Start of Academic Programmes:
There are two intakes per year for most Bachelor and Masters Programmes, one intake is at the beginning of February and one in September.
Length of courses:
Full-time Bachelor programmes: mostly 3 years, but a few programmes have a mandatory year abroad or a mandatory work placement year.
Full-time Masters programmes: usually one full calendar year (12 months)
Requirements for German Applicants for our Bachelor Programmes:
We would expect applicants to have good grades in their Abitur, no lower than an aggregate mark of at least 3 (Befriedigend) or above. We also accept the International Baccalaureate and the European Baccalaureate.
In terms of English language requirements we would expect applicants to have grades of "1" or "2" in English in their Abitur or equivalent. Applicants with lower marks in English will have to demonstrate their English language competency by taking one of the following English exams:
- TOEFL: 550 with 4.0 in test of written English, or 213 in computer based test,
- IELTS: 5.5 overall with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component
- Cambridge Advanced Certificate
- Cambridge Proficiency Certificate
Requirements for German Applicants for our Master programmes:
We would expect candidates to have one of the following qualifications:
- Diplom (University or Fachhochschule)
- Magister Artium
- Staatsexamen
- Bachelor
Please note that applicants for MBA programmes will also need to have 2 years work experience.
In terms of English language requirements we would expect one of the following English exams:
- TOEFL: 580 or 237 in computer based test
- IELTS: 6.0
- Cambridge Proficiency Certificate
Support Services for our Students:
London Metropolitan University has a good range of services to support its home and international students. These include:
- the Accommodation Service, which will help you find accommodation either in one of our halls of residence or elsewhere in London
- Five libraries
- Internet and Email access for all students
- the Student Advice Centre, which will be able to advise you on a wide range of welfare, health and financial issues
- the Careers Centre, which will provide you with support in planning your future career and in finding part-time work during your studies
- English Language support
- Students' Union, which is an organisation by students for students at the University and which organises a wide range of social activities and clubs.
Application procedures:
In England all applications for Bachelor programmes need to be made through a central system for university applications, called UCAS. For information on how this system works please consult our website at
www.londonmet.ac.uk. You may also find it helpful to consult the following two websites:
www.britishcouncil.de and
www.ucas.ac.uk.
For Masters Programmes you can apply directly to the University. You can download the application form from our website.