From the local Mechanics Institutes (Cheltenham 1834 and Gloucester 1840), it has taken two centuries of evolution to produce the University of Gloucestershire in 2001.

　100 miles from London Cheltenham is a small town, with a population of 107,000. It is an attractive and peaceful town in the county of Gloucestershire .

　University rank: 76, Business School : 54 (Thames 2002)

　IELTS: 5.5
　IELTS: 5.0   Students are welcome to Gloucestershire for a 20 week English course at ￡2, 500. The course starts 19th April. At the end of 20 weeks students need to reach 5.5 required by university. It is unlikely they will fail after 20 weeks study.

　￡7,300 2003/4

　
　On campus accommodation (self catering) from ￡240/m (2003) Off campus accommodation from ￡200/m (2003) University offers free shuttle bus service between campuses ￡5,000/yr to pay for basic expenses such as accommodation, clothing, heating, food, books, laundry, leisure and local travel.

  
　￡150/m

　· Located in a beautiful area of England where you can enjoy English tradition and culture
　· quiet, safe, good place for study
　· Not too far from London
　· Compared with other universities in the network they accept lower IELTS scores

　Over 2,700 students, 700 are studying for postgraduate awards.
　Accounting & Financial Management
　Degree: work placement opportunity
　The Accounting & Financial Management field provides you with a broad foundation in management theory and practice whilst enabling you to specialise in accounting and financial management. You will have the opportunity to undertake a programme of study ideally suited to your needs. Many of our students are successful in gaining high profile placements in companies such as IBM, Sony, Marks & Spencer and Xerox.


　Effective management of organisations is critical to their continued success. This field of study will provide you with an overview of the key functional areas of management and how they interact and impact on the performance of the business. It will help to prepare you for a career in one of the specific vocational areas such as human resource management, finance or marketing, or a more general career in management. Students who graduate from this field will undertake varied careers in both the private and public sectors.

　Work placement opportunity
　A study of Business Management will help prepare you for employment and provide you with a fuller perspective of the many social, economic and political constraints that shape our society. We aim to meet your career and vocational needs by equipping you with those transferable business, educational and personal skills required by industry and the community.
　Many of our students are successful in gaining high profile placements in companies such as IBM, Sony, British Airways, Motorola and Xerox.

　http://www.glos.ac.uk