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London South Bank University

UCAS Code: L75

Location: Central London Show on Map

Site: Southwark campus plus hospital sites; partner colleges

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A modern university; a member of the million+ group of universities.

Student Population

Total Students:	25,440
Undergraduates:	74%
Postgraduates:	24%
FE Students:	2%

Undergraduates

Total undergraduates:	18,875
Male:	41%
Female:	59%
Full Time:	56%
Mature on Entry:	67%
UK Students:	92%
State school entry:	98%

Teaching Staff

600 full-time, 600 part-time

Broad study areas

Business, science, professions allied to medicine, engineering, computing & IT, design & technology, built environment, law, humanities, media, social sciences, health.

Freshers

Admission Information:	AS-levels accepted in combination with 1+ A-level or equivalent; many courses have specific requirements in terms of subject and level. UCAS tariff used.
Points on Entry (Mean):	191
Drop Out Rate:	11%
Accommodation:	Most first-year students housed

Institution

Founded:	1892 as Borough Road Polytechnic. Incorporated many colleges of further education to become South Bank Polytechnic in 1970. University status in 1992; present name since 2003.
Site:	Southwark Campus, central-south London (near Elephant & Castle); plus 2 devoted to nursing education, Havering Campus (at Harold Wood) and Whipps Cross Campus.
How to get there:	Elephant & Castle, London Bridge and Waterloo stations, plus many bus routes. For nursing sites, trains from Liverpool Street Station to Harold Wood and Wood Street respectively.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Housing service, professional counsellors, chaplain, visiting medical officers, nursery.
Amenities:	Shops, bars, food outlets
Sporting facilities:	Sports complex at London Road with sports hall, gymnasium and fitness suites.
Accommodation:	University accommodation for 75% of first-year students who request it (in halls 10 minutes' walk from main campus). Approx 1400 self-catering places, £104−£128 per week, inclusive of insurance, bills etc; most contracts 39 weeks, but some 40, 48 or 51 weeks. Most students live in privately-owned accommodation for whole course, rents approx £90−£120 pw plus bills. 60% of first-degree students live at home.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	Main library plus health libraries at Havering and Whipps Cross. Main library has 280,000+ books and other items, 27,000+ journals (print and electronic), 2250+ e-books; 1400 study spaces in libraries and separate IT building. Information provision, £98 pa spent for each student (FTE). Over 1000 computers, all with internet and online access to learning resources. IT support staff and library help desk. IT and information skills workshops.
Other learning resources:	Microcomputers in departmental computing labs. Specialist engineering workshops, health skills and psychology labs, radiography training software, anechoic chamber, centre for renewable and efficient energy in buildings (CEREB), arts and media centre (with 120+ Apple Intel computers).
Study abroad:	Some students spend a period abroad. Formal exchange links with EU universities and colleges open to non-language students.
Careers:	Information and counselling; enterprise associate scheme; student entrepreneurship support service.

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £8320−£8840 for academic year (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university.
Term-time work:	University allows term-time work for full-time students (some 25% believed to work). University jobshop. Some work on campus eg student ambassadors for events, summer admissions work.
Financial help:	Scholarships in the form of fee reductions open to English students whose family income is up to £25k pa, some restricted to those from partner schools and colleges: 100 full fee waivers (£8450) for 1 year, 150 partial fee waivers (£3000) for 1 year, some fee reductions of £1000. Care leavers’ bursary of £1750 pa. Also scholarships for sports (£3000 pa) or for students from specific countries (most £1000 pa). Government funds plus limited university hardship funds available.
University tuition fees:	Home students pay £8450 pa for first degrees. International students pay from £10,000 pa (£665 for sandwich year).

Courses

Academic features:

Courses from foundation to postgraduate. Many courses accredited by leading professional bodies.

Awarding body:

London South Bank University

Main undergraduate awards:

BA, BEng, BSc, LLB, FdA, FdSc.

Length of courses:

3 or 4 years; 2 years FdA/Sc

Main subjects offered:

Accountancy
Acting
Acupuncture
Architectural Technology
Architecture
Arts Management
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Science
Building Studies
Building Surveying
Building Technology
Business Administration
Business Studies
Chemical Engineering
Childhood Studies
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Technology
Computing
Construction
Creative/Performance Writing
Criminology
Drama
E-business
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering (General)
English
Estate Management
EU Studies
European Studies
Film Studies
Finance
Food Science
Food Technology
Forensic Science
Hospitality Management
Housing Management
Human Biology
Human Communication
Human Resource Management
Industrial Design
Information Studies
Information Systems
Information Technology
Interactive Games Production
Interactive Multimedia
International Business
International Development
International Relations
Internet Technology
Law
Leisure Management
Management
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Media Technology
Medical Imaging
Midwifery
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational Therapy
Petroleum Engineering
Photography
Politics
Product Design
Production Engineering
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Quantity Surveying
Radiography
Social Policy
Social Science
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Sports Sciences
Surveying
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre Studies
Tourism
Town/Country Planning
Urban Studies
Video

Student view

Nordin Jahar, SU President and Governor of the London South Bank University (Business Management)

Living

What's it like as a place to live? It's a nice place to live. It's located in central London. Very easy to travel around.

How's the student accommodation? The accommodation is nice and reasonable. They are affordable for any students.

What's the student population like? We have a lot of international students. It's a diverse University. There are 23,000 students studying at London South Bank University from different backgrounds and religions.

How do students and locals get on? The relationships between students and the communities are very good. There isn't any issue or a problem. We as the University and the Student Union are working very closely with the communities.

Studying

What's it like as a place to study? The London South Bank University offers a lot of courses. Students do like the courses and the facilities. The University is still working a lot on facilities to provide better services and student experiences.

What are the teaching staff like? In general the staff are very friendly and helpful. The University is working on to improve the relations more between the students and staff.

Socialising

What are student societies like? We have a good amount of societies and sport clubs that students can relate to. We got the student bar where everybody comes together.

What's a typical night out? Tuesday night, Student night Milkshake!!!!

And how much does it cost? £5.

How can you get home safely? By night bus or taxi.

Money

Is it an expensive place to live? London is always expensive for students. You need to have a part time job to live well as a student.

Average price of a pint? Around £1.50 to £2.

And the price of a takeaway? £2.60.

What's the part-time work situation? Students can find part-time jobs in London that are well-paid. The University does help the students to find and to prepare them for a part-time job.

Summary

What's the best feature about the place? It's a diverse university with different kind of background and religion.

And the worst? There are a lot of part-time students that you only see once a week or 2 evenings a week.

And to sum it all up? If you want to change your life, then South Bank is the place to be!!!

More info?

Visit www.lsbsu.org.

Open days

16th June 2012

Open day, 11am to 3pm. Speak to tutors about undergraduate subjects and what's right for you; talk to specialist staff about support for students, fees, accommodation, sports and Student Union; find out about student life; tour the campus. Register online.