Open Day Guide - City, University of London · 2016-06-08 · Open Day Guide will help you organise your time at City. ... links. Our nearest London Underground stations are Angel

6th July 2016 10am to 3pm

Open Day Guide

Academic excellence for business and the professions

ContentsWelcome to City 1Planning your day at City 2Making the most of your visit 3Tours 4Student life and support for students 6Talks planner 8General talks 10School of Arts & Social Sciences 12Cass Business School 14School of Mathematics, 16 Computer Science & Engineering The City Law School 18School of Health Sciences 20Building the vision 22Joining the University of London 23A short history of City University London 24Map of the campus 26Map of the location 28

Welcome to City: a top 20 UK university. (Guardian University Guide 2017)

We are delighted to welcome you to our Open Day. We think City University London is a unique place to study: we are located in the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the world; we combine a commitment to academic excellence with a longstanding tradition of preparing graduates for top-flight careers in business and the professions; and we are one of the UK’s most international universities, with students and staff from over 150 countries.

You are visiting our University at an exciting time. We have recently been announced in the top 20 universities in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2017) and we will be joining the University of London from September 2016. In addition to this, we are currently investing £120 million in our campus (including a new entrance area) and in 2015 we achieved our best ever score in the National Student Survey (NSS); which saw us ranked 1st in London for teaching-quality and 1st in London for student experience.

Open Days are a great way to see this investment in our students. We encourage you to visit our new sports centre - CitySport, see the expanded online and print resources in our libraries, explore the new spaces for studying and the new student space, CityBar.

Our Open Day is packed full of tours, talks, lectures and events to provide you with a glimpse of life as a City student and this Guide will help you plan your day.

Over the page, you will find some tips on making the most of your visit. The talks planner on pages 8 and 9 provides an overview of all of the day’s activity, while pages 12 to 21 contain more information on academic life at City, with details of course-specific talks run by City’s five Schools.

At the back of the Guide, you will find maps of our campus. On the day, staff and student ambassadors will be on hand to help you to find your way around, chat about life at City and answer your questions.

We’re looking forward to meeting you and we hope you enjoy your time at City.

Open Days Team

Planning your day at CityCity’s Open Day is held at the University’s main campus, around Northampton Square. Student ambassadors will be around campus throughout the day: they can help you find your way and they also run our campus tours. The maps at the back of this Open Day Guide will help you organise your time at City.

Our friendly student ambassadors, dressed in their red t-shirts, will be at the nearest train stations and situated around campus throughout the day. Please look out for them; they can help you find your way and show you around the University once you arrive.

Travel information

City is located in Central London and it has excellent transport links. Our nearest London Underground stations are Angel (Northern Line) and Farringdon (Circle Line; Hammersmith & City Lines; National Rail Services). Both stations are approximately ten minutes’ walk from Northampton Square.

There are numerous bus routes which run by Northampton Square, including the following: 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 55, 56, 73, 153, 205, 214, 243, 274, 341, 394, 476.

For further information on public transport in London, please visit www.tfl.gov.uk

Parking in Central London is expensive and we recommend using public transport where possible. However, if you do plan to arrive at City by car, please visit www.ncp.co.uk to find details of convenient car

parks. City is unable to provide visitor parking on campus.

At the back of this guide you will find a map of our campus and the local area.

Arrival

When you arrive at City, you will be able to register at any one of our four entrances, all of which are highlighted in the maps in this guide. Please make sure you bring your barcode registration email with you for fast-track registration on the day; you will be given a wristband once you have registered.

There are Open Day helpdesks throughout campus, where staff and student ambassadors will be ready to help you plan your day, register for tours and find your way around. Facilities are available for prayer and quiet reflection during the day. Please ask at an Open Day helpdesk for more information.

Plan

Open Days are always very busy: at any point in the day, there are several talks taking place and tours departing. It is helpful to identify your ‘can’t miss’ events.

Among these will usually be any talks that relate to the subject(s) you are interested in studying, plus any of the mock-lectures, or, interactive sessions, which are designed to complement these course talks.

General talks on admissions, student finance, careers and accommodation are also really helpful as you plan for life at university and the student experience talks give a different insight into life here. Finally, the Welcome to City talks at 10am and 12pm provide an excellent overview of everything City has to offer. Note down times and locations on the talks planner on pages 8 and 9 of this guide.

Making the most of your visit

London, and can you help you find your way around. Staff including admissions tutors, senior academics, Student Centre advisors and others will also be on hand and happy to chat.

Refuel

It can be tempting to pack as much as possible into your visit, but don’t forget to stop for lunch during the day. All of the catering outlets on campus are open for Open Days and there is free tea and coffee in the refectory, located in the University Building (B). We also have hot food served from the grill in the Drysdale Garden.

If you would prefer to venture off campus, Exmouth Market, close to the Rhind Building (D), is one of London’s foremost streets for restaurants and cafes.

Life beyond the lecture hall

Open Days provide an invaluable opportunity to find out about academic life. Course-specific talks outline what you will study and when; options for work placements and study abroad during your degree; and the career paths open to you once you graduate.

But as current students will tell you, life at university extends far beyond the lecture hall. What is the social life like? Will I meet people who share my interests? Are there opportunities for volunteering in the community or for paid employment while I study? Talks on the Student Experience can help with this, as will our Sport talks. You can also drop into the Student Centre and the Career & Skills Development Service to find out more about what City can offer you. You will find further details of these services on pages 6 and 7.

Explore

Campus tours, which run throughout the day, are a great way to get your bearings. But it can also be really helpful to wander around campus yourself or with parents or friends: if you get lost, a student ambassador will always be close at hand to help you find your way. Try to allow a little time for exploring our neighbourhood as well: close to Angel you will find plenty of shops and cafes, while cultural activity and restaurants dominate around Farringdon, Barbican and the nearby Exmouth Market.

Ask questions

Do not be afraid to ask questions; student ambassadors will be around campus throughout the day to help answer any questions you may have. As current students, they have first-hand experience of living and studying in

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When planning your day, make sure to allow some time for getting to know City’s buildings and facilities; a campus tour, run by a Student Ambassador, is an excellent place to start. We have two different tours operating throughout the day; one of our accommodation options and one of our campus (not including accommodation).

Many of our departments also run tours of their own facilities: details of these additional tours are available on the subject-specific pages that follow.

Campus tours

Campus tours are led by student ambassadors and take approximately half an hour. You will visit the Student Centre, the Career and Skills Development Service, the Library and the Students’ Union. At many of these locations, staff will be on hand to provide more information and answer your questions.

To book a place on a campus tour, visit the Open Day tour desks located in the Rhind Building (D), College Building (A) and University Building (B). Tours run every ten minutes between 10am and 2.30pm and they depart from the Bandstand in Northampton Square – shown on the map opposite.

Accommodation tours

We guarantee all of our undergraduate students an affordable place in our halls of residence, all of which are based in Zone 1 and within walking distance of our

Northampton Square campus. Students can enjoy the benefits of studying in London with City accommodation.

At our Open Day you will be able to visit three of our halls of residence; East Central House, Liberty Court, or, Liberty Hall (locations for which are detailed in the map opposite). We aim to provide a range of accommodation options for our students, with our accommodation options including both en-suite and standard rooms.

We encourage all students who are interested in viewing the accommodation to also attend one of the Accommodation Talks taking place on campus. You can find full details on this in the Talks Planner of this guide, on pages 8 and 9.

As shown on the map opposite, all talks leave from the Northampton Square Bandstand. This is accessed from St. John Street via Wyclif

Street and from Goswell Road via Ashby Street.

University of London tours

With City due to be joining the University of London later this year, we are offering tours to Senate House at the University of London, leaving on coaches parked outside the College Building entrance at 12pm and 1pm.

These tours will last up to 90 minutes and you will be able to see Senate House, the home of University of London; most importantly, you will receive a tour of the key student areas: the Senate House Library and Student Central - the former University of London Union.

You can book these tours in advance using the ‘Top 10 Tips’ email we will send out to all registered guests. Depending on availability, you can also book on these tours on the day, using the tour desks on the walkway in the University Building.

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Student life and support for studentsThough you will visit many of the departments responsible for student support as part of your campus tour, you may wish to find out more about the services we provide. The following departments will have staff and current students available between 10am and 3pm to answer your questions.

Student Centre

The Student Centre, located in the University Building (B), can offer advice on financial support, admissions (including applications and entry requirements) and accommodation. A member of the Learning Success team, which looks after disability, dyslexia and academic learning support matters, will also be available.

Please take the time to visit the Centre during your visit.

Students’ Union

The Students’ Union exists to make sure you have a great time at university, both socially and academically. It represents students within the University, organises events and supports clubs and societies. Admissions

Admissions

Members of our admissions team will be available throughout the day in the Student Centre in the University Building (B) to talk about your application to City. Feel free to drop in for a discussion about your qualifications, writing personal statements, or any aspect of your application. Or attend one of the Admissions talks taking place at 10.45am or 1.30pm in the Great Hall, College Building (A).

Zain IsmailVice President Education 2016/17

Yusuf AhmadStudents’ Union President 2016/17

Sheikh Shahamat HassanVice President Activities & Development 2016/17

Career & Skills Development Service

The Career Service offers guidance to City students from day one of their course. The Service also provides advice for students offered a place to study at the University. Our Service provides resources and appointments, skills sessions and employer events. We also link up and collaborate closely with the Student Development Unit who provide community volunteering, widening participation, professional mentoring, and the Buddy Scheme. If you have any questions about how you can improve your job prospects, get involved in the community, and help your fellow students, come and speak to us in E125, Drysdale Building (E).Alongside information about career planning, you can find

out more about opportunities for volunteering, mentoring and working as a Student Ambassador. You will also be able to meet and chat with our professional qualified Careers Consultants who will be offering short one-to-one guidance where you can seek advice on your UCAS personal statement or for help deciding on what course to study. Careers Consultants will also be able to support you with looking forward towards the world of work or possible future study. Career Consultants will also get you to consider how you can build your skills and experience further at City while studying through looking to secure part-time experience via our on campus temporary recruitment agency Unitemps.

The talk about the Careers Service will take place at 12.45pm in BG03 University Building (B).

Sport & Leisure Service

Sport plays an important rolewithin the student community at City and whether you wantto continue with a familiar sport, work out, set new goals,try something different or join a team, the University offers arange of activities. Sport andLeisure are based at our amazingsports centre, CitySport; the largest student sports facility in Central London. To find out more about theopportunity to participate insport at City, attend the sporttalk at 12.15 and 1.30 inAG08 College Building (A).

Library

The library is located in theUniversity Building (B). Library staff will be available during the day to answer your questions and show you the state-of-the artresources and facilities.

Library Services offer a huge range of resources to support your studies at City. Our printed collections are complemented by a vast portfolio of online resources (e-books, e-journals and specialist databases). Opening hours are extensive and help is available from our specialist staff in person and online.

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Talks planner College Building (A)

University Building (B)

Tait Building (C)

Rhind Building (D)

Drysdale Building (E)

Centenary Building (H)

Franklin Building (R)

OTLT = Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre

✓ Activity Length 10am 10.15 10.30 10.45 11am 11.15 11.30 11.45 12pm 12.15 12.30 12.45 1pm 1.15 1.30 1.45 2pm 2.15 2.30 2.45GeneralWelcome to City 30min OTLT ELG15Accommodation 30min Great Hall Great Hall Admissions 30min Great Hall Great HallCareers 30min BG03Sport and Leisure 30min AG08 AG08Student Experience 30min A110 A110 A110Student Finance 30min BG03 BG03School of Arts & Social SciencesCriminology 45min D112Cultural and Creative Industries 45min DLG03Economics 45min BG02 BG02English 45min B104 B104International Politics 45min DLG08 DLG08Journalism 60min AG22 AG22Media and Communications 45min D111Music 45min AG09 AG09Politics 45min DLG02 DLG02Psychology 45min A130 A130 A130Sociology 45min DLG19/20Cass Business SchoolCass undergraduate course overview 30min Poynton PoyntonAccounting and Finance 45min Geary Poynton Actuarial Science 45min Birley Birley Banking, Finance and Investment 45min Poynton PoyntonBusiness studies and Management 30/45min Geary Geary School of Mathematics, Computer Science & EngineeringUndergraduate course overview 30min ELG15Aeronautics 30min ELG02 ELG02Civil Engineering All day EM01Computing and Information Technology 45min ELG15 ELG15 ELG15Electrical and Electronic Engineering 45min ELG01 ELG01Engineering 30min ELG08Mathematics 60min ELG04 ELG04Mechanical Engineering 30min ELG03 ELG03Structural Engineering 30min ELG08The City Law SchoolLaw 30min Oakden Oakden OakdenSchool of Health SciencesHealth and Social Care 30min C307 C307Language and Communication Science 45min B103 B103Midwifery 30min C318 C318 C318Nursing 30min OTLT OTLT OTLTOptometry 30min C314 C314 C314Radiography 45min C309 C309 C309NHS Student Finance 30min OTLT OTLT


General talksAlongside our course-specific talks, which are outlined on the pages that follow, we provide a range of general talks to give you an insight into what you can expect as a student at City University London. At all general talks, you will have the chance to ask questions once the speaker has finished.

Welcome to City

Oliver Thompson LectureTheatre, Tait Building (C)Talk

10am

30 minutes

ELG15, Drysdale Building (E)

Talk

12pm

30 minutes

City’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Paul Curran, will introduce what makes City special and how people can get the most out of their day. Professor Curran will be joined by a colleague from the Careers Service, who will talk about the services we offer to our students, as we aim to continue to give them the best possible chance of success in the graduate market.

Accommodation

Great Hall, College Building (A)Talk

11.45am, 1pm

30 minutes

City offers accommodation in halls of residence to all first year undergraduates who accept their place at the University within the accommodation deadline. This talk will provide advice on costs, how to apply, options in the private sector and living in London.

The student experience

A110, College Building (A)Talk

12pm, 1pm, 2pm

30 minutes

One of our current students will provide an insight into life at City; including information on careers, clubs, societies, health and sport.

Sport and leisure

AG08, College Building (A)Talk

12.15pm, 1.30pm

30 minutes

Whether you are a complete beginner to a sport, have represented your school/college or even played at county and national level, we have opportunities for all of our students. CitySport is located at the Franklin Building on Goswell Road; approximately a five minute walk from Northampton Square. We encourage all students and guests to visit, with tours running throughout the day from the bandstand in Northampton Square.

Admissions

Great Hall, College Building (A)Talk

10.45am, 1.30pm

30 minutes

This talk, led by Richard Broom and Dan Cox of City’s Admissions team, will cover the key stages in the annual university admissions process, including guidance on how and when to apply, the UCAS system and different types of offers.

Careers

BG03, University Building (B)Talk

12:45pm

30 minutes

A City Careers Consultant will discuss factors to research when considering your course choice and how you can make the most of the open day.

Student finance

BG03, University Building (B)Talk11.30am, 1.30pm

30 minutes

This talk will provide up-to-date information on areas including funding, scholarships, bursaries, prizes and money management tips. For more information on NHS Finance, please see the Schools of Health Sciences information on pages 20 and 21.


The School of Arts & Social Sciences provides its students with a dynamic, academically rigorous environment for undergraduate study. We focus on four disciplines in the social sciences – Economics, International Politics, Psychology and Sociology – and on Journalism, Music and Cultural & Creative Industries. In all subject areas, our students benefit from City’s Central London location, our close links with the professions and the academic and personal support they need to succeed in their studies and prepare for their future.

Economics

BG02, University Building (B)Talk11am, 12.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Economics BSc (Hons) Economics with AccountingBSc (Hons) Financial Economics

Cultural and Creative Industries

DLG03, Rhind Building (D)

Talk12.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BA (Hons) Cultural and Creative Industries

English

B104, University Building (B)Talk11am, 1.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BA (Hons) English

International Politics


Talk11am, 1.30pm45 minutes


Talk: Politics11am, 1.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) International Political EconomyBSc (Hons) International PoliticsBSc (Hons) International Politics and SociologyBSc (Hons) Politics

Journalism

AG22, College Building (A)

Talk and tour of Department11am, 1.30pm60 minutesDegrees offered:BA (Hons) Journalism

Psychology

A130, College Building (A)

Talk and tour of Department11am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) PsychologyBSc (Hons) Sociology with PsychologyBSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology

Music

AG09, College Building (A)

Talk and tour of Department11am, 2pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BMus (Hons) Music BSc (Hons) Music, Sound and Technology

School of Arts & Social Sciences

Information stands

Atrium, Rhind Building (D)

Criminology, Cultural and Creative Industries, Economics, International Politics, Media and Communications, Psychology, Sociology10am — 3pm

Department of Journalism, groundfloor, College Building (A)

English, Journalism10am — 3pm

Department of Music, lower groundfloor, College Building (A)

Music10am — 3pm

Find out moreArts and Social Sciences course information can be found on page 36 of the 20 17/18 Undergraduate Prospectus

Sociology

DLG19/20, Rhind Building (D)

Talk11am45 minutes

D111, Rhind Building (D)

Talk: Media and Communications1pm45 minutes

D112, Rhind Building (D)

Talk: Criminology12pm45 minutes Degrees offered:BSc (Hons) CriminologyBSc (Hons) Criminology and SociologyBSc (Hons) International Politics and SociologyBSc (Hons) Media, Communication and SociologyBSc (Hons) SociologyBSc (Hons) Sociology with Psychology


Cass Business School

Cass is a leading global business school driven by world-class knowledge, innovative education and a vibrant community – we enable the extraordinary. Located in the heart of one of the world’s leading financial centres, Cass has strong links to both the City of London and the thriving entrepreneurial hub of Tech City.

We offer undergraduate degrees in four areas: Accounting and Finance; Actuarial Science; Banking, Finance and Investment; and Business and Management. We are ranked number one in London and among the top ten UK institutions for courses in Accounting and Finance and Business, Management and Marketing by the Guardian University Guide 2017.

Our emphasis on academic excellence and professional skills ensures that Cass graduates are exceptionally well-regarded by employers, with 90 per cent securing employment or undertaking further study within six months of graduating.

Cass undergraduate course overview

Poynton Lecture Theatre,Centenary Building (H)

Talk10.30am, 12pm30 minutes

Accounting and Finance

Geary Lecture Theatre,Poynton Lecture TheatreCentenary Building (H)

Talk11.30am, 12.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Business and Management

Geary Lecture Theatre,Centenary Building (H)

Talk11am, 1pm30,45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Business StudiesBSc (Hons) Management

Actuarial Science

Birley Lecture Theatre,Centenary Building (H)

Talk11.30am, 1.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science

Banking, Finance and Investment

Poynton Lecture Theatre,Centenary Building (H)

Talk11am, 1.30pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Banking and International FinanceBSc (Hons) Investment and Financial Risk ManagementBSc (Hons) Finance

Information stand


10am — 3pm

Located in: Student area opposite the Career & Skills Development Service, in the Drysdale Building (E)

Find out more

Cass Business School course information can be found on page 80 of the 2017/18 Undergraduate Prospectus

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Information stand


10am — 3pm

Located in: ELG09 foyer

Find out more

School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering course information can be found on page 126 of the 2017/18 Undergraduate Prospectus

Civil Engineering

EM01, Drysdale Building (E)

Information centre10am to 3pmLaboratory tour11.30am, 12.30pm30 minutesDegrees offered:MEng/BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

Mathematics


Talk11.15am, 1pm60 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) MathematicsBSc (Hons) Mathematics and FinanceBSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance and Economics

Computing and Information Technology


Talk and question and answer session11.15am, 12.45pm, 2pm45 minutes


Computer Science Laboratory Session12pm, 1.30pm40 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Business Computing SystemsBSc/MSci (Hons) Computer ScienceBSc/MSci (Hons) Computer Science with Games TechnologyMSci (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security

Structural Engineering

ELG08, Drysdale Building (E

Talk11.15am30 minutesDegrees offered:MEng (Hons) Structural Engineering

Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

ELG03, Drysadale Building (E)

Talk: Mechanical Engineering11.15am, 1pm30 minutes


Talk: Aeronautical Engineering11.15am, 1pm30 minutesLaboratory tour11.45am, 1.30pm60 minutesDegrees offered:MEng/BEng (Hons) AeronauticalEngineeringMEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

ELG08, Drysadale Building (E)

Talk12.15pm30 minutesDegrees offered:MEng/BEng (Hons) Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering


Talk11.15am, 1.30pm45 minutesLaboratory tour12am, 2.15pm15 minutesDegrees offered:MEng/BEng (Hons) Biomedical EngineeringMEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering

School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineeringundergraduate course overview


Talk10.45am30 minutes

The School offers 14 exceptional undergraduate courses; all benefiting from our enviable location and shaped by the needs of the professions. Our Engineering students profit enormously from our focus on creative design coupled with a deep understanding of the mathematics and physics that underpin the disciplines; with our Electrical and Mechanical Engineering programmes ranked 2nd in London and 11th in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2017).

Our Mathematics graduates are highly-sought-after in the financial sector and in Computer Science, we engage directly with leading businesses to prepare our students for rewarding careers in software development, system design, management and research.


The City Law School

The City Law School is one of London’s major law schools, offering an impressive range of academic and professional courses. It was the first law school in London to educate students and practitioners at all stages of legal education. We offer courses suitable for everyone interested in following a career in law, including undergraduate and postgraduate law, specialist Masters and research degrees and professional legal qualifications.

Law

Oakden, Centenary Building (H)

Talk11am, 12.30pm30 minutesDemonstration Lecture (Constitutional Law)2pm30 minutesDegree offered:LLB (Hons) Law

Information stand

Rhind Building (D)

10am — 3pm

Located in: Law School Common Room

Find out more

City Law School course information can be found on page 120 of the 2017/18 Undergraduate Prospectus

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School of Health Sciences

City’s School of Health Sciences is a world-leading centre forhealthcare education and applied healthcare research in the heartof London. Students undertake placements with London’s leadinghealthcare providers and benefit from simulated learning, on campusin our state-of-the-art clinical skills suites and laboratories. Teaching isdelivered by academic staff who are world leading health educators,practitioners and researchers and many are still working and advisingwithin the sector as well as teaching. Owing to our reputation anddirect engagement with the world of work, over 90% of our graduates find employment or continue to further study after graduation.

Information stand

College Building (A)

10am — 3pm

Located in: Saddlers Common Room

Find out more

School of Health Sciences course information can be found on page 98 of the 2017/18 Undergraduate Prospectus

Tours

Tours of our Clinical Skills facilities lead by Student Ambassadors will take place throughout the day. Please visit the School’s information stand in the College Common Room to join a tour.

Health and Social Care

C307, Tait Building (C)

Talk11am, 1.45pm30 minutes

Degree offered:BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care

NHS Student Finance

OTLT, Tait Building (C)

Talk12.30pm, 2.30pm30 minutes

For students interested in courses in Midwifery, Nursing, Radiography and Speech and Language Therapy

Midwifery


Talk11am, 12.30pm, 2pm30 minutesDegree offered:BSc (Hons) Midwifery

Nursing

Oliver Thompson LectureTheatre, Tait Building (C)

Talk10.30am, 11.45am, 1pm30 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Adult NursingBSc (Hons) Child NursingBSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Postgraduate Diploma Adult NursingPostgraduate Diploma Child NursingPostgraduate Diploma Mental Health Nursing

Optometry


Talk11am, 1pm, 2pm30 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Optometry

Radiography


Talk11am, 1pm, 2pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Radiography Diagnostic Imaging BSc (Hons) Radiography Radiotherapy and Oncology

Language and Communication Science

B103 University Building (B)

Talk11am, 1.45pm45 minutesDegrees offered:BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Science BSc (Hons) Speech and Language TherapyPostgraduate Diploma Speech and Language Therapy

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City is set to join the University of London, becoming one of its self-governing Colleges later this year.

The University of London was founded by Royal Charter in 1836 and is one of the oldest, largest and most diverse universities in the UK. It is a collegiate university currently consisting of 17 self-governing Colleges and 10 other smaller specialist research institutes.

This landmark in City’s history presents many benefits and opportunities for our students. Students will be able to access the University of London library resources and will be entitled to

membership of ‘Student Central’ (the former University of London Union). University of London membership will also lead to improvements to students’ overall experience, through opportunities for greater social interaction, extension of the student community, access to additional libraries, accommodation options and sports facilities and teams.

City will continue to recruit, register and be responsible for its students. Students of City will also become members of the University of London. City will continue to set its entrance criteria and examinations, award its own degrees and offer

independent services to students. It will remain a chartered institution, autonomous and self-governing, with its own Council, Senate, Students’ Union and other bodies as at present.

At today’s Open Day you can explore the University of London by taking a coach tour there, where you will receive a tour of the library and Student Central from current University of London students. These tours leave at 12pm and 1pm from outside the College Building Reception.

You must register on this tour at the Campus Tour desks throughout campus.

Building the vision Joining the University of LondonUniversities bring people, ideas and knowledge together. In this

increasingly virtual world the physical environment plays a crucial role in facilitating this. At City University London, we have reshaped our estate, year on year, to support our overall vision and to provide a better experience for our staff and students.

How it is now

Some of the University facilities will be under maintenance in 2016. In order for us to provide the facilities that staff and students deserve, we have to continue to improve our estate and sometimes this means in the meantime there are areas of the University that are not shown in the best light; even at big events like our Undergraduate Open Day.

As detailed earlier in this guide, we will be using alternative entrances to the University for today’s event, please make sure you take note of which entrance is most applicable for your journey here.

What it will become

As part of today’s Open Day you will hopefully see our new underground lecture theatres in the Drysdale Building (E) and University Building (B), our new social space CityBar (C) and the CitySport (R) complex on Goswell Road. These excellent facilities provide some indication of our commitment to services for our current and future students.

On a typical mid-term day, our main entrance is used 16,000 times; therefore improvements are required to effectively manage this footfall and extra entry points around the campus will be introduced, reducing

crowding and providing an enhanced experience.

In late 2016 the work on redeveloping our main entrance on Northampton Square will be complete; resulting in an accessible and smart complex, fully glazed to maximise the connection with the local community. When it is open, the entrance will link the lecture spaces at lower ground level and will include a mezzanine-level crossing between our University Building (B) and Tait Building (C).


City’s tradition of providing high-quality education relevant to business and the professions dates back 160 years. For many of our graduates, time spent at City laid the groundwork for careers that have changed the world we live in.

1909

The Northampton Institute introduced courses in Aeronautical Engineering, the first offered in the United Kingdom. In this year the Institute also presented its first candidates for University of London BSc degrees.

1914-1918

During the First World War, the engineering facilities of the Northampton Institute were used to produce munitions and telegraph sets and members of academic staff helped to train munitions workers and service personnel. All departments also participated in schemes to retrain and find employment for wounded ex-servicemen.

1927

With the founding of the Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences, the Northampton Institute became one of the first establishments in the world to educate optometrists. City University London remains the only institution in London to offer a BSc in Optometry.

1939-1945

The Northampton Institute once again played a key part in the war effort, providing training courses for members of the RAF, Army and Navy in skills ranging from optics manufacturing to wireless mechanics. The University buildings suffered bomb damage, notably the Great Hall. Post-war reconstruction work would be completed in 1953.

1946

The Institute began a period of expansion that would set the stage for its transition into City University London in 1966. Between 1946 and 1956 the number of courses grew, student numbers increased and academic research became more important.

1955

The Northampton Institute offered a summer school on the use of electronic digital computers and calculators in accountancy, costing and management, laying the groundwork for the foundation of the British Computer Society.

1957

The Northampton Institute became the Northampton College of Advanced Technology, with

a mandate to increase student numbers and offer advanced degrees while retaining the former Institute’s close links with industry.

1963

The Northampton College began to construct its first hall of residence, close to the City of London.

1966

The University was created by Royal Charter. Dr James Tait was appointed as its first Vice-Chancellor and Oliver Thompson its first Pro-Chancellor. Together they approached the Lord Mayor of London and they established a unique association between the City and University that continues today, in which the Lord Mayor in office is also the Chancellor of City University London.

1969

The Drysdale and Centenary Buildings were completed. The University Building would be opened a year later, and the Tait Building in 1974.

1971

The astronauts of Apollo 15 visited City University London and presented Vice-Chancellor Tait with a piece of heat shield from the Apollo 15 command module.

1975

The first students of City University London’s new degree in Music began their studies. These students benefitted from the close links between the University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

1976

City offered a Diploma in Journalism, capitalising on its proximity to Fleet Street and its long experience of educating for the professions.

1977

The Centre for Legal Studies was established and the Graduate Diploma in Law was offered for the first time.

1988

The School of Engineering was formed under the guidance of Professor Ludwig Finkelstein, its first Dean.

1990

The School of Informatics was formed, bringing together the

departments of Information Science, Business Computing and Computer Science Undergraduate degrees in Law were offered for the first time.

1995

St Bartholomew’s School of Nursing and Midwifery was incorporated into the University; it would become part of the School of Health Sciences . In the same year, the Charterhouse College of Radiography was also incorporated into the University.

2001

Following a generous donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation towards the Business School’s new building project, the School was renamed the Sir John Cass Business School. The Foundation, one of London’s oldest and largest education charities, continues to support the Cass Business School. Her Majesty the Queen opened the new building two years later. The Inns of Court School of Law was integrated into The City Law School.

2003

The School of Arts was formed, bringing together the departments of Music, Journalism and Publishing and Cultural Policy and Management.

2004

The Social Sciences Building (now Rhind) was opened.

2010

City University London was ranked in the top five per cent of universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and in the top 30 higher education institutions in the UK by the Times Higher Education Table of Tables.

2012

With a view to realising its 2016 Vision, City agreed its Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016.

2014

Forty per cent of City’s academic staff assessed as producing research of world-leading or internationally excellent quality in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

2016

City University London becomes a federal college of the University of London.

1852

The Inns of Court School of Law was founded. One of the earliest providers of legal education in London, it would become a part of The City Law School in 2001.

1876

Herbert Henry Asquith, British Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916, graduated from The Inns of Court School of Law. Asquith was the first of many global leaders including Mohandas ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi, Clement Attlee, Jawaharlal Nehru, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, to pass through what is now The City Law School.

1877

St Bartholomew’s College of Nursing was founded, affiliated with London’s oldest hospital, St Bartholomew’s. The College of Nursing would later be incorporated into the School of Health Sciences at City University London.

1894

The Northampton Institute was founded. With the objective of promoting ‘the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and wellbeing of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes’, the first departments established in the Institute were Mechanical Engineering and Metal Trades, Artistic Crafts for Industry, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Horology, Electro-chemistry and Domestic Economy.

1908

The University Great Hall played host to the boxing competition of the first London Olympic Games. Great Britain excelled in the competition, winning 14 of 15 medals awarded.


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