NORWICH UNIVERSITIES

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a campus-based university located in stunning parkland on the outskirts of Norwich. It is highly regarded internationally as one of the top 20 UK universities, leading the way in research and teaching in such diverse areas as health sciences, creative writing, and climate change. Your Norwich student accommodation is located in the very centre of the city, but there is plentiful public transport links that provide easy access to the university campus within 20-minutes.

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The UEA campus was originally built on a golf course, since growing to include some stunning, award winning buildings, such as the £30 million Sportspark, and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (an art gallery and museum, which was used as the Avengers HQ filming location in the Avengers movie ‘Age of Ultron’). UEA has a clear history of innovative thinking and teaching, being one of the first universities in the UK to offer courses as diverse as Creative Writing, Development Studies, and Environmental Sciences since it opened its doors in 1963.

Learning spaces are plentiful at UEA, with the 24-hour library providing plenty of space to study, use IT facilities, sit and think in quiet spaces, or socialise with friends. It has over 800,000 books and journals for students to access digitally. In terms of preparing students for life after graduation, the university offers a range of expert support streams including helping students gain work experience, attend networking events and to develop key and long-term links with industry specialists. There is connected thought to ensure that students are applying skills and knowledge during the study with a view to long-term employment opportunities, as well as areas where students can develop business plans and begin the process of setting up future businesses.

The Students’ Union is home to two live music venues, with regular concerts, club nights, and other events. There is an award-winning student media provision to get involved with, and plenty of societies and clubs (over 200 in total) to help you settle into Norwich student life and become part of the furniture. There are plenty of financial and other areas of support for students, with a well-run housing bureau called Home Run to help students with welfare and housing issues.

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Located just a 10-minute walk from your Norwich based student accommodation, Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) is a specialist university that caters for students of the arts, design, architecture, and media. If you are joining NUA you are about to become part of an interesting community that sparks with creativity at all times and has inspiration around every corner. The teaching quality is regarded as some of the best in the country, with high student satisfaction levels and quality facilities for students to experience and fulfil their potential.

Graduates from Norwich University of the Arts have a great chance of finding success in their chosen fields. The university has a strong employability record, with extensive industry networking links that have laid the foundations for past students to become successful within many different areas of art, including fine art, film, fashion, the creative arts, photography, video games, and visual effects.

The university can trace its history back to the Norwich School of Design in 1845 and the campus is an interesting combination of buildings from Edwardian, Victorian, and even medieval times. It makes for interesting and inspiring workspaces, including studios, media laboratories, workshops and creative spaces that utilise modern, forward-thinking technology within historic buildings. East Gallery is the city centre gallery space where national and international partners of NUA can feature work. NUA has an extensive collection of architecture, media, art, and design materials for students to be inspired by.

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