It lists these subjects as those "with a vocational bias" such as media studies, art and design, photography and business studies.

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It is situated on the 25-acre campus of the institution, which specializes in art, design and architecture studies.

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The University of the West of England (UWE) was also considered, by RAE, to have "high levels of world-leading and internationally excellent research" in Biomedical Sciences, Art and Design and Communication, Cultural and Media Studies.

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University College Falmouth opened in 1902 as an arts school and has about 4, 000 students doing mainly degrees and post-graduate studies in art, design, media, performance and writing.

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