The University OF East London is a public university which is located in the London Borough of Newham, London. The university is having three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, as well as Stratford, is opening the University Square Stratford in September 2013. It gained university status in 1992. Before that, it is known as the College of East London. In February 2013, it had more than 17,000 students from 135 countries.
Campuses:-
UEL has 3 campuses in Stratford and Docklands, the newest of which is University Square Stratford, which opened in September 2013. The Barking campus closed in 2006. UEL delivers programs and short courses at the barking learning center in a nearby borough. Also, off-campus students register programs with UK or non-UK academic partners, such as the Women Institute of Management in Malaysia.
STRATFORD CAMPUS:-
The Stratford Campus is close to the 2012 Olympic Park. It is centered around the university house, in a 19th-century listed building. The campus is home to the School of Education and Communities, the
School of Health Sport and Bioscience, and the School of Psychology. The Centre
for Clinical Education was opened in January 2008. Operating in partnership
with the National Health Service, the center is London's only provider of
podiatric education.
In 2011, UEL appointed Make Architects to lead the design of a
replacement library at the Stratford Campus. The project had a budget of
£13 million and the library opened in June 2013.
DOCKLAND CAMPUS:-
The campus was shortlisted for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Building of the Year in 2001. New student accommodation was opened in 2008 and now the campus has 1,200 student rooms, with shops, restaurants and cafes, launderettes, and an open-air fitness suite. SportsDock a £21 million sports and academic center, opened in March 2012. SportsDock served as the High-Performance
Training Centre for Team USA during the London 2012 Olympic
Games. The campus library is housed in the Royal Docks Business School
building.
UNIVERSITY SQUARE STRATFORD:-
A third campus the University of Stratford was opened in the 2013-14 academic year. Co-owned by Birkbeck,
University of London it is situated in Stratford and delivers part-time
and full-time study for adults. It was the first time that 2 higher education institutions created a new shared building. It provides a shared teaching space for both higher education institutions and their partners. It is home to the Royal Dock School of business law as well as UEL's institution of performing arts. This has facilities that include, performance studios, editing suites, a meeting room, and lecture theaters.
STUDENT'S UNION:-
The University of East London Student's Union is the university-wide representative body for the students at the university. It exists to represent the UEL students in university decision-making, to act as a voice of students in the National Higher Education Debate, and to provide direct services to the student body. It is affiliated with the National Union of Students, which represents students nationwide. For this elections are held every year to elect a new executive committee. There is also a social meeting space, on the Docklands campus and another, the Dome on the Stratford campus. There are over 50 societies at UEL.
The community:-
There's plenty of choice in London. Meeting with every new person will bring the university community together. Knowing the data that 25,195 students from 140 different countries are studying at the University of East London. The campus is the home for people from all corners of the globe, which ensures that students develop new ideas, and discover new opportunities.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:-
UEL is continuously working on solutions to complex social, environment, and economic development. UEL is ranked 1st for addressing inequalities by The Times Higher Education Global Impact Ranking 2020. The University of East London achieved a Bronze Race Equality Charter (REC) award in May 2019. Students are helped to develop ideas for a kinder world, inspiring the workforce of the future through a careers-based education and giving back to the local community. We foster an academic environment that motivates diverse thinkers to turn inspiration into reality, encouraging innovation and creativity.
Impacting lives:-
The UEL research is aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has positive impact locally and globally. The University's Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 submission demonstrates a particularly sustained impact in sustainability, health and social policy. 92% of the research is organised as world-leading internationally excellent or internationally recognized. UEL is investing in cutting edge research that will create sustainable cities and communities, reduce inequalities, and transform health and well-being.
SPORTS:-
The UEL's sports club participates in British Universities, and Colleges' Sports Leagues and sports activities are managed by UEL sports. In 2011, the UEL was named the most improved university for sports at the BUCs award having jumped at 43rd place in the league table. A sport center at the Docklands campus, a sports dock opened in 2012. This was used by Team USA for their training during the 2012 Summer Olympics. This center is featured with gym and fitness suits, two large indoor sports arenas, ten badminton courts, two competition basketball courts, volleyball and netball courts, cricket bays, two five-a-side football pitches, a sports café, and
covered seating for 400 people.
Faculties and Schools:-
Degree programs and other courses are taught by one of the seven teaching schools. In addition, the graduate school provides support and administrative services for postgraduate research students.
Royal Docks School of Business and Law:-
The School of Business and Law is a combined school which undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. degree programs as well as non-degree executive education for individuals and companies. The school's main location is at Stratford campus but it also offers programs at the Dockland campus. These programs are recognized by professional bodies including the Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA), The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), and The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
School of Architecture, Computing, and Engineering:-
The School of Architecture, Computing, and Engineering was established in 2011. It delivers undergraduate programs in architecture, computing, civil engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mathematics, and product design.
School of Education and Communities:-
The School of Education and Communities delivers teaching and supports research in comparative education, early childhood, diversity and language, multilingualism, professional education, race and community, social work, teacher education, and technology-enhanced learning.
School of Health Sports and Bioscience:-
The School of health sports and Bioscience supports research and delivers teaching in nursing, health studies, physiotherapy, microbiology, biomedical science, psychology, pharmacology, biochemistry, forensic science, sports science, conservation, and ecology.
School of Psychology:-
The School of Psychology delivers programs such as BSc (Hons) Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological
Society, and qualification in counseling training, BSc (Hons) Counselling
and Mentoring.
School of Arts and Creative Industries:-
The School of Arts and Creative Industries
delivers courses that cover fashion, film, design, fine art and media,
digital arts and communications, games design and animation, music, theater and
dance, creative writing, cultural and heritage studies, journalism, advertising, and performing arts.
Graduate School:-
The Graduate School provides support for postgraduate research
students, research, and scholarly activities.
Academics:-
UEL offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. In addition to that extended degree programs are available for many of the single honour programs. In these programs, students add a preliminary foundation year to the usual three-year program. UEL offers a range of postgraduate degrees, including taught master's degrees, professional doctorates, and research degrees including MPhils and PhDs.
The undergraduate programs include:-
- Allied and Public Health Professionals
- Art and Creative Design
- Architecture and Physical Design
- Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Finance
- Computer Science and Digital Technologies
- Construction, Transport, and Logistics
- Counseling and Wellbeing
- Early Childhood and Education
- Engineering
- Fashion
- Global Development Politics and Sociology
- Hospitality Events and Tourism
- Law, Policing, and Justice
- Media and Journalism
- Nursing
- Medical Sciences
- Performing Arts
- Psychology
- Social and Community Work
- Sport
- Teacher, Education, and Training
The postgraduate
includes:
·
Master of
Arts/ Master of Science:- An MA or MSc Master's degree shows you have
gained a higher level of expertise in a specific subject. They generally take
one year to complete full-time or two years part-time.
·
MBA
(Master of Business Administration):- The
MBA award is for professionals who are looking to boost their managerial
credentials.
·
LLM
(Master of Law):- An LLM
specializes in a particular field of law.
·
MRes
(Master of Research):- The MRes trains
you for research in a specific academic field and can be good preparation
for a Ph.D.
·
PGDip
(Postgraduate Diploma):- A PGDip is
similar to a Master's degree, but is shorter and will typically leave out a
major aspect of the full Master's program - usually the dissertation project.
·
PGCert
(Postgraduate Certificate):- A PGCert can
form the basis of a PGDip or Master's degree by introducing you to a subject at
an advanced level or providing you with a specialist skill.
Research
In the seven years to 2012, UEL produced around 70 pieces of
research work, including the Westfield Transport Observation, Newham Impact
Evaluation, and LOCOG Impact Evaluation.
Your career:-
The workshops and events are held to help students to get knowledge about finding jobs, applying for relevant work, developing key skills, and progressing in your career.
For this students can get 1 to 1 appointment which is 30 minutes to talk to a career coach about your specific career questions. The university helps with a range of career topics such as:-
- Writing CVs
- Understanding what to include in your cover letters
- Applying for jobs
- Finding employment of any kind including part-time jobs, full-time jobs, internships, and graduate jobs
- Preparing for interviews
- Psychometric tests
- Assessment centers
- Understanding what students can do with their degree
- Career planning
- Exploring further study options
Mentoring:-
The career zone mentoring team offers a wide range of experiences to suit students' personal and professional development needs. This has a more experienced or knowledgeable person help to guide a less experienced or knowledgeable person. By professional monitoring, student monitoring, and events students are monitored. There will be 125,000 new jobs in East London by 2030. Getting the opportunity to study at UEL will definitely help you to pursue your dream personal and professional goals. visit:University of East London and for more information contact: Vibrant International