Overview

London South bank University (LSBU) was established as the Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892, has focused on providing professional opportunities for all who can benefit for well over a century. The original aim to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women' remains remarkably similar today. The continuous focus on vocational education and professional opportunity allows London South Bank University to produce graduates who can meet the challenges of today's workplace.

With over 25,000 students, LSBU is one of the largest universities in London with students from over 120 different countries.

Established year: 1892

Location

London South Bank University's main campus is situated in Southwark on the South Bank of the Thames, a short walk from many of London's major landmarks. Waterloo and London Bridge are the nearest stations and the London Underground is on its doorstep. Strong transport links mean that the culture and nightlife of central London is very easy to reach.

London is the political, economic and cultural capital of Britain. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom with a metropolitan areaof over 13 million inhabitants. London was the world's most populous cityfrom around 1831 to 1925. London's history stretches back over thousands of years, and the city boasts four World Heritage Sites: the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is one of the world's leading financial centres and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world depending on measurement. London is a world cultural capital. It is the world's most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic.

From Center of London: 7 minutes

Address:103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, United Kingdom

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Learning environment

In the past 10 years alone London South Bank University spent well over £60m in new buildings, location infrastructure, improved teaching facilities and enterprise initiatives. The University has Purpose-built classrooms for ICT, maths, research, PE and dance students, fully-equipped laboratories. Perry Library, at Southwark, holds over 300,000 print books, hundreds of study spaces and over 90 open access PCs. Learning Resources Centre on the Southwark campus holds over 400 open access PCs plus 10 Apple Macs. The LSBU Sports Centre is located on the Southwark Campus, and houses a gym and sports hall. The in-house Sports Injury Clinic provides athletes with facilities for physiotherapy treatment and sports massage.

Highlights/Advantages

Modern University for graduate starting salaries

No.1 in the UK for graduate starting salaries amongst the modern universities (Sunday Times University Guide 2011).

6th for graduate starting salaries in the UK, and ahead of many universities of the Russell Group, such as University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh (The Times 2010).

The best preparation for future career

95% of LSBU graduates are employed within six months of completion of graduation.

World-wide accreditation and recognition

ACCA, CIM and RIBA are just a few of the internationally recognised professional bodies who accredit degree programmes at LSBU, ensuring that its students receive all the relevant teaching, knowledge and skills to prepare them for their chosen career.

Central London location

15-minute walk from the River Thames, LSBU enjoys a truly central location in the capital with all of its departments based on their compact city-centre campus, on the doorstep of the world's leading financial and creative centres.

Outstanding student support & facilities

English language support and one-2-one private tutoring available for international students

Multi-faith centre

£47 million has been invested in the campus at LSBU providing students with some of the most modern teaching facilities and laboratories in London.

Rankings

• London South Bank University has ranked as 6th in the UK for graduate starting salaries.
• The Guardian's league table of teaching excellence ranks the University 114th out of 118 British institutions.
• The Sunday Times' league table, measuring a number of different factors including teaching quality, research quality and employment rates, ranks the University 115th out of 122.
• 122nd in the Times University Guide 2015
• 112th in the Guardian University Guide 2015
• 120th in the Complete University Guide 2015

Accommodation

The London Southbank University has 1,400 single study bedrooms located across 4 residential developments. All student accommodation is located within a 10 minute walk of the main Southwark campus and is in easy reach of the excitement and cultural opportunities that London offers. Accommodation is provided within self-contained apartments, with a choice of en-suite and standard accommodation. Most apartments accommodate between 4-8 residents.

• Dante Road: residence with 414 non-smoking rooms for first year undergraduate, returning and postgraduate students. Its accommodation is single occupancy 'cluster flats' for between four and six residents. Flats share communal kitchen/dining areas and shower/bathing facilities, with each bedroom having its own hand basin.
  
• David Bomberg House: residence with 289 non-smoking rooms for returning, health and postgraduate students. Its accommodation is single-occupancy en-suite 'cluster flats', mostly accommodating between three to nine residents. Flats share communal kitchen/dining areas and have basic cleaning equipment, including a vacuum cleaner. En-suite facilities feature shower, hand basin and toilet.
  
• McLaren House: residence with 600 non-smoking rooms for first year undergraduate and returning students. Its accommodation is single occupancy 'cluster flats' for mostly eight students and the vast majority of bedrooms are en-suite (shower, hand basin and toilet). Residents within each flat share a communal kitchen/dining area.
  
• New Kent Road: residence with 81 non-smoking rooms for first year students. Its accommodation is single occupancy 'cluster flats' for between four to six residents, with each resident sharing a communal kitchen/dining area and bathing facilities.

The Accommodation Service is also able to assist students in finding private rented accommodation in and around London.