Make the most of student life
Make the most of student life from the moment you arriveGet to know LSBU
Get around
Our London campuses are close to many of the world’s most influential businesses and well-known brands. Why does this matter? It means a location that has unlimited professional networking opportunities – not to mention the incredible social life that the city has to offer! Find your way around the campus with our campus map.
Students' Union
South Bank Students’ Union, (SBSU) 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. From clubs to events, academic support and representation, our Students’ Union is a community for everyone.
Your library
The Southwark campus Perry Library is located in the LSBU Hub and holds items for all LSBU courses. The Croydon campus library is located on the Ground floor and holds items for health-related and business courses. Your library Skills for Success team are also on hand to support your development in academic practices, information skills, digital skills and maths and statistics.
Build your community
University is a great place to build connections, network and make friends – here’s some of the ways you can start building your community.
The Students’ Union has a huge range of communities and societies, all with unique interests, amazing events and a diverse range of activities. There are so many ways to get involved, make new friends and discover great experiences.
Follow @LSBU.studentlife, our dedicated channel for LSBU students, to see the latest events and opportunities, need-to-know tips and key updates.
Plus, follow @LSBU on
LSBU Active provides a range of fitness and sporting options for our students including flexible gym memberships, sports clubs and recreational programmes. We offer a free gym membership, and free events, and classes for LSBU students.
From fun socials and sports classes to workshops and networking events – we host loads of free events throughout the year. Get involved to start meeting new people, build connections and learn new skills! You can see upcoming events on the What’s on tile on the myLSBU app.
Got a question? Just ask! Chat with our students and staff to get a feel for what we're all about at LSBU.
Plus, start meeting your classmates on Unibuddy - download the app, sign up and get involved with the LSBU community. Chat to fellow students, join group chats and explore exclusive content.
We’re here for you – access support at any time
From health and wellbeing to helping you launch a business – our support is designed with you in mind – take advantage of our specialist teams and tools and let us know how we can help.
| Access your student benefits | |
|---|---|
| Free gym membership with LSBU Active | With the free gym membership, you can use the LSBU Active gym facilities Monday to Friday 7am – 1:30pm and Saturday 10am - 1:30pm. You also have access to timetabled morning and lunchtime group exercise sessions Monday to Saturday. |
| Student discount cards and accounts | You can sign up for a Totum/NUS Extra and UNiDAYS account to start accessing discounts across a number of brands. |
| Oyster card | An 18+ Oyster Student photocard is available to fully enrolled full-time students, giving you access to discounted travel. |
| Free access to money management app | All students now have free access to Blackbullion’s award-winning learning website and money management app! |
| Council tax exemption letter | If you are fully enrolled on a full-time course, you can download a Council Tax exemption letter or a student status letter as a PDF. |
Student voice
Your experience and opinions matter to us. There are lots of ways to have your say and help shape LSBU for current and future students.
The First impressions survey will come to you at the start of your Autumn semester, giving you the opportunity to let us know how the start of the year has gone so we can address any early issues you may have.
In the middle of every semester, you can fill in a Mid-semester review to provide feedback and let us know how you're feeling. You usually have a couple of weeks to fill these in, so keep an eye out and be sure to complete it when you can.
Course Reps are elected each year by students and trained by the Students' Union (SU. The SU keep in regular contact with their reps who will tell them any issues that are shared with them by their course mates and senior staff on your course will work hard to address them.
Sign up to one of our student panels to participate in surveys and focus groups and make your voice heard. There is a Unifi Student Panel, which offers short, monthly surveys as well as additional incentivised research opportunities with LSBU, such as interviews or focus groups. There is also the Student Wellbeing Panel, which gives you the chance to make your voice heard and influence discussions on student life and wellbeing.
The National Student Survey (NSS) gives final-year undergraduate students a chance to share their views. The survey takes place from January to April: The Student Survey - NSS
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey and Postgraduate Research Experience Survey are opportunities for postgraduate students to provide feedback on their experiences. The surveys take place in the Spring.
Graduate Outcomes is the biggest UK annual social survey and captures the perspectives and current status of recent graduates: Thousands of graduate voices. One survey - Graduate Outcomes
Frequently asked questions
Visit our FAQs to find answers to commonly asked questions about life at LSBU. Browse by category, or search for a specific topic.