Bolton

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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Address:

University of Bolton Deane Road Bolton Lancashire BL3 5AB

Contact number:

01204 903903

Website:

http://www.bolton.ac.uk

Brief history:

Bolton Institute of Higher Education came about because of a merger between two colleges in 1982. The colleges were the Bolton Institute of Technology and Bolton College of Education.

Twenty four years later the Bolton Institute of Higher Education was awarded University status. The name of the new University was a fierce debate with 'Bolton University', 'Bolton Institute University', 'West Pennines University', and 'Bolton Leverhulme University' all put forward. In the end The University of Bolton was officially chosen in September of that year.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 700 single study rooms.
- 1st years guaranteed accommodation.

Costs
- Self catered single room costs £60 per week.
- No catered accommodation.
- £100 discount if yearly rent is paid in one lump sum at the start of the year.

Contract period
- 40 weeks

Location
- The Hollins is next door to the Chadwick campus and Orlando Village is within 10 minutes walk of lectures.

Facilities
- Internet access in both halls.
- Utilities included.

Resources:

Libraries
- 200 000 books and journal
- 12 000 electronic books
- 1000 study places

Opening Hours
- 57 weekday hours
- 3 weekend hours

IT
- 500 computers
- 24 hour access

Welfare:

Services
- Student Information Service
- Students' Union Advice Unit
- Chaplaincy
- Counselling service
- Nightline

Safety
- 24 hour security team
- Hall patrols

Sporting facilities:

Indoor
- Fitness suite (with weights, cardio and resistance training)
- Sport courts
- Climbing wall
- Fitness classes

Outdoor
- Artificial pitch
- Football pitches
- Rugby pitch
- Cricket pitch

Costs
- Annual membership is only £15 and ‘pay as go’ sessions start at only £1.

Sports Clubs
- Badminton (mens and womens)
- Basketball (mens and womens)
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Football (mens and womens)
- Hockey (mens and womens)
- Trampolining
- Netball
- Snowboarding
- Rugby Union

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £3070.

Bursaries
- Bolton Bursary; Awards between £50 and £310 for students in receipt of a full or partial maintenance grant.

Scholarships
- Bolton Scholarship; £720 award for students from a partner institution.

Visiting

Open day dates:

2007
- Wednesday 17 October 9.45am - 4.00pm
- Saturday 24 November 9.45am - 4.00pm

Road:

From the North.A666 (Southbound)
- From A666 Blackburn Road, go straight on at the junction crossing the A58. - - Go straight on at the next junction (McDonalds on left) and get into the right hand lane.
- Filter right at the fork (next to Kwik Fit) and turn rightonto the A673 (Topp Way) at the next major junction.
- Get into the left hand lane and when the road divides into three lanes move into the left hand lane again.
- Go straight on at the lights onto Marsden Road, continue straight on at the next lights onto Moor Lane, get into right hand lane and go straight on at the next 2 sets of lights (past the bus station on left, followed by Mecca Bingo/Grosvenor Casino on left and fire station on right).
- Turn right into Deane Road Pay & Display car park(on Stanley Street South). -- Proceed on foot to the Main Reception

From the East. (Westbound)
- From A58 proceed straight on onto A579. Follow thisroad, you will pass Lexus garage on your right. At nextjunction fork left still following A579, go straight through next 2 sets of lights (second set major junction). As you
proceed up a hill get in 2nd lane from left (Focus is in
front of you).
- This lane will turn right at the lights.
- Immediately you will come to the next set of lights
(left hand lane) filter left onto A579.
- Follow this road (past the train station on your right at 1st set of lights,
then Morrisons on right and Sainsburys on left at 2nd set of lights).
- Get into the right hand lane and turn right at the 3rd set of lights (Mecca Bingo/Grosvenor Casino on your right hand side).
- At next set of lights turn left onto A676 Deane Road then take first right onto Deane Road Pay & Display car park (on Stanley Street South).
- Proceed on foot to the Main Reception.

From the South. (Northbound and motorways M61
from M60/M62)
- Exit M61 motorway at Junction 5 and take the A58 towards Bolton.
Proceed straight on at the lights on to A676 (junction with Shell garage on left).
- Follow this road all the way into Bolton (approx 2 miles). Eventually you
will get to the 3rd set of major traffic lights, get into the left hand lane and go straight on.
- Take 2nd left onto Deane Road Pay & Display car park (on Stanley Street South).
- Proceed on foot to the Main Reception

From the West. (Eastbound)
- From M61 - follow From the South directions. From Wigan (A58) – follow the A58 and proceed straight on at the M61 junction 5 roundabout (under the motorway).
- Now follow From the South directions.