London Metropolitan University

History

London Metropolitan University was formed in 1848. At first, the Bishop of London and the Reverend Charles Mackenzie felt the necessity of educating young men. Then they started the Metropolitan Evening Classes to fulfil this purpose. After that, the institution has had many years of achievements and different ups and downs. So, the university has a really proud history of its long journey.

• 1848: Bishops used to believe in improving the intellectual and moral conditions of the industrial classes”. So, according to his appeal, evening classes were started. Three years later, Prince Albert was amazed at the classes. And he permitted an annual celebration of the students’ work under his patronage.
• 1861: The classes were started at the City of London College. The college paid the teachers, got 800 students, and hired a principal for the first time.
• 1896: In Holloway, the Northern Polytechnic Institution was opened. Its mission is ‘to promote the industrial skills, general knowledge, health, and wellbeing of young men and women.
• 1899: Sir John Cass (1661–1718), an alderman of the Ward of Portsoken, opened the Technical Institute. He established a school first, and later the Technical Institute.
• 1900: The Northern Polytechnic earned huge success. By 1910, the number of students had more than doubled, and every department offered day classes as well. Five years later, evening degrees were available, as was research supervision on Saturdays. And, two years later, King Edward VII Nautical College was founded this year.
• 1927: To provide full-time courses in navigation, the department of navigation was founded at the Sir John Cass Technical Institute. Then, in 1929, the North Western Polytechnic started with 150 academic staff. It had over 2,200 students that year. HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, started the site in Kentish Town, and cinema audiences all around the country watched the event on Pathe News.
• 1940: The City of London College building fully vanished by bombing. In 1944, The City of London College started a new journey at Electra House, Moorgate. Until then, this building was home to the university’s Guildhall School of Business and Law. After five years, the navigation’s more junior courses are transferred to the King Edward VII School under the London County Council’s development. The navigation department of Poplar Technical College closed in 1949. Then all courses shifted to the Sir John Cass College Technical Institute.
• 1950: Sir John Cass Technical Institute adopted the name Sir John Cass College. In 1954, a floating school opened to teach students the operation of radar equipment and other modern navigational aids.
• 1960: The City of London College got more than 8,000. Shoreditch Technical Institute changed its’ name in 1964 and adopted the London College of Furniture.
• 1965: The School of Art, Architecture, and Design was founded. The new college was located in Central House, opposite the Whitechapel Art Gallery. The next year, the White Paper published A Plan for Polytechnics: ”to provide the means of expanding higher education… by offering courses that are relevant to the vocational aims of students and at the same time retain the flexibility that will enable these institutions to respond to rapidly changing demands”.
• 1971: After many changes and revolutions, the new City of London Polytechnic, with 2,000 full-time and 15,000 part-time students, began a journey. But then the Northern and North Western polytechnics merged again to form the Polytechnic of North London.
• 1990: The London College of Furniture joined the City of London Polytechnic. Two years later, the Further and Higher Education Act received royal assent and thus gained polytechnic university status and degree-awarding powers. The City of London Polytechnic’s new title is London Guildhall University. Again, the Polytechnic of North London converted to the University of North London.
• 2002: On August 1, London Guildhall University merged with the University of North London. Then we got to today’s London Metropolitan University. In the UK, it was the first merger between two universities. The next year, the Duke of Edinburgh, the then Patron, was awarded London Metropolitan University’s first degree.

Faculties

The university has six schools at present, those are-

• Guildhall School of Business and Law
• School of Computing and Digital Media
• School of Human Sciences
• School of Social Professions
• School of Social Sciences
• School of Art, Architecture, and Design

Ranking and Achievements

• 124th in the Times University Guide 2024
• 85th in the Guardian University Guide 2024
• London Metropolitan University is placed in 119th place out of 130 universities (Complete University Guide 2022).
• It ranked 87th in the Guardian University league tables for 2022.
• Its’ position is 100 nationally by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
• The institute ranked 6th in the UK for teaching quality in the new Good Uni Guide.
• Its’ rank is 120th by the NSS 2020.

Courses

Fee Structure

LMU fees for international students: £13,200–14,500 per year

LMU Scholarships

LMU provides different kinds of scholarships. It depends on students’ level of study and nationality. Some of those are named as:

Scholarships available to undergraduate students

• EU Transition Scholarship
• International Excellence Scholarship
• The Unite Foundation Scholarship Scheme

Scholarships available to undergraduate students

• Chevening scholarship
• EU Transition Scholarship- Up to £5,250
• International Excellence Scholarship
• International Students House and London Met postgraduate scholarships
• Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarships

Student Statistics

• Female- 64%
• Male- 36%
• Other-0%
• UK Students-90%
• EU Students-6%
• International-4%
• Full-time-87%
• Part-time-13%
• First year-53%
• Other years-47%
• Postgraduate-18%
• Undergraduate-82%

Facilities and Services

The university has invested hugely in its facilities and services. They ensure all types of guidance and services for each student during their study periods here. They have boasted state-of-the-art learning centres and school offices at every campus and designed all other facilities that are necessary for students.

• World-class laboratories
• Make Works: technical resource services
• Counselling service support and personal development
• Healthcare services
• Career services
• Legal advice services
• Small business clinic
• Specialist student support
• Art, Architecture, and Design Project Office
• Sports and fitness facilities
• Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU), etc.

Student Life

Student life at LMU is fantastic and easy. There are so many options for students to get information and have fun as well. The Students’ Union is very supportive of any kind of student issue. Students here never get bored; they can take an interest in sports, DJs, RJs, student magazines, journalism, researchers, graphic designers, etc. There are also 50 different societies. So, students can get fit anywhere they want and have fun.

Again, London is a dream place, and it gives many benefits to the students. Besides many quality universities, it’s a city of music, comedy, and festivals. Students can enjoy shopping and exploring exciting places and different cuisines. The diversity and work options of London always attract students here.

Accommodation

In a new city or country, every student thinks of a suitable and safe place to live in. Most of them search for nearby housings. Though LMU doesn’t provide any halls for students, it guides them to find affordable accommodation.

According to different budgets, the university assists them with:

• Searching external halls of residence.
• Private rented accommodation such as flat-shares, whole flats, and house rentals
• Accommodation for single-semester and short-stays, homestays, hotels, and bed and breakfasts (B&Bs)
• Information about summer accommodation
• Landlord services mean allowing landlords and agents to advertise accommodation to LMU students.

Transport

The transport system in London is very comfortable and easy. The main city is not very far from the university. It can be travelled four ways from the London Metropolitan University. The bus, subway, taxi, or foot are the four ways. Within the cheap range of costs, students can travel around the city and explore new things.

Location

London Met offers an authentic London experience. We are not referring about The London Eye or Big Ben (although you have the option to visit them as well).

We are discussing the presence of urban art in Hackney, the vibrant flower market located on Columbia Road, the act of discovering Camden, evenings spent in Soho, experiencing live music in Shoreditch, and indulging in street cuisine at Spitalfields Market.

London boasts over 1,000 galleries and museums, providing an ideal chance for students in the city to enhance their abilities and acquire knowledge beyond their university commitments.

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