London Metropolitan University is a public research university in England, with a history dating back to 1848. It was formally created in 2002 through the merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London, making it the first university merger in the UK.
| Acronym | UCB |
| Nickname | UCB |
| Motto / Slogan | Service Before Self |
| Colour | Blue |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Location | City of London, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | London Metropolitan University Tower Building 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB United Kingdom |
London Metropolitan University's mission is to transform lives through the power of education, specifically by welcoming diverse students and supporting them to achieve success.
London Metropolitan University's vision is not explicitly stated in a single, easily accessible statement, but it's clear from its mission and strategic goals that it aims to transform lives through education, particularly for students from diverse backgrounds, and to make a significant impact in society through education and research.
London Metropolitan University aims to transform lives through education by welcoming diverse students and supporting their success. Its objectives include enhancing teaching quality, strengthening research infrastructure, and fostering a vibrant postgraduate community.
Located in one of the world’s most exciting capitals, London Met is home to a vibrant community of learners, teachers, and innovators. We’re committed to helping every student reach their full potential and are ranked first in the UK for adding value through our teaching, according to The Guardian University Guide 2026.
We put your job prospects at the heart of our curriculum by helping you find placements, work experience and voluntary opportunities across a wide variety of organisations. All of our undergraduate courses include some form of work-related learning, such as a placement, client project or on-campus work experience.
Our Centre for Equity and Inclusion sits at the heart of our University, creating a cohesive and harmonious community united by the pursuit of excellence in social justice.
Benefit from our excellent range of resources. We have state-of-the-art learning, library and IT facilities. We also offer fantastic support services, from accommodation and careers advice to counselling and disability support.
You’ll find specific entry requirements for your course on our online course pages.
For most courses, you’ll need to hold a Level 3 qualification, meaning you’ll need to have at least one of these combinations of qualifications (or equivalent):
Visit the relevant online course page for specific subjects or grades you might need. In some cases other qualifications certified by the admissions tutor as being of equivalent standard will also be accepted.
We normally require two passes at GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C/grade 4 (for applicants sitting GCSEs post-2017) or above for English Language and, where required, Maths.
You can find more information about overseas qualifications in our international section.
To study a degree here you may need to have studied a specific subject or achieved certain grades previously. Make sure you check the entry requirements before applying. You'll find these on each individual course page but you may also need to take a look at our country-specific entry requirements to see the equivalent qualifications for your country and our English language requirements.
UNDERGRADUATE:
If you're applying for a full-time undergraduate degree starting in September, read our guide for applying through UCAS.
This information will help guide you through how to apply through UCAS, when you should use UCAS and what to do depending on what time of year you're applying.
What is UCAS?
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is an independent charity that provides information, advice and admissions services for young people wanting to further their educational career.
How do I know if I should apply through UCAS?
If you're a UK student, your application for any full-time undergraduate degree starting in September has to be made through UCAS using its online application system, the UCAS Hub. UCAS handles the entire application process for full-time UK students.
The application process for some postgraduate courses, for example our Social Work MSc, can also be made through UCAS.
When should I apply?
The deadline for most UCAS applications is in mid to late January. It's always best to apply by this deadline to stand the best chance of getting a place on your chosen course, but it's still possible to apply after the deadline...
What if I’ve missed the UCAS deadline?
You can still apply to us after the deadline by following the same process as long as there are places available on your chosen course. Courses that are full will have a message at the top of the relevant course page on our website – if a course doesn't have this message, it has places available and you can apply – just head to UCAS and get your application started.
What if I haven't received any offers?
If you haven’t received any offers or you've declined the offers you’ve received, you can still find a place on an undergraduate course through UCAS Extra. UCAS Extra runs from the end of February to early July and allows you to add an additional university choice if you’ve used all five of your university choices, received decisions from all five universities but haven’t been given any offers, or declined all of the offers you’ve received. You can do this through UCAS’s online tracking system, the UCAS Hub, which you can use to reply to any offers you’ve received.
If you’re applying for a full-time undergraduate course after the end of June, these applications are made through Clearing directly to the University. You'll need a university UCAS institution code when going through the application process. Our code is L68. UCAS will inform you whether or not you've been offered a place on your chosen course through the UCAS Hub.
If you're looking to study part-time or would like to start your full-time undergraduate degree in January, you'll need to apply to us directly. Find out all you need to know.
To apply directly to us, follow this simple step-by-step guide:
To complete the application form you’ll need the following information at the ready:
In addition to these details you’ll also need to provide a personal statement and a series of documents to support your application.
Personal statement and supporting documents
In your personal statement you should explain in detail your reasons for choosing your course and your interests in the subject. We look for students who can demonstrate their enthusiasm, experience and passion for their chosen subject. Towards the end of your application you’ll also be asked to upload copies of your qualifications, a CV and any other relevant documents.
Please ensure that you provide the correct email address on your application. We’ll send you confirmation by email when you’ve successfully completed the application process and we may contact you by email when assessing your application.
Email: [email protected],[email protected]
Phone : +44 (0)20 7133 4200, +44 (0)20 7133 3317
Library: With a wide range of study areas and facilities, access to extensive study materials and helpful and well-informed staff, our library services are here to help you succeed. While studying at London Met you have access to our two Libraries - our larger library, Holloway Road Library in the Learning Centre and a smaller specialist library in our Aldgate Campus in the Wash Houses supporting architecture and design courses.
Prayer Rooms: You'll find a prayer room at our Holloway campus open to all students and staff.
We have multi-faith rooms available for reflection, meditation and prayer at our Holloway Campus which is open to all students and staff during our normal building opening hours. You can find it located at:
If you are using this space, we would be grateful if you could show respect to others and help us to keep them quiet.
Accommodation: It's important to find somewhere safe, affordable and comfortable to live in a new city, so we're here to give you a comprehensive guide to student housing in London.
We aim to give you a comprehensive guide to student housing in London, including:
Julie graduated with a BA in Modern Arts in 1981, the first step in a lifelong engagement w... read more
Julie began her career teaching at South West London College of Higher Education, becoming a course leader of a new modular franchise programme for London Guildhall University, one of the universities that merged to create London Metropolitan more than thirty years ago. Julie has described the experience as life-changing and having a profound effect on her professional life and scholarship. This passion led Julie to join the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), a community of practice dedicated to modernising and professionalising teaching in universities. As SEDA chair in the 1990s, Julie was invited to join the expert group set up by David Willetts, the Minister for Universities and Skills, to examine teaching quality and contributed to the creation of the HE Academy (now Advance HE) and the Professional Standards Framework for teaching in HE.
With three young children, Julie combined part-time lecturing in Sociology with scholarship, including a powerful publication in 2005, supported by Doreen Lawrence, Tell It Like It Is: How Our Schools Fail Black Children. The book brought together artists, practitioners, and scholars to revisit Grenadian scholar Bernard Coard’s seminal study How the West Indian Child is Made Educationally Sub-Normal in the British School System. Tell It Like It Is brought the debate firmly into the 21st century, and Julie toured with the book at town hall meetings around the country.
As an expert in inclusive, transformative pedagogies and academic quality assurance, Julie worked at Kingston University and then joined the Learning and Teaching Centre at Roehampton University, London. Over thirteen years there, Julie became the Director of Learning and Teaching and subsequently also led the Research Office and was interim Dean of the Business School, ending her time there as Pro Vice-Chancellor. It was at Roehampton that Julie was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her funded projects to close awarding gaps and increase student engagement in teaching enhancement. Julie was made Professor of Higher Education in 2016.
Julie was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Solent University Southampton in 2017, leading that university to an eventual gold TEF award and a successful £13m collaborative bid to the Department of Education to create a Maritime Skills Institute of Technology. She joined London Met as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in February 2022 and was appointed Vice-Chancellor on 1st August 2024.
Over the last 15 years, Chloe has worked in a wide range of roles within human resources and organisational development teams at UK universities, including the University of Liverpool and City, University of London. For the last four years, Chloe has been based at University College London, most recently as Director of Employee Relations, Policy and Planning
“My first degree was in Mechanical Engineering, and I worked for Rolls Royce Aerospace where I designed clever bits of equipment that sat on the front of helicopter engines to stop debris getting into them,” he said. “I later moved into various other engineering roles around London, which finally brought me to London Metropolitan University’s Campus Services team.”
Robert joined the University in 1993, becoming Facilities Manager in 1996. However, London Met has proved much more than just a place to work for Robert – he has used his time here to transform his life by taking a number of courses at the University.
The University as it is today was created in 2002 with the merging of London Guildhall University and the University of North London, the first merger between two universities in the UK. Its roots, however, lie firmly in the nineteenth century with the establishment of the Metropolitan Evening Classes for Young Men in 1848.
In 1848 the then Bishop of London called upon the clergy to set up evening classes to improve the "moral, intellectual and spiritual condition of young men in the metropolis". The Metropolitan Evening Classes for Young Men was thus born and later became t... read more