London Metropolitan University

Undergraduate entry

Undergraduate courses start in September and January. UK students starting a full-time degree in September apply through UCAS (institution code L68), except during Clearing, when they can apply directly. The deadline for most UCAS applications is in mid to late January, and applications after it are accepted while places remain. UCAS Extra runs from the end of February to early July. Full-time applicants applying after the end of June apply through Clearing. Part-time applicants and those starting in January apply directly from the course page. International applicants may apply directly or through UCAS for September entry.

Most courses require a Level 3 qualification, for example two or three GCE A level or Vocational A level passes, five Scottish Qualifications Certificate passes including two at Higher (or four Highers), a QAA-recognised Access course, an Edexcel-validated art and design foundation course, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, 60% in the European Baccalaureate, the Irish Leaving Certificate with grade C or above in five subjects, or an Edexcel QCF Diploma or Certificate. Applicants normally also need GCSE English Language and, where required, Maths at grade C/4 or above. Specific grades and subjects vary by course. Mature applicants aged 21 or over may be admitted on the basis of relevant experience. Art, architecture and design courses may require a portfolio and interview.

International undergraduate entry

Country-specific entry requirements set out equivalent qualifications. The on-campus International Study Centre, delivered with Malvern HE Partnerships, offers an International Foundation Programme (Business, Computer Science, Health), International Year One (Business, Computer Science) and a Pre-Master's Programme. Applicants from Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka must attend a compliance interview. Part-time study on a Student visa is available only for postgraduate courses at RQF Level 7 or above.

English language

Most undergraduate and postgraduate degrees require IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component; PTE Academic 59 in each component (taken in person); TOEFL iBT 72 overall (Listening 17, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking 20); Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency at grade C; KITE 450 overall with 425 in each component; or Oxford ELLT 6 overall with 5 in each component. Some courses have higher or specialised requirements. IGCSE English Second Language at C/4 and set IB English grades are also accepted. PhDs and professional doctorates require IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component or PTE Academic 70 in each component. A Pre-sessional Academic English course with Oxford International is available.

Postgraduate taught and research entry

Postgraduate applicants should normally hold a good undergraduate degree, an equivalent qualification or relevant work experience; requirements vary by course. Most applications are made directly to the University online, while some courses such as the Social Work MSc use UCAS. PGCE courses have their own application route. Research degree applicants should first identify a supervisor and prepare a research proposal.

International deadlines and CAS

For students needing a Student visa, January 2027 entry application deadlines fall on 23 November or 14 December 2026, depending on whether the applicant's country is on the UK differential evidence list. The latest CAS issue dates are 7 or 23 December 2026, and late enrolment for CAS closes on 8 February 2027. For September 2027 entry, application deadlines are 23 July or 13 August 2027, and late enrolment for CAS closes on 4 October 2027.

• Holloway campus, 166–220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB (Islington, north London): the main campus and registered office. The Tower Building has seven floors of IT studios, TV production rooms and a journalism newsroom. Also on this campus are the Learning Centre with the Holloway Library and Special Collections, the Science Centre with a gym, the Learning Lounge study space, The Rocket student venue, the Students' Union building and the Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic run with Sports Therapy students. It hosts the School of Computing and Digital Media and, from 2025/26, Photography and Visual Communication courses alongside other art and design programmes.
• Aldgate campus, East End (Goulston Street building, 16 Goulston Street, London E1 7TP, and the Wash Houses): home to Architecture, Interiors, Product and Furniture Design and the art and design Foundation programmes. The Aldgate Library in the Wash Houses, the former Whitechapel Public Baths, holds the Materials and Products Collection. The campus also has an exercise room and a café.
• Shoreditch campus, 35 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AA: opened for teaching in September 2025 for Fashion, Textiles and Fine Art. London Met has run the Accelerator business incubator in Shoreditch for more than two decades.

Sport facilities include gyms, a full-sized basketball court with scoreboard, a dance studio and a fitness studio. Students have free access to unlimited fitness classes and both gyms. The Islington campus also has a courtyard, two roof gardens, a pond and rooftop beehives. The University does not own or manage residences and partners with Amber Student for accommodation booking from 2026/27.