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I www.lsbu.ac.uk/international
Prospectus for International Students
Learning and inspirationin the heart of London
III www.lsbu.ac.uk/international
The Sunday Times University Guide, 2011*Gained university status post-1992
The independent Quality Assurance Agency (QAA 2010)
LSBU graduates have thehighest starting salaries for amodern* university in the UK
LSBU has the highest possible rating for the quality of our education
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Source: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, 2010
LSBU has the No 1 universitybasketball teams for men and women in London
LSBU has the No 1 KnowledgeTransfer Partnership (KTP)university in the UK
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5 An introduction from our vice chAncellor
6 destinAtion of choice DiscoverwhyLSBU’scentralLondon
location,alongwithitsfirstclassfacilitiesanddiversestudentbody,makesitanidealplacetoworkandstudy.
10 investinG in Your future Detailsoftheuniversity’s
impressiveindustrylinks,professionallyaccreditedcoursesandinternationalcollaborations.
12 enrichinG Your student experience
Informationaboutthemanywaysinwhichtheuniversityensuresyougetthemostoutofyourtimehere,plusdetailsofthesportandwellbeingopportunitiesandaccommodationoptionsavailabletostudents.
16 internAtionAl proGrAmmes DetailsoftheSocrates-Erasmus
programmeandStudyAbroadoptions.
18 levels of studY in the uk Acomprehensiveguidetostudy
levelsandqualificationsintheUK.
Contents
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Courses
19 Introduction
20 fAcultY of Arts And humAn sciences (Ahs)
IntroductiontotheFaculty22 LLB(Hons)BachelorofLaw23 BA(Hons)InternationalTourism
andBusinessEnglish24 BA(Hons)DigitalFilmandVideo25 MScInternationalTourism
Management26 LLMProgrammes27 MScDevelopmentStudies28 Fulllistofundergraduatecourses29 Fulllistofpostgraduatecourses
30 fAcultY of Business (Bus) IntroductiontotheFaculty32 BA(Hons)BusinessStudies33 BA(Hons)AccountingandFinance34 BSc(Hons)Computing35 MBAMastersinBusiness
Administration36 MScInternationalAccounting
andFinance37 MScInternationalMarketing38 Fulllistofundergraduatecourses39 Fulllistofpostgraduatecourses
40 fAcultY of enGineerinG, science And the Built environment (esBe)
IntroductiontotheFaculty42 BA(Hons)Architecture43 BEng(Hons)ChemicalandProcess
Engineering44 BEng(Hons)CivilEngineering45 MScMechatronicsEngineering46 MScPetroleumEngineering47 MScTelecommunicationsand
ComputerNetworkEngineering48 Fulllistofundergraduatecourses49 Fulllistofpostgraduatecourses
50 fAcultY of heAlth And sociAl cAre (hsc)
IntroductiontotheFaculty52 MCMAcIntegratedMastersin
TraditionalChineseMedicine53 MScResearchandEvidence-Based
PracticeforChineseMedicine54 MScPublicHealthandHealth
Promotion55 MScInternationalHealthServices
andHospitalManagement
56 prepArAtion proGrAmmes56 EnglishLanguagePreparation
Programmes(ELPP)57 InternationalUndergraduate
FoundationProgramme57 InternationalDiploma Programme(IDP)58 InternationalMastersFoundation
inBusiness,Economics,FinanceandManagement
59 InternationalFoundationCourse(EU/UK)
60 support services InformationaboutourCentre
forLearningSupport’sservices,includingpersonalsupport,ourmulti-faithcentre,employability,careersandlibraryservices,learningresourcesandourStudentEmployeeSchemeaswellasdetailsofEnglish,disabilityanddyslexiasupport.
62 After GrAduAtion Informationaboutouralumni
networkandtheLSBUAssociation
63 prepArinG Your ApplicAtion Detailsoffeesandfunding,
livingexpenses,EnglishlanguagerequirementsandVISAinformation.
66 scholArships
67 mAkinG Your ApplicAtion Howtoapply,withentry
requirementsforUndergraduatesandPostgraduates
68 useful contActs
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Welcome to london south BAnk universitY, A universitY Which plAces the quAlitY of the student experience At the heArt of its operAtion And hAs An excellent record in offerinG A vArietY of opportunities to internAtionAl students throuGh An imAGinAtive curriculum focusinG on professionAl success.
LSBUisoneofLondon’slargestandoldestuniversitieswithamissionI’mverypassionateabout:
‘Creating professional opportunity for all who can benefit.’
Since1892,we’vebeenpridingourselvesoncreatingprofessionalopportunitiesforourstudentsandequippingthemtobecomehighlysuccessfulintheirchosenfield.Ibelievethat’swhyourgraduateshaveconsistentlysecuredsomeofthehigheststartingsalariesinUK.
OurUniversityissituatedintheheartofLondon,oneoftheworld’smostdynamicandculturallydiversecities.IfyoudecidetostudyatLSBU,youwillhavetheopportunitytoenjoysomeofthemostrecognisedcentresofcultureandbusinessintheworld.
You’llfindwehavealottooffer.
Iwishyoueverysuccessinyourstudies.
Bestwishes
ProfessorMartinJEarwickerFREngFInstPFIODViceChancellorandChiefExecutive
The Sunday Times University Guide, 2010*Gained university status post-1992
LSBU graduates have thehighest starting salaries for a modern* university in the UK.
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The Houses of Parliament
Londonisoneofthemostexcitingcitiesintheworld,makingitanincredibleplacetoworkorstudy.
LondonSouthBankUniversity(LSBU)sitsintheheartofthisvibrantcityonanintegratedcampusjust10minuteswalkfromthefinancialandculturalcentresofLondon,aswellasmainlinestationsWaterlooandLondonBridge.
WiththebusinessworldandfinancialdistrictonyourdoorstepandsurroundedbythehistoryandcultureofLondon,LSBUofferstheperfectbasetostudyandexperiencethecity.
Central London location
LSBU SOUTHBANK
The British Museum The London Eye
Destinationof choice
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The West End The South Bank The O2 Centre
Canary Wharf The Gherkin The Tower of London
Tate Britain Tate Modern Shakespeare’s Globe The Oval
LONDON
‘London South Bank University (LSBU) sits in the heart of this vibrant city.’
‘Surrounded by the history and culture of London, this is the perfect base fromwhich to enrich your student experience.’
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A global community
Atrulyglobaluniversity,wearethedestinationofchoiceformorethan2,000internationalstudentsfromover130countrieswhoarecurrentlystudyingonourcourses.
Ourstaffreflecttheinternationalcommunityofourstudentbody,bringingawealthofexperiencefromaroundtheglobe.
First-class facilities
Whateverthecourse,wehavethefacilitiestofullysupportit.Whetheryouspendtimeinourresearchandskillslaboratories,workshops,mediacentre,theatre,libraryorLearningResourcesCentre,you’llfindwehavefirst-classtechnologiesandexpertsupporttocompleteyourexperience.
Internationally recognised research
ResearchatLSBUisinternationallyrecognised.InthelastResearchAssessmentExercise,ourSocialPolicyDepartmentwasscoredwithhavingitsresearchratedworld-class–thehighestrankingamongstourpeergroupuniversitiesintheUK.LSBU’sGeneralEngineeringsubmissionwasamongstthetop20inthecountry,withitsworkratedasinternationallyexcellent.WealsoscoredhighlyforResearchinCulture,CommunicationsandMediawith15%ratedworldleading.
TheUniversityhasanumberofinternationallyrecognisedresearchcentres,including:
• TheInstituteforSocialScienceResearch(ISSR)• ResearchCentreforExpertiseinEducationforSustainability
(RCE)• TheEhrenbergCentreforResearchinMarketing• CentreforInternationalBusinessStudies(CIBS)• TheInstituteforStrategicLeadershipandPracticeInnovation
(ISLSI)
MoreinformationaboutresearchandbusinessdevelopmentatLSBUcanbefoundonourwebsitewww.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/
Leading the way with sustainability
We’rehometotheCentreforRenewableEnergyinBuilding(CEREB),theleadingcentreofitskindinacityenvironmentinEurope.LSBUalsohousestheInstituteforSustainabilityandisaleadingproviderofprogrammesinDevelopmentstudies,advisinggovernmentonmattersincludingglobalcitizenship.Wearealsointhetop20universitiesintheUK,andtop3inLondon,inthe‘Green’leaguetables.
‘I met representatives from LSBU
in India and spoke to them about
my career goals and they
suggested the current course.
On going through the curriculum,
I found that it fitted my
requirements perfectly and that
this would help me a great deal.
LSBU was the only University
among those I was considering
that offered me such a unique and
specialised course covering all
aspects of Investments and
Corporate Finance.’ Anup Mulay, MSc International Finance
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Excellent industry partnerships
Wearecommittedtogivingourstudentstheverybestopportunitiesandeducationavailable.
Asastudent,youwillbenefitfromguestlecturerswhoareindustryleaders,andsomecoursesofferyoutheopportunitytoundertakeaperiodofworkplacement.Ourstudentsaresuccessfulinsecuringcovetedinternshipsandgraduateplacementswithmarketleaders,suchasGoldmanSachs,KPMGandOgilvy.
Workingonbehalfofbusiness,we’retheleadingproviderofthegovernment-fundedKnowledgeTransferPartnerships(KTPs)inLondon,andoneofthetopintheUK.
KTPisaUK-wideprogrammeenablingbusinessestoimprovetheircompetitiveness,productivityandperformance.
AKTPachievesthisthroughtheformingofapartnershipbetweentheUniversityandabusiness,enablingthebusinesstoaccessskillsandexpertisetohelpthemdevelop.
Professionally accredited courses
Weseektoensurethemajorityofourcoursesareaccreditedbytherelevantindustrybodiesacrossallmajorsectors,including:
• AccountingandFinance• ArchitectureandtheBuiltEnvironment• Business• ComputingandInformatics• Education• Engineering• HousingandPlanning• Law• ManagementandHumanResources• NursingandAlliedHealthSciences• Psychology
Thismeansthatyouarelearningindustry-approvedcurriculumthatisrelevanttotherealjobsmarketinLondonandaroundtheworld.
Focus on Knowledge Transfer Partnership
KnowledgeTransferPartnerships(KTP)isaUK-wideprogrammeenablingbusinessestoimprovetheircompetitiveness,productivityandperformance.
WithaKTP,businessescangainfundingtodeveloptheirexpertisewhileworkingonakeyprojectin-housewiththesupportfromtheUniversity.
LSBUstudentsbenefitfromouroutstandingreputationinthisfieldthroughtheopportunitytobeemployedasaKTPAssociate.
EachorganisationcantakeuptofiveKTPAssociatesperproject.Thesearegraduatejobsthatoffertheopportunitytogainrealwork,aswellasstudyforafurtherprofessionalqualification.
KTPAssociatesgetapropersalary,trainingandequipment,andamentorforthedurationoftheproject.
‘The KTP leaves me a highly valuable legacy of industrial experience, enhanced technical and commercial understanding, as well as a stronger professional profile.’
Louis Gomez, KTP Associate, Telent Technology Services
Investingin your future
LyonDundalk
New York
Karachi
Chongqing
Bangkok
Yichang
Beijing
Harbin
Hong Kong
Paris
St Augustin
Cologne
Bremen
Troyes
Nancy
Stuttgart
Biberach an der Riß
Stockholm
Hunan
Rotterdam
Berlin
Kolding
Kopling
Chennai
KampalaSingapore
Fremont
Kuala Lumpur
Valencia
La Rochelle
Bordeaux
Bangkok AssumptionUniversityBeijing BeijingInstituteofTechnology BeijingUniversityofPostandTelecommunicationsBerlin BerlinFHWBerlingSchoolofEconomics FachhochschuleMainz,UniversityofAppliedScienceBiberach an der RiB HochschuleBiberachBordeaux EcoledeCommerceEuropeene(ECE)Bremen HochschuleBremenChennai LoyalaCollege,Chennai,IndiaChongqing ChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunicationsCologne CologneUniversityofAppliedSciencesDundalk DundalkInstituteofTechnologyFremont, California NorthwesternPolytechnicUniversity
Harbin HarbinNormalUniversityStarCollegeHong Kong HongKongInstituteofContinuingEducationHunan HunanUniversity,China Kampala MakerereUniversity,KampalaUgandaKarachi CollegeofAccountingandManagementScienceKolding InternationalBusinessAcademy,DenmarkKolping KolpingCollege,LithuaniaKuala Lumpur MalaysianInstituteofCharteredSecretariesandAdministrators SupplyChainManagementProfessionalCentreLa Rochelle EcoleSuperieuredeCommerceLaRochelleLyon EcoledeCommerceEuropeene(ECE)IDRACLyonNancy EcoleNationaleSuperieured’AgronomieetdesIndustriesAlimentaires
New York PaceUniversityParis EcoleSuperieuredeCommerceExterieur FaculteLeonarddeVinci,PoleUniversitaireRotterdamInHollandSingapore SingaporeGeneralHospitalSt Augustin Bonn-Rhein-SiegUniversityofAppliedScienceStockholmForetagsEkonomiskaInstitutetStuttgart HochschulefurWirtschaftundUmwelfNurtingen-GeislingenTroyes EcoleSuperieuredeCommerceTroyesValencia UniversidadPolitecniadeValenciaYichang ChinaThreeGorgesUniversity
International collaborations
LSBUhasextensive,long-termandsubstantialcollaborationswithrespectedhighereducationinstitutionsinEuropeandthroughouttheworldincountriessuchasChina,USA,IndiaandThailand.
Theselinkssupportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofourcurriculum,toensureitisrelevantinaglobalenvironment.
Ourcollaborationsatbothundergraduateandpostgraduatelevelrangefromstudentandstaffexchanges,admissionarrangements,articulationagreementsandpartfranchiseMasterslevelprogrammestopart-timedistancePhDprogrammes.
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Students first
AtLSBU,weadopta‘studentsfirst’approachineverythingwedo.Thisensuresyougettheexperienceyouwant,withallthesupportyouneed.
Allinternationalstudentsbenefitfromafreeorientationprogrammeandhaveaccesstodedicatedstudentadvice,ourjobshopandcareersserviceandanactiveStudentUnionwhichhassocial,sportingandculturalsocieties.
Diversity and equality
Weareaworld-classeducationalinstitutionthatisproactivelycommittedtocreatingastimulatingteachingandlearningenvironmentthatvaluesdiversity,fundamentalfairness,mutualrespectandinclusion.
Dedicated welfare andcareers advisors
Ourstaffhaveawelldeservedreputationforofferingpersonalisedstudentsupport.Throughthistheyenhancestudentachievementandsatisfactionbyprovidingindividualandgrouptutorials,seminars,workshops,PersonalDevelopmentPlanning,careerssessionsandadedicatedFacultyStudentOffice.www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/careers
Airport collection service
OurInternationalOfficeprovidesafreeairportcollectionservicetostudentsjoiningusfromoutsidetheEU.Thisserviceisrunondesignateddaysandyouwillneedtobookthisinadvanceonourwebsite.Detailsofhowtobookthiswillbeprovidedbeforeenrolment.
‘We adopt a ‘students first’ approach in everything we do to ensure you get the experience you want, with all the support you need.’
Enriching yourStudent experience
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Guaranteed accommodation
LondonSouthBankUniversity(LSBU)hasfourhallsofresidenceavailabletostudents.InternationalstudentsattendingtheUniversityforthefirsttimeareguaranteedaccommodationifapplicationsarereceivedbyourAccommodationOfficeby1August.HallsofresidenceareanidealplacetostayduringyourtimeatLSBUandprovideasafeandcomfortableenvironmentforyourfirsttimelivinginanewcity.
Wehavedesignatedstudenthalls,sothatyouwillbelivingwithotherstudentsinthesamestageoftheirUniversityexperience.Forexample,wehavedesignatedhallsforpostgraduatesorfirstyearstudents.
Ifyouprefer,ourAccommodationOfficecanprovideyouwithadviceonhowtoobtainprivatelyrentedaccommodationinthelocalarea.
Allofthehallsofresidencearewithin10minuteswalkoftheUniversityandareanidealbaseforliving,studyingandexploringLondon.
Oursingleoccupancy,self-cateredroomsfeature:
• choiceofen-suiteorstandardrooms
• directdialphonefacilitiesinyourroom
• dataconnectionstoaccesstheinternetandUniversitynetworkin100%oftherooms
• on-sitelaundryfacilities
• on-sitemanagementteamsandon-callstaffforemergenciesifassistanceisneeded.
• 24hoursecurity
To Boro
ugh Mar
ket
To the South Bank
To the West End
Halls of Residence
University Buildings
‘As President of the SU and an international student from St. Kitts and
Nevis, the historical location and diversity of the capital; meeting like
minded people from different places, was key to my decision to study at
LSBU. My sabbatical colleagues and I engage with students and the
University to ensure your voice is heard.’
Iain ‘Beans’ Hanley, Students’ Union President
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Your Student Union (SU)
TheUniversityhasanactiveStudentUnionthatrepresentsandsupportsstudentsacademicallyandenhanceyourstudentexperiencethroughparticipationinactivities,campaigns,social,sportingandculturalevents.
HelpandadviceisavailablefromtheUnion’sStudentAdviceBureau,providingsupportonitemsincludingacademicregulationsandimmigrationmatters.TheSUworkscloselywithfacultystaffanddepartmentstoensureinternationalstudentsaresupported.
Asaninternationalstudent,makesureyougetyourextracard,theofficialNUSstudentdiscountandlifestylecardonlineatwww.nus.org.uk;andupgradethistoincludetheInternationalStudentIdentityCard(ISIC).Doregisteratwww.londonsouthbanksu.comtobekeptuptodateonactivitiesateventstakingplaceatyourunion.
Sport and Wellbeing
LSBUoffersexceptionalsportandwellbeingopportunitiestoallstudents.
TheStudents’UnionSportsOfficeisthecentralpointofadministrationandinformationforalloftheUniversity’srepresentativeandrecreationalsportsclubs.Theclubsarerunbystudents,forstudents,andclubshavequalifiedcoachestohelpyouwithyourperformanceanddevelopment.
TheSUSportsOfficecanhelpyouwithenquiriesregardingasportsteamoranactivity,andwillbeabletotellyouwhatyouneedtoknow,oratleastpointyouintherightdirection.
LSBUhasthenumberonebasketballteamsformenandwomeninLondon.Wealsohavefootball,Americanfootball,cricket,badminton,rugby,jitsu,WuShuKwan,hockey,netball,skiandsnowboardandvolleyballteams.
TheUniversityhasanonsiteSportsCentre,whichoffersgreatvalue-for-moneygymmembershipatdifferentpricecategoriestosuityourspecificexerciseneeds.TheCentreincludesafullyequippedfitnesssuite,sportshall,freeweightsroom,exerciseclassesandtherapyservices,whereyoucanaccessmassage,osteopathyandacupuncture.
Ifyouareasportsfan,wearelocatedincloseproximityto:
• OlympicStadium(London2012OlympicGames),30minutes• TheOval(EnglandandSurreycricketteams),5minutes• StamfordBridge(ChelseaFootballClub),20minutes• EmiratesStadium(ArsenalFootballClub),15minutes• Twickenham(EnglandRugbyClub),35minutes• WembleyStadium(EnglandFootballTeam),1hour www.lsbu.ac.uk/sports
Iain ‘Beans’ Hanley, Students’ Union President
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Erasmus Programme
ErasmusistheEuropeanCommission’sflagshipeducationalexchangeprogrammeforHigherEducationstudents.ItwasintroducedwiththeaimofincreasingstudentmobilitywithinEurope.
ItisanexchangeprogrammethatLSBUhasbeeninvolvedwithformanyyears,wherebystudentsfromLSBUaresenttoourpartnerinstitutions,andinreturnwereceiveinternationalstudentstostudyhereinLondon.
Studentswhotakepartintheprogrammedonotpayadditionalfees;nordotheygainanaward(e.g.Bachelor)fromthereceivinginstitution.
IfyourUniversitytakespartinthisprogramme,youwouldstudyforonesemesteroroneyearinLondonfollowingaprogrammeofstudydeemedequivalenttothatofyourhomeuniversity.ThemarksobtainedduringyourErasmusperiodofstudywillcounttowardsyourdegreeinyourhomeuniversity.
Theprogrammeisopentostudentsfromdifferentsubjectareas.Checkourwebsiteformoreinformationatwww.lsbu.ac.uk/international/socrates.
IfyourhomeinstitutiondoesnothaveanErasmusagreementwithLSBU,youcanstillcomeandstudyasavisitingstudent.Findoutmoreinformationonourwebsiteatwww.lsbu.ac.uk/international/visitingstudents
To apply, contact [email protected]
Study Abroad in London
Ifyou’reanundergraduatewho’dliketoexperiencelifeasastudentinLondonforasemesterorayear,thenourStudyAbroadProgrammeisforyou.Weoffercoursepathsthatbuilduponandenhanceyourstudies.You’llstudyalongsideourownstudentstoensureyougetthemostfromthiscultural,socialandintercollegiateexperience.
AtLSBUyoucantakefourcoursemodulesfromavarietyofsubjects.Inadditiontothe3units(courses)youchoose,allStudyAbroadstudentstakeour‘LondonCityofChange’unit–anexcitingopportunitythatusesthecityasaclassroom.
Youwillinvestigateliterary,historicandculturalthemesofLondonandgoonoutingsacrossthecity.
Semesterone(Fall)studentswillbeassessedpriortotheDecemberbreaksothatyoucanreturntocampusforyoursecondsemester.Transcriptsforcourseworkwillbesentafterthecompletionofcourseworkandfullpaymentoffees.
To apply, contact [email protected]
‘Study Abroad has been an eye-opening learning experience in every aspect of life.’
Greg Adamiec, University of Illinois, Chicago IL
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to help You understAnd the different levels of studY And proGression routes in the uk, We hAve included the chArt BeloW.
Types of courses available at LSBU
Undergraduate
Programme Description Duration (full time study)
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Avocationalhighereducationqualification. 2years
Honours Degree Anundergraduateorfirstdegreecourseleadingtoaqualificationsuchas:BA(Hons);BSc(Hons);BEng(Hons).
3or4years
StudentswhodonotmeettheUniversityacademicand/orEnglishLanguageentrycriteriamayconsideroneoftheEnglishLanguageoracademicfoundationprogrammes.
English Language Preparation Programme (ELPP)
AcoursedesignedforstudentswhoseacademicEnglishlevelsarenotyethighenoughforentrytotheirchosenacademicprogramme.
1,2or3terms
Undergraduate Foundation Programme
Acoursetoprepareinternationalstudents,whohavecompletedseniorsecondaryeducation,forprogressiontoanundergraduatedegreeprogramme.
1year
Postgraduate
Programme Description Duration (full time study)
Masters Degree Apostgraduatetaughtprogrammewhichincludesasignificantpieceofindependentworkandleadstoaqualificationsuchas:MA;MSc;MBA.
Typically1year
Research Masters Degree
AresearchorientatedpostgraduatedegreeprogrammeleadingtotheMResqualification.
Typically1year
Research Degree Apostgraduateresearchprogrammethatleadstotheawardof:MPhil;PhD.TheMPhilistypicallytwoyearsoffulltimestudyandthePhDistypicallythreeyearsoffulltimestudy.
MPhil2years
PhD3years
StudentswhodonotmeettheUniversityacademicand/orEnglishLanguageentrycriteriamayconsideroneoftheEnglishLanguageoracademicfoundationprogrammes.
English Language Preparation Programme (ELPP)
AcoursedesignedforstudentswhoseacademicEnglishlevelsarenotyethighenoughforentrytotheirchosenacademicprogramme.
1,2or3terms
Masters Foundation Programme
Acoursetoprepareinternationalstudents,whohavecompletedseniorsecondaryeducation,forprogressiontoanundergraduatedegreeprogramme.
1year
Moreinformationabouttheprogrammesofstudyisavailableonline:www.lsbu.ac.uk
Levels of studyin the UK
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lsBu hAs four fAculties thAt deliver A Wide vArietY of underGrAduAte And postGrAduAte proGrAmmes.
Ifyouarenotquitereadytostartadegreecourse,youcanbenefitfromoneofourFoundationprogrammes.Thesefull-timecourseswillgreatlyincreaseyourEnglishlanguageskillsandhelpyoutointegratesuccessfullyintoBritishacademicculture.
FurtherinformationonallofourFoundationcoursescanbefoundonpages56to59.
Onthefollowingpages,youwillfindcourseslistedbyfaculty,andspecificcoursespopularwithinternationalstudentshavebeenhighlightedwithafullcoursedescription.Youareadvisedtocheckourwebsiteforfullcourseinformationforallcoursesatwww.lsbu.ac.uk
Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Page 20
Faculty of Business Page 30
Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment Page 40
Faculty of Health and Social Care Page 50
English Language Preparation (Non EU) Page 56
International Undergraduate Foundation Programme (Non EU) Page 57
International Masters Foundation Programme (Non EU) Page 58
International Foundation Course (EU / UK) Page 59
Courses
Fatemah Shabneez Seeroo
LLB (Hons) Law
Iamaverycareer-orientedpersonandIalwaysknewthatIwantedtobeabarrister.MycousinstudiedtheLLBLawatLSBU,sheisnowasolicitor.
StudyingatLSBUhelpedmebecausefromtheverybeginningweweretoldhowchallengingthelawprofessionisandwhatisexpectedfromustogetthroughthiscompetitiveprofession.Iwasverysatisfiedwiththedesignated
sectionforthelawinthelibrary.Alsothegroupworkinseminarswasveryhelpfulasitdevelopedmypublicspeakingandadvocacyskills,whichareessentialforacareerinlaw.
IamaninternationalstudentandLondonbeingthecapitalcitywasthebestplaceformetobebecauseofalltheculturaleventsandalsomorechancesforpart-timejobsandworkplacements.
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Faculty of Arts andHuman Sciences (AHS)
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the fAcultY of Arts And humAn sciences hAs more thAn 5,000 students on 150 courses At underGrAduAte, postGrAduAte And doctorAl level.
‘Studentsandstaffcomefromalmosteveryethnic,political,religiousandclassbackgroundyoucanthinkof,whichcreatesaveryopenandenlighteningcampus.’`RossCollingham,BA(Hons)InternationalPolitics.
Ourcourseswillhelpyoubecomeaconfidentandambitiousgraduatewiththeknowledgeandskillsthatglobalemployersarelookingfor.Graduatesgoontobecomepolicyanalystsandpolicymakers,lawyersandcriminologists,teachersandeducationalists,writersandmediapractitioners,photographersandfilmmakers,artsandleisuremanagers,hospitalityandtourismmanagers,psychologistsandsocialresearchers,environmentalistsandurbanregenerators,andmanyotherthings.Ourcoursesareallcreative,manyaredistinctiveandsomeareunique.BystudyingatLSBUyouwillhaveastrongplatformtocreateasuccessfulcareerwhereveryouchoosetoworkintheworld.
TheFacultyisdividedintosevenacademicdepartments:
• ArtsandMedia• Culture,WritingandPerformance• Education• Law• Psychology• SocialPolicyStudies• Urban,EnvironmentandLeisureStudies
Professor John Taylor
Course Director – MSc Development Studies
ProfessorTaylorisaninternationallyrenownedexpertinsocialdevelopment,povertyreductionandenvironmentalissues,withparticularreferencetoChina,andEastandSoutheastAsia.ProfessorTaylorhasundertakenresearchfortheUK’sDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID),theWorldBank,GTZ,AusAid,
UNICEF,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme,GovernmentsandNon-GovernmentalDevelopmentOrganisations.Someofhispastresearchactivitiesinclude:managingenvironmentalandsocialdevelopmentprojectsinChina,notablyinWuhan,China,onathreeyearprojectfundedbytheUKGovernment’sGlobal
EnvironmentalChangeProgram.InEastTimor,DrTaylorworkedforseveralyearsforUNICEFandUNDP,asaseniordevelopmentadvisortotheGovernment.Currently,DrTaylorisworkingwithateamfromtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencesontheNationalPovertyAssessmentinChina.
No.1 new university in London for social policy research, with 95% deemed internationally recognised, internationally excellent or world leading.
Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Academic profile
www.lsbu.ac.uk/ahs
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OurLLBcourseisrelevanttoabroadrangeofcareersandisnotjustforaspiringlawyers.Onthiscourseyouwilladoptananalyticalandcriticalapproachtothecontentandoperationofthelawtoprovideyouwithwiderinsightsintothesocial,economic,politicalandmoralfactorsthatshapelegaldevelopmentandapplication.
Career and progression opportunitiesTheLLBisaQualifyingLawDegreevalidatedbytheLawSocietyandtheBarCouncil(theprofessionalbodiesgoverningsolicitorsandbarristersinEnglandandWales)andisthereforeidealforinternationalstudentslookingtobecomeUK-basedlawyers.
TheLLBcourseisalsorelevanttojobswheretheskillsofanalysis,clearcommunication,efficientorganisationandreasonedpersuasionarevalued.Agoodunderstandingofthelawisvaluableinmanypartsofinternationalcommerceandindustriallife.EnglishCommonLawishighlyvaluedincommercialtrans-nationallegalpractices,soasanLLBgraduateyouwillhavethesecurityofhavingmarketablelegalskillswhereveryouchoosetolive.
Professional and industry linksStudentsareencouragedtoundertakeaplacementintheirsecondyearofstudytodeveloptheirpracticallegalandprofessionalskills.TheLawDepartmenthasprofessionallinkswithLondon-basedlegalfirmsandtheSouthLondonLawSociety.OurcentrallocationalsoplacesusclosetoLondon’sLawCourtsandthereforethehubofthelegalprofessionintheUK.
Overthethreeyears,youwillcovertopicssuchas:
• Legalskills,legalstudyandlegalsystems• Contractlaw• Tortlaw• Publiclaw• Workinginthelaw• Criminallaw• Property,equity,trusts• EUlaw• Landlaw
TheLSBULLB(Hons)LawishighlycompatiblewiththeLondonExternalLLBprogramme.StudentscurrentlystudyingtheLondonExternalLLBmayhavetheopportunitytotransferintothesecondorthirdyearofourLLBcourseandcompletetheirstudiesattheUniversity.
Entry requirements• 260UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Faculty of Arts and
Human Sciences (AHS)
LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Law
Highlighted undergraduate course
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ThiscourseisintendedforinternationalstudentswishingtodevelopacareerinthetourismandhospitalitysectorsandforwhomEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguage.Englishisthecommonlanguageofthetourismindustryworldwide.Withagrowingnumberofdevelopedandlessdevelopedcountriesenteringthetourismmarketasbothdestinations(Cambodia,Vietnam,SouthAmerica,andEasternEurope)andsuppliersoftourists(Russia,India,China)thereisagrowingdemandforwellqualifiedgraduates.AgoodworkingknowledgeofbusinessEnglishgivesourgraduatestheskillstoconfidentlydealwiththeinternationalnatureofthetourismindustry.
Career and progression opportunitiesOurgraduatesgoontoworkwithcountryclubs,integratedresorts,internationalhotelchains,airlinesandtouroperatorsworld-wide.Manyalsostarttheirownbusinessesintheircountryoforigin.Start-upbusinesseshaveincludedaweb-basedtouroperationsbusiness,restaurantsand
eventsmanagementcompanies.Despitebeingagrowthindustryinmanyoftheworld’seconomiesthesectorisshortofhighqualitymanagers.Thisdegreegivesyoutheskillsandexperiencetoexcelwithintheglobalindustryarena.Thereisanoptiontotakeworkexperienceduringthecourseandincreaseyouremployability.
Overthethreeyearsyoucancoverarangeoftopics:
• Tourismindustryandimpacts• Managementandleadership• Marketsandmarketing• Businesslanguage• Destinationandplanningmanagement• Heritageplanning• Internationaltransportandplanning• Englishasagloballanguage• TeachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage
Entry requirements• 240UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
BA (Hons) International Tourism and Business English
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Thiscourserespondstothelatestdevelopmentsininternationalfilmpractice;exploresnewconnectionsbetweenthecreative,culturalandintellectualdemandsoffilmmaking;incorporatesthelatesttechnologiesandtechniquestoenablethenextgenerationoffilmmakersanddigitalmediaproducerstocombinetheirpassionforfilmmakingwiththeirdegreeambitions.
Withanintegratedmixoffilmmakingandfilmtheorysubjectsthiscourseexploitsitspositionattheveryheartofoneoftheworld’sgreatfilmmakingculturestoensurethatyouarepresentedwitheveryopportunitytoexcelasamediaprofessional.
Studyingtheoriesofrepresentationandfilmreception,alongwithdevelopmentsinthefunctionoffilmandvideoincontemporarymediaculture,youwillbenefitgreatlyfromdedicatedsubjectsincludinghighdefinitioncinematographyanddigitalediting.Youwilllearnhowtowriteandpitchyourownscreenplays,developyourownfilmprojectsandcompetefortheopportunitytobescreenedataLondoncinemainfrontofmediaprofessionals.
Career and progression opportunities Thecourseisdesignedforthosewhowanttogointofiction,documentaryorexperimentalfilmproduction,butalsocommercialvideo,videoart,postproduction,videoediting,scriptwriting,anddirectingwithintheadvertising,television,filmandonlineindustries.
Studentfilmshavebeenscreenedatfilmfestivalsfromthe:1stAnnualHackneyFilmFestival,totheCinemagikShortFilmFestivalinMalta.GraduateshavegoneontojobswiththeBBC,post-productionfacilities,andfilmandvideoproductioncompanies.
Professional and industry linksTheteachingteamhavecontactswithkeyproductionandpostproductionfacilitiesandorganisemasterclasseswithindustryprofessionals.RecentstudentshavedoneworkexperienceforSaatchiandSaatchi,theBBC,TheLondonStudiosandvariousindependentfilmandTVproductioncompanies.
Entry requirements• 240UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
BA (Hons) Digital Film and Video
Highlighted undergraduate course
15% of Research in Media at LSBU is classed as world leading.
Research Assessment Exercise 2008
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Thetourismandhospitalitysectorsaremajoreconomicforcesinmostcountriesacrosstheglobe.Toexcelinthisinternationalmarketplaceamanagerneedstobeagoodleader,entrepreneurandshowawarenessoftheethical,cultural,environmentalandsocialsettingswithinwhichtheyareworking.ThisnewMastersdegreeencouragesanentrepreneurialapproachtoexaminingthegrowthopportunitiesandrisksassociatedwithtourismbusinessesanddestinations.Theprogrammeaddressestheneedsofboththecommercialandnon-commercialelementsofthesector,thelatteroftenrequiringpublic/privatepartnershipformsofgovernance.Youwillbeabletotailoryourstudiestofityourareasofinterest;thismaybeinthepublicorprivatesector;orinrelationtospecificUK,Europeanorinternationaldestinations.
Career and progression opportunitiesThereisaworldwideshortageofwellqualifiedtourismandhospitalitymanagers.IfyouareacademicallymindedthiscouldalsobeapositivesteptowardsaPhDandanacademiccareer.
Professional and industry linksAsoneoftheworld’sleadingtouristdestinationsandathrivingcapitalcity,Londonistheidealplacetostudytourismmanagementatpostgraduatelevel.Withmanyofthetopemployersbasedhereyouwillhaveaccesstosomeofthebestprofessionalnetworksinthebusiness.ThisdegreeisjointlydeliveredwithINHollandUniversity,Amsterdam,givingyoutheoptiontostudythefirstsemesterinanotherEuropeancapital.
Topicscoveredonthecourse:
• Criticalissuesintourismandhospitality• Citymarketing• Cross-culturalmanagement• Businessstrategyandmanagement• Marketingande-distribution• Leadershipdevelopment• Dissertationorextendedmanagement
project
*Thiscourseissubjecttovalidation
Entry requirements• Internationalequivalenttoa
2:2BachelorsdegreefromaUKuniversityinarelevantsubjectarea
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.*
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management*
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LLM International Human Rights and DevelopmentLLMInternationalHumanRightsandDevelopmentexploresthelegalroleintheprotectionofinternationalhumanrightswithinthecontextofinternationaldevelopmentandrefugeepractice.Youwillexplorecontemporarydebatesinthecontextofspecificcountriesandthemes.GraduatesofthisLLMwillbewellequippedtoworkinthefieldsoflaw,humanrightsanddevelopment(eitherintheUKorabroad)asadvisors,experts,researchersandpolicymakers.
LLM International Criminal Law and ProcedureThisnewLLMcoursecoverstheconceptsandenforcementofinternationalcriminallaw,withafocusoninternationalcrimesthatfallunderthejurisdictionofinternationalcriminalcourtsandtribunals(genocide,crimesagainsthumanity,warcrimesandaggression).Thecoreprinciples,law,andinstitutionsofinternationalcriminallawarecontextualisedagainstinternationallawandhumanrights,andinternationalhumanitarianlaw.
ThecoursebringstogetherthefollowingsubsetcategoriesofInternationalLaw:InternationalCriminalLaw,InternationalHumanRightsLawandHumanitarianLawbyexploringthecontoursofthedutytoprosecutethosewhocommitinternationalcrimes.And,itfocusesontheapplicationofdomesticandinternationallawtothequestionofjurisdictionoverinternationalcriminalactivities,includinguniversaljurisdictionofnationalcourts.
Entry requirements• Internationalequivalenttoa
2:2BachelorsdegreefromaUKuniversityinLaworarelevantsubjectarea
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.*
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
LLM Programmes
Highlighted postgraduate course
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ThisMScDevelopmentStudiescourseisinterdisciplinaryandinnovatory.Itisdesignedforthosewhowishtopursuecareerswithgovernments,nongovernmentalorganisations,internationalagencies,publicandprivateorganisationsandenterprises.Throughtheuseofcasestudiesyouwillanalyseacomprehensiverangeofdevelopmentissues,suchas:markets,tradeandtheglobaleconomy;theroleofinternationalinstitutionsandagencies;humandevelopment;povertyandpovertyreduction;socialprovisionindevelopingcountries;ruraldevelopmentandurbanisation;environmentalpoliciesandsustainabledevelopment;empowermentandparticipation;andmigration.Thecoursedevelopstheskillsrequiredtoundertakedevelopmentresearch,focusingonappropriatemethodologies,datacollection,policydesignandimplementation.StudentshavereceivedscholarshipsfromtheEuropeanUnion,theAfricaEducationalTrust,andBritishCouncilCheveningScholarships.
Career and progression opportunitiesPreviousstudentshaveenteredcareersinmanyfieldsworkingforinternationalorganisationssuchas:theUnitedNationsanditsconstituentorganisations,the
WorldBank,theInternationalLabourOrganisationandtheWorldHealthOrganisation.Manytakeupimportantpostsintheirhomecountrieswithingovernment,non-governmentandcivilsocietyorganisationsornon-governmentaldevelopmentorganisationsintheUK,suchasChristianAidandOxfam,inadditiontoteachingpostsinuniversitiesandcollegesspecialisinginresearch.
Professional and industry linksWehaveexcellentrelationswithDevelopmentAgenciesandNGOsworkinginthedevelopmentfield.
RecentandcurrentresearchbystaffincludeprojectsfundedbytheWorldHealthOrganisation,theWorldBank,theUnitedNationsChildren’sFund,theUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme,theUKDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment,andtheEconomicandSocialResearchCouncil.
Inrecentyears,staffmembershaveconductedresearchinBangladesh,Brazil,Chile,China,EastTimor,Eritrea,Ethiopia,theGambia,Ghana,India,Indonesia,Kenya,Nigeria,Pakistan,Somalia,Sudan,UgandaandZambia.
Entry requirements• Internationalequivalenttoa
2:2BachelorsdegreefromaUKuniversityinarelevantsubjectarea
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.*
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
MSc Development Studies
Highlighted postgraduate course
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Full list of courses
Undergraduate
Course title Award IntakeArtsManagement BA(Hons) SeptCreativeWriting BA(Hons) SeptCriminology BSc(Hons) SeptCriminologyandSocialPolicy BSc(Hons) SeptCriminologyandSociology BSc(Hons) SeptCriminologywithLaw BSc(Hons) SeptCriminologywithPsychology BSc(Hons) SeptCriminologywithSociology BSc(Hons) SeptDigitalFilmandVideo BA(Hons) SeptDigitalMediaArts BA(Hons) SeptDigitalPhotography BA(Hons) SeptDrama&PerformanceStudies BA(Hons) SeptEnglishandMediaStudies BA(Hons) SeptEnglishwithCreativeWriting BA(Hons) SeptEnglishwithDrama&Performance BA(Hons) SeptEnglishwithFilmStudies BA(Hons) SeptFilmStudies BA(Hons) SeptFilmStudiesandEnglish BA(Hons) SeptFilmStudiesandMediaStudies BA(Hons) SeptGameCultures BA(Hons) SeptHousingStudies BA(Hons) SeptInternationalPolitics BA(Hons) SeptInternationalPoliticsandSociology BSc(Hons) SeptInternationalPoliticswithLaw BSc(Hons) SeptInternationalPoliticswithSociology BSc(Hons) SeptInternationalTourismandBusinessEnglish BA(Hons) SeptLaw LLB(Hons) SeptLawwithCriminology BSc(Hons) SeptLawwithPsychology BSc(Hons) SeptLawwithSociology BSc(Hons) SeptMediaStudiesandEnglish BA(Hons) SeptMediaandCulturalStudies BA(Hons) SeptMediaandFilmStudies BA(Hons) SeptMultimediaJournalism BA(Hons) SeptMusicandSonicMedia BA(Hons) SeptPsychology BSc(Hons) Sept
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Full list of courses
Psychology(ChildDevelopment) BSc(Hons) SeptPsychology(ClinicalPsychology) BSc(Hons) SeptPsychologywithCriminology BSc(Hons) SeptSocialPolicy BSc(Hons) SeptSociology BSc(Hons) SeptSociologywithPsychology BSc(Hons) SeptSustainableCommunities BA(Hons) SeptTheatrePractice:CreativeProducing BA(Hons) SeptTourism,LeisureandHospitalityManagement BA(Hons) SeptUrbanandEnvironmentalPlanning BA(Hons) SeptUrbanPlanningDesign Jan
Postgraduate Course title Award IntakeBuiltEnvironmentStudies MSc⁄MA SeptCriminologyandResearchMethods MSc SeptDevelopmentStudies MSc SeptEducationforSustainability MSc SeptInternationalCriminalLawandProcedure LLM SeptInternationalHumanRights&Development LLM SeptInternationalTourism&HospitalityManagement MSc Jan/Sept LegalStudiesCommonProfessionalExam LLM SeptOverseasTeacherTrainedRoute SeptPlanningPolicyandPractice MA SeptRefugeeStudies MSc Jan/SeptSocialResearchMethods MSc SeptTownPlanning MA SeptUrbanPlanningDesign MA Jan/SeptUrbanRegeneration MA Sept
Faculty of Arts and
Human Sciences (AHS)
‘I chose to study at London South Bank University for three good reasons. First of all, I wanted to graduate with the best chance of getting a good job and a good salary. Secondly, because of the diversity and equality that the University practices, and thirdly because the University is in the heart of London.’
Angelina Gyake, BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
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Faculty ofBusiness (BUS)
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the fAcultY of Business offers A Wide rAnGe of courses in the AreAs of Business, mAnAGement, AccountinG And finAnce, mArketinG, humAn resources, computinG And informAtion technoloGY, And courses for the not for profit sector.
Wehavestronglinkswithindustryandthebusinessworld,andourcoursesareconstantlyupdatedtomeetnewbusinessandtechnologicalneedsintheworkplace.
Ourcoursesareprofessionallyaccreditedbyindustrybodies,including:
• InstituteofDirectMarketing(IDM)• TheAssociationofAccountingActuaries(ACA)• TheAssociationofCharteredCertifiedAccountants(ACCA)• TheCharteredInstituteofMarketing(CIM)• TheCharteredInstituteofPublicFinanceandAccountancy(CIPFA)• TheCharteredManagementInstitute(CMI)• TheConsultativeCommitteeofAccountingBodies(CCAB)• TheInstituteofCharteredSecretariesandAdministrations(ICSA)• TheInstituteofInternalAuditors(IIA)• TheBritishComputerSociety(BCS)
Wehaveanexcellentrecordfortheemploymentofourstudents.Successfulgraduatesprogresstoavarietyofcareersinareassuchasaccounting,banking,humanresources,marketing,publicrelations,softwaredevelopment,dataanalysis,mobilecomputingandwebdevelopment.
WehavelongstandingpartnershipswithuniversitiesthroughoutEurope,Asia,andotherpartsoftheworld,andatrulyinternationalstudentbody.
TheFacultyalsohoststheUniversity’sNationalBakerySchool,theoldestbakingschoolintheUK.
IhadpreviouslycompletedaBusinessManagementdegreeandanAdvertisingdegreeinBrazil,butwantedtobroadenmyhorizonsandgainmoremarketingknowledge.
MarketingwasmyareaofexpertiseandLSBUofferedthecoursethatIwaslookingforwiththedisciplinesandsubjectsthatIwantedtofocuson,plustheSouthwarkCampuswasverycosmopolitanandIfoundthestaffandteachersveryfriendlyand
helpfulthroughout.
ThecoursefocusedonrealmarkettrendsandI’veachievedsomuchfromit.IwontheprizeforTopStudentPerformeroftheYear,andoneweekafterhandinginmydissertationIgotmyfirstjobasanAccountManageratanonlinemarketingagency.IamnowanAccountManageratOgilvy,oneoftheleadingadvertisingagenciesintheworld.
Leonardo Cavalcanti
MSc International Marketing
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Thiscoursefocusesonthestudyoforganisations,theirmanagementandthechangingexternalenvironmentinwhichtheyoperate,andisdesignedtoprepareyouforacareerinbusinessandmanagement.
Theunitscombinetheoreticalperspectiveswithcurrentindustrypracticetoenableyoutodevelopanunderstandingoftherelevantknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforfutureemployment.
Ourbusinesscoursesaredesignedtobeflexible.Youwillundertakeacommonyearone,whichcoversthefundamentalareasofbusinesseducation,theninthesubsequentyearsyoucanworktowardsaspecialisminoneofsevenareas.Thetitleofyourdegreeisdeterminedbywhetherornotyouundertakeaworkplacementafterthesecondyear.
Inthecommonfirstyear,youwillcoverthefollowingtopics:
• Businesseconomics• Organisationalbehaviourandhuman
resources• Businesssystems:anintroductory
managerialperspective
• UnderstandingthebusinesscontextorBusinesslanguageskills
• Introductiontomarketing• Quantitativeliteracy• Accountingfundamentals
Youwillalsohavetheopportunitytotakeupoptionalunits.
Inthesubsequentyears,youcanspecialiseinareassuchasmarketing,humanresourcemanagement,finance,informationsystems,strategicmanagementandinternationalbusinesseconomics.
Theemploymentrecordofourbusinessgraduatesisexcellent,withgraduatesenteringintoallfieldsofbusinesssuchasfinance,humanresourcemanagementandadvertisinginorganisationssuchasPriceWaterhouseCoopers,TescoandtheRoyalBankofScotland.
Entry requirements• 220UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
BA (Hons) Business Studies
Highlighted undergraduate course
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Ourcourseoffersyoutheopportunitytogainaprestigiousaccountingandfinancedegreeatthesametimeasqualifyingasapart-qualifiedaccountant.ThelatterisachievedbygivingyoutheopportunitytogainmaximumexemptionsfromtheAssociationofCharteredCertifiedAccountants(ACCA)Fundamentalslevel.
Thecurriculumoffersamixofaccounting,financialandgeneralbusinessunitsthatblendtogethertogiveyouanunderstandingofthefinancialworldandthetopicalissuesaffectingthatworld.Onaday-to-daybasisthecourseallowsyoutomixandshareexperienceswithadiversegroupofpeople–allofwhomhaveacommoninterestinfinanceandaccountingrelatedsubjects.
Inadditiontolectures,seminarsandtutorials,whicharethestaplesofanycourse,teachingmethodsincludestudentpresentations,groupworking,role-playingexercises,hands-oncomputingandcomputerassistedlearningpackages.Wealsoaimtostrengthenyourinterpersonalskillstohelpyouestablishacareerinyourchosensubjectarea.
Youwillcoverarangeoftopics,including:
• Businesseconomics• Professionalandinterpersonalskills• Financialaccounting• Managementaccounting• Businessorganisation• Corporateandbusinesslaw• Tax• Financialreporting• Financialmanagement• Auditandassurance
Thisqualificationpreparesyoutoworkeitherasapart-qualifiedaccountantinpublicpractice,industryorcommerce,orasafinanceprofessional,specialisingincorporatefinanceandrelatedareaslikeequityanalysis,derivativestradingorforeignexchangedealing.
ThiscourseisACCAaccreditedandoffersyoutheopportunitytosimultaneouslygainmaximumexemptionsfromtheKnowledgeandSkillsmodulesofACCAFundamentalslevel.Thisisthemaximumnumberofexemptionspermittedandcurrentlythereareonlyalimitednumberofeducationalinstitutionsofferingdegreecourseswiththisstatus.
Entry requirements• 280UCASPoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Highlighted undergraduate course
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
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LSBUhasbeendeliveringComputingcoursesformanyyearsandhasrecentlyenhancedthispathwaytoprovidemoreemphasisondistributedsystems,andsoftwareengineering.Thedegreecoversawiderangeofsubjectareas,buttheunderlyingphilosophyistherecognitionthatinthedevelopmentofsoftwarethetrueprofessionaladoptsanengineeringapproach,withalltheimplicationsthishasforrigourandquality.Youwilldevelop:
• Knowledgeandunderstandingoftheprincipalsofsystemsanalysis,designanddevelopmentofreliable,large,complexsystems.
• Theabilitytoabstracttheessentialaspectsofrequirementsandmodelthemandtheirpotentialsolutions.
• Theabilitytoproducespecificationsandrobustlyengineeredsystemstotherequirementsofclients,manyofwhommaynotbecomputerexperts.
Inaddition,theResearchMethodsunitwilldevelopyourabilitytofindexistingsolutions(orpartialsolutions)totheproblemyouareaddressing.Youwillalsoneedtobeabletofindre-usableresourcesfromoff-the-shelf-systems,throughobjectrepositoriesandpatternstoappropriatelanguagelibrarysupport,andtofindouthowtousethem.Theprojectwillenableyoutostrengthenyourskillsandyourabilitytoengineerasolutiontoaproblem.
Graduatesincomputingarefoundintechnicalfieldssuchascomputeroperations,computersystemssalesandservice,programming,systemsanalysis,softwareengineeringandtechnicalauthorship,aswellasprofessionsthatrequireacombinationofcomputingandothercapabilities,especiallyintheworldofbusinessandcommerce.Therearealsoampleopportunitiesforpostgraduatestudy.
Topicscoveredthroughoutthecourseinclude:
• Constructinganddevelopingapplications
• i-Culture• Socio-technicalanalysisofrequirements• Softwaredevelopmentforbusiness• Systemsdesigntechniques• Practicalsoftwareengineering• Engineeringsoftware• Distributedcomputersystems• Projectwork
Entry requirements• 220UCASPoints+5GCSEsincluding
EnglishandMaths• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
BSc (Hons) Computing
Highlighted undergraduate course
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MBAOurMastersinBusinessAdministrationisdistinguishedbyitsinternationalfocus,bothincoursecontentandinstudentbody.TheMBAcourseseekstoprovideahigherlevelmanagementqualification,buildingonLondonSouthBankUniversity’stwentyyearexperienceofmanagementeducation.ThisstudyrouteisopentostudentswhoarelookingforafulltimeMBAcoursedirectlyaftergraduating.
Modulesinclude:Managerialeconomics;Accountingandfinance;Managinghumanresources;Managingstrategyandchange;Marketingmanagement;Criticalmanagementenquiry;Dissertation.
Executive MBAThroughtheEuropeanCreditTransferScheme,studentscanchosetotakehalftheirstudiesinLondonandhalfinBerlinorPariswiththepossibilityofgainingajointlyawardedMBAfromLSBUandoneofourpartnerinstitutions.TheMBAisinteractiveandhighlyparticipative,usingamixoflectures,seminarsandcasestudysessions.Graduatesapplyingforthisprogrammearerequiredtohaverelevantmanagerialworkexperience.
Modulesinclude:Managerialeconomics;Managingaccountancyandfinance;
Managinghumanresources;Managingstrategyandchange;Marketingmanagement;Contemporarymanagementissues;Dissertation.
MBA Chinese Business PracticeTheMBAChineseBusinessPracticeisauniquecoursedelivered,inthemediumofEnglish,inLondonandShanghai.ThefirstsemesteristaughtatLondonSouthBankUniversityandthesecondsemesteratShanghaiNormalUniversity.StudentsalsoattendathreemonthinternshipinShanghai.ScholarshipswillbeofferedtothoseexceptionalstudentswhoareabletodemonstraterealcommitmenttostudyandworkinChina.
Modulesinclude:Managerialeconomics;Accountingandfinance;Managinghumanresources;Managingstrategyandchange;Marketingmanagement;Criticalmanagementenquiry;Dissertation.
EmploymentprospectsforMBAgraduatesareexcellent.Inadditiontostrategicmanagementsuccessfulstudentscanenteravarietyofrolesinconsulting,marketing,financeandHRmanagement.StudentqualifyforassociatemembershipoftheCharteredInstituteofManagement(CIM).
Entry requirements• Honoursdegreeminimumof2:2or
foreignequivalent• Forstudentswhosefirstlanguageis
notEnglishapplicantsshouldhavelevelIELTS6.5orTOEFL610
MBA Masters in Business Administration programme
Highlighted postgraduate course
LSBU has recently been appointed, as one of a small group of universities,
to Buying Solutions’ Pan Government Framework Agreement of study
and qualifications in Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and
Masters in Public Administration (MPA). We are the only London-based
university to be approved to deliver both the MPA and MBA awards to
government staff on a part-time and executive basis.
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Thisisaspecialisedcoursethatprovidesstudentswithathoroughandcomprehensivegraspoftheprinciplesandapplicationsofinternationalfinanceandaccounting,togetherwithrelevanttechnicalandconceptualskills,whileintegratingtheorywithpractice.
FortheMScyouarerequiredtocompleteeighttaughtunitsandthedissertation.StudentswhocompleteonlyeighttaughtunitsareeligibleforaPgDip.
Core units• Advancedinvestmentanalysis• Corporatefinance• Internationalfinancialreporting• Managementaccounting• Researchmethodsandmethodologies• Dissertation
Optional units• Banklendingandcreditrisk• Bankvalueandperformance
• Corporategovernancetheoriesandissues
• Corporatelaw• Corporatemanagementandstrategy• Internationalbusinesslaw• Internationalfinancialmarketsand
institutions• Financialmanagementofinternational
business• Institutionalfundmanagement• Internationalbanking• Introductiontointernationaltaxation• Islamicfinance
Thetaughtunitsareassessedbyarangeofmethods,includingcoursework,assignments,presentations,groupwork,casestudies,unseenexaminations.
OurgraduatesarehighlyemployableandprogressintosoughtafterroleswithinthefinancesectorintheUKandabroad.
Entry requirements• Honoursdegreeinrelevantsubject,
or• Professionalaccounting
qualificationequivalenttoFundamentalsLevelofthecurrentACCAprofessionalqualification.
• Wewelcomeoverseasapplicantswithprofessionalaccountingqualifications,whowillbeconsideredforadvancedentryonthebasisofexemptionforpriorlearning.
• EnglishproficiencyatlevelIELTS6.5orequivalent.HoweverifyousatisfytheacademicentryrequirementsbuthavenoIELTS,wemayassessEnglishproficiencyinanintervieworthroughdocumentaryevidence.
MSc International Accounting and Finance
Highlighted postgraduate course
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Thisspecialistcourseexaminescurrentglobalmarketingissuesandaimstoprovidetheskillsyouwillneedtostayattheforefrontofthisdisciplinethroughoutyourcareer.
Yourstudieswillextendyourawarenessofthecomplex,dynamicandsometimeshostileinternationalbusinessenvironment.
Themainthrustofthisprogrammeistoequipfuturemarketingmanagerswiththeknowledgeandunderstandingtomakeandimplementmarketingdecisionsfortheinternationalarena.Thiscourseenablesyoutoapplytheoreticalframeworksandprinciplestothepracticalworkenvironment.
Youwillgainpracticalevaluativeandproblemsolvingskillstoequipyouformoreseniorrolesinmarketingmanagement.Thetaughtcomponentofthecoursewillprovideyouwiththemostcurrentthinkinginmarketingmanagement,includingmarketingscience,changingconsumerbehaviour,newmediaandthecommunicationsprocess,pricingacrossborders,andmarketinginemergingmarketsamongstothers.Youwillbegiventheopportunitytodevelopanindividualapproachtoresearchenablingyoutospecialiseinaparticularfieldofmarketing.
Coresubjectareas:
• Internationalbuyerbehaviour• Internationalmarketingstrategy• Foreignmarketentry• Researchmethods• Internationalpricingandfinance• Internationalproductandbrand
management• Marketingmetricsandinformation
management• Dissertation(20,000words)
Optionalsubjectareas:
• Integratedmarketingcommunications• Digitalmarketingstrategy• Globaloperationsandlogistics• Cultureandcommunicationin
internationalbusiness• Marketinginemergingmarkets• Marketdrivenmarketing
ThecourseisaccreditedbytheCharteredInstituteofMarketing(CIM).Successfulstudentsenterintodifferenttypesoforganisationsincludingmultinationalandglobalcompanies,publicsectororganisations,charitiesandstart-ups.
Entry requirements• Honoursdegree2:2orequivalent
inarelatedtopic,whichmustincludeasubstantialunitofstudyinmarketingoremploymentexperienceinmarketing
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.*
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MSc International Marketing
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Undergraduate
Course title Award IntakeAccountingandFinance BA(Hons) SeptBusinessAdministration BA(Hons) SeptBusinessInformationTechnology BSc(Hons) SeptBusinessIntelligence BSc(Hons) SeptBusinessManagement BA(Hons) SeptBusinessStudies BA(Hons) SeptBusinessorComputingInternational FoundationCourse SeptComputerSystemsManagement BSc(Hons) SeptComputing BSc(Hons) SeptHighPerformanceComputing BSc(Hons) SeptHuman–CentredComputing BSc(Hons) SeptInformationTechnology BSc(Hons) SeptMarketing BA(Hons) SeptMultimediaComputing BSc(Hons) SeptWebDevelopment BSc(Hons) Sept
Combined degrees ThefollowingcombinationdegreesareproposedforSeptember2012entry:
BA(Hons)HRandManagementBA(Hons)MarketingandmediacommunicationsBA(Hons)MarketingandManagementBA(Hons)ManagementandITBA(Hons)ManagementandELSBA(Hons)MarketingandTourismBA(Hons)ManagementandITBA(Hons)DigitalandSocialMarketingBA(Hons)HumanResourcesManagement
Moredetailswillbeavailableonourwebsite.
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Postgraduate Course title Award IntakeMBABusinessAdministration MBA Jan/SeptAccountingwithFinance MSc Feb/SeptCorporateGovernancewithICSA MSc SeptCorporateGovernance MSc SeptDigitalMarketing MSc JanEnterpriseComputing MSc SeptInformationAssurance MSc SeptInformationSystemsManagement MSc Jan/SeptInformationTechnology(IT) MSc Jan/SeptInternationalAccountingandFinance MSc Jan/SeptInternationalBusiness MSc Jan/SeptInternationalFinanceandBanking MSc SeptInternationalFinanceandInvestment MSc SeptInternationalHealthServicesandHospitalManagement MSc SeptInternationalHumanResources MSc SeptInternationalManagement MA SeptInternationalMarketing MSc Jan/SeptInternetandDatabaseSystems MSc Jan/SeptStrategicITManagement MSc Jan/SeptMarketing MA SeptMarketingCommunications MSc Jan/SeptMarketingManagement MSc Jan/SeptWebandMobileMarketing MSc Jan/Sept
Faculty of
Business (BUS)
‘IstartedatLSBUin2007withanExtendedDegreeinEngineering,thenprogressedontotheBEng.BeforestudyinginLondonIcompletedadiplomainElectricalPowerEngineeringinmynativeMyanmar.
Myaimistocontributethewell-beingoftheplanetandtobuildapeaceful,greenandharmonioussocietybydesigning
sustainablebuildingsandresearchingnewtechniquesthatcanreducecarbonemissions.
TheinspirationallecturersatLSBUusedsimplemethodstoteachstudentstounderstanddifficultconceptsandlawsofengineering.
WhenIgraduateIwillbelookingforamechanicaldesignengineeringjobwhichwilladdtomyacademicknowledgeintheBuildingServicesfield.
OneofthegreatthingsaboutlivingandstudyingatLSBUisthateverythingissoaccessible.’
Shine Min Khant
BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering
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our fAcultY offers some of the Best And most AccessiBle courses in enGineerinG, science And the Built environment AvAilABle in the uk. the hiGh quAlitY of our industrY links, emploYer enGAGement And speciAlist reseArch Are just some of the mAnY WAYs We enhAnce Your student experience.
Wecontinuallybuildonoveracenturyofexpertisetoensureourcoursesarehighlyrelevanttotoday’scareersmarket,andasaresultthehighestprofessionalbodiesinBritainaccreditmanyofourcourses
Wetakethefutureemployabilityofourstudentsveryseriouslyandamajorassettowardsthisisthekeyprofessionallinksweconstantlydevelopwithbusinessesandemployers.Weareproudofthereputationourteachingstaffhaveforthelevelofsupporttheyofferourstudents.This,plusourimpressiveindustry-standardpracticallaboratoriesandworkshopsgiveustherangeofassetsthatmakesuchadifferencetoourstudentexperience.
Ouracademicactivityisconductedacrossfourdepartments:
• AppliedScience• EngineeringandDesign• TheBuiltEnvironment• UrbanEngineering
Weaimtocreateanenvironmentthatischallengingandsupportive,enhancedbyoursuperiorrangeofequipmentandfacilities.Thesuccessofourapproachisunderlinedbythefactthatourrecordofgraduateemploymentisamongthehighestinthecountry.Ourgraduatesaregreatlyvaluedbyemployersandouralumniholdarangeofseniorpositionsinbusinessandthepublicsector,bothathomeandoverseas.
LSBU’sCentreforEfficientandRenewableEnergyinBuildings(CEREB)issettoreachpeopleacrosstheglobethankstoahighlyinteractivewebportaljointlyfundedbyindustrypartners.
‘ThewebportalwillmakeCEREBaccessibletoeveryone’,saysCentreDirectorTonyDay.‘Byallowingpeopleacrosstheglobetoaccessandsharedataandtakepartinlearningactivitieswithouthavingtotravel,we’llbereducingenergyconsumption–andestablishingthecentreasanimportantinternationalresource.’
Global reach
‘We aim to create an environment that is challenging and supportive, enhanced by our superior range of equipment and facilities.’
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Theaimofthiscourseistoprovideacreativeanddesignfocusededucationthatemphasisestheconsidereddesignofourenvironmentthroughanengagementwithcontemporarymaterial,socialandenvironmentalissues.
ThiscourseoffersyoutheopportunitytostudyinourdynamicdepartmentclosetotheTateModernandDesignMuseum.OuridentityisderivedfromourlocationinthecentreofLondonandfromthediversityofourstudentswhocomefromallaroundtheworld.
Thisisahighlycreativecoursewheredesignprojectworkisthefocusofourstudioculture.Youwilldevelopawiderangeofskillswhichteachyouhowtodrawbothbyhand,andusedigitalmedia.Historyandtheoryunitswilldevelopyourunderstandingofthesubjectofarchitecturewhilsttechnologyunitswillteachyouaboutstructures,materialsandhowarchitectureismade.Youwillalsoaddresstheissueofhowtodesignarchitectureinamoresustainableandethicalway.
YouwillneedtocompletetheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects(RIBA)examinations,Parts1,2and3(orequivalent)tobecomeanarchitect.ThiscourseisaccreditedbyRIBA,sobychoosingthiscourseyouwillbeontrack
forthesequalificationsthroughtheBA(Hons)Degree(RIBAPart1),DiplomainArchitecture(RIBAPart2)andProfessionalPracticeCourse(RIBAPart3).
Designandprojectworkmakesupover50%ofthecoursewiththeremainingunitsbeingcoresubjects.
Inthetaughtcomponentofthecourse,youwillcoverarangeoftopics,including:
• Design• Technology• Digitalmedia• Culturalstudies/historyandtheory• Professionalpractice
TheDepartmenthasexcellentlinksintopractice.WehavegraduatesworkingintheUK,America,Australia,TheFarEastandAfricaaswellasthroughoutEurope.Graduateshaveworked,orareworkinginthefollowingpractices:RichardRogersPartnership,NormanFosters,HawkinsBrown,AlfordHallMonaghan,NigelCoatesArchitectsandWilkinsonEyreArchitects.
StudentswhohavecompletedourundergraduatedegreeareeligibletoapplyforourPgDipinArchitecturefollowingaperiodinpractice.ThiscoursegivesexemptionfromRIBAPart2.Studentsarealsoeligibletoapplyforotherpostgraduateschoolsofarchitecturethroughoutthecountryinanyofthe40RIBArecognisedschools.
Entry requirements• 220UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Faculty of Engineering, Science
and the Built Environment (ESBE)
BA (Hons) Architecture
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Chemicalengineeringisconcernedwiththedevelopment,designandoperationofprocessesinwhichmaterialsundergochemicalreactionsand/orphysicalchangestoproduceproductsrangingfrompetroltoplastics,medicinestometalsandfoodanddrink.
Thiscoursetakeswilldevelopyouthroughtoadvancedtopicssuchasreactordesign,separationprocessesandcomputermodellingofprocessesandtheircontrol.Duringthecourseyouwillalsolearnhowbusinessorganisationsworkandtheskillsofprojectmanagement.
Weencourageourstudentstobreaktheiracademicstudiesandtakeyearthreeinindustry,whereyoucanstarttoputyournewlyacquiredskillsintopractice.Thisisanopportunitytounderstandthewayindustryfunctionsandtogainanappreciationofprioritiesofthecommercialenvironment.
ManyLSBUstudentsgettheirfirstjoboffersthroughthistrainingyear.SomestudentsareabletospendtheyearworkingoutsidetheUK,inEurope,andsometimesfurtherafield.
Importantly,thiscourseisaccreditedbytheInstitutionforChemicalEngineers(CEnglevel)whichofferstheopportunitytobecomeaCharteredEngineer.
Topicscoveredinclude:
• Chemicalandpetroleumengineering• Engineeringscience• Transferprocess• Engineeringcomputing• Thermalandfluidparticlesystems• Thermodynamics• Principlesofcontrol• Designproject• Separationandreactionengineering• Researchproject
Entry requirements• 240UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Highlighted undergraduate course
BEng (Hons) Chemical and Process Engineering
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Thislongestablishedcourseisfullyaccreditedbytheprofessionalengineeringinstitutionsand,afterpostgraduatestudyandtraining,leadstoCharteredEngineerstatus.
Thecourseisparticularlystronginitsstructuralandgeotechnicalengineeringcontentandrecentlystudentshavewonnationalcompetitionsfortheirstructuraldesignwork.
ExternallinksareveryimportanttotheDepartmentandexperiencesaresharedacrossthecourseswithseveralinputs,includingthoserelatedtoinnovativedesign,finiteelementmodelling,geotechnicsandcareerplanning.
ExperiencedcivilandstructuralengineersareprominentonourIndustrialAdvisoryPanelandinvolvethemselvesinprojectsupervision,mentoring,andlecturing.WehaveestablishedlinkswiththreeotherEuropeanuniversitiesandhaveaprogrammetoexchangestudentsandstaffwiththem.TheheadquartersandlibraryoftheInstitutionofCivilEngineersisaconvenientwalkawayfromtheLSBUcampus.
Overthedurationofthreeyears,youwillcoverarangeoftopicsincluding:
• Computingandnumericalmethods• Constructionmanagementandlaw• Designandconstruction• Designofanengineeringsystem• Engineeringgeology• Engineeringmaterials• Engineeringmathematicalmethods• Environmentalengineering• Fluidmechanics• Geotechnicalengineering• Hydraulics• Introductoryengineeringmathematics• Openchannelhydraulics• Professionalskills• Soilmechanics• Statics• Strengthofmaterialsanddesign• Structuraldesign• Surveying• Theoryofstructures
CivilengineershaveexcellentcareersprospectsintheUKandabroad.InLondon,thereareanumberofcapitalprojects,suchastheCrossRailProject,thatrequiretheskillsoflargenumbersofengineers.
Thiscoursehelpstopreparegraduatesforlong-termemploymentbothintheUKandoverseas.
Entry requirements• 240UCASpoints• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTS
level6.0orequivalent.**Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Highlighted undergraduate course
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Mechatronicscombinesthedisciplinesofmechanicalandelectronicengineeringtogetherwithcomputingandinformationtechnologysystems.Theprogrammeoffersanintegratedapproachtoengineering,incorporatingmechatronics,productdesign,microprocessor-basedcontrol,manufacturingsystems,modelling,simulationandqualitymanagement.Mechatronicsisessentialtothedesignandmanufactureofmodernproductsandprocesses.
Thecourseaimstodevelopyouintoamultidisciplinaryengineer,capableofworkinginmechatronicsandrelatedfields.Youwilllearnhowtoapplyanintegratedapproachindesigninganddevelopingproductsandprocesses.
Theindividualprojectisamajorelementofthecourse.Itinvolvesawiderspectrumofmultidisciplinaryresearchindesign,manufacturingsystems,qualitymanagementandIT,withdueregardtotheefficientexploitationofthetechnology,
materialsandmarketingresourcesofindustrialfirms.Weencourageourstudentstoworkonindustrial-basedprojects.
Anindicativelistoftopicscoveredonthiscourseare:
Core units• Advancedmanufacturing• Engineeringproductdesign• Mechatronics• Qualityengineeringmanagement• Researchmethods
Specialist units• Microprocessor-basedcontrol• Manufacturingsystemsandrobotics• Simulationandqualitycontrol• Majorindividualproject
Theprogrammeprovidesanexcellentbasisforcareers,whichincludeproductmanagers,projectleaders,productdevelopmentmanagers,researchengineers,andsystemsengineers.
Entry requirements• Honoursdegreewithaminimum
of2:2orequivalentinascience,engineeringorotherrelevantmanagement/technologicaldiscipline.
• EnglishproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.*However,ifanoverseasapplicantsatisfiestheacademicentryrequirementsbuthasnoIELTS,Englishproficiencymaybeassessedinaninterview,orsomedocumentalevidence.
• WeparticularlywelcomeoverseasandEUapplicantswithrelevantqualifications.
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Highlighted postgraduate course
MSc Mechatronics Engineering
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OurMScinPetroleumEngineeringprogrammeaimstobroaden,strengthenandintegrateknowledgeandunderstandingoftheoilandgasindustryprocesses.
Youwilllearnthemathematics,science,computer-basedmethods,design,andengineeringpracticetosolvepetroleumengineeringproblemsofvaryingcomplexity,takinginconsiderationtheeconomic,socialandenvironmentalcontext.
Attheendoftheprogrammeyoushouldhaveobtainedadeepandbroadknowledgeoftheintegratedmodeloftheoilreservoirinordertopredict,improve,maintainandtoinnovatetheprocessesofoilandgasproduction.
Anindicativelistoftopicscoveredonthiscourseare:
• Researchmethods• Reservoirengineering• Petroleumgeosciences• Drillingandcompletion• Petroleumeconomics• Petroleumproductionengineering• Productionsystemsandfacilities
YourdissertationwillbeanMScprojectwithindustrialfocus.
Thecomplexityoftheoilandgasindustryoffersawidevarietyofopportunitiesforcareerdevelopmenttopetroleumengineers.AsagraduateoftheMScinPetroleumEngineeringyourprofilewillmatchtheneedsindifferentareasofoilandgasproduction,andreservoirengineeringinlargecompanies,whichofferattractivegraduateprogrammes,andinmediumandsmalloperatingandconsultingcompanies.
LSBUgainedapprovalforthecreationoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineers(SPE)StudentChapterinMarch2007.TheinteractionwithSPE-Londonallowsourstudentstoattendspecialisedconferencesrelatedtotheoilindustry,andalsotohaveinvitedspeakersfromtheindustry,deliveringpresentationsonrelevanttopics.
Entry requirements• Honoursdegreewithaminimum
of2:2orequivalentinaphysicalscience,engineeringorotherrelevanttechnologicaldiscipline.
• EnglishproficiencyatlevelIELTS6.5orequivalent.*However,ifanoverseasapplicantsatisfiestheacademicentryrequirementsbuthasnoIELTS,Englishproficiencymaybeassessedinaninterview,orsomedocumentalevidence.
• WeparticularlywelcomeoverseasandEUapplicantswithrelevantqualifications.
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
MSc Petroleum Engineering
Highlighted postgraduate course
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TelecommunicationsandComputerNetworksEngineering(TeCNE)isaspecialistcoursedesignedforengineeringgraduatestoenhancetheirskillsinthisareaofhightechnology.Originallyseparatedisciplines,telecommunicationsandcomputernetworkshaveconvergedascommunicationsystemsandasaresulthavebecomemoresophisticated.Thefastpaceofdevelopmentrequirespeoplewithathoroughunderstandingoffundamentalprinciples.Ouraimistoproducegraduateswhowillbeablenotjusttorespondtochangebuttolookaheadandhelpshapefuturedevelopments.
ThiscoursealsocoverssomeCiscoCertifiedNetworkAssociateandCiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessionaltopicsoncomputernetworks.
Anindicativelistoftopicscoveredonthiscourseare:
• Introductiontodatacommunications• Datacommunicationstheory• Informationtheoryanderrorcontrol
techniques• Object-orientedprogrammingfor
networking• Researchplanningandmanagement• Distributedsystemsandinternetworking
• Opticalfibrecommunications• Wirelesscommunicationsandadvanced
networks• Majorproject
Theeighttaughtunitsareassessedbycourseworkandanendofunitexamination.Theprojectisassessedbyareport.
ThedepartmentworkscloselywithBritishTelecomResearchLaboratoriesandthereareopportunitiesforstudentstocarryouttheirmajorprojectwithintheBT/LondonSouthBankCommunicationsSystemsResearchCentre.
Therearediverseemploymentopportunitiesinthisexpandingfield,suchasequipmentmanufacturing,networkinfrastructuredevelopment,researchandprojectmanagement.
MScTeCNEisalsoofferedincollaborationwithBeijingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunications,ChinaandChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunications,China(pleasenotethatthisoptionisusuallyonlyappropriateforChinese-speakingstudents).
Entry requirements• Honoursdegreeequivalentto
aminimum2:2inelectronics,communicationsorcomputerengineering,or
• Professionalqualifications(e.g.CEng)alongwithseveralyearsofrelevantindustrialexperience(shouldincludeanalyticalwork).
• EnglishproficiencyatlevelIELTS6.5orequivalent.*However,ifanoverseasapplicantsatisfiestheacademicentryrequirementsbuthasnoIELTS,Englishproficiencymaybeassessedinaninterview,orsomedocumentalevidence.
*Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
Highlighted postgraduate course
MSc Telecommunications and Computer Network Engineering
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Full list of courses
Undergraduate
Course title Award IntakeAppliedScience BSc(Hons) SeptArchitecturalEngineering BSc(Hons) SeptArchitecturalTechnology BSc(Hons) SeptArchitecture BA(Hons) SeptBiochemistry BSc(Hons) SeptBiochemistry(Clinical) BSc(Hons) SeptBioscience BSc(Hons) SeptBuildingServicesEngineering BSc(Hons) SeptBuildingServicesEngineering BEng(Hons) SeptBuiltEnvironment,ExtendedDegreeProgramme SeptChemicalandProcessEngineering BEng(Hons) SeptCivilEngineering BEng(Hons) SeptCivilEngineering BSc(Hons) SeptCommercialManagement(QuantitySurveying) BSc(Hons) SeptComputerAidedDesign BSc(Hons) SeptComputerAidedEngineering BSc(Hons) SeptComputerSystems&Networks(CSN) BEng(Hons) SeptConstructionManagement BSc(Hons) SeptElectrical&ElectronicEngineering(EEE) BEng(Hons) SeptElectrical&ElectronicEngineeringwithSystemsforEnvironmentalServices(SES) BEng(Hons) SeptEngineering,ExtendedDegreeProgramme SeptEngineeringProductDesign BSc(Hons) SeptEnvironmentalBiology BSc(Hons) SeptFoodScience BSc(Hons) SeptFoodandNutrition BSc(Hons) SeptForensicScience BSc(Hons) SeptForensicSciencewithLawCombinedDegree BSc(Hons) SeptHumanBiology BSc(Hons) SeptIntegratedSciences(iSciences) BSc(Hons) SeptIntegratedSciencesforSustainability FdA SeptMechanicalEngineering BEng(Hons) SeptMechanicalEngineeringDesign BSc(Hons) SeptMechatronics BEng(Hons) SeptMicrobiology BSc(Hons) SeptPetroleumEngineering BEng(Hons) SeptProductDesign BSc(Hons) Sept
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Full list of courses
PropertyManagement(BuildingSurveying) BSc(Hons) SeptSportandExerciseScience BSc(Hons) SeptSportsProductDesign BSc(Hons) SeptSurveying(BuildingSurveyingorQuantitySurveying) BSc(Hons) SeptTelecommunications&ComputerNetworksEngineering(TeCNE) BEng(Hons) Sept
Postgraduate Course title Award IntakeAppliedandInterdisciplinarySportsScience MSc SeptArchitecture PgDip SeptBuildingServicesEngineering MSc Jan/SeptBuildingServicesEngineering–FlexibleLearning MSc SeptBuildingSurveying MSc SeptCivilEngineering MSc/PgDip/PgCert Jan/SeptComputerSystemsandNetworking(CSN) MSc SeptConstructionProjectManagement MSc SeptDesign&ManufacturingManagement MSc SeptEmbeddedandDistributedSystems MSc SeptEnvironmentalandArchitecturalAcoustics MSc SeptFoodSafetyandControl MSc Jan/SeptForensicScience MSc SeptManufacturingManagement MSc SeptMasterofResearchinElectricalandElectronicEngineering MRes SeptMechatronicsEngineering MSc SeptPetroleumEngineering MSc SeptPlanningBuildingsforHealth MSc SeptPropertyDevelopmentandPlanning MSc SeptQualityEngineeringManagement MSc SeptQuantitySurveying MSc SeptRealEstate MSc SeptSustainableEnergySystems MSc Jan/SeptStructuralEngineering MSc Jan/SeptTelecommunicationsandComputerNetworksEngineering(TeCNE) MSc Jan/Sept
Faculty of Engineering, Science
and the Built Environment (ESBE)
StudyingatLSBUisanabsolutedelightformeaswehavegreatlecturersthathavesomuchtooffer.Theymakeallstudentsfeelverywelcome.Thequalityofteachingitoutstanding.TheFacultyofHealthandSocialCarehasagreatlearningenvironmentwithroomsinthenewK2Building.
ThebestthingaboutthecourseisthechancetobetaughtbyChinesepractitioners,whomakethecourseveryinterestingandclosetoreallife.Wedon’tjustlearnaboutthebasicsof
traditionalChinesemedicine,butalsogettolearnaboutChinesecultureandunderstandthehistoryandrootswherethemedicineandhealingtechniquecomesfrom.AlsotheopportunitytotraveltoChinainthethirdyearisveryexciting.
Asaninternationalstudent,IliveinoneoftheLSBUhallsofresidence,whichisjustminutesfromcampus.IamquiteanartisticpersonandIlovethefactthatLSBUissocentraltoeverythingthatLondonhastooffer.
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Faculty of Healthand Social Care (HSC)
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TheLSBUdiplomatodegreeconversionprogrammeisthefirstofitskindavailabletoalliedhealthpractitionersinSingapore.InMay2010themostrecentgroupoftwentyradiographystudentscelebratedtheirgraduationfromtheprogrammeattheSingaporeArtMuseum.
Withaviewtoprogressingtheircareersandenhancingtheirsalaries,AlliedHealthstudentscanusethecombined
face-to-faceande-learningcourseasanopportunitytostudyataforeignuniversitywithoutleavingworkandhome.
‘Thisprogrammehasbeenveryenrichingasithasempoweredandequippedmewiththeknowledgetoapplyinmycurrentroleascentre-in-chargeradiographer’.Graduate
Overthepastyear,theworld’sfirstConfuciusInstituteforTraditionalChineseMedicineatLSBUhasbroadenedthescopeofitsworkinpromotingtheunderstandingofChinesemedicine.
Inadditiontothetaughtcourses,theInstituteisalsotargetingthoseatthestartoftheiracademiccareer,designingaChinesewellbeingcurriculumforKeyStage2pupils.Theresourcesaredesignedtohelp
schoolsmeetboththecitizenshipandforeignlanguagerequirementsoftheNationalCurriculum,andwillgivepupilsagroundinginMandarinChinese.
Inthesummer,some40studentsandstaffspenttimeinChinaatHarbinNormalUniversity,whileLSBUsportsambassadorsweretrainedincoachingtraditionalChineseexercisesandsports.
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Students graduate from Singapore’s first
Allied Health online learning programme
Focus on China: The Confucius Institute
We hAve A lonG-stAndinG reputAtion for professionAl educAtion, trAininG And reseArch in the fields of nursinG, midWiferY, Allied heAlth professions And sociAl Work.
WorkingwithmajorpartnerinstitutionsinLondonandtheSouthEastofEngland,weprovideflexibleprogrammesofstudyunderpinnedbyresearchandevidencebasedpractice.TherangeofprogrammesspanalllevelsofstudyfromfoundationdegreestoprofessionaldoctoratesandPhDs.Supportiveacademicandpracticalenvironmentsprepareourstudentsforsuccessfulcareersinhealthandsocialcare.
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Aswellasanexcellentgroundinginthetheoryandapplicationofacupuncture,thecourseprovidesafirmfoundationinChineselanguageandculture,extensiveclinicalexperience,athoroughunderstandingofwesternbiomedicalsciencesandresearchmethodology,andtheskillstobeareflectiveandprofessionalpractitioner.
ElementsofChinesemedicine,languageandculturemodulesaretaughtbyexperiencedlecturersfromChina.StudentsbenefitfromthiswealthofclinicalexperienceandextensiveknowledgeofthevarioustraditionsandhistoricaldevelopmentsinChinesemedicine.StudentswillalsolearnfrompractitionersbasedintheUKtogainamorecompletepictureandunderstandingoftheskillsrequiredtobeaprofessionalacupuncturistinthewest.
ClinicalworkstartsearlyinthecourseandbuildstowardsanextendedclinicalplacementinChina,duringthelatterhalfofYear3.ThisisfollowedbyafinalyearofclinicalpracticeintheUniversity’sdedicatedacupunctureclinic.
ExperiencedlecturersfromLSBUprovideathoroughfoundationinbiomedicalscienceandmodernresearch.Studentsalsostudyalongsideotherhealthcareprofessionalsanddeveloptheskillstobeareflectiveandprofessionalacupuncturist.
ThiscourseisrunthroughapartnershipbetweenLondonSouthBankUniversity,theConfuciusInstituteatLSBU,HeilongjiangUniversityofChineseMedicineandHarbinNormalUniversityandcurrentlyholdsStage1accreditationfromtheBritishAcupunctureAccreditationBoard(BAAB).
Thisfouryeardegreeprogrammeenablesgraduatestoworkasprofessionalacupuncturists.Atypicalgraduatewillbeahighlyprofessionalclinicalpractitionerinacupuncture.ThroughunderstandingChinesecultureandlanguageaswellasmodernresearchmethodologies,graduateswillbewellplacedtotakeadvantageofopportunitiesthatariseastheprofessionofacupuncturedevelopsinthewest.
Entry requirements• 200UCAStariffpoints• EnglishproficiencyatIELTSlevel
6.5orequivalent.Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
• ChinesestudentsshouldhaveapassintheStateEntranceExamwithascoreofatleast550to600points.
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Thefieldofacupunctureisbeingresearchedtoincreasinglyhighstandardsanditsrenewedcredibilityiscreatingmoreinterestinthefield.Itisthereforevitalthatwesupportthisgrowth–thefutureoftheprofessionisreliantuponit.
ThiscourseisprimarilyforpractitionersofChineseMedicinewhotrainedintheFarEast.Itprovidesathoroughunderstandingofavarietyofmethodologiesforcollectingandanalysingdata,whetheritispatient-centredqualitativereportsorquantitativebiochemicaldata.Studentswilldevelopawidevarietyofskillssuchascriticalthinkingandtheabilitytocommunicateyourfindingsintheinternationallanguageofscience–English.
Thecourseismulticulturalattractingstudentsfromallovertheworld,somestudyingChineseMedicineonourIntegratedMastersprogramme,somefrom
Entry requirements• Aminimumofa2:2bachelors
degreeinChineseMedicine/Acupuncture
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
MSc Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Chinese Medicine
otherhealthcareprofessions–makingitagreatmeetingplacetomakecontactandexchangeideas.
ThecoursealsoprovidestheopportunitytogainexperienceofpracticeintheWest,andtolearnsociologicaltheoriesthatunderpinillnessandillnessbehaviour.Thiswillenableyoutocrosstheculturaldividewhendealingwithwesternpatientsandenhanceyourpracticeinthestudentshomecountry
Theobjectiveisthatyougaintheskillstobeinvolvedinresearch,whetherathomeorabroad.Youwillhavetheabilitytopublishresearchpapersinpeer-reviewedjournalsandpresentatresearchconferences.InadditionyouwillbeideallyplacedtocontinuetopractiseintheWest.
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Thecoursewilldevelopyourpublichealth‘mindset’andgiveyoutheconfidenceandskillstoengagewiththenewpublichealthagenda.Itisavocationalcourseaimedatproducingpractitionerswhoaskquestionsandknowhowtosetaboutansweringthemthroughcriticalthinkingandreflectivepractice.
Thecentralthemeisacommitmenttotheprocessofenablingpeopleandcommunitiestoincreasecontrolovertheirhealthandwellbeing.Thisapproachprovidesyouwiththetoolsandknowledgetotackleinequalitiesinhealthandworktowardscombatingsocialexclusion.Teachingpublichealthfromthisperspectivemeansthatthecurriculumisbasedonasocialmodelofhealth.Itdrawsuponthemulti-disciplinary,multi-professionalcontextofpublichealthandengageswiththeinterfacebetweentheoryandpractice.
Thecourseprovidesanopportunitytoexamineconceptsofhealth,illnessanddiseaseinasocialcontext,thesocialconstructionofhealth,socialpatterningofhealth,illnessanddisease,andtheeffectivenessofinterventions.Itisinformedbyawiderangeofacademicdisciplines,someofwhichinclude:sociology,healthpolicy,healthpsychology,healthpromotion,
demography,epidemiology,statistics,management,ethicsandphilosophy.
Thecoursehasalongstandingreputationandlinkstothefieldofhealthpromotionandhealthimprovement.TheUniversityhasaMemorandumofUnderstandingwiththeRoyalSocietyofPublicHealthandthecourseteamarecloselyinvolvedwiththeUKHealthPromotionAcademicsForum,andinformallinkswiththeFacultyofPublicHealth.HSChasclosepartnershipswithlocalhealthandsocialcareproviders.
ThisMastersprogrammedevelopsconfident,effectiveandhighlyskilledpractitionerswithinarangeofdisciplinarybackgrounds.Previousstudentshavehadarangeofopportunitiesmadeavailabletothemoncompletionofthecourse,andhaveextendedanddevelopedtheirpublichealthrolesand/ortheirstrategicfunctions.
WehavewellestablishedindustrylinksthroughinformalnetworkswithFacultyofPublicHealth,SocietyofHealthEducation,HealthPromotionSpecialistsandRoyalSocietyofHealth.LSBUhasaMemorandumofUnderstandingwiththeRoyalSocietyofHealthandHealthPromotionForum,aswellasclosepartnershipswithlocalhealthandsocialcareproviders
Entry requirements• Aminimumofa2:2bachelors
degreeinahealthrelateddiscipline• Experienceinthefieldofpublic
health/healthpromotion/communityhealthinapaidorvoluntarycapacity.
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
• Ifyouhaveextensiveprofessionalexperiencebutdonotholdadegree,youareencouragedtomakeanapplication,orcontactustodiscussyoursuitabilityforthecourse.
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
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LSBUisoneoftheleadingcentresformanagementtraininginthepublicandhealthsectorsintheUK.ThiscoursehasprimarilybeendesignedforInternationalclientele:doctors,nurses,andadministratorsholdingseniormanagementposts.ItisrunthroughapartnershipbetweentheDepartmentofManagementintheBusinessFacultyandtheFacultyofHealthandSocialCare.
Ourcontributiontowardsmoreeffectivehealthmanagementincountrieswithdevelopinghealthcaresystemscomesthroughteaching,research,consultancyandpracticalrelationshipswiththehealthsectorinAfrica,theMiddleEastandSouthEastAsia.
Theemphasisofthecourseisonplanningandmanaginghealthservices,andthecurriculumincludesmanagementtheoryandpractice,strategicmanagement,epidemiology,healthpolicyandplanning.
Entry requirements• Aminimumof2:2bachelorsdegree• Seniorlevelworkexperienceina
healthservicesetting,or• Aprofessionalqualification,
recognisedasbeingequivalenttodegreelevelandappropriateseniorworkexperienceinahealthservicessetting
• EnglishlanguageproficiencyatIELTSlevel6.5orequivalent.Seepage64forequivalentqualifications.
MSc International Health Services and Hospital Management
TheprogrammealsoincludesathreeweekplacementwithanNHShospital.Thecourseischaracterisedbyanemphasisonpracticalskillsinformedbytheoreticalinsightsandmanagerialunderstanding.Studentsfromover150countrieshaveattendedthecourseandcometotheprogrammewithexistingexperienceofthehealthserviceandorhospitalmanagement.
Theoverallaimofthecourseistoproduceknowledgeable,competentseniormanagerswithgoodinterpersonalskillstooperateefficientlyandeffectivelyintheirhealthservices.
ApplicantsholdingtheLSBUPgDipinHealthServicesandHospitalManagementmayreturnandregisterfortheMScasstudentswithadvancedstanding.
TheprogrammeofstudywillincludetheResearchMethodsunit,whichisaprerequisitetothedissertationunits.
Hong Kong Hospital AuthorityTheHongKongHospitalAuthoritysponsorsasmallnumberofradiographystudentseachyeartostudyatLSBU.
InHolland UniversityTheFacultyhasa15yearhistoryofworkingwithcolleaguesatInHollandUniversity.ThepartnershiphasyieldedanumberoflargescaleEuropeanCommissionprojectstodevelopaspectsofeducationandtraininginimagingandradiotherapy.Studentsandstaffbenefitenormouslyfromthispartnershipwhichenablesinternationalexchangeandsharingofknowledge.
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PreparationProgrammes
TheELPPprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswhoseEnglishlanguagelevelsarenotyethighenoughfortheirchosenLSBUFoundationCampusacademicprogrammeateitherundergraduateorpostgraduatelevel.
Thecourseisflexibleandbasedaroundyourneeds.Dependingonyourlevelandspeedofprogression,youcouldbereadytostartyourLSBUFoundationCampuscoursewithinthreemonths.
Youwillbetrainedinallfourlanguageskills(reading,writing,listeningandspeaking)tothelevelrequiredforyourcourse(IELTS4.5forUndergraduateFoundationorIELTS5.0forMastersFoundation).
UponcompletionoftheELPPyoushouldbeableto:
• achieveanoverallscoreofatleast4.5(UFP)/5.0(MFP)intheinternalmockIELTStest.
• communicatesuccessfullyincommonsocialsettings
• understandbasicbusinessvocabularyandexpressions
ToensureyougettheresultsyouneedinyourfinalIELTSexamweassessyourprogressthroughoutthecoursebymeansoffullandregularmockIELTSassessmentssothatwhenyousityourfinalexamtherewon’tbeanysurprises.
Course unitsTheELPPfocuseson:• the4keylanguageskills:reading,writing,
listeningandspeaking• skillstraining• IELTSexampreparation
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IELTS score Minimum3.0orequivalent
Mode / Length 1,2or3termsIntake date September January April June
English Language Preparation Programmes (ELPP)
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ThisspecialistprogrammeisdesignedbyLSBUFoundationCampustoprepareinternationalstudentswhohavecompletedseniorsecondaryeducationforentrytoawiderangeofundergraduatedegrees.
SuccessfulcompletionguaranteesentrytoaLSBUundergraduatedegree.
TheProgrammewillenableyoutodevelopyourlanguage,studyskills,culturalawarenessandsubject-specificknowledge,ensuringthatyou’rewellpreparedforthedegreeyouwanttostudy.
WeknowyouwanttoprogresstoyourdegreesoachievingtherightIELTSscoreiscrucial.ToensurethatyougettheresultsyouneedinyourfinalIELTSexamweassessyourprogressthroughoutthecoursebymeansoffullandregularmockIELTSassessments,sothatwhenyousityourfinalexamtherewon’tbeanysurprises.
ThisisacomprehensiveprogrammeequivalenttoYear1ofanundergraduatedegreeforinternationalstudentswithadditionalEnglishforAcademicPurposes,offeringprogressiontoYear2ofBusinessStudies.
Thisprogrammeisaimedatstudentswhodonotquitehavetheacademicgradesand/orEnglishleveltostartthe1styearofanundergraduatedegreeatuniversity,buthaveastrongerprofilethanrequiredfortheinternationalUndergraduateFoundationProgramme.
TheInternationalDiplomaProgrammewillgiveyouagoodgroundinginyourchosensubjectsandwillallowyoutolearnthestudyskillsandresearchmethodsthatyouwillneedduringyourundergraduatedegreestudies.
Ifyoudon’thavetherightIELTSscoretostarttheFoundation(IELTS4.5)youcanbeginwithourEnglishLanguagePreparationProgramme.
Course unitsInadditiontoyourEnglishLanguagemoduleyouwillchooseafurtherthreemoduleswithinthefollowingsubjectpathways:
• Business,economics,finance&managementpathway
• Humanitiesandsocialsciencespathway• Engineeringsciencespathway• Art,designandmediapathway• Lifesciencespathway
www.lsbu.ac.uk/prospectivestudents/courses
ToprepareyoufortheacademicstyleofUKuniversities,yourcoursewillbedeliveredusingthemethodsyouwouldexpecttofindatahighqualityuniversity.
•classroomlessons•lectures•workshops/laboratorywork•seminars•tutorials•groupwork•debating•selfstudy
InadditiontoyourEnglishLanguagemoduleyouwillbestudyingthefollowingsubjects:
•IntroductiontoManagement•BusinessSkills•OrganisationalBehaviour•AccountingandFinance•EconomicEnvironmentofBusiness•BusinessResearch
IELTS score Minimum4.5orequivalent
Mode / Length 1yearIntake date September orJanuary
IELTS score Minimum5.5orequivalent
Mode / Length 1yearIntake date September orJanuary
International Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP)
International Diploma Programme (IDP)
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LSBUoffersaffordableandhighqualitypreparationprogrammesforinternationalstudentswhoaren’tcurrentlyeligiblefordirectentrytoaLSBUpostgraduatedegree.SuccessfulcompletionoftheInternationalMaster’sFoundationinBusiness,Economics,Finance&ManagementguaranteesyourentryonarangeofrelatedMaster’sdegreeprogrammesatLSBU.
Ourspecialistprogrammeisdesignedtoensureyou’rewellpreparedfortheLSBUMastersdegreeyouwanttostudy.ToensureyougettheresultsyouneedinyourfinalIELTSexamweassessyourprogressthroughoutthecoursebymeansoffullandregularmockIELTSassessmentssothatwhenyousityourfinalexamtherewon’tbeanysurprises.
Ifyoudon’thavetherightIELTSscoretostartthisFoundation(IELTS5.0)youcanbeginwithstudyingourEnglishLanguagePreparationProgramme.
Course unitsThecoursecoversthefollowingkeystudyareas:
• Englishforacademicpurposes:ensuringyourEnglishmeetstherequirementsforMasterslevelacademicstudyintheUK.
• IntroductiontoUKstudyandICT:itisimportantyouunderstandwhatwillbeexpectedofyouandhowtomakethemostofthetechnologyavailableforresearchintheUK.
• Business:attheheartofallrelatedLSBUMastersprogrammes.
• Researchmethods,dataanalysisandprojectplanning:youwilldevelopanddeliveryourownresearchprojectstoprepareyoufortherigoursofyourMastersprojects.
• Researchproject:youwillhavetheopportunitytoconductyourownuniversity-standardresearchproject(2or3termprogrammeonly).
• GuestLectures:youwillbenefitfromavarietyofrelatedguestlecturersthroughoutthecourse.
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IELTS score Minimum5.0orequivalent
Mode / Length 1,2or3termsIntake date September January April June
International Master’s Foundation in Business, Economics, Finance and Management (MFP)
Preparation
Programmes
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ThiscourseisdesignedforEUstudentswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishand/orwhohavenotbeenformallyeducatedintheUK.WefocusondevelopingacademiclanguageskillsandincreasingconfidenceincommunicatingandoperatingwithintheUKHigherEducationenvironment.
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,youcanprogresstoasuitabledegreeatLSBU.MoststudentsstaywithintheFacultyandstudybusinessorcomputingcourses.However,somestudentsprogresstothesocialsciencesandfollowlaw,sociology,hospitality,orcombineddegrees.
IFCwillgiveyoutheperfectbasisforundergraduatestudyinanydiscipline,allowingyoutodevelopskillsthatwillstaywithyouforlife.
Course units• Englishlanguageandstudyskills1• EnglishLanguageandstudyskills2• Mathematics• Europeansocietyandthought1• Englishlanguageandstudyskills3• Businessstudies
Business pathway • Europeansocietyandthought2• Informationtechnology
Computing pathway• Introductiontocomputertechnology• Introductiontosoftwaredevelopment
UCAS code N128UCAS points 80UCASpointsIELTS score Minimum4.5or equivalentMode / Length 1yearpluslength ofdegreeIntake date September
International Foundation Course (EU/UK)
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Learning Support
TheCentreforLearningSupportandDevelopmenthasanetworkofservicestohelpsupportinternationalstudentsduringtheirstudies.TheSkillsforLearningteamofferssupportinEnglish,Mathsandstudyskills,suchasessayandreportwriting,througharangeofclassesandworkshopsdesignedforalllevelsoflearning.Workshopsandcoursestosupportstudentsindevelopingtheiroralcommunicationskillsarealsoavailable.
Personal support
TheStudentAdvicedepartmentprovidessupportandguidancetostudents.StudentAdviceWorkersareavailabletoadviseonpersonalandemotionalissuesincludingfinanceandmoneymanagementandstrategiesforadaptingtouniversitylife.Inaddition,ourInternationalStudentAdviceWorkeroffersguidanceonarangeofissuesspecifictointernationalstudentssuchasvisasandimmigrationregulations.Theserviceofferedisafreeandconfidential.
Multi-Faith Centre
TheMulti-FaithCentreoffersconfidentialpastoralcaretostudentsirrespectiveofbeliefandtheChaplaincyServiceincludesrepresentativesfromadiverserangeoffaithgroups.LondonSouthBankUniversityalsohasanumberofstudentsocietiesrepresentingarangeofreligionsanddenominations.
Employability and Careers
Themajorityofinternationalstudentsmayworkpart-timeduringtheirstudies.StudentsholdingavisashouldrefertotheUKBorderAgencyregulationsforclarificationoftheireligibilitytoworkduringstudy.TheEmployabilityandCareersserviceisaprofessionalinformation,adviceandguidanceservicedesignedtoassistLSBUstudentsandgraduatesinfindingworkexperienceandemploymentopportunities.TheEmployabilityandCareersServicedeliverworkshopsandone-to-oneadvicesessionsaswellascollatinglistsofvacancieswhicharepublicisedthroughtheUniversityJobShop.
Student Employee Scheme
InternationalstudentsarewelcometoapplytobecomeoneofourStudentEmployees.LSBUstudentsareofferedtheopportunitytoworkfortheUniversityinanumberofroles.StudentEmployeesareoftenthepublicfaceoftheinstitution,representingLSBUateducationfairs,FacultyopendaysandonthefrontdeskintheAdmissionsandRecruitmentCentre.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/international
‘Being a Student Employee gives you theflexibility that student life requires. You get to make new friends, meet people from different parts of the world andhave fun while you work.’
Elizabeth Adeniran, Student Employee
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Disability and dyslexia support
OurteamisbasedinthePerryLibraryandformspartoftheCentreforLearningSupportandDevelopment.Weareresponsibleformakingsurethatallstudentswhoareregisteredwithushaveequalaccesstotheireducation.TheUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingaccessibleeducationtoallstudents.
Toachievethis,weworkwithawiderangeofpeopleacrosstheUniversity,includinglecturers,administrators,andaccommodationandbuildingservicesstaff.EachstudentismetonanindividualbasisbyoneoftheDisabilityOfficersandtheyarewelcometomakeanappointmenttoseeuswhentheyneedassistanceoradvice.
Library services
AtLSBU,wehavededicatedlibrarysupportforinternationalstudents.OurhelpfulteamwillensurethatyousettleinandlearnhowtousetheLSBUlibrarieseffectively.
Youcanaccesshelpwithyourstudyandassignments,informationonreferencingandplagiarism,ITsupportandforeignlanguagematerialsandcollections.
WealsoprovideguidancetootherlibrariesinLondonthatyoumaybeinterestedinaccessingwhilstyoustudyatLSBU.
Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
TheLearningResourcesCentre(LRC)providesfreecomputeraccessforallstudentsandstaff,aswellasprinting,scanningandphotocopyingfacilities.SpecialisedfacilitiesforEngineeringandLanguagestudentsarealsoavailable.
TheHelpdeskonthefirstfloorprovidesassistanceforstudentsofallabilitiesandinformationonourfacilities.
Atthebeginningofsemestersoneandtwo,weprovidefreetrainingsessionsforIT&InformationSkills.AlltrainingopportunitieswillbeadvertisedacrosstheUniversityandonline.Generallythese90minutelongsessionscaterforbeginnersthroughtoadvancedlevelandcover:
• MSOfficeapplications• FileManagement• Blackboard• theUniversity’semailsystem• UseoftheLibraryCatalogueandResearchSkills.
Blackboard
Blackboardisavirtuallearningenvironment.Thesite,whichisaccessedviathestudentgateway,containslinkstositesthatsupportyourlearning.Thesewillholdpresentations,lecturenotes,discussionboards,timetablesandothermaterialstosupportyourstudies.
ItisavitaltoolatLSBUandenablesustosupportyourlearningoutsideoftheclassroom.
Blackboardalsohaslinkstolotsofotherinformationthatmightbeofinteresttoyou,suchasanewsbulletin,specialstudentoffersandcompetitions.
AllstudentshaveaccesstoBlackboardusingtheirstandardusernameandpassword,anditcanbeaccessedbothoncampusandathome.HelpsheetsonusingBlackboardareavailablefromtheLRChelpdesk.
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Keep in touch through our alumni network the LSBU Association
AtLSBU,thejourneydoesn’tendwhenyougraduate.Weliketokeepintouchwithourgraduatestofollowtheirsuccessandcareerprogression,whetheritisinLondon,elsewhereintheUKorabroad.
TheLSBUAssociationhasbeencreatedespeciallyforouralumni.Itnotonlyoffersyouagreatrangeofbenefitsandservices,butmoreimportantlyithelpsyoustayconnectedtoyourUniversity,Facultyandfriends.
Asamemberyouwillbeabletotakeadvantageofagreatrangeofbenefitsincluding:
• freealumnimagazine
• freereferenceuseoftheLibrary
• reducedratesoncarhirethroughtohotels
• reunionsandnetworkingevents
• webinarlectureseries
• accesstothealumniFacebookTMnetwork www.facebook.com/lsbualumni
www.lsbu.ac.uk/alumni
Riccardo Zanella
MSc International Systems Management
‘OneofthekeyadvantagesofbeingastudentatLSBUisthestronglinkstheUniversityhaswithindustry.Inparticular,LSBUisoneoftheleadinguniversitiesintheUKforfacilitatingKnowledgeTransfer
Partnerships(KTPs),whereuniversities,graduatesandbusinesscollaboratetoimproveproductivityandcompetitivenessofanorganisation.
Inmyfinalyear,mycoursedirectorintroducedmetoKTPandupongraduatingIsecuredtheroleofe-CommerceManagerwithFaberMusic.’
RiccardohasbeenworkingwithFaberonagroundbreakingprojecttofightillegaldownloadingbydevelopingtheire-PartnersScheme,wherebythirdpartyvendorswillbeabletosellsheetmusiclegally.
Alumni Profile
‘One of the key advantages of being a student at LSBU is the strong links the University has with industry.’
Riccardo Zanella, MSc International Systems Management
AfterGraduation
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Fees and funding
AqualificationfromLSBUisanidealinvestmentforyourfuture.Anundergraduate,postgraduateorprofessionalqualificationfromLSBUwillgiveyouaninternationallyrecognisedqualificationthatwillbeasolidfoundationtoyourcareerandgiveyouexcellentemploymentprospects.
WhenyouarebudgetingtostudyatLSBUyouneedtoconsidertwodifferenttypesofcosts:
• Tuitionfees• Livingexpenses
Tuition fees
ThesefeescoverthecostofyourlearningexperienceatLSBU.Ifyouarepayingyourtuitionfeesyourself,paymentmustbemadewhenyouenrolontoyourcourse.Ifasponsorispayingyourfeesthenyouneedaletterofconfirmationfromthissponsorthatyourfeeswillbepaid.
InternationalstudentfeesandfinancialsupportdifferconsiderablyfromthatofferedtostudentsdefinedasHomeorEU.ItisimportanttodeterminewhetherornotyouareclassedasaHomeorEUstudent.
FormoreinformationonyourstudentstatuspleasevisittheUKCouncilforInternationalStudentAffairs(UKCISA)websitewww.ukcisa.org.uk
Pleasevisitourwebsitefordetailedinformationaboutfeesforoverseasandhome/EUinternationalstudentswww.lsbu.ac.uk/international/feesfund.shtml
General fees guidelines
• Undergraduateprogrammesfrom£10,000(peryear)• Postgraduateprogrammesfrom£10,000• Labbasedpostgraduateprogrammesfrom£10,500• MBAfrom£11,250
Tuition fee deposits
StudentswhoneedtoapplyforastudentvisawillrequireanelectronicCASnumberissuedbytheUniversitytosupporttheirstudentvisaapplication.BeforeaCASnumbercanbeissuedstudentsarerequiredtoholdafirmlyacceptedunconditionalofferofaplaceatLSBUandtohavepaida£2,500tuitionfeedeposit.FullinformationregardingthedepositpaymentprocessandtermsandconditionsoftheschemeisdetailedonLSBUofferletters.
Living expenses
InadditiontoyourtuitionfeesyouwillneedtobudgetforlivingcostswhilestudyingintheUK.Thesecostswillgenerallyincludeyouraccommodation,foodanddrink,localtravel,studymaterialsandleisureactivitiesetc.
Estimatedweeklylivingexpensesforstudents:
Expense (weekly) Living in University accommodation (weekly)
Living in private accommodation (weekly)
Accommodation £99-£122 £100–£150Food/Household shopping
£40–£70 £40–£70
Utility Bills £0(includedinaccommodationcost)
£15–£25
Local travel £10 £10–£30Study Materials £10 £10Entertainment £10–£30 £10–£30Other miscellaneous expenses
£10 – £30 £10 – £30
Pleasenotethattheabovefiguresareestimatesintendedasageneralguideonthecostofliving.IfyouareapplyingforastudentvisayouwillberequiredbytheUKBorderAgencytodemonstratethatyouhaveaminimumof£7,200availabletocoverthecostofmaintenance.PleaseseetheUKBorderAgencyWebsiteforfurtherdetailsonthefundsrequiredformaintenancecosts:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Preparing yourapplication
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English Language Requirements
YoumusthaveanEnglishlanguagequalificationbeforestartingaprogrammeofstudyatLSBU.
We accept a range of English Language qualifications including:
Exam Name Undergraduate Level Required
Postgraduate Level Required
IELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingService)
OverallScore6.0
(withatleast5.5ineachskillarea)
OverallScore6.5
(withatleast5.5ineachskillarea)
TOEFLiBT(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage-Internetbasedtest)
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(Listening–21;Reading–22;Speaking–23;Writing-21)
90
(Listening–21;Reading–22;Speaking–23;Writing-21)
GCSE/IGCSE/GCEOLevel(EdexcelandCambridgeOverseasexamboards)
C C
CambridgeAdvanced
C CCambridgeProficiency
CambridgeBECHigher
TOEIC(TestofEnglishforInternationalCommunication)
720points 800points
CityandGuildsESOLDiploma UpperIntermediatePass AdvancedPass
PTE(PearsonTestofEnglishAcademic) 52points(withatleast51ineachcomponent)
60points(withatleast51ineachcomponent)
Pleasenote:theEnglishlanguagecriteriaaboveappliestoLSBUonly.IfyourequireastudentvisatostudyintheUKweadvisethatyoutochecktheUKBAimmigrationEnglishlanguagerequirements.YoumayberequiredtotakeaSecureEnglishLanguageTest(SELT)asspecifiedbytheUKBorderAgency,andtomeettheminimumcomponentscores.Alternatively,ifyouareenrollingontoacourseatNQFLevel6orabove(Degreelevelorabove),andhaveoneofthetestswithappropriatescoresacceptedbyLSBUthiswillbeacceptable:www.lsbu.ac.uk
ForfurtherinformationontheSELTtestsandminimumcomponentscoresseetheUKBAwebsite:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
ForguidanceonwhetheryourEnglishlanguagequalificationwillbeacceptablepleasecontactourInternationalEnquiriesManagerat:[email protected]
Preparing your
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VISA information
ItisimportantthatyoustartyourpreparationstocometotheUKassoonasyourplaceattheUniversityisconfirmed.Manyoverseasstudentsneedtoapplyforastudentvisaandthisprocesscanbeverytimeconsuming.ItisessentialthatyoufollowtheapplicationinstructionscarefullytoensurethatalloftheinformationanddocumentationrequiredbytheUKBorderAgency(UKBA)issubmittedingoodtime.
Ifyourequireastudentvisayoushouldbeginplanningyourapplicationforentryclearanceatleastfourmonthspriortoyourcoursestartdate.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyoufollowthecurrentvisaapplicationregulationsandsubmitthecorrectdocumentswiththeapplication.Thedocuments/informationrequiredinclude:completedstudentvisaapplicationform;ConfirmationofAcceptanceofStudy(CAS)numberfromtheUniversity;evidencethatyoumeetthefinancialrequirementstosupportyourselfduringyourfirstyearofstudy.ItisimportanttonotethatthevisarequirementsmaybesubjecttochangeatshortnoticesoitisimportanttochecktheUKBorderAgencywebsiteregularlytokeepuptodatewiththeregulations.
FurtherstudentvisaspecificinformationisavailableontheUKBorderAgencywebsite:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/
UKCISAalsoprovidesusefulinformationonline:http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/index.php
‘Applying for a student visa can take a long time, so you need to start this process as soon as possible.’
Working in the UK
Internationalstudentswhoholdavalidstudentvisaareusuallypermittedtoworkupto20hoursperweekduringtermtime,andlongerhoursduringtheholidays.StudentsholdingavisashouldconsulttheUKBorderAgencywebsiteforfurtherinformation:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
InLondonthereisawiderangeofpart-timeworkavailableandtheUniversitysupportsstudentsinindentifyingsuitableworkopportunitiesthroughtheEmployabilityandCareersService.Workisgenerallyavailableinbars,shopsandrestaurantsandsomestudentsareabletosecureparttimeemploymentinanarearelevanttotheirstudy.TherearealsosomeopportunitiestoworkfortheUniversitythroughtheStudentEmployeescheme.
Working after completion of your course
TherearecurrentlyopportunitiesforinternationalgraduatestoworkintheUKafterthesuccessfulcompletionoftheirstudies.PleaseseetheUKBorderAgencywebsiteforfurtherdetails:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
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Inrecognitionofthevalueweplaceontheinternationalstudentexperience,LSBUhasdevelopedacomprehensivescholarshipprogramme.InternationalstudentscanaccessarangeofscholarshipsandfeediscountstostudyatLSBU.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
• Fulltuitionfeesandlivingexpenses• Oneofferedperacademicyear• ApplicantsmustbeanationalofaCommonwealthcountry• Forapplicantsonspecificpostgraduateprogrammes
Coursesthatareeligibleforthisscholarshipare:• LLMprogrammes• MScCivilEngineering• MScDevelopmentStudies• MScHealthServicesandHospitalManagement• MScPlanningBuildingsforHealth• MScSustainableEnergySystems
Country Scholarships
LSBUisverypleasedtoconfirmarangeofnationalityscholarshipsforinternationalstudents.• Nationalityscholarshipsarevaluedat£1,000• Applicantsmustholdanofferforafulltimeundergraduateor
postgraduateprogramme.
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship
10%tuitionfeesdiscountforstudentswithanLSBUundergraduatedegreewhoprogresstoataughtMastersprogrammeattheUniversity.
Tatiana Diniz
MSc Education for Sustainability, recipient of a Chevening Scholarship through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
IgraduatedwithajournalismdegreeinBrazil,in1998.Forthepastfiveyears,
Ihavebeeninterestedincorporateandsocialresponsibilityandsustainabledevelopment.IdidsomeresearchtofindapostgraduatecoursethatwouldhelpmelearnmoreanddiscoveredtheEducationforSustainabilitycourseatLSBU.Thiscoursecombinestheoryandpracticeandtherearearangeofe-learningactivities.Ihavegreatteachers–theyareup-to-datemotivatorswhoshowmehowIcandomyworkinabetterway.
WhatIappreciatethemostatLSBUisthediversity,whichcanreallybenoticed.Mycoursematesarefromallaroundtheworld–SouthAmerica,Asia,Africa,Europe.
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Scholarships
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
• PostgraduatestudentsjoiningLSBUin2011/12canapplyforournewViceChancellor’sScholarshipprogramme.
• Eachyearupto12UK,EUorInternationalstudentsmayreceiveafeewaiverupto£4000fortheirfullMasterslevelorResearchdegree.
Frank Brake Scholarship
FromdonationsreceivedbytheAnnualFundfrompaststudentsandentrepreneurFrankBrake,theUniversityhasupto8scholarshipsofferingafeewaiverworth£4000forUK,EUorInternationalstudentsonLSBU’sMScEnterpriseandMScFoodSafety&Controlcourses.
Formoreinformationabouteachofthesescholarships,theeligibilitycriteriaandhowtoapplypleasevisitourwebsite:www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/scholarships
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International Foundation Programme
LSBU’sInternationalFoundationProgrammeisdeliveredoncampusthroughourpartnerCambridgeEducationGroup.ForfurtherinformationandtheapplicationformpleaseseetheLSBUwebsite:www.lsbu.ac.uk/IntUGFoundation/
Undergraduate
YoucanapplyforanyofourfulltimeundergraduatedegreecoursesthroughtheUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsService(UCAS)atwww.ucas.ac.ukTheUCASapplicationformallowsyoutoapplytouptosixcoursesand/oruniversities.UCASwillforwardtheapplicationtoLondonSouthBankUniversityonyourbehalf.
YourlocalBritishCouncilOfficewillhaveresourcesavailabletohelpyoumakeyourapplication:www.britishcouncil.org
TheUniversityalsowelcomesdirectapplicationssubmittedthroughtheofficesofoneofouroverseasrepresentatives.ForfurtherdetailsoftherepresentativesLSBUworkwithacrosstheworldpleaseseethe‘YourCountry’pagesofthewebsite:http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/yourcountry.shtml
Postgraduate Taught
ApplicationsforLSBUtaughtpostgraduatecoursesmaybesubmitteddirectlytotheUniversity.TheLSBUDirectApplicationFormisavailabletoprintfromourwebsite:www.lsbu.ac.uk/applicationform/ LSBUoverseasrepresentativesarealsoavailabletoassistwiththeapplicationprocessandtheirdetailsarelistedonthe‘YourCountry’pagesofthewebsite:http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/yourcountry.shtml
ItisalsopossibletoapplyfortaughtpostgraduateprogrammesonlinethroughtheUKPostgraduateApplicationandStatisticalService(UKPASS):www.ukpass.ac.uk.IfyouchosetoapplythroughUKPASSitisimportanttoattachscannedcopiesofyouracademiccertificates,transcriptsandsupportingdocumentswiththeapplication.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
ApplicationsforPGCEcoursesaremadethroughtheGraduateTeacherTrainingRegistry(GTTR)atwww.gttr.ac.uk.StudentsfromotherEUcountriesareabletoreceivethesameassistancewithtuitionfeesasBritishstudents–seetheTeacherTrainingAgencyatwww.tda.gov.uk/Recruitformoreinformation.StudentsfromoutsidetheEUwillnotbeeligibleforthisfunding.
Postgraduate Research
StudentswhowouldliketoapplyforaresearchprogrammeareadvisedtoconsulttheResearch&BusinessDevelopmentsectionoftheLSBUwebsite:http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/students/index.shtml.Theresearchapplicationcriteriaandformisavailabletoprintonline.
Entry requirements
Forindividualcountryentryrequirements,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/yourcountry
Application Enquiries
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsregardingtheapplicationprocessorcourses,pleasecontactourInternationalEnquiriesManagerviaemailinternat@lsbu.ac.ukortelephone+44(0)2078156189
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London South Bank University International Enquiries
103BoroughRoad,London,UnitedKingdom,SE10AATelephone:+44(0)2078156189Email:[email protected]/international
UK Council for International Student Affairswww.ukcisa.org.uk
UK Border Agencywww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
The British Councilwww.britishcouncil.org
The National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC)www.naric.org.uk
UK Visa informationwww.ukvisas.gov.uk
UCAS (for undergraduate applications)www.ucas.ac.uk
UKPASS (for postgraduate applications)www.ukpass.ac.uk
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