EU Prospectus 2018 London South Bank University (LSBU)

EU Prospectus

Become what you want to be A message from the Vice-Chancellor

Contents 2 Reasons to choose LSBU 6 Location 8 Levels of study in the UK 9–46 Schools and courses 10 School of Applied Sciences London South Bank University (LSBU) is one of the largest and oldest universities in London and we’ve been priding ourselves on creating 14 School of Arts and Creative Industries professional opportunities for our students since 1892. Wherever you come from and whatever your goals and aspirations, at LSBU 18 School of the Built Environment and Architecture you can look forward to an education that develops your knowledge, 22 School of Business practical skills and confidence – one that equips you for a rewarding future career. You’ll find that LSBU is a collaborative learning 28 School of Engineering community where success is celebrated. You’ll make new connections and friends, and explore new opportunities and experiences. 34 School of Health and Social Care LSBU received a Silver rating for teaching excellence under 38 School of Law and Social Sciences the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). 43 Study abroad The university was praised by an independent panel for its focus on personalised learning and emphasis on supporting 45 Opportunities overseas graduates into employment. London South Bank Univeristy was named University of the Year for Graduate Employment*. 47–64 Further information Our graduates have found success in all kinds of industries, from 48 Fees and funding the arts and media to nursing, law and finance and more. 51 Application and enrolment LSBU has also been awarded the Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year Award 2016. 52 Entry requirements This recognises the entrepreneurial support offered to students, graduates, staff and the local community. 54 Student facilities and support All our courses are accredited or developed in partnership 56 Students’ Union and The Academy of Sport with relevant industries, and our academic team is made up of 57 professionals in their chosen fields. Guest lecturers and cutting-edge Visit us work-based projects enrich the curriculum, while our continuously 58 Non-EU International Students evolving research activity underpins teaching and learning. 59 Life in London as an LSBU student Our great location in the heart of London means that a huge number of work experience opportunities are within easy 60 Careers and employability reach. Our practical focus, combined with modern facilities and 61 Enterprise at LSBU excellent teaching, allows you to develop to your full potential. I hope you enjoy looking through our prospectus. I’m sure you’ll 62 Accommodation discover something to interest and inspire you.

Professor David Phoenix OBE, Vice-Chancellor *The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018

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Reasons to choose LSBU

Living in a global capital We are proud of our European and international student community at LSBU. The rich mix of different cultures; nationalities and languages that are found on campus reflects London, a truly global city. We celebrate diversity and equality in all its forms and this is part of our DNA as a university since 1892. Each year LSBU welcomes students from all over Europe to study with us. By choosing us you will be joining a diverse, friendly and supportive community of students and staff. London is the number one choice for international students looking to study overseas, so you’ll make friends with people from all over the world during your time here. LSBU is No. 1 London LSBU has been transforming Our European students have high aspirations and the fantastic opportunities that LSBU offers will Modern University for lives, businesses and prepare you to succeed in the world of work. Graduate Prospects communities for 125 years (Sunday Times University Guide 2017) Central London location London is one of the most exciting cities in the world, and an incredible place to study. London South Bank University is based on an integrated campus just 10 minutes’ walk from the city’s business and cultural centres, as well as mainline rail stations Waterloo and London Bridge. Excellent industry partnerships Outstanding student support and facilities A global community At LSBU you will be surrounded by London’s history We’re committed to giving our students the best Each of our courses at LSBU is supported LSBU is a truly global institution with students and culture, and close to its major attractions. opportunities and education possible. As one of our by excellent facilities. You’ll find first-class from over 120 countries studying on courses These include the Houses of Parliament and students, you’ll benefit from industry leaders as technology and expert support whether you at the University. Big Ben, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, guest lecturers and the chance to carry out a work spend time in our research and skills laboratories, Our staff reflect the international community of the Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Tate placement on many of our courses. Our students workshops, media centre, theatre, library or our student body, bringing a wealth of knowledge Britain and Tate Modern. With all this on your are successful in securing coveted internships Learning Resources Centre. Students also benefit and experience from all over the world. doorstep, LSBU offers the perfect base from and graduate placements with market leaders, by having a dedicated student support service which to enrich your student experience. such as Goldman Sachs, KPMG and Ogilvy. available to them throughout their studies.

Cutting-edge research At LSBU, we apply our broad, diverse research to current global issues, with direct outcomes for you and the programmes you study. University of the Year for Our Schools are involved in a wide range Graduate employment of research projects, many involving collaborations with business or public bodies, tackling some of today’s most testing issues. We share our research in the classroom as case studies, because we think a collaborative, motivated atmosphere is a key factor in our students’ success. We’ll bring in experts as guest speakers, and lecturers use their research to help guide you in your final-year projects, lending their expert knowledge to Enterpreneurial Univeristy your success. To keep our research practically focused, we offer companies and organisations of the Year 2016 all kinds of ways to access our expertise. This has been instrumental in developing global brands and products such as FitFlop, which our pioneering research in foot and ankle biomechanics helped to develop, as well as improving public services, like our research into cooling the London Underground Silver rating for (metro) which has been incorporated into teaching excellence a £500 million upgrade of the system. Work placements LSBU is located just 10 minutes from under the Government’s Entrepreneurial University of the Year and internships are many world famous landmarks Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) LSBU won the award for Entrepreneurial integrated into all courses such as Big Ben and London Bridge University of the Year in recognition of the entrepreneurial support offered to students, graduates, staff and the local community. This support is led by our dedicated Research, Enterprise and Innovation team, with support from academics across LSBU’s Schools Accredited courses Brexit University of the Year for Graduate As part of our commitment to provide an The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants LSBU has welcomed students from all over industry-relevant curriculum, all our courses are (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Marketing the world for decades. We are proud of our Employment. accredited by or developed in partnership with (CIM) and the Royal Institute of British Architects international networks overseas and our students LSBU won the prestigious award from the the leading professional bodies. This will give you (RIBA) are just a few of the internationally from over 120 nationalities on campus. We Good University Guide 2018 (The Times many of the exemptions when pursuing your recognised professional bodies that accredit continue to welcome students from the EU and and the Sunday Times) which recognises professional examinations. Our strong links with degree programmes at LSBU. This ensures that remain committed to internationalism as stated our excellent successes with our graduate businesses ensure that our programmes keep up you receive all the training, knowledge and skills by our Vice Chancellor. You can read the VC’s employment from the university. with the latest needs of the relevant sectors. you need to prepare you for your chosen career. statements and find out more information here lsbu.ac.uk/international/eu-referendum-brexit

LSBU Havering Campus Goldcrest Way Location Harold Wood Romford Essex, RM3 0BE (18 miles – M25 J28/29)

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Student Residences 3 1 McLaren House 2 David Bomberg House 3 Dante Road 4 New Kent Road Levels of study in the UK Levels of study in the UK

To help you understand the different levels of study and progression routes at LSBU, we have included the charts below.

Undergraduate

Duration Programme Description (full-time study) A vocational higher education qualification, equivalent to the Higher National Certificate / first part of a degree. An HNC or HND can be used to progress 1 or 2 years Diploma (HNC or HND) onto a Top-up or advanced entry to a Honours degree. Top-up courses are a means of obtaining a full bachelor’s honours Top-up to BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons) 1 or 1.5 years degree by building on existing qualifications or experience. An undergraduate or first degree course leading to a qualification Honours degree 3 or 4 years such as: BA (Hons); BSc (Hons); BEng (Hons); LLB (Hons). An undergraduate integrated Master’s course focused on MEng (Hons) 4 or 5 years engineering, combining a bachelor degree and master degree. Students who do not meet the University’s academic entry criteria may consider one of the academic foundation programmes that grant progression to an Honours degree. This course prepares you with the skills needed to undertake a 4 or 5 years degree-level course. Extended degrees are only available in the Extended Degree Programme (inclusive of Schools and Courses School of Engineering, the School of Applied Sciences and the full degree) School of The Built Environment and Architecture. 10 School of Applied Sciences A course to prepare those who have completed senior Foundation Programme secondary education, for progression to an undergraduate 1 year 14 School of Arts and Creative Industries degree programme within the School of Business. 18 School of The Built Environment and Architecture Postgraduate 22 School of Business

Duration 28 School of Engineering Programme Description (full-time study) 34 School of Health and Social Care A postgraduate taught programme which includes a Masters degree significant piece of independent work and leads to a Typically 1 year 38 School of Law and Social Sciences qualification such as: MA; MSc; MBA; LLM. 40 Study Abroad A taught programme which leads to a postgraduate 42 Opportunities abroad Postgraduate diploma diploma (PgDip). A PgDip can be used to progress to a full Typically 1 year masters degree. A research-orientated postgraduate degree programme Research masters Typically 1 year leading to the MRes qualification. A postgraduate research programme that leads to the Typically MPhil 2 years Research degree award of: MPhil; PhD. Typically PhD 3 years

Studying in the UK University programmes in the UK have approximately 15 hours of contact time with lecturers and academics per week, but will vary depending on your course and the timetable each semester. Classes can take the form of lectures, seminars and practical lab or workshop sessions. You will be assessed on your course through a number of means including exams, essays, coursework, presentations, research papers, project work and a dissertation.

School of

Applied Sciences Mixing scientific technique with the social, ethical and professional dimensions of modern science, our School brings together sport sciences, nutrition and food, human biosciences, psychology, £1 m forensics and the world’s oldest bakery school. Our academic researchers are at the front line of knowledge, posing questions and making discoveries that drive innovation and growth. In fact, businesses and organisations ask us to help solve their problems Experimental by applying our resources, expertise and technical knowledge. Our psychology academics have a strong profile of research in many exciting areas, and our course content benefits from their expertise. There are also facilities benefited research papers with real-world impact coming from PhD work – for from an extensive instance: exploring the motivations for legal-high use, and research on young offenders and their families’ use of community spaces. £1 million update Our courses nurture scientific creativity, intellectual rigour and employability skills. This will allow you to pursue a broad range of careers, and will develop you to become a leader of tomorrow who can truly make a difference to the world. To help you on your way, we organise work placements, talks and seminars in partnership with organisations such as the Metropolitan Police, the NHS and The British Psychological Society. Please enjoy looking through the courses we offer here and come for a visit to see for yourself why we’re all so excited to be here. Prof. Ian Albery, Interim Dean Specialist laboratories and professional equipment Our laboratories reflect professional environments, and specialist facilities include: biomechanics, physiology and gait analysis labs (where we assist Olympic-level as well as developing athletes); forensic labs with equipment for DNA testing, crime scene analysis, electron microscopy and inductively coupled plasma spectrometry; bioscience and microbiology labs for a wide range of chemical and biological tests; a refurbished bakery school with equipment to rival professional kitchens; and an extensive £1 million update to our experimental psychology facilities. No.1 No.1 No.1 Our graduates become Analysts and investigators, biochemists and microbiologists, University in London for London Modern London University biomedical researchers and forensic scientists, bakers and food technologists, nutritionists and health promoters, personal development in University for research for teaching in psychologists and therapists, sports teachers and elite Sports Science quality in Food Science forensic Science coaches, rehabilitation specialists and educators – researchers, (National Student Survey, 2016) (Good University Guide, 2018) (National Student Survey, 2016) innovators and specialists in human wellbeing.

Undergraduate courses

Course Award Type Study Mode Applied Biology HND Full-time Applied Sciences Extended Degree Programme Full-time ‘’Applying to study at LSBU was an easy Baking Science and Technology BSc (Hons) Full-time decision, and it’s also turned out to be the best one I ever made. The location was ideal for me Baking Science and Technology FdSc Foundation Degree Full-time and the course was just what I was looking for. Baking Science and Technology Top-up to BSc (Hons) Full-time Baking Science and Technology BSc (Hons) Full-time From the moment I arrived I felt welcome, – specialist courses: New Product Development / Nutrition the lecturers treated me like a colleague Baking Technology Management FdSc Foundation Degree Full-time rather than a student. Baking Technology Management Top-up to BSc (Hons) Full-time Bioscience BSc (Hons) Full-time The quality of the teaching is excellent and I have been able to gain a position as Bioscience (Healthcare Technology) BSc (Hons) Full-time a research assistant to one of the lecturers Food and Nutrition BSc (Hons) Full-time in the School; this has given me great Food Science BSc (Hons) Full-time insight into the area I want to work in when Food Science BSc (Hons) Full-time I graduate. We also regularly have guest – specialist courses: Food Safety / New Product Development lecturers and psychology alumni visit us at Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Full-time the University to give us advice on how to succeed in the future. I’m so glad I chose Human Nutrition BSc (Hons) Full-time LSBU; it has helped me realise my dream.” Human Nutrition – specialist courses: Exercise Science / Psychology BSc (Hons) Full-time Psychological Counselling BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Edit volunteered as a Research Assistant Psychology BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time for two years – working with a number of Psychology (Addiction Psychology) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time academics within the Psychology division. Since graduating, she would love to move Psychology (Child Development) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time onto a PhD. She hopes to pursue a career as a Psychology (Clinical Psychology) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time researcher in the cognitive field of psychology. Psychology (Forensic Psychology) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Psychology (Health and Nutrition) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Edit Barnothe Psychology (Sports Psychology) BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time BSc (Hons) Psychology Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) Full-time Sports Coaching and Analysis BSc (Hons) Full-time

Postgraduate courses

Course Award Type Study Mode Addiction Psychology and Counselling MSc Part-time Food Safety and Control MSc / Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time Food Sciences PhD Part-time / Full-time Human Sciences PhD Part-time / Full-time Mental Health and Clinical Psychology PgCert / PgDip / MSc Part-time / Full-time Psychology PhD Part-time / Full-time Psychology (Conversion Course) MSc Part-time / Full-time

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Arts and Creative Industries Communications have changed – now everything is digitised, programmed, curated and made available online. Growing numbers of creatives are now employed in the exhibition, distribution, consumption, criticism and analysis of media and performance as well as producing the direct product. This is what we teach: confident and adaptable creatives for the digital age. We’ll support your individual creativity and give you room to experiment ready for employment in the creative industries, the Recent graduates UK’s fasted growing business sector. You’ll take on industry briefs have gone on to with one of our over 60 organisational partners working with work for Apple, the commercial clients in world-class facilities. You’ll develop practical professional skills through your own choice of creative pathway. BBC and Yahoo For example, South Bank Collective is LSBU’s registered creative agency giving creative students commercial experience (with a £50k turnover in the first year). The LSBU Student Theatre Company works with professional directors, and performance and theatre companies to create a full annual calendar of performances. The strength of our provision is the many opportunities you will have to create professional work from the start. We’ll build your CV and portfolio to make sure doors open for you when you graduate. And where else would you want to start your media or performance career than in the centre of the world’s cultural capital: SE1. I hope that you find the right course to match your creative ambitions. Professor Janet Jones, Dean An authority on the media industry, Prof. Jones worked as a producer, journalist and series editor for the BBC for over 15 years. Unique learning environment Elephant Studios at LSBU is a multi-million pound media facility. It includes studio and production spaces with lighting rigs and green screen; ARRI cameras; a Dolby Atmos sound recording No.1 No.1 studio; 11 editing suites for post-production work in film, sound London Modern university London Modern University One of the most and journalism (including high-end grading suites); a fully equipped radio studio; a cinema; a newsroom; and a dedicated for overall satisfaction in for satisfaction with advanced university print room. The Edric Theatre is our on-campus contemporary Design Studies course, feedback and media technology performance space and theatre, which includes six rehearsal (National Student Survey, 2016) teaching in Drama facilities in Europe studios, a 30-seat theatre and a larger 90-seat auditorium. (Guardian League Table, 2017) Our graduates become Animators and photographers; critics, bloggers and journalists; filmmakers and watchers; games developers and gamers; music producers and VFX artists; performers and designers; managers and promoters; and fearless creatives.

Undergraduate courses

Course Award Type Study Mode Creative Advertising with Marketing BA (Hons) Full-time Digital Design BA (Hons) Full-time Ines knew that she wanted to live and Drama and Performance BA (Hons) Full-time study somewhere near to lots of cultural opportunities, and an Open Day at LSBU English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) Full-time confirmed that decision. “After I saw the English with Drama BA (Hons) Full-time facilities here and spoke to the Course Director, Fashion Promotion with Marketing* BA (Hons) Full-time I knew I was in the right place,” she says. Film Practice BA (Hons) Full-time Film Studies BA (Hons) Full-time About to start her third year, Ines knows studying in London and at LSBU was the Game Design and Development BA (Hons) Full-time perfect choice for her. The eclectic and Journalism BA (Hons) Full-time cosmopolitan setting of LSBU is ideal for Music Industry Management with Marketing* BA (Hons) Full-time creative students, in Ines’ opinion. “LSBU is Photography BA (Hons) Full-time open to every culture, every age, and every area of study,” she says. “The university is Sound Design BSc / BA (Hons) Full-time really committed to helping us to become Theatre Technologies BA (Hons) Full-time what we want to be, but that isn’t just an Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons) Full-time attitude it projects onto the students – it is one that the university takes very seriously and applies to itself too, I honestly can’t Postgraduate courses imagine myself studying anywhere else.” Course Award Type Study Mode Ines hopes to have her work published in Arts and Creative Industries MRes / PhD Part-time / Full-time the future, but the practical and focused nature of the degree means that she is also Creative Media Industries: Cultural Management MA Full-time perfectly placed to pursue other employment Creative Performance Practice MA Part-time / Full-time opportunities in the publishing world. “I’m Editing and Post Production MA Part-time / Full-time hoping to find a job in a publishing house Development Journalism MA Part-time / Full-time when I graduate,” she says. “LSBU has really helped me to develop my writing *courses subject to validation and critical skills on a daily basis, so I feel really well prepared for the future.” Ines Ramires Isidro BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing

School of

The Built Environment Major developments in London have shaped the face of the city and our alumni have been involved in many of them – as project managers, structural and Architecture engineers, quantity surveyors and architects. A significant number of the industry’s workforce and decision-makers are LSBU graduates. Our academic staff contribute to the built environment communities, organisations, policy- makers, and the professions within the UK and internationally. All our courses are developed in collaboration with industry professionals and Students use in response to the needs of the sector. And our courses are accredited industry-standard by the relevant professional institutions to the highest possible level. equipment in the We also teach across disciplines, reflecting the world of work. only laboratory/ Architecture students work with surveyors and project managers, mirroring how design teams work in industry – and they work workshop complex on the innovations that will be required in the future. of this quality in It’s important to us that our research is highly relevant to our London teaching. Businesses and organisations come to us for our resources and expertise, tapping into our technological know-how through knowledge transfer partnerships. For example, we are currently developing, testing and implementing cooling strategies for London Underground. Our close connections with employers and industry bodies also means that we are well placed to offer apprenticeships. Professor Charles Egbu, Dean Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB), Prof. Egbu is an expert in construction project management. Unique learning environment In the School we offer extensive facilities for teaching and research. For example, the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB) provides a unique teaching, research and demonstration resource for the built environment, hosting a number of renewable and intelligent energy solutions. Specialist workshops and laboratories include the No.1 100% anechoic chamber (for environmental and building acoustic studies) and the Digital Architecture and Robotics lab. We have a well-equipped London Modern ‘overall’ of our taught programmes 1st institution in the UK Building Information Modelling (BIM) centre, which offers a digital and and for ‘Graduate Prospects’ carry professional to offer Royal Institution integrated approach to managing and planning every aspect of the in Civil Engineering accreditation of Chartered Surveyors design process. As well as being an inspirational space, our architecture studio enjoys views of many of London’s landmark buildings. (Sunday Times League Table, 2017) accredited courses Our graduates become Architects; construction managers; project managers and consultants; property managers and surveyors; infrastructure engineers, maintenance engineers, structural engineers and building services contractors; specialists in sustainability, acoustics and transportation; researchers, innovators – and building professionals focused on meeting the sustainability challenges of the future.

Undergraduate courses Course Award Type Study Mode Architectural Engineering* BSc (Hons) Full-time Architectural Technology* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Architecture BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Vanessa and Pantelis met while studying Building Services Engineering BEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Architecture at LSBU, where sustainability Building Services Engineering BTEC HND Part-time / Full-time became an integral part of their business, Building Surveying* BSc (Hons) Part-time/Full-time E+C Associates. ‘Sustainability played a huge role in our studies, for us, the idea of Built Environment* Ext. Degree Programme Part-time / Full-time a sustainable design covers many things, Civil Engineering* BEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time including minimising the damage done Civil Engineering* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time to the environment,’ Vanessa says. Civil Engineering BTEC HNC Part-time

Recently, the pair completed a large project Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying)* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time for a business moving to a new office. ‘In a Construction* BTEC HNC Part-time / Full-time big space, it’s a challenge to make the most Construction Management* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time of light, but we did so by using glass walls Property Management (Building Surveying)* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time that made the most of the natural resource.’ Real Estate* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time More sustainable building projects are Quantity Surveying* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time already in the pipeline. “We need to take *Course offers the option of doing a sandwich year work placement care of Earth – it’s where we live and the reason we are alive,” says Pantelis. “We may Postgraduate courses only be a small cog in a massive machine, but every cog matters. After all, if we don’t Course Award Type Study Mode take care of our own home, who will?” Architecture MArch / MSc Part-time / Full-time Pantelis and Vanessa received business Architecture PhD Part-time / Full-time support from LSBU’s Graduate Building Services Engineering MSc Part-time / Full-time Entrepreneurship Scheme. Building Surveying PgDip / MSc / Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time Vanessa Cazaubon and Pantellis Soteriou Civil Engineering MSc Part-time / Full-time BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology Construction Management and Economics PhD Part-time / Full-time Construction and Infrastructure Management MBA Part-time / Full-time Construction Project Management MSc Part-time / Full-time Digital Architecture and Robotic Construction MSc Part-time / Full-time Engineering and the Built Environment PhD Part-time / Full-time Environmental and Architectural Acoustics MSc Part-time / Full-time International Real Estate MSc Part-time / Full-time IOA Acoustics and Noise Control Diploma Part-time Property Development and Planning MSc / Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time Quantity Surveying PgDip / MSc Part-time / Full-time Real Estate PgDip / MSc / Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time RIBA Professional Practice Part 3 Professional Award Part-time Structural Engineering MSc Part-time / Full-time Sustainable Energy Systems MSc Part-time / Full-time Transport Engineering and Planning MSc Part-time / Full-time

School of

Business Forward-thinking business education is all about offering career development outside as well as inside the classroom, and that is just what we deliver. We will help you to develop personally, plan for your career goals and develop an enterprising mindset. Ultimately we will help you to become a resilient, adaptable and focused graduate capable of turning your ambitions into realities. The business We will help you develop your CV and confidence through school has consultancy projects, life coaching, work placements, business games and simulations. partnerships There are many opportunities to connect with employers – through our with universities business networks, volunteering, research projects, social enterprises, throughout and the Business Solutions Centre, a free consultancy service aimed at small businesses that is manned by trained student advisers. the world The School of Business is accredited as a centre of excellence in enterprise education by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and has been awarded its Small Business Charter in recognition of its support for business and student start-ups. And the University was named Times Higher Education’s ‘Entrepreneurial University of the Year’ (2016). Our courses also carry professional accreditations, which are valued by employers as a mark of professional competence. Professor Mike Molan, Dean A qualified barrister, Prof Molan is a specialist in higher education, the legal profession and substantive criminal law. Unique learning environment Our staff are experts with a great deal to share. Their careers span multinational companies and start-ups: as marketers, accountants, No.1 No.1 general managers, HR professionals, researchers, advisers and consultants. We will also train you to use industry software and Accounting and Finance London University London Modern business tools to further your experience of delivering market- driven processes: Bloomberg, SAGE, Blueprint, Fame and SPSS. division is ranked 4th out for ‘Student Experience’ University in Marketing of 102 institutions for Business Studies for ‘Graduate Prospects’ Our graduates become (Guardian League table, 2018) (Sunday Times league table, 2017) (Sunday Times league table, 2017) Talent spotters and developers, publicists and marketers, account managers and strategists, leaders and innovators, accountants and analysts, managers and sales stars, business people and business makers, high-fliers and self-starters.

Undergraduate courses Course Award Type Study Mode Accounting and Entrepreneurship Top-up to BA (Hons) Full-time Accounting and Finance* BA (Hons) Full-time From an early age Martina has always Business Foundation Course Foundation year Full-time been fascinated by languages. Determined Business Management* BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time to learn more about business and marketing Business Management with Accounting* BA (Hons) Full-time she knew this would help her grow her Business Management with E-Business* BA (Hons) Full-time translation and interpreting business. Business Management with Economics* BA (Hons) Full-time “I wanted to learn more about marketing Business Management with Enterprise and Entrepreneurship* BA (Hons) Full-time because I felt it was absolutely crucial for my business and my development,” she says. Business Management with Finance* BA (Hons) Full-time “While some students come to university Business Management with Human Resources* BA (Hons) Full-time because they want a business, I wanted Business Management with Law* BA (Hons) Full-time to come to LSBU because I had a business.” Business Management with Marketing* BA (Hons) Full-time Business Management with Project Management* BA (Hons) Full-time Martina’s advice to students hoping to Business Management with Retail* BA (Hons) Full-time follow in her entrepreneurial footsteps is to make the most of LSBU’s focus on enterprise Business Studies BTEC HND Full-time skills, and the services offered by the Economics* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute. Economics with Accounting* BSc (Hons) Full-time Economics with Business Management* BSc (Hons) Full-time Martina credits LSBU with giving her Economics with E-Business* BSc (Hons) Full-time the confidence and knowledge to trust Economics with Econometrics* BSc (Hons) Full-time herself and her skills, and is proud of Economics with Enterprise and Entrepreneurship* BSc (Hons) Full-time the progress she has made. “I’d never presented in front of an audience before Economics with Finance* BSc (Hons) Full-time coming to LSBU, and now I’ve presented Economics with Human Resources* BSc (Hons) Full-time at one of the biggest language events in Economics with Law* BSc (Hons) Full-time Europe – the Language Show in London”. Economics with Marketing* BSc (Hons) Full-time Economics with Project Management* BSc (Hons) Full-time Martina Eco Economics with Retail Management* BSc (Hons) Full-time MSc Marketing International Business Management Top-up to BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Marketing* BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Marketing with Accounting* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Advertising and Digital Communications* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Economics* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Enterprise and Entrepreneurship* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Finance* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Human Resources* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Law* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Luxury Brand Management* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Project Management* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Public Relations* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Retail* BA (Hons) Full-time Marketing with Supply Chain and Procurement* BA (Hons) Full-time *Course offers the option of doing a sandwich year work placement

Postgraduate courses

Course Award Type Study Mode Accounting and Finance PhD Part-time / Full-time Applied Accounting MSc Part-time / Full-time Applied Accounting (with internship) MSc Full-time Business Project Management MSc Part-time / Full-time Business and Enterprise PhD Part-time / Full-time Construction and Infrastructure Management MBA Part-time / Full-time Corporate Governance with Graduate ICSA MSc Part-time / Full-time Corporate Governance (Top-up for ICSA Graduates) Top-up to MSc Full-time Digital Marketing (IDM Top-up) Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time Doctorate in Business Administration DBA Part-time Executive Master of Public Administration MPA Part-time Human Resource Development MSc / PgDip Part-time Human Resource Management MSc / PgDip Part-time International Accounting and Finance MSc Part-time / Full-time International Accounting and Finance (with internship) MSc Full-time International Business Management MSc Part-time / Full-time International Business Management (with internship) MSc Full-time International Business Management with Finance MSc Part-time / Full-time International Business Management with Finance (with internship) MSc Full-time International Business Management with HRM MSc Part-time / Full-time International Business Management with HRM (with internship) MSc Full-time International Business Management with Marketing MSc Part-time / Full-time International Business Management with Marketing (with internship) MSc Full-time International Business Management with Project Management MSc Part-time / Full-time International Business Management with Project Management MSc Full-time (with internship) International Finance MSc Part-time / Full-time International Finance (with internship) MSc Full-time International Health Services and Hospital Management MSc Part-time / Full-time International Human Resources MSc Full-time International Human Resources Management MSc Full-time (dual degree) International Marketing PgCert / PgDip / MSc Part-time / Full-time LSBU is located just 10 International Marketing (with internship) MSc Full-time Management, Marketing and People PhD Part-time / Full-time Marketing MSc Part-time / Full-time minutes from famous Marketing (with internship) MSc Full-time Marketing Communications MSc / Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time London landmarks Marketing Communications (with internship) MSc Full-time Marketing Management (CIM and IDM Top-up) Top-up to MSc Part-time / Full-time Master of Business Administration MBA Part-time / Full-time such as Big Ben and Master of Public Administration MPA Part-time London Bridge.

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Engineering Engineers handle innovation on a daily basis. We’re constantly looking to make things cheaper, safer, faster, more integrated and more effective – that’s why both our teaching and research focus on finding commercial applications, as well as engineering skills. In the School we prepare you for real engineering jobs through interdisciplinary teaching. People don’t work in silos, so students shouldn’t learn in £1.4 million them. Our facilities allow you to mimic the processes undertaken 3D Virtual by engineers in industry: from researching and testing new products through to considering how to make them commercially Engineering viable, how they could be implemented on an industrial scale, Lab with Multi- and modified and improved once they are in operation. Avatar Virtual Our accredited courses will provide you with the skills for your future engineering career and give you the opportunity to reach reality capability chartered status. You’ll also be able to take advantage of our professional links with industry, network with guest lecturers, participate in field trips and secure industrial internships. Our researchers have developed industrial and commercial products for some of today’s most exciting engineering areas. We’re one of the top 20 universities in the UK for engineering research and most of our work is rated internationally as excellent (REF 2014). Shushma PatelI, Interim Dean A unique learning environment In the School we’re supported by some outstanding technical facilities. Our design and manufacturing workshops feature the latest computer numerical machining technologies. Our extensive laboratories include dedicated robotics, electronics, thermodynamics and materials testing facilities. Our leading-edge virtual engineering suite combines the latest in 3D software with virtual reality hardware to fully immerse our students in the environments they create. Courses are supported by industry-standard software including Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, ANSYS, LabVIEW and MATLAB. Computer science students have access to specialist labs Top 10 No.1 No.1 and programs including NetBeans 7.x, Microsoft SQL and Oracle. University in London for London Modern University University in London for Our graduates become Personal Development overall and satisfied Personal Development Designers, product manufacturers, project managers and in Mechanical and overall with course for in Mechanical and consultants, automotive engineers, petroleum engineers, electrical Production Engineering Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering engineers, networking engineers, chemical process engineers (National Students Survey, 2016) (Guardian League Table, 2018) (National Students Survey, 2016) and materials engineers, system analysts and forecasters, quality assurers and asset managers, problem-solvers and innovators.

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Undergraduate courses Course Award Type Study Mode Advanced Vehicle Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Applied Computing* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time I came to college study a little late, so I felt Business Information Technology* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time that I had to work in order to support myself. My initial plan was to carry on doing that, but I Chemical and Process Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Full-time began to realise I needed a degree to make real Chemical Engineering BTEC HND Full-time career progress, so I decided to apply to LSBU. Computer Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Computer Science* BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time I actually carried out two internships with the help of LSBU – they really helped Computer Systems and Networks* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time me to improve my CV and gave me vital Computer Systems Management* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time experience that helped me secure my role Computing Foundation year Full-time with the NHS. The University gave me great Data Science* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time opportunities with help for things like my CV, job hunting and internship opportunities. Electrical and Electronic Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Electrical and Electronic Engineering* BTEC HND Part-time / Full-time Visiting the Students’ Union and the Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time jobshop helped keep me updated with Engineering* Ext. Degree Programme Part-time / Full-time internship opportunities, and look for jobs Engineering Product Design* BSc (Hons) Full-time in the right field. LSBU gives you great help, so be sure to make the most of it.” Information Technology* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Mechanical Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Ali worked in retail while studying. Through Petroleum Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Full-time studying his degree at LSBU and completing Product Design* BSc (Hons) Full-time his internships, Ali managed to gain real world experience, helping him secure a role Special Effects Design* BSc (Hons) Full-time on the IT help desk in the NHS. He provides Telecommunication Engineering* BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons) Part-time / Full-time IT assistance to the Commissioning Support Web Development (IT)* BSc (Hons)/ Top up to BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Units across Essex and in parts of London.

Ali Akbar *Course offers the option of doing a sandwich year work placement BSc (hons) Information Technology

Postgraduate courses Course Award Type Study Mode Advanced Telecommunications and Wireless Engineering MSc Part-time / Full-time Chemical Engineering and Process Management MSc Part-time / Full-time Chemical Process and Energy Engineering PhD Part-time / Full-time Computing Science and Informatics PhD Full-time Data Science MSc Full-time Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc / PhD Part-time / Full-time Engineering Project Management MSc Part-time / Full-time General Engineering PhD / MRes Part-time / Full-time Internet, Mobile Systems and Applications MSc Full-time Master of Engineering Management MEM Part-time / Full-time Master of Research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering MRes Part-time / Full-time Mechanical Engineering MSc / PhD Part-time / Full-time Mechatronics, Robotics and Embedded Systems MSc Part-time / Full-time Petroleum Engineering MSc Part-time / Full-time Production and Manufacturing Engineering PhD Part-time / Full-time / Distance Systems and Cyber Security MSc Full-time

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Health and Social Care In the School, we’re committed to safe, effective, person-centred care; this is at the heart of what we are, do and teach. Key to our programmes is our partnership with major organisations and institutions across London and the South East. It means you’ll have opportunities to enjoy first- class work placements across NHS Trusts, a crucial We are the only part of your professional development. Indeed, university to offer you’ll receive 50% of your training through on-site placements. work placements We’re constantly making sure that the training needs of our healthcare at the world providers are met so that our student nurses, radiographers and other healthcare professionals can hit the ground running, delivering famous Great a world-class health system for a world-class city. Bringing together Ormond Street students in multidisciplinary teams is also a vital part of learning today – and reflects the way people work within the NHS. Hospital for Our academic research helps develop services and change lives. In children. fact, we’re known as one of London’s leading research centres for nursing, midwifery, allied health professions, public health and social care. Currently, our research themes cover: children, young people and families alongside health and social care delivery; community and public health; and workforce innovation, development and education. There are so many opportunities in the School for building your foundation for a long and worthwhile career in health or social care. I hope you enjoy reading the course information. Professor Warren Turner, Dean Specialist laboratories and learning facilities Our laboratories reflect professional environments and specialist facilities include: a real-time labour ward, where you can rehearse emergencies in a replica setting; life-size simulator mannequins, which can be programmed with various clinical conditions; a virtual learning environment, simulating a radiotherapy treatment room; a Chinese clinic; an industry-standard Fujifilm D-EVO suite for diagnostic radiography; a counselling suite to role-play work scenarios; and a critical care laboratory that reflects hospital acute care environments. No.1 98% No.1 You can study BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing and BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing at our Havering campus in Romford, which boasts London Modern University of graduates from London University modern nursing skills labs complete with the latest equipment. for overall satisfaction our nursing courses in for learning resources Our graduates become with courses in the professional jobs or in Social Work Nurses and carers, radiographers and midwives, social (National Students Survey, 2016) Health professions graduate-level study workers and therapists, operating department practitioners (Guardian league Table, 2018) (Sunday Times League Table, 2017) and occupational therapists, acupuncturists and wellbeing specialists, researchers and analysts, administration stars, leaders – and compassionate health professionals.

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Course Award Type Study Mode Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) Full-time Children’s Nursing BSc (Hons) Full-time For Emma, the diverse student Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time population provided at LSBU provided Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time her with a great opportunity to meet Health and Social Care (Administration and Management) BSc (Hons) Full-time new people and learn from them, Learning Disability Nursing BSc (Hons) Full-time “Mixing with people from all over London, Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) Full-time the UK and the world meant that the Midwifery (18-month pathway) BSc (Hons) Full-time course took on a new meaning and the Midwifery (3-year pathway) BSc (Hons) Full-time work we achieved was more in depth taking in each person’s view point.” Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) Full-time ”The voluntary work and the placements Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)/Integrated Masters Full-time that I undertook during the course made Social Work BA (Hons) Full-time me the nurse I am today. The course placed Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)/Integrated Masters Full-time us in various hospital and community settings to get a broad experience of Therapeutic Radiography BSc (Hons) Full-time what children’s nursing is really like.’

The great experiences she had at LSBU also Postgraduate courses allowed her to work with an organisation Course Award Type Study Mode that works with schools in Nairobi. Adult Nursing PgDip Full-time “Porridge and Rice works with schools in Allied Health Professions PhD Part-time / Full-time / Distance the slums of Nairobi to enable them to Children’s Nursing PgDip / MSc Full-time get an education and get themselves out Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture M.CMAc Full-time of poverty. The work always begins with a feeding programme and progresses through Health Studies PhD Part-time / Full-time health programs, children’s rights and gender Learning Disability Nursing PgDip Full-time to sustainability. My first task was to make Mental Health Nursing PgDip Full-time sure that the children were being given an Nursing PhD Part-time / Full-time adequate diet in the schools and rejig the Occupational Therapy (pre-registration mode) PgDip / MSc Full-time quantities to balance it a little more.” Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care PhD Part-time Emma is now working at Chelsea and Public Health and Health Promotion PgDip / MSc Part-time / Full-time Westminster Hospital on the adolescent ward Social Work MA Full-time as a qualified nurse, and plans to continue her Therapeutic Radiography PgDip Full-time learning by studying mentoring here at LSBU, along with completing a course tropical disease to further the work that Porridge and Rice do. Emma Ballinger Children’s Nursing BSc (Hons)

School of Law and Social Sciences Modern life is complex and rapid social change brings hazards as well as opportunities. Our learning community addresses the challenges of modern London life, and life as a global citizen. And we make a difference – through education, sharing ideas, research, volunteering, policy shaping and activism. Our courses cover a wide range of urgent social issues: equality, race and racism; gender and identity; citizenship; The Legal Advice education; law and justice; crimes against humanity; social housing Clinic allows and regeneration; global governance; sustainability, development and underdevelopment; conflict and conflict resolution; war and law students to terrorism; global environmental challenges and activism. We ask gain real-world important questions that help us understand the modern world and our place within it – as individuals and communities. experience during All our degree courses are underpinned by the School’s commitment to their studies social justice and global responsibility – and will equip you to pursue a fulfilling future career as an informed and globally engaged citizen. You can expect to benefit from an inspiring schedule of guest speakers, events and volunteering opportunities. I’m extremely proud of our on-site Legal Advice Clinic (LAC), a free legal advice service that’s open to the public and staffed by law students working under the supervision of practising solicitors. The LAC provides exceptional work experience opportunities and an invaluable public service to the local community. Professor Craig Barker, Dean A qualified Solicitor, Prof. Barker is an international legal expert on diplomatic immunity. A unique learning environment Our central London location means that you’ll benefit from the city’s rich history, cultural diversity, archives and libraries including the British Library, the BFI, the Imperial War Museum, the Institute of Historical Research, the Houses of Parliament, the Wiener Library, the Women’s Library @ LSE and the Black Cultural Archive. Over 300 No.1 No.1 languages are spoken in London every day and the capital thrives on its multi-ethnic and multilingual culture. Our student body is London University for in London for student Specialist educational diverse too – and you can learn a lot from your peers. Our interactive seminars and workshops encourage free and open debate. ‘Research Quality’ – satisfaction in Law teaching rooms Our graduates become Criminology (Good University Guide, 2018) equipped with resources (Sunday Times League Table, 2017) currently in UK primary Teachers and educators, criminologists and lawyers, researchers and school classrooms advisers, planners and urban regenerators, critics and commentators, social researchers and environmentalists, managers and campaigners, policy analysts and policy makers – and shapers of a fairer society.

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Course Award Type Study Mode Criminology BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Criminology with Law BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Criminology with Politics BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time With a clear idea of what she wanted from her future, Barbara chose the Tourism, Hospitality Criminology with Psychology BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time and Leisure Management course because Education Top-up to BA (Hons) Full-time “it fitted into my career path, and I knew it Education Studies BA (Hons) Full-time would challenge and stimulate me, and help Education Studies (work based) BA (Hons) Full-time me reach my potential in the industry.” Events and Entertainment Management BA (Hons) Barbara chose LSBU because “it’s a university History BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time located in the heart of the city and surrounded History with Criminology BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time by thousands of opportunities, and one that History with Politics BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time accepts diversity. “The best thing about History with Sociology BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time studying here is the passion and love of my lecturers; they stimulated me to the Housing Studies HNC / BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time extent that I have never regretted, not for Human Geography BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time a single moment, the course I chose”. Human Geography with Housing BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Human Geography with Planning BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Barbara is employed as a Student Ambassador for LSBU where she represents the university Human Geography with Tourism Development BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time at events. “What I like about my job is that International Relations BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time it gives me the opportunity to be in the International Relations with Criminology BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time midst of people all the time, interact with them and make use of my knowledge of International Relations with Politics BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time the two modern languages I am fluent in. International Relations with Sociology BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time “My degree has helped me to become very Law LLB (Hons) Part-time / Full-time business minded and I have many ideas. I Law – specialist courses: Business Law / Criminal Law / LLB (Hons) Part-time / Full-time observe and analyse situations much better”. Entertainment and Media Law / Family Law / Human Rights Barbara Sarfo Adu Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) Full-time BA Tourism, Hospitality and Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Full-time Leisure Management Politics BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Sociology BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Sociology with Criminology BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Sociology with Politics BSc (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Tourism and Hospitality Management BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time Urban and Environmental Planning BA (Hons) Part-time / Full-time

Postgraduate courses Study Abroad at LSBU (Inbound) Course Award Type Study Mode Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution LLM Part-time / Full-time Experience life as a student in London Why study abroad at LSBU? Crime and Litigation LLM Part-time / Full-time At LSBU you can study for a semester or a year Study abroad is about adding value to your time Criminology and Social Research Methods MSc Part-time / Full-time on our undergraduate or postgraduate degree as a student. You will enjoy a truly dynamic, programmes. Whether you want to come as cultural and life-altering experience. You will Development and Urbanisation MSc Part-time / Full-time a Study Abroad student to complement your travel and live in another country, interact with Development Studies MSc Part-time / Full-time current studies or you simply want to experience people from different backgrounds and learn from Education MA / MRes / PhD Part-time life as a student in London for a short period, a teaching body with a wealth of professional Education (Autism) MA Part-time our EU Study Abroad Programme is for you. expertise. You will get to know yourself better, gain greater confidence in your decision-making Education (Special Educational Needs and Disability) MA Part-time You will study alongside our current students processes, immerse yourself in a new culture, to ensure you get the most from this cultural, Education for Sustainability PgDip / MSc Full-time while enhancing your future career prospects. Housing and Society MA Part-time / Full-time social and intercollegiate experience. Depending on your level and course of study, you will have Coming to LSBU will not just mean studying in Housing Studies PgCert / PgDip / MA Part-time / Full-time the option to select modules in many subject the classroom. Students take advantage of living International Commercial Law LLM Part-time / Full-time areas that fit with your course at your home in London, and will see you taking part in its International Criminal Law and Procedure LLM Part-time / Full-time university. Whilst on our EU Study Abroad many multicultural events and visiting famous International Human Rights and Development LLM Part-time / Full-time programme you will achieve ECTS credits which landmarks such as the London Eye, Buckingham count toward your degree programme in Europe. Palace and Westminster Abbey. Our campus International Tourism and Hospitality Management Top-up to MSc / MSc Part-time / Full-time community is in the heart of London, and only a Law MRes / PhD Part-time / Full-time What can you study? 10-minute walk from the famous River Thames Legal Studies – (CPE) Law Conversion Course Diploma / LLM Part-time / Full-time and the London Eye. Find out more about our Our EU Study Abroad programme allows location at: lsbu.ac.uk/student-life/location London and Global Cities MA Part-time / Full-time students to select modules within a subject Primary (5-11) – Teacher Training PGCE Full-time area to complement their current studies. There Entry requirements and application Primary Schools Direct – Teacher Training PGCE Full-time is a list of available modules on our EU Study Professional Doctorate in Education EdD Part-time Abroad page where you can see what modules Each EU country listed in the ‘Your country’ section and what levels are available each semester. You of the website features individual country entry Planning Studies and Tourism, Hospitality and Events MRes / PhD Part-time / Full-time can find out more information at: lsbu.ac.uk/ requirements including English language. As an Planning, Policy and Practice MA Part-time / Full-time international/study-abroad/eu-study-abroad EU study abroad student, you will also need to Refugee Studies MSc Part-time / Full-time meet the individual prerequisites for the modules Social Sciences MRes / PhD Part-time / Full-time you select to study. Find out more information Town Planning PgDip / MA Part-time / Full-time at: lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country Urban Planning Design MA Part-time / Full-time

While studying at LSBU there are many International Exchange Programme opportunities for you to either study at another institution overseas or to work overseas. There We also have an International Exchange Like so many of our Arts students, one are 3 main types of opportunities at LSBU: Programme which allows you to spend time of the biggest factors in Alice Magagnin’s studying at one of our partner institutions in decision to study at LSBU was our central Erasmus+ Programme Australia or the US for a semester, summer, location. What really appealed to Alice or academic year of your degree programme The Erasmus+ Programme is a European was the chance to gain a wide variety without impacting the progress of your initiative which gives students the opportunity of practical, hands-on skills as part of her LSBU degree, or the fees you pay. For more to study part of their degree in a European studies. Alice also won the Vice-Chancellor’s details email [email protected] partner university for one or two semesters. Or Scholarship during her second year, which students can do a work placement in Europe she used to help fund her overseas studies. China opportunities for between 2 and 12 months. Students access special Erasmus+ grants through the programme Through our award-winning Confucius Institute During her time at LSBU, Alice undertook to help with their living and travel expenses. (CITCM) at LSBU, we support our students in a number of volunteer and internship learning Chinese language and culture. This opportunities including a start-up company At LSBU we have many Erasmus+ university knowledge is highly valued by employers and called Images & Co, a communication and partners for many subject areas, and can be a real advantage if you’re aiming to be design company located in the Clarence Centre, students can undertake an internship employed by a global firm. The Institute offers our LSBU’s start-up hub for our entrepreneurs. opportunity through Erasmus+. students short courses and Chinese examinations. “After my semester abroad, I went back to Erasmus+ is a fantastic opportunity to enhance For eligible students, the Institute also offers them and I developed a project called Arts your career prospects, develop relevant, a ‘Summer in China’ study trip, and provides Directory in my final year for my degree”. marketable skills, travel Europe, learn or improve generous subsidies for students on the trip. For a European language and make new friends. more details on CITCM email [email protected] Alice is in no doubt about the benefits For more details email [email protected] of work experience while studying. “It helped me to develop my professional Erasmus+ Quick facts skills but also my personal skills, such as team work, attention to detail and much Study placement Work placement more,” she says. “It also helped me to understand the importance of networking, Duration One or two semesters 2–12 months especially in the creative industries.” Fees Fees are the same or reduced. If Fees are the same or reduced. eligible, you can still access Student If eligible, you can still access It is hard work that has paid off, with Finance England Student Finance England Alice due to start a Master’s degree at Oxford in September 2017. “I think LSBU Where can you go? Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, has definitely helped me to achieve it”. Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Alice Magagnin Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, School of Arts and Creative Industries Sweden and Turkey Financial help available? Yes Yes Do I gain full credit for my Dependent on course Although a work placement may study abroad? not directly give credits towards your degree, all placements will be endorsed by your course Find out more information [email protected] [email protected]

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48 Fees and funding 51 Application and enrolment 52 Entry requirements 54 Student facilities and support 56 Students’ Union and The Academy of Sport 57 Visit us 58 Non-EU International Students 59 Life in London as an LSBU student 60 Careers and employability 61 Enterprise at LSBU 62 Accommodation

Undergraduate funding Postgraduate funding Erasmus+ Master Loans Alternative funding options As an EU student you may be eligible to obtain Postgraduate loan (PGL) for Masters study Erasmus+ Master Loans are a new initiative If you’re an EU student looking to study at masters or financial help in the form of grants or loans. The which allows students to apply for support for doctoral level, your tuition fees could be funded by: As an EU student you may be eligible for the following gives some of the funding options that you their master’s studies in the UK. The European new postgraduate study loan. The loan is • using savings and personal loans may be able to access. In order to qualify for a tuition Investment Fund (EIF) has partnered with Future £10,280 which students can use toward their fee loan as an undergraduate student you need to: Finance to offer loans to Masters level students • getting your employer to sponsor you course fee and living costs. To be eligible for from one of the Erasmus+ Programme countries • be an EU national, or the family a postgraduate study loan you must: • combining study with working who are moving to the UK for their studies. member of an EU national; • be an EU national You can borrow up to £9,300 for courses up to • applying for financial help • have lived in an EU/EEA country for a 12 months and if your course is longer than 12 • be living in England on the first day of the To apply or find more information, visit the Student minimum three-year period (not for the months you may be able to increase that amount, first academic year of your course AND Finance website at www.gov.uk/student-finance purpose of full-time education); up to £13,900. Interest rates will be 7.5% (var). • have lived in an EU/EEA country for a Repayments are over 6 to 10 years, starting one • have met these criteria by the first day of Looking ahead – EU fees and funding minimum three-year period (not for the year after you’ve completed your course. the first academic year of the course. purpose of full-time education) For the 2018/19 academic year, the rules about For more information about the loan and how to EU nationals (or their family members) eligibility Key facts about UK fees apply, please visit: For full eligibility information please check for student support and home fee status remain www.erasmusplus.org.uk/masters-student- • Universities can charge up to £9,250 www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan/eligibility unchanged. Student Finance Services (SFS) will loan or www.futurefinance.com/uk/pages/eif a year for full-time courses and up to assess student support applications using the £6,750 a year for part-time courses. Key Facts Please check the fees and funding section current eligibility criteria, and will provide loans and/ of the relevant course page online for the or grants in the normal way. EU nationals who are • No payment upfront. You don’t have to • Not all Masters courses qualify for the loan scheme. 2018/19 EU tuition fees for Master’s degrees assessed as eligible to receive grants and/or loans pay for your course upfront. If you’re an EU • You have to be studying a taught or research at London South Bank University. by SFS will then be eligible for this support and for student studying your first degree, you can Masters course. This applies to MA, MSc, home fee status for their whole course. For further get a loan from Student Finance Services. MPhil, MRes, MBA and some LLM courses Student Finance information please visit the UK government site: • If you’re a part-time EU student taking your www.gov.uk/student-finance/eu-students and • You cannot be topping up from previous There are three fee categories for non-UK applicants: first degree and studying at least 25% of www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-support- study or experience, for example receiving a full-time course, you’re also eligible for • EU nationals resident in the EEA outside the UK or for-eu-students exemptions or APL/AP(E)L, you must be a loan from Student Finance Services. resident in the UK for less than three years before studying for a full Masters award For courses starting in September 2019 and beyond starting their higher education studies are entitled • If you’re a full-time student, you’ll start to pay we are awaiting updates from the UK government • Your course can be one or two years long, if you to tuition fee loans. They are not eligible for back the loan the April after you complete your and SFS regarding fee status and loans. The are studying full-time, part-time courses must maintenance loans or any other student finance. studies. If you are part-time, you’ll start to pay university will provide regular updates via our be studied at a minimum 50% intensity of the back the fee help three years after you start • EU nationals who have been resident in the website and through direct communications to our equivalent full-time course. For full details of the your course. In both cases, you’ll need to earn UK for five years or more before starting EU applicants and students. For further information eligible LSBU courses please check more than the appropriate salary threshold. their higher education studies are entitled please contact us or visit www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/ to the same package of tuition fees and www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/eu-referendum-brexit For more detailed information on funding for fees-and-funding maintenance support as UK home students. undergraduate courses, please visit www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview • Non-EU nationals (international students) pay the full international fee and are not The 2018/19 EU tuition fees for Bachelor degrees at eligible for any student support funding. London South Bank University are £9,250 per year. You can find help with understanding your fee assessment on the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website:www.ukcisa.org.uk

Scholarships How to apply We offer a range of undergraduate and Undergraduate Application enquiries postgraduate scholarships to EU students. These You can apply for any of our full-time Bachelor If you have any further questions about include the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship and sports degree courses through the Universities and the application process or our courses, please scholarships run by LSBU’s Academy of Sport. Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at contact our enquiries team via email at Find out more about the range of scholarships www.ucas.com. UCAS will forward the application [email protected] or phone +44 (0)20 7815 6189. on offer and how to apply at: to LSBU on your behalf and you can check the progress of your application via UCAS track. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses Undergraduate: www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ Part-time undergraduate applications can You don’t need to have completed your current fees-and-funding/scholarships be made directly to LSBU using our online qualifications in order to apply. We can make portal available at: apply.lsbu.ac.uk you a conditional offer on successful completion Postgraduate: of your course. Applications open one year www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/ Postgraduate taught before the course start date, and for most fees-and-funding/scholarships courses we recruit throughout the year. You can apply for places on LSBU taught Masters Living expenses courses online through UKPASS at www.ucas. Once you have submitted an application to com/ucas/postgraduate/ucas-postgraduate- study with us you can contact the Admissions While you are studying with us you will need apply-and-track. When you make your Team at [email protected] to budget for living costs during your time application on UKPASS, it’s important to attach at LSBU. These costs will generally include scanned copies of your academic certificates, Starting at LSBU your accommodation, food and drink, local transcripts and supporting documents. travel, study materials and your social life. Enrolment and orientation The table below gives estimates that can be Postgraduate research Enrolment and orientation take place during the used as a general guide to living expenses. first few days of the new academic year, before your If you would like to apply for a research lectures and classes begin. Orientation is when you programme, please look at the Research are welcomed to the University and your School, degrees section of our website: Expense Living in university accommodation Living in private accommodation and receive the essential information you need www.lsbu.ac.uk/research/research-degrees. (weekly) (weekly) (weekly) to start. Once you have completed the enrolment The research degree applications are also process, you have formally joined the University. Accommodation £122-£157 £125-£300 made through the UKPASS system. We’ll send you details about your university Food / household shopping £40-£70 £40-£70 EU Study Abroad enrolment and orientation, including the time and location, before the academic year begins. Utility bills None £20-£40 You will need to make a direct application You’ll also find out important information to study at LSBU as an EU study abroad student. Local travel £10 £15-£35 about the services we offer at LSBU The application form can be downloaded online Study Materials £15 £15 at www.lsbu.ac.uk/eu-study-abroad. Once you’ve completed your application form, Entertainment £10-£40 £10-£40 please send it directly to [email protected] Other expenses £10-£30 £10-£30 along with a module selection form and copies of your academic transcript, English Total weekly expenses £207-£322 £235-£530 language qualification and passport. Total monthly expenses £828-£1,288 £940-£2,120

We accept a wide range of qualifications from Credit for Previous learning English Language Requirements around the world. For guidance on whether your You may be able to use your learning from the We accept the following Academic English Language qualifications. qualification will be acceptable, please check the workplace or other life experiences to gain credit country-specific pages of the LSBU website towards your chosen course or programme. www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country or Undergraduate Postgraduate UK NARIC (the national agency for recognition and To do this, you’ll need to demonstrate that comparison of international qualifications) www. your workplace learning is equivalent to that IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 6.5 overall (minimum naric.org.uk. If your qualification is not listed please of formal learning, providing satisfactory 5.5 in each band) 5.5 in each band) get in touch and we can provide further guidance. evidence. If you’ve gained a qualification from Password 6.0 overall (minimum 6.5 overall (minimum a professional body or another institution, Check the course finder on our website to see the 5.5 in each band) 5.5 in each band) this may also be credited towards a university entry requirements for your chosen programme qualification via our credit transfer scheme TOEFL Internet-based: 80 Internet-based: 90 in A-level grades or UK degree classification. The tables on the country-specific pages show Study Abroad the equivalent for your country. You may also Cambridge Advanced (CAE) C C need to meet the specific subject criteria if this Students that wish to study a semester or year is a requirement of the course – this can include abroad at LSBU will also be assessed against studying specific subjects or having relevant work our standard admissions criteria. Applicants GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O Level C C experience. To search the courses that we offer should also meet our English language go to: www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder requirements and will be averaging a good International Baccalaureate 5 (Standard Level); 4 (Higher level) 5 (Standard Level); 4 (Higher level) grade consistent with the minimum criteria All applications to London South Bank specified on the relevant country page. University should include details about the PTE Academic (Pearson 52 points (with at least 51 60 points (with at least academic qualifications you have studied or Test of English) in each component) 51 in each component) are currently taking, details of any English language qualifications you hold, a personal statement and satisfactory references. *Please note these are the minimum levels we accept. Some courses have higher requirements. Check the specific English criteria for the courses you are interested in online: Some of our undergraduate programmes www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder have extra elements of assessment: We also accept some alternative country English tests. For details on these other qualifications Undergraduate Course Extra assessment please visit the relevant country-specific page: www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country All Nursing & Midwifery courses Interview, computer-based assessment, literacy and numeracy tests Architecture Portfolio required Diagnostic & Therapeutic Radiography Interview, clinical visit and literacy and numeracy tests Drama and Performance Audition or monologue submission Engineering Product Design & Product Design Portfolio required Film Practice Interview and submit piece of work Journalism Interview Photography Portfolio required Physiotherapy & Sports Rehabilitation Work experience in relevant setting Visual Effects (VFX) Interview

Whatever course you choose, we have the facilities and support services to help you succeed. Based in our Student Centre, Student Services is welcoming and friendly, and puts your needs first. We’re there to provide personalised support, and we do this in a number of ways. Our Student Centre is a hub for all the non- academic services you may need as a student at LSBU. We provide: • advice on finance, student funding and budgeting • help with exam anxiety, time management and academic skills • support with medical and mental health conditions • disability and dyslexia support • free maths and communication skills sessions at every study level • multi-faith support and activities • support with any issues you have with accommodation

Learning Resources Centre The Learning Resources Centre (LRC) on Borough Road provides free computer access for all students. Facilities include 400 networked workstations, Apple Macs, free internet, MS Office and specialist software packages, laptop loans, as well as printing, scanning and photocopying. The LRC Help Desk provides support for all your study-related IT enquiries. In addition, training is available in a range of IT and digital skills, such as SPSS, NVivo, Sage Line 50 and, of course, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. (including the My LSBU Language support for overseas students Student Ambassador Scheme opportunity to gain Microsoft Office Specialist We know how important it is to have all your The English language you use in higher education As a LSBU student, you’re welcome to apply certification – a globally recognised IT qualification). information in one, easy-to-access place. As a can be different from the English you learned to become one of our student ambassadors. Libraries student you can use our student portal, My LSBU, a at school or college. To help you develop the The Ambassador scheme at the University is unique personalised portal for every user featuring academic English you need to study at a British paid employment . We currently employ over We have two libraries – one on our Southwark your timetable information, your personal details, university, we offer courses and clinics throughout 100 student ambassadors, who are offered the campus and the other at Havering. In total, we your contact details and LSBU email account your time with us. Alternatively, you can take a opportunity to work for the University in a number have 800 study spaces, 58,000 electronic journals and access to library, IT and financial services. Pre-Sessional English Language Programme in the of roles. Student ambassadors are often the and databases, 250,000 books, specialist subject months before you join your course (Note: there public face of the institution, representing LSBU at advisers and 24/7 opening hours during exam You can also view your course details and exam is an additional charge to take this programme) education fairs, School open days and on the front time at Perry Library, Southwark campus. timetable, as well as track coursework marking. desk in the Admissions and Recruitment Centre.

The Academy of Sport An Open Day is your chance to find out Campus visits what studying at LSBU is really like. If you would like to visit us at another time we Students’ Union The Academy of Sport Representatives and academic staff from across would be happy to welcome you to our campus. our Schools will be available to answer any We have a regular campus tour on Wednesday London South Bank Students’ Union is the The Academy of Sport offers top-class questions you have about our courses, one- afternoons during term time, and we can organise centre of the student social experience. It indoor fitness and sports facilities. on-one or following subject-specific talks. a personal tour or appointment if you are visiting features a number of extra-curricular activities London. You will get a warm welcome and be able There’s a newly refurbished fitness suite with General talks include: that you can get involved in, such as a wide to experience what the university is really like. smart technology, a dedicated weights room range of sports teams and societies that cover • Top tips for completing your UCAS application Please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit. and a multi-purpose sports hall, home to many cultural, political and social interests. student sport fixtures and training sessions. • Student fees, finance and scholarships Online events Beyond this, the Students’ Union also provides With a wide range of classes across three studios • Study abroad opportunities a range of services to help you with life inside (including an industry-standard Functional Training We run regular online chat events that will and outside University. If you run into trouble Zone), and staff on hand to help you achieve your • Disability, dyslexia and wellbeing give you the chance to ask questions about you can talk to one of the specialist advisers goals, the Academy makes fitness accessible for LSBU in real time without having to leave your • Tours: in confidence about a range of matters. all. LSBU Students get discounted membership home country. You can see when our next rates, and first-year, full-time undergraduates • Campus and halls of residence chat event is and register on our website. The Students’ Union is led by four elected full-time benefit from free off-peak access to the gym! officers who ensure that our students are being • University lab facilities and studio spaces properly represented. These officers don’t have to As well as our outstanding facilities, we offer • Learning Resources Centre be graduates; often officers interrupt their studies a range of short courses to supplement your and take a year out, and are supported by a team academic qualifications, and provide employment • Library of full-time staff members. The Students’ Union opportunities via our sports ambassador scheme. Open Days run on selected • Elephant Studios – multi-million- is located in the Student Life Centre building, pound media technology facilities Saturdays throughout the year. alongside the University support services. www.lsbsu.org There will be student ambassadors supporting the event who can tell you To view all upcoming Open about their own student experiences. Days and register please visit: Refresh and refuel during the day in our www.lsbu.ac.uk/whats-on cafes and the Students’ Union bar.

It’s not just EU and UK students at the university; Tuition fees and International Scholarships Whether as the student or the parent of a Food shopping we welcome applicants from all over the world student moving away from home to a new Tuition fees cover the cost of your learning There are a number of supermarkets within to LSBU. That’s why we’ve committed more than city and country, we know that you will want experience at LSBU. If you’re paying your fees walking distance of the residences. The world £1 million in financial support to students from assurances that everyday domestic life is safe, yourself, you’ll need to do this when you enrol on famous Borough Market is 10 minutes’ walk from outside the EU to meet the cost of their studies. secure and comfortable. The following information your course. We offer the option to pay your fees the Southwark campus, offering an unbeatable Through our Scholarship programme, we offer addresses the most common queries we get in instalments to help spread the cost. If a sponsor selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, scholarships of £1,000 to well-qualified students. talking to students and parents we meet. is paying your fees, you’ll need an official letter of meat and poultry. From Thursday to Saturday, We currently have students from over 120 countries. confirmation that they will cover your tuition fees. Safety on campus the market also hosts a number of local food Our support services will help you settle in quickly producers offering great food at reasonable prices. The 2018/19 non-EU international student at LSBU. We have a dedicated Immigration and Our buildings are monitored by 24 hours by fee for the majority of our courses is £12,500 Students seeking world foods will find some International Student Advice team who can CCTV, and security personnel have a presence per year. Please check the fees and funding familiar items in the local grocery store/ provide you with advice and support before on campus around the clock. All University section of the relevant course page online. supermarket, and there is an excellent array you enrol and throughout your time with buildings are accessed by secure swipe cards of spices and condiments in the local shops. us. We provide assistance with orientation, N.B. Non-EU overseas fee payers are not and we monitor attendance at lectures. For a wider variety of ingredients, Chinatown international fees and finance, visa extension eligible for the same student funding is a short tube ride away. There are numerous or other immigration questions, and advice on / loans as EU and home students. Home away from home… Asian and Polish supermarkets scattered across working in the UK during and after your studies. There are a number of International Accommodation London, and Brixton (a short bus ride away) scholarships available. For further details hosts Europe’s largest Caribbean market. Visas and entry information Our campus halls of residence are fully equipped regarding international tuition fees, how to for student life and our professional staff ensures Most students from outside the European pay and International Scholarships visit Transport Links the safety and security of students at all times. Economic Area (EEA) will need a student visa to www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding LSBU is located close to Elephant and Castle study in the UK. The main visa route for students We have: tube station and is a 10-15 minute walk from who wish to study in the UK is the Tier 4 (General) How to apply • four halls of residence both Waterloo and London Bridge railway student visa. LSBU holds a Tier 4 licence and can International students can use the same application stations. St. Pancras International Eurostar sponsor overseas students with the relevant • 1,400 single study bedrooms 10 minutes’ methods as specified on page 51. For undergraduate terminal is a short commute by tube or bus qualifications to study here under the Tier 4 walk from campus and postgraduate taught programmes you have from campus. With 5 international airports (General) category. Our Tier 4 Compliance Team will the alternative option of applying directly through • on-site laundry facilities within easy reach of central London we really guide and support you through the process. our Online International Application System are a university which people from all over For further information please visit • a dedicated accommodation team to assist www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply Europe and the world can easily reach. www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/visas-and- students who wish to stay on or off campus getting-started. We offer accommodation tours at our main Please note that Tier 4 requirements may be undergraduate Open Days and can arrange with subject to change at short notice. You should advance warning visits outside of Open Days. always consult the latest Tier 4 (General) policy guidance before making an application for entry clearance. Visit www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa for more information. For further information regarding immigration or the visa process please contact [email protected]

Throughout your time at LSBU our alumni We support you inside and outside the classroom. Enterprise isn’t just about starting a business; Graduate Entrepreneur Scheme are on hand to help you find and further your Our Employability Service team is here to support it’s about developing skills essential for your LSBU are looking for innovative, motivated and ambitions in your chosen field. This is because you in every aspect of your job search. Based in the career, whether you become an entrepreneur, committed graduates who have the ambition to your LSBU journey doesn’t end once your Student Centre, we provide free career services a freelancer or get a job with a company. create and grow a business. Our LSBU 12 month studies are over. Wherever your journey takes that will help enhance your CV and work skills. At LSBU, enterprise is a part of everything Graduate Entrepreneurship Scheme (GES) supports you, we’re with you all the way. With a global we do and we offer plenty of opportunities, We work with employers to make sure there graduates (graduated in the last 5 years) who have community of 86,000 former students, this many of which are built into our courses. are vacancies in all industries and at all levels, a business idea they’ve validated and/or are at is a powerful community to be a part of! so we’re confident that we will be able to help We support student enterprise through our the early stages of running their business or social You’ll receive continued support from the you, whatever your interest. To make sure you Enterprise Centre, which has the space and enterprise. It provides funding as well as office University once you’ve completed your studies; are ready for your post-university career, we also resources to support business start-ups. You’ll space and enterprise coaching and training. Over this includes careers advice, networking help you find work placements, get a mentor, find our Student Entrepreneurship Support the last 3 years we have supported 23 graduates opportunities, entrepreneurial support and take part in volunteering, imporve interview Service there – a one-stop shop for advice about on this programme to really grow their ideas. access to LSBU libraries and other facilities. skills and show you how to use social and starting up a business and keeping it going – There are also other competitions within the professional networks to help in your job search. available to you before and after graduating. Find out more at: Enterprise Team which attract funding and/or The service works in three ways: additional support for your business idea. You [email protected] Start-up and accelerator programmes can read further on our website: facebook.com/LSBUalumni • as a drop-in – the advisers in the JobShop We run a range of start-up and business lsbu.ac.uk/student-life/student-enterprise LinkedIn/LSBU Alumni Network are always available to help you take accelerator programmes for students and the next step in your search, and there’s For any further questions, please email graduates who want to try out a business idea Employability and careers support no need to book an appointment [email protected] or develop an existing business. The schemes We couldn’t be prouder of the fact that we • as a JobShop – we advertise a wide range of provide access to talks, workshops, networks of consistently rank highly for our graduates’ starting placements, part-time, full-time and voluntary entrepreneurs and mentors, office space, and salaries in the Sunday Times University Guides. positions on our online jobs board, which you specialist legal and intellectual property advice. can access from home at any time that suits you LSBU is the top modern university in London Spark for graduate prospects, according to the • as a careers gym – we offer group workshops Sunday Times League Table 2017. on CVs, interview techniques and finding work Spark is a 6 month programme exclusively for experience, as well as regular presentations current students at LSBU who want to turn We believe it’s down to the fact that we from employers across a range of sectors their ideas into a business while they study. never forget why we’re here. Our education is Students get to test out their ideas and create professionally accredited, informed by applied a viable product or service. The programme research, and taught by academics with practical includes funding, mentoring, office space (hot experience in the relevant industries. desking), legal support and access to networks.

Your home away from home 24 Our student residences offer: • A range of costs to suit different budgets • All-inclusive rents (no hidden charges) internet in each room on-site laundry facilities 24-hour security • Self-catered accommodation • Direct contact with the University, not third-party providers • Clear tenancy agreements • Insurance for your personal belongings (included in your rent) • On-site staff management • On-call staff 24 hours a day to deal with any emergencies • Internet access in each bedroom at no extra cost • On-site laundry facilities • Easily accessible location for public transport and London’s attractions

Private accommodation If you’d prefer to live in privately rented accommodation, we can help you find somewhere by supplying you with an extensive list of landlords, along with a range of publications. Just contact our Accommodation Service.

Havering campus Please note that there is no on-campus accommodation on our Havering campus. However, there is university-checked accommodation available at the Swan Housing Association’s Union Road development in Romford, Essex. +44 (0)1277 314 359/360 [email protected]

Accessibility How to apply If you have any form of disability or medical We offer an online application service for condition which may affect the type of all accommodation applications. Once accommodation you need, please contact you’ve created your account, you can: our Disability and Dyslexia Support office. Disclaimer and acknowledgements • Apply for accommodation Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this prospectus is +44 (0)20 7815 6405 accurate, and all information is believed to be correct • Check your application progress or status at the time of publication. Courses are, however, subject to change, and while it is expected that all the courses listed will be offered in 2016, we are When to apply • Receive any offers made directly by email unable to guarantee this. Please always check our main website course pages for Before applying for accommodation, you must • Accept or reject your offer of accommodation the latest information before making an application. The relationship between the University and our students is a contractual one have accepted an unconditional offer of a place on and pay your deposit and this prospectus contains information which would be considered as part an LSBU course and met the application criteria. www.lsbu.ac.uk/apply-accommodation of our contract with you. The terms of this contract include the following, and You’ll normally receive a response from our your acceptance of a place is expressly subject to them. Accommodation Service within three working days. Overseas students attending LSBU for the 1. You will be required as a condition of enrolment to submit to, and first time are guaranteed accommodation if abide by, the University’s procedures, as amended from time to time by the If you don’t meet the allocation criteria or if you Board of Governors and the Academic Board. These procedures include they meet the allocation criteria and apply to hold a conditional offer on an LSBU course, you Academic Regulations, Tuition Fee Regulations and the Student Charter. You our Accommodation Office by 1 August.v may view this in the regulations section of My LSBU: may need to wait until late August or September https://my.lsbu.ac.uk/my/applicant/contract. The University will use before we’re able to process your application. More information reasonable measures to deliver courses and programmes of study in We’ll get in touch, should this be the case. accordance with the descriptions set out in this prospectus. However, this Find out more by getting in touch using the document is produced at the earliest possible date to provide maximum details below, or complete an online application assistance to intending applicants. at www.lsbu.ac.uk/apply-accommodation 2. It is inevitable that changes will occur between the date of printing and the start of the academic year to which it relates. Some changes may be +44 (0)20 7815 6417 due to resource constraints, others to staff changes or as knowledge in the [email protected] discipline evolves. In the context of the provision of www.lsbu.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation a diverse range of courses to a large number of students, the University therefore reserves the right to vary the contents and delivery of courses, to discontinue, merge or combine courses and to introduce new courses if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. In such cases, the University will use reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative course. Such changes may occur either before David Bomberg House Dante Road Mclaren House New Kent Road or after admission. 3. The University does not accept responsibility, and expressly excludes liability, Weekly rent 2017/18* £147 with en-suite £122 std £147 with en-suite £122 std for any modification or cancellation of courses or timetabling constraints as Number of bedrooms 289 414 614 81 set out in the preceding paragraphs. 4. The University undertakes to provide educational services. It does not, En-suite facilities Yes No Yes No however, guarantee the provision of such services. Should industrial action or Shared kitchen Yes Yes Yes Yes circumstances beyond the control of the University interfere with its ability to provide educational services, the University undertakes to use reasonable Bedroom size (approx) 11.6 sq metres 10.6 sq metres 12.0 sq metres 11.5 sq metres endeavours to minimise the resultant disruption to those services. Nearest tube Borough Elephant & Castle Southwark (Jubilee Elephant & Castle 5. The University aims to offer students the maximum flexibility of study within (Northern Line) (Northern and Line), Elephant & (Northern and the relevant regulations and the academic timetable is drawn up with this Bakerloo lines) Castle (Northern and Bakerloo lines) objective in mind. However, no timetable can guarantee that all modules Bakerloo lines) advertised will be available to all students who are qualified to take them.

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