London Metropolitan University was established in 2002. The City campus has roots that can be traced back to 1848, and the London North campus can trace its roots back to the foundation of the Northern Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Teaching is divided into five academic faculties; Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Law, Governance and International Relations, Life Sciences and Computing, London Metropolitan Business School (LMBS) and Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design (the Cass).
The average undergraduate course at London Metropolitan University costs around £9,000 per year.
There's never a dull moment in London, with bars, clubs, theatres, museums and much more on every corner for students to explore and enjoy.
Membership to the Student Union is automatic upon enrolment. The university Students' Union is a democratic organisation run by students for students. The SU provides representation, advice and support to students at the University. The Unions also runs a range of social activities, the award-winning Rocket club, club nights and cultural events, and there are a wide range of student societies.
Teaching at the university is divided between two campuses. The City campus is located in the heart of the City of London close to Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations, while the London North campus is in Islington, north London.
There is a selection of halls of residence approved by the university available to London Met's students, which range in distance from three to 35 minutes walk away from the campuses. Rooms cost between £78.40-£299 per week.
The university's Business School in Moorgate has recently undergone a £1 million refurbishment, and Journalism students can benefit from a recently re-developed newsroom in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Specialist facilities include the largest open plan teaching lab in Europe, a graduate centre designed by Daniel Libeskind, a Bloomberg trading floor, a mock courtroom for Law students and a lighting laboratory complete with artificial sky and heliodon for those studying Architecture.
London Met has a range of sporting facilities including a national league basketball court and multiple gyms.
Specialist facilities include; a modern science centre, a graduate centre designed by Daniel Libeskind, several sound and recording studios, a mock courtroom for law students and a lighting laboratory complete with artificial sky and heliodon for architecture students.
Areas surrounding each of the university campuses are well-served by numerous bus routes. See the TFL website for specific details.
As well as all of the usual options, London has the oldest underground rail network on offer for fast and convenient travel between all major transport hubs and districts throughout the city.
The nearest stations to the North campus are Holloway Road (Piccadilly Line) and Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line).
See TFL's London tube map to plan routes.
City campus students can travel to Fenchurch and Liverpool Street stations and those travelling to the London North campus can alight at either Drayton Park or Highbury and Islington stations. For specific details on inbound journeys to London, including prices and times, check National Rail's Inquiry page. Tooting mainline station is a 15 minute walk away.
Competitive fares and travel-card schemes provides students with value for money transport nationwide. The earlier you book travel, the cheaper the prices are in and around the city. See National Express for details.
The city of London is surrounded by five major airports, providing an extensive network of routes throughout the UK, direct to Europe and worldwide through major hubs.