Buckinghamshire New University

Overview

Buckinghamshire New University is a university in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Buckinghamshire New University or Bucks New University as it is often referred to, offers innovative, career focused courses leading to excellent career opportunities for students from all over the world. The University currently has over 9,000 students enrolled at the undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. The academic structure is built around two faculties - Design, Media & Management and Society & Health. The faculties are sub-divided into different schools that offer a variety of challenging courses. The multi-cultural community at Bucks attracts students from many different nations. The caring and friendly environment coupled with the team of dedicated staff who provide assistance enable international students to settle down as quickly as possible.

Location

Situated approximately half way between London and Oxford, High Wycombe is the second largest town in Buckinghamshire and is historically renowned for furniture, especially the Windsor chairs. It’s not just an industrial centre, but also a market town, as shown by the busy stalls that crowd the high street three days a week – a tradition stretching right back to the 12th century.
The town has a modern shopping centre, a sports centre, an artificial ski centre and an exciting nightlife to suit the varied tastes and interests of students. Theatre and film-goers are also well catered for as High Wycombe is the location of the Swan Theatre, one of the leading theatres in the South East and also a six-screen digital cinema complex.
London is only 40 minutes away by train. This, together with the diverse nightlife, festivals and other attractions ensure that international students have a good time while there.

Campuses

The University currently consists of two campuses: High Wycombe Campus and since 2009 a site in Uxbridge, west London. The main campus at High Wycombe is located in a beautiful market town close to the River Thames.
The Uxbridge campus is home to most of the Universities health related courses and a five-minute walk from the Uxbridge underground station. Uxbridge has excellent road and rail links with Central London and it takes students just forty five minutes to reach all of London’s attractions.

Ranking

Bucks New is ranked 112th in the Times Good University ranking 2011.

Support for International Students

The experienced staff will provide tutorial support, guidance and counselling if you need it to help you settle in. In addition, the university can offer information on finance, health, sport, welfare, accommodation and career opportunities.
URL: bucks.ac.uk/