Why Study as a Sunderland Postgraduate
Our high quality teaching is informed by our academics who are at the leading edge of research in their subject areas.
In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise the University
received acclaim for the depth and breadth of our research which is
well above the national average. As a postgraduate student you will
benefit by being taught by the best!
We provide great academic and pastoral support for our postgraduate
students and there is always someone here to give you help should you
need it.
On the banks of the Wear we have designated high quality
accommodation for mature students who may be looking to share with a
partner, or who may just want more peace and quiet than your average
undergraduate student! We also have childcare facilities for children
up to five years of age.
Sunderland is a great place to live and study and the cost of
living is probably the cheapest in the country, and here's a few other
interesting reasons why you should choose Sunderland...
- Visit the Stadium of Light, one of Europe's newest football
stadium's and cheer on Steve Bruce and The Black Cats - the North East's only premiership football team.
- Check out the music scene. NME have called Sunderland the best city in the UK for underground music - but you don't have to go underground, visit the Independent, a favourite venue for bands such as The Zutons.
- Hit the beach. Sunderland has some of the cleanest, unspoilt beaches in Europe. Roker, Seaburn, Whitburn, South Shields - you can literally walk all day and never run out of golden sands.
- Catch a West End Show. The Sunderland Empire is one of the only venues outside of London with the capacity to show West End Shows - from Evita to Sound of Music to Stomp!
- Lift a glass to Sunderland history. Visit the National Glass Centre, the home of the University's glass students alongside some of the best glass designers in the world - and it's free! And while you're there visit St Peter's Church, home of Europe's first stained glass windows.
- Take a dip at Sunderland's Olympic-sized swimming pool - right next to the Stadium of Light.
- Go shopping. Debenhams, Marks and Spencer, HMV, Waterstones, Costa Coffee - all the shops and café culture you expect in a major city is right on your doorstep.
- Discover the roots of America. Washington Old Hall in Sunderland is home to the ancestors of the USA's first president.
- Hit the heights. Discover the Sunderland Wall - Europe's biggest indoor climbing wall.
- Let's eat. Sunderland and the North East region have some great restaurants - try sea views at the Tavistock Thai China in Roker, or Little Italy at Seaburn, where you can eat literally on the beach - or why not try one of Sunderland's new city restaurants such as Cosa Nostra or the Thai Manor - both just a short walk away from the Empire Cinema multiplex.
