Student Handbook

Student Handbook
2009/2010
Student Handbook 2009/2010

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The purpose of this Handbook is to introduce information about being a
student at London South Bank University and explain the University’s policies
and procedures during study. Every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of
content but change may have been introduced after publication, since it is the
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Student Handbook
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Contents
Contents
Contents

Welcome to LSBU
Welcome to London South Bank University
Ten things to get you started for life at LSBU
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Supporting your study
The Centre for Learning
Support & Development (CLSD) 71
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Skills for Learning Study Skills workshops 72
Disability & Dyslexia Support 74
General information The Language Centre 75
Maps of the LSBU campuses 18 Information Technology (IT) 78
Ten facts about LSBU… did you know? 26 Blackboard 81
Library Services 84
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About your faculty
Library and IT Services (LRC) opening hours 2009/10
Term-time opening hours
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What is a faculty? 30
Contacting academic staff 30 Supporting you while you study
Your Faculty Office 31
Arts and Human Sciences 34 Health and welfare 91
Faculty of Business 36 Mental wellbeing 94
Engineering, Science and the Built Environment 38 Childcare Services 98
Health and Social Care 40 Care leavers 98
Multi-faith Care 99
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The National Union of Students (NUS) 100
Coursework and assessment regulations Security and staying safe 101
Introduction to Academic Regulations Accommodation
Ten websites you might find useful…
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for Taught Programmes 47
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Unit structure 47
Assessments 48 Supporting your career
Handing in coursework 49
Getting an extension of the hand in date 51 JobShop & Careers 109
Unit marks 54 Placement Service 110
Registration 57 Careers advice 110
Interruption 60 Careers information 111
Student feedback 62 Widening Participation Unit 111
Have your say: Student Satisfaction Survey 62 Student employees 114
Degree classifications and distinctions 63 LSBU Volunteering 116
Academic Calendar:Term and Semester Dates 2009/10 64 Studying abroad 116
Top Ten Study Tips 66 The Annual Fund and LSBU Connection Centre 117
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Contents
Contents
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Money Matters
Finances and budgeting
Living costs
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Around London
Transport
Nightlife
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Health costs 126 Where to shop 174
Scholarships, bursaries and financial help from LSBU 128 Where to get more information 176
Benefits available 129 Local eateries you might like to try… 178
LSBU tuition fees and bursary 129 10 Free places to go… 180
LSBU Annual Bursary Scheme 2009/10
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for Home and EU full-time undergraduates 130
Information sessions for finances 134 When you have finished
Charitable Fund 135
Further sources of information 136 Graduation 185
Useful publications 141 Awards and certificates 188
Ten great money saving tips for students… 142 Conferment 188
References 189
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The LSBU Association (Alumni) 190
Ten further study/job websites 192
Life at LSBU
Students’ Union 147
Students’ Union Advice Bureau 148 Index 194
Students’ Union Rigg Bar 149
Students’ Union media 149
Students’ Union Tab Shop 152
Students’ Union Café 152
Students’ Union Societies & Activities 153
Students’ Union Sports & Recreations 153
Academy of Sport 156

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Welcome to London South Bank University
Welcome to LSBU
Welcome to LSBU
Welcome to London South Bank, a university which places the
quality of the student experience at the heart of its operation and has
an excellent record in offering a variety of opportunities to students
from a wide range of backgrounds through an imaginative curriculum.
LSBU is committed to supporting you in every way we are able

during your time with us, and this Handbook sets out the wide range
of services which the University offers.
This Handbook will give you an idea of the ways in which LSBU
is dedicated to the ongoing support of its students, from learning
resources to accommodation, from health and safety to religious
provision.
The University works very closely with the Students’ Union and
this Handbook explains some of the services the Union provides,
including the Freshers’ Fair, which sets out the range of sporting and
cultural activities that are on offer. Also included in this Handbook
are guides to the local area and to the campuses
to help you navigate your way around.
We all recognise that many students face financial difficulties.

The University has developed a support package both to provide
appropriate financial advice and to give, in many cases, direct
financial support through bursaries and discretionary grants.
I hope you will find this handbook useful and I look forward
to welcoming you to the University.
Best wishes
Martin J Earwicker
Vice Chancellor
and Chief Executive
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Welcome to LSBU
Welcome to LSBU
tips
Our selection of ten tips
throughout this handbook are
a guide to help you through
your time at LSBU and beyond.
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Ten things to The prospect of starting university life
Welcome to LSBU
Welcome to LSBU
can be quite overwhelming and there are
probably quite a few things on your mind
get you started at the moment. So here’s a checklist of 10
things you can be doing that will help to
for life at LSBU

set you up for life as a student.
Read through this Handbook Organise your accommodation
Your Handbook is crammed full of useful Make sure you have arranged your
information all designed to help guide accommodation and paid any necessary
you through university life, from where deposits or rent.
your faculty office is to how to sign up for
a sports team.
Arrange insurance cover
It is very important that you arrange
Look out for your induction the appropriate cover for your personal
and enrolment invitation property against damage, loss or theft.
You will soon receive your personal See Money Matters for more information.
invitation to induction and enrolment,
keep your eyes peeled!
Arrange study support
If you have a disability, impairment or an
Send off all paper work ongoing medical condition, then we can
Accept your offer by sending off offer support during your studies. See
The Keyworth Centre all relevant paperwork to confirm page 71 for contact details.
your place.
Get stationery supplies
Make the necessary We do have a stationery shop on campus,
arrangements relating but it is always better to be prepared.
to fees and bursaries Stock up on pens, paper and files to keep
Each student’s situation is different, your notes organised.
so take some time to investigate yours.
Read the Money Matters section of
Plan your route
Visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey
your Handbook to find out more.
to LSBU and familiarise yourself with
Open a bank account the campus by reading the campus maps
You will need a bank account in order provided on page 20-25.
to receive any student funding such
as your LSBU bursary, so shop around
for the right account for you. We look forward
to seeing you soon!
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About
About
General
General
your
your
information
information
faculty
faculty
General
information
The LSBU campuses 18
Ten facts about LSBU… did you know? 26
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London area The LSBU campuses
General information
General information
at Southwark
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA

at Havering
Faculty of Health and Social Care (HSC)
Gubbins Lane
Romford
Essex
RM3 0BE

at Whipps Cross Hospital
Faculty of Health and Social Care (HSC)
Whipps Cross Road
Leytonstone
London
E11 1NR
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Southwark area Southwark campus
General information
General information
Campus Buildings 9 London Road Building 18 Pocock house
1 Borough Road 10 The Keyworth Centre 19 Eileen House
Building 11 New Keyworth II
2 Tower Block building, opening Residences
3 M Block 2009 20 McLaren House
4 Extension Block 12 Students’ Union 21 Dante Road
5 Joseph Lancaster 13 Learning Resources 22 New Kent Road
Block Centre 23 David Bomberg
6 Faraday Wing 14 Rotary House House
7 Perry Library 15 Caxton House
8 South Bank 16 Nursery
Technopark 17 Erlang House N
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Whipps Cross area Whipps Cross campus
General information
General information
1. Faculty of Health
and Social Care N
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Havering area Havering campus
General information
General information
1. Faculty of Health
and Social Care
N
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Ten facts
General information
General information
The Keyworth
Centre entrance
about LSBU…
did you know?
L SBU is consistently ranked in All LSBU Home and EU L SBU students come from far Home of the National Bakery
the top ten universities for undergraduate students receive and wide – over 130 countries School, the oldest and most
graduate starting salaries* a bursary of £2,250 – and you prestigious bakery school
don’t have to pay it back! T he lifetime value of an LSBU in the world
Over 25,000 students study degree is over £185,000 –
at LSBU L SBU is investing more than more than 12% above the LSBU’s Academy of Sport,
£50m in its campus as part of a national average** Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Founded in 1892 as the 15-year redevelopment strategy offer one of the largest
Borough Polytechnic, the to provide world class facilities Each year LSBU trains over programmes of sports bursaries
University has been educating for students and staff 150 students to work as and Scholarships in the UK
students in London for over ambassadors or mentors
100 years in local schools *Times University Guide 2009
**Price waterhouse Coopers study
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About your faculty

About your faculty
Welcome
Your faculty
Student Handbook
2009/2010
What is a faculty? 30
Contacting academic staff 30
Your Faculty Office 31
Arts and Human Sciences 34
Faculty of Business 36
Engineering, Science and the Built Environment 38
Health and Social Care 40
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What is a Faculty? Your Faculty Office
About your faculty
About your faculty

Faculties are the largest operational unit within the There are administrators for each course, usually located in
University, focused around a similar set of academic and/ the Faculty Office. They are responsible for your course and
or professional disciplines and led by an Executive Dean. will maintain and update your records. The Faculty Office is
Faculties may contain distinct Schools, or Academic where you hand in your coursework, obtain course literature
Departments as well as Research Institutes. Students may and timetables, get letters (for example, to confirm your
take academic courses which operate between faculties, but student status to open a bank account) and collect your
will have only one faculty as their ‘home’. Student Loan cheque.
Teaching at LSBU is split into four Faculties: Arts and Human The location for each Faculty office can be found below:
Sciences (AHS); Faculty of Business (FoB); Engineering,
AHS B266, Second Floor, Borough Road Building,
Science and the Built Environment (ESBE); Health and Social
Southwark Campus.
Care (HSC).
FoB L105, Ground Floor, London Road Building,
Southwark Campus.
ESBE T313, Third Floor, Tower Block,
Contacting academic staff Borough Road Building, Southwark Campus.
If you need to contact a member of academic staff you
HSC Erlang House, 128 Blackfriars Road,
should try their office or telephone. Staff may operate an
Ground Floor G01*.
appointments system by leaving a list on their office door *Planned move to brand new purpose built building
with times when they will be available and a section for you in Keyworth Street anticipated during the Autumn Term 2009.
to fill in your name against an appointment time. Most staff
also have a university email address which can be found at
the link below. You should familiarise yourself with the location and
opening hours of your Faculty office. You will also find
www.phonebook.lsbu.ac.uk information to help you on the Student Gateway.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student
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London Road building
About your faculty
About your faculty

Workshop
Borough Road building
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Arts and Human Sciences Arts, Media and English
About your faculty
About your faculty

Acting; Arts Management; Creative Writing; Digital Film &
The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences (AHS) brings Video; Digital Media Arts; Drama & Performance Studies;
together all those subjects which are concerned with Digital Photography; English; Film Studies; Game Cultures;
understanding the complexities of contemporary social Media and Cultural Studies; Music and Sonic Media; Writing
and cultural life, and of negotiating the opportunities and for Media; Theatre practice: Creative Producing.
hazards of rapid social change.
We aim to provide learning that is at the cutting edge of Education
each subject, underpinned by first-class teaching, scholarship All Education courses offered at LSBU are postgraduate –
and research. Above all, our courses are designed to equip please see the website for details.
students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary
for employment in the modern world, with a special concern Law
with preparing you for the opportunities available in London Full-time and part-time qualifying law degrees. The
as a world city. department also offers law in combination with a range
of other disciplines.
Students of our courses become teachers and
educationalists, policy analysts and policy makers, lawyers Psychology
and criminologists, writers and media practitioners, Psychology; Psychology (Child Development); Psychology
photographers and video makers, arts and leisure (Clinical Psychology).
managers, workers in hospitality and the tourist industries,
psychologists and social researchers, environmentalists and Social and Policy Studies
urban regenerators, and many other things. Childhood and Family Studies; European Policy Studies;
The Faculty is currently organised into six academic areas: International Politics; Social Policy; Sociology; Criminology.
Arts, Media and English; Education; Law; Psychology;
Social and Policy Studies and Urban, Environmental and Urban, Environmental and Leisure Studies
Leisure Studies. Housing Studies; Tourism and Hospitality; Urban and
Environmental Planning.
To contact staff and for full details on all courses offered visit
the Faculty website:
www.lsbu.ac.uk/ahs
See also Coursework and assessment regulations in this Handbook.
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Faculty of Business Accounting & Finance
About your faculty
About your faculty

Accounting & Finance; Professional Accounting; Professional
The Faculty of Business (FoB) is a vibrant learning Accountancy Course; Foundation Degree in Accounting.
community, which offers a wide range of courses in the
areas of business, management, computing and IT. We have The National Bakery School
strong links with industry and the business world and our Hosts a range of full and part-time courses, as well as a
courses are constantly updated to meet new business and foundation degree. See the website for more details.
technological needs in the workplace. We have an excellent
record for the employability of our students. Successful Business and International Studies
graduates progress to careers in accounting, banking, HR, Business Studies; Business Administration; Business
marketing, public relations, software development, data Information Systems; Business Management; Foundation
analysis, mobile computing and web development. Degree: Business; Foundation Degree: Enterprise and Small
We also have longstanding partnerships with universities Business Development.
throughout Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world, and
a truly international student body. Information Systems & Information Technology
Social Technologies; Business Information Technology;
The Faculty of Business is currently organised into seven E-Business Information Technology.
academic areas: Accounting and Finance; Business and
International Studies; Human Resources and Management; Human Resources & Management
Information Systems and Information Technology; Marketing Human Resources. All other HR&M courses offered at LSBU
and Strategy; Mathematics Statistics and Foundation are postgraduate - please see the website for details.
Studies; Software Development and Computer Networking;
and FoB also hosts the National Bakery School. Marketing
We also run the University’s Language Centre, which offers BA (Hons) Marketing.
courses in a wide variety of languages from across the globe.
Mathematics, Statistics & Foundation Studies
University Foundation Course.
Software Development & Computer Networking

Computing; Internet Computing, Multimedia Computing;
Computing, Internet Computing and Multimedia.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/bcim
See also Coursework and assessment regulations in this Handbook.
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Engineering, Science Engineering and Design
About your faculty
About your faculty

Computer Systems and Networks; Electrical and Electronic
and the Built Environment Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Systems
The Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built for Environmental Services); Telecommunications and
Environment (ESBE) offers some of the best, most accessible Computer Networks Engineering; Foundation degree
courses in the fields of engineering, applied science, in Power Distribution; Integrated Sciences; Internet and
architecture and design and the built environment, delivered Multimedia Engineering; Embedded and Distribution
in a stimulating campus environment using a wide range of Systems; Computer Aided Design; Mechanical Engineering;
teaching and IT resources. Mechanical Engineering Design; Mechatronics; Design
and Manufacturing Management; Quality Engineering
With excellent links with industry, commerce and the Management.
professions, the Faculty is exceptionally well equipped,
with a number of strong research areas, providing a rich Urban Engineering
context for all courses. We aim to educate graduates who Architecture Engineering; Building Services Engineering;
are creative, innovative and equipped for the twenty-first Civil Engineering; Railway Civil Engineering; Environmental
century. and Architectural Acoustics; Structural Design; Sustainable
The Faculty is organised into four departments: Applied Energy Systems.
Sciences, Engineering and Design, Urban Engineering and
The Built Environment. These departments offer a range of The Built Environment
undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Architecture; Architectural Technology; Commercial
Management (Quantity Surveying); Construction;
Applied Sciences Construction Management; Property Management (Building
Applied Science; Applied Biology; Bioscience; Food Design Surveying); Surveying; Estate Management; Property
and Technology; Food and Nutrition; Culinary Arts; Forensic Development and Planning; Planning Buildings for Health.
Science; Sport and Exercise Science; Chemical and Process The Faculty also offers an Extended Degree programme with
Engineering; Petroleum Engineering. three pathways:
Engineering; Science; Built Environment.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/esbe
See also Coursework and assessment regulations in this Handbook
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Health and Social Care Nursing: Pre-Registration Programme; Nursing Studies;
About your faculty
About your faculty

Mental Health Studies; Primary Care Scheme; Nurse
The Faculty is at the centre of health and social care- Practitioner (Primary Health Care); Health Protection;
related scholarly activity in London and Essex. It actively Specialist Community Public Health Nursing; Midwifery;
contributes to the improvement of locally provided health Occupational Therapy; Operating Department Practice;
and social services, through the teaching of students at all Physiotherapy; Diagnostic Radiography; Therapeutic
academic levels. In particular, the Faculty is committed to Radiography; Social Work; Clinical Assistant Practice;
the enhancement of the quality of the student learning Primary Care (Assistant Practitioner); Diagnostic Imaging;
experience to ensure that students are fit for practice, fit Rehabilitation Therapy; Children and Young People’s
for purpose and fit for the award at the completion of their Workforce; Health and Social Care; Palliative Care (Assistant
programme of study. Practitioner); Mental Health Practice; Patient Educators.
Our course portfolio caters for a variety of health and social To contact staff and for full details on all courses offered visit
care specialists including nurses, midwives, health visitors, the Faculty website:
primary care nurses and practitioners, social workers,
occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, www.lsbu.ac.uk/hsc
radiographers, physiotherapists, health promotion and
public health specialists, careers guidance staff and health
and social care managers and leaders.
Working with major hospitals and services in London and
Essex, our programmes are designed to meet the needs of
foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students with
the aim of promoting excellence in professional practice for
our primary care, acute sector, children’s and mental health
NHS Trusts and London’s Boroughs.
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About your faculty
About your faculty

Sundial Café
Elephant and Castle
Shopping Centre
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About
About
Coursework
Coursework
your faculty
your faculty
and assessment regulations
and assessment regulations

Coursework
and assessment
regulations
Introduction to Academic Regulations
for Taught Programmes 47
Unit structure 47
Assessments 48
Handing in coursework 49
Getting an extension of the hand in date 51
Unit marks 54
Registration 57
Interruption 60
Student feedback 62
Have your say: Student Satisfaction Survey 62
Degree classifications and distinctions 63
Academic Calendar:Term and Semester Dates 2009/10 64
Top Ten Study Tips 66
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This section gives you the Introduction to Academic
Coursework and assessment regulations

essential information you need Regulations for Taught Programmes
All undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses follow
to know about your course the University’s standard pattern of units, semesters and
levels and have the same general regulations applied to
at LSBU. It includes how your them. Your Course Director will advise you if specific course
course is structured, how to regulations differ in any way. Courses such as nursing
and teacher training usually have some course specific
manage and hand in course regulations.
work, how you will be assessed, The following summary highlights the key points in
the Academic Regulations that affect you as a student.
and all related regulations you Please note that the full Academic Regulations for Taught
Programmes are binding and are available from your Faculty
need to conform to. It also Office or from the Student Gateway.
covers what to do if anything www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/

assessmentExaminations.html
goes wrong.
Unit structure
At the start of your course you will be provided with your
Course Guide and Unit Guides for the first semester. These
booklets will give you detailed information about your
course, the units on your course, the course structure and
how the units are assessed.
Each unit has learning outcomes that you will find in your
Unit Guide. These summarise what you should be able to do
on completion of the unit. The learning outcomes are not
just about your knowledge of the subject matter, but may
(for example) include skills, understanding, and ability to
apply theory in practice.
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Coursework tasks, recommended reading and small group At the end of each stage an Examination Board (usually

sessions are designed to help you achieve these learning held in June/July) will decide whether you can progress to
outcomes. The assessment is intended to measure your the next stage or whether you can receive an award or
attainment of them. Your programme of study is made qualification.
up of units – normally eight units per full-time year. Each
standard single unit consists of 150 student study hours What you need to do:
and has a credit value of 15 CAT (Credit Accumulation and It is very important for you to organise your work and
Transfer) points. manage your own assessments. If you need support to
develop time management skills and learn to balance
Course units are at different levels: level S (foundation),
your workload, the Centre for Learning Support and
levels 4, 5 and 6 (undergraduate courses) and level 7
Development (CLSD) is there to help you develop more
(postgraduate). The work in units becomes progressively
effective study skills.
more advanced as you progress through your course.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport
See also Supporting you while you study section of this Handbook.
Assessments
A course is divided into stages that usually consist of units
at the same level. To progress to the next stage or obtain an Handing in coursework
award, you must study the number of units at each relevant You will be required to complete coursework, which
level required for that qualification, and make a serious contributes to your unit mark and eventually to your
attempt at passing the unit by attending the teaching progression to the next stage, or to your degree or diploma
sessions and by undertaking the assessments. result. If you do not attend an examination, or do not submit
Each unit is assessed separately, and you must attempt coursework you will be awarded a mark of 0% and will fail
to pass all units. The assessment is intended to measure the unit unless you make a successful claim for extenuating
achievement of the learning outcomes for the unit. Some circumstances (see overleaf).
units have more than one component of assessment, for To progress from one year of study to the next, or to qualify
example: an examination and piece(s) of coursework. If this for an award, you must make a serious attempt to pass
is the case, your Unit Guide will tell you the weightings of all the required units by attending the teaching sessions
each component in the overall unit assessment. For example: and by undertaking the assessments. You have to pass
there could be two components of assessment, one worth the assessment to continue on the course and get your
30% of the unit marks, and the other worth 70%, but to qualification.
pass the unit you must achieve the required minimum mark
in each one as well as achieve the pass mark for the unit as
a whole.
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You should: You must:

– Discuss any problems you may have in completing the – Complete a Coursework Submission form and attach it
coursework with your Unit Co-ordinator as soon as to the front of your coursework. Copies of this form are
possible. Do not wait until the last minute. available from your Faculty Office. You can fill in the details
when you come to hand in your work or, to save time, you
– Make sure you know the deadline date for handing in
can obtain copies of the form in advance and complete
coursework. The faculty that offers the unit ensures that
them before you come to the Faculty Office.
the dates of examinations and for the submission of
coursework are published, for example in the Unit Guide. – If necessary, attach the form for an extension of the
It is your responsibility to make yourself aware of these deadline date, signed by your Course Director or Year
dates and attend examinations and submit work for Tutor, to the front of your coursework.
assessment on the dates required. Your Unit Co-ordinator
– Take the coursework to your Faculty Office. They will date
may change the deadline date for the submission of
stamp the Coursework Submission form and give you a
coursework, and you will be informed in good time.
receipt. You must not hand coursework to your Unit
– Hand in your coursework to your Faculty Office by the Co-ordinator or other lecturer. The only exception in some
deadline date (or extended deadline date). faculties is for practicals marked in laboratories.
You will be informed in such cases.
– If for good reason you need more time, ask your Unit
Co-ordinator for an extension of the deadline.
– Keep a copy of the work you submit.
– If you are diagnosed as having dyslexia or another
Getting an extension
disability, apply for special assessment arrangements. of the hand in date
– If there are extenuating circumstances (serious illness You can request an extension of the deadline date. You
or the death of a close relative) which prevent you must request an extension no later than two working days
from taking an examination or from handing in your before the deadline. The maximum extension is two weeks.
coursework, or which you think have adversely affected
the quality of your work, you can claim extenuating You must:
circumstances. You can get further information on how – Get a copy of the Late Submission form from your
to do this from the Student Gateway. Faculty Office.
– Fill in Part A, giving reasons why you cannot meet the
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/extenuating.html
existing deadline date.
– Ask your Course Director or Year Tutor to fill in Part B – the
decision whether to agree to the request rests with them.
– Attach the form to the front of your coursework when you
submit it.
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Keyworth Building
Classrooms
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Coursework submitted: September, the main Examination Board of the year is in the

– Up to two weeks after the deadline date (or the extended following summer. Your marks could go up or down as a
deadline date, if agreed) will receive no more than the pass result of the decision of the Examination Board. Assessment
mark for the unit (40% for undergraduate courses, 50% results are considered by Examination Boards which include
for postgraduate courses). external examiners. The Boards confirm your final unit marks
and decide whether you may progress to the next stage of
– More than two weeks after the deadline date (or the
the course. When all units required for the award have been
extended deadline date, if agreed) will be awarded a mark
completed, the Examination Board will make a decision on
at 0% unless you make a successful claim for extenuating
the award that you will receive.
circumstances.
What happens if you fail a unit?
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/extenuating.html
If you have failed one or more of the units taken at the
current stage of your course, then the Examination Board
may give you the opportunity:
– To re-do one or more of the components of the
Unit marks assessment of a failed unit within the same academic year
The unit pass mark is: and, if successful, progress without loss of time (Referral);
you cannot be referred in more than three units in one
– Undergraduate level: 40% year.
– Postgraduate level: 50%. – To pay the full fee for the unit, attend the taught sessions
Exceptions apply to certain courses leading to professional and do all the assessments for the unit, including any that
recognition. you may have passed at your first attempt in the following
academic year (Repeat Unit).
Normally, you will be separately assessed in each course unit.
To pass, you must achieve at least the pass mark for the If you do not satisfy the Award and Progression Examination
unit as a whole. Course or unit regulations usually also set Board that there are valid and exceptional reasons for
a threshold mark (usually 30% for undergraduate courses poor performance you may be required to withdraw from
and 40% for postgraduate courses) that you must achieve the programme. The Board may recommend that an
in each component of assessment in order to pass the unit. intermediate award within the regulations be conferred.
If you do not achieve the threshold in each component, you
will fail the unit even if the aggregate of all components is
above the pass mark. The whole unit is normally assessed in
the semester in which it is studied.
At the end of the semester provisional results may be
published but they remain provisional until confirmed
by an Examination Board. For most courses that start in
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Students requiring alternative arrangements Registration

for assessment
The units you study need to be assessed in such a way that The University Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes
the markers can judge whether you have met the learning set a minimum period of registration for awards that is
outcomes. Sometimes, alternative assessment arrangements intended to ensure that the programme of study allows
may be possible for students who have a disability. Any such you sufficient notional study time to demonstrate the
alternative assessment arrangements must still make it possible achievement of the learning outcomes. The University
to assess whether you have met the learning outcomes. does not normally specify a maximum period of registration
for its awards; however, in the case of awards that lead
It is your responsibility to inform the University of any to professional recognition and/or licence to practise, or
disability for which you think you will need alternative where the currency of the knowledge based outcomes to
assessment arrangements. Any disability, medical condition be met for the award is essential, a maximum period may
or specific learning difficulty which existed before you be specified.
enrolled on the course must be declared at the point of
enrolment. If such a disability is identified after you have An Award and Progression Examination Board may
enrolled, you must make it known to Disability and Dyslexia recommend that your registration be terminated if it
Support as soon as the necessary evidence is available, concludes that your rate of progress towards the award is
and you will need to provide professional or medical such that the learning outcomes attained at the time of
documentary evidence. the anticipated completion will not reflect the standard of
the programme at that time. If such a decision is made, the
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport Board may recommend that an intermediate award within
See also Supporting you while you study section of this Handbook, or the the regulations be conferred. If your study is terminated for
Centre for Learning Support and Development to contact Disability and this reason you have the right to appeal against the decision
Dyslexia Support or to request alternative assessment arrangements.
in accordance with the procedure outlined in Section 8:
Requests for alternative assessment arrangements must be Appeals against Examination Board decisions (see link
made by the end of week ten of the semester. If a request below). If you are on a sandwich course you must normally
for alternative assessment arrangements is made after the pass the supervised work experience in order to be awarded
deadline, special arrangements will not normally be made, a sandwich degree.
but will be considered for the next semester. The Disability
and Dyslexia Support Officers will check the evidence, liaise www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/examAppeals.html
with your Course Director, and make recommendations to a
Faculty Special Needs Panel, which will approve the detailed
arrangements. If you dispute the arrangements approved
by the panel, you have the right to appeal to the Pro-Vice
Chancellor (Learning and Teaching).
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Interruption Change of course

If you wish to transfer from one programme to another
‘Interruption of studies’ means that you stop attendance you must discuss this with the academic staff of both
and assessment for some or all of the units in a semester programmes and obtain their written permission on a
and resume them in the next academic year, normally at the Change of Course form which you can obtain from your
beginning of the semester in which the interruption took Faculty Office or download from the website. The completed
place. The maximum period of interruption is two years. and authorised form must be returned to the Fees and
To do so you must obtain the agreement of your Course Bursaries Office so that your student record can be updated.
Director or Combined Honours Field Co-ordinator in writing You will also need to:
using the Notification of Interruption of Studies form. You – Hand in your old ID card in order to obtain a replacement
can obtain this form from the Fees and Bursaries Office or card that contains your new details. If you fail to hand in
your Faculty Office, or download a copy from the website. your old card you will be charged £10 for a new ID card.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/withdrawals.html – Obtain a new IT account.
You may not interrupt your studies: www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/changeName.html

– In the two weeks before an examination period
Withdrawal
– In the month before the dissertation on a Masters course You are advised to discuss your decision to withdraw with
must be submitted your Course Director before taking any decision to do so.
– If the interruption would extend the period of study However, it is not sufficient for you to tell your Course
beyond any specified period of registration Director or other lecturer that you wish to withdraw. You
must inform the Fees and Bursaries Office immediately in
It is your responsibility to inform the University when you writing by completing a Withdrawal from Course form.
return and for you to re-enrol in the normal way.
The Withdrawal from Course form must be completed,
signed by the Course Director and returned to the Fees
and Bursaries Office. The date of withdrawal is the date on
which the completed form is received by the department.
See below for a link to this form.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/withdrawals.html
Refunds
See How to pay your tuition fees in your Reference
and information policies guide.
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Student feedback Degree classifications and distinctions

There is a Course Board for every course, where staff The University normally classifies all Bachelors degrees with
who teach on the course meet with your elected student Honours based on the following bands:
representatives to discuss issues relating to the course. You
– 1st Class: 70%+
can make your views known to your student representatives,
or you may ask to become one. If you are interested in – 2nd Class: (Upper Division): 60-69%
taking part, please talk to your Course Director and/or the
– 2nd Class: (Lower Division): 50-59%
Students’ Union. The minutes of these meetings, which
will be available to you, form part of the monitoring of the – 3rd Class: 40-49%
course provision, ensuring that the quality of course delivery
The classification is normally determined by a weighted
is maintained and enhanced.
average of unit marks at Levels 5 and 6, based on the
weighting set out in programme regulations.
Most undergraduate degree courses also provide for the
Have your say: award of an unclassified degree.
Student Satisfaction Survey Masters degrees, and certain other awards listed in the
Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes, can be
The University is committed to giving you the opportunity
awarded with Merit or with Distinction. An award with
to tell us where things work and where they need
Merit is normally based on an average of at least 60%, and
improvement. We run a regular Student Satisfaction Survey
an award with Distinction normally requires an average mark
which you are asked to complete; your responses inform
of at least 70%.
future planning needs. You will also receive evaluation forms
on completion of each unit. You can see the report of the
last Student Satisfaction Survey on the website.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/students/researchdegrees/
rdsurvey_current.shtml
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Academic Calendar:

Term and Semester Dates 2009/10
Date Semester Term Notes Date Semester Term Notes

07/09/2009 Early Enrolment 29/03/2010 Holiday Easter vacation
14/09/2009 Main Enrolment 05/04/2010 Holiday
21/09/2009 Semester 1 Week 1 Term 1 12/04/2010 Holiday
28/09/2009 15 weeks Week 2 19/04/2010 Week 10 Term 3
05/10/2009 + 3 weeks holiday Week 3 26/04/2010 Week 11
12/10/2009 Week 4 03/05/2010 Week 12 Mayday bank holiday
19/10/2009 Week 5 10/05/2010 Week 13
26/10/2009 Week 6 17/05/2010 Week 14 Exam Period
02/11/2009 Week 7 24/05/2010 Week 15 Exam Period
09/11/2009 Week 8 31/05/2010 Recess week
16/11/2009 Week 9 07/06/2010
23/11/2009 Week 10 14/06/2010
30/11/2009 Week 11 21/06/2010
07/12/2009 Week 12 28/06/2010
14/12/2009 Holiday Christmas 05/07/2010
21/12/2009 Holiday Holidays 12/07/2010
28/12/2009 Holiday 19/07/2010
04/01/2010 Week 13 Term 2 26/07/2010 Graduation Week
11/01/2010 Week 14 Exam Period
18/01/2010 Week 15 Exam Period
25/01/2010 Week 1
01/02/2010 Semester 2 Week 2
08/02/2010 15 weeks Week 3
15/02/2010 + three weeks Week 4
22/02/2010 holiday Week 5
01/03/2010 + recess week Week 6
08/03/2010 Week 7
15/03/2010 Week 8
22/03/2010 Week 9
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Study Tips
Whether you are experienced at sitting Book shelves
Perry library
exams or haven’t sat an exam for years,
we all suffer from exam stress. So here
are a few handy hints and tips from our
current students to help you keep calm,
relaxed and focused
Get organised Reduce tiredness when Take regular breaks Don’t suffer in silence
Reduce any feelings of anxiety by writing studying It is normally advised to study for 6 to 8 If you are worried about your studies or
out a ‘to do’ list. This way you will see Keep your brain happy and alert by hours a day, but remember to take time fear missing a deadline, speak to your
exactly what you have to do and will be taking notes while you are reading. out in between by studying in blocks of personal tutor or course leader.
able to prioritise your workload. 40 to 60 minutes at a time.
Don’t cram for an exam

Find a good place to study Learning new information the night Study past exam papers
If studying at home make sure your desk before an exam will only make you more This will help familiarise yourself with
area is tidy and away from distractions. nervous. Stick to what you already know the style of questions you will be asked
The libraries on campus provide perfect and learn it well. in an exam.
surroundings for quiet study.
Avoid alcohol the night Create mind maps

Study with a friend before an exam Using pictures and colours to create
If preparing for an exam, why not study mind maps are an alternative way of
A hangover on the way to an exam is not
with a friend. By studying together you note taking to linear notes and can
advised. Keep your head clear by getting
can test each other on different subject be an effective tool when revising.
an early night the night before.
areas and learn from one another.
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About
Supporting
Supporting
your your
your your
faculty
faculty
study
study
Supporting
your study
The Centre for Learning
Support & Development (CLSD) 71
Skills for Learning Study Skills workshops 72
Disability & Dyslexia Support 74
The Language Centre 75
Information Technology (IT) 78
Blackboard 81
Library Services 84
Library and IT Services (LRC) opening hours 2009/10 86
Term-time opening hours 87
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During your time at LSBU the The Centre for Learning Support

Centre for Learning Support & Development (CLSD)
The Centre for Learning Support & Development is made
& Development (CLSD) up of the following student services:
provides access to a world of – Disability & Dyslexia Support
information to support your – Chaplaincy

– IT Support
studies. Starting university for – JobShop & Careers
the first time, or starting again – Library Services
after time away, can be a busy – Skills for Learning
and demanding time, and the – Student Advice.
Centre for Learning Support & The Centre provides services for all the University’s students
and can be found in the Perry Library, the Learning
Development is there to make Resources Centre and Caxton House on the Southwark
campus, and at the Havering and Whipps Cross campuses.
sure that you are well equipped We provide Personal Development Planners as a tool to help
to deal with these demands. you take an effective approach to your own development.
The Planners have been developed to prepare you for a
successful transition to university, employment or further
study and for the effective management of your career
thereafter. They also help you to identify and acquire
skills that you will need to succeed at university and on
graduation, looking for opportunities for graduates in
employment and applying for a chosen career.
The Personal Development Planners are distributed to
students through the enrolment process and to other
students through Faculty Offices.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd
Tel: 020 7815 6400
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Skills for Learning Study Skills Classes for those who have studied in English

These classes are intended for you if the majority of your
workshops education has been in English and you want to improve your
ability to write and read for academic purposes. Sessions
Skills for Learning take place in both semesters.
We offer a regular programme of Study Skills group drop-in
workshops and bookable sessions for one-to-one advice Classes for those who have NOT studied in English
at the Southwark and Havering campuses for all students. This is a service for international students whose first
Topics include: essay and report writing, referencing, time language is not English and who want to improve their
management, note taking, reading, exam technique and study skills and ability to communicate in English.
oral presentation skills.
For both groups of students, in both semesters, we run
The Study Skills programme aims to help you at all stages classes in: academic writing, academic speaking skills
of your academic career. We regularly review it to respond and grammar. Classes take place at Southwark and
to demand and the needs of students and lecturing staff. Essex campuses.
You can access a range of electronic materials for Study You can register in the first week of the semester either
Skills, Maths and English via Blackboard by attending classes. online or by telephoning. We also offer drop-in clinics, when
staff are available to see you to discuss anything to do with
www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/skills English language.
Basic Maths workshops You can access online grammar support via
Similar to the Study Skills workshops, there is also a the Grammar website, at: www.lsbu.ac.uk/
programme of basic maths sessions to help you refresh or learningsupport/grammar. Enter your usual
improve your understanding of the subject. Sessions are windows username and password.
offered to all students and range from group workshops
to individual drop-in sessions at Southwark and Havering www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/skills/english/
campuses. Tel: 0207 815 6409
The workshops cover basic mathematical concepts with
which many students feel they require help. Once acquired,
these concepts will help you understand a range of subjects
such as quantitative methods, statistics, etc. Programmes are
regularly reviewed to respond to demands and needs.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/skills/Maths
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Disability & Dyslexia Support Please note

You need to make any assignment, teaching and exam
If you have a mental health or medical condition, disability arrangements through Disability and Dyslexia Support.
or dyslexia, we are here to provide advice and information There are deadlines for requesting alternative assessment
to you. We offer a range of services and facilities that can be arrangements for examinations. You should check with
tailored to meet your individual needs and that will enable Disability and Dyslexia Support to ensure you meet these
you to get the most out of your time at LSBU. deadlines in order to gain your individual arrangements in
Don’t just struggle on without help and don’t leave things place in time for your examinations.
until just before the exams to seek help!
www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/disabilities
Our services Tel: 020 7815 6405
We offer advice to you, your tutors and other university staff
on all matters relating to practical, personal and additional Email: disability@lsbu.ac.uk
needs arising from all disabilities and dyslexia.
Support
We can provide:
The Language Centre
– Initial screening and assessment to identify specific
Located on the second floor north of the Learning Resources
learning disabilities
Centre, The Language Centre is an open access area offering
– Information regarding the Disabled Student’s Allowance a wide variety of resources and services to help you develop
(for eligible students) your language skills or cultural awareness. The Centre also
runs classes in languages for students of Business Studies
– Individual arrangements for examinations and
who wish to embark on an Erasmus exchange and provides
assignments, e.g. extra time
language training on a number of Masters programmes.
– Provision of tutors and support workers (if appropriate)
In addition, there are a number of part-time evening classes
– We also provide cross-university training for staff to help in a range of languages at different levels from beginners to
them understand the needs of those with disabilities and advanced.
dyslexia.
The Language Centre’s term-time opening hours:
9am – 7.45pm (Monday – Thursday)
9am – 5.00 pm (Friday)
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When you use The Language Centre for the first time, you IT Services

will be given an induction and shown how to make the best IT Services for students are provided on all campuses.
use of the multimedia equipment and materials available. We have over 400 workstations with open access in the
The Centre has a wide range of equipment and resources, Learning Resources Centre (LRC) at Southwark and 30 in
including: the Perry Library. From these you can access the internet
and a substantial range of software and online resources.
– 24 multimedia computers
The LRC and Perry Library are both wifi enabled throughout
– A modern language laboratory for laptop use and we also support your IT use if you live in
Halls of Residence. A suite of PCs is provided at Havering
– Interactive video and CD-ROMs
and Whipps Cross campuses by the faculty. You can access
– TV, satellite and video viewing the LRC and Perry Library until midnight most of the week
during term time, please remember to bring your University
– Over 500 English and foreign language films
ID card to gain entry.
– Word processing in French, German, Spanish and Italian
Services
– International press.
We provide:
The Language Centre contacts:
– Standard MS Office suite – Word, Excel, Access,
Stephen Bellas (Centre Director) Powerpoint
Tel: 020 7815 6995 – Packages used for teaching and learning, such as SPSS and
Sage
Herman Prada (Centre Manager)
– Specialist support software for those with dyslexia and/or
Tel: 020 7815 7717
who are partially sighted
Email: languagecentre@lsbu.ac.uk
– Access to the Internet and hundreds of online e-resources
and journals
www.lsbu.ac.uk/languagecentre
– Comprehensive email facilities, using MS Outlook
– Colour and black and white laser printing – charged
through your ID card
Information Technology (IT) – Scanners and photocopiers
Please refer to the Reference information and policies – Disks, USB pens, acetates, and laminates for sale.
section of this Handbook for information on IT policy
at LSBU.
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The Helpdesk on the first floor of the LRC offers an IT Blackboard

user support service to assist all students. At the start of
each semester, we also offer lunchtime and afternoon Blackboard is the University’s Virtual Learning Environment
IT workshops to help new users to IT. Sessions include (VLE) which supports e-Learning – the delivery of learning
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, File Management and materials and communication facilities over an electronic
Introduction to Email. We can also provide facilities for medium. Blackboard provides you with a flexible learning
you to study for and take the European Computer Driving environment you can connect to through the internet, day
Licence (ECDL). Please enquire for details. or night, on or off campus.
Blackboard enables students and tutors to:
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/itsupport
– Interact via the internet
Helpdesk tel: 020 7815 6678
– Share learning resources
Wireless Access – Communicate and collaborate
Wireless internet access for authenticated laptop users is
available throughout the Southwark Campus. Connection – Evaluate progress.
to this service is subject to the completion of the online Blackboard features include:
registration process.
– Access to learning materials and Unit Guides
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/itsupport/ – Communication between individuals, groups and the
whole class through discussion boards, email and a virtual
WirelessNetworking.html classroom which includes a chat facility
The ‘webonly’ wireless network is available in a number
of locations across the Southwark campus. These wireless – Group areas for collaborative work
hotspots can be identified by the ‘wireless zone’ signs displayed – Links to other websites and University resources.
across campus. Further information can be found at:
http://blackboard.lsbu.ac.uk/
www.lsbu.ac.uk/ict/networks/connectowireless.shtml
IT accounts
All students register for their personal IT account and email
address via the link below. Students are also automatically
given their own personal space on the central networked
I:/ drive. This is backed up daily and enables you to store
important files safely and securely.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/selfservice/
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Chairs
National Theatre
Poster
Elephant and Castle
Shopping Centre
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Library Services Help and support

All of our staff are here to help you get the best from our
The University has three libraries, one at each campus. resources and services, from a general query about printing
The main library at Southwark is the Perry Library and to in-depth help with researching your dissertation. Our
has material for all subjects taught at LSBU, while those specialist Information Advisers can provide you with training
at Havering and Whipps Cross have resources for Faculty and guidance on all the resources in your subject area.
of Health and Social Care students and are based in the You may also meet them at Course Boards or other faculty
respective Faculty Education Centres. There are over 600 meetings and committees.
study spaces across the three campuses and we aim to
provide a range of study environments in our libraries for Contact details for your Information Advisers are contained
individual and group/social learning. on our website.
Services Electronic resources

Our website will give you all the information you need You can access all of our e-services via the web from
to know about the amounts and types of items you can anywhere in the world with your LSBU username and
borrow, penalties for late return and additional services for password. Our website is your starting point to find materials
students who are part-time, or have a disability or dyslexia. across our libraries and access recommended websites,
LSBU is a member of the major reciprocal library access electronic databases, online resources and full text electronic
schemes which will give you access and sometimes lending journals. You can also access past exam papers, some theses,
services from most other university libraries in the UK. and electronic versions of your reading lists, and manage your
own library account to renew books and make reservations.
You can find our website at: Your library account will also give you access to most
electronic resources away from the University campuses.
www.library.lsbu.ac.uk
Audiovisual resources
Resources The libraries contain a large collection of AV resources on
We provide a wide variety of resources to support video, DVD or CD-ROM. Videos and DVDs can be borrowed
your studies in a range of formats from printed books for a week at a time, and CD-ROMs can be borrowed for
and journals, e-resources and audio visual materials to two or four weeks.
anatomical models. We aim to provide copies of all books
recommended as core reading in your Unit Guides and Other services
Reading Lists, and as many as possible of the optional We provide PCs and facilities for photocopying, scanning
reading. We are unable to provide a copy of each core item and printing, as well as multimedia equipment and microfilm
per student, but we do provide a short loan service for items readers, all for use in the libraries. The Perry Library has
in heaviest demand. wireless internet access for authenticated laptop users
available throughout the building.
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Library and IT Services (LRC) opening Term-time opening hours

hours 2009/10
Term-time opening
Term time:
Monday 14th September – Sunday 13th December
Monday – Thursday Building Building Helpdesks Helpdesks
Monday 4th January – Sunday 4th April open closed open close
Perry Library 08:00 00:00 08:30 20:50
LRC 08:00 00:00 08:30 20:50
Vacation opening:
Whipps Cross Library 08:30 19:30 08:30 19:20
Vacation hours vary across our campuses. Please check our Havering Library 08:30 19:30 08:30 19:20
website for up-to-date information.
Friday Building Building Helpdesks Helpdesks
www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd open closed open close
Perry Library 08:00 21:00 08:30 18:50
LRC 21:00 21:00 08:30 18:50
Havering Library 08:30 17:00 08:30 16:50
Saturday & Sunday Building Building Helpdesks Helpdesks

open closed open close
Perry Library 10:00 19:00 10:30 16:20
LRC 10:00 19:00 10:30 16:20
Havering Library 10:00 16:00 10:00 15:50
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About
Supporting
Supporting
your you
your you
faculty
faculty
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while you study

Nursery
Borough Road
Supporting you
while you study
Health and welfare 91
Mental well-being 94
Childcare Services 98
Care leavers 98
Multi-faith Care 99
The National Union of Students (NUS) 100
Security and staying safe 101
Accommodation 102
Ten websites you might find useful… 104
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LSBU offers a range of services Health and welfare
Supporting you while you study

to support you during your The National Health Service (NHS) provides medical care for
UK residents and visitors through a wide range of services.
time at the University. These Some NHS services are free, some you have to pay for and
some you can only use if you meet certain conditions.
services go beyond the realm The following NHS care is free for everyone:
of academic support and help – Treatment for accidents and emergencies as an outpatient
in a hospital’s accident and emergency department
with your studies, as LSBU aims (follow-up treatment is not free for everyone)
to provide all students with – Family planning services
help and advice on a range of – Treatment for certain communicable diseases

– Compulsory psychiatric care.
issues, from healthcare and Your entitlement to any other free NHS treatment depends
childcare to accommodation on certain conditions, such as the length and purpose of
your residence.
and staying safe.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/healthCare.html
www.nhs.uk
Also see Money matters in this Handbook
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Registering with a doctor Medical condition

The NHS in England website will help you find the doctor’s If you suffer from any medical condition which makes you a
surgery nearest to where you live. risk to yourself, other students, staff or patients (if on clinical
placement), you must not attend classes until you have
Students in LSBU residences can register with the following
submitted a medical certificate to the Course Director/Tutor
surgeries:
confirming that you are medically fit to continue your study.
The University may suspend you if you are considered too
David Bomberg House residents
unwell to study, until such time as a medical certificate has
– Borough Medical Centre
been submitted. You must seek medical attention without
1–5 Newington Causeway, SE1 6ED
delay by going to your GP or to a medical centre.
Tel: 020 7407 4248
Reporting of notifiable diseases
Princess Street Group Practice
There are a number of diseases whose outbreak is notifiable
– 2 Princess Street
to the health authorities. The more common ones include
Elephant & Castle, SE1 6JP
tuberculosis (all forms), meningitis and mumps. If you
Tel: 020 7928 0253
suspect that you or someone you know might have a
notifiable disease, inform the halls manager/officer (if in
McLaren House and New Kent Road residents:
halls), lecturer or someone in charge of your activity (if
– Princess Street Group Practice
during normal study).
2 Princess Street
Elephant & Castle, SE1 6JP
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.html
Tel: 020 7928 0253
Smoking
Dante Road residents:
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in University buildings
– Hurley Street Practice
and enclosed workplaces. A more detailed Smoking Policy
Kennington Lane
can be obtained from the Health and Safety Department ext
London, SE11 4HJ
6220/6213: or from the link below.
Tel: 020 7735 7918
Further information is available from the Student Gateway, www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.html
which provides comprehensive advice on NHS, opticians,
dentists, and emergency treatment, as well as links to Health and safety
helpful external websites. Please refer to the Health and safety section in your Reference
information and policies guide for information on fire
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/healthCare.html evacuation, first aid, accident reporting and general health
and safety rules for students.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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Mental well-being Student Advice Workers are able to help you with personal

and emotional issues, financial and money management,
At LSBU we care about all aspects of the student experience well-being issues, exam anxiety and specialist advice for
and aim to create a supportive learning environment that international students. The service offered is a free and
promotes and maintains the mental well-being of our confidential service. It is not a counselling service, however,
students. the student advice workers are able to help any student find
The Centre for Learning Support and Development provides a counselling service if required.
a Student Advice Worker responsible for mental well-being A variety of sessions are available throughout the week,
who is available to offer free, confidential help and advice to in order to fit the student’s individual needs, as follows:
students:
– Quick Query Sessions (no need to book)
– Who need support in coping with exam and coursework
pressures – One-to-One Sessions (up to 45 minutes in duration)
– With an existing mental health diagnosis – Specialist Personal Advice and Guidance
– Who develop mental health difficulties while at LSBU – Information and Personal Development Sessions
– To promote mental well-being. – Support and Social Programmes for International Students.
Please note that at LSBU Havering and Whipps Cross all
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/mentalWellbeing.html advice is offered in one to one sessions with the adviser
The website also has information on a number of specific at these campuses.
problems, from bereavement to eating disorders to For further information and opening times, please go to:
homesickness and more, with advice on how to deal with
these problems. www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/advice
Student Advice
Student Advice, based in Caxton House provides
information, advice and guidance to assist students develop
strategies for improving their academic and personal skills,
which are essential for successful adaptation to university
life, personal effectiveness and further study.
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Thomas Doyle Street
Perry Library
Law books
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Childcare Services Give her a call on (0)20 7815 6446 or email her in

confidence at dunnel3@lsbu.ac.uk
The University has a 47 place nursery located at 12 Borough
Road. The nursery occupies an attractive refurbished
Victorian building with plenty of internal space and a fully
developed external play area. It is staffed with experienced,
qualified staff who aim to provide a caring and stimulating Multi-faith Care
environment for children from six months to five years old.
The chaplains offer confidential, non-judgmental pastoral
Due to popularity, younger children may have to be placed care and support to all students. They are available for
on the waiting list. Children aged three and above can personal conversations at any mutually agreed time. Room
usually be placed almost immediately. B6, in Caxton House, is available for private prayer and
meditation when it isn’t being used for meetings.
The nursery term-time opening hours:
Contacts:
8.15am – 5.45pm (5.00pm Wed)
– Rev. Frank Hung (Church of England)
www.lsbu.ac.uk/nursery Tel: 020 8542 1612
Contact: The Nursery Manager – Rev. Dominique Ferry (Roman Catholic)
Tel: 020 8692 6931
Tel: 020 7815 6565
– Mrs. Marie-Christine Ferry (Roman Catholic)
Tel: 020 8692 6931
– Rabbi Gavin Broder: (London Jewish Chaplaincy)
Care leavers Tel: 020 7388 0801
Care Leavers assistance is provided by Student Advice, a part The Islamic Society:
of the Centre for Learning Support & Development. Please contact via the Students’ Union Office (Islamic Imam
We know that young care leavers at university can have a in the process of appointment)
hard time managing their finances. You may have to take Islamic Prayer Rooms: for information, contact the Islamic
responsibility for a lot of things that students with family Society.
support take for granted. So you may like to know that we
have a person who has special responsibility for making www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/advice/multifaith.html
sure you get what you are entitled to, and who will help to
sort out any problems before they get on top of you. Louise
Dunne is our Student Advice Worker in the Advice and
Guidance team in Caxton House.
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The National Union of Students (NUS) Security and staying safe

NUS are one of the largest students’ organisations in the UK Security
and represent the interests of around seven million students The security team is responsible for ensuring that you are
in further and higher education sectors throughout the UK. provided with a safe and secure environment whilst studying
here at LSBU. We have trained receptionists in the Keyworth
Every student enrolling at LSBU automatically becomes a
Centre, London Road and Borough Road to deal with your
member of the Students’ Union. The Students’ Union is
enquiries and in addition we have Security Officers in and
a member of the National Union of Students (NUS). The
across the campus working 24 hours a day throughout the
Students’ Union is your voice on campus, so make sure you
year.
see what they are all about. To join the NUS, you will need
to apply for a separate NUS card. This card will enable you To help ensure your time spent at University is as trouble free
to access the NUS website. Also available is the NUS Extra as possible, some useful tips and advice on crime prevention
card, which costs £10 and entitles you to a range of national are contained on the following Home Office Web Site page
student discounts at an impressive range of places on such designed specifically for students:
things as entertainment, goods, services and travel. It will
also allow you access to other Students’ Unions across the www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/how-you-can-
country. For more information please contact the Students’ prevent-crime/student-safety/
Union or go to: www.nus.org.uk
If whilst at the University you are the victim of crime, please
notify security who will attend and assist you.
LSBU Students’ Union Contact details
The Students’ Union is temporarily located on Thomas Doyle
Important telephone numbers to remember
Street, London, SE1 6OG.
In an emergency:
www.nusonline.co.uk – If calling from a University phone dial - Ext 2222
– If calling externally or from a mobile dial - 0207 815 6666
www.southbanksu.co.uk
For routine help and advice:
su.general@lsbu.ac.uk
– If calling from a University phone dial - Ext 6841
Tel: 020 7815 6060
– If calling externally or from a mobile dial - 0207 815 6841
Fax: 020 7815 6061
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Lost Property Contact:

A large number of items are found each year on the The Accommodation Office
Campus and handed into the Access Office in the main
Eileen House Building
reception area of the London Road Building who are
responsible for recording and dealing with Lost Property. 80-94 Newington Causeway
If you have lost an item please notify them so if it is found,
Tel: 020 7815 6417
you can be reunited with your property.
Fax: 020 7815 6444
Please note that the University accepts no responsibility for
loss or damage to personal property on University premises, Email: accommodation@lsbu.ac.uk
unless caused by the negligence of the University.
Opening hours:
9.30am – 4pm, Monday to Friday.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/accommodation
Accommodation A comprehensive accommodation guide for LSBU is also available
to download from the website.
The LSBU Accommodation Office can provide
comprehensive information on the University‘s student
residences. There are 1,400 single rooms available to full-
time students attending LSBU. All the residences are within
a ten minute walk of the Southwark campus.
Students are required to sign an Accommodation
Agreement Schedule to remain in the room for
approximately 40 weeks. LSBU is unable to offer student
residence accommodation to couples. The office can also
provide details of local, privately rented accommodation and
the Student Union can advise on legal issues concerning
accommodation.
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Ten websites you

might find useful…
Whether you need help finding a
doctor or want to compare offers direct.gov.uk thestudentroom.co.uk
on the best student bank accounts, From foreign travel advice to contacting
your local council, you will find every
The Student Room is the UK’s largest
online student community – so you will
the following websites are a great possible public service you will need on find other students to chat with, who
this website. can offer advice.
place to start.
nhs.uk nus.org.uk
If you need help finding a local doctor The National Union of Students website
or dentist or looking for health advice, is full of advice for students, from study
then visit NHS Choices. advice to news on events.
student.counselling.co.uk endsleigh.co.uk
This website provides information about Looking for insurance? Check out
the support available to UK university Endsleigh for student insurance to cover
students, parents, families and friends your personal belongings.
and helps to locate the appropriate
services.
moneysupermarket.co.uk
Compare offers on dozens of
need2know.co.uk things from student bank accounts
This website is a great source of to gas and electricity suppliers.
information, from housing and money See also Gocompare.com and
issues to travel and health advice. Sign comparethemarket.com
up for the weekly newsletter.
slc.co.uk
tfl.gov.uk Need advice about student loans?
The Transport for London website is Contact the student loans company
great for keeping you up to date with with any queries or questions.
the latest public transport news, as well
as providing a route planner service,
online ticket sales and maps.
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About
About
Supporting
Supporting
your your
your your
faculty
faculty
career
career
Supporting
your career
JobShop & Careers 109
Placement Service 110
Careers advice 110
Careers information 111
Widening Participation Unit 111
Lobby Student employees 114
The Keyworth Centre
LSBU Volunteering 116
Studying abroad 116
The Annual Fund and LSBU Connection Centre 117
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LSBU provides a range of JobShop & Careers
Supporting your career

services to help students with The LSBU JobShop and Careers team is based in Caxton
House on Borough Road and offers advice, information
career choices. The JobShop and guidance on employment and job search issues to all
students. It has a professional vacancy handling service to
and Careers service is a assist graduates and students find full-time, part-time, work
experience, placements, temporary and vocational work.
professional information, advice Register today for the following benefits:
and guidance service, offering – Temporary, part-time and vacation work
a range of services, free-of- – Work experience and placement opportunities
charge, to all LSBU students, – Full-time and graduate positions

– Set up e-mail alerts of relevant jobs as soon as they the
staff and recent graduates. come online
– Create job searches
– Careers events and news
– Create a CV that can be searched by employers
– Create and manage a personal careers diary.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/jobshopandcareers/
To register, you must:

– Be a LSBU student or graduate
– Read and agree to abide by our Code of Practice
– Have had your CV checked by a Careers Adviser.
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Placement Service – A programme of careers workshops to help you to

succeed in the labour market including: how to develop or
The Placement Service is a professional service for students improve your CV, interview techniques, presentation skills,
and employers. If you are a student looking for a placement, psychometric and personality tests and advice on how to
we can offer support and guidance on how to go about it. start up a new business
The aims of the service are: – A comprehensive website which is updated daily and
– To increase the employability skills of our students includes a live vacancy bulletin, an employer database and
a range of resources for marketing yourself effectively to
– To build awareness across a range of sectors and employers. Hard copy versions are also available of all our
industries about employability and diversity through work resources, including vacancy bulletins.
placements and work experience
– Develop partnership opportunities with businesses
– To support the students in finding placements that develop
their experience and skills
Careers information
We maintain a comprehensive range of information on
– Increase the number of placement opportunities.
a wide variety of occupations, options for further study,
To register for placements go to: scholarships, studentships and general work experience
opportunities, both in the UK and abroad.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/jobshopandcareers
Careers Information: 020 7815 6710/6431

Careers advice
We provide advice on careers and employability throughout
your time at LSBU and for up to two years after you
graduate, free of charge. Services include:
Widening Participation Unit
The Widening Participation Unit (WPU) offers training and
– Confidential, objective careers guidance by fully qualified
support on a range of activities and projects such as the
professionals
Student Ambassador and Mentoring Schemes, which are a
– Daily drop-in sessions for brief enquiries great way to gain practical experience in a range of different
areas.
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Borough Market
Flower stall
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Student Employees Here are some specific examples of jobs you could do:

If you’d like to get more out of your time at university than Mentoring
just a qualification, why not sign up to do some work for Could you be a positive role model for a young person? As
us while you are here? You’ll be able to put into practice a a mentor, you will spend an hour once a week with four
whole load of skills that will come in very useful when you pupils aged 14-16 in local secondary schools. Your role is
apply for your first job after graduation. All of our work is to help them with schoolwork, improve their study skills
customer focused, so if you want to fill in the section on and support them through their studies. You’ll be building
your CV where you show you know how to communicate relationships with the pupils so you will need to commit to
with people, this is your chance. You will get some great a 20 week placement.This is what some of our mentors this
training, and professional development support along the year had to say about their experience:
way. You will be well paid for your time as well!
Student employees represent the University on open days, “I wanted to challenge myself…It’s been really enjoyable
and answer questions on the enquiries desk. They also and you feel like you are contributing something. I wish
work in local schools, helping kids with their homework, I had done it earlier.“
explaining how to get into university, and telling them what Tirzah, 3rd Year Psychology
a great world awaits them once they make it there! We also
organise visits to the University for local schools and college “I have enjoyed working with young people, trying to inspire
students so they can experience first hand what it’s like to be them to do well in their studies…it equips the individual
at university. with good skills recognised by employers.”
Go to www.lsbu.ac.uk/wpu/ambassadors.html for more Femi, 2nd Year Business Information Technology
information and to find out how to apply, or call Mark Ellis
on (0)20 7815 6783. Student Ambassadors
Are you proud to be a LSBU student? Are you confident
in front of groups of people? If you would like to work on
events where you lead workshops, do presentations on how
to apply to university, or represent the University at national
higher education fairs, sign up to be a student employee
and you’ll be eligible to work on all of these.
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LSBU Volunteering Student Associates Scheme

Do you want to get valuable work experience? Do you want Are you thinking about a career in teaching? Would you like
to make a difference in the local community? Get all of to find out what it’s really like in the classroom? If you are
this and more by signing up to volunteer while you study. studying or have studied maths, science or engineering – as
There are many volunteering opportunities available such as well as a few other subjects - you can try out teaching by
helpline counselling, building community websites, admin joining the Student Associates Scheme. You will work for 15
and research support, youth work, and many more. days in a local school, with support from LSBU’s Education
department, working towards a number of specific goals
LSBU Volunteering can support you with your search
and receive a £600 bursary at the end of it. The scheme
for a suitable volunteer role and provides training, a
gives you the chance to get valuable work experience which
social network, regular updates and recognition for your
will enhance your application should you choose to do a
volunteering. You can even start up your own community
postgraduate teaching qualification. Contact Denise Rocks
project with our help and support - just contact us to discuss
at denise.rocks@lsbu.ac.uk for more details.
your ideas.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/volunteering
Contact: Akhibi Usidame
Tel: 020 7815 6878
The Annual Fund and LSBU
Email: usidame3@lsbu.ac.uk Connection Centre
The Annual Fund supports teaching, research, student
facilities and scholarships. It provides funds to respond
quickly and appropriately to the university’s greatest needs.
Studying abroad
Though LSBU receives support from the government,
Socrates-Erasmus is an exchange programme with which universities are increasingly government assisted, not totally
LSBU has been involved for many years. Traditionally, government funded. Tuition fees and grants do not provide
language students have been the main beneficiaries of the all that is needed to offer our students an excellent LSBU
programme, spending a semester or a year of their degree education.
studying at another European university. However, the
programme is also open to students from other subject areas. LSBU Connection Centre employs students to call thousands
Some partner institutions offer study programmes in English, of alumni graduates each year to raise money for the Annual
with the added opportunity to learn the national language Fund. For details about the Annual Fund and employment
and experience a new culture. The website contains details opportunities, contact Ullysses Tucker, Jr. (tuckeru@lsbu.
about eligibility and quotas for the programme. ac.uk), on 020 7815 6073.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/socrateserasmus.htm
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About
About
Moneyyour
Moneyyour
matters
matters
faculty
faculty
Money matters
Finances and budgeting 123
Living costs 124
Health costs 126
Scholarships, bursaries and financial help from LSBU 128
Benefits available 129
LSBU tuition fees and bursary 129
LSBU Annual Bursary Scheme 2009/10
for Home and EU full-time undergraduates 130
Information sessions for finances 134
Charitable Fund 135
Further sources of information 136
Useful publications 141
Ten great money saving tips for students… 142
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Managing your money is a vital Finances and budgeting
Money matters
Money matters
part of student life. Whilst it is Accommodation
impossible to predict everything An average weekly rent in London for private

accommodation is £95-£115 per person if you are sharing a
that you may have to spend property. The rent for a University student residence ranges
from £91-£111.50 per week, depending on the residence.
money on, this section covers A deposit is required at the commencement of most tenancy
agreements and is held against any damages made to the
the costs you are most likely property. LSBU residences all require a deposit of £250.
to incur. We advise you to plan Deposits in private accommodation are usually equivalent
to one months rent.
your budget before starting The LSBU website contains full information about
your course so you know accommodation at LSBU, including a downloadable
Accommodation Guide:
how much you have to spend
each week. The following will www.lsbu.ac.uk/accommodation
provide you with a guide to Council tax

The council tax is a property tax payable to the local council
approximate living costs so where you live. The amount charged depends on the value
you can start to look at your of a property, not on the number of people living there.
Full-time students do not have to pay council tax. Student
budget. residences are ‘exempt dwellings’. This means that you do
not have to pay council tax for any period during which
The Centre for Learning you are living in the residence. In ‘student houses’ if all
the people living in the property are full-time students,
Support & Development also the property becomes exempt. If you are living with non-
run information sessions students, they pay their percentage of the bill and students
pay nothing. You will need to confirm your student status to
relating to personal finances the local council by sending them an Exemption Certificate.
which cover a range of subjects

to do with money matters.
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These will be available from your Faculty Office if you are a expensive contract, and you avoid running up large phone
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first year, or from the Fees and Bursary Office if you are a bills that you are unable to pay.
continuing student, from the beginning of November. You
will need to show your ID card. Childcare
If you will have childcare costs during your studies, we
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/councilTax.html advise that you consult our website for information on what
financial assistance may be available to help you meet those
costs.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/additionalHelp.html
Living costs
Insurance
Food
It is highly advisable to take out an insurance policy to cover
You can expect to spend around £35-£40 per week on
you against damage, loss or theft of your personal property.
grocery shopping. It is usually cheaper to shop at larger
Endsleigh Insurance Company has policies specifically
supermarkets rather than smaller local stores. You will find
designed for students who are living in university residences
that supermarkets stock their own brands of many products,
or in a shared house. Prices start from £16 per person per
which tend to be cheaper than national or international
year for university residences, and from around £60 per year
brands. You may also be able to save some money by joining
for private accommodation. For more information pick up a
a supermarket loyalty card scheme.
leaflet in the Students’ Union, or see links below.
Unless you are planning to save money by bringing a packed
lunch and drinks with you to university each day, you will www.southbanksu.co.uk
need to budget for between £10-£15 per week to cover the
cost of buying lunch and snacks. www.endsleigh.co.uk
Utilities Photocopying and printing

For basic utilities (electricity, gas and water rates) you should An average weekly cost is around £4. This cost is likely to
allow £5 per person per week, if you are sharing a privately be significantly higher at certain times of the year than
rented property. When sharing a property, it is advisable to others (for example, preparation for coursework submission,
ensure that the names of all the tenants are on each utility examinations, and final year projects).
bill, so that the liability for payment is shared.
Books and equipment
Mobile phone The annual cost of books and course equipment can vary
For most people having a mobile phone is seen as a luxury between £200-£250, depending on your course of study.
rather than a necessity. If you really need to have a phone For further guidance on these costs please check with your
then you may want to consider a ‘pay as you go’ phone Course Director or Personal Tutor.
for essential calls only. This way you are not tied into an
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TV license glasses or contact lenses), how to make claims and apply for
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Money matters
If you are living in a university residence and you use a TV in refunds, and provides information about health insurance
your room, you need your own separate license. If you are for those who are not entitled to full NHS care.
living in a shared house and there is only one TV being used
It is recommended that you investigate what help you are
in a communal area then only one license is required.
eligible for and apply for it as soon as you can.
However, if tenants use TVs in their own rooms then each
tenant requires a separate license, unless you have a joint www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/healthCosts.html
tenancy agreement. A colour license costs £142.50 a year.
If you prefer not to pay the full amount, it can be paid in EU and International students
monthly or quarterly instalments. Refunds are available on If you are from the European Union (EU) or from a country
complete unused quarters, which can be useful if you are that has a ‘reciprocal health care agreement’ with the UK,
not using the TV during the summer vacation. you can have free treatment from the NHS. The Department
of Health website publishes a detailed guide and a list of
www.tvlicensing.co.uk countries with a reciprocal health care agreement to NHS
services for overseas visitors.
Transport
Transport for London and National Rail with the support www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/International/
of the National Union of Students (NUS), offer you the index.htm
opportunity to obtain discounts on travel in and around
If you are in the UK with a visa that lasts for six months or
London. With a valid Student Photocard, you can buy
more, you should be able to have free treatment from the
Travelcards and Bus Passes at 30% off the equivalent adult
NHS from the start of your stay in the UK. You have to be
rate.
accepted as being an ‘ordinary UK resident’, which means
being in the UK for a ‘settled purpose’ (a short term course
www.tfl.gov.uk
of study may not be considered enough for this).
To be able to obtain free NHS treatment, you need to
register with a doctor (see the Supporting you while you
study section of this Handbook). You can then register
Health costs with a dentist who accepts NHS patients (check ups and
treatment are not free, but the cost will be lower than if
UK students
you are accepted as a private patient). Eye check ups may
If you are aged 19 or over and receive NHS treatment you
sometimes be cheaper if you can prove that you are an NHS
will be asked to pay for prescriptions and some health care
member by showing your medical card.
services unless you meet certain exemption criteria. The
Health Costs section of the website explains how to find out Even if you can have free treatment from the NHS, you
if you are entitled to help with health costs (such as free NHS will probably have to pay some charges for medicines –
prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests and help towards ‘prescription charges’, and for dental and optical treatment.
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Benefits available
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Money matters
If you cannot receive free treatment from the NHS, you Although most full-time students are not entitled to social
should buy health insurance (if possible, before you arrive security benefits, certain students in vulnerable groups,
in the UK). including single parents and disabled students, may be
Treatment at Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinics, which eligible for some social security benefit. If you are currently
deal with sexual diseases, is free for anybody. Note that receiving benefit and want to undertake a full-time course
there may be some advantages in paying for private health you should check with your local Benefit Office how this
care instead of relying on free NHS care. might affect your benefit entitlement. You can also contact
Student Advice and Careers Guidance based in Caxton
House, or see the website.
Scholarships, bursaries and financial www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/advice

help from LSBU
LSBU offers its students considerable financial assistance in
the form of scholarships, bursaries, charitable funds, loans
and other financial support.
LSBU tuition fees and bursary
Detailed information regarding tuition fees and bursaries can
www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/financialHelpLSBU.html be found in your Reference information and policies guide.
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LSBU Annual Bursary Scheme To make sure you get your bursary on time, you must:
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2009/10 for Home and EU full-time – Confirm your tuition fees for the year
undergraduates* – Provide your National Insurance number
Simply by choosing LSBU you will receive financial support – Provide your UK bank details
worth £2,250 over three years towards your course costs.**
LSBU’s bursary is not means-tested and is also open to EU When will I get paid?
students. The even better news is that the LSBU Annual You will normally be paid your Annual Bursary in two equal
Bursary does not have to be paid back – it is there to support instalments in February and May. The graduation bonus will
you through your course. be paid to you once you have successfully graduated.
The LSBU Annual Bursary increases as you continue your How do I qualify?
studies to provide financial support when you need it most. You need to have:
For a standard three year course with fees in 2009/10 of
£3,225 or more per year, the LSBU Annual Bursary is as – Enrolled as a non ELQ, Home or EU student on a full-time
follows: undergraduate*** course paying fees of at least £3,225
a year in 2009/10
– Year 1 of your course: £500 Annual Bursary
– Paid or taken out a tuition fee loan for your fees
– Year 2 of your course: £750 Annual Bursary
– Applied for student support by the end of the academic
– Year 3 (final year) of your course: £750 Annual Bursary year 2009/10**** and
and graduation bonus of £250 (Hons graduates only)
– Confirmed your tuition fee
Our Annual Bursary scheme also applies to the full-time
PGCE and full-time PG Dip Architecture courses. – Provided your National Insurance Number
– Provided your UK bank details
How to apply for your LSBU Annual Bursary
It’s easy to apply for your bursary as it is part of your
* Our Annual Bursary scheme doesn’t apply to ELQ students. See ELQ information on
application for Student Finance. Go to: our website at www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/additionalHelp.html#withDegree
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance to download the ** Conditions apply
form you need, or apply online. See table below for which *** Even if you are not eligible for student support, in order to apply for your bursary
entitlement you must complete the appropriate student support application form
form you will need:
**** LSBU cannot guarantee payment of the bursary if you have not completed
Type of student Form the appropriate steps and provided the required information by the end of
the academic year 2009/10
New Home PN1
New EU EU9N
Continuing Home PR1
Continuing EU EUPR1
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Elephant and Castle
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Information sessions for finances For the 2009/10 academic year students will need to access
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the website and print off their own form which will be
The Student Advice and Careers Guidance team based in available via a PDF file, this can then be completed along
Caxton House offer information sessions each semester with the necessary evidence and submitted for assessment.
covering many areas of personal development. These
sessions do not need to be booked in advance, just come
along. Finance related sessions include:
Charitable Fund
Money Matters
What is covered? Applying for additional discretionary funds, What is it?
state benefits, child tax credit, external charities and grant Any fully enrolled LSBU student can apply for the University’s
making trusts. Dealing with debt, where to go for help, Charitable Fund if they are faced with exceptional or
financial health-check and budgeting using a budget planner. unforeseen circumstances. Priority is given to final year
students and/or those who do not have other means of
Applying for the Access to Learning Fund financial support.
What is covered? Step-by-step explanation on completing
application forms for the Access to Learning Fund (ALF), If you wish to apply, please note the following:
followed by a clinic for those who need one-to-one support. – Tuition fees must have been paid, or you should be up-to-
date with your instalment plan
What is the Access to Learning Fund?
The Government allocates LSBU discretionary funds each – Applications will not be accepted for everyday living costs
year, namely the Access to Learning Fund (ALF). This or tuition fees
offers assistance to “home” students who are in need of – Priority is given to final year students
additional financial support due to higher than expected
living costs (rent, child care, books, travel etc). Applications – Applications that have not been completed in full will not
are assessed using strict criteria set by the Government, be considered
this results in approximately 50% of applications being – All applications must have documentary evidence.
successful.
Forms are only available from the Student Advice and Careers
Further details on who is eligible to apply and the Guidance team in Caxton House. In order to apply you will
application and assessment process are detailed on be required to attend an interview with an advisor who can
the student advice website: judge if your situation fits the criteria. If your case does fit
the criteria, the application form will be issued along with an
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport/alf explanation as to how to complete it. Documentary evidence
to support your application will also be required. Awards for
successful applications range from £250 and £500.
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Further sources of information CARA – The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics
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Located within the Technopark at LSBU, CARA is a unique
LSBU organisation that helps refugees with academic backgrounds
For queries about payment of your fees i.e. payment to re-establish their careers in the UK. CARA runs a small
deadlines and instalments, contact the LSBU Credit Control grants programme and an information and advice service.
Section.
LSBU
Tel: 020 7815 6363 Technopark
Email: fincc@lsbu.ac.uk 90 London Road
For queries about your student record i.e. withdrawal/ London, SE1 6LN
interruption/transfers, that may affect the tuition fee due, Tel: 020 7021 0880
contact the LSBU Fees and Bursary Office. www.academic-refugees.org
Tel: 020 7815 6144 Career Development Loans (CDL)

Email: fees@lsbu.ac.uk For further information, or an application pack, call the
freephone number below:
British Council – Learning
This site contains information and guidance for international Tel: 0800 585 505
students wanting to study in the UK, including useful www.direct.gov.uk/cdl
information on funding sources that may be available. The
British Council has many offices throughout the UK and Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
the world. Visit the British Council website for details of the This new Department brings together functions from
office nearest you. the former Department of Trade and Industry, including
responsibilities for science and innovation, with further
www.britishcouncil.org/learning and higher education and skills, previously part of the
Department for Education and Skills.
www.dius.gov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Find out what benefits you may be entitled to and contact
details for your local benefits office.
www.dwp.gov.uk
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Graduate Prospects NHS Bursaries
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A comprehensive information source for those considering Information about financial support for those on NHS
postgraduate study and research – includes course funding, funded courses.
research council contact information and advice.
NHS Student Bursaries
www.prospects.ac.uk Hesketh House
200-220 Broadway
Inland Revenue – Tax Credits Fleetwood
Find out which tax credits you are entitled to and the Lancashire, FY7 8SS
amount you may get. You can also claim online. Tel: 0845 358 6655
Email: enquiries@nhspa.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 3003900 www.nhspa.gov.uk/sgu
www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits
Student Finance
HERO (Higher Education and Research Opportunities) The Student Finance section of the Directgov website
Comprehensive information and advice about opportunities provides information about financial support and advice
and funding at all levels of HE study together with for students entering and continuing Higher Education.
information about research opportunities.
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
www.hero.ac.uk
S F S EU Team
LSBU – Centre for Learning Support and Development If you are an EU student wishing to apply for Higher
Find out about what Learning Support is available. Education Support you should contact:
3rd Floor, Caxton House Student Finance Services European Team

Tel: 020 7815 6400 www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
www.lsbu.ac.uk/learningsupport and click on ‘students from other EU countries’.
National Union of Students (NUS) Student Loans Company

The NUS produces information on student finance and Provides information about student loans.
other student issues.
100 Bothwell Street
2nd Floor, Centro 3, Glasgow, G2 7JD
Mandela Street, London, NW1 0DU Tel: 0141 306 2000
Tel: 0871 221 8221 www.slc.co.uk
www.nusonline.co.uk
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Training and Development Agency for Schools Useful publications
Money matters
Money matters
Comprehensive information and advice about the routes
to becoming a teacher and the funding available. LSBU publications
A number of useful publications are available on the LSBU
151 Buckingham Palace Road website at the link below.
London, SW1W 9SZ
Teaching Information Line: 0845 6000 991 These publications cover a range of topics, from guides to
www.tda.gov.uk finance and academic regulations, to help sheets for library
services.
UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)
For constructive advice and information about applications, www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.html
student life and finances for parents and prospective
students, as well as links to other useful websites.
Tel: 0871 4680468

www.ucas.ac.uk
Email: enquiries@ucas.ac.uk
UK Research Councils
This joint Research Council website carries news about their
activities with links to the individual research funding bodies’
websites.
www.rcuk.ac.uk
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)

Expert information and guidance on key topics related to
international education. NB: Students may only telephone
the advice service Monday-Friday (1-4pm).
9-17 St Albans Place

London, N1 0NX
Tel: 020 7107 9922
www.ukcisa.org.uk
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Ten great money
Money matters
Money matters
saving tips for
students…
Starting life as a student can be daunting,
especially if you have never lived away from
Book market
South Bank home before. Managing your finances can
be a challenge, so below are a few money
saving tips to help you along the way.
Budget Bills Get a Job Plan nights in with friends

Prioritise and plan ahead. That way How much you can pay for utility bills Earn some extra cash and find a part- Visit Lovefilm.com and cdwow.com and
you should know how much you have can be surprising if you have never lived time job while you are studying. Not take advantage of their free trial offers
to spend each week and should limit away from home before. Make sure you only will you earn cash, but you will save for a night in with your mates, a dvd and
yourself from overspending. shop around for your suppliers – dual money on going out and enhance your some popcorn.
providers can tend to work out cheaper, CV. Visit the LSBU JobShop for advice.
as can paying by direct debit.
Books Sell your old stuff
Save money on course books by Travel You know the saying, one persons trash
borrowing from the library, sharing with Discounts Plan ahead when booking tickets to is another persons treasure. Make money
friends or buying second-hand from Sign up to the moneysavingexpert.co.uk save money on advanced bookings. out of your unwanted items by selling it
websites such as Ebay, Amazon and newsletter and log on to the website, Visit the National Express website for on sites such as Ebay.
Abebooks.co.uk updated daily, for great deals, vouchers bus fares from £1. Those aged 16 - 25
and discounts. and students 26+ that are in full-time
education can purchase a Young Person’s
Bank Accounts Railcard for £26 to save a 1/3 on national
Choosing the right student account Food train fares.
is important. Look out for special Plan your meals in advance to stop
promotions banks offer you to open a yourself over spending. Buying in bulk
new account, but keep an eye on the and buying fruit and veg from the
small print on things like overdraft limits market usually saves you money.
and charges.
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About
About
Life at your
Life at your
LSBUfaculty
LSBUfaculty
students’ union
students’ union
Life at LSBU
Students’ Union 147
Student Union Entrance
Thomas Doyal Street Students’ Union Advice Bureau 148
Students’ Union Rigg Bar 149
Students’ Union media 149
Students’ Union Tab Shop 152
Students’ Union Café 152
Students’ Union Societies & Activities 153
Students’ Union Sports & Recreations 153
Academy of Sport 156
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The Students’ Union provide Students’ Union
Life at LSBU students’ union

you with the opportunity to The Students’ Union is a vital part of LSBU and your student
experience, providing you with the opportunity to enjoy
enjoy social, sporting and social, sporting and cultural activities alongside your studies.
The Union represents you and acts to protect your interests
cultural events at London South both within the University and externally through the
Bank University. National Union of Students (NUS).
The National Union of Students (NUS)

Being a student isn’t just about NUS are one of the largest students’ organisations in UK and
studying. Enhance your student represent the interests of around seven million students in
further and higher education sectors throughout the UK.
experience by becoming a Every student enrolling at LSBU automatically becomes a
part of the clubs, societies and member of the Students’ Union. The Students’ Union is
your voice on campus, so make sure you see what they are
unions outlined in this section. all about. The Students’ Union is a member of the National
Union of Students (NUS). To join the NUS, you will need
The range of activities on offer to apply for a separate NUS card. This card will enable you
to access the NUS website. Also available is the NUS Extra
means there’s something for card, which costs £10 and entitles you to a range of national
everyone and LSBU encourages student discounts at an impressive range of places on such
things as entertainment, goods, services and travel. It will
all students to get involved. also allow you access to other Students’ Unions across the
country. For more information please contact the Students’
Union or go to:
www.nus.org.uk
Students’ Union structure

As a democratic organisation, the Students’ Union is run
for students by students. The Executive Committee is
responsible for the Union’s operations and management. It
comprises elected representatives from the Union’s Council,
five elected Sabbatical Officers, and one part-time Sabbatical
Officer (paid whilst taking a year out during their course or
undertaking the role at the end of their studies).
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The Union’s Council is made up of elected Faculty Students’ Union Rigg Bar

Representatives, Student Representation Officers, Sabbatical
Officers and specific members from the different Societies A number of commercial activities are operated by the
and Sports Clubs. Students Union in its premises for relaxation and to socialise
with other students when you don’t have any classes.
The Sabbatical Officers and members of the Union’s Council
and Executive Committee seek to represent the views of These include:
all LSBU’s students. Through the Council and the Executive – Bar/Internet Café (ground floor of the current temporary
Committee, the Students’ Union seeks to represent all LSBU Students’ Union building (Thomas Doyle Street)
students.
– Entertainment events
Location of Students’ Union building – Games machines, pool tables, videos etc.
The Students’ Union building is temporarily situated on
Thomas Doyle Street for the coming 3 years. The Students’ – Large screen and plasma TVs – great for those big
Union is in the process to have a new building for the year sporting occasions
2012. – Terraces outside Students’ Union.
Students’ Union Advice Bureau Students’ Union media

The Student Advice Bureau is an independent service run LSBU Students are given a voice within the Students’ Union
by the Union. It has qualified advisors who offer free, via the following student media:
confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of subjects
such as fees, finance, housing, employment, academic – SU magazines
appeals, disciplinary matters and complaints. You can access – SU newsletter
the service via telephone, email, appointments or drop in
sessions. The Bureau is on the first floor in the temporary – The Students’ Union Online 24/7 Radio
Students’ Union building on Thomas Doyle Street. The – The Students’ Union Website
bureau is a member of Advice UK.
– The Students’ Union TV Station online.
Tel: 020 7815 6060
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151
Keyworth Street
150
These are produced by students for students and include Students’ Union Societies & Activities

a range of information and topics, from the latest music
reviews to information on social events and LSBU internal The Students’ Union has many successful societies and
news. The Students’ Union has its own website packed with activities. They are, like the Union, run by students for
information, up-to-date news and views. students and are overseen by the Vice President of Societies
and Student Activities.
www.southbanksu.co.uk All societies are funded by the Students’ Union so that
students can enjoy outside interests at an affordable price.
The societies meet regularly and organise events and
activities throughout the year.
Students’ Union Tab Shop For information on how to join or start a society or activities:
Tab shop supplies a full range of stationary, USB keys, Tel: 020 7815 6060
DVDs & CDRs, binding & laminating, printer cartridges and Email: vpsocs@lsbu.ac.uk
much more. They offer the best quality products at the
best student price. Tab shop is situated in the temporary www.southbanksu.co.uk
Students’ Union building.
For more information go to:
www.southbanksu.co.uk Students’ Union Sports & Recreations

The Students’ Union provides a wide variety of different
sports clubs for students to participate in, both at entry/
recreational and professional/competitive levels that are
Students’ Union Café overseen by the Vice President Sport & Athletics. Most of
our teams compete in the BUSA (British University Sport
The Student’s Union provides a selection of hot meals Association) leagues on Wednesday afternoons. These range
(including vegetarian and healthy options), snacks, from traditional sports such as rugby and netball to the more
sandwiches, jacket potatoes, panini’s, confectionery products unusual activities such as Jitsu and Whu Shu Kwan.
and many more. For more information go to:
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Riverside
South Bank
Student Union
Thomas Doyal Street
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Whatever you’re level, whether you want to compete at LSBU runs a ‘Revitalise’ class programme, offering a mixture

national competitions or just have fun and meet a new of exercise and relaxation classes including yoga, pilates,
group of friends, there is a club for you here at the Students’ aerobics and circuits whilst the opportunity to participate
Union. For more information please come to the Students’ in a variety of sports at a fun level is provided through
Union, Sports & Athletics which is located next to the sports the Recreational Sports Programme. Membership of the
centre at the London Road building. Sports Centre is great value for money, with different price
categories available to students, depending on your budget
How to join or start a sports club:
and which facilities/classes you want access to. For more
Tel: 020 7815 8205 information, please visit:
Email: vpsports@lsbu.ac.uk.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/sports/facilities/membership
Competitive sport
As part of the Students’ Union, the Athletic Union is
Academy of Sport responsible for all the clubs and teams that operate at
LSBU. These range from traditional clubs such as rugby
LSBU’s Academy of Sport was established in 2004 and is and basketball, to the increasingly popular non-traditional
a recognised hub for sport and exercise within London. clubs such as Jitsu and Wu Shu Kwan. Whatever your level,
The Academy is a unique combination of academic and whether you want to compete at national competitions or
non-academic sports divisions including taught course just have fun and meet a new group of friends, there is a
areas, research units, sports science support services, sports club for you here.
development, facility staff and external partners.
The Athletic Union is located in the London Road building.
Recreational sport
The Academy’s main indoor facilities are based at the sports www.lsbu.ac.uk/sports/au
centre on the Southwark campus. The centre has a large Tel: 020 7815 7806/8205
40 station fitness suite, dedicated free weights room, large Email: aupres@lsbu.ac.uk
sports hall and sports injury clinic. Outdoor facilities include
a 21 acre sports ground in Dulwich which provides four Elite sport
football pitches, one rugby pitch and three cricket pitches With one of the largest scholarship and bursary programmes
in the summer. In addition, the Academy also manages a in the UK university sector, LSBU supports sportsmen
second four-court Sports Hall in a local school for use by the and women from international standard to regional
community and LSBU student sports clubs. representative level in many sports. Benefits of the
programme include: a financial bursary of up to £3,000
per annum, academic flexibility, free sports science support,
guaranteed hall accommodation and free use of the
University’s sports facilities.
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Sports outreach and volunteering programmes

Through the Academy, there is a wide range of short
courses available relating to fitness, coaching and sports
leadership that are nationally accredited and recognised.
Courses are available to all students and are a great way to
add additional skills to your CV and increase your earning
potential. Fusion Gym
Elephant and Castle
The Academy also co-ordinates a Sports Ambassador
Programme which involves the organisation of coaching
placements for students in local schools and community
groups. Students gain excellent experience, have the
opportunity to earn money through coaching placements
and Academy events and benefit from access to discounted
sports related courses.
For all general Academy queries or information on the elite
scholarship scheme, sports ambassador programme or
coaching courses, please refer to the contacts below.
Danielle Linton
Academy Development Officer
Tel: 020 7815 7811
Email: lintond@lsbu.ac.uk
Facilities and memberships:
LSBU Sports Department
Tel: 020 7815 7812
Fax: 020 7815 7859
www.lsbu.ac.uk/sports
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About
Aroundyour
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London
faculty
faculty
Around London
Transport 163
Nightlife 170
Where to shop 174
Where to get more information 176
Local eateries you might like to try… 178
10 Free places to go… 180
160 161
One of the biggest advantages Transport
Around London
Around London
to studying at LSBU is that Getting to LSBU
you are right in the heart Southwark campus

By train and tube - our closest stations are Waterloo,
of one of the most exciting London Bridge and Elephant & Castle and they are all
cities in the world. So after a within walkable distance.
By bus - numbers 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133,
hard days study, you can play 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 344, 360,
hard too, with a multitude of 363, 453, 468, C10 and P5.
For directions to the Southwark campus, including a full list
entertainment right on your of buses plus all train and tube options, see:
doorstep. No matter what your www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps.shtml
interests, the city of London has
Havering campus
something for everyone. By train - Trains from London (Liverpool Street Station -
Platforms 15 - 19) take approximately 30 minutes to Harold
Check out this section for lots Wood Station. Trains from Stratford to Harold Wood Station
take 20 minutes. The entrance leading to LSBU at Havering
of helpful information about is diagonally opposite the station. Follow the directional
how to get around London, LSBU signs leading to the University campus. The walk
along the access route to the University’s campus will take
where to eat, drink, shop and approximately 8 minutes.
what great activities you can do By tube - LSBU at Havering is not situated near a tube
station. Change at Stratford (Central Line) to mainline
for free! railways.
By bus - The 256, 296 and 294 buses all stop at Harold
Wood Mainline Station.
For directions to the Havering campus, including a full list
of buses plus all train and tube options, see:
www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps_essex.shtml
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Around London
165
164
Around London
Whipps Cross campus Oyster cards
Around London
Around London
By train - Trains to Wood Street run regularly on the London The easiest way to get around London is using an Oyster
Liverpool Street to Chingford line via Walthamstow Central. card. Oyster is the cheapest way to pay for single journeys
on Tubes, buses, DLR and trams in London. You can
LSBU at Whipps Cross is just under one mile to the east of
purchase an Oyster card from all tube stations and many
Wood Street Station.
shops around London. A £3 deposit is required for an Oyster
By tube - Leytonstone is on the Central Line near Whipps card, and then simply top up and pay for your journeys as
Cross Hospital. you go. Your credit can be used as you need it and won’t
expire.
By bus - The following all stop in LSBU at Whipps Cross
(Whipps Cross Hospital Grounds) or roundabout: W12
www.oystercard.com
- Wanstead to Walthamstow South Grove via South
Woodford; W15 - Hackney to Walthamstow Central via
Student Discount Scheme
Leytonstone tube; 20 - Debden to Walthamstow Central
Transport for London (TFL) operates a Student Discount
via Woodford; 97 - Chingford to Leyton; 230 – Leytonstone
Scheme offering you the opportunity to obtain discounts
Green Man to Wood Green via Bakers Arms; 257 – Stratford
on travel across the capital. You can obtain a valid Student
to Walthamstow Central.
Oyster Photocard so that you can buy Bus Passes and
For directions to the Whipps Cross campus, including a full Travelcards valid for seven days, one month or longer periods
list of buses plus all train and tube options, see: of up to one year at 30% off the equivalent adult rate. To
obtain a Student Oyster Photocard you will be charged a
www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps_eastLondon.shtml fee of £5. Single, daily and 3 Day tickets, but Oyster single
fares are not available at the student rate. However, money
Planning your journey can be added to a Student Oyster Photocard to pay adult
Use Transport for London’s journey planner to help you rate Oyster single fares, which are cheaper than paying cash
plan your route from anywhere in London. Simply enter the single fares.
address or postcode of your starting point and destination
and it will provide you with a step-by-step guide to how to www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/discountScheme.html
get there. The information is provided from a live website,
therefore the Journey Planner will also take into account Walkit
anything that might hinder your journey, such as delays on Walkit.com is a journey planner that creates tailor-made
a tube line or road works. walking route maps and journey times, estimates how many
calories you should expect to burn and how much carbon
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk you will save.
www.walkit.com/london
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Around London
169
Mint Street
Graffiti
168
Around London
Nightlife Further afield…
Around London
Around London
If it’s a fun night of dancing you’re after, try the bright lights
The city of London is second to none for its party vibe of Soho in the West End, packed with bars, pubs and late
and eclectic mix of bars, pubs and clubs. Whether you are night clubs open till all hours. For stylish bars with a slightly
looking for a traditional English pub to enjoy a nice cold pint more chilled atmosphere make your way to Notting Hill.
with friends after a hard day’s study, a cool and trendy bar to Heading north? Then you’ll come across the lively drinking
get the party started or a major nightclub to dance the night spots of Camden and Islington crammed with cool bars and
away – the comprehensive guide below has something for nightclubs open till the wee hours. For a selection of vibrant
everyone. watering holes, Shoreditch in East London is the place to be.
Close to Southwark campus… Check out these websites:

If you want to stay local to the Southwark campus of LSBU, If you are searching for pubs according to area, tube station
think Borough market for trendy wine bars and a relaxed or by name then check out www.fancyapint.com
pub atmosphere or head to the Southbank for a range of
trendy bars. Southwark campus is also within easy walking Need help choosing where to go? Then visit
distance of Ministry of Sound. www.randompubfinder.com and click on the ‘pub
randomizer’ button. The ‘pub randomizer’ will do the
http://club.ministryofsound.com/club hard work and select a pub in London for you
to visit – easy!
Havering and Whipps cross campuses…
The neighbouring town of Romford, close to Havering www.worldsbestbars.com has great reviews on the
campus, attracts a vast number of people to its popular hundreds of bars to visit in London…and any other city
nightlife scene offering a selection of late night bars and in the world for that matter!
clubs to choose from. The area of Whipps Cross near
Waltham Forest has a small selection of pubs to try. Need guest list? Then check out www.guestlist.me.uk
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Riverside Turbine Hall
Around London
Around London
South Bank Tate Modern
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Where to shop Further afield…
Around London
Around London
The brand new Westfield shopping centre in White City
London boasts some of the best shopping streets in the combines high street shops with designer outlets all under
world. Whether you are looking for high street bargains, one roof – the ideal place to visit for an all day shopping trip.
designer gear, vintage boutiques or novelty gifts – you are Finish the day with a relaxing drink and bite to eat at one of
sure to find it in one of London’s many shopping areas. the many eateries along the Southern Terrace.
Close to Southwark campus… Other bustling shopping areas offering the latest on the high
The Elephant and Castle shopping centre has a wide range street include Oxford Street, Regent Street and Kings Road
of shops, including Boots, Tesco, Superdrug, Iceland and Chelsea.
Peacocks, among others. For quirky markets offering novelty gifts and vintage
Blackwells University Bookshop South Bank is conveniently boutiques check out the recently refurbished Camden
located at: market with over 150 stalls. Alternatively, visit Portobello
Road market in Notting Hill – one of the most famous
119-122 London Road, SE1 6LF. markets in the world, renowned for it’s offering of second
The Southbank offers quirky, design-led shopping where hand bargains and antiques.
you can pick up original gifts, books and all-things related to For further details on opening times and directions to all
style, theatre and film. of the above shopping areas, visit any one of the websites
The Southbank Book Market offers affordable, second-hand below:
vintage books daily, located under the Waterloo Bridge on
Queen’s Walk. www.streetsensation.co.uk
Southbank Centre www.londonline.co.uk/shopping

The Festival Terrace gift shop at the Southbank Centre
offers funky presents and souvenirs, and there is also a
Foyles bookshop.
Close to Havering and Whipps Cross campus…

Take a trip to Lakeside Shopping Centre with over 250 stores
under one roof
Lakeside Shopping Centre , West Thurrock Way, West
Thurrock, Grays, Essex RM20 2ZP.
www.lakeside.uk.com
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Where to get more information
Around London
Around London
For the latest information on what is happening in and
around London, check out the list of websites below and
sign up to their regular email bulletins.
www.timeout.com/london
www.visitlondon.co.uk
www.viewlondon.co.uk
Keep up-to-date with local events south of the river and
visit the websites listed below. Make sure you also check out
LSBU’s website which is regularly updated with events on at
the University and in the surrounding area.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/events
www.southbanklondon.com
www.visitbankside.com
www.visitsouthwark.com
www.london-se1.co.uk
Park
Tate Modern
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Local eateries you
Around London
Around London
Check out these local eateries
recommended by current LSBU
might like to try… students, all found within walking
distance from the main Southwark
campus.
Art Café The Castle Juice Shop & Internet Café

London Road London Road The Cut (Near Southwark station)
A nice friendly ambiance for If you’re looking for fancy Fish Surf and sandwiches for a reasonable
enjoying a Panini. ££ and Chips this is the place. ££ price. ££
Castle Sandwich Bar The Bridge Café Restaurant Ev Bakery Deli &
Elephant & Castle Station Borough Road Organic Shop
Cheap and simple menu offering The home of cheap discounted The Arches 97-99 Isabella St
10% student discounts. £ lunch meals with the added Serves a delicious wide range of
speciality of Shawarma kebabs. ££ fresh and tasty Mediterranean
The Laughing Gravy vegetarian dishes ££
145 Blackfriars Road Chillies Tandoori
Excellent food and generous portions St. Georges Circus
with good service. £££ £4.50 lunch special of meat and rice Your price guide
with extra spice. Take-away service
Young Vic Theatre Bar available. £ £ = low and kind to your
66 The Cut purse/wallet
Great for theatre, chips, beer, lunch, Sundial Café ££ = middle of the road
dinner, reading and meeting your Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre £££ = a bit of a splurge
friends. £ Old fashion café, perfect to fulfil
that craving for the full English. ££
Jerk Chicken
209 Walworth Road
Traditional Jerk Chicken with rice
and peas all for a reasonable price. £
Art Café
London Road
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10 Free places
Around London
Around London
Parks
London boasts many beautiful parks.
Regents Park and Primrose Hill are
to go…
perfect for a stroll or picnic with
friends. The popular Diana Memorial
Playground can be found at Hyde
Park. Or try St. James Park for a
fantastic view of Buckingham Palace.
London is one of the most culturally Changing of the Guard

The changing of the Queen’s Guard
diverse cities in the world. With over takes place outside Buckingham
Palace every day at 11.30am in
240 museums, numerous art galleries, the summer and every other day
a variety of festivals throughout the in the winter. Get there early for
a good view!
year and a huge range of music Art Galleries
venues for you to choose from, there London is home to many
outstanding art galleries including
are simply too many to mention. Tate Modern, The National Portrait
So, to get you started, here’s a list Gallery and the National Gallery.
of 10 free place to go… Street markets

Wander around many of London’s
street markets selling anything from
The Young Vic shows Museums food to flowers or vintage clothing
The Young Vic shows present London is home to some fantastic and antiques. Popular markets
a wide variety of classics, new museums including the V&A, the include Borough, Portobello Road
plays, forgotten works and music Science Museum and the Natural and Camden.
theatre. Residents of Lambeth and History museum – all free to enter.
Southwark can see a Young Vic Go to the recording
show for free. Get involved with Music of a TV show
2 Boroughs.www.youngvic.org/get- There are many places across If you want to be in the audience
involved/two-boroughs the capital that you can regularly for a TV show, you can sign up for
enjoy free music, recitals and free tickets. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/
Southbank entertainment, including the tickets or www.tvrecordings.com
Take a stroll along the Southbank Southbank Centre, Trafalgar Square for details.
for a first class view of some of and the Royal Opera House.
London’s major landmarks including Street Performers
the London Eye, Big Ben and the Many of London’s entertaining street
fantastic skyline showing St Paul’s performers can be found on the
Cathedral. Southbank or Covent Garden.
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About
About
When you
When you
yourhave
yourhave
faculty
faculty
finished
finished
When you
have finished
Graduation 185
Awards and certificates 188
Conferment 188
References 189
The LSBU Association (Alumni) 190
Ten further study/job websites 192
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This section provides Graduation
When you have finished

information about what will The graduation ceremony provides the opportunity
to recognise your achievements, celebrate with your
happen at the end of your family, friends and sponsors and thank them for their
encouragement and support.
studies. LSBU is able to continue
its support of its students even Graduation ceremonies
The University organises a number of graduation
after graduation by supplying ceremonies every year for students who have successfully
completed their course of academic study. They are a public
references and transcripts. acknowledgement of achievement, enabling graduates to
celebrate their success with their fellow graduates, watched
You can also stay connected by family and friends. We aim to make it a memorable day
for everyone.
to the University through the Ceremonies Manager
LSBU Association, which offers Tel: 020 7815 8184
a range of great benefits to Email: graduate@lsbu.ac.uk
graduates. www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/graduation.html
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Awards and certificates References

After you finish your course, you may need to ask the
Degree Award Certificates
University for a reference.
Degree Award Certificates are not issued on the day of
the ceremony. They are sent by recorded delivery to your
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/references.html
permanent address approximately six to eight weeks after
the award has been made by the Award and Progression
Transcripts
Examination Board. The name printed on Degree Award
When you complete your course, you will receive a
Certificates will be the same as that on the Final Results
document showing the units that you have passed, their
letter. If you change your name or address please follow the
credit value and the award you have achieved. When you
procedures for changing personal details and inform the
get it, keep it safe. It can be as valuable as your Award
Examinations and Conferment’s Office in the Quality Unit
Certificate. If you lose this and would like a copy contact the
immediately. Only one original certificate is issued to you.
Examinations and Conferments Office of the Quality Unit.
However, a replacement can be provided for a charge.
You may be charged for the copy.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/certificates
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/transcripts.html
Conferment
Letter of conferment
The Examinations and Conferments Office of the Quality
Unit will also, without charge, provide factual information
about your course to reputable bodies. This information
includes the course you studied, award obtained and date of
award or date of withdrawal.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/certificates.html
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The LSBU Association (Alumni)

When you complete your course at LSBU you automatically
become a member of the LSBU Association - a 45,000
strong global community of LSBU alumni (former students).
As a member of this community you can enjoy a wide range
of benefits.
– Keep in touch - attend reunions and alumni events
– Start saving - member discounts on services ranging from
car hire to the LSBU gym
– Careers service - two years of free careers advice and
guidance after completing your course
– Continued access - use of the Library and Learning
Resource Centre News and views - regular glossy alumni
magazine and e-newsletter
For more information please visit alumni.lsbu.ac.uk or call
020 7815 6712.
LSBU Association
Tel: 020 7815 6712
Fax: 020 7815 6799
Email: alumni@lsbu.ac.uk
Web: alumni.lsbu.ac.uk
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Ten further

Ok, so after years of study, you have finally
graduated, but what now? Visit these
study/job websites below for advice, information and
services to assist you with life after university.
websites lsbu.ac.uk/alumni
When you graduate you automatically
prospects.ac.uk
Graduate Prospects is the UK’s leading
become a member of the LSBU provider of information, advice and
Association (Alumni) for free. It not only opportunities to students and graduates.
offers you a great range of benefits and
services, but more importantly it helps
thegraduate.co.uk
you stay connected to your University,
This website offers career advice aimed
Faculty and friends.
specifically at graduates. Sign up to their
weekly e-newsletter and job alert service.
lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/
jobshopandcareers/ graduate-jobs.com
The LSBU JobShop and Careers service Register with graduate-jobs.com they’ll
is a professional information, advice and send you personalised jobs based on the
guidance service, offering a range of subject you studied at University.
services, free-of-charge. Graduates of
LSBU are welcome to use the JobShop &
Careers Service for up to two years after www.jobs.guardian.co.uk
completing their course. A very useful site offering careers advice.
You can upload your CV for potential
employers to see and search for jobs.
thestudentroom.co.uk
The Student Room is the UK’s largest
online student community – so you will totaljobs.co.uk/graduate
find others to interact with that are in a The ‘Graduate Zone’ of the Total jobs
similar situation to you, who can offer website offers lots of free careers advice
Crossing advice. It’s free to join, so if you haven’t from business gurus and postgraduates.
London Road already, join today. You can also register your CV, search for
jobs and discover when the Graduate
Recruitment Fairs take place.
merlinhelpstudents.co.uk
This is a leading resource website that
www.monster.co.uk
offers free advice on a range of topics
Search 1000’s of graduate job vacancies
from further study to taking a gap year.
every week and receive advice on how
to write a CV, devising a cover letter and
interview techniques.
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Index
Index
Index
Enrolment
(See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Equivalent or Lower Qualifications 130 -131
(See also References and Policies Guide)
About LSBU 26
Examinations 54 – 55
Academic calendar 64-65
(See also Reference information and Policies Guide)
Academic regulations 47, 57
Extensions for coursework 51
(See also Reference Information and Policies Guide)
Extenuating circumstances 49, 50-51
Academy of Sport 156-157
Faculties 30
Access to Learning Fund 134
Faculty of Business 36-37
Accommodation 102, 123
Faculty Office 31
Alumni (LSBU Association) 190
(See also Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Annual Bursary 130-131
Finances 123 – 143
Annual Fund 117
Arts and Human Sciences (Faculty of) 34-35
Financial help 128 – 129
Assessment regulations 48
Fees and Bursaries Office
Attendance 60
(See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Awards 63
Food 124, 178
Benefits available 129
Food on campus 152
(See also Reference Information and Policies Guide)
Free places to go 180-181
Blackboard 81
Freshers’ Week (See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Getting to LSBU 163, 166
Books 84
Graduation 185
Budgeting 123-124
Handing in coursework 49 -50
Bursaries 129
Havering Campus 24 – 25, 163
Calendar (of academic year) 64-65
Health and welfare 91
Careers advice 110
Health and safety 93
Careers information 111
Careers Services 109-111
Health and Social Care (Faculty of) 40-41
Care Leavers 98
Health costs 126-127
Centre for Learning Support and Development (CLSD) 49, 71
ID Card (See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Certificates 188
Induction (See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Change of address 188
Induction for International students (See Induction and
Enrolment Guide)
Change of course/programme 61
Information sessions for finances 134
Insurance 125
Charitable Fund 135
IT accounts 80
Childcare 98, 125
IT Services 79-80
Complaints 148
JobShop 109
Language Centre 75, 78
Conferment 188
Learning Fund 134
Contacting academic staff 30
Learning Resources Centre (LRC) 71, 75, 79, 80
Council tax 123-124
Library Services 84-85
Degree classifications and distinctions 63
Library opening hours 86-87
Disability support 71, 74-75
Living costs 124-125
Dyslexia support 71, 74-75
Local eateries 178-179
Email: Your LSBU account (See Induction and Enrolment
Location maps 19-25
Guide)
LSBU Association 190
Engineering, Science and The Built Environment 31, 38-39
LSBU volunteering 116
(Faculty of)
Maps 19-25
English skills 72-73
194 195
Index
Index
Maths workshops 72 TV License 126
Medical condition 93 Unit marks 54
Mental health 94 Unit structure 47
Mentoring 115 Utilities 124
Money matters 123-142 Vice Chancellor (welcome from) 10-11
Money saving tips 142-143 Volunteering 116
Multi-faith care 99 Whipps Cross Campus 22-23, 166
National Union of Students (NUS) 100 Wireless access 80
Nightlife 170-171 Withdrawal 61
(See also Induction and Enrolment Guide) Work experience 109
Nursery 98
Oyster cards 167
Personal Development Planners 71
Photocopying 79, 125
Placement (and Work Experience) 109-110
References 189
Registering with a doctor 92
Registration 57
Religion – Multi-faith Care 99
Reporting of notifiable diseases 93
Scholarships 128
Security 101
Semester dates 64-65
Shopping 174-175
Skills for Learning 72
Smoking 93
Societies 153
Southwark Campus 21, 163
Sport 153-158
Staying safe 101
Student Advice Bureau 148
Student Ambassadors 115
Student Associates Scheme 117
Student Discount Scheme 167
Student employees 114
Student feedback 62
Student media 149
Student Satisfaction Survey 62
Students’ Union (The) 100, 147-156
Studying abroad 116
Study Skills Workshops 72-73
Ten further study/job websites 192-193
Ten things to get you started for life at LSBU 14-15
Ten websites you might find useful 104-105
Term dates 64-65
Timetables (See Induction and Enrolment Guide)
Top ten study tips 66-67
Transcripts 189
Transport 126, 163-167
Tuition fees 129
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