Q. Why should an Indian student want to study at the University of Greenwich?

A: Greenwich has the second largest population of Indian students in the UK. About 3,500 of our 22,000 students are from overseas. We offer a wide range of courses and we also offer a £1,000 scholarship to all Indian students.

The University of Greenwich has three campuses in London and Kent. The centrepiece is the Greenwich campus, housed in 17th century buildings designed by Christopher Wren — the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral — and his contemporary, Nicholas Hawksmore, which is now part of a World Heritage Site.

All the campuses are easily accessible from central London. In general, international students find the people here friendly and relaxed. London is also home to a large Indian community and students are usually pleased to find shops and restaurants with familiar food and other items.

Q.How many Indian students do you have on campus at the moment?

A:Currently, we have more than 630 Indian students.

Q.Which are the subjects that the university is renowned for?

A: Computing and mathematics, engineering, science (including pharmaceutical science), architecture and construction, media, business, health and social care and education.

Q.Which subjects are popular with Indian students?

A:Popular subjects are business, engineering, computing, architecture and construction, pharmaceutical science and media.

Q.What research facilities do you offer?

A: We hold a record in conducting industry-linked applied research. A number of internationally renowned research teams are based here. We have the latest facilities in a wide range of fields, including computer modelling, sports science and pharmaceutical sciences. The achievements of our researchers have been recognised in two successive Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Further and Higher Education.

Q.Can you give us an idea of the fees?

A:Fees for overseas students are between £8,000 and £8,650. A merit scholarship is available to postgraduate business students who score very well in their undergraduate courses or who have an IELTS score of 6.5, and this is worth £750. Students who pay their fees for the whole year at the start of the course also qualify for a discount of five per cent.

Q.Do you have a placement cell?

A:The university has a job shop which helps students to find work. In addition, several of our departments have dedicated placement offices. We also have a career advisory service.

Q.Do you assist non-EU students to get work permits?

A:Students who complete undergraduate programmes in engineering and science can work in the UK for a year after graduation; all postgraduate students can also do so. Undergraduate and postgraduate students can also work while studying, and the university can assist them in finding part-time jobs through the job shop.

Q.Do you have exchange programmes with Indian universities?

A:At present we don’t have an exchange programme but we have recently established links with TASMAC (Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd), which is one of the top 50 Indian business schools. TASMAC will be offering three University of Greenwich postgraduate courses in computing from January 2007 at Bangalore, Calcutta and Pune.

Q.How do Indian students perform at Greenwich?

A:They perform very well — not only in their studies, but in their careers as well. The president of the students’ union this year is the first Indian to hold that post. Virender Choudhary from Haryana is on a sabbatical from studying for an international MBA. Meenal Mohan of New Delhi, an industrial psychology undergraduate, featured in the media earlier this year when she made a presentation to members of the Blair government about her experience of studying in the UK.