London South Bank University

The South Bank may well be one of London’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan areas, but the immediate surroundings of the University’s main campus are pretty darn ugly. Situated half a mile away in Elephant and Castle, it’s left to the student body to be cosmopolitan and culturally rich...more detail Two other campuses do their thing in East London and Romford, offering mainly health-based courses. Vocational and techie subjects go down particularly well with the mainly mature and/or local students. Gold stars for its research too...more on academic Students tend to explore the endless entertainment opportunities of London...more on entertainment  rather than frequent the (somewhat grotty) SU buildings – this means Union events tend to fizzle out soon after Freshers’ Week...more on the SU Things are much more active in the sports department, with an award for ‘Most Improved University’ doled out by BUSA recently...more on sports The University has a staunch Widening Participation programme, backed up with non-means tested grants of around £2,350 and a wealth of scholarships on offer...more on welfare Just under half the first years get rooms in halls...more on housing

Woohoo: Five minutes from London’s South Bank culture fest…
Boohoo: It's a good job it's in London, because Southbank isn't a party girl
Tel: (020) 7928 8989
E-mail: enquiry@lsbu.ac.uk
Website: www.lsbu.ac.uk