| Location | London, United Kingdom | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 18000 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1892 | Estimated Cost of Living | 17796 GBP |
| Address | 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA |
Since 1892, we've been providing vocationally-relevant, accredited and professionally recognised education Our teaching is designed around real world, cutting-edge facilities and equipment. Our world-class facilities are here to support your professional and personal development. From our extensive libraries to state of the art multi-million pound film studios, we make sure you have access to industry-standard equipment that will enrich your learning experience.
London South Bank University was founded in 1892 and officially gained full university status in 1992. Practical education and employability are given a strong focus at the University, with its central London location providing close links to business and industry. London South Bank is one of the largest universities in London with over 15,000 students enrolled, 2,000 of which are international from 130 countries.
London South Bank University is a top 10 London university for graduate starting salaries, and the University received the highest possible rating for the quality of its education from the independent Quality Assurance Agency.
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 strong transport links mean that the culture and nightlife of central London is very easy to reach and be a part of.
London South Bank University is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute. Here is a selection of the incredible facilities on offer at LSBU. Each course will have its own combination of student facilities so search our Course Finder to discover more. You can browse our facilities and immerse yourself in many spaces using our Virtual Tours.
Highly specialised labs
As a strongly vocational university, many of our courses feature practical sessions in fully-equipped laboratories.
Highlights include our Forensic laboratories with testing stations and microscopes for sample assessment, Psychology labs with research testing cubicles, a Pub Lab to examine alcohol-related behaviours, a workshop/chemical lab, an eye tracker/physiology suite and interview rooms.
Our Spatial Analysis and Informatics Lab (SAIL) features Geographic Information System (GIS) software on its 30 networked computers creating an excellent platform for applied research.
For students in architecture, the Digital Architecture Robotics Lab (DARLab) is a research platform in architectural education that advances experimentation and cross-discipline collaboration. Other facilities for the built environment and engineering work include our Acoustics Lab, the Thermodynamic and Strength of Materials Labs, the Engine and Petrol Lab and the Virtual Engineering Lab.
Students in the School of Health and Social Care also have access to nursing skills labs, the Real-Time Labour Ward and the Therapeutic Radiography VERT Lab.
Campus Life
the campus is located in the centre of London. Ideally located within London Fare Zone 1, our campus is convenient to get to on public transport, or even by bike or on foot from every direction. We're also minutes away from some of the capital's best bars, restaurants and clubs - our main campus is a 10-minute walk from the South Bank Centre, one of London's premier districts for nightlife, arts and culture - as well as moments from other world-renowned art galleries, world-famous theatres and historic museums. London South Bank Students’ Union (LSBSU) is the centre of student life on campus and home to a number of key services and activities designed to help you get the most out of your student experience.
Coming to university is about more than getting a degree, it’s a time for you to develop your passions and bring those dreams to life
Student Centre
Our Student Centre is a central hub for support and employment information, with an airy first floor ideal for socialising, group study or to meet staff informally. All non-academic services are here: Student Advice, Employability, Accommodation, Fees & Bursaries and Disability & Dyslexia Support.
The centre is also home to our Students' Union; a base for its social and support facilities. Adding to the comfort, the Grads Café serves a range of soft drinks and snacks and The Venue Bar opens until late.
Library and Learning Resources
Expert library and IT support are available at both our Southwark and Havering campuses helping to support today's students use a mixture of books, journals and electronic materials to complete their studies. The Perry Library, at Southwark, holds over 300,000 print books, hundreds of study spaces and over 90 open access PCs. We subscribe to 150 online databases providing access – both on and off-campus – to over 18,000 journals, plus e-books, TV and radio programmes, and a wide range of other specialist data to assist research and study.
The Havering campus library provides support and materials on health and social care. The Learning Resources Centre on the Southwark campus holds over 400 open access PCs plus 10 Apple Macs. A wide range of software is provided, including specialist subject-specific packages.
Whether studying at work, home or university you can access the University's library pages.
Workplace experience
Across our faculties, we have stunning practical areas specially designed to create scenarios students find in the workplace. Some highlights include purpose-built classrooms for ICT, maths, research, PE and dance students on our Education courses.
Our health students use a new suite of sophisticated skills laboratories, with life-like hospital wards, simulated patients and a radiography-testing suite with the latest 3-D imaging. All our courses give details of the facilities they access. See our Course Finder.
Building career success and entrepreneurial talent
Our dedicated Careers Service helps students find work placements and jobs with top blue-chip companies and valued public and voluntary organisations. Their professional vacancy handling service for LSBU graduates and students helps them find suitable full-time and part-time work, work experience, placements and temporary and vocational work. The service is supported by experienced and dedicated advisers and placement officers.
Student Enterprise is also on hand to help with employability, and our Students' Union runs an Entrepreneurship Society.
Comfortable residences and on-campus catering
Our four halls of residence are all close to our main campus and designed to be a good introduction to living away from home. In security-protected, purpose-built buildings they offer communal areas for socialising; en-suite, single occupancy bedrooms and shared kitchens for a self-catered living. On our main campus, we have many cafés where students can grab a snack and take a break. A wide variety of hot meals are served throughout the day in Campus Kitchen, our stylish canteen on London Road.
Students on our Havering campus enjoy their own café.
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