University of East London

The University of East London has 140 practical, career-focused postgraduate programmes in the areas of:

• Arts
• Creative and tech industries
• Architecture
• Engineering and construction
• Cultural studies
• Social sciences
• Law
• Business
• Education
• Psychology
• Health
• Bioscience
• Sports

Many of these are accredited by professional bodies.

The uni is based across two campuses in East London. Stratford has the Olympic Park on its doorstep while Docklands campus has its own train station. Together, they offer over £450 million of facilities including studios, labs, libraries, and the £21 million Sportsdock sports centre. Central London is less than half an hour away on the tube.

The uni is keen to emphasise its commitment to civic engagement and encourages students to volunteer on community building projects which build transferable skills and make valuable contacts for the future.

87% of students are in work or further study six months after graduating, rising to 90% in 17 subjects. The uni trains over 600 teachers every year.

The uni offers a range of full time, part-time and distance learning courses. Many of these courses are accredited by professional bodies and taught by experts who are industry leaders in the UK, and in some cases, internationally. 

The SU team is made up of five full time officers and many part-time officers who also still studying at the university. Elected each year by students and working independently of the university, the SU runs many clubs and societies as well as ensuring campus life has plenty of social events. This includes comedy nights, DJs, bands, and club nights.

The Student Village is based on the Docklands campus, and is well-connected with transport links to the Stratford campus and the city centre.

Rooms are en-suite and start at £6,287.49 a year for a standard single room or £7,182.72 a year for a studio.

There are rooms which are exclusively for postgraduates if you wish to live away from undergraduates.

The Docklands campus is in the amazing setting of the Royal Albert Dock. It has 24/7 libraries, specialist teaching and research space and the Sportsdock - a world-class sports and education centre.

The Water Lane campus in Stratford has a new centre for Clinical Education and a £14 million library while the school of Health, Sports and Bioscience has specialist laboratories and workshops – including London’s only podiatry training facilities. The School of Business and Law has an onsite mooting room, law clinic and conference centre.

East London is very trendy: from independent fashion shops in Shoreditch to curry in Brick Lane, there’s lots to discover. Central London is less than half an hour away by tube while the world-class shopping facilities on offer at Westfield Stratford have everything you need including a cinema, restaurants and gym.

They are more than 90 sports clubs and societies for students to choose from, ranging from rugby and American football to gospel music and cheerleading. Most of the sports clubs meet and play in the iconic Olympic Park.

Students also have access to a gym, a range of cafes and restaurants and the SU bar.

Both campuses have purpose-built student support hubs where advisors provide a range of general advice and can arrange for more in-depth support in areas like disability, health and well-being and financial issues. 

UK Students per Year: Fees depend on the course you take and how long it takes to complete.

International Students per Year: 

Postgraduate courses (avg. length: 1 year) from: £12,480

2-year masters with industrial placement: £14,850

MBA (avg. length: 1 year): £15,450

Alumni Scholarship

If you’ve recently got an undergraduate degree from the university, you can receive 15% off on your tuition fees.

Sports Scholarship

The university offers three different sports scholarships for both professionals and those who just have a passion for a particular sport.

UEL Postgraduate Scholarship

Students on a taught postgraduate course can receive up to 50% discount on their tuition fees.

For more information on other scholarships and bursaries offered at this university, head to their website.

Law

96% of students said they were satisfied with teaching in the 2014 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey. Lectures are recorded and available as podcasts and many classes are taught in the evenings for flexible learning.

Architecture

The department is well respected in its field. In 2014, a UEL student was the only student representative elected to the Royal Institute of British Architects Council and lecturers at UEL have been part of a group who won the 2015 Turner Prize. In 2013, three graduates were on a team who won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize - Britain's biggest architecture accolade.

MA Architecture and Urbanism requires a minimum 2.2 in a Built Environment Discipline.

LLM General Law requires a minimum 2:2 in Law, Social Sciences or Humanities or relevant degree.

UEL has been voted the top modern university in London for research, much of which has been recognised as world-class. UEL is ranked within the top six modern universities nationally for research based on the Research Assessment Exercise and has more than 50 research institutes, centres and groups. The award-winning school of Architecture, Computing and Engineering is particularly well respected with internationally recognised research. The Graduate School aims to support and enhance the experience of postgraduate research students through the development of infrastructure and culture.

The 140 postgraduate courses are taught by award-winning, industry-leading, UK and international experts. This includes well known artists, Turner Prize-winners, recognised film-makers and authors, leaders of industry and internationally acclaimed researchers. Many courses are also available on podcasts and are offered as part-time with teaching in the evening and at weekends for flexible learning.

The uni has a wide range of distance learning programmes. Contact the uni for more info.