The life changing University of Sunderland听has 20,000 students based in campuses on the North East coast, in London and Hong Kong and at its global partnerships with learning institutions in 15 countries. We are proud of our听long-established commitment to widening participation, our world-leading research, public and private sector collaborations and our track-record for providing quality student experiences that result in graduates who are the tomorrow-makers of our societies and economies.
In March 2018, we were successful in our bid to open a new School of Medicine. With a track-record of excellence in medical education spanning almost 100 years, the University is now well-placed to address the chronic shortage of doctors in the North East.听
We were also delighted to be ranked听16th (out of 131 universities) in the 鈥楿niversity of the Year鈥 category of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2019,听the only national awards voted for by students. Our commitment to听Equality, Diversity and Inclusion was reinforced recently when we听were named听University of the Year for Social Inclusion听(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)听and our听We Care听programme picked up the听听at the 2020 NEON awards.
The University of Sunderland has 20,000 students based in campuses on the North East coast of England, in London and Hong Kong and at its global partnerships with learning institutions in 15 countries. International students make up 37% of our student numbers. We鈥檙e internationally known for the quality of our teaching and research, and all of our research-active staff also teach, which means that you benefit from cutting-edge research at every stage of your degree. We鈥檙e proud that 10 areas of our research are considered 鈥榳orld-leading鈥; according to the most recent Research Excellence Framework, which assesses the quality of research in all of the UK鈥檚 universities.
The University is rated Silver in the latest national Teaching Excellence Framework, which recognises our achievements for employer engagement, professional practice, academic support and excellent teaching. The University of Sunderland was also awarded five QS stars in teaching, employability, internationalisation, inclusiveness and outstanding facilities in 2019.
Sunderland is well known as 鈥榯he friendly university鈥, and that鈥檚 because we genuinely care about the wellbeing of all our students. Our job is to make sure you have the best possible experience at university, and so if you need any support while you鈥檙e with us, we鈥檒l do our very best to help you.
The North East of England has one of the most beautiful and varied landscapes in the UK. It doesn鈥檛 take long to travel from bustling urban areas to ancient forests and national parks. Sunderland itself is right on the dramatic North East coastline, and there are miles of beautiful sandy beaches just a ten minute walk from the University.
In the 2018 Liveability Index, Sunderland was named as the best place to live for the under 30s due to low living costs, high job satisfaction, and general happiness and wellbeing. Sunderland is one of the safest cities in the UK 鈥 in 2018 we were ranked 7th in the 鈥楾he UK鈥檚 safest places to live鈥 survey by Compare the Market.
The North East is also one of the most affordable regions of the UK, which helps make living and studying in Sunderland extremely attractive. At the University of Sunderland you鈥檒l be encouraged to take on relevant placements with local, regional or national companies. You鈥檒l also have the chance to learn from visiting speakers and take masterclasses given by industry experts. Study a University of Sunderland course and you鈥檒l graduate with more than just an excellent academic qualification: you鈥檒l also graduate with enviable job prospects and lifelong friends.
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
BA (Hons) Business and Management
BA (Hons) Business and Financial Management
BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management
