Welcome
Welcome to ONCAMPUS Loughborough, located on the campus of one of the most ambitious and top performing universities in the UK - Loughborough University. On successful completion of your foundation programme, you will have the opportunity for progression to some of the most highly-ranked and innovative degrees at this UK top 10* university.
*Complete University Guide 2017-2024
Why ONCAMPUS Loughborough?
Consistently ranked UK top 10 University
(Complete University Guide 2017-24)
#1
in the world for Sports-related subjects
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)
#1
in the UK for University Facilities
(WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2022)
Loughborough University is internationally recognised for excellence in:
Sport
- 1st in the world for the seventh time running for Sport-related subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017-2023)
- 1st in the UK for Sport Science (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 3 in the UK for Sport Science (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- 100% of research impact rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
- Elite athlete development programmes on campus are linked with the University's own Coach and Volunteer Academy giving you the opportunity to gain experiences whilst you study
Business and Management
- Top 10 in the UK for Business and Management (The Guadian League Table 2024)
- Top 15 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 15 in the UK for Economics (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- £31,500 Average annual salary 15 months post-graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021 graduates – UK domiciled first degree students)
- Loughborough work with hundreds of organisations worldwide to ensure teaching is informed by the latest best practice and research insights
- All our business courses are four-year degrees with a built-in ‘placement year’ in year three. Our economics courses can be studied as a three-year degree, or as a four-year degree with a ‘placement year’
Engineering and Physical Science
- Top 10 in the UK for Chemistry (The Guardian University Guide 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK for Natural Sciences (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK for Physics (The Guardian University Guide 2024)
- Top 15 in the UK for Mathematics (Complete University Guide 2024)
- £17M investment in state-of-the-art STEMLab facilities
- Top 15 in the UK for Computer Science (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- £33,000 Average annual salary 15 months post-graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021 Computer Science graduates – UK domiciled first degree students)
- Top 10 in the UK for Mechanical Engineering (Guardian League Table 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (Complete University Guide 2024)
- 5th in the UK for student experience in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Loughborough holds an annual Engineering/STEM Placement and Graduate Careers Fair, which attracts over 80 hiring companies
- Top 5 in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Chemical Engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Chemical Engineering facilities include £25 million into S-Building, with state-of-the-art pilot Engineering facilities, a new 87-seater IT Laboratory and The ‘Igloo’, a virtual-reality learning facility unique to Loughborough
- Top 10 in the UK for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Medical Technology and Bioengineering and Materials Technology (The Complete University Guide 2024)
- 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Building (The Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 5 in the UK for Research Quality in Civil Engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
Art and Design
- 1st in the UK for Fashion and Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- 2nd in the UK for Art and Design (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- 2nd in the UK for Graphic Design (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- 3rd in the UK for Fine Art (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- Recent placement destinations of Creative Arts students include Mondelez, The Walt Disney Company, H&M, Suzie Turner, Dr. Martens, The MTC, Nacho Carbonell, Debenhams and more
- Students are also provided with opportunities to work on real-life industry project briefs or to partake in renowned competitions
- Facilities include state-of-the-art Creative Hubs that provide industry-standard production possibilities and facilitate a high level of professional training. These include: Creative Digital Technologies and Photography; Print, Dye, Weave, Stitch and Digital Embroidery; Wood, Metal, Plastics, Laser, and 3D Printing; Painting and Printmaking; and Ceramics and Mouldmaking
- Final year students can showcase their work at a widely anticipated annual Degree Show, which attracts employers and industry contacts from across the UK.
Humanities and Social Sciences
- 1st in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (Complete University Guide 2024)
- 2nd in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Communication and Media (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- 3rd in the UK for Media and Film Studies (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- 2nd in the UK for Research Intensity in Communication and Media (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Student placements include BP, Volkswagen, Molson Coors, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung Electronics, Bosch, Confederation of British Industry, PwC
- Top 5 in the UK for International Relations (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK for Politics (Guardian University Guide 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK for Geography (Guardian University Guide 2024)
Life Sciences
- Top 15 in the UK for Biosciences (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- You'll have access to a £17M STEMLab facility
- Top 10 in the UK for Psychology (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Long-standing connections with a range of organisations - from pharmaceutical companies to the health sector - provide opportunities for year-long professional placements
ONCAMPUS Loughborough Brochure