International Prospectus - Edinburgh's Telford College

Why study at Edinburgh’s
Telford College?
WE APPRECIATE THAT AS AN
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT,
YOU HAVE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO YOU WHEN
DECIDING WHERE TO
STUDY.
HERE AT EDINBURGH’S
TELFORD COLLEGE WE HAVE
ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF
STUDENTS FROM ALL
AROUND THE WORLD, AND
THESE NUMBERS INCREASE
EVERY YEAR.
Here’s why our international students
choose us:
Our impressive modern facilities: In July
2006 the College moved to a new campus
at the heart of Edinburgh’s Waterfront. The
new building is the largest, purpose-built
college Scotland has seen for over 30 years
and incorporates many unique features
including interactive whiteboards in all
lecture rooms, wireless connection and over
300 Macs and 1500 PCs with free internet
access. In addition, there is a well-stocked
lending and reference library with hundreds
of learning resources and online access to
expert tuition via the College’s Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE).
Our fantastic location: We are located in
the beautiful, safe, award winning city of
Edinburgh – the capital city of Scotland.
By choosing Edinburgh’s Telford College, you
will receive all the benefits of living in a
vibrant capital while also having easy access
to all that Scotland has to offer: rich
heritage, unrivalled hospitality and
breathtaking scenery.
Award Winning: Year-on-year we win
awards for our continuous and dedicated
support to our International students.
Here are some of our recent awards:
• 2009/10 – Winners of the Scottish
Qualifications Authority (SQA)
International Star Award
• 2008/9 – Winners of the Scottish
Qualifications Authority (SQA)
International Star Award
• 2007 – Scottish Council for
Development and Industry Award for
‘Outstanding International
Achievement in Scotland’s Colleges’
• 2007 – Scotland’s College’s
International Award for Support for
Overseas Students.
• 2007 – Association of Colleges,
Beacon Award British Council Award –
Highly Commended for International
Student Support
Clear and Successful Progression Routes:
Graduates of all our Higher National
Diploma (HND) courses are offered clear
progression routes to higher level courses at
the College, or to our partner universities
around the UK. HND Graduates are also
entitled to participate in the Fresh Talent:
Post Study Work Initiative which allows you
to stay in the UK and work for 2 years.
Opportunity to Work: Some of our HND
courses offer a paid internship which not
only provides you with great experience, but
also the opportunity to earn some money.
In addition, all students studying an HND
course are entitled to work part time for
20 hours per week in Scotland, and 40 hours
per week in vacation time. While you are
studying, our student employment service
Jobzoneplus@etc is also on hand to help you
find a job.
winner 2009/10
10 International Prospectus • www.ed-coll.ac.uk