Our at-a-glance guide to Glyndwr University

Glyndwr was born in July 2008 when the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education was granted university status and took the name of Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr. However, its history traces back to the 19th century. In 1887, miners pooled together their "whisky money" – a tax on beer and spirits - to set up the Wrexham School of Science and Arts, Glyndwr in its original form. Today, the university has two main campuses, in Wrexham and Northop, Flintshire.

There are approximately 8,000 full-time students and Glyndwr prides itself on its enterprising spirit. Students benefit from the university's links with companies such as Airbus, Kellogg's and NWN Media. Based near the centre of Wrexham, north Wales's largest town, means pubs, clubs and restaurants are covered - as is shopping, thanks to Eagles Meadow, a new shopping and entertainment complex. But if you're one for the great outdoors, a short drive takes you into the spectacular Welsh mountains, beaches and countryside. And, being bang on the English/Welsh border, Manchester and Liverpool are just an hour away.

Fees
£3,290 for full-time undergraduates from the UK in 2010-11. Eligible Welsh-domiciled full-time students can apply for a non-repayable Welsh assembly learning grant of up to £5,000.

Bursaries
Bursaries range from £350 to £500, dependent on household income. Awards for gifted athletes are also available.

Accommodation
For 2011, rooms in university accommodation are estimated to cost £69.50 to £87 a week. Accommodation includes an on-campus student village and hostel, plus accommodation in Wrexham town centre and at Corbishley Hall on the Northop campus.

Facilities
A new £2.4m creative industries building is set to open in 2011. Work has also begun on a new centre for the Child building. The university has an on-campus sports centre and radio studio, a second-language learning centre, a state-of-the-art flight simulator, and a human performance laboratory used by sports science and psychology students alike. The Sycharth Gallery is open to the public, and there's a new £3m performing arts centre. Specialist art, design and animation facilities are based at the Regent Street site.

Transport
Wrexham has direct train links to London, Birmingham and Cardiff.

Contact
Tel: 01978 293439
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