Metropolitan University of London

2014 – 2015
Undergraduate
Prospectus

For highest
graduate starting
salaries among
modern universities
— Sunday Times
University Guide
2013

Our students have worked with…
Ralph Lauren, City Airport, Tate
Modern, the Tower of London, Allen
and Overy, Heals, Orange, Ligne
Roset, CRED, Gaggenau Kitchens,
Alexander McQueen, Monsoon,
Illustrated People, the British
Museum, the Bank of England and
Beyond Retro

50+

clubs and
societies
to join

“The placement is really hands-on
and we’ll get the chance to do
sub-editing so we’ll have an
impact. It’s going to be a
fantastic experience.”
BA Fashion Marketing and Journalism
student Thomas Gibson talking about
his placement at InStyle Magazine

London Metropolitan University
Our graduates work for… the BBC, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Channel 4,
Gap, Royal Bank of Scotland, British Airways, Sky, Conran Design Group,
Brinkworth, Diageo, the Courtauld Institute, Body Shop, Ogilvy Group UK,
Cancer Research, Panasonic, BSkyB, Sainsbury’s, The Royal Opera House,
Virgin Atlantic, Moss Brothers, OH TV, Estee Lauder, TripAdvisor, Marks and
Spencer and David Linley

Providing quality
education since

1848
Jacopo Mistrello (MSc Food
Science graduate): Winner of
the Young Scientist Competition
organised by the Institute of
Food Science and Technology
(IFST)

We believe in…

2014 – 2015
Undergraduate
Prospectus

Welcome to the London Met
undergraduate prospectus 2014 – 15
We hope that it gives you a good flavour of all that
we have to offer including information on: living in
the city, accommodation, fees and funding and
our wide variety of degree courses.
Most of all, we hope that it inspires you to study
with us, to build a brighter future for yourself, and
to become part of our vibrant student community.
The London Met experience

4 – 5

Shaping your future

6 – 7

Getting involved

8 – 23

Local London

24 – 33

Accommodation

34 – 35

Building your career

40 – 55

Money matters

58 – 59

Our facilities

60 – 65

A helping hand

66 – 67

Our academic faculties

68 – 79

Courses (by subject area)

80 – 137

A step-by-step guide to applying

138 – 140

Visit us 143
Course index (A-Z)

144 – 148

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@LondonMetUni
/londonmetuni and /londonmetadmissions
/LondonMetUniversity
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The
London
Met
experience
Six great reasons to join us at London Met…
Urban location: Our hubs can be found in some
of the most exciting areas of London.
Enjoy the leafy suburbs of Islington situated
just a few minutes’ walk from our bustling
Holloway hub, or soak up the lively and creative
atmosphere of Brick Lane near our Aldgate
buildings. Those based at Moorgate will be
inspired by the stockbrokers, lawyers and bankers
hard at work in the heart of the City, and can visit
iconic buildings such as the Tate Modern.
Dynamic and vocational courses: Our
undergraduate programmes are informed
by current thinking and practice and many
are designed by employers and professionals.
To best meet your needs, we offer courses
on both a full and part-time basis.
Focus on employability: All of our courses
provide the practical skills you need for your
future career. To get the most from your degree,
take advantage of work experience and volunteering
opportunities, free careers advice, and numerous
networking events.

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Ranked number 1
for highest graduate
starting salaries among
modern universities –
Sunday Times
University Guide
2013

First-rate teaching: You will be inspired by an
international body of lecturers actively engaged
with world-class research. In the last QAA
assessment, we were awarded the highest
accolade for our academic standards.
Vibrant and diverse: We are proud of our
multi-ethnic and socially diverse community
and encourage you to join us, regardless of
age or background. We will ensure that you
have the best possible university experience.
Investment in facilities: We’re committed to
providing you with the best facilities and will
continue to invest in your future. Our £30 million
science centre, new journalism room, TV and
recording studios, mock courtroom, Bloomberg
terminals and Metropolitan Works, our digital
manufacturing centre, are just a few of the
facilities that we offer.

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Shaping your
future
Choosing to do an undergraduate degree at
London Met will be one of the best decisions
you’ll ever make.
All of our courses are designed to prepare
students for their lives and future careers. In
such a competitive job market, the employability
skills that you’ll gain at London Met and the
sound career advice that we provide will
ensure that you stand out from the crowd.

‘ My time at London
Met has been a life
changing experience
in which I’ve enhanced
my knowledge,
matured, excelled
academically
and made lifelong
friendships and
contacts…
It’s definitely helped
me to build my career. ’
Oliver Ross, Business School graduate
and flight services executive at Hunt &
Palmer PLC

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Visit us at our
undergraduate open
days
www.londonmet.ac.uk/
opendays

Whilst employability is at the heart of our
curriculum, we’ll also help you to develop your
personal skills. We want you to leave university
as a confident, independent thinker who will
question and challenge the people around
you. Our lecturers will motivate and inspire you
to immerse yourself academically and to be
passionate about your subject.

Recent research from the Parthenon Group found
that London Met was ranked 15th in their survey
of all UK universities for the best added value –
added value which helps our students to secure
well-paid jobs after graduation.
If you’d like to find out more about how London
Met can help to shape your future, visit us at one
of our open days.

Our academic faculties work closely with industry,
providing you with vital networking contacts.
Many of our courses are accredited by
professional bodies, giving our qualifications extra
weight. We want you to make the most of your
degree and will help you to find placements, work
experience and voluntary opportunities across a
wide variety of organisations.

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Getting
involved
Challenge the way you see yourself and
the world around you.
There are loads of ways to get involved with
university life at London Met; after all, it’s not
all about studying and exams. Getting involved
in a society, taking up a new sport, or joining a
campaign is a great way to make new friends and
will complement and challenge what you learn in the
classroom.
Wherever your interests lie, taking part will also
boost your career prospects by adding value to
your graduate profile – potential employers are
always interested in hearing about the kinds of
things you were involved with at university.

‘ London Met is
fantastic because
(despite being such
a big university)
everybody can find
little communities in
it with people who
share their interests
and ambitions.’
Joe Konderla, BA Advertising and
Marketing Communications student

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Dance ‘til late at Flirt!,
make new friends at
the Italian Society,
shoot some pool at
the Rocket, enjoy free
popcorn at our movie
nights, feel the burn
at the gym, make a
difference with Reach,
go crazy at Zumba,
laugh ‘til you cry at
our comedy nights

The socialising essentials…

Rocket Complex
We host a range of student events at our
fantastic Rocket Complex on Holloway Road
including club nights, fresher and student
society activities, movie nights and charity
events. With pool tables, plasma screens, a
PS3, great sound-system and a courtyard
garden, it’s also a great place to chill out
when you’re not in lectures.

Flirt!
There’s something for everyone with this night
of commercial, chart, and student anthems.
Drinks promos, special guests, competitions
and more.
Bounce
London Met’s strictly urban club night
– dance to grime, RnB, afrobeat, soca,
bashment and hip-hop on selected Friday
nights throughout termtime.
Back Room Cinema
New movie screenings with free entry, free
popcorn, comfy sofas and cheap drinks.
Summer Ball
In previous years we’ve had special
appearances from the likes of Tinie Tempah,
Roll Deep, Jodie Connor and Hotsteppa.

‘Give it a Go’
This fantastic programme run by the
Students’ Union offers you the chance to
take part in salsa classes, city walks and
trips to Thorpe Park, Chinatown and Winter
Wonderland. A great way to meet new
people.

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Our free discount
card, MetCard,
gives you cheap
deals on drinks,
entry to events
and access to
exclusive offers
and competitions

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Get your voice heard…

Students’ Union
A democratic organisation, London Met Students’
Union voices the views and concerns of our
students on a range of issues relating to the
University and the wider community. Each and every
student has the opportunity to stand and be elected,
so if you’re keen to gain experience of working for
a large and influential organisation, or would like to
help make key decisions about the University, joining
the Union is a great way to do so. The SU is also the
place to go for student societies, social events and
independent advice.
StARs
Our Student Academic Representatives (StARs) help
to make a difference to the lives of our students by
raising issues around specific course-related areas
such as tutor feedback or library resources. Each
course is represented by its own StAR and each
StAR is elected by their fellow students. Gathering
the views of their classmates and presenting them
to the course team and the University, our reps have
the opportunity to work closely with staff, University
management, the NUS and the Students’ Union.
Student magazine and radio station
Verve Magazine and Verve Radio form London
Met’s very own media hub. Tune in online to listen
to the Sesay and Scherr show or pick up a copy
of Verve Magazine to find out the latest news and
reviews. Staffed by students, both teams are always
on the lookout for new talent. Get involved by
offering your services as a journalist, graphic
designer, DJ, researcher or technical assistant.

‘ Since being at
London Met I’ve
been president of
the LGBT Society.
I have also been
the student
representative on
the University’s
disability focus
group; working to
make the University
more accessible…I
dream of starting a
charity supporting
disabled 18-to 40year-old people
to open up their
world beyond what
society dictates is
acceptable. The
University has
taught me that
everyone deserves
a chance.’
Susan Cook, president of the
LGBT society, Reach volunteer,
student representative for the
University’s disability focus group
and BSc Community Development
and Leadership student

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‘ Make friends, enjoy
London, get stuck in with
what’s happening around
you and don’t waste
opportunities. ’

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Ellie de Rose, entertainment
editor at Verve Magazine,
BA Creative Writing and
Journalism student, and peer
mentor.
What do you enjoy about working at Verve?
It’s an open platform for any student to write about
what really interests them, and that kind of freedom
is such a great opportunity...it’s student led and it’s
made for students, so working on Verve creates a
brilliant sense of community between everyone.
Why did you want to work at the magazine?
I was really up for getting involved and making the
most of what was happening with the University.
Plus it was a guaranteed way to get published,
which is great for the CV and immediately gives you
an advantage in a job application scenario.
What kind of career path are you hoping to
follow after graduation?
I have a lot of ideas and I don’t know which to
chase first... I love journalism and I love writing
fiction so my aim is to pursue both, perhaps on
a freelance basis. Otherwise, in terms of full time
work, I’d want to be somewhere like the Press
Association and work in features, or else approach
literary agents and publishing companies.
Top tips for new students?
Time is going to fly while you’re at university, so
enjoy it... make friends, enjoy London, get stuck in
with what’s happening around you and don’t waste
opportunities. You’ll get out of it as much as you put
into it.
Best bits about London Met?
My teachers are amazing (and I don’t mind if they find
out by reading this) and they’ve always encouraged
me. Their passion is infectious and they’ve helped fuel
the fire for doing what I really love.

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Explore your passions...

Student societies
Japan Society, LGBT, Politics Exposed, Psychology
Society, Socialist Worker Society, Females in Finance,
Fitness Society – there’s a whole range of societies
on offer at London Met, but if none of these catch
your eye, it’s always possible to set up your own.
Campaigning
University is one of the best places to rally together
and fight for a cause you believe in, whether it’s
an issue concerning welfare, health or tuition fees.
If there’s something you feel strongly about, the
Students’ Union can act as a pressure group to
campaign for awareness and change.

‘ I got started with Verve
Radio to get some
experience since I’m
aiming to be working at
Radio 1 within five years.
It’s great, because not only
have I met fantastic people,
I get to muck about with
them live on air. It’s a good
laugh as well as useful
experience for the future’
Iain Scherr, head producer at London Met’s student
radio station, Verve, and BA Mass Communications
and Media Studies student

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‘ It’s hard to find time to
balance both studying
and sport but at
London Met they
offer that balance. ’

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Victor Ben Salem (BA Sports
Therapy) and Nathan Hylton
(BA Marketing and Sports
Management), members of
‘London Mets’ basketball
team.
What do you enjoy about playing basketball at
London Met?
Victor: The facilities are good; there’s always space
for athletes to practise.
Nathan: I enjoy training for competitions because
not only are you keeping fit but it provides you with
a mind-set which helps when you study and in life
in general.
What’s good about doing sport at London Met?
Nathan: It’s not just about fun but other factors
like a break from studying…It’s hard to find time to
balance both studying and sport but at London Met
they offer that balance.
Victor: Brings on more responsibilities, it’s also
good fun.
Best bits about London Met?
Nathan: The different cultures at London Met make
the study experience that much better because it
represents what London is about.

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Proud to be London Met

Student ambassadors
Student ambassadors play an important role in helping
to promote life at London Met. As well as helping at
our open days and HE Fairs, as an ambassador you
could be visiting local schools and colleges to raise
the aspirations of students from under-represented
backgrounds by talking about your university
experience, or actively assisting them through longterm interventions such as the Peer Mentoring project,
partnership school activities and the Upward Bound
Programme. What’s more, our ambassador positions
are paid and look fantastic on your CV.
Sports
Joining the rugby team or taking up Aikido isn’t just
about getting fit; it’s also a great way to have fun,
make new friends and gain excellent teamwork skills.
Cheerleading, football, basketball, squash,
cricket, tennis and hockey are just a few of the
sports in which you can participate.
Our rugby team regularly represents London Met
in the British Universities College Sports (BUCS)
championships and is proud to have recently
won the 4B South East League Division. Our
cheerleaders, the LMU Mets, have also met with
success, winning first place at Future Cheer’s
regional competition, ‘Winter Wonderland’.
We also run a number of fitness classes including
Parkour, Zumba, Pilates, Judo and Boxfit. Our
facilities are excellent and include: gyms at both
hubs with state-of-the-art cardio vascular
equipment; a full-sized basketball court
complete with scoreboard; dance studio; and
fitness studio.

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‘ The Union needs a
leadership that is
focused and that has
direction, someone
that...will stand his/her
ground to fight for the
right of the students ’

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Ayoola Onifade, Students’
Union president and BSc
Biomedical Science student.
Why did you want to be president of the SU?
I decided to compete for the presidency because
I wanted to represent the interests of my fellow
students. Knowing that there are a lot of cuts
and increases in fees at the University and in the
educational sector in the country, the Union needs
a leadership that is focused and that has direction,
someone that...will stand his/her ground to fight for
the right of the students.
What was your vision for the Students’ Union
when you became president?
To implement the decision taken years ago by the
Board of Governors to make the Students’ Union
independent and hence register the Union as a
charity, which will give me the opportunity to create
jobs or avenues for job opportunities in the Union
for the students. Being independent as regards job
opportunities means we can run our own business.
What has being president taught you about
yourself?
That I have the potential to effect changes by
constructively getting involved in my environment,
that I have the heart to take up challenges and to
consult relevant people that can advise and assist
with whatever challenge I might face.
What kind of career path are you hoping to
follow after graduation?
Education (medical line) - my aim is to have a
leading educational consultancy firm which will
anchor its services on quality and affordable
education and putting students first.
Top tips for new students?
Study hard...play considerably but always
remember, procrastination is the thief of time,
so put your primary aim first...

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Local
London
London Met’s hubs are situated in some of the
most exciting areas of the city: Aldgate, Moorgate
and Holloway. When you study with us, you’ll get to
experience, and become part of, the vibrant local
communities surrounding us.
Outside of lectures and study, our students take
advantage of the buzzing nightlife in east London,
cheap eats in Hackney and Dalston, live music in
Camden as well as the museums, galleries and
theatres dotted all over the city.
Holloway
London Met’s University buildings in north London
sit opposite Holloway Road tube station, which is
served by the Piccadilly line. The hub is also close to
Highbury & Islington tube and railway station.
Aldgate
Our Aldgate hub is located minutes from Aldgate
and Aldgate East tube stations, served by the Circle,
Metropolitan, District, and Hammersmith & City lines
respectively. Mainline railway stations, Liverpool
Street and Fenchurch Street, are a short walk away.
Moorgate

Situated in the heart of the City, our Moorgate
campus can be reached by tube or rail. Moorgate
tube station is served by the Northern, Circle,
Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines while
Bank, served by the Central line, is just minutes
away. Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street are the
closest mainline railway stations.

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‘ I am proud to be
London Met, always
will be, because this
is my community,
this is my home.’
Jason Jackson, BA Business
Law and Media Studies student

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Where will I study?

Holloway —
At our bustling north London hub
you’ll find cheap international
eats reflecting the diversity of the
neighbourhood, vintage bargains
and the famous Emirates Stadium.

On a break from lectures?
Grab lunch at Turkish cafe Rose’s or a burrito to go
from Amigos. Dash over to Vivien of Hollywood
to try on a new dress, rifle through the vintage at
Revive, browse the bikes at Holloway Cycles,
or head over to the Emirates Stadium Box Office
to pick up tickets for the next match.

Top tips: Indie dance
at the Lock Tavern,
nocturnal fun at London
Zoo Lates, theatre
treats at the Almeida,
alternative shopping
at the Stables Market,
cycling along Regent’s
Canal, cheap authentic
Italian food at La Vita
é Bella, happy hour
cocktails at Four Sisters

Got friends coming to visit?
Our Holloway hub is a 15-minute walk from the
stylish bars, pubs and restaurants of Islington and a
short bus ride from Camden.
Spend the afternoon exploring Camden Passage,
Islington’s quirky antiques market. Window-shop
some of the area’s plush boutiques or squeeze in a
movie at Screen on the Green (student discount
available). Grab dinner at urban burger bar Byron
before heading to Camden for drinks and dancing.
Enjoy happy hour and vintage rock and roll tunes
at Joe’s Bar, before ending the night at hip music
venue, Proud Camden.

Vivien of Holloway

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Holloway Cycles

Top eats: Sacred Heart
café, Pritiraj, El Molino Coffee
Shop, Eurocafe, Chompoo,
The Metro (student discount),
Eroma, Constolia Meze Bar

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Where will I study?

Aldgate —
Our Aldgate hub is minutes away
from vibrant Brick Lane; home to a
long stretch of curry houses, vintageclothing stores, cheap bars, market
stalls and eclectic art.

Fancy a chilled out Sunday?
Kick off the morning with an exhibition at the
Whitechapel Gallery before trying one of Beigel
Bake’s infamous bagel combinations for lunch.
While away the afternoon browsing vinyl at Rough
Trade, quirky jewellery at Tatty Devine and
second-hand bargains at Rokit. The best curryhouses can be found away from Brick Lane, so
BYO and head to the Lahore Kebab House for
affordable Pakistani cuisine.
Dine out at…
There’s more than just curry to feast on around
Aldgate. Try something a little fancy and a big bit
French at Chez Elles, delicious Thai at Rosa’s, a
range of culinary delights at Brick Lane Market, or
Scandi treats at Fika.
Drink up at…
You’ll find a host of great places around Aldgate for
a pint, a fancy cocktail, or a bit of a dance. Try The
Ten Bells, 93 Feet East, Apples and Pears, Vibe
Bar, The Poet Bar and Casa Blue for a good
night out.

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Don’t miss out on: retro
bowling at All Star Lanes,
graffiti by the likes of
Banksy, Ben Eine and
O*Face, the market at
the Old Truman Brewery,
creative projects at
Stolen Space Gallery and
beers at the Big Chill bar

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Where will I study?

Moorgate —
Students at our Moorgate hub
get to experience an exciting and
unique part of the capital in which
skyscrapers overlook London’s
booming creative district.

Looking for an afternoon of culture and
history?
Stock up on fuel with some banh mi from City
Cáphê before starting the long climb to the top
of St Paul’s Cathedral – don’t forget to pause
at the whispering gallery on the way. Cross the
bridge to explore Tate Modern, or jump back in
time with a tour around Dennis Severs’ House.
Finish off the day with drinks at Shoreditch
hangout, The Light Bar.
Try something new…
The Barbican is one of London’s most iconic
buildings and with three cinema screens, theatre
spaces, art galleries, and numerous restaurants;
it’s a hub of activity. Sign up online to ‘freeB’ to get
discounted and free tickets for 16-25 year olds.
Need time out?
With a range of quirky independent shops, cafes
and bars, Spitalfields is a great place to shop, or
just to people watch. At the market (open Mon-Fri
10am-5pm), you’ll find everything from art prints,
contemporary jewellery, and vintage clothing, to
furniture and burlesque bustles.

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Our Shoreditch
favourites: Films and
live gigs at Rich Mix, the
Vietnamese restaurants
of Kingsland Road, art at
the sublime Victoria Miro
gallery, drinks and pingpong at the Book Club,
free jazz at the Blueberry
Bar and Kitchen, a
caffeine hit at Prufrock
Coffee, lazing around in
London Fields

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London’s urban playground

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Jamie Malone, BA Illustration student
Commissioned by London Metropolitan University

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Accommodation
Where will I live?
Living away from home for the first time is an
exciting prospect but it can also seem a little
daunting. Our Accommodation Bureau can help you
find somewhere safe, affordable and comfortable
to live, whether you want to stay in private rented
accommodation or halls of residence.
The key to finding somewhere great to live is to take
your time. There are many things to consider when
choosing accommodation:
Do you want to be within walking distance of
your campus? Are you looking for a structured,
supportive environment, or independence?
Is there a particular area of London that you’d
like to live in?

‘ I must say it makes
it so much easier for
us students to get
our heads around the
accommodation thing
when the university
can offer help on
Skype! Kudos! ’
A student in Norway clarifying some housing
issues with the London Met Accommodation
Bureau via Skype

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‘ I am very happy that I
chose to live in Claredale
House. I think it’s a very
nice, calm and clean
place to live in. It’s
definitely affordable for
all students...I think it was
a great experience and
definitely a great choice.’
Farnaz, 19, London Met student

Halls of residence
Although London Met does not have its own
halls of residence, we can advise you on the
many providers of student accommodation in
London. Halls of residence vary in price but there
is something to suit everyone’s needs.
Budget
Claredale House is conveniently located for
students studying at our Moorgate hub and is a
ten-minute walk from Bethnal Green tube station.
A 1930s, four-story building, Claredale was
refurbished in 2009. Facilities include broadband,
resident staff, a launderette and limited parking.
Prices from £126 per week*
Mid-range
Emily Bowes Court is a new and vibrant student
property in Tottenham Hale, situated near to the
lively street markets on the High Road. The property
offers a range of ensuite rooms in flats and studios,
onsite laundry, quiet study area and common room.
Wifi, contents insurance and utility bills are included
in the rent. Prices from £159 per week*
High-end

Private rented accommodation
Check out our interactive student rentals
website LondonMet Student PRS
www.londonmetstudentprs.org for available
properties, information about rental contracts
and advice on viewings and deposits.
Don’t forget you’ll need to budget for bills
including: water, electricity, gas, council tax,
TV licence and contents insurance.
Alternative accommodation
Other options available to students include
homestays, in which you will be placed with
a British family – a great way to improve your
English language skills. For those of you
looking for short-stay accommodation, we
can provide information on hotels, hostels,
bed and breakfasts, and short stay private
accommodation.
For more information on university
accommodation:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/accommodation
*Prices may be subject to change

Nido King’s Cross offers a total student
experience minutes from St Pancras and King’s
Cross station. Rent includes all utilities, use of the
on-site cafe, screening room, free bike storage
and free use of the fitness centre. Prices from
£260 per week*
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Staff profile
Tara Young, senior research fellow
(Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities), author and researcher
in UK gang membership
I joined London Met in 2004, and began working with
Professor Simon Hallsworth* on a number of research
projects that have attempted to establish the reality of
‘gangs’ in the UK and the offending profile of ‘gang’
groups.
I have spent the last 8–9 years contextualising and
redefining the ‘gang’. My work offers a critical appraisal
of the dominant discourse around gang-related violence.
I worked for various organisations, including the
Metropolitan Police, The Youth Justice Board, Borough
Councils and charities that want to understand gang
behaviour. I’m an applied social researcher, so I have
done a great deal of empirical research with young people
involved in street-based groups or ‘gangs’.
Over the last decade, I have worked on a number
of projects focusing on ‘gangs’. One, commissioned
by the Youth Justice Board, looked at young women’s
involvement in gang-related offending. The research found
that, contrary to the American literature on gangs, there
were no initiation rituals amongst the UK groups sampled
and that young women’s involvement in street-based
groups, fighting, and weapons use, was largely minimal in
comparison to their male peers.
I also teach quite a bit. This semester I am running a new
module – it is very popular, with 196 students on it! The
focus of the module is on the engagement of youth in
crime and violence. It offers a critical perspective of some
of the dominant theories about young people’s involvement
in deviant and law-breaking behaviour. In the module I
share some of my findings so the students always have
access to new research.
* Previously the director of London Met’s Centre for Social
and Evaluation Research (CSER)

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Student profile
Juan David Lopez, BA Music and Media
Management graduate*, and creator of
Avenant Law, Intruder Records/Tidal Wave
Records, and MusicLawContracts.com
* See BA Music Industry Management

I got involved with the Student Enterprise Programme
back in 2011. I was told about it by a fellow graduate from
London Met (Thomas Kulbokas – Made in Shoreditch,
Nearby Digital). I remember meeting him for a coffee and
him telling me about these University facilities where you
could use shared office space and meeting rooms for
free (initially). I thought it was great and got in touch with
the person then in charge (Matthew Connelly) and he
contacted me a couple of weeks later as soon as there
was something available.
I had started my business from my bedroom and was
renting meeting rooms at a Christian place in central
London which, at the time, was taking a considerable
chunk of my income. Having a base at the Accelerator
really helped me establish my company and give an image
of professionalism.
Once at the Accelerator, I met other entrepreneurs and
accessed multiple business development seminars and
workshops. All of this really inspired me and helped me
turn my bedroom business into a fast growing enterprise
now encompassing a music management company
(Intruder Records/Tidal Wave Records), a music law
consultancy (Avenant Law) and a music contracts web
store (MusicLawContracts.com).
During my degree I had the opportunity to sample multiple
areas of knowledge and interact with people of different
backgrounds and skills. This experience made me what
I am today and shaped my work ethic. I was never
interested in leaving university and working for a company
for the next 30 years. I wanted to go out there and gain
some work experience with companies I looked up to and
then start my own enterprise. London Met gave all the
tools and skills necessary to accomplish just this.

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Building your
career
London Met is the number one modern
university in the UK for graduate starting
salaries.
Here at London Met, we’re committed to helping
you get the skills and knowledge you need to
succeed in your career. We design and update
our courses so that they’re directly relevant to the
current employment market. Influential speakers
inspire our students and give solid, practical advice.
We can also help you to find placements, work
experience and voluntary opportunities across a
wide range of organisations.
Our focus on employability is paying off – according
to the Higher Education Statistics Agency the
average starting salary of a London Met graduate is
£23,165; higher than any other post-1992 university.
We’re also among the best modern universities in
London for graduate employment, with nearly 88%
of first-degree graduates in work or accepted onto
further study courses*. 
Image above right: Rt Hon David Lammy MP
recently joined us for a special seminar on politics
as a vocation, held in celebration of the 10th
anniversary of London Metropolitan University, and
organised by the Faculty of Law, Governance and
International Relations.
Image opposite: Talented students from We
Make Films recently interviewed Channel 4 News
presenter Jon Snow. Commissioned by the Royal
Society of Arts in partnership with the website
The Samosa, the students impressed the journalist
with their filming techniques and in-depth interview
questions.
* Based on respondents to the Destination of Leavers from
Higher Education (DLHE) report.
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Be inspired by our
speakers and visitors:
Jon Snow
Channel 4 News and ITN
Anthony Thomson
Metro Bank
Chris Price
Last.fm, MTV, BBC
Radio 1, London Records
Laura Carlin, illustrator for
Vogue, American Express,
British Airways, The
Guardian, Walker Books,
The Royal Mail
Simon John Howard
Blackberry

Careers – our services

Together with our academic faculties, our Careers
service run regular subject specific career seminars,
tailored workshops, employer presentations and
recruitment events to help you hone your skills,
meet potential employers and market yourself
successfully.
You can also arrange one-to-one meetings with
our careers consultants for personalised advice
and support. We can help you identify and develop
your skills, brush up on interview techniques, and
provide information on psychometric testing and
assessment centres.
‘The Careers Service at London Met has been
extremely useful and gave me the opportunity
to develop confidence in writing my CV, cover
letters, applications for graduate schemes and
interviews. After applying for several roles, I started
an internship in a small company. During the
internship, I was still applying for other jobs and
the Careers Service has been always available to
support me. After a few months of perseverance, I
finally found the job I really wanted – at Bloomberg,
the world leading financial information provider. I
was at Bloomberg for 3 years working as an analyst
where I gained experience of working in a global
company. I recently moved on and I now work
at Royal Bank of Scotland as an associate in the
investment banking division.’
Fabio Massaro, BA Marketing graduate
Our Career Mentoring Programme gives you
the opportunity to be matched with a business
professional who will help you to achieve your career
goals.
Over the course of a year, you’ll discuss key industry
trends and gain an insider’s view of the working
world. Mentees often capitalise on networking
opportunities provided by their mentor, and there
is the potential to obtain a professional character
reference. Previous students have enjoyed
workplace visits, work shadowing and work
experience opportunities as part of the programme.

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‘ I think that the
Careers Service at
London Met was
excellent not only
in supporting me at
the beginning of my
career but also in
developing the job
search skills which I
still use today. ’
Fabio Massaro, BA Marketing
graduate

Image top right: Business School
students on the ‘Bank Lending’
module participated in a rewarding
and insightful day of presentations
and assessments at the headquarters
of Standard Chartered Bank. The
occasion marked the celebration of
two years of collaboration between
the bank and London Met.
Image right: Actress and fashion
designer Mischa Barton with London
Met graduates Giedrius Ivanauskas
and Thomas Kulbokas. The pair
recently launched online portal and
mini-magazine, Made in Shoreditch,
and were thrilled to have Mischa
Barton on hand to introduce the
second issue. Giedrius and Thomas
set up their business with the
help and support of London Met’s
innovation centre, the Accelerator.

Work experience

Getting work experience is a fantastic way to
enhance your CV, gain insight into different job roles,
and make new contacts as well as new friends.
Potential employers look favourably on candidates
that achieve more at university than just a degree.
There are many ways to get work experience while
at university, and we’re here to help. Our Careers
team can advise you on work placements, work
experience, internships, and how to apply. Our
Job Shop will point you in the right direction of
paid/unpaid work in the commercial sector and
our volunteering service, Reach, will help you with
unpaid work in not-for-profits.
Many of our teaching staff have links with industry
leaders and connect our students with the world of
work. We also run an enterprise programme to help
our budding entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses.
Connecting our students
We make films
Led by Cass tutors Charlotte Worthington and Jane
Barnwell, media practice students launched We
make films; the Faculty’s first in-house production
company, as part of their course. Through links
forged by their tutors, the students have been given
the opportunity to work on exciting live projects with
institutions such as the Bank of England and the
Royal Society of Arts.
Image top right: After winning the Spirit of London
Business Entrepreneur Award in 2010, London Met
graduate and Dancing after School founder Jessica
Elliot interviewed Prime Minister David Cameron as
part of a Community Channel documentary.
Image opposite: Students in the Modern
Emporium Studio at the Cass School of Design
worked with Marks and Spencer International to
deliver inspiring concepts for the new Parisian home
and furniture store. BA Interior Design student
Thamina Moshahid (designs pictured) was lucky
enough to be one of six students to present their
work to M&S in January 2013.
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Our students win awards:
Craig More (RIBA Pt3
Architecture graduate)
Awarded first prize in the
student category of the
Nationwide Sustainable
Housing Competition run by
RIBA and Nationwide Building
Society
Ahmed Masoud (BA English
Literature graduate)
Winner of the Muslim
Writers Awards (supported
by Penguin Books) for best
unpublished novel
Jacopo Mistrello (MSc Food
Science graduate)
Winner of the Young
Scientist Competition
organised by the Institute of
Food Science & Technology
(IFST)

WOWBiz
WOWBiz gives students based in the Faculty of
Life Sciences and Computing the opportunity to
work on real, commissioned projects that provide
a free service to businesses, charities and social
enterprises. Working individually or in teams,
students provide IT, marketing, and business
services as part of a new and innovative Work
Related Learning degree module. Students gain
degree credits on the module while developing
invaluable professional skills and experience.

London Met Student Enterprise Programme
If you’ve got a great idea for a business, the
Student Enterprise Programme (@LMStudentEnt)
offers a range of support and advice to help
you bring it to life. BSc Sports Therapy student
Jessica Elliot (pictured opposite) thoroughly
impressed judges of the Programme’s Business
Plan Competition with her idea for a dance
school. Winning the competition, Jessica used
the financial investment and sound advice
provided by the Enterprise Programme to set up
‘Dancing after School’. She now works with over
16 schools in London, has written and produced
an instructional DVD for teachers in the London
Borough of Tower Hamlets, employs over 23
people and was an official provider of activities for
the Sainsbury’s Active Kids Scheme.

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Student profile
Whitney Brown, Business School student

Doing my degree at London Met helped my passion for PR
grow. I was introduced to ex-industry professionals, who
used their experience to teach me, and other programmes
which encouraged that passion. Programmes such as the
‘Work Placement module’ gave me hands-on experience
and the ‘Study Abroad Programme’ enabled me to
visit the University of Tennessee Martin and learn about
communications in the USA. It was whilst in the USA I
came across the Talk PR internship; at the time I was very
interested in working at a PR agency. When I returned to
the UK, I researched further into the internship and came
across the Taylor Bennett Foundation which surprisingly
was starting a few days after my birthday - definitely a sign.
My traineeship with the Taylor Bennett Foundation was a
great experience. Having Talk PR sponsor the programme
was a bonus; the agency introduced me to a sector of PR
I had never experienced before. The 10 week programme
gave me all the practical experience I needed to back up
the theory I learnt at London Met.
Having done my degree, it prepared me for presentations,
writing press releases and targeting different media. For
example modules such as ‘Public Relations Strategy’
helped when simulating targeted campaigns for brands
such as D&G. However, the main skill my degree gave
me was the confidence to present. Public speaking and
presenting is a key skill to have in the industry, and my
three year degree gave me more than enough practice.

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Work experience

Journalism students visit Emirates Stadium
Getting out in the community and finding a story
is a big part of being a journalist. Students in
the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
were able to take advantage of London Met’s
collaboration with Arsenal and visited the stadium
as part of their ‘Reporting Skills’ module. Required
to write stories about class visits, London Met’s
journalism students get a chance to practise their
interviewing techniques and to build up
new contacts for the future.
Part-time work with MetTemps
You’ll be able to find temporary/part time work on
campus through our virtual employment agency,
MetTemps; a searchable database of temporary,
part-time and placement work opportunities within
the University and externally.
Whilst earning an additional income in your spare
time, MetTemps will help you to:
> develop new skills
> gain work experience
> put your theoretical knowledge into practice
> enhance your CV
Working at London Met: The Rocket at London
Met offers exciting opportunities for you to earn
extra cash and gain work experience as an event
assistant, bartender or technician.

Images across: BA Journalism students
looked out for a good story when they visited
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium as part of their
‘Reporting Skills’ module. Other trips have
included those to Glam Dogs, the Rowan
Arts Centre, and Freightliners Farm.

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Images opposite: BSc Computer
Animation students got the chance
to work on a real-life project when
a London council commissioned
them to make a film. The students,
from the Faculty of Life Sciences
and Computing, created an
animated video to promote
Camden Council’s Family Group
Conferencing service.

Drawings for Camden Council by Sean Newitt,
BSc Computer Animation.

Drawings by Andrew Somerville,
BSc Computer Animation.

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Work experience

Volunteering
London Met’s Reach team offers students the
chance to gain vital employability skills through
volunteering placements. East End Citizens Advice
Bureau, St Mungo’s, Springboard for Children
and the Terrence Higgins Trust are just a few of
the not-for-profit organisations in which students
have worked as witness service volunteer workers,
volunteer receptionists, trainee advisers, literacy
tutors, freelance magazine writers and assistant
manager interns.
Volunteering is a great opportunity to build your
confidence and your CV, and has a positive impact
on the local community and further afield.
The London 2012 Olympics: Students at London
Met took part in one of Britain’s most memorable
events by volunteering as games makers and
officials at the Olympics. 160 were also employed
to bolster the Games’ security operation.
‘Volunteering is a fantastic way to develop your
skills...It allows you to apply what you learn in
the classroom to a real-world situation, with
tangible results. Not only are you giving back
to the organisation and the community, but
you get great material for your CV, valuable
contacts and a rewarding experience.

‘ Volunteering is a
great way to gain
new skills and share
the ones you’ve
already got. At the
Science Museum,
volunteers get the
chance to experience
the greatest
science, medical
and technology
collections in the
world.’
Sally Munday, volunteer coordinator
at the Science Museum

Voluntary organisations want you to get the most
out of your time and often go out of their way to
make sure that you develop the skills that you want
and need. Showing that you volunteered really lets
future employers know that you are reliable and
committed.’
Camille Acosta, Assistant Project Manager,
Rowan Arts
Image opposite: Students
volunteering at a farm as part of a
local community project organised
by Reach, the University’s
volunteering service.

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Student profile
Abby Godwin, Business School graduate,
derivatives funding operations analyst
at Goldman Sachs
Choosing to study at London Met was one of the best
decisions I ever made. With the campus situated in the
heart of the city of London it was easy to network with City
professionals and make practical sense of the complex
financial and economic theories I learnt in class.
I thoroughly enjoyed the course content and the way the
lectures, workshops and assessments were impeccably
delivered and administered. As a single mother I received
incredible support and guidance from both teaching and
non-teaching staff during my studies at London Met.
In my second year, I enrolled on the Short Work Placement
Module with BusinessWorks, as part of my study
programme. With the amazing support and guidance of
London Met’s BusinessWorks and the Careers Service, I
managed to secure a five-week placement as an accounts
officer. This helped me sharpen my employability skills
and further prepared me for the corporate world, as later
on I secured a well-paid summer internship with Barclays
Capital through SEO London. Before the start of my
final semester, I began applying for investment banking
graduate positions. Goldman Sachs shortlisted and invited
me to take part in two assessment centres.
Thereafter, in December 2010 I was offered a full-time
position as a derivatives funding operations analyst on
the 2011 Graduate Programme. My job entails liquidity
management, risk and control management, amongst
various other complex tasks. I really enjoy my role and the
people I work with at Goldman Sachs. It feels even more
rewarding to find that a lot of the course material I learnt at
London Met is relevant to my work at Goldman Sachs and
to present day society.

‘ A lot of the course material I
learnt at London Met is relevant
to my work at Goldman Sachs ’

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Professional links and staying connected

A small selection of the professional bodies, associations
and organisations that accredit or inspect many of our
undergraduate courses:
Stay connected
When you graduate, we invite you to join a huge
network of past graduates and teaching staff who can
mentor you, give advice on career moves and help you
make the transition from study to work. We run a regular
programme of alumni networking, business and social
events. Alumni also benefit from entry to our libraries and
the use of the careers service for a number of years after
you graduate.
www.londonmet.ac.uk/alumni

‘ I have been truly impressed
by what I have seen at London
Met. It is very important that
young people in the United
Kingdom are given the
opportunity to develop their
entrepreneurial ideas. ’
His Royal Highness the Duke of York during a recent
visit to London Met. The Duke met several of the
University’s student entrepreneurs before officially
opening the ‘Student Hatchery’ – London Met’s
successful business start-up programme.

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CIPR

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Staff profile
Owsun Abebrese, academic leader
for the Faculty of Law, Governance
and International Relations, recruitment
co-ordinator, barrister at law, and Judge
of the First Tier Immigration Tribunal

I was born in Ghana, West Africa. After undergraduate
study, I was called to the Bar in 1985 at the Inner Temple. I
completed my pupillage at 9 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn
and began working at Tooting and Balham Law Centre as a
housing lawyer. Working at the Law Centre was a fantastic
experience – for the first time I had control of my own case
load and could go to court without having to be instructed
by a solicitor beforehand.
In 1989 (while employed at the Law Centre) I returned to my
studies and obtained an LLM. During my masters, I focused
on areas such as immigration, civil litigation, landlord and
tenant, and African family law.
I have been a member of staff at London Met since 1989. I
taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in the
areas of property, immigration and asylum and evidence,
and am now an academic leader.
Over the years I have seen so many people achieve
extraordinary things time and time again. That is why we say
that we provide excellent education which is still affordable.
Anyone thinking of going into the legal profession needs to
consider that the profession is extremely competitive and
those who come from certain backgrounds do have an
advantage such as contacts and confidence.
However, in my opinion (based on my 24 years at London
Met), prospective students will find that academics hold
a fundamental belief that it does not matter what your
background is – you have the potential to succeed if you are
willing to work hard and to believe in yourself as we believe
in you. What has helped me in my career is a belief in my
own ability, hard work, and the importance of building good
relationships with whoever you come across in life.

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Money
matters
Can I afford to go to university?
Yes you can. And we can help you out through:
Scholarships
> You could get £1,000 cash and a £2,000 fee
waiver in your first year to aid your studies through
one of our 750+ National Scholarship Programme
awards – see www.londonmet.ac.uk/nsp for
details on how to apply
> You can apply for a Sir John Cass’s Foundation
Lord Mayor’s Scholarship worth up to £7,000
a year: see www.londonmet.ac.uk/cassscholarship for more information
Earning while you’re learning
Our MetTemps agency has a website where you can
register and search online for hundreds of part-time,
casual local jobs, including jobs here at London
Met – and you might just add some valuable work
experience to your CV at the same time.
Student loans
If you study full-time, you can apply to Student
Finance England for a loan to cover your course
fees AND a maintenance loan to help with your
living costs. Part-time students can also apply for a
tuition fees loan.
You don’t have to pay any of these loans back until
you have finished your course, and are earning
£21,000 or over. The repayments and interest are
low – see www.gov.uk/studentfinance for details.

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‘ I am very happy
with the outcome of
our meetings and
grateful for all your
support. Because
of you I was able
to concentrate on
what’s important
– my degree. I
achieved 80% in
my exam. I couldn’t
have achieved this
without your help.’

Top tip: apply as
soon as you can
for your student
loan, as they can
be lengthy to
process

Bursaries are also available for a few of our
courses (through Student Finance England)
– see BSc Dietetics and Nutrition (p.127) or BSc
Social Work (p.131).
Grants
You can also apply for extra grants that you
don’t have to pay back. These depend on your
circumstances, and range from a means-tested
maintenance grant, to a childcare grant if you
are bringing up children, a disabled students’
allowance, and an adult dependent’s grant. Find
out more at www.sfengland.slc.co.uk
Help and advice
Our team of specialist advisers aim to make your
time at university as affordable and stress-free as
possible. You can come in and see us or check
out our website which has financial information,
loads of tips and advice as well as online budget
planners and downloadable fact sheets. See
more at www.londonmet.ac.uk/advice
Is it worth it in the end?
We think so, but don’t just take our word for it:
People with degrees earned an average of
£12,000 a year more than non-graduates
over the past decade, statistics show
BBC website, April 2011
When you balance the cost of tuition fees against
the higher employment and earning potential
of having a degree it’s easier to think of it as an
investment.

Your earning and employment potential with
London Met is assured – London Met is the
number 1 modern university for UK graduate
starting salaries (Sunday Times University Guide,
2012). See our careers page for more (p.40).

‘Students come to see us
with all sorts of concerns,
ranging from money
problems to health issues.
We help ease these worries
by directing students to the
help they need, leaving them
with clear minds so they can
approach their studies with
the rigour necessary to be a
success.’
Alison Jones, administration manager, Student
Services
How do I pay?
All students need to pay half their tuition fees
on their first day – if you have a student loan,
your fees are paid directly by the student loans
company – you just need to show proof of this
when you enrol. If you are paying your own tuition
fees, then after you pay the first half, the rest can
be paid in instalments up to three months after
your course starts, either online or in person in a
range of ways.

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Our
facilities
Because you’ve invested in us, it’s only right
that we go the extra mile to invest in you.
Over the past few years, we’ve created
new state-of-the-art teaching, social, and
professional spaces. We also offer fantastic
learning resources including libraries at
each of our hubs, and access to a wealth
of electronic resources.
This space is reserved for…
High-flying legal trainees…
Our mock courtroom, complete with dock, witness
box and public gallery, will familiarise you with the
courtroom environment, explain the processes and
aid your presentation skills – all of which helped two
of our legal students to come an impressive 5th
out of 64 universities in the ESU National Mooting
Competition 2012.
Aspiring journalists…
In 2012, we opened a newsroom for our journalism
students. Editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger,
joined us for the unveiling of the new £100,000
facility, which will provide students with the best
possible training for a career in media. Those with a
passion for news-reporting can get to grips with the
inner workings of a studio at London Met’s very own
student radio station, Verve.
Astute economists and bankers…
The University’s Bloomberg information terminals
deliver a huge database of company information,
news, real-time financial instrument prices and
valuation analytics. We also offer access to
Bankscope, one of the world’s most important
banking information sources.

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Up-and-coming creatives...
Described by our own Patrick Brill as the ‘Aldgate
Bauhaus’, our brand new studio spaces at
the Cass provide inspiring spaces for you to
innovate and create. You’ll also have access
to CASSworks which offers specialist facilities
including wood, metal and plastic workshops,
digital manufacturing technologies,TV and
recording studios, editing suites, and darkrooms.
Media production and music students work
on live projects for clients and our in-house TV
station, Cass TV.
Studious scientists…
Our £30 million science centre, featuring our
‘superlab’ with 280 workstations, offers a
multitude of facilities. Benefit from specialist
laboratories for tissue culture research and
microbiology; a nuclear-magnetic resonance
room; and a Category 3 laboratory suite for
research on airborne or transferable viruses.
The centre also features sports therapy study
facilities, nutritional physiology labs, phlebotomy
labs and more.

Future-focused IT specialists…
Students at the School of Computing have
access to a number of exciting labs including: the
Gamelab Studio, complete with programmable
games machines connected to PCs; some of
the most advanced Cisco labs in London; and
a mobile applications lab with software that
allows students to build apps for multi-platform
smartphones. In our WOW Agency, our top IT,
digital and multimedia students work on real, paid
projects, such as developing new websites and
animations. Top clients include Comic Relief and
EMI Records.
For all our students...
The new Aldgate Blue Lounge offers comfy
sofas and meeting areas, free Wifi, high spec
TVs, a large refectory and a bookshop. At our
Holloway hub, the Learning Centre houses plenty
of new computers, open-plan learning spaces,
technobooths, teaching rooms and a popular
café area.

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Student profile
Henry Charge, BSc Multimedia graduate,
now a web developer for Valtech

I work for a company called Valtech as a front end web
developer specialising in HTML, CS5 and Java Script. I
love working in London and feel privileged to do a job that
I enjoy a lot.
I think having multimedia on your CV definitely stands out
for employers – that’s one of the things they are looking
for. It helps having experience of a broad range of different
subjects that they cover in a multimedia degree – I’m
specialising in front end web development but it helps to
have the background skills – Photoshop, being able to do
video editing if need be.
The extra things that I did at Uni helped me a lot – things
like working for the WoW Agency for example. Another
module we did was about presentation skills. In my job I’ve
had to do presentations to 30 people – that module really
helped me. I found that having confidence in what I’m
saying counts for a lot.
Winning the prize for best undergraduate Multimedia
project at London Met gave me huge confidence going
into the workplace, it’s the sort of thing that stands out
on a CV and proves to employers that you can meet
your goals.
I eventually want to be a senior consultant, ideally
here at Valtech, if not, maybe in the future do some
contracting work, and in the far future maybe have
my own design agency.

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Learning resources

Library and IT resources:
Our libraries house over half a million library print
items, a growing collection of electronic resources,
and staff to help you locate and use them. You will
have free email and Internet access, and, to save
time, self-service machines in the libraries allow
you to borrow and return your own material. Our
libraries also have zones for silent, quiet and group
study, plus bookable group study rooms.
Our facilities include e-journals, e-books and
electronic databases that you can also access
from home. You can browse our library catalogue
at http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk, or speak to a
librarian who can help you locate what you need from
our libraries, other libraries, or via inter-library loan.
We recently invested in a new research tool,
MetCat, which enables students to easily search
for journal articles, e-book chapters, e-theses
and many other online items in addition to the
University’s classic catalogue of books, journals
and DVDs.
Each library has open access networked PCs and
Macs with printers, copying and media facilities, and
Wi-Fi so you can use your own laptop – look out for
the MetNet signs.
Academic liaison librarians and subject guides
can help you to find, evaluate and use the most
relevant resources for your research, projects or
dissertation. We run drop-in workshops as well as
personalised sessions for course groups depending
on your learning objectives. We also publish online
tutorials and guides to help you find the resources
you need.

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Our free met:App
enables you to get
University information
on the go including:
basic maps of our
buildings, timetables,
news and updates,
alerts, a guide to
student services and
details of your library
account. Available
to download from the
App Store and Android
Market

We also have a special library collection,
including the Trades Union Congress Library
Collections, which are the major research hub
for the study of trade unions, lifelong learning and
people at work, with both historical and current
resources. www.londonmet.ac.uk/library
Media facilities – if you have to give a
presentation, many rooms here are fitted with a
PC, DVD player, projector and sound system. You
can also borrow portable and mobile equipment,
such as specialist cameras and sound recording
equipment, and you will find technical support if
you need it.

Cloud computing – each London Met student is
given a Google Apps account for email and 5GB
of cloud storage, which is accessible anywhere
on and off campus. Your Google Apps suite
also includes use of Google Docs, allowing our
students to collaborate and work on shared
documents.
The Centre for the Enhancement of Learning
and Teaching (CELT): CELT provides study
support for students including: preparing for study
workshops, advice sessions, and a range of online
study guides. Take advantage of CELT’s services
to improve your skills in critical thinking and writing,
group work, delivering presentations, research
strategies, and dissertation and report writing.

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A helping
hand
Disabilities and dyslexia
We provide a range of services to help you if you
have a disability, a long-term medical or mental
health condition or specific learning difficulties such
as dyslexia. Some of the areas where we can give
specialist support include:
> special examination arrangements (such as extra
time in exams)
> help with finding an academic support worker
> screening if you think you may have a specific
learning difficulty
> assistance to apply for study-related funding
www.londonmet.ac.uk/disabilities
Personal and emotional life
I have experienced dramatic and positive changes
since my first counselling session and I am now
finding it easier to cope with my problems and do
better on my course.
Year one student
Everyone needs support from time to time and
it’s best to seek it before situations become too
problematic. Our team of professional counsellors
offer confidential counselling on a wide range of
emotional difficulties and also help you transform
your life, by developing and maximising your
potential.
The team also offers guidance with mental health
difficulties and runs workshops and groups on areas
such as: motivation, confidence-building, stress
management, exam anxiety, relaxation, meditation,
personal development and many more.
www.londonmet.ac.uk/counselling

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‘ I would have
been unable to
continue my
studies without
the help of my
SU advisor ’
Final year student

‘ Once again I wish to
thank the University
for giving me this
opportunity to do
the course and
furthermore thank
you for your patience.
The Disabled Student
Support Unit have
been brilliant ’
Final year student

Where to live: see p.34 – 35
www.londonmet.ac.uk/accommodation
Funding and financial advice: see p.58 – 59
www.londonmet.ac.uk/aifs
Careers - our services: see p.42
www.londonmet.ac.uk/careers
Social life: see p.10
www.londonmetstudents.com
Volunteering: see p.50
http://reach.londonmet.ac.uk
Spiritual life
The interfaith Chaplaincy provides help and
support to all staff and students of the University,
regardless of faith or background. The team
offers a non-judgemental listening ear, or will help
answer any questions about faith or spirituality.
We can assist in sorting alternative exam
arrangements if they fall on religious holidays. We
can validate your student finance documents by
arrangement at no cost to you.
www.londonmet.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Sport and recreation
Our £60-a-year* membership card gets you into
any of our nine state-of-the-art fitness centres,
dance studios and courts, centred in north and
east London. Try your hand at anything from
aikido to zumba, or get involved in team sports
(read more on p.20)
www.londonmet.ac.uk/sports
Students’ Union:
MetSU is an independent, democratic
organisation run by students for students,
providing representation, advice and support
to students, with offices on both sites
(read more on p.12)
www.londonmetsu.org.uk
Where can I find out more?
You’ll find general information, advice and
guidance on any of the areas listed above
on our website:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices
*price given was for the academic year 2012/13 and may change

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Our academic
faculties

Where are we based?
The Faculty is based around Holloway Road,
in north London.
More about us
Home to some of the best academics and facilities
in the field, our Faculty brings together the Schools
of Computing, Human Sciences, and Psychology.
We are particularly proud of our well-equipped
labs, including the Superlab, which has 280+
workstations with state-of-the-art facilities and is a
model for labs around the world (see p.61). You’ll
also find one of the most advanced Cisco labs in the
UK, as well as a computer forensics and IT security
lab, a working health clinic that is open to the public
and a psycho-physiological lab.
We have strong European and international links
including partners in China, Nepal, Antigua, Trinidad,
and Ireland, as well as strong local community links.
Many courses lead to professional accreditation
and/or certification with relevant bodies (see p.54).
The School of Psychology – we have been
offering psychology degrees for over 35 years, in
a vibrant and supportive academic environment.
Our interests range from addiction and mental
health, developmental psychology, and counselling
psychology through to the psychology of branding,
and understanding gang behavior (see p.37).

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The majority of our
courses achieved
very high student
satisfaction in
the most recent
KIS data, with
BSc Mathematics
attaining an
impressive 100% –
putting us among
the highest in the UK

100% of our FdSC
Computing and
Business IT students
were in work or further
study six months after
graduating, according
to the latest KIS data

The School of Human Sciences offers courses
based around human health and wellbeing, as
well as courses allied to medicine, with particular
strengths in biomedical sciences, molecular and
pharmaceutical sciences, nutrition and dietetics
and sports science and therapy. We have close
links with private and public sector organisations
through various joint projects, giving our
graduates instant access to a range of highprofile prospective employers.
The School of Computing – cutting-edge
academic and professional qualifications are
what we aim to provide. It’s not just theory – our
students are involved in designing real apps
and websites, participating in gamejams, and
gleaning knowledge and tips from world leaders
in the computing and tech industry including
speakers from Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, Intel,
O2, Blackberry and more. We put your career
first and aim to provide you with valuable work
experience while you study, through:

> our WOW Agency, which places top students
and graduates across IT, digital and multimedia
into real client projects at low cost to business,
providing them with invaluable career
experience. Clients have included EMI (Mute)
Records, Comic Relief and TimesOnline
> our Student Enterprise Workshops
> work-related learning modules that are built
into every course to make sure you gain work
experience before you graduate (through our
WoWbiz initiative)
See our courses under: Computing, IT and
Web (p.95), Mathematics (p.116), Psychology
(p.123), Science (p.124) and Sport and Leisure
(p.132).
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Our academic faculties

Where are we based?
Our Faculty is situated in Aldgate, in the heart of
London’s financial district, close to the creative and
cultural attractions that surround Spitalfields, and a
quick tube-ride away from central London.

‘ Studying law here is
amazing. The support
you get is above and
beyond any other university
I know. I have friends at
other universities who
can’t get in touch with
their lecturers, but at
London Met their doors
are always open.
You get excellent
career advice as well.’
Ricky O’Brien, Law (LLB) student who took
part in the Mooting Competition

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Two of our legal
students recently
came an impressive
5th out of 64
universities in the
ESU National Mooting
Competition 2012

BA International
Relations and Politics
received a student
satisfaction score of
100% in the latest KIS
survey, with several
others receiving 90% or
more – see our course
pages for details

More about the Faculty
Our Faculty is one of the largest of its kind in
the UK, with around 70 specialist academic
staff and a range of excellent courses. We have
strong links with leading professions in the law
and in government as part of our commitment to
enhance your employment prospects. Employers
are regular visitors to the University; those who
have recently provided support to our students
include: Allen & Overy, Ashurst, Simmons and
Simmons, Thompsons, Co-operative Legal
Services, Norton Folgate Solicitors, Financial
Ombudsman Services, Deloitte, Barclays, Credit
Suisse, the Crown Prosecution Service, Temple
Court Chambers, Citizens Advice Bureau and
many more.
The Law Society and the Bar Council officially
recognise a number of our courses as Qualifying
Law Degrees. Our graduates are working in the
law, parliament, the United Nations, in business
and in many other roles.

Our academic staff include many who are
internationally recognised for their research,
publications and training activities.
> We have specialist careers advisers within the
Faculty to give you information and support,
and help you develop and enhance your
CV, application letters and offer in-depth
advice for interview preparation and planning
future careers. We also help you gain crucial
employability skills and work experience, with
various opportunities to meet prospective
employers
> You can benefit from our international links
with other universities and our thriving student
community, from our model UN to our mock
courtroom (see p.60) to our student-led law
journal ‘Dictum’
See our courses under: International Relations
(p.108), Law (p.114) and Politics (p.123)
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Our academic faculties

Where are we based?
The Business School is located in the heart of the City
of London, home to the biggest financial and trading
businesses in the world. It is also right next door to the
creative hub that has emerged in London’s East End.
More about the Business School
As a major European Business School, we offer a
dynamic portfolio of courses designed to produce
business-ready graduates. Our existing graduates are
employed in a range of sectors and by employers that
include Burberry, L’Oreal, Qatar Airways, the Department
for International Development, the Metropolitan Police,
Intercontinental Hotels, Goldman Sachs, AIG and RBS.
In the City of London, there is a strong link between the
academic and business communities. Our courses are
delivered by academics and practitioners who are leaders
in their respective field of expertise. Therefore you get the
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‘ We focus on building
the confidence and
skills which will make
these students stand
out when they go for
job interviews. It’s all
about knowing how
to sell themselves to
potential employers
and having the
soft skills to match
their academic
qualifications.’
David Nevill, assistant vice president,
State Street Global Services

‘ Because all the lecturers
at London Met have
worked in the industry,
they have a lot of
contacts who come in
and give talks or let us
visit their offices. A lot
of the people we met at
InStyle said they started
as interns, so it is a great
opportunity.’
Thomas Gibson, BA Fashion Marketing
student, talking about his work placement at
top London fashion magazine InStyle

We recognise that students value this
engagement with the business community
to both inform their studies and build their
career experience. Therefore we offer you the
opportunity to undertake an assessed work
placement as part of your degree.
Examples of organisations that students have
undertaken placements are: Barclays Bank,
Arsenal Football Club, BBC Worldwide and
Air France.
The close working relationship between the
academic and business worlds in the City of
London creates a unique experience from which
to study. In addition it generates considerable
opportunities for you to build your knowledge,
business experience and network of contacts:

‘If I was to pick up the phone now and call one of
my lecturers or the people I studied with, we all
still share this close-knit connection with London
Met, and all of them would help me if I needed it.’
Miriam Kuhn, BA Advertising and Marketing
Communications and Public Relations graduate,
now working as marketing manager for Ambient
Media Worldwide Ltd. (recently a finalist in
Agency of the Year Award for Marketing Week’s
Engage awards)
See our courses under: Accounting, Economics
and Finance (p.81) Business and Management
(p.92), Human Resources (p.108), Media,
Communications, Marketing and PR (p.117) and
Sport and Leisure (p.132).
Read more: www.londonmet.ac.uk/lmbs

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Our academic faculties

Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design

Where are we based?
Welcome to the heart of creative and cultural
London – Aldgate. Brick Lane, Spitalfields Market,
countless designer-makers, artists, acclaimed
galleries, and the City are all steps away, and central
London is just a five-minute tube journey – making it
one of the most exciting areas in the capital to make
your mark.
More about CASS
CASS is internationally recognised for high
quality teaching, excellent facilities and unique
opportunities to mix with other creatives. Learning
through practice, playing with process and working
with clients, our students gain practical, real-world
experience in both individual and collaborative
projects, engaging with professionals, communities
and companies. We focus on socially engaged
architecture, and art and design both locally and
globally, and many of our projects focus on London.
You will have access to CASSworks including our
digital manufacturing centre housing cutting-edge
equipment from rapid prototyping to water-jet
cutting, and CASSprojects, which is committed to
developing live projects within the curriculum. Many
students have exhibited internationally and have
won prestigious awards.
At the School of Art, you are taught to the highest
standards by artists and professional practitioners.
Our students are diverse, prolific and articulate,
and there is access to photography, digital media,
print, painting and sculpture workshops. There are
opportunities to work on live briefs with clients and
with our in-house television station, Cass TV.


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Many of our students
and professors win
prestigious awards:
Professor Florian
Beigel will this year
receive the Berlin
Grand Art Prize 2013

The School of Architecture provides you
with the practical skills and confidence needed
to excel in the profession. Teaching staff come
from some of London’s most exciting architectural
practices, and combine experimentation and
research with extensive practical experience.
Our Live Projects happen locally and around
the world in places such as Cuba, India, China
and Iran.
The School of Design has an excellent
reputation for inspiring contemporary design
thinking, tested through confident making. We
host the widest range of design courses in
London, with a philosophy that prepares you for
work and a consideration of how we can improve
peoples’ lives through design.
We work in studio and workshop environments,
mirroring contemporary creative practice.
Notable staff include Assa Ashuach, Florian
Beigel, Maurice Mitchell, Bruce Ingman, Mah
Rana, Patrick Brill (Bob and Roberta Smith) (see
profile on p.77) Simone Ten Hompel and Paul St
George.

> The newly opened MARCH Architectural
School in Moscow, which we helped to create,
is providing us with great student exchanges
and collaborative projects
> Our many specialist facilities include wood
and metal workshops, laboratories, TV and
recording studios, editing suites and darkrooms
> Latest student feedback has led to more
contact time with lecturers and professionals,
increased teaching weeks and longer studio
opening hours
See our courses under: Architecture (p.83),
Art and Design (p.84) and Music and Sound
(p.121).
Read more: www.thecass.com

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Bob and Roberta Smith
(AKA Patrick Brill) leads
fashmob protest against
the sale of Henry Moore’s
sculpture Old Flo.
Photographs by Tim Newton.

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Staff profile
Patrick Brill, AKA Bob and Roberta Smith,
British contemporary artist and course
lecturer for BA Fine Art

Patrick Brill, AKA Bob and Roberta Smith, trained at
Reading and Goldsmiths. Bob and Roberta Smith have
had solo shows in Bristol and London, as well as in Paris,
Turin, New York and Los Angeles, and have taken part in
group shows throughout the UK, Europe and the USA.
Bob and Roberta Smith are a Trustee of the Tate and are
represented by Hales Gallery. On the BA Fine Art course at
the Cass, Bob teaches studio practice and final project.
The Cass Department of Art is fast becoming the Aldgate
Bauhaus with architects, designers and artists all talking
together and sharing ideas. From the perspective of
studying fine art, the department is located in the heart of
the most vibrant centre for contemporary art in the world:
London’s East End.
The studios students work in allow for flexibility in
approaches to art making; from the extremely collaborative
and performative, to the hermetic. Students work in all
forms and are instructed by some of the most distinctive
voices in contemporary art today. From day one we ask all
students to present their work and ideas to the public. Art
is the ultimate form of free speech; at the Cass you will find
your voice.

‘ We are extremely proud
to have Patrick Brill on
the fine art teaching
team – it’s great that the
students are able to work
in the studio with an artist
at the top of his game ’
Michael Upton, academic leader at the Cass

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Our academic faculties

Where are we based?
The Faculty is based in Islington, north London.
More about us
We aim to provide a rich, stimulating and supportive
learning environment where you can choose from
a range of flexible courses taught by internationally
recognised experts. Our academic staff have an
excellent reputation for research and contribute
regularly to industry journals, advisory groups,
governmental policy, as well as TV and radio.
Mixing cutting-edge practical skills with theory,
our courses are designed to lead to outstanding
career-building opportunities.
Leading academics, thinkers and professionals also
regularly visit to speak to students as part of a lively
schedule of events. Recent visitors have included
Tony Benn, George Alagiah, Dame Clare Tickell, Jon
Snow and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
> All of our courses have close links with employers
including the BBC, ITV, the United Nations, the
NHS, Arsenal Football Club and local London
boroughs and education authorities and many
are accredited by professional bodies, including
the Teaching Agency and the Health and Care
Professions Council

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‘ Alan Rusbridger,
editor of the
Guardian, came
to talk to us and
it was really
interesting to hear
his thoughts about
where the industry
is heading’
James Fell, currently studying
journalism

> Latest investments include a £100,000
journalism newsroom, opened by the editor of
The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, which includes
40 computers equipped with the latest design
software, large-screen TVs and a mobile
television studio, so students can host outside
broadcasts while streaming live footage to the
internet.
I specifically came to London Met because my
course was in the top five in the country, and I’ve
had the best three years of my life. The staff have
been fantastic and have supported us without fail.
It was a really intense course, but it was all worth
it in the end when I got my first class degree. The
course has given me the confidence to pursue
what I want to do professionally.
Emily Florence Hutchings, studied theatre
practice and graduated December 2012, now an
actress

> 80% of research in the social work, social policy
and media and communications area was
judged to be ‘world leading’, ‘internationally
excellent’ or ‘internationally recognised’ in
the latest Government Research Assessment
Exercise
> Outstanding student satisfaction levels for
many courses are amongst the best in London,
with ratings of 90% and over for criminology,
journalism and community work courses (see
our online course pages for more)
See our courses under: Community Development
(p.94), Criminology (p.99), Education (p.101),
English (p.103), Film, Dance and Theatre
(p.105), Health (p.106), Journalism (p.112),
Languages (p.113), Media, Communications,
Marketing and PR (p.117), Social Work and
Social Studies (p.130) and Youth Studies (p.135).
Read more: www.londonmet.ac.uk/fssh

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Courses by
subject area

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Accounting, Economics and Finance

Key to Icons

Duration: Full Time

Duration: Part Time

Cost *

Location
* Fees shown are UK/EU prices. Please note that
fees may be subject to change. See our website
or contact Admissions for latest fees.

Key to Faculties

Faculty of Life Sciences and Computing (FLSC)
see pages 68–69

Faculty of Law, Governance and International
Relations (LGIR) see pages 70–71

The Business School (BS)
see pages 72–73

Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and
Design (CASS) see pages 74–75

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
(FSSH) see pages 78–79

Accounting and Finance, BA (Hons)
With a high level of professional exemptions from the
accounting bodies ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and AIA, this
challenging course is an ideal start to becoming a qualified
accountant or a related financial career. You will be studying
in the heart of London’s square mile – the City; and our
lecturers have an extensive network of industry contacts
to help with optional work experience placements and
projects and help you on the way to a successful career
– our graduates have found work with Angel Finance, the
Courtauld Institute, Grant Thornton and The Royal Opera
House, for example. Added value: 89% of students were
satisfied overall with the course in the 2012 National Student
Survey
UCAS Code: N400
3 years
from £7920

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Banking and Finance, BSc (Hons)
If you want a career in global banking and financial
services, taught at London’s financial epicentre, then look
no further. We work with top financial institutions including
State Street, where our students have attended lectures
and workshops with senior bank executives, and presented
findings in State Street’s Canary Wharf office. As well
as sharpening your skills in investment theory, banking,
insurance and law, you’ll also be learning hands-on skills
such as the use of Bloomberg and IBM technology. Our
graduates have found employment with Goldman Sachs,
JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Scotland as financial
analysts, investment bankers, credit analysts and traders.
Short and long accredited work placements are available
as part of the course – our business placements office
Business Works will help you to search and apply for posts
in a wide variety of organisations. Added value: 84% of
students thought staff were good at explaining things on
the course in the 2012 National Student Survey
UCAS Code: N340
3 years
from £7920

6 years
Aldgate

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* Courses subject to validation
For more information: www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses

Banking and Finance, (with Integrated
Professional Training) BSc (Hons)
A variation of the Banking and Finance BSc
(Hons) degree, this course includes a further year
in paid employment in a financial services related
organisation and is an excellent way to boost
your employability. After graduating, our students
have found employment with Goldman Sachs,
JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Scotland as
financial analysts, investment bankers, credit
analysts and traders. Added value: Case studies
and presentations by industry representatives are
also made during the course, providing you with
topical and practical insights into the financial
services industry.
UCAS Code: N300

4 years
from £7920

6 years
Aldgate

Business Economics, BA (Hons)
This course focuses on the economic factors
that affect businesses today. You’ll be learning
in an environment where our teaching is rated
as ‘Excellent’ by the QAA (the highest possible
rating for a UK university department), and be
taught by expert staff who periodically advise
major organisations such as the World Bank and
European government departments. If you want
to take part in the global debate on world trade
flows, or anti-competitive business practices,
this is the course for you – you’ll gain an in-depth
understanding and knowledge of economic
analysis and how it relates to business, as well
as developing practical, career-orientated skills.
Short and long accredited work placements are
available as part of the course - our business
placements office Business Works will help you
to search and apply for posts in a wide variety
of organisations. Added value: 92% of students
agreed staff are good at explaining things in the
2012 National Student Survey
UCAS Code: L103
3 years
from £7920

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6 years
Aldgate

Architecture
Economics, BSc (Hons)
With a teaching rated as ‘Excellent’ by the
QAA, and a student satisfaction rating of 84%,
ranking us 3rd for economics courses among
London’s universities, this course provides you
with an in-depth knowledge and understanding
of economic analysis and its application to
business and finance. You have the chance to
take a professional placement year as part of
this City-based course as well as live projects
throughout, making this is a thoroughly careerfocused degree. Many staff are expert advisors to
major international organisations including several
European governments, the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, and the
World Bank, and we’ll be exploring major current
debates on everything from pay differentials
to financial stability to the allocation of scarce
energy resources. Added value: Short and long
accredited work placements are available as part
of the course - our business placements office
Business Works will help you to search and apply
for posts in a wide variety of organisations.
UCAS Code: L100
3 years
from £7920

4 years
Aldgate

Architecture and Interior Design, Extended
Degree
An extended degree means you take an extra
‘Foundation’ year to help you qualify for our
BA Architecture (RIBA Part 1) or BA Interior
Architecture and Design at The Cass. As well
as introducing you to basic architecture, art
and interior design concepts, this intensive
preparation year gives you hands-on drawing,
photography, film, model-making and installations
experience, as well as opportunities for field trips
which have included Iceland, Turkey and India.
Added value: 90% of students were in work or
further study six months after finishing the course
(2012 National Student Survey).
UCAS code: KW12
4 years
from £4680

8 years
Aldgate

Architecture, BA (Hons) – RIBA Part I
This degree is your first step towards a
professional career in Architecture (RIBA Part 1),
and many students choose to stay at the CASS
to become professionally qualified. Our diverse
students are regular RIBA medal finalists, and
are enjoying our new Faculty-designed studio
spaces, and benefit from our fantastic digital
modelling studios, cutting-edge equipment and
specialist workshops as well as our amazing
Brick Lane location. Field trips to Europe and
further afield are a particular highlight, as well
as our live projects which give you real work
experience while you study. Added value: 86%
of students agreed staff made the subject
interesting in the 2012 National Student Survey.
UCAS Code: K100
3 years
from £7920

6 years
Aldgate

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* Courses subject to validation
For more information: www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses

Art and Design
Interior Architecture, BA (Hons)
If you’re aiming to work for Brinkworth,
Casson Mann, Conran Design group and other
companies like this as our recent graduates are,
then this creative course, taught in new studio
spaces designed by the Faculty’s research unit
ARU, is ideal. Working jointly with our architecture
and art students, you’ll find yourself in the heart
of creative east London, where study trips,
design workshops and weekly lectures by
prominent designers and architects are highlights.
We teach you the specialist skills needed by
interior design professionals today, including
observational and spatial drawing, computer
drawing, model making and technological and
material investigations, and the thinking behind
these methods. Added value: live projects are a
feature – clients have included the Fashion and
Textile Museum.
UCAS Code: W250
3 years
from £6860

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6 years
Aldgate

Animation, BA (Hons)
Popping up on your phone, in games, in ads,
in contemporary art and film – animation is fast
becoming an essential part of the communications
mix today – and with this course you can be a
part of it. You will be supported to develop the
practical, professional and creative skills you need
to work in this lively and rapidly developing area.
Taught by enthusiastic practising experts, we
have the industry links and opportunities to help
you showcase your work through live projects
and screenings in London’s cutting-edge east
London art and design scene. Added value: There
are opportunities to collaborate with students on
related courses such as BA (Hons) Illustration, BA
(Hons) Film and Broadcast Production and BSc
(Hons) Music Technology: Sound for Media.
UCAS Code: W615
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Art, Media and Design, Extended Degree
Brick Lane and the Whitechapel Art Gallery are
just around the corner from our lively art school,
The Cass, where our extended degree offers
an exciting and dynamic entry onto our many
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Media and Design courses,
through an intensive foundation year of study.
You’ll work with a wide range of approaches in
a creative studio and workshop context with
specialist technical support and a dedicated team
of practising artists and designer-makers. While
this course sets out to equip you for further study
of art, media and design at degree level, it can
also be used as a stand-alone, immersive creative
practice course in its own right. Added value: The
Cass was recently voted one of Europe’s top 100
Schools of Art and Architecture 2013 (Domus
magazine).
UCAS code: W000
4 years
from £4680

4 – 5 years
Aldgate

Film and Broadcast Production, BA (Hons)
Situated steps from Brick Lane’s fringe art
and design scene, you’ll be learning through
practice in a busy, creative environment where
opportunities to work with high-profile clients
are a highlight – current students are working
on ambitious live projects with the Bank of
England and the Royal Society of Arts/Samosa
social enterprise unit. Media-related theory and
professional practice run alongside practical
hands-on experience with opportunities for
creative collaborations and for public screenings
of your work at the Cass Gallery and pop-up
events and festivals including the annual Eat
My Shorts event at the National Film Theatre.
Our pro-active, dedicated staff have supported
graduates to go on to work for Channel 4,
Sky, CNBC, as well as practising as successful
independent film-makers and artists. Added
value: you can join our on-campus film club, the
CASS Cinema Academy (see Facebook) and
other thriving live projects such as CASS TV and
WE MAKE FILMS.
UCAS code: P313
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

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Fine Art, BA (Hons)
This course has the best location of any art
school on the planet – in London’s East End,
steps away from the Whitechapel Art Gallery.
Taught by high-profile artists who love to think
about art, talk about art, write about art, make art
and show art, including a team of regular visiting
artists and curators such as Dolly Thompsett, Mel
Brimfield, Andrea Medjesi-Jones, Richard Ducker,
Peter Fillingham and of course, the Cass’s
own Patrick Brill (AKA Bob and Roberta Smith)
and Rosie McGoldrick. Fine art encompasses
a wide range of approaches – photography,
digital media, print, painting, performance and
sculpture workshops are all on offer, and we
focus on supporting you to develop your critical
and professional skills, giving you opportunities
to test out approaches to exhibiting with access
to London’s arts worlds including ‘behind-thescenes’ visits, work experience, symposia, popup shows and more. Added value: The final year
show has a huge number of visitors and interest
due to our exceptional location.
UCAS Code: W101
3 years
from £6860

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6 years
Aldgate

Fine Art: Painting, BA (Hons)
The painting pathway offers all of the benefits of
fine art study at The Cass with a shared lecture
programme, thematic studios and seminars
with other fine art students. You will benefit from
specialist input from artist-tutors including: Dolly
Thompsett; Danny Rolph; Mike Stubbs; and
Andrea Medjesi-Jones. The nature and role of
painting in contemporary art will be examined
through practice and lively discussion and debate
and you will be supported to develop a strong
direction and professional approach for your own
individual practice in painting. Added value: our
thematic studios offer a unique opportunity to
test out your work and ideas in relation to specific
contemporary contexts.
UCAS Code: W120
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Fine Art: Photography, BA (Hons)
The photography pathway has an impressive
track record of student and staff achievements
and excellent industry links that offer live projects
and professional practice experiences. Our
fantastic East End location puts you right at the
centre of London’s photography scene, and our
practising photographer-tutors (including Mick
Williamson, Susan Andrews, Jo Longhurst,
Jonathan Whitehall and Spencer Rowell) support
both a hands-on and critical approach to the
subject. The photography pathway emphasises
both digital and ‘wet’ photography and we are
one of the UK’s only art schools to offer both
colour and black-and-white darkroom facilities.
Exhibition opportunities, photography related
theory as well as practical studio and workshop
sessions support you to develop a strong creative
practice and a professional portfolio. Added
value: our East End Photographic Archive project
based at The Cass offers an exceptional research
resource for students and professionals.
UCAS Code: W641
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Fine Art: Sculpture and Installation,
BA (Hons)
The sculpture and installation pathway offers all
of the benefits of fine art study at The Cass with
a shared lecture programme, thematic studios
and seminars with other fine art students. You
will benefit from specialist input from artist-tutors
and from access to facilities in wood, metal,
ceramics and casting that cover the range
from basic to ‘high tech’. Questions about the
nature and role of sculpture and installation
in contemporary art will be examined directly
through practice and through lively discussion
and you will be supported to develop a strong
direction and professional approach for your own
individual work. Previous students have worked
on live projects with Tate Modern, the Tower of
London and The Museum of Installation among
others. Added value: Our final year show has a
huge number of visitors and interest due to our
exceptional location.
UCAS Code: W130
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

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Furniture, FdA
Well-known designers, furniture makers and
restorers such as William Warren, Steven Follen
and Alex Schouvaloff will teach you the skills
you need for a successful career in furniture
design, manufacture, craft or restoration. Our
experience in the sector and our industry
contacts are a result of 150 years of teaching
high quality furniture courses preparing graduates
for employment. Our large and uniquely
extensive industry standard traditional and
digital workshops as well as spacious studios
and labs, situated in London’s creative East
End ensure we are at the cutting edge of new
developments. Many graduates join Year 3 of our
BA Furniture and Product Design degree course.
Added value: Four of our BA and FdA Furniture/
Product Design graduates were chosen for ICON
magazine’s 14 most promising talents from UK
design schools in 2012.
UCAS code: WJ2M
2 years
from £6860

> 88

4 years
Aldgate

Furniture and Product Design, BA (Hons)
If you want to get real-world experience of
pitching your design to major businesses such
as Heal’s or propose prototypes to designers
such as Wayne Hemingway, this could be the
course for you. You learn your design skills in a
studio environment, using our excellent digital
processing facilities and traditional workshops,
working on live projects and commissions with
companies such as Orange, Ligne Roset and
CRED. Industry visits to centres of modern design
such as Milan and Turin are also a highlight. As
you progress through the course, building your
portfolio, there are opportunities to showcase
your work at exhibitions and trade fairs across
London including Clerkenwell Design Week
and London Design Week. Added value: Four
of our BA and FdA Furniture/ Product Design
graduates were chosen for ICON magazine’s 14
most promising talents from UK design schools
in 2012.
UCAS Code: W260
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Graphic Design, BA (Hons)
With our award-winning graduates working
for OH TV, Hyogo Times Japan, Handstand
Creative, Sky News and Utd Studio and many
more, this practical, career-focused course gives
you the skills to get creative with professional
print, photography, web, animation and graphic
design, working alongside writers, illustrators
and fine artists. Our fantastic Brick Lane location
puts you in the centre of creative London, where
you benefit from The Cass’s excellent industry
contacts both in London and internationally. Our
students are regular prize-winners and have
numerous opportunities to work with professional
creatives and the industry, to exhibit their
work and to make contacts ready for entry to
employment. Added value: Our students stage
a professionally curated show of their work each
year – see www.vaultcass.com
UCAS Code: W214
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Illustration, BA (Hons)
Taught by top design professionals such as
acclaimed children’s book illustrator Bruce
Ingman and commercial illustrator and Quentin
Blake Prize-winner Laura Carlin, our dedicated
BA Illustration course will advance your
creative and industry skills in our traditional and
contemporary workshops, covering everything
from letterpress to digital illustration. Our students
also make the most of our excellent industry
contacts, aided by the arts scene around our
east London location, which all help to give your
career a boost by offering live projects, industry
visits and up-to-the-minute understanding of
the illustration world. Recognising both the
individual creative voice of the illustrator as well
as the demands and opportunities of commercial
commissions, this course will build a portfolio that
prepares you for entry to this thriving and exciting
sector. Added value: Our students take up
opportunities to show work at cultural hotspots
such as the British Library.
UCAS Code: W220
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

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Interior Design, BA (Hons)
With a personal mentor from cutting-edge interior
designers including Gensler, Martin Brudnizki
Design Studio and Jump Studios to give you an
instant career edge, you can see why our awardwinning graduates are now working for Estee
Lauder, David Linley, Gensler and more. Industry
placements are a feature of the course, and you’ll
be working on live projects for companies such
as BDG Architects and Gaggenau Kitchens. We
also find time to fit in study visits abroad (Venice
and Amsterdam recently) as well as exciting
joint projects with students and staff from art,
architecture and design, replicating the real
commercial world of interior design. Added value:
90% of students were in work/further study six
months after graduation (2012 National Student
Survey).
UCAS Code: WK21
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Jewellery and Silversmithing, BA (Hons)
With a teaching team made up of internationally
renowned practitioners including Marianne
Forrest and Mark Bloomfield, and a dream
location in London’s creative Brick Lane area,
you’ll find our graduates (such as Imogen Belfield)
are award-winning designer-makers or have
successful careers at design-led manufacturers,
from Sean Leane to Ute Decker. We have
excellent industry contacts and use these to
ensure our graduates are fully work-ready at
graduation. You have numerous opportunities
to enter competitions, to make visits to industry
and trade shows (including abroad) and to exhibit
your work. Excellent facilities including etching,
enamelling, laser cutting and rapid prototyping
as well as traditional hand-craft techniques
are available in our workshops, and there are
opportunities for exciting joint projects with
students across art, architecture and design in
Cass, as well as a work placement built into the
course. Added value: 89% of graduates were in
work/further study six months after graduation
(2012 National Student Survey).
UCAS Code: W724
3 years
from £6860

> 90

6 years
Aldgate

Media Practice, BA (Hons)
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to create
animations, make films, or produce moving art,
then this is the course for you. You can either
specialise in one of three key areas: animation,
film or lens craft – or you can explore all three
areas, and gain a broader introduction to media
on this course. You”ll be at the cutting edge of
creative and innovative practice and will gain the
skills to successfully produce animation, images
and film for television, cinema, art, installations,
theatre, advertising and games. Added value: Our
lecturers are practising animators or filmmakers
and the course is taught in the heart of London
where creativity and technology meet.
UCAS Code: P301
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Textile Design, BA (Hons)
With work placements at Alexander McQueen,
Illustrated People, Monsoon, the British Museum,
Beyond Retro and more, this course will give
you your first taste of a fashion-forward career.
You can study textile design for interiors, fashion
or accessories with us, and you choose to
produce garments, products or a specialist fabric
collection. You can experiment with digital textile
printing and laser cutting as well as learning the
more traditional approaches. This, combined
with our industry contacts and cutting-edge art
school location, means that our graduates are
working for top companies, including designing
the ‘Florence and Fred’ range for Sainsbury’s,
and buying for Marks and Spencer. You will have
numerous opportunities to enter competitions, to
make visits to industry and trade shows (including
abroad) and to exhibit your work, leading to
a work-ready portfolio by the time of your
graduation show. Added value: our students work
on live projects with clients including Ligne Roset,
Marks and Spencer and many more.
UCAS Code: W2J4
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

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Business and Management
Aviation Management, BA (Hons)
If you wish to become a manager in the growing
commercial aviation sector, primarily with
airlines and airport operators, then this is the
course for you. We aim to develop key business
management skills and understanding to deal
with the many challenges in this important sector
of the global economy. This course is recognised
by the Association of Aerospace Universities
(AAU), the UK body overseeing higher education
in aviation. Short and long accredited work
placements are available as part of the course our business placements office Business Works
will help you to search and apply for posts in
a wide variety of organisations. Added value:
Graduates have found work with employers such
as British Airways plc. BAA plc, Peel Holdings,
Virgin Atlantic, Titan Airways and Hunt and
Palmer, in a variety of roles.
UCAS Code: H490
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Aldgate

Business Management, BA (Hons)
This innovative City-based course is designed in
conjunction with leading industrialists to provide
insight and understanding of contemporary
business themes including knowledge
management, sustainability and leadership. It
will equip you with key business skills and the
ability to fulfil your potential within multinational
organisations. We provide in-depth knowledge
of all stages in the business management
process, from conceptualisation to strategic
evaluation. This course develops an appreciation
of the business management environment
through the study of real life business issues.
Short and long accredited work placements are
available as part of the course - our business
placements office Business Works will help you
to search and apply for posts in a wide variety of
organisations. Added value: 87% of students on
the course agreed that staff are good at explaining
things in the 2012 National Student Survey.
UCAS Code: N200
3 years
from £7400

> 92

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Business Management, Extended Degree
This one-year degree is designed to prepare
students for the challenge of studying at
undergraduate level in the Business School. The
course provides the background necessary for
degree-level study and is tailored towards those
who are interested in a business degree but who
do not have the required qualifications. You’ll
engage in business issues within an exciting and
stimulating environment, boost your confidence
and acquire crucial academic and study skills.
This is an ideal starting place for your career in
business management. Added value: Successful
completion of this foundation year will enable you
to progress onto a full degree within the Business
School.
UCAS Code: N101
1 year
from £4680

2 years
Aldgate

Business Management and Marketing,
BA (Hons)
Marketing is a critically important management
activity for any successful organisation. This
course will introduce you to contemporary
academic thinking and research in the marketing
area. These will then be examined and tested in
the context of the current business environment
for their applicability. Short and long accredited
work placements are available as part of the
course - our business placements office Business
Works will help you to search and apply for posts
in a wide variety of organisations. Added value:
Our teaching in business and management is
rated as ‘Excellent’ by the Quality Assurance
Agency, which is the highest possible rating for a
UK university department.
UCAS Code: NN15
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Aldgate

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Community Development
International Business Management,
BA (Hons)
This course is designed to provide you with
a thorough knowledge and understanding
of the operation and impact of international
business organisations in a dynamic global
business environment. We consider major
current global debates such as international
business structure and location, innovation and
enterprise development, as well as the everyday
business including investment analysis, and
pricing strategies across markets. Short and long
accredited work placements are available as part
of the course - our business placements office
Business Works will help you to search and apply
for posts in a wide variety of organisations.
Added value: Our students on international
business courses reached the semi-finals of the
IBM University Business Challenge competition in
March 2012.
UCAS Code: N120
3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Community Development and Leadership,
BSc (Hons)
If you’d like to work to reduce inequality and
deprivation in diverse and vibrant inner city
communities, this degree is an ideal choice.
Endorsed by the England Standards Board
as a professional qualification for community
development work, the programme will provide
you with the management and leadership skills
you need to take your first step onto the career
ladder. Added value: We have extensive links with
employers offering research and work experience
opportunities in the voluntary sector.
UCAS Code: L800
3 years
from £6340

Community Work, FdA
Boost your employment prospects with this
foundation degree endorsed by the England
Standards Board – the professional body
responsible for accrediting community leadership
courses. The programme is aimed at those
who are currently, or have previously worked in
health, housing, welfare advocacy, or other areas
concerned with the rights of vulnerable people.
You will have the opportunity to enhance your
employability skills and to study abroad through
links to projects in Rwanda, India and Sierra
Leone. Students have often made community
programmes in these countries the subject of
their final dissertation. Added value: This course
was given a 100% student satisfaction rating in
the National Student Survey 2012. You’ll also
gain free student membership of the Chartered
Institute of Housing.
UCAS Code: L540
2 years
from £5300

> 94

4 – 6 years
Holloway

3 years
Holloway

Computing, IT and Web
Business Computing (top-up), BSc (Hons)
This is a fast-track route to a degree if you already
hold an HND or a foundation year in computing
or similar. With built-in opportunities for work
placements to give you a career edge even
before you graduate, the course is taught by staff
with industry links who make sure the content
remains up-to-date every year. With state-ofthe-art labs, this is a great place to develop your
knowledge of everything from e-commerce to
database management. Added value: This course
is also offered abroad at the School of Accounting
and Management in Trinidad and Tobago.
UCAS code: G501
1 year
from £6860

2 years
Holloway 

Computer Animation, BSc (Hons)
Designed in partnership with Rushes, one of the
leading UK post-production and special effects
companies; and working towards accreditation
with Creative Skillset, this exciting, fun course
will take you straight into a digital 2D and 3D
world. We teach you cutting-edge moving image,
sound and narrative skills so you can create
animations for the web, mobile apps, games,
cyber-communities, virtual environments and
more. Taught by passionate professionals with
industry links, there are built-in work experience
opportunities to give you a career edge. Added
value: Our graduates have produced animations
for the BBC and other production companies.
UCAS code: G450
3 years
from £6860

Business Information Technology,
BSc (Hons)
With professional accreditation from the British
Computer Society (subject to validation), this
career-focused course has turned our graduates
into project managers for global company Logica,
consultants in cyber security, and associates in
knowledge transfer partnerships. Your software
architecture, networking and project management
skills are developed so you are able to critically
evaluate the computer systems used in
business today. There are also chances for work
experience through our World of Work Agency.
Added value: 96% of students were satisfied
overall with the course in the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS code: G510
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

4 – 6 years
Holloway 

Computer Forensics and IT Security, BSc (Hons)
If you are interested in stopping hackers,
preventing internet fraud or trouble-shooting
security issues on the latest gadgets, then this
intensive course might fit the bill. Digital crime
is a huge growth area that needs professionally
qualified specialists in the prevention, detection,
correction and conviction of cybercrime – our
graduates are now working as e-commerce
professionals and consultants for organisations
such as GGP Systems. Work placements are
available – our students have worked in the
Metropolitan Police crime labs, for example.
Added value: Lecturers have close links with the
police and IT security firms.
UCAS code: G552
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Computer Games Modelling and Design, BSc (Hons)
Designed in consultation with our industry
steering group, this cutting-edge course develops
your computer graphics skills, both artistically
and technically – including modelling, animation,
rendering, texturing and special visual effects.
We give you the chance to work on real CG
projects and take part in GameJams to build
up your portfolio – there are many placement
opportunities and we have a strong list of
professionals from games companies who visit
us to share their tips, techniques and knowledge.
Added value: See our London Met CG website:
www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk
UCAS code: GG56
3 years
from £6860

> 96

3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Holloway 

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Computer Games Programming, BSc (Hons)
This course was developed in consultation
with our industry steering group and other
professional organisations such as Skillset. It is
for those who want to help program high-quality,
original games using the latest industry-standard
software, for a variety of platforms including PCs,
consoles and mobile devices. This creative and
technical degree features exciting opportunities
for teamwork with games art and 3D modellers,
as well as internships with Gamelab and other
projects for real clients. We encourage you to
enter competitions, take part in public gaming
events and get involved in our annual showcase
for industry, so you have the opportunity to
produce a great portfolio when you graduate.
Added value: See our London Met CG website:
www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk
UCAS code: GG47
3 years
from £6860

Computer Networking, BEng (Hons)
Taught in our state-of-the-art networking
laboratories, this vocational course gives
you hands-on practical skills. It is supported
by our Cisco CCNA curriculum which offers
accreditation from the Institute of Engineering and
Technology (IET) to provide you with Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) status when you graduate, as
well as strong interpersonal, team-working and
IT skills to prepare you for a successful career.
Added value: Available options include ethical
hacking and mobile apps.
UCAS code: G420

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Computer Networking and IT Security,
BSc (Hons)
If you want to learn how to prevent and detect
IT security breaches, from hacking to fraud, then
this is the course for you. Taught in our cuttingedge networking laboratories, with a vocational
course curriculum that is refreshed every year
to ensure it is current, we cover both wired and
wireless technology, with a particular focus on IT
security. Cisco CCNA qualifications are built into
the course and various work placement options
are available, including a paid one-year placement
to give your career an edge. Added value: Our
students are working for organisations including
GGP Systems (who supply geographical
information systems for UK government, police
and fire authorities).
UCAS code: GG4M
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Computer Science, BSc (Hons)
This broad-based course combines work
experience opportunities with hands-on and
knowledge-based learning to give you the best
opportunity for an IT-focused career. With the
chance to gain professional Java certification,
you’ll be learning everything from how to
create new mobile apps to how to design and
implement software systems, with options to
specialise in topics like artificial intelligence as
you progress. Our graduates are now working
for companies such as Lebara Mobile and Bauer
Media Group. Added value: We have state-ofthe-art computer labs to support your learning.
UCAS code: G402
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Computer Systems Engineering,
BEng (Hons)
Computer systems engineers make their mark on
everything from games consoles to car controls,
to hospital equipment and beyond. Reviewed
every year to make sure that our course is up-todate and relevant, this hands-on degree will help
you get to grips with the hardware and software
design in any computer system – in particular,
microprocessor- and microcontroller-based
systems, embedded systems and computer
engineering. We focus on giving you the skills,
knowledge and work-experience opportunities
you need to get straight into a career in this
exciting field. Added value:The course also aims
to develop your interpersonal, team working and
IT skills.
UCAS code: HG65
3 years
from £6860

Computing, BSc (Hons)
Our ‘earn while you learn’ philosophy gives
you a distinct advantage with this professional
computing degree – there are opportunities for
placements in industry while you study. As well
as teaching the basics of programming operating
systems and commercial applications, there are
options to specialise in areas that interest you.
Added value: Students enjoyed a recent talk from
the VP of Telefonica (owners of O2).
UCAS code: G401
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Computing and Business Information
Technology, FdSc
With the 2012 National Student Survey showing
100% of our graduates in work or study six
months after finishing this course, you’ll find
that this course is an ideal route into IT if you
don’t have the relevant formal qualifications for
a degree. On successful completion, you can
progress to the final year of one of our computing
degrees. State-of-the-art laboratories, industrylinked lecturers and work placement opportunities
combine to give you a fantastic career headstart.
Added value: All students gain work experience
which is built into the course.
UCAS code: I100
2 years
from £6340

3 years
Holloway

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Electronic and Communications
Engineering, BEng (Hons)
Satellite, fibre-optic, mobile and data
communications are the future, and multinational
companies are increasingly on the lookout for
good electronic and communications engineers.
Accredited by the Engineering Council through the
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) this
vocational course is a fast-track route to Chartered
Engineer status, giving you hands-on expertise in
electronic design, development and maintenance
as well as real, client-driven project experience
built into the course, whilst developing teamwork
and interpersonal skills. Added value: There are
opportunities for gaining real work experience
through our work-related learning module.
UCAS code: H641
3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Network Management and Security,
MEng (Hons)
This thoroughly hands-on course is taught in
our state-of-the-art computing labs. As one of
the very first UK CISCO networking academies
established over 10 years ago, our department
continues to work closely with the industry
to help fast-track you to registered chartered
engineer status – the CISCO networking modules
(CCNA, IT essentials, wireless and security)
are built into this practical course. An optional
industrial placement can give you a valuable
career headstart. Added value: If you study the
Cisco’s CCNA and CCNP modules, you can
become a CCNA qualified engineer and take the
CCNP examinations.
UCAS code: GG45
4 years
from £7400

> 98

6 – 8 years
Holloway

Software Engineering (top-up), BEng (Hons)
This internationally recognised qualification gives
those with a DipHE/HND in a computing-based
subject or equivalent a chance to top up to a
degree. Giving you key skills in building software
with the latest software technology methods as
well as a theoretical understanding, complete
with full coverage of the ISTQB Foundation
Certificate in Software Testing syllabus, this
career-focused course is designed to help you
succeed in the workplace. Added value: There
are several opportunities for real work experience
on the course.
UCAS code: G600
1 year
from £6860

2 years
Holloway

Telecommunications and Network
Engineering, BEng (Hons)
If you are interested in mobiles, WiFi and beyond,
then this course will help you step into the future
of technology. We aim to develop hands-on IT
expertise in our state-of-the-art CISCO Academy
laboratories with our vocational curriculum (Cisco
CCNA topics) to help you in your chosen career.
As well as paid work-placement opportunities,
you will be boosting your interpersonal and
team-working skills to give you a commercial
edge when you graduate. Added value: We are
currently applying for Institution of Engineering
and Technology (IET) accreditation for this course.
UCAS code: HG6K
3 year
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Criminology
Criminology, BSc (Hons)
London has played a leading role in shaping the
modern world’s understanding of the origins
of and responses to criminal behaviour. Our
criminology course will allow you to gain a wider
understanding of this hotly debated political issue.
Specialist areas of study include the criminology
of pleasure, youth violence and gangs, organised
crime, terrorism and security – all topics of central
concern to contemporary policy-makers. Taught
by leading researchers and practitioners in the
fields of policing and probation, you’ll receive the
most-up-to-date advice on careers and gain the
qualifications needed to move onto future roles
in policing, probation, the prison service or in
academic research or policy development. Added
value: No other London criminology course had
a higher overall student satisfaction rating (90%)
according to the National Student Survey 2012
UCAS Code: M930
3 years
from £6340

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Criminology and Community Policing,
BSc (Hons)
Taught by former police officers, police staff, and
internationally renowned academics, this course
will give you a solid grounding in criminology and
an understanding of contemporary community
policing practice. If you want to immerse yourself
in the study of the links between human rights
and topics such as youth crime, violence and
crime prevention, this is an ideal course to take.
You’ll also have the opportunity to examine the
institutions at the heart of the criminal justice
system, including the courts, the police, prison
and probation services. Added value: The course
has strong links with the Metropolitan Police and
you will be guided through the career pathways
available for entry into the police service. Many
students are employed as Special Constables
whilst taking the course.
UCAS Code: LN32
3 years
from £6340

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Criminology and Law, BA (Hons)
Crime continues to be a central focus of public
concern and political debate, particularly in
world cities such as London. On this course
you’ll study British and European Union law, and
the methodological and theoretical tools that
criminological practitioners use. This is an ideal
degree for those looking to work in a range of
roles within the Criminal Justice System or in
sectors where a broad knowledge of the law is
useful. Added value: Students have access to the
University’s excellent resources including a mock
courtroom
UCAS Code: MM1X
3 years
from £6340

4 – 6 years
Aldgate 

Criminology and Sociology, BSc (Hons)
Focus on the problem of crime and its connection
to the wider social structure and social change
in this popular and innovative programme. In
class, you’ll explore the relationship between the
individual and society and consider a range of
social questions linked to gender, class, wealth,
race, ethnicity and sexuality. You’ll also be taught
the methodological skills needed to research
crime. The course will provide you with a broad
range of career choices and highly transferable
skills. Added value: This course will prepare you
well for further study leading to accreditation in
a range professional roles linked to work with
vulnerable people.
UCAS Code: ML93
3 years
from £6340

Criminology and Psychology, BSc (Hons)
If you’re interested in the relationship between social
issues such as ill-health, poverty and discrimination
and factors linked to the workings of the human
mind, this could be the course for you. In class,
you’ll unravel the debates surrounding the causes
of crime from the perspectives of both sociology
and psychology. Challenging topics covered
on the course include psychological research
methods, cognitive psychology, and crime control.
The programme will prepare you for a variety of
professions including policing, social work, the
probation service, human resources, victim support
services and local authority research. Added value:
This course will prepare you well for further study
leading to work in the policing, probation or social
services.
UCAS Code: CM8X
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway 

Criminology and Youth Studies, BSc (Hons)
Young people are constantly in the headlines and
their behaviour and culture are often represented
negatively in the public domain. At the same
time youth style, music and media are among
the key driving forces in contemporary cultural
life and make an important contribution to the
national economy. This degree will enable you
to gain an insight into the development and
direction of youth culture, and gain a critical
understanding of its relationship to crime. Exciting
career opportunities exist within the Criminal
Justice System, social research, community
work, counselling, teaching, probation, housing,
education, and welfare rights. Added value: This
degree is ideal preparation for a career in the
youth justice system.
UCAS Code: ML95
3 years
from £6340

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Holloway 

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Education
Early Childhood Studies, BA (Hons)
Designed for those with and without experience
in the early childhood field, this pioneering course
will enable you to work as an early childhood
specialist. It also provides an excellent academic
route for those wishing to achieve Early Years
Professional Status. In lectures, you’ll focus on
the role of play, and the development and learning
of children from birth to six years old. The course
will give you the skills to work with children and
families in a range of settings and to act as an
advocate for their rights and well-being. Added
value: This course can also be studied parttime, or via distance learning where students are
already employed in the field.
UCAS Code: X322
3 years
from £7400

4 – 8 years
Holloway

Early Childhood Studies, FdA (Hackney
Community College)
If you’re an early education worker looking to
improve your career prospects, this course
provides an excellent alternative to our full
honours degree programme. Both Sure Start
recognised and sector endorsed through the
Children’s Workforce Development Council
(CWDC), the programme will provide you with the
necessary skills to work with young children and
their families. Combining practical and collegebased learning, you’ll study theories of child
development, carry out personal observations,
and develop your communication skills. Added
value: The course includes on-the-job training
supported by a mentor at work, which will add
excellent value to your workplace.
UCAS Code: X945
2 years

from £5200
Hackney Community College 

Early Years Teaching, BEd
Learn how to educate and care for children in the
Early Years (0-7) and Key Stage 1 phase with this
practical and Teaching Agency approved course.
The programme focuses closely on working in
multilingual, multicultural and urban children’s
centres and schools, and covers many aspects
of the requirements for Early Years Professional
Status. Graduation leads to recommendation
for Qualified Teacher Status, enabling you to
teach in EYFS settings and primary schools.
Added value: Gain practical teaching experience
with day and block placements in schools and
children’s centres through our extensive network
of placement partners.
UCAS Code: X121
3 years

from £7400
Holloway 

Education Studies, BA (Hons)
Whether it’s a concern over the curriculum, or the
role of teachers in our children’s lives, education
is a major issue that affects us all. This thoughtprovoking course is designed to tackle the big
questions concerning the place of education
in the modern world, as well as the detail of
everyday professional practice in schools and
other educational institutions. You’ll study a range
of relevant topics, including: education policy,
drug education; mathematics education; special
educational needs; multilingualism; and adults
and education. Added value: This course takes
you one step closer to Qualified Teacher Status
(QTS) for primary teaching. This can be gained
through a subsequent application for an Early
Years Teaching PGCE.
UCAS Code: X300
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Education Studies and English Literature,
BA (Hons)
A blend of English literature and education
studies, this course will prepare you for a range
of roles in education, business and the arts.
You’ll study literature (prose, poetry and drama)
within its theoretical, cultural and historical
context. In addition, you will examine education
from the perspective of community learning,
agency, urban studies, and research. Graduates
find work across the fields of primary teaching,
play, youth and community work, community
education, publishing, administration, marketing
communications, and arts education. Added
value: Study abroad by taking advantage of our
international links including partnerships with the
University of San Diego in the US and Kansai
Gaida University in Japan.
UCAS Code: XQ33
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Montessori Early Childhood Practice, FdA
Designed for students wishing to become
Montessori teachers and aspiring to achieve a
full BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood, this
vocationally based level 5 qualification will give
you an overview of important educational
philosophies, including a detailed study of the
Montessori philosophy and approach. You’ll also
gain an understanding of how to use the teaching
materials designed and applied by Maria
Montessori. Students studying full-time on
the Foundation Degree will also receive the
Montessori Centre International Diploma in
Montessori Pedagogy - the relevant qualification
for a Montessori class teacher, recognised as a
full and relevant level 4 qualification by the DfE.
Added value: Students on the full-time mode
combine classroom based study with practical
experience on placement in an MEAB accredited
Montessori setting.
UCAS Code: X311
2 years
from £6100


> 102

3 years
Montessori International
College in London

English
Creative Writing, BA (Hons)
Unleash your creative imagination in London a city rich with cultural inspiration and literary
history. There’s no better place to explore genre
writing, poetry, drama, and stagecraft. Our wellconnected staff of the course can help you to
develop your professional writing and provide you
with contacts for work placements with some of
London’s top publishers. Our graduates go on
to successfully publish their own work and many
take up wider roles within industry as editors,
copywriters and journalists. Added value: 89%
of students in work or further study within six
months of graduation according to the National
Student Survey 2012
UCAS Code: W800
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

English Literature, BA (Hons)
Delve into a rich and diverse literary history from
the Romantics to the Victorians and on to the
modern age through poetry, script, prose and
the short story. In class, you’ll be exposed to
a range of theoretical perspectives from the
ideas of the classical age to the structuralist and
postmodernist approaches of the 20th century.
Our study abroad programme provides you
with the opportunity to gain new insights into
international literature and inspiration for project
work. After graduation, many of our students take
up roles in publishing, the arts, and education,
as well as in the communications and business
sectors. Added value: We provide a chance
to develop your own creative writing through
modules offered as an optional choice.
UCAS Code: Q320
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Creative Writing and English Literature,
BA (Hons)
Explore literary tradition from the Romantic to
the Modern era with a degree that combines
theoretical study with the development of your
own creative voice as a writer. You’ll be taught
by experienced poets and novelists whose
knowledge of the publishing industry will give your
career a headstart. You’ll benefit from our London
location with exceptional resources such as The
British Library at your fingertips. Publishing, the
arts, education, and the communications and
business sectors are just a few of the areas
open to you after graduation. Added value:
Enjoy exciting opportunities to study abroad at
American and Japanese universities such as San
Diego, USA, and Kansai Gaidai, Japan.
UCAS Code: WQV3
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Fashion
Fashion Marketing and Journalism,
BA (Hons)
Are fashion seasons redundant? Are sweatshops
really on the wane? If you’re passionate about
contemporary issues in fashion and want to share
your ideas with a wider audience, this programme
could be for you. The course is taught close to
the heart of creative East London, home of worldleading designers and a frequent source of global
fashion innovation. Live, breathe and write about
fashion with industry experts who can shape your
work and share their contacts with you to help
you get that first step into fashion journalism or
marketing. Added value: We can help you find
relevant work placements to give your CV a boost
while you study
UCAS Code: NP5M
3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Fashion and Retail Management*, BA (Hons)
You might be travelling to Paris to scope new
trends, writing reports in your office, or managing
clothing suppliers – if you want to become a
manager in fashion or retail, then these are the
kinds of areas you might be getting involved with.
Delivered in the heart of the City, but minutes
from fashion-focused creative East London,
we’ll give you both a practical and theoretical
grounding in this dynamic, creative industry, and
the management skills and contacts to fasttrack your management career. Short and long
accredited work placements are available as part
of the course - our business placements office
Business Works will help you to search and apply
for posts in a wide variety of organisations. Added
value: 86% of students on the course agreed staff
are good at explaining things in the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS Code: To be confirmed - please refer
to the website
3 years
Refer to Admissions

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4 years
Aldgate

Film, Dance, and Theatre
Dance, FdA
This exciting course works in partnership
with IRIE! dance theatre, giving you valuable
experience of working with a professional dance
company. You’ll acquire a thorough grounding in
the four dance genres; African, Caribbean,
ballet and contemporary dance, and will gain the
skills and knowledge needed to build a career in
areas such as dance performance, education or
community arts. Studying at City and Islington
College, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art
facilities, including fully equipped studios and
a 100-seat theatre. You will also have the
opportunity to audition for Connectingvibes, the
performance company based at the College.
Added value: The course benefits from the
presence of international visitors including
L’Antoinette Stines from Jamaica and Thomas
Presto from Norway.
UCAS Code: W500
2 years
from £5700



Film and Television Studies, BA (Hons)
Make your dreams of writing about film and
television or working in the media industries a
reality with this innovative course combining
theory and practice. You’ll have the opportunity to
research American, British, European and world
cinema and television and to explore film and TV
from a wide range of historical and contemporary
perspectives. You can also choose to create
filmmaking and screenwriting projects informed
by your growing critical awareness and enabled
by the University’s advanced production and
editing facilities. Added value: Our well-connected
lecturers can help you to find excellent work
placement opportunities
UCAS Code: P303
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway


Centre for Business,
Arts and Technology,
City and Islington College

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Health
Theatre Practice*, BA (Hons)
In this degree, you’ll investigate the way in which
theatre is influenced and shaped by society
and culture. You’ll have varied opportunities to
act and develop performance skills and in your
final year it will be possible to focus on areas
such as directing and business practice for the
arts. The course is delivered in partnership with
internationally renowned companies such as
Frantic Assembly, Complicite, Shared Experience,
Sound and Fury, Goat and Monkey, Project
Phakama and Elastic Theatre. You’ll also benefit
from the extensive experience of our staff, who
work as theatre practitioners developing projects
with professionals as part of their own own
company, or as freelancers. Added value: London
Met boasts great facilities for performance
including three fully rigged studio spaces with
sprung floors.
UCAS Code: To be confirmed - Please refer
to the website
3 years

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Health and Social Care, BSc (Hons)
Develop the confidence, knowledge and skills
required for a career in the health and social care
sector. Public health, health promotion, policy, and
the ethical aspects of care are central components
of the course. Potential job opportunities exist in
the health and social care fields within the NHS,
voluntary and independent sectors, or charities.
You’ll find working in health and social care
challenging but rewarding, and with a higher level
qualification you can expect to progress onto roles
in health promotion, leadership or management
or in policy work. Added value: The programme
is aligned to the standards specified by Skills
for Health (the Skills Council for the NHS). Once
you have successfully completed the course
you’ll be able to demonstrate to employers how
your advanced skills conform to the National
Occupational Standards.
UCAS Code: L590
3 years
from £6340

Holloway

4 – 5 years
Holloway

Health and Social Policy, BSc (Hons)
In this degree, you’ll study contemporary issues
in planning and providing health and social care
and will be taught by lecturers who are worldleading researchers. Our teaching and research
links with the City University of New York, USA
and the University of the Western Cape in
South Africa enable you to get involved with
active projects and online discussion with other
students on similar international programmes.
After graduation, you could be engaged with
policy work within health sector bodies, central
and local government, charities and care
agencies, pressure groups, research institutes
and private companies. Added value: You can
apply your learning to real world scenarios with
exciting opportunities for work placements
UCAS Code: L492
3 years
from £6340

4 – 5 years
Holloway

Public Health and Social Care, FdA
Public health, health promotion, social care and
ethical issues are just a few of the topics you’ll
explore in this strongly employment orientated
foundation degree. You’ll need to already have
a paid or voluntary work placement before
starting the course and will be required to put into
practice the skills you learn in the classroom in
your everyday work practice. We have excellent
links with the City University of New York,
USA and the University of the Western Cape
in South Africa that enable you to take part in
active projects and online discussion with other
students on similar international programmes.
Added value: All students who meet the
requirements will be able to progress onto the
top-up honours degree programme: BSc Health
and Social Care
UCAS Code: LL45
2 years
from £5300

2 years
Holloway

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Human Resources

International Relations

Human Resource Management, BA (Hons)
This degree, taught in the heart of the City, covers
national as well as international trends in people
management. Whilst UK-based organisations
face local challenges in managing their human
resources, they also need to think globally in
the face of environmental and organisational
change. We provide you with a theoretical and
practical understanding of HRM principles from
employee development to talent and reward
management to employment law, with work
experience opportunities built into the course.
We also develop your practitioner-based skills
and HR competencies in line with the needs of
the CIPD (the HR professional body) and with
business today, to enhance your professional and
employability skills. Added value: 88% of students
on the course agreed that staff made the subject
interesting according to the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS Code: N600

Diplomacy and International Relations,
BA (Hons)
In this degree you will explore contemporary
diplomacy against the changing nature of world
politics. Lecturers with nationally recognised
expertise introduce you to the practices of
a variety of international actors including
Greenpeace, the United Nations, and even
celebrities and private individuals. Graduates
can enjoy career opportunities in organisations
involved in international negotiation and global
governance including: non-governmental
organisations, aid and development agencies,
international business, and national diplomatic
services. The course is also excellent preparation
for further study or research. Added value:
Students can secure work placements in
embassies, non-governmental organisations
such as Amnesty International, and government
departments.
UCAS Code: L251

3 years
from £7400

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4 years
Aldgate

3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

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Diplomacy and Law, BA (Hons)
Develop your negotiation skills and working
knowledge of international legal procedures and
practices with this innovative course in diplomacy
and law. Climate change, global financial crises,
and humanitarian disasters are just a few of the
pressing topics you’ll discuss with classmates.
This is a practical course in which you can
take a one semester or year long placement
module, visit institutions involved in contemporary
diplomacy, and interact with serving and former
diplomats and other international political and
legal actors as a formal part of the course.
Added value: Enjoy opportunities to study abroad
in Europe (including Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid,
Stockholm, Istanbul), Japan or the USA.
UCAS Code: M104
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

International Relations, BA (Hons)
This popular course regularly attracts a
cosmopolitan student body and is taught
by expert staff with extensive experience.
You will examine the major problems facing
the international community today including
terrorism, the environment, nuclear proliferation,
human rights, cyber-warfare, and the complex
relationships between states. Increase your
employability skills with a work placement at
the European Union, the United Nations, aid
agencies, think-tanks and embassies. After
graduation, many of our students go on to
postgraduate study at a number of universities
including: the London School of Economics,
Kings College, and Cambridge University. Others
take up roles throughout the world in international
development, overseas aid, human rights and
environmental fields. Added value: 100% of
students agree staff are good at explaining things
(2012 National Student Survey).
UCAS Code: L250
3 years
from £6860

> 110

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

International Relations and Law, BA (Hons)
Specialise in two disciplines with this dual
degree to give yourself a greater career
choice and range of highly transferable skills.
Throughout the course you’ll discover how law
and international relations interrelate and how
to use your legal knowledge in an international,
diplomatic or political context. Women and
law, civil liberties and human rights, the Middle
East, and environmental law are just a few of
the areas in which you can specialise in years
two and three of your degree. Graduates have
gained employment in research and teaching,
international business, and the media. Others
take up postgraduate study at a number of
prestigious universities. Added value: It is
possible to spend part of the course studying
in a selection of European countries or the USA.
UCAS Code: ML1F
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

International Relations and Politics,
BA (Hons)
This dynamic course examines the major issues
in politics today and the problems that face the
international community. We encourage you to
pursue your own areas of interest in fields such
as international aid, the EU, Chinese and Asian
politics, African politics, or American foreign
policy. We focus on employability and many of
our students undertake placements with INGOs;
MPs; local, regional and national governments;
international businesses; the United Nations;
and Amnesty International. You will also have the
opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner
universities including colleges in the University of
California state system. Added value: This course
received a 100% satisfaction rating in the 2012
National Student Survey.
UCAS Code: LL2F
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

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Journalism
International Relations, Peace and Conflict
Studies, BA (Hons)
This practical course gives you an excellent
grounding in conflict issues such as human
rights abuses, humanitarian crises, and conflict
resolution. Learn how Médecins Sans Frontiéres
and the United Nations play a role in international
relations with their attempts to provide aid or
restore peace, and develop your own conflict
resolution skills through simulations and role-play
exercises. Our graduates have won positions with
the Department for International Development
and other government bodies, the United
Nations and their national diplomatic services,
regional organisations, and non-governmental
organisations. Added value: An agreement with
Hiroshima City University admits three of our
students to its Hiroshima and Peace Summer
School in Japan each July/August.
UCAS Code: L292
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Journalism, BA (Hons)
Channel your talent for writing, your instinct for
seeking out the truth and your ability to engage
an audience with a compelling story through
this exceptional journalism degree. You’ll learn
how to survive in a rapidly-changing industry,
cover breaking news in our newsroom and
develop a range of journalistic writing for different
media channels and genres. You’ll be taught by
lecturers who, in their own roles as journalists,
have covered the late 20th and 21st centuries’
most significant news stories, interviewed
prime ministers, and written about music and
celebrity culture. Our location gives you access
to excellent work placement opportunities students have gained experience at leading
news organisations including the BBC, the Press
Association, the Sunday Times, and ITN.
Added value: You’ll enjoy talks from the likes of
Richard Peppiatt, formerly at the Daily Star and
fresh from the Leveson Inquiry.
UCAS Code: P502
3 years
from £6860

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4 – 6 years
Holloway

Languages
Journalism, Film and Television Studies,
BA (Hons)
Changes in technology are presenting significant
challenges for the newspaper, film and television
businesses. The explosion of online video material
for example, is creating a major shift in the
relationship between consumers and producers
of news. In this course you’ll explore all these
issues and more. You’ll also have the opportunity
to make short films or develop screenplays as
part of the course using our cutting-edge digital
production and editing facilities, and to produce
journalism across a range of genres including
critical, popular and investigative reporting. This
degree prepares you for a career as a journalist
with specialist knowledge of the moving image or
for work in factual television, film entertainment,
or writing in new non-journalistic directions.
Added value: Students benefit from our fantastic
newsroom, recently opened by editor of the
Guardian, Alan Rusbridger
UCAS Code: PPM3
3 years
from £6860

Translation, BA (Hons)
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Linguists,
this career-focused degree teaches you about
language, culture, and mediation. Enjoy the
opportunity to translate multi-media texts such
as advertisements, comic strips, songs and
films, and documents from specialist areas such
as finance, law, IT and medicine. We organise
an extensive programme of industry speakers,
professional translators, interpreters and IT
specialists. You’ll gain transferable professional
skills required by the translation industry including
interpreting skills required for various business
settings. The course also includes a work
placement. Added value: Benefit from our links
with the EU Directorate General for Translation,
Moscow State University, Peoples’ Friendship
University of Russia, the British Council and the
United Nations.
UCAS Code: Q910
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Moorgate

4 years
Holloway

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Law
Business Law, LLB (Hons)
A qualifying law degree, this course provides
a thorough grounding in the essential subjects
needed for professional legal training as a
barrister or solicitor. You’ll also develop a number
of skills to prepare you for a career in the
business and financial sectors - our students gain
fantastic presentation skills arguing their case in
mooting competitions in our purpose-built mock
courtroom. The Street Law Programme offers
you the opportunity to engage with members of
the local community on topical socio-legal issues.
We’ll also help you put your skills into practice by
providing advice on finding a work placement.
Added value: The Legal Advice Clinic provides
you with valuable in-house legal experience and
networking opportunities - observe the legal
interviewing and advising processes taking place.
UCAS Code: M221
3 years
from £7400

> 114

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Law, BA (Hons)
This is a popular course for anyone who wishes
to study law, but does not intend to be a solicitor
or a barrister. Taught by legal experts in a
large and busy department, students develop
excellent employability skills through extracurricular activities including presentations and
events organised by the Mansfield Law Society
and the Director of Clinical Legal Education.
We’ll also provide advice on work experience
opportunities and arrange networking events with
other students. Suitable for careers in politics,
business, the voluntary sector, the civil service
or as paralegals, patent lawyers or licenced
conveyancers. Added value: Our London location
makes it easy for visiting speakers from the
professions and other subject experts to support
the course.
UCAS Code: M101
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Law, LLB (Hons)
This flexible course can be taken as a qualifying
law degree for progression to the Legal Practice
Course (solicitors) or the Bar Course (barristers),
or as a non-qualifying degree which enables
you to pursue non-legal careers in business,
media and the public sector. Throughout the
programme, you will develop detailed knowledge
of the legal system, business law, European
Union law, and equity and trusts. The School’s
excellent location in the heart of the city grants
access to London’s many legal resources and
some fantastic guest speakers including MPs,
visiting professors, and representatives from
legal organisations and business. Added value:
Our director of clinical legal education can help
you to find work placements and pro bono
opportunities.
UCAS Code: M100
3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

Law with International Relations, LLB (Hons)
If you’re interested in the impact of the law upon
international relations and would like to acquire a
range of legal and transferable skills, this degree
is ideal. The LLB is recognised as a qualifying
law degree for progression to the Legal Practice
Course (solicitors) or the Bar Course (barristers).
It is also a highly regarded qualification enabling
graduates to pursue a wide range of careers
outside of the legal arena, such as those in the
diplomatic service, international organisations
and NGOs, and international companies. To
enable students to gain relevant experience
while studying, exciting opportunities for work
placements and pro-bono work also exist.
Added value: You can take part in our mooting
competitions located in our purpose-built mock
courtroom.
UCAS Code: M1L2
3 years
from £7400

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

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Mathematics
Financial Mathematics, BSc (Hons)
With a London-based course that also gives
you professional accreditation (graduate
membership of the Institute of Mathematics and
its Applications), this is an ideal way to learn how
to analyse and model the financial markets using
advanced computer-based applications such as
MATLAB, SAS, SPSS and Maple. We also give
you a more general business education focused
on mathematics and statistics, and there are
opportunities for relevant work placements so
you have a career edge when you graduate.
Added value: Visiting speakers from industry and
the city give regular talks.
UCAS code: NG31
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Mathematical Sciences, BSc (Hons)
This professionally accredited course
concentrates on building up your problemsolving, mathematical reasoning, statistics,
operational research and general IT skills to
help you find a suitable career. The course is
particularly suitable for those who are coming
back to maths after a break, or who don’t have
the right formal mathematics qualifications but
are passionate about the subject. Opportunities
to gain real work experience are built into the
course, including placement opportunities,
and staff have close links with industry and
an excellent reputation for teaching businessrelevant skills. Added value: 95% of students
agreed staff are good at explaining things in the
2012 National Student Survey.
UCAS code: G101
3 years
from £6340

> 116

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Mathematics, BSc (Hons)
This intensive course, which was rated 100%
for student satisfaction in the 2012 National
Student Survey, has proved so popular with our
students due to the built-in opportunities for work
placements, the balanced programme of both
applicable and theoretical mathematics, and
our enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff who help
you develop both your problem-solving and IT
skills. Working with typical business case studies
and on live projects, you will become proficient
in computer modelling and analysis, as well as
developing career-focused, transferable skills
that employers are looking for today. Added
value: 95% of students agreed staff are good at
explaining things in the 2012 National Student
Survey.
UCAS code: G100
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Media, Communications,
Marketing and PR
Mathematics and Computer Science,
BSc (Hons)
If you want to learn how to design and develop
computing software and acquire excellent,
work-ready IT skills as well as the opportunity to
take a year’s placement as part of the course,
then this could be the perfect option. With a
solid grounding in the maths behind computer
science, as well as hands-on IT projects working
with business and industry, you will gain valuable
careers skills while you learn, putting you on
the fast track to a successful career. Added
value: This course enables you to gain graduate
membership of the Institute of Mathematics and
its Applications.
UCAS code: GGC4
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Digital Media, BA (Hons)
Navigate your way through the digital landscape
in this exciting degree designed to prepare you
for a range of careers. Game development, social
media, multimedia production, web content
management, filmmaking and video postproduction, are just a few of the paths open to you
after graduation. The course will also prepare you
to critically engage with current trends in digital
media design and production, to develop practical
skills on professional-standard equipment and to
drive innovation. Added value: Take advantage
of our cutting-edge facilities including the latest
versions of industry standard CGI, digital imaging
and video post-production software
UCAS Code: G455
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Mathematics and Statistics, BSc (Hons)
With opportunities to take a one-year work
placement and client-driven projects to gain
valuable experience while you study, this course
examines both mathematical reasoning and indepth statistics techniques. Hands-on practical
experience is provided in our state-of-the-art
computing laboratories so you are familiar with
the latest modelling and analysis software (as
used in leading banks and organisations such as
the World Health Organisation). You also gain key
skills in problem-solving and teamwork in addition
to IT expertise. Added value: 95% of students on
the course agreed staff are good at explaining
things in the 2012 National Student Survey.
UCAS code: GG13
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Events Management, BA (Hons)
Situated in the heart of one of the world’s great
event capitals, this practical, career-orientated
course provides a solid foundation of skills as
well as opportunities for relevant work experience
to help you succeed in this dynamic industry,
whether you want to manage festivals, plan
corporate events or more. Our graduates are
working for high-profile companies including
world-famous drinks company Diageo, (heart)
productions, W&O Events, Chillisauce Ltd.,
C Squared, TripAdvisor and Clarion Events.
A number of our graduates have successful
freelance and entrepreneurial careers running
their own events businesses. Added value: A
sandwich placement year, between year 2 and year
3, is an optional part of this course.
UCAS Code: NN85
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Aldgate

Marketing and Digital Communications*,
BA (Hons)
Marketing is a vital component of every
organisation’s managerial activity. This degree
aims to explore marketing management in a
digital world - throughout the programme you’ll
learn how to utilise technology in the creation
of innovative marketing plans and to analyse
contemporary industry practices. The course is
linked to the Chartered Institute of Marketing and
the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and
willl help you to get ahead in your career. Situated
in the City of London, we have excellent links to
industry practitioners and executives. Short and
long accredited work placements are available
as part of the course - our business placements
office Business Works will help you to search and
apply for posts in a wide variety of organisations.
After graduating, our students have gone on to
work for Gap, British Airways, the BBC, Ogilvy
Group UK, Cancer Research, Panasonic and
many other successful organisations.
Added value: Some of our lecturers consult for
companies including Ebay and Head4Business.
UCAS Code: To be confirmed - please refer
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3 years
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4 years
Moorgate

Media and Communications, BSc (Hons)
Explore the relationship between the media
and popular culture, identity and lifestyle, and
media and globalisation with this fascinating
contemporary degree. You’ll study various types
of media including television, radio, film, the
press, the Internet, and popular music as well
as the cultures and economics of global media,
social media and media audiences. You will
be taught by world-leading researchers in their
field, with regular lectures and presentations from
industry experts and practitioners. Graduates can
find careers within fields such as advertising,
digital media, education, market research, media
production and management, public relations and
publishing. Added value: We organise regular
lectures and presentations by industry experts
and practitioners.
UCAS Code: PPH9
3 years
from £6340

Media, Communications and Journalism,
BSc (Hons)
In this course, you’ll develop an understanding of
the role of media, communication and journalism
nationally and internationally, and examine
how developments in media technology have had
a major impact on the modern world. Throughout
the programme, you will gain multimedia skills,
analyse popular music, delve into newspaper
production and world cinema. Added value:
Exciting opportunities exist to take part in work
placements to boost your employability.
UCAS Code: PP35
3 years
from £6340

4 years
Holloway

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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> 120

Music and Sound
Music Industry Management, BA (Hons)
This is a cutting-edge course equipping you with
a superior skillset and field experience, whether
you wish to work for iconic record labels like
Universal, major publishers such as Warner
Chappell, passionate indies like XL, management
companies like Machine Management or run
enterprises in the booming sectors of digital or
live music. We offer unique, advanced modules
co-delivered with prominent industry partners
– digital marketing with The Orchard, live music
with Club Fandango, or other management
and practice projects. We will teach you all you
need to know about the emerging markets of
Brazil, Nigeria, China – you can even opt for a
study trip; you will learn everything from how to
harness the online world and social networks to
discover great artists and build their fanbases,
to music publishing and intellectual property.
Entrepreneurial, creative or corporate ambitions?
This is the place. Added value: A sandwich
placement year, between year 2 and 3, is an
optional part of this course.
UCAS Code: W300
3 years
from £7400

Music Technology: Audio Systems,
BSc (Hons)
Our graduates go on to successful careers
working in studio engineering at the BBC, in
live sound, mastering, audio post-production,
synthesizer interface design, software and App
development and in audio electronics design and
testing. If you want to work in this expanding
creative industry, this creative and technical
course is for you. You’ll develop skills in audio
programming for different platforms – whether
that’s iPad, iPhone, PC or Mac, and get to grips
with industry-standard hardware and software.
In this way it covers the range from ‘low fi’ and
experimental analogue approaches, to acoustics
theory and cutting edge digital applications.
Added value: You will have access to state-ofthe-art recording studios to help you develop
your sound portfolio.
UCAS Code: P3J9
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

4 years
Aldgate

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Music Technology: Music Production,
BSc (Hons)
If you want to work in sound recording, music
and live-sound production in different contexts
such as outdoor festivals, concerts and in
theatres, then this course will give you the
specialist training you need. Using our first-class
portable audio systems to give you a professional
live sound experience, you’ll be taught by
internationally renowned producers, composers
and studio and live-music specialists. There are
also plenty of opportunities for work experience
with real clients – one of the many benefits of a
fantastically located London art school based in
the creative hub of the East End. Interactions with
other music technology students in lectures and
seminars frequently lead to creative collaborations
that support live projects and pop-up events.
Added value: our music technology graduates
have gone on to employment with the BBC,
BskyB and across London’s recording scene.
UCAS Code: W390
3 years
from £6860

> 122

6 years
Aldgate

Music Technology: Sound for Media,
BSc (Hons)
Mic preamps, subwoofers, Macs with Pro Tools
10, Logic and Final Cut…if we’re talking your
language, then this course may just be for you –
it gives you the technical skills and knowledge to
work in sound technology-related jobs (as sound
designers, recorders or producers) and also
equips you with video filming and editing skills.
We have three state-of-the-art professional 5.1
surround post-production studios with Genelec
loudspeakers, DM2000 Yamaha mixing desks
and more, and you are taught by internationally
recognised composers, sound designers and
performers. This is an excellent opportunity to
develop highly sought-after professional and
technical skills on a practice-focused course that
feeds off your creative ambitions. Added value:
Our graduates are working successfully for the
BBC, BskyB and across London’s recording
scene.
UCAS Code: J930
3 years
from £6860

6 years
Aldgate

Politics

Psychology

Politics, BA (Hons)
Who has the power to make decisions that
affect us? How do they obtain and exercise that
power? These are just a few of the questions you
will address in this unique and stimulating course.
Taught by notable lecturers such as Lord Maurice
Glasman and Prof. Mark Wheeler, you will learn
about a variety of issues including citizenship
and democracy, authority, ethics, equality,
political economy and political ideologies.
Recent graduates have embarked on careers
in the Civil Service as local government officers
or political researchers. Some of our graduates
have become Members of Parliament (MPs) and
infamous public relations “spin doctors”!
Added value: Our students learn from distinguished
guest speakers like David Lammy MP.
UCAS Code: L200

Psychology, BSc (Hons)
Accredited by the British Psychological Society
(which is the first step to becoming a Chartered
Psychologist), this course is also a great allround degree, whatever career you are planning.
Psychology graduates are found working in
marketing, human resources, mental health,
coaching and many other fields, and this broadbased degree gives you the practical skills and a
deep understanding of human behaviour to aid
your career path, whatever you choose.
Added value: 96% of students agreed staff are
good at explaining things in the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS code: C800

3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Aldgate

3 years
from £7920

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Psychology and Sociology, BSc (Hons)
If you are fascinated by people and their
behaviour, then we encourage you to explore
the different genetic, biological, individual, social
and developmental factors that make up humans
today in this vocational course. A particular
feature is the chance to specialise in a range of
areas; from the sociology of cities to ethnicity and
race. Our graduates go on to work in many areas
– from advertising to human resources, as well
as social work and in research. Added value: We
have several psychology labs equipped with AV
and IT equipment.
UCAS code: CL83
3 years
from £6860

4 – 6 years
Holloway



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Science
Sport Psychology and Coaching, BSc (Hons)
If you want to develop your own practical
coaching skills whilst learning about psychology
in elite sports performance, then this course will
put you on the right track. Our state-of-the-art
science centre gives you practical expertise,
and you’ll be exploring how sport and exercise
can improve our psychological health and
well-being in lectures and tutorials. With links to
professionals working for organisations such as
Arsenal FC, as well as opportunities for practical
work placements to get you out of the classroom,
this is a great route to a successful career.
Added value: We guarantee a minimum of 12
hours contact time with your lecturers.
UCAS code: XC18
3 years
from £6340

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4 years
Holloway

Applied Biomedical Science, BSc (Hons)
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS), this vocational course integrates
academic and hospital training. It is broadly
similar to the pre-clinical subjects in a medical
degree where you study life processes in relation
to health; understand how to identify disease and
its causes; and examine pathological processes
and treatment strategies. External speakers are a
feature of the course, and some of our graduates
are now working for NHS pathology laboratories,
The Doctors Laboratory and for various hospitals.
Added value: 96% of students agreed that staff
were good at explaining things in the 2012
National Student Survey.
UCAS code: C910
3 years
from £7920

(day): 4+ years
Holloway

Biochemistry, BSc (Hons)
Encompassing the study of the molecular, cellular
and physiological bases of life, biochemistry
has provided insights into many of the problems
that have fascinated and perplexed biologists
for generations. Taught in our state-of-the-art
Science Centre equipped with 280 workstations,
the course has been designed to meet the
growing need for qualified biochemists who can
carry out a range of biochemical procedures
safely and competently. We’ll give you the
practical skills you need, as well an excellent
working knowledge of biological molecules,
of information transfer and processing in living
systems and of metabolic processes. There is
an opportunity to take part in a 15 week work
placement as part of the course. Added value:
90% of students agreed staff made the subject
interesting in the 2012 National Student Survey.
UCAS code: C700
3 – 4 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

Biological Sciences, BSc (Hons)
Biology is the study of life. Taught in our stateof-the-art Science Centre, you’ll learn that
life processes result from a series of complex
interactions at a molecular, cellular and whole
organism level. Throughout the course, you
will develop the hands-on skills that employers
look for, as well as a detailed understanding
of everything from biological systems from the
molecular level to ecosystems. This is a broadbased course, taught by industry experts, and it
will prepare you for a range of careers including
those in medical and biological research, in
hospital and public health laboratories, and in
the pharmaceutical, food, water and agricultural
industries. Your skills will also be in demand in
fields such as accountancy, journalism, marketing
and teaching. So that you’re a step ahead when
you graduate, it’s possible to take part in a 15
week work placement. Added value: We receive
visiting lecturers from Guys and St Thomas’ and
BARTS. You’ll also get reduced cost entry to
Biochemical Society Conferences (organised by
FLCS course leaders) held at London Met.
UCAS code: C120
3 – 4 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

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Biomedical Science, BSc (Hons)
This course is accredited by the Institute of
Biomedical Science (IBMS) and approved by the
Medical Laboratory Technicians Board of Health
Professions Council (HPC), which is essential if
you plan to train as a state-registered medical
laboratory scientific officer (biomedical scientist).
The course is designed to help you play a key
role in identifying diseases, monitoring treatment
and research into infectious diseases and
other pathologies. A one-year paid placement
is on offer to give you valuable practical work
experience. Added value: Lecturers conducting
cutting-edge research include Professor Jameel
Inal, Dr Gary McLean and Dr Una Fairbrother.
UCAS code: B900
3–4 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

Biomedical Science (leading to MD),
BSc (Hons)
This unique, six-year programme is taught both
at London Met and at the University of Health
Sciences, Antigua. Successful completion
provides you with an international MD from
UHSA as well as this London Met degree, and
qualifies you to take licensing exams for several
different countries including the UK. The degree
is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical
Science and approved by the Medical Laboratory
Technicians Board of Health Professions Council
(HPC). A one-year placement is an optional part
of the course to help you gain work experience.
Added value: 97% of students agreed staff are
good at explaining things in the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS code: B901
6 years
from £7920

> 126

6+ years
Holloway

Biotechnology, BSc (Hons)
If you want to learn about developing diseaseresistant crops to feed the world, treating genetic
disorders or developing biobased plastics, then
this fascinating course will put you in touch with
the latest developments in this growth area.
Taught in our £30 million Science Centre where
you will be exploring the molecular, cellular
and physiological bases of life processes, and
discussing ethical considerations as well as
learning key career skills from report-writing to
teamwork. Added value: You will be eligible to
apply for Associate Membership of the Society of
Biology (subject to your degree grade).
UCAS code: J700
3–4 years
from £7920

4+ years
Holloway

Chemistry, BSc (Hons)
Not just an introduction to the fundamentals
of chemistry, this is an intensive basic training
that is designed to give you the core laboratory,
IT and performance skills to succeed in your
chosen career. Taught in our £30 million Science
Centre with 280+ cutting-edge workstations,
you will also gain practical experience
on our haematology analyser, scanning
spectrophotometer and clinical chemistry
analyser, with options for on-the-job experience
through a paid placement. Our lecturers are often
industry experts or active researchers.
Added value: 90% of students agreed that staff
were good at explaining things (2012 National
Student Survey).
UCAS code: F100
3 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

Dietetics and Nutrition, BSc (Hons)
This professional four-year course (including three
practical placements in nutrition and dietetic
departments such as NHS hospitals) is one of
only two universities in London that gives you
eligibility to apply for registration as a dietician
with the Health and Care Professions Council.
It is designed to give you a sound, scientific
knowledge of nutrition to improve people’s health
and quality of life. Our internationally renowned
staff are actively involved in dietetics practice and
research, and our graduates are now working
across the NHS and in public health and social
care as dieticians in many different roles.
Added value: Course fees for all EU students
are paid by the Department of Health and all UK
students are eligible for a means-tested bursary.
UCAS code: B401
4 years
NHS funded


Holloway

Forensic Science, BSc (Hons)
This fascinating course develops your analytical
skills through solving problems encountered in
forensic science. It will prepare you to carry out
a range of biological, chemical and criminalistic
procedures in a safe, competent and reliable
way and you’ll study and appreciate the proper
application of forensic science and bio-analysis
in the modern world such as poison and drug
analysis, entomology, fingerprints and DNA
profiling. There are also opportunities for work
experience as well as intensive hands-on
laboratory analysis in our £30 million Science
Centre. With the growing demand for analytical
expertise, our graduates go on to work in a
wide range of employment such as medical and
forensic laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry
and the police service. Added value: Guest
lectures given by specialist practitioners from a
variety of forensic science disciplines providing an
opportunity to network.
UCAS code: F410
3 years
from £7920

4 – 6 years
Holloway

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Human Nutrition, BSc (Hons)
If you are passionate about improving human
health through better nutrition and disease
prevention, then this course, accredited by the
Association for Nutrition will give you an excellent
grounding in both scientific and applied public
health nutrition. Some teaching is based in
our £30 million Science Centre, which houses
specialist nutritional physiology and food
technology labs, giving you hands-on training as
well as a broad academic knowledge of human
nutrition issues. You will be eligible to apply for
registration as a Registered Nutritionist (Public
Health) on completion. Added value: 90% of
students were in work / study six months after
finishing the course (2012 National Student
Survey).
UCAS code: B400
3 years
from £6340

4 – 6 years
Holloway

Medical Bioscience, BSc (Hons)
This broad-based degree taught in our £30
million Science Centre offers an array of unusual
study options including bioinformatics and
molecular modelling, and virology, as well as
a deep understanding of the scientific basis of
health and disease. A medical bioscience degree
is much in demand and you will be equipped
for careers in areas as diverse as the medical
and allied research institutes, health agency
laboratories, bio-analytical medical genetics
and forensic units, the pharmaceutical industry
and health and safety. The analytical, numerical
and communication skills developed by medical
bioscience graduates are also sought after in
non-science-based careers such as those in the
financial services sector, marketing and company
administration. Added value: There is an option
to complete a 15 week work placement in your
final year
UCAS code: C900
3 years
from £7920

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4 years
Holloway

Pharmaceutical Science, BSc (Hons)
With students awarding it a 91% satisfaction
rating in the latest National Student Survey, this
vocationally oriented course is designed to teach
you how drugs affect the human body, mixing
biology and chemistry to examine everything from
rational drug design to the parameters that affect
drug delivery. We combine practical lab work in
our £30 million Science Centre with theoretical
explorations, and you are taught by a number of
research-active staff who have close links with
industry. Added value: There are opportunities
to take year-long or shorter industrial work
placements.
UCAS code: B230
3 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

Sciences Extended Degree (Biology,
Chemistry, Health, Psychology), leading to
BSc (Hons)
This is an ideal route to a science degree if you
don’t have the right formal qualifications, and
consists of an extra, preparatory year, which on
successful completion, guarantees you a place
on our relevant degree courses. The course
can be funded through a student loan if you are
eligible, and includes the development of your
laboratory skills in our £30 million Science Centre.
Added value: The 2012 National Student Survey
records 85-88% student satisfaction with the
course.
UCAS code: CF11
1 year
from £4680

2 years
Holloway

Pharmacology, BSc (Hons)
This course focuses on how chemical
compounds interact with living systems, looking
particularly at drugs and their effects in disease. If
you want to be involved in developing or testing
new, safe drugs for illnesses, or the analysis of
pharmacological data, then this practical course
will teach you the key laboratory and analytical
skills in our cutting-edge Science Centre and in
the classroom. Added value: 91% of students
were satisfied overall in the 2012 National
Student Survey.
UCAS code: B210
3 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

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Social Work and Social Studies
Social Sciences, BSc (Hons)
Study social sciences in one of the most
diverse and socially complex cities in the world.
Throughout the programme you’ll study history,
philosophy, anthropology, sociology, social policy
and criminology and will participate in live projects
and group debate. You’ll also acquire a range
of important knowledge about approaches to
research study design and methodology and this
in turn will prepare you for work in which social
research is an important component. A degree
in social sciences brings you one step closer
to a career in politics, media, marketing, public
relations, journalism or academia. Added value:
You’ll gain a range of important social research
skills that will prepare you for work and life in
general.
UCAS Code: LLP3
3 years
from £6340

> 130

4 – 5 years
Holloway

Social Sciences and Humanities
Extended Degree
This course is designed to prepare students
without traditional qualifications for degree-level
study. It’s an excellent way to get a real taste
of a range of social sciences and humanities
subjects, (including: health and social care,
social policy, social work, education, criminology;
media; journalism; and community development)
before deciding at the end of your first year which
of these areas you’d like to study at a higher
level. Our teachers will focus on improving your
academic and study skills, on boosting your
confidence and unlocking your potential for
further study. Added value: An excellent way to
gain experience of different subject areas if you’re
unclear about the path you’d like to follow at
degree level.
UCAS Code: LV39
4 years
from £4680

5 – 8 years
Holloway

Social Work, BSc (Hons)
Social work is a profession that has its history
rooted in the principles of equality and social
justice. Accredited by the Health and Care
Professions Council, this demanding course
enables you to practice as a social worker. You’ll
benefit from our extensive links with statutory
organisations, local authorities and the voluntary
sector and from the experience our lecturers
bring to their teaching. Staff are actively engaged
with collaborative research across the EU and
internationally. Students on the course are
provided with the most up-to-date, relevant and
focused curriculum to ensure that they emerge
as reflective practitioners able to deal with the
very significant challenges and responsibilities
associated with the role of a social worker.
Added value: The Presidency of the European
Association of Social Workers is presently held by
a member of the social work team
UCAS Code: L500
3 years
from £8420

Holloway and Aldgate

Sociology, BSc (Hons)
Gain an understanding of human social activity
in one of the most diverse and socially complex
cities in the world. This course introduces you to
specialist areas of study such as the sociology of
cities, globalisation, social inequality, identity, and
ethnicity and race. Use the communication skills
gained throughout the course to pursue a career
in journalism, or use your degree to go into public
relations, marketing, or politics. Added value:
A sociology degree provides an exceptionally
strong foundation for future postgraduate study in
social work or early years teaching.
UCAS Code: L302
3 years
from £6340

4 years
Holloway and Aldgate

Sociology and Social Policy, BSc (Hons)
Social exclusion, racism and homelessness are
just a few of the social problems that we face
today. This stimulating course provides you
with the knowledge and skills to analyse such
problems, and encourages you to think critically
and to challenge everyday assumptions. In class,
our lecturers will guide you through concepts
such as globalisation, social inequality, identity
and gender. The skills you learn will hold you in
good stead for a future career in social research,
or policy development and implementation.
Added value: This course received the highest
student satisfaction rating of any sociology
and social policy course in London in the 2012
National Student Survey.
UCAS Code: LL4J
3 years
from £6340

4 years
Holloway and Aldgate

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* Courses subject to validation
For more information: www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses

Sport and Leisure
Football and Community Sports Coaching
with Arsenal FC, FdSc
If you’re looking for a sports coaching course in
London and would like a career as a community
sports coach, this foundation course is ideal.
Carried out in partnership with Arsenal in the
Community and taught mainly at City and
Islington College, this course is designed for
anyone who enjoys playing football, has some
experience in coaching sport and is interested
in education, mentoring, and coaching young
people. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from
experienced lecturers with expertise in many
aspects of professional coaching, including
UEFA, UKSCA and MA-level coaches, and to
study modules such as psychology; physiology
and anatomy; and multi-sports coaching. Added
value: You can turn it into a full BA or BSc by
joining the final year of one of our relevant degree
courses.
UCAS code: CX6D

Sports and Dance Therapy, BSc (Hons)
This is the only course in the UK that deals with
the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of
sports and dance injuries. Our staff include Jo
Jenkins, who has worked with organisations such
as the Royal Academy of Dance School, and the
course is accredited by the Society of Sports
Therapists. It combines practical work experience
in our fully-equipped therapy clinic open to the
public, with relevant scientific knowledge, so you
will have a number of career options, whether you
want to be a dance company therapist, an injury
prevention officer for a school or run your own
clinic. Added value: 90% of students were in work
/ study six months after finishing the course (2012
National Student Survey).
UCAS code: CW65
3 years
from £7920


3 years
from £5700


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4 years
City and Islington
College (Centre for
Applied Sciences)



4 years
Holloway

Sports Business Management, BA (Hons)
Offering you the opportunity to study in the heart
of the world’s premier sporting city, this course
prepares you for a career in the global sports
industry. It offers high quality teaching, with staff
possessing a complementary blend of academic
and sports management practitioner experience.
Take advantage of London’s iconic sporting
status to volunteer at the numerous sports events
and competitions staged in the city. Recent
graduates of the course have found work across
many of the exciting sectors of the sports industry,
including National Governing Bodies (such as
ParalympicsGB), professional football clubs
(Queens Park Rangers), major sporting events
(Euro2012), sports marketing organisations (IMG)
and within local authorities (GLL). Short and long
accredited work placements are available as part
of the course – our business placements office
Business Works will help you to search and apply
for posts in a wide variety of organisations.
Added value: Engagement with some of
London’s world-famous sporting clubs and
venues (such as our Employability Conference
hosted at Fulham FC).
UCAS Code: N222
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Aldgate

Sports Science, BSc (Hons)
If you see yourself working in the sports and
leisure industries, or independently as a personal
trainer, then this course is an ideal way in. We
combine practical work in our state-of-theart sports science laboratories, and gym with
an in-depth scientific exploration of anatomy,
physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology
and sports nutrition to help prepare you for that
first step. Added value: 90% of students agreed
staff are good at explaining things (2012 National
Student Survey).
UCAS code: C603
3 years
from £6340

4 years
Holloway

Sports Science and Physical Education,
BSc (Hons)
This is the only course in London and the South
East that combines sports science with PE,
making it ideal if you want to progress to a
PGCE and become a PE teacher. With handson sessions in our £30 million Science Centre,
combined with our excellent links with local
schools so you can do an educational work
placement as part of your course, this practical
and analytical course is a fantastic route to a
successful sports-based career. Added value:
90% of students were in work / study six months
after finishing (2012 National Student Survey).
UCAS code: CX63
3 years
from £6340

4 years
Holloway

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* Courses subject to validation
For more information: www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses

Travel and Tourism
Sports Therapy, BSc (Hons)
Developed in partnership with and accredited
by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST), this
popular course focuses on giving you the ability
to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate sports injuries
or dysfunction so you can become a graduate
sports therapist. Our fully equipped sports
therapy clinic, which is open to members of the
public for consultation and treatment, and our
state-of-the-art teaching facilities give you handson experience to complement the scientific
learning that is an invaluable part of the course.
Added value: 95% of students agreed staff are
good at explaining things on the course (2012
National Student Survey).
UCAS code: CB63
3 years
from £7920

4 years
Holloway

Tourism and Travel Management, BA (Hons)
This course enables you to take an in-depth
look at current issues in tourism and travel
management. It benefits from close links with
business and government, as well as insights
from international projects by our research centre
‘TRaC’ that help you investigate live issues, such
as how to develop cleaner, ‘greener’ transport
at tourism destination, or how local people
can benefit. Study visits and guest talks by
practitioners are highlights of the course, eg. the
Tower Bridge Experience, Emirates Stadium, and
an overseas study tour of Malta. We hosted the
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
student conference 2013, with speakers that
included Hugh Sumner, former Director of
Transport, Olympic Delivery Agency. Added value:
A range of work placement opportunities are on
offer (including a one-year placement), so you
gain practical experience whilst studying.
UCAS Code: N832
3 years
from £7400

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4 years
Aldgate

Youth Studies
Youth Studies, BSc (Hons)
Focussing on youth culture, this course takes
an in-depth look at evolving identities, media
representations, social policy, community
development and the history of government
approach to youth policy. With both theoretical
and practice-based elements, this course
encompasses cultural studies, criminology,
sociology and psychology to provide insights into
everything from youth work to urban gang life;
from young people’s social welfare to the history
of hip-hop. Developing strong IT and digital media
skills also forms an integral part of this degree.
Added value: There will be opportunities for you
to acquire practical skills in computing, video
production and multimedia creativity.
UCAS Code: L531
3 years
from £6340

Youth Work, BSc (Hons)
This National Youth Agency accredited course
helps you to develop the skills, knowledge
and values needed to become a professionally
qualified youth worker. Throughout the
programme there are excellent opportunities
for you to develop a specialist area of interest,
and to enjoy field-based activities in line with
the requirements of the professional body. Our
graduates have gained top positions in the areas
of youth work, social research, community work,
youth justice and social policy. Added value:
IT training and the use of digital media form an
integral part of your degree.
UCAS Code: L530
3 years
from £7400

4 years
Holloway

4 years
Holloway

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A step-by-step
guide to applying
Our application process is simple.
Step 1: choose your course
Choose your course from the list of courses on
our website.
You can start in September or January for many
of our courses. Check each online course page
for details on start dates.
Step 2: check the entry requirements
London Met has certain standard entry
requirements which apply to all courses – see
p.140.
You will also need to check individual course
profiles to ensure that there are no additional
entry criteria or requirements before you apply.
Step 3: apply
How you apply will depend on the course,
whether you’re planning on starting in September
or January, and how you’d like to study, for
example, full- or part-time.
Full-time undergraduate or foundation
courses starting in September
If our online course page features a UCAS code,
you apply for the course through UCAS (www.
ucas.com). This applies to both home and EU
students.
Your school or college can help you with the
process and any queries you may have.
You will need a university UCAS code when going
through the application process. Our code is L68.

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Full-time undergraduate/foundation courses
starting in January
If you want to start your degree in January, then
you apply directly to London Met (see below).
Part-time undergraduate, Access or predegree courses
If you wish to study part-time (starting either
September or January), you also apply directly to
London Met (see below).
Applying directly to London Met
Follow these simple instructions:
1) Find a course using our course finder on our
website
2) View the course information and click on ‘Apply
Online’
3) Register your details with London Met and
complete the online application form
Online application form
Filling out the application form requires you to
have the following information at the ready:
>a
 ddress
> qualifications (including dates achieved, name
and subject of qualification and overall grades)
> employment history
> GCSE Maths and English qualifications, or
equivalent
> contact details for two referees, preferably email
addresses
Personal statement
As part of your application, you will be required
to complete a detailed personal statement
explaining your reasons for choosing the course
and your interests in the area. We look for
students who can demonstrate their enthusiasm,
experience and passion for the subject.

Documents
You will also be given the option of uploading
copies of your qualifications, a CV, and any other
relevant documents.
Please ensure that you have provided the correct
email address, as we will send you a confirmation
email when you have successfully completed the
application process, and may need to contact
you by email when assessing your application.
Providing copies of your qualifications
Once we receive your application we may ask to
see copies of your qualifications. This is especially
important when applying for credit from previous
studies.
If you are applying to us directly, you can assist
us by uploading the copies with your application
form. If your qualifications are not in English,
you may need to supply a translation of your
documents. For advice on translation services
please contact your embassy.
Please remember to send copies of your
qualifications, not the original documents. We
will ask for original copies of your qualifications at
enrolment only.
Tracking your application
You can view the progress of your application via
our applicant portal, details of which will be sent
to you once we have received your application.
We aim to make a decision within 2-3 working
weeks of receipt of your application, although
processing times may vary slightly depending on
the time of year.
If you applied through UCAS, you can also keep upto-date with your progress and reply to offers via the
tracking service ‘UCAS Track’ on the UCAS website.
We will contact you via email to notify you of our
decision. For courses that require an interview,
application decisions may take a little longer, as
will those for students seeking direct entry to
the 2nd/3rd year of an undergraduate course.

Interviews
Wherever possible, we aim to make a decision
based on the information given on your
application. However, you may be invited to
attend an interview to discuss your application
further with a tutor.
Visiting us
We encourage you to come and see us, to find
out more about your course and the University –
see p.143 for more.
When to apply
It is always best to apply as early as possible to
our undergraduate courses.
Although we do not have a closing date for
applications as such, places on our courses
are offered on a first come first served basis.
We therefore recommend that you submit your
application to us as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment.
> September applications
Full-time undergraduate students applying
to start a course in September should apply
through UCAS before 30th June at the latest.
If you are applying for a September
undergraduate course after 30th June, you
apply direct to London Met through our
Clearing process.
> Part-time applications (September or
January)
Part-time students applying for courses are
advised to apply directly to London Met as early
as possible.
Get in touch
Don’t forget to join London Met on Facebook and
Twitter to keep up-to-date with all the news and
events.

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Need some help?
We aim to make the application process as
straightforward as possible, but if you have any
queries, please get in touch with our admissions
team.

See our online course pages for the specific
subjects or grades you might need. In some
cases other qualifications certified by the
admissions tutor as being of equivalent standard
will also be accepted.

Admissions Office
Tel: +44(0)20 7133 4200
www.londonmet.ac.uk/admissions

English language courses
> a pass in English Language at GCSE at grade
C or above, or
> level 2/3 communications key skills, or
equivalent
> IELTS test at band 6.0 or above with a
minimum score of 5.5* in each component, or
> TOEFL (IBT) with a score of 87* or above, with
at least 21 in Reading, 22 in Listening, 23 in
Speaking and 21 in Writing, or
> for EU students only - a pass in the University’s
English language test (Password Test),
or
> equivalent as judged by the authorised
admitting officer in accordance with the advice
of the University’s International Office

Funding and fees – see p.58 – 59
Entry requirements
For most courses you will need to hold at least
one of these combinations of qualifications:
Normally three passes in GCSEs or equivalent
at Grade C or above including English Language
and where required Maths; and,
> Two GCE A level or Vocational A level passes;
or,
> Three GCE A level or Vocational A level passes;
or,
> Five passes in the Scottish Certificate of
Education, of which two are at Higher grade
or passes in four subjects all of which are at
Higher grade; or,
> A pass in an Access course recognised by
QAA and designed to provide a preparation for
higher education; or,
> A pass in a Foundation course in art and design
validated by Edexcel; or,
> The award of the Diploma of the International
Baccalaureate; or,
> A pass of 60% in the European Baccalaureate;
or,
> The Irish Leaving Certificate with passes at
grade C or above in five subjects; or,
> The award of an Edexcel National Diploma or
Certificate, or,
> The successful completion of the 14-19
Diploma with 80 or more UCAS points.

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We encourage you to come and check us
out before you apply. We hold open days and
evenings throughout the year where you can
talk to students, academic and support staff
and see our facilities.
See www.londonmet.ac.uk/opendays
Or call +44 (0) 20 7133 4200
Our community
@LondonMetUni
/londonmetuni and /londonmetadmissions
/LondonMetUniversity
linkd.in/londonmetuni
Useful links
www.ucas.com
www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk
www.unistats.co.uk
www.studenthousing.lon.ac.uk
www.timeout.com/london

Disclaimer
The information we’ve published in this prospectus is intended
only as a guide for prospective students who are considering
studying at London Metropolitan University in 2014/15. It is
does not create a contract or offer capable of acceptance
and no warranty or representation is given as to the accuracy
of the information contained in this prospectus but we have
made every effort to ensure that everything we have included
is accurate and up-to-date at the time of going to print. We
reserve the right to change our fees, regulations and services,
and to change, withdraw or add new courses, modules,
syllabuses, course structures and degree programmes at any
time, and without notice. Please see our website for the most
up-to-date information.
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Visit us
We encourage you to come and visit
us before you apply. We hold open
days throughout the year where you
can talk to academic and support
staff and students, and see our
facilities (p.60–61).
See www.londonmet.ac.uk/opendays
or call +44 (0) 20 7133 4200

Course
index (A – Z)



Accounting and Finance, BA (Hons)

81

Chemistry, BSc (Hons)

Animation, BA (Hons)

84

Community Development and Leadership, 94
BSc (Hons)

Applied Biomedical Science, BSc
(Hons)

126

124
Community Work, FdA

94

Architecture, BA (Hons) – RIBA Part I

83

Computer Animation, BSc (Hons)

95

Architecture and Interior Design,
Extended Degree

83

Computer Forensics and IT Security,
BSc (Hons)

95

Art, Media and Design, Extended Degree

85

Computer Games Modelling and Design,
BSc (Hons)

96

Aviation Management, BA (Hons)

92
81

Computer Games Programming, BSc
(Hons)

96

Banking and Finance, BSc (Hons)
Banking and Finance (with Integrated
Professional Training), BSc (Hons)

82

Computer Networking, BEng (Hons)

96

125

Computer Networking and IT Security,
BSc (Hons)

96

Biochemistry, BSc (Hons)
Biological Sciences, BSc (Hons)

125

Computer Science, BSc (Hons)

97

Biomedical Science, BSc (Hons)

126

Computer Systems Engineering,
BEng (Hons)

97

Biomedical Science (leading to MD),
BSc (Hons)

126
Computing, BSc (Hons)

97

Biotechnology, BSc (Hons)

126

Computing and Business Information
Technology, FdSc

97

Business Computing (top-up), BSc (Hons) 95
Business Economics, BA (Hons)

82

Business Information Technology,
BSc (Hons)

95

Business Law, LLB (Hons)
Business Management, BA (Hons)

Creative Writing, BA (Hons)

103

Creative Writing and English Literature,
BA (Hons)

103

Criminology, BSc (Hons)

99

Criminology and Community Policing,
BSc (Hons)

99

114
92

Business Management, Extended Degree 93

Criminology and Law, BA (Hons)

Business Management and Marketing,
BA (Hons)

Criminology and Psychology, BSc (Hons) 100

93

100

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Criminology and Sociology, BSc (Hons)

Fine Art, BA (Hons)

86

Criminology and Youth Studies, BSc (Hons) 100

Fine Art: Painting, BA (Hons)

86

Dance, FdA

105

Fine Art: Photography, BA (Hons)

87

Dietetics and Nutrition, BSc (Hons)

127

Fine Art: Sculpture and Installation,
BA (Hons)

87

Digital Media, BA (Hons)

117

Diplomacy and International Relations,
BA (Hons)

108

Diplomacy and Law, BA (Hons)

110

Early Childhood Studies, BA (Hons)

101

Early Childhood Studies, FdA

101

Early Years Teaching, BEd

101

Economics, BSc (Hons)

100

Football and Community Sports
Coaching with Arsenal FC, FdSc

132

Forensic Science, BSc (Hons)

127

Furniture, FdA

88

Furniture and Product Design, BA (Hons)

88

Graphic Design, BA (Hons)

89

Health and Social Care, BSc (Hons)

106

Health and Social Policy, BSc (Hons)

107

Human Nutrition, BSc (Hons)

128

83

Education Studies, BA (Hons)

101

Education Studies and English Literature,
BA (Hons)

102
Human Resource Management, BA (Hons) 108

Electronic and Communications Engineering, 98
BEng (Hons)
English Literature, BA (Hons)

103

Events Management, BA (Hons)

118

Fashion Marketing and Journalism,
BA (Hons)

104

Fashion and Retail Management*,
BA (Hons)

104

Illustration, BA (Hons)

89

Interior Architecture, BA (Hons)

84

Interior Design, BA (Hons)

90

International Business Management,
BA (Hons)

94

International Relations, BA (Hons)

Film and Broadcast Production, BA (Hons)

International Relations and Law, BA (Hons) 111
85

Film and Television Studies, (BA Hons)

105

Financial Mathematics, BSc (Hons)

116

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110

International Relations and Politics,
BA (Hons)

111

International Relations, Peace and Conflict 112
Studies, BA (Hons)

Jewellery and Silversmithing, BA (Hons)

90

Network Management and Security,
MEng (Hons)

98

Pharmaceutical Science, BSc (Hons)

129

Pharmacology, BSc (Hons)

129

Journalism, BA (Hons)

112

Journalism, Film and Television Studies,
BA (Hons)

113

Law, BA (Hons)

114

Politics, BA (Hons)

123

Law, LLB (Hons)

115

Psychology, BSc (Hons)

123

Law with International Relations,
LLB (Hons)

115

Psychology and Sociology, BSc (Hons)

123

Public Health and Social Care, FdA

107
129

Marketing and Digital Communications*, 118
BA (Hons)
Mathematical Sciences, BSc (Hons)

116

Sciences Extended Degree (Biology,
Chemistry, Health, Psychology),
leading to BSc (Hons)

Mathematics, BSc (Hons)

116

Social Sciences, BSc (Hons)

130

Mathematics and Computer Science,
BSc (Hons)

117

Social Sciences and Humanities,
Extended Degree

130

Mathematics and Statistics, BSc (Hons)

117

Social Work, BSc (Hons)

131

Media and Communications, BSc (Hons) 119

Sociology, BSc (Hons)

131

Media, Communications and Journalism, 119
BSc (Hons)

Sociology and Social Policy, BSc (Hons) 131

Media Practice, BA (Hons)
Medical Bioscience, BSc (Hons)

91
128

Software Engineering (top-up), BEng
(Hons)

98

Sport Psychology and Coaching, BSc
(Hons)

124

Sports and Dance Therapy, BSc (Hons)

132

Montessori Early Childhood Practice, FdA 102
Music Industry Management, BA (Hons)

121

Music Technology: Audio Systems,
BSc (Hons)

121

Music Technology: Music Production,
BSc (Hons)

122

Sports Science and Physical Education, 133
BSc (Hons)

Music Technology: Sound for Media,
BSc (Hons)

122

Sports Therapy, BSc (Hons)

Sports Business Management, BA (Hons) 133
Sports Science, BSc (Hons)

133

134
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Telecommunications and Network
Engineering, BEng (Hons)

98

Textile Design, BA (Hons)

91

Theatre Practice*, BA (Hons)

106

Tourism and Travel Management,
BA (Hons)

134

Translation, BA (Hons)

113

Youth Studies, BSc (Hons)

135

Youth Work, BSc (Hons)

135

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4th

Ranked 4th best
university in the
UK for reducing
carbon emissions*
* Carbon Reduction Commitment
Energy Efficiency Scheme report for
the Environment Agency, published 2013

Our alumni include: Jesse
Quinones, filmmaker, Jamie
Stangroom, Radio 5 live presenter,
Neil Tennant from the Pet Shop
Boys, Tracey Emin, artist, Imogen
Belfield, jewellery designer,
Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of
Cobra Beer, Vic Reeves, comedian
The Sir John Cass Faculty of
Art, Architecture and Design has
been named among the top 100
architecture and design schools
in Europe.
(Domus magazine)

London Metropolitan University
‘ WOW is a unique initiative that I have not seen in any other university.
It has allowed us to tap into great new talent coming through and their
support has been invaluable in getting our business established.’
Ben Harris, director of New Brand Vision; on a partnership involving
our computing students and his company

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Our science superlab has

workstations

‘ Probably the proudest moment I have
is at the graduation ceremony each
year. I have this list of all these people
that I know, that I recognise. I sit there
and they walk past and you can see
that you’ve transformed lives.’
Lisa Day, Business School lecturer

We believe in…

‘ London Met is the champion
of affordable quality education.
We are committed to providing
education for and to all segments
of society ’
Professor Malcolm Gillies
Vice-Chancellor

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