Our at-a-glance guide to the University of East London

The University of East London is a dynamic university recognised for its teaching and research excellence. It offers a wide range of degree programmes and short courses, flexible study options, excellent facilities, an exciting London location and strong employment prospects, with one of the highest graduate employment rates in London. Students come from 120 countries worldwide, making UEL an internationally diverse and exciting place to study.

The university is set in the heart of east London and is benefiting from the regeneration currently taking place in the area. The Stratford campus has the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games sites and the new Westfield shopping centre, set to be Europe's largest, on its doorstep, and improved transport links within the capital, across the UK and beyond. The Docklands campus, opened in 2000, is the newest university campus in London, with an amazing waterfront location and outstanding facilities.

Fees
£3,290 for full-time undergraduates in 2010-11.

Bursaries
Students can apply for £300 if they are in receipt of the full grant, plus a £500 progress bursary to all students who complete the first semester and progress to the second. The progress bursary is also available to students in receipt of a partial grant. The university also offers £1,000 scholarships to full-time undergraduate programmes. For further information, visit uel.ac.uk/studentservices/moneymatters/ugscholarship.

Accommodation
Available to first-years who live outside the greater London and Essex area. The student village is based alongside the Royal Albert with beautiful views across the water, all rooms are en suite and range from £92 a week in a shared apartment to £124 for a studio flat.

Facilities
The facilities here are outstanding with state-of-the-art laboratories, multimedia and teaching rooms, 24/7 libraries at both campuses and specialist medical clinics. 2009 saw the opening of a new computing and conference centre, podiatry clinics and a purpose-built education building at Stratford. A new £18m sports centre is due to open at Docklands in 2011 and the university's campuses will host the United States Olympic team in 2012.

Transport
Both campuses are serviced with excellent rail and bus links. Docklands is on the DLR and has its own station, Cyprus at the entrance to the campus. The Stratford campus is a short walk from the station where the Jubilee, Central, overground, DLR and national rail services run through. It will take you less than 30 minutes to reach the West End and central London.

Contact
Tel: 020-8223 3333
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Web: uel.ac.uk
Accommodation: uel.ac.uk/residential

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