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The IFB provides students with a wide variety of options upon successful completion. It is currently recognised by the following Universities and students can progress to a broad range of degree programmes including Finance, Economics, Business, Marketing Public Relations, Management and many related fields. |
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Founded over a hundred years ago, Aston is an established, "old" University known for world class Teaching Quality and Research and a Graduate Employment record that is consistently the best in the UK, with strong links with industry, government and commerce. All of the University's academic, social and accommodation facilities are based on our attractive, self contained green Campus, right in the centre of Birmingham, one of Europe’s liveliest and welcoming cities and home to over 50,000 students. Aston is highly regarded for its “sandwich” business courses during which students have a paid, one year work placement, thus giving them valuable experience and preparing them to enter the job market with a distinct advantage. |
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Bangor University was founded in 1884, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK. Situated near the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia and with the sea close by, Bangor is one of the most attractive study locations in the UK. The city is safe, compact and cost effective with one of the lowest crime rates and cost of living of any university city. The Bangor Business School is one of the UK’s highest ranked for Banking and Finance, working with such institutions as the European Development Bank, and it attracts hundreds of students every year from overseas to its highly regarded Banking, Finance and Management courses. |
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Keele was established 1949 as a modern University founded to promote interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies and its combined degree courses are recognised by employers as giving students an excellent broad education. The Keele campus, the largest campus in England, is located between Birmingham and Manchester, in an area popularly known as the Potteries. Because of its natural resources, the area is famous world-wide for the manufacture of high quality china and pottery. The campus itself is a student village with everything students require- shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, laundries, but is within easy bus or cycling distance of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and, a little further, the city of Stoke –on-Trent. Keele is one of the most popular universities in the UK – its campus affords highly reasonable living costs and its courses offer maximum flexibility of subject choice. |
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Leeds is the UK’s favourite student city, with a total student population of over 200,000. It has a vibrant and growing international community with over 4,000 international students from well over 100 countries. Leeds is truly a city for everyone. A cosmopolitan atmosphere, flourishing economy, multi-cultural cuisines, outstanding shopping and a lively social scene that can cater to all tastes makes Leeds a very popular student destination. The cost of living in Leeds is much lower than in London and the south of the UK. Leeds Met, one of the UK’s largest Universities, runs over 600 courses on its 3 campuses and has a large and very dynamic Business School offering a wide range of degree choices from Finance and Accounting to Hospitality Management . Leeds Met is especially well known for its Public Relations degrees, and is the only university in the UK to have a Professor of Public Relations on its staff. |
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The University of Nottingham, a top ten UK University, is a popular choice for international students, with over 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries. The University is committed to providing the best possible support to all international students from their first enquiry, to their arrival at Nottingham, and through their entire time here. With over 100,000 students at the city's universities and colleges, Nottingham is a vibrant city with plenty to keep its student population busy. Its compact city centre, only ten minutes away from the Nottingham campuses by bus or bike, combines heritage and history with contemporary culture. |
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If you’re looking for a fantastic place to live and study then NTU is the University for you. As one of the biggest Universities in Britain, they also have a reputation for being one of the friendliest and most welcoming. Their close-knit student community enjoys a lively social life in a city that quickly feels like home, wherever you’re from. NTU is in the top three universities in England and Wales for its graduate employability. 97.5% of their full- and part-time students find employment or go on to further education within six months of graduation. Nottingham is one of the top 10 places to live in the UK! (The Independent, 2006) It’s also a student city top rated for culture, sports, live music, and great nights out. NTU also has an excellent Business School renowned for practical courses that get students straight into good jobs with highly respected companies. |
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Curtin International College and Curtin University, Perth, WA |
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If you prefer to study in Australia, why not choose the modern, dynamic, fast growing city of Perth, Australia’s westernmost city, and one with the most relaxed lifestyle. Perched on the coast of WA, Perth combines both city and beach attractions in a year-round pleasant, mostly dry climate. Living costs are much lower in WA than on the east coast, but the quality of life is high and facilities are excellent. Curtin International College is located on the main Bentley campus of Curtin University, and it is here that international students take pathway programmes leading to year 2 of a Curtin University degree. There is a wide range of Business subjects on offer, including Finance, Accounting, Management and Business Administration. |
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If Sydney is more your style, Curtin has a compact campus in the heart of downtown Sydney offering diloma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Sydney is a multicultural, cosmopolitan city affording students a good lifestyle in an exciting business environment. Curtin Sydney is ideally located for ease of access from all the outlying suburbs and is close to all the city centre amenities. The campus is small enough to be friendly and relaxed while offering a wide range of Business degrees. The list of UK and Australian partners is growing rapidly. Watch this space for updates. |








