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Admissions Talk: Durham University, Lancaster University and University of Surrey Pathway Programmes

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Durham University (5)

University of Durham is now ranked the 74^th globally (QS 2019), the 5^th in the UK and a member of the Russel Group, which symbolizes the highest standard of research and teaching in the UK. In REF 2014, 83% of its research was assessed as being of “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”. 20 academic disciplines are within Top 5 in the UK. Like many traditional universities, Durham is strongest in Law, the humanities (such as Anthropology, Education, etc) and sciences (such as Physics and Chemistry) while Business Studies is ranked the 11^th. According to the National Student Survey 2017, 89% of their students are satisfied with their experience at Durham. And it is ranked the 6^th in the UK for universities most targeted by leading recruiters in 2014/15. Notable alumni included Steve Easterbrook (CEO of McDonald’s), Cecil Chao (Hong Kong Billionaire) and Richard Adams (Founder of fairtrade organization Thraidcraft).

Lancaster University (6)

Lancaster University is now the 131^st in World University Ranking (QS 2019) and has been a popular option among Hong Kong students in the past few years. Lancaster is ranked Top 5 in Communication & Media, Social Work, Accounting & Finance, Business Studies, Biological Science and more. As is located in the North West of England, Lancaster provides a very different experience from other city-based universities. Students would find the University a good destination of living and study with Lancaster’s award-wining accommodation, which has been named the Best University Halls for 5 consecutive years.

University of Surrey (19)

Ranked the 248^th globally (QS 2019), the University of Surrey is a leading educator in Hospitality & Tourism and Animal Science with a new veterinary school opened in the 2014/15 academic year. Most of its undergraduate programmes involve a year-long placement. With improving student satisfaction level, Surrey was named the 2016 University of the Year by the Times in praise of the good balance between research and teaching quality!

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