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Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic (located in Cambridge and Chelmsford)
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University of Brighton, formerly Brighton Polytechnic
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Bournemouth University, formerly Bournemouth Polytechnic
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University of Central Lancashire, formerly Lancashire Polytechnic
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Coventry University, formerly Coventry Polytechnic
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De Montfort University Leicester, formerly Leicester Polytechnic
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University of East London, formerly Polytechnic of East London
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University of Greenwich, formerly Thames Polytechnic
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University of Hertfordshire, formerly Hatfield Polytechnic
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University of Huddersfield, formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic
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Kingston University, formerly Kingston Polytechnic
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Leeds Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds Polytechnic
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Liverpool John Moores University, formerly Liverpool Polytechnic
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London Metropolitan University, formerly City of London Polytechnic and Polytechnic of North London
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Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Manchester Polytechnic
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Middlesex University, formerly Middlesex Polytechnic
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University of Northumbria at Newcastle, formerly Newcastle Polytechnic
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Nottingham Trent University, formerly Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic)
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Oxford Brookes University, formerly Oxford Polytechnic
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University of Plymouth, formerly Polytechnic South West
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University of Portsmouth, formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic
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Sheffield Hallam University, formerly Sheffield Polytechnic
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South Bank University, formerly South Bank Polytechnic (in London)
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Staffordshire University, formerly Staffordshire Polytechnic
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University of Sunderland, formerly Sunderland Polytechnic
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Teesside University, formerly Teesside Polytechnic
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University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic
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University of West London, formerly Polytechnic of West London
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University of Westminster, formerly Polytechnic of Central London and the Royal Polytechnic Institution - Regent Street
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University of Wolverhampton, formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic
There is nothing wrong with going to an ex poly uni, quite often their strengths lay where big uni's have a downfall. Hands on courses and teaching courses are quite often better than those from standard uni's because the place more importance on placement and experience, where as somewhere like a red brick uni would place more importance on course work and exams.
Liverpool John moores is an ex poly and it's a fantastic uni especially for teaching degrees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_%28United_Kingdom%29
There is usually some sort of rivalry between the institutions in cities/towns that have a Uni and an old Poly, University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent Uni (ex Poly).
But for various reasons it is often more competitive to get into the 'old universities' which tends to mean that offers to get into the former polytechnics are somewhat easier.
It would be grossly unfair to say that degrees from an ex poly are "bad" or "have no value". But because graduate employers are looking for the most competitive graduates, there probably is some correlation between those who get those jobs, and those who had competitive enough academics to get into the more competitive universities. That distinction may increase with the introduction of university fees, as students will be looking to gain what they perceive to be the most valuable degree for their money.
Yes Plymouth University is an ex poly. A full list is on Wikipedia, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_(United_Kingdom)
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Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic (located in Cambridge and Chelmsford)
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University of Brighton, formerly Brighton Polytechnic
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Bournemouth University, formerly Bournemouth Polytechnic
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University of Central Lancashire, formerly Lancashire Polytechnic
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Coventry University, formerly Coventry Polytechnic
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De Montfort University Leicester, formerly Leicester Polytechnic
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University of East London, formerly Polytechnic of East London
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University of Greenwich, formerly Thames Polytechnic
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University of Hertfordshire, formerly Hatfield Polytechnic
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University of Huddersfield, formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic
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Kingston University, formerly Kingston Polytechnic
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Leeds Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds Polytechnic
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Liverpool John Moores University, formerly Liverpool Polytechnic
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London Metropolitan University, formerly City of London Polytechnic and Polytechnic of North London
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Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Manchester Polytechnic
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Middlesex University, formerly Middlesex Polytechnic
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University of Northumbria at Newcastle, formerly Newcastle Polytechnic
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Nottingham Trent University, formerly Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic)
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Oxford Brookes University, formerly Oxford Polytechnic
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University of Plymouth, formerly Polytechnic South West
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University of Portsmouth, formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic
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Sheffield Hallam University, formerly Sheffield Polytechnic
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South Bank University, formerly South Bank Polytechnic (in London)
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Staffordshire University, formerly Staffordshire Polytechnic
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University of Sunderland, formerly Sunderland Polytechnic
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Teesside University, formerly Teesside Polytechnic
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University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic
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University of West London, formerly Polytechnic of West London
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University of Westminster, formerly Polytechnic of Central London and the Royal Polytechnic Institution - Regent Street
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University of Wolverhampton, formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic
There is nothing wrong with going to an ex poly uni, quite often their strengths lay where big uni's have a downfall. Hands on courses and teaching courses are quite often better than those from standard uni's because the place more importance on placement and experience, where as somewhere like a red brick uni would place more importance on course work and exams.
Liverpool John moores is an ex poly and it's a fantastic uni especially for teaching degrees.
wow a quarter of them are in London alone.
Not that surprising given the size of London.
oh :-( Does it mean, if i get a Computer science degree from Plymouth, it wouldn't have much value?? and will it affect if i want to do masters from a top uni, provided if I have 1:1?
not so much anymore. Courses at ex poly's aren't necessarily worth less than another degree. Your first is worth more than a 2:2 from any other uni, maybe not quite as much as a 1st from a red brick (depending on who's reading you application) but it's worth more than a 2:1 from a red brick. There's a very snobby image of ex poly's being an easy option but their not.
I know that many universities have the upper hand when it comes to employability and courses, but sometimes its the atmosphere of the university that doesn't suit.
I know a number of intelligent people who studied in ex poly(s) back when they were still colleges. These people are actually much more capable than most of the people I know from regular universities!
Some are actually very good for some subjects. Like Bournemouth I saw on the news crank out many animator for high production films!
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Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic (located in Cambridge and Chelmsford)
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University of Brighton, formerly Brighton Polytechnic
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Bournemouth University, formerly Bournemouth Polytechnic
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University of Central Lancashire, formerly Lancashire Polytechnic
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Coventry University, formerly Coventry Polytechnic
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De Montfort University Leicester, formerly Leicester Polytechnic
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University of East London, formerly Polytechnic of East London
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University of Greenwich, formerly Thames Polytechnic
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University of Hertfordshire, formerly Hatfield Polytechnic
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University of Huddersfield, formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic
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Kingston University, formerly Kingston Polytechnic
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Leeds Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds Polytechnic
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Liverpool John Moores University, formerly Liverpool Polytechnic
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London Metropolitan University, formerly City of London Polytechnic and Polytechnic of North London
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Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Manchester Polytechnic
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Middlesex University, formerly Middlesex Polytechnic
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University of Northumbria at Newcastle, formerly Newcastle Polytechnic
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Nottingham Trent University, formerly Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic)
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Oxford Brookes University, formerly Oxford Polytechnic
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University of Plymouth, formerly Polytechnic South West
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University of Portsmouth, formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic
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Sheffield Hallam University, formerly Sheffield Polytechnic
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South Bank University, formerly South Bank Polytechnic (in London)
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Staffordshire University, formerly Staffordshire Polytechnic
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University of Sunderland, formerly Sunderland Polytechnic
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Teesside University, formerly Teesside Polytechnic
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University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic
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University of West London, formerly Polytechnic of West London
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University of Westminster, formerly Polytechnic of Central London and the Royal Polytechnic Institution - Regent Street
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University of Wolverhampton, formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic
There is nothing wrong with going to an ex poly uni, quite often their strengths lay where big uni's have a downfall. Hands on courses and teaching courses are quite often better than those from standard uni's because the place more importance on placement and experience, where as somewhere like a red brick uni would place more importance on course work and exams.
Liverpool John moores is an ex poly and it's a fantastic uni especially for teaching degrees.
Wherever you got that list from it don't list university of Glamorgan (now university of south Wales) since that is a ex poly (they love to tell us their history), it was called Glamorgan polytechnics. However that was quite a while ago, I'm sure they can self award degrees now however.
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It's an English only list. It doesn't list Glam or the Scottish poly(s).
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I only listed the ones in england seeing as there's only one ex poly in wales, one in ireland and one in scotland. I got the list off wiki but didn't quite drag my mouse far enough but they were just meant to be an example.
And yes they can all award their own degrees now, which is why my post mentions that when the were poly's "any degrees gained there would be awarded by an external body" past tense.
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Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic (located in Cambridge and Chelmsford)
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University of Brighton, formerly Brighton Polytechnic
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Bournemouth University, formerly Bournemouth Polytechnic
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University of Central Lancashire, formerly Lancashire Polytechnic
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Coventry University, formerly Coventry Polytechnic
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De Montfort University Leicester, formerly Leicester Polytechnic
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University of East London, formerly Polytechnic of East London
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University of Greenwich, formerly Thames Polytechnic
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University of Hertfordshire, formerly Hatfield Polytechnic
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University of Huddersfield, formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic
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Kingston University, formerly Kingston Polytechnic
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Leeds Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds Polytechnic
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Liverpool John Moores University, formerly Liverpool Polytechnic
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London Metropolitan University, formerly City of London Polytechnic and Polytechnic of North London
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Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Manchester Polytechnic
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Middlesex University, formerly Middlesex Polytechnic
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University of Northumbria at Newcastle, formerly Newcastle Polytechnic
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Nottingham Trent University, formerly Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic)
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Oxford Brookes University, formerly Oxford Polytechnic
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University of Plymouth, formerly Polytechnic South West
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University of Portsmouth, formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic
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Sheffield Hallam University, formerly Sheffield Polytechnic
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South Bank University, formerly South Bank Polytechnic (in London)
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Staffordshire University, formerly Staffordshire Polytechnic
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University of Sunderland, formerly Sunderland Polytechnic
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Teesside University, formerly Teesside Polytechnic
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University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic
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University of West London, formerly Polytechnic of West London
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University of Westminster, formerly Polytechnic of Central London and the Royal Polytechnic Institution - Regent Street
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University of Wolverhampton, formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic
There is nothing wrong with going to an ex poly uni, quite often their strengths lay where big uni's have a downfall. Hands on courses and teaching courses are quite often better than those from standard uni's because the place more importance on placement and experience, where as somewhere like a red brick uni would place more importance on course work and exams.
Liverpool John moores is an ex poly and it's a fantastic uni especially for teaching degrees.
Coventry uni was Lanchester Polytechnic (the Lanch) never Cov poly..... lol !
In a word....Snobbery.
The 1992 uni's are pushing the trad uni's hard i.e. Cov is now ranked 33 from 127 uni's and the trad uni's HATE it.
Dr. G.Home, BSc, CEng, FICE, MIET, MiMechE
I know that many universities have the upper hand when it comes to employability and courses, but sometimes its the atmosphere of the university that doesn't suit.
I know a number of intelligent people who studied in ex poly(s) back when they were still colleges. These people are actually much more capable than most of the people I know from regular universities!
Well said and absolutely true, many ex Uni. Graduates were too theoretical to be of use, except as Lecturers or maybe Nuclear Scientists, whose work is theoretical itself.
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