London South Bank University (LSBU) is one of London's largest and oldest universities. Since 1892 we have been providing students with relevant, accredited and professionally recognised education. We are a cosmopolitan university with over 25,000 students from over 120 countries. We are proud to have received the highest possible rating for the quality of our education, from the independent Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), and proud of our achievements in delivering excellent student outcomes.
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Our students achieve the 12th highest starting salaries of any university in the UK (Sunday Times University Guide 2011)
We are rated in the top 25% of all universities in the UK for adding value to students (Guardian League Table 2011)
All courses are accredited or developed in association by leading professional bodies
We offer the flexibility to study the majority of our courses on a part-time basis
Alumni hold leading positions in diverse sectors like the NHS, property and NGOs
Over the past five years we've invested over £50m in modern teaching facilities
Our main campus is a short walk from many of London's major landmarks and we're at a hub of local transport. Waterloo and London Bridge are some of our nearest stations and the London Underground is on our doorstep.
We have an important, enduring and consistent mission to create student opportunity for future success. We have much to be proud of and aspire to be the best in our field. We intend to make this happen by implementing our vision.
To be the most admired UK university for creating professional opportunity. We intend to be a source of pride to our students, our staff and the communities we serve.
With careful financial planning we're ensuring the successful future of LSBU. Over the past five years we've invested over £50m in modern teaching facilities. In the near future, this programme is continuing with a further £38m going to create a new student centre due to be completed late next year. Also, our new Enterprise Centre opens early 2013 to showcase the entrepreneurial capabilities of students and staff, where they'll be able to make connections with business and industry. Our student community will also benefit from a new Students' Union building due to open in 2012. Find out more by reading LSBU's Financial Statements.
Across all our courses you'll find a range of facilities that support and develop our students throughout their studies. Our ongoing investment and development in staff, systems, infrastructure and facilities support academic endeavours at every stage.
We encourage all at LSBU to realise their ambitions. We're here to help all our students achieve their potential and place great emphasis on their future employability, working widely with industry to ensure course content is highly relevant for the workplace. Our track record in supporting students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their career objectives is very strong. We're acknowledged for having the highest starting salary for a modern university in the UK in The Sunday Times University Guide 2011 and our alumni take leading positions in sectors as diverse as property, PR, the NHS and NGOs.
Former students have a variety of high profile and high powered positions and there are a number of household names among our alumni including Ann Milton MP: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department of Health), Greg Searle MBE: Olympic Gold medal rower, TV property guru, Phil Spencer and Dame Karlene Davies, one of the most respected female figures in the NHS and UK's first black woman trade union leader.
The quality of teaching and achievement at LSBU is excellent. This is borne out by the fact that in the Guardian University League Tables 2011 we're in the top 25% of all universities for adding value to students by granting highly relevant degrees that improve career prospects. Our ongoing programme of investments in our teaching environment ensures students have the right environment, including contact time with staff and support services, as well as modern, functional facilities, to realise their aspirations.
We're the most popular university for businesses seeking relevant expertise and knowledge to improve their productivity and performance through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and are ranked first for adult nursing and second for learning disability nursing in London. All of our courses are developed in partnership with industry and the majority are accredited by leading professional bodies.
LSBU is proud to be a UK leader in providing education to students from non-standard backgrounds, often who are the first in their families to go to university. We exceed all national benchmarks for widening access, and our focus for campus investment reinforces our support to all students to help them succeed. We offer many access routes into education and many flexible study options.
Around half of our students study part-time and with day release and distance learning available to many of our postgraduate students we always have something fresh to offer. We run many programmes in local schools creating opportunity for students to experience university before they join us and a strong programme of Student Ambassadors who work as education mentors in local schools.
We're always interested in finding out what our students think of their LSBU experience. The university was recently nominated for a top award for our pioneering Student Shadowing Scheme, which offers academics and staff the opportunity to experience the life of a modern University student first-hand.
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