London Metropolitan University

About London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University is one of the UK’s most diverse universities with students from over 190 countries. It offers a welcoming and friendly atmosphere with support for students at every step of the way. Students benefit from meeting people from across the world and from a variety of different backgrounds, as well as having the advantages of studying in central London.

London Met offers an extensive range of subjects with courses available from foundation and undergraduate through to postgraduate, professional and research level. The University also offers Study Abroad Programmes and English language courses. Its courses offer flexibility, with entry available in September and January.

The wide range of courses at London Met are specifically tailored to be highly vocational, practical and relevant, helping students to get the skills and knowledge they need to launch their careers. The University designs and updates its courses so that they’re directly relevant to the current employment market. Additionally, its careers services can help students find placements, work experience and voluntary opportunities across a wide range of organisations, supporting them to become employable on graduation.

Why Choose London Metropolitan University?

Courses deliver the highest level of academic teaching
In 2011, London Metropolitan University received the highest accolade in the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) review. The QAA is an independent body that conducts rigorous assessments of universities and colleges in the UK every five years. They make sure that these institutions are delivering awards, including degrees, of the very highest quality.
The research at London Met is recognised as of the highest quality.
The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is an assessment exercise that acts as a barometer of research quality in the UK and is used to apportion government funding for research work. In the most recent RAE (2011) more than two thirds of London Met’s research was judged to be ‘internationally recognised’ ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world leading’.
State-of-the-art teaching, social, and professional spaces
The university’s excellent facilities support all courses and facilitate students to be industry ready. These include a mock court room, newsroom, recording studios, the Bloomberg Trading Room, digital manufacturing technologies, wood, plastic and metal work studios, editing suites, a £30 million Science Centre, a Gamelab Studio and an interpreting suite. The university also offers fantastic learning resources, including libraries at each hub (campus), and access to a wealth of electronic resources.
Excellent history of working with a large number of academic and corporate institutions
London Met has developed areas within faculties which help to support talented students and graduates with developing real business experience. The WOW Agency is embedded within the School of Computing and places students from Digital, Multimedia and IT into real client-driven projects. Accelerator placed within the Business School, supports students in starting their own business and materialising their innovative and creative ideas, allowing them to build meaningful careers they love.

Scholarships @ London Metropolitan University

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Notable Alumni of London Metropolitan University

Adel Al-Mouwdah Deputy Speaker of Bahrain’s first elected parliament and president of Salafist party, Asalah
Zoë Ball TV and Radio Presenter
Lord Bilimoria Founder and Chief Executive of Cobra Beer
Noel Clarke Director, Screenwriter and Actor
Garth Crooks former Football Player
Alannah Currie Artist
Tracey Emin Artist
Francis French Historian and Author
Kate Hoey Member of Parliament
Sadiq Khan Member of Parliament
Gareth Howell former Parliamentary Lobbyist and Political Campaigner
Maimie McCoy Actress
Alison Moyet Pop Singer
Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II King of the Ashanti
Lord Puttnam Film Director
Vic Reeves Comedian
Daniela Ruah Exiled Actress (NCIS: Los Angeles)
Edwin Smith Photographer
Irwin Sparkes Frontman of pop band, The Hoosiers
Tom Wilkinson OBE Oscar-nominated Actor
Neil Tennant from the Pet Shop Boys
Jamie Theakston TV Presenter
Charlie Whelan Gordon Brown’s former Spin Doctor
Malcolm Wicks Member of Parliament