CU Coventry explained

CU Coventry
Type:Public
Students:2,000+
City:Coventry
Country:England

CU Coventry is a subsidiary of Coventry University. It has been in operation since 2012, and was formerly known as Coventry University College.[1] [2] Its campus is located in the city of Coventry, England.

It is part of CU, a network of three higher education campuses, comprising CU Coventry, CU London and CU Scarborough, all part of the Coventry University Group.

History

Coventry University College was founded in 2012 as a subsidiary of Coventry University, taking on its new name CU Coventry in 2017. The institution is labelled as a "no frills[3] ", alternative to traditional higher education. Students that graduate with a degree receive it from Coventry University, which is recognised by the UK government as the awarding body. It has a range of short courses called Connect to help people access university,[4] and hosts community events.[5]

Higher Education courses

Access to Higher Education courses[6] are offered, designed to help students access higher education without traditional qualifications:

Notes and References

  1. News: Why new chief at CU Coventry has ambitious plans. Whinyates. David. 2017-02-10. Coventry Telegraph. 2017-11-13.
  2. Web site: CU Coventry Rebrand Coventry University Group. www.coventry.ac.uk. 2017-10-31.
  3. News: No frills university college offers half price degrees. Vasagar. Jeevan. 2011-10-17. The Guardian. 2017-10-31. 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: Connect: Free short course for Adults at CU Coventry. Public. www.coventry.gov.uk. 2017-10-31.
  5. Web site: CU Coventry hosts free family-friendly Community Day. www.whatsonlive.co.uk. 2017-10-31.
  6. Web site: Access to Higher Education CU Coventry. www.coventry.ac.uk. 2017-10-31.