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University of Sunderland
Overview
UCAS Code: S84
Located in the north east, Sunderland has the perfect combination of city and seaside living and is a friendly, diverse and affordable place to study. As a top 40 UK University (Guardian University Guide 2025), the University of Sunderland offers a wide range of career-focused courses designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to kick-start their careers.
The University also has a London campus, in Canary Wharf, which specialises in business, management, tourism, nursing and health related courses. Find out more about their London campus here: https://london.sunderland.ac.uk/
- First year tuition fees for UK students range from £5,760 to £11,100 with the most common fee for a course being £9,250.
- International students pay between £14,000 and £16,500 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £16,500.
•Undergraduate
£20.1k
Average graduate salary85%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
92%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates from University of Sunderland
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates from University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland open days
Are you thinking of applying to this university?
Before you do, it's a good idea to go to an open day. You can have a good look around campus, getting a better idea of what it's like to study there. You'll meet current students and staff and get the chance to ask them questions.
Universities will list upcoming open days on their websites. Most will also have virtual open days; these are a great alternative if you really can't get there in person. For tips on preparing for open days, check the advice section here on The Uni Guide.
To find out about open days at The University of Sunderland in London campus, visit their website: https://london.sunderland.ac.uk/discover-us/open-days/
Source: University of Sunderland
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Here are University of Sunderland's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
104-120 UCAS pointsPrimary Education with QTS
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
104-120 UCAS pointsMathematics Education (11-16 years) with QTS
BSc (Hons) 2-3 Years full-time 2025
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
104-120 UCAS pointsParamedic Science and Out of Hospital Care
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
City Campus
104-120 UCAS pointsProfessional Policing (accelerated)
BSc 2 Years full-time 2025
Sir Tom Cowie Campus
University of Sunderland reviews & discussions
Showing 17 reviews
Highly facilitated and providence of knowledge is great.
1 year ago
I don't feel like the quality of teaching on this course is very high quality. The content isn't in-depth enough and I found myself extremely confused more time than not. I'm also not a fan of how animation and games art are combined together as there's some in the class who want to focus on one or ...
1 year ago
Very intense but very enjoyable. The smaller cohort makes teaching session more focused and eased due to less pressure from fellow students
2 years ago
Timetable hasn’t worked once this year and they told us we’d be getting certain days off so we could organise jobs, see family etc and now they’ve gone back on it so a lot of students may lose jobs or miss out on seeing friends and family. The course structure is confusing and the model content is ...
2 years ago
The timetable was well structured for lectures, seminars, workshops and exams. The course structure was excellent and the quality of teaching was first class, engaging, superb and fascinating content. Teaching was exemplary and although lecturers used different styles and methods of teaching, it pr...
2 years ago
Timetable/course structure - A mess from the first week. Never seems to work, changes continually changing room. Last minute changes and no sympathy if you need to rearrange childcare. Module contents - Too academic, journal seeking. Not enough focus on practical skills ready for placements. Onlin...
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate University of Sunderland on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
78%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
82%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
84%
high
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
89%
high
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
86%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
69%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
86%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
80%
med
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