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Why
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Location

Our London location is the perfect base to explore the capital’s rich history and culture, including world-renowned art galleries, museums and theatres. We’re close to many of the world’s most influential brands, offering our students unparalleled networking and job opportunities.

Teaching

Our focus is on personalised learning, with accredited courses designed in close partnership with employers. We’re proud to have been awarded a silver rating for teaching excellence under the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Employability

Our career-focused courses are supplemented by mentoring and internship opportunities. Before and after graduating, you’ll be benefitted by our Employability Service, which can support you in finding a job and mastering your interview techniques.

Facilities

From state-of-the-art virtual engineering labs to our multi-million pound media facility, Elephant Studios, our facilities are extensive, cutting edge and highly specialist. ZONES, our learning environment transformation programme, continues this legacy, with over £65 million being invested into our London campus.

Community

Here, you’ll join a talented community of like-minded students. Our Students’ Union has over 50 sports clubs and societies, all with unique interests and a diverse range of activities.

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Campuses

Southwark South London

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Croydon South London

Our new healthcare and business campus is opening 2021.

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Croydon South London

Havering Essex

Our supportive community of Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing students.

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LSBU Screen Student Films at the BFI Southbank

LSBU Film Practice students have attended their final year screening. Students had the opportunity to see their final major films screen at the British Film Institute (BFI).

Which of these iconic south London LGBTQ+ landmarks have you visited?

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Skills and local business support at heart of new university and council recovery plan

London South Bank University (LSBU) and Southwark Council have signed a new agreement to work in partnership to strengthen the borough’s recovery from the pandemic. The agreement will enable more Sout...

Life at LSBU

We believe that there should be no barriers to brilliance. We enable students from every background to gain the skills and self-confidence they need to become the best version of themselves #WeAreLSBU.

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Fiona Stewart, Performer, TransformArts!

Our student company, TransformArts! have been selected to perform at this year’s International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF). Our students work alongside professional creatives to develop new work for the festival. LSBU drama student, Fiona Stewart, discusses what the opportunity means to her.

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Mariam Katamadze, BA (Hons) Marketing with Public Relations

Mariam Katamadze, BA (Hons) Marketing with Public Relations student at LSBU Business School knew that LSBU was the right fit for her when she found out about her course

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Sarah McCulloch, alumna, MSc Occupational Therapy

Sarah McCulloch graduated with an MSc Occupational Therapy in 2015 from London South Bank University (LSBU) and wants this to be the go-to community for autistic people.

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Ruth Michael, alumnus, Bioscience

Ruth graduated from LSBU in 2017, where she studied Bioscience. She's now Project Coordinator at the NeuroLeadership Institute.

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Paul Gilbert, alumnus, Sociology

LSBU alumnus Paul Gilbert discusses becoming the first to graduate in his family, working as a nurse and answering life's philosophical questions.

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Hitesh Tailor, Honorary Fellow

Hitesh is an Honorary Fellow, former Vice Chair of LSBU Board of Governors and now Chair of the South Bank Academies Group and sponsor of our first ever Group-wide donor supported prize scheme designed to recognise the outstanding contribution of South Bank Academies students.

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Jessica McFaul, BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion and Marketing

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Denis Nwanshi, BSc Computer Science

LSBU alumnus, Denis Nwanshi, recently volunteered his time to organise an inter-University Coding Hackathon event, in collaboration with the LSBU Computer Science academic team and other institutions around the world.

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