A full range of higher education courses is available in London. Establishments include the University of London, with its famous colleges, such as LSE (London School of Economics), the London Medical and Dental Schools, such as those at Guy’s and St Bartholomew’s, and the numerous former polytechnics, such as the Universities of North London and Westminster.
University of London
The University of London is a federation of schools, colleges, institutes and associated institutions. Between them, they provide over 900 full- and part-time undergraduate and 400 postgraduate degree courses and a wide range of research facilities. Applications for admissions are made through UCAS, and details about each of the schools, colleges and institutions which make up the University can be obtained by contacting them directly. The institutions which make up the University of London include the following:
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths’ College
Heythrop College
Jews’ College
King’s College London
King’s College School of Medicine and Dentistry
The London Hospital Medical College
London School of Economics and Political Science
Queen Mary and Westfield College
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Veterinary College
School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Pharmacy
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College
St George’s Hospital Medical School
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals
University College London
University College London Medical School
University College, Wye
Their individual numbers appear under the entry for University of London in the London Business Directory. There is also a central number for general enquiries.
There are many other universities either in, or close to, central London, offering a huge selection of courses. These include the University of Westminster, London Metropolitan University, South Bank University, the University of East London, Brunel University, City University, the London Institute, the University of Roehampton, the University of Greenwich, and Kingston University. Their contact numbers are listed in the London Business Directory or on www.yell.com
Further Education
There are many further education colleges in London and the surrounding area, providing part-time and full-time courses covering a wide spectrum of qualifications up to professional/degree level. Information about these can be obtained directly from the colleges; their contact numbers appear under their individual names in the London Business and Services telephone directory or on www.yell.com under Further Education.
