generation of
conservation leaders that will work towards
a sustainable future for humans and wildlife,
in line with the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity 2011-2020 Vision: “Living in
Harmony with Nature”.
The course will be led by Dr Jean Boubli,
who recently took her undergraduate
Wildlife Conservation and Zoology students
on the trip of a lifetime to the Amazon
rainforest in Brazil.
Newcourse:
MSc in Wildlife
Conservation
Our partnership with Manchester
United’s class of ’92 continues to go
from strength to strength, with our
postgraduate Journalism students given
the chance to work for 2 days a week at
Old Trafford, writing news stories and
match previews for ManUtd.com.
AroundtheUniversityIf you’d like more information on any of our showcase projects
please visit our www.salford.ac.uk
Sports Science undergraduate and medal-winning
swimmer, Hannah Russell, will be taking part in the
Rio 2016 Paralympics, and Dr Lee Herrington,
senior lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation, will be joining
Team GB’s physiotherapy team.
Students from Salford Law have stepped up to help
those who can’t afford legal representation as result
of government cuts, with the Community Legal
Outreach Collaboration (CLOCK) project.
The University will start work this summer on the transformation
of the Newton building after gaining full planning permission
for the ‘Engineering Showcase’ extension. With a full internal
refurbishment of the existing building, the project has a total
value of around £16 million.
Spotlighton...Each issue we throw the spotlight on a major new
development at the University of Salford; it might be a new
course, a student success, or an exciting event. This edition
we take a look at the new MSc in Wildlife Conservation.
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The future
If you decide to study your Postgraduate degree with us, we
know you’ll have a fantastic experience. But don’t just take
our word for it - take a look at what some of our current PG
students have to say…
There’s a lot of research going on at Salford, they
are very much into the biomedical science field
here. They have the right tutors and professors
who encourage you to do more as well, so I thought
it would be a good opportunity to come here and
study. I also feel the lab has made me competitive
when it comes to the job market.
starts with you
Stephen Austin, MSc Biotechnology
Chukwuemeka Omakamee Nnuji,
MSc Advanced Physiotherapy
I found the Master’s program in Advancing
Physiotherapy very helpful as it assisted in
developing my research skills and evidence based
approach in the assessment and treatment of
patients. I have now successfully been offered a
role as a physiotherapist at one of the NHS trusts
in London. I will always be grateful to the staff
at the University for their continued support and
encouragement."
Katriona Naomi-Louise Winstanley,
MSc Marketing
The careers and employability service at the
University of Salford is seamless and makes job
hunting, and even starting your career, a thoroughly
enjoyable and exciting process. Having now
completed the internship in my chosen field, and
secured a full time position, I could not be more
grateful to the University of Salford for being so
supportive at such a crucial time in my learning
experience."
Alan Marden, PhD student
I was really keen to carry out this research at
Salford, but without the scholarship and my
lecturer, who believed in my ability, it would have
been very difficult, if not impossible, for me to
progress to this level."
Natalie Heaney,
PhD student and graduate of MSc Environment
Assessment and Management
I really enjoyed my experience at Salford during
my Geography degree so I wanted to carry on to
postgraduate study here. The 25% loyalty discount
and the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award for
achieving a grade of 2:1 or above made the Masters
qualification affordable to me."
Victoria Aidoo, Ghana,
MSc Databases and Web-Based Systems
I loved the practicality of my course. There are lot
of hands on practice i get to do in the form of
coursework, class assignments with tutorials and
lab sessions. The University has many exceptional
links with industry. I would therefore like to take
advantage of that by applying into some graduate
schemes to gain industrial experience. If that does
not go through, I intend to go back home and apply
the knowledge acquired. I’ll miss the people here
the most when I leave. Salford is indeed home away
from home for me as an international student. The
support system is great and you are really never
alone. I would advise anyone thinking of studying
here to be open minded and ready to have fun
while learning at the same time."
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