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Why Sunderland?

We’re a small city with a big impact. Choose Sunderland and you’ll be choosing a community that knows your name, challenges you to grow, and supports you every step of the way.

Our city is changing fast. Over £400 million of investment is transforming Sunderland into one of the north-east’s most exciting places to live, study, and build a future. A city by the sea and on the rise.

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26September

Undergraduate Open Day, Saturday 26 September

  • Take a tour of our campus and accommodation
  • Learn about student finance and scholarships
  • Explore the city
  • Chat to staff and students
  • Collect freebies.
10:00 AM - 14:00 PMCity CampusSir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's
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Our achievements

We're proud to have received lots of recognition, and know this can help you choose your university and course options. Our accolades reflect our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and student services.

You can learn about all the recognition we've received on our achievements page.

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