Why UEL

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Welcome to the careers-first university

Our mission is to prepare students for the jobs of the future.

Students graduate from the University of East London with the knowledge and qualifications industry requires. They also gain the essential life skills that help them adapt, embrace change and show employers that they are ready to thrive in the workplace.

Courses for careers

We collaborate with employers and industry to create our degrees. Our approach to education reflects the changing needs of industry and prepares students for future careers.

Finding the right course

Often young people are undecided on what they want to do as a career, or what course they need to study to find that dream job.

We’ve developed a Career Coaching tool that provides advices on specific careers, courses, job roles, potential wages and available jobs, to help map out the education and career options available.

Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth

University of East London graduates stand out at job interviews because we focus on the complete individual – developing the knowledge, confidence and life skills employers value.

We do this by including a Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth module in every course that covers:

Individual intelligence – develop emotional, social, physical and cognitive intelligence
Digital proficiency – learn to use ICT effectively
Cultural intelligence – explore how to work effectively across cultures

Career Passport

Graduates leave with a Career Passport that provides employers with proof of each skill they’ve mastered as part of their course, mental wealth programme or through internships and placements.

It is beyond a traditional CV as many of the skills are validated externally by major corporations, including Microsoft and Amazon.

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Professional Fitness & Mental Wealth at UEL

Find out more about the Professional Fitness & Mental Wealth initiative at University of East London.

How we teach

We combine traditional face-to-face on campus teaching with cutting-edge technology.

Academics with real-world experience

Students have contact time with teaching staff who are world leaders in their field. Students could be taught by Turner-Prize winning sculptor, an Olympic gold medallist, a former business leader or an advisor to national governments.

Learn by doing

Students can work as part of a team on real-life projects in East London and overseas. They also have access to workplace experience through the many placements and internships we help organise through our extensive network of industry connections. Find out more on the careers page.

Innovative and engaging

We don't believe education should be about cramming hundreds of students into a vast lecture theatre. We focus on smaller class sizes and more individual ways of teaching that are social, active and collaborative. Find out more on the Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) page.

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Fantastic facilities

We've invested £170 million in fantastic spaces. Whatever subject our students’ study, they will have what they need to prepare them for their future careers.

For independent study and group work, we have 24/7 libraries on our Docklands and Stratford campuses, so students can spend time studying when it suits them.

Ensuring students remain healthy, active and have fun is essential to us. At SportsDock, our £21 million sports facility, they can use the gym, participate in sports or join an exercise class. Some big names have trained at SportsDock, like LeBron James and Team USA, who used SportsDock as their training base for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Live on campus

We’re one of the only universities in London to have a self-contained campus and on-site accommodation.

Student accommodation

UEL offers student accommodation with a range of premium, standard and wheelchair accessible spaces, ensuring there’s always a home for every budget and requirement.

We're here day and night

Students always have someone to turn to when they need extra support with on-campus security available 24 hours a day.

A diverse campus

We are diverse, inclusive, and supportive. Students at the University of East London benefit from learning alongside people from all over the world.

Students feel welcomed and quickly find like-minded people no matter what they are into or where they’re from. Many of our students spark lifelong friendships while they’re here and become ambassadors for the University for many years after they graduate.

Supportive environment

We won’t let worry get in the way of studies. We have dedicated student services teams who can help with anything from support for dyslexia, advice about money, or guidance on mental health. In the Student Hub they can speak to people who know exactly how to help solve specific problems and make them seem more manageable.

We provide comprehensive career advice from day one to graduation and beyond! This includes help and guidance on finding part-time working opportunities and placements.

See it for yourself

Discover the University of East London at one of our upcoming Open Days. As a parent, guardian or carers, you’re welcome to come along with your child or ward to an in-person or virtual event.

Explore our campuses and ask questions about courses, fees and finance, accommodation and the support we provide.

More ways to meet us

From campus tours to personal statement workshops, we run events throughout the year to help you discover more.

Discover more events at UEL