LSBM Prospectus

Prospectus London School of Business and Management

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Carina Popescu Law student

“LSBM is a wonderful place to study, located in one of the most beautiful areas of London.

Class sizes are also quite small which has made it easier to have a better relationship with my teachers and other students.

My teachers have been very friendly and supportive in my academic journey. I feel privileged to study somewhere that invests so much in its students.�

Embrace your future

Welcome What are the benefits of studying with us?

Outstanding teaching The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Exceeding expectations The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Improving the student experience Higher Education Academy (HEA) National Student Survey (NSS) LSBM’s ethical practices Living Wage Disability Confident Stonewall Diversity Champion Campus map Partnerships and agreements University of Northampton Associate Institution Changemaker Library, classrooms and computer rooms

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Support

Academic support StudyPlus The Learning Technology Team Supporting you with technology Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Accreditations: Enhancing your employment prospects Networking and building academic bridges Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS) Employability support LSBM Lighthouse Student Guild Student Representatives International students EU/EEA students

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Our courses

Introduction: Going deeper The Foundation Year advantage Business The CMI advantage The research advantage Law Your legal academic pathway The CILEx advantage Accounting and Finance Comparing Certified and Management Accountants The CIMA advantage The ACCA advantage Postgraduate courses

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How to apply

Making your application Fees and funding Scholarships and financial support Visit us Contact us Legal

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Welcome to the London School of Business and Management We are a specialist institution located in Bloomsbury, the academic heart of London, delivering full-time undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Business, Accounting and Financial Management, and Law. In October 2015, we underwent a Higher Education Review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and received a commendation for the enhancement of student learning opportunities.

Since that time LSBM has undergone two further monitoring visits by the QAA in September 2016 and September 2017, both of which recognised our ongoing achievements.

Our outstanding National Student Survey (NSS) results from August 2017 further confirmed the progress LSBM has made, with overall satisfaction levels of over 95% among our students.

All our degrees are currently awarded by our academic partner, the University of Northampton.

Embrace your future

We look forward to welcoming you as a member of our learning community

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London School of Business and Management

Welcome

Our partnership with the University of Northampton, and our agreements with Birkbeck College, University of London (where our classes are taught) and University of London (Student Central), put us in a unique position to make it possible to provide our students with a high-quality ‘university experience’ with significant individual support.

I have 20 years of experience as a UK university academic; my previous position was Head of the School of Law and Professor of Law at Birmingham City University (2009-2011). All our academic staff have higher degrees (including PhDs) together with practicebased experience to add a real-world dimension to our students’ academic studies.

We are committed to the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) which is a government initiative designed to showcase and raise teaching standards in higher education.

John Fairhurst BA Pg Dip MPhil MBA Solicitor SFHEA Managing Director and Academic Principal

We also undergo regular independent monitoring by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to verify our high standards, most recently in September 2017.

The results of the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS) were released on 9 August 2017 and LSBM were delighted to have among the highest levels of overall satisfaction among our students of any higher education institution in the UK. We also place research at the core of our learning paradigm to bring the very latest techniques and study strategies for the benefit of our students. The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is the national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education. LSBM is a strategic institutional subscriber to the HEA and 90% of our permanent academic staff are Fellows or Senior Fellows of the HEA. Our student body is culturally diverse. We put students at the heart of our decision-making processes by ensuring student membership on our academic committees. Our Student Representatives are key to our development as an institution.

What are the benefits of studying with us?

• In the National Student Survey (NSS) 2017, we achieved 95.2% for ‘Overall Satisfaction’, which puts us in the top quarter of institutions who participated in the survey • Internationally recognised UK degrees in Business, Accounting and Financial Management, and Law • LSBM has been commended by the QAA for the enhancement of student learning opportunities in our October 2015 Higher Education Review and monitoring visits in September 2016 and 2017 • You will receive support from our Student Guild, with help from Student Guild Manager, Shola Fiberesima and Student President, Delon Jones • The outstanding work of our Student Guild was highlighted in November 2017 at the prestigious ‘International Higher Education Annual Conference’ where we received the ‘Excellence in Student Community’ award • Access to our unique LSBM Lighthouse events which brings together leading thinkers in an exciting series of events at LSBM • Study in central London in first-rate university facilities • Enjoy many opportunities for socialising and building networks for the future • Small class sizes, which means you will get more personal care and attention from your tutors • Our Accounting and Financial Management courses have been accredited by CIMA (7 exemptions) and ACCA (9 exemptions) which enables our students to save money and fast-track their career ambitions • 90% of the permanent academic staff at LSBM are Fellows or Senior Fellows of the HEA

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• Highly competitive fees (among the best value in the UK) • LSBM is the first institution that has been granted Associate Institution status from University of Northampton (UoN).

This means that they see us as a key academic partner and confirms the high standards that LSBM sets for itself as well as its students.

• CMI membership benefits that include access to their unique online resource portal • LSBM LLB Law graduates can potentially benefit from CILEx exemptions. Graduates with CILEx Graduate Member status could immediately work in a law firm in roles such as a Trainee CILEx Lawyer, Paralegal or Legal Clerk.

• Significant academic and professional support services • Around a 30:70 percent exam to coursework ratio on many courses (depending on which options you choose and availability of modules) • A comprehensive online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that allows us to deliver additional learning materials and wide-ranging support • We are committed to highlighting our excellent teaching standards through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

We offer an exceptional higher education experience combined with the full social lifestyle of studying within a university environment in London

• You can fast-track your academic studies with accelerated degree courses (two years) and enter employment a year earlier. UK/EU students can also save money by only paying the fees for the two years they study.

• The potential to ease back into good study habits and gain a place on a course with limited qualifications through entry on our Foundation Year degrees

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Outstanding teaching The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a government initiative that aims to improve and recognise high teaching standards in higher education.

LSBM has always been a progressive institution of higher education that is dedicated to continually raising the bar on its teaching standards. We were commended by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in October 2015 for the enhancement of our students’ learning opportunities. They also highlighted the wide range of effective support mechanisms at LSBM that enable students to realise their academic and personal potential.

The goals of the TEF, to improve teaching standards and highlight areas of good practice, are very much in tune with our own ongoing philosophy of constant enhancement.

The framework has been designed to assess higher education institutions against criteria including drop-out rates and progression to highly skilled employment. It is part of the government’s plans for raising standards in higher education and aims to give students more information so that they can make the most informed decisions when deciding which university to attend.

In addition to a general goal of raising teaching standards, the TEF is also designed to provide clear, understandable information to students about where teaching quality is outstanding.

We are pleased to be able to share that the TEF Year Two Outcomes were announced in June 2017 and that LSBM was awarded a TEF Year Two Provisional award (the highest award we were eligible to receive).

Participation in the Teaching Excellence Framework is voluntary, and LSBM are proud to have placed ourselves in the spotlight alongside other far-sighted institutions of higher education who also look forward to having their high teaching standards assessed and recognised.

We embrace the aims of the TEF and look forward to continually striving to improve teaching standards in higher education.

“I’m so proud to be a student here at LSBM - I have made so many special friends. I feel like I’m part of one big family.

Our teachers really care and go out of their way to help us.

They are always available to help answer questions and are generous with their time.”

Antonina Cucereavii Business student

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Exceeding expectations The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is an independent body that is entrusted with advising on and monitoring standards and quality in UK Higher Education. One of its principal activities is visiting Higher Education (HE) institutions across the UK, assessing standards and then publishing its findings.

This ensures that potential students can read an impartial and independent review of the institutions in which they are interested, before making an informed decision.

In October 2015, we underwent a full review by the QAA, which was published in January 2016, and were proud not only to meet expectations in all areas, but also to be commended for our good practices in the enhancement of student learning opportunities.

It is worth pointing out that good practice commendations for the enhancement of student learning opportunities are relatively rare. Out of 164 institutions who had undergone a QAA Higher Education Review and had their report published on the QAA website, only 21 had been commended for the enhancement of their student learning opportunities.* We are one of these 21, which places us in the top 12.8% of institutions with regards to enhancement.

LSBM has undergone two further monitoring visits by the QAA in September 2016 and September 2017, both of which recognised our ongoing development.

The latest QAA report (September 2017) reached the following conclusions:

“The team found that LSBM has continued to make commendable progress building on the features of good practice identified in the October 2015 review visit, and that all recommendations had been met with further improvements implemented since the 2016 visit.�

You can read the report in full on the QAA website here: www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/ provider?UKPRN=10004061 LSBM provides extensive support for the continuing professional development (CPD) of its staff, with all academic staff being supported to become Fellows or Senior Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

Good teaching practice is identified and shared both through the Teaching and Learning Forum (TLF) and at the annual Teaching and Learning Conference that LSBM has held every year for the last seven years. At an institutional level, the active commitment to CPD is reflected in an extensive range of staff opportunities that include Research Seminars, an eLearning Reading Group, the Teaching and Learning Conference, and over 30 in-house CPD events annually. *as of 21 January 2016

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LSBM has invested in EvaSys® software to conduct a range of sophisticated surveys on the quality of teaching and learning and to inform further improvements.

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) also highlighted in a case study that the benefits for students of these measures are demonstrated at the London School of Business and Management by the positive feedback gained through module evaluation questionnaires and meetings of the Student Staff Consultative Forum.

In August 2016 The Times Higher Education (THE) website commented:

Sintique Brito Law student

“I wanted to study law at LSBM because they offered a Qualifying Law Degree, in central London, with unique advantages like the CILEx accreditations.

LSBM has outstanding student support services and studying law in central London is a wonderful experience.

Having lived and studied in various other countries, I can really appreciate the high-quality support at LSBM.”

‘The QAA says that successful reviews of the London School of Business and Management… show that new providers “can, and do, add to the richness of the higher education sector”.’ www.lsbm.ac.uk/headline/ news_detail/62 This richness and high level of student satisfaction is a key component of the educational experience at LSBM that we have been very proud of over the years.

We are glad to have our efforts in contributing to a positive academic and social experience highlighted both by the independent Quality Assurance Agency, and by the positive feedback from our past and present students (most recently in our outstanding National Student Survey results, see page 16).

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Magdalena Rehakova Business student

“Choosing to study here in central London at LSBM has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!

The Business Management course is providing me with key skills in areas like marketing and finance which will help me to work anywhere in the world. Teachers and other staff members are very patient and helpful.�

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Improving the student experience Higher Education Academy (HEA) We are a strategic institutional subscriber to the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

The HEA is the national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education.

They work with universities, colleges, governments and sector agencies to bring about changes that improve teaching and the student learning experience.

90% of the permanent academic staff at LSBM are Fellows or Senior Fellows of the HEA, which is among the highest percentage of any institution of higher education.

On behalf of the sector, the HEA manages the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), the only national framework to offer professional recognition for teaching staff through continuing professional development (CPD), journals, research and surveys of students’ experiences.

It brings individuals and teams together to improve the quality of learning and teaching, shape policy and enhance practice.

The HEA also offers consultancy services which help universities and colleges in the UK and internationally to make strategic and practical changes to the way they work.

Our staff development programme includes a target for the achievement of UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) fellowships for all teaching staff through membership of the HEA. Our targets include all members of teaching staff becoming HEA Fellows.

LSBM’s Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) supports teaching staff in their development. An annual Teaching and Learning Conference also provides a focus for staff development initiatives.

CETL supports and enhances teaching.

It supports staff in their applications to the Higher Education Academy.

This demonstrates that LSBM is fully committed to constantly improving our teaching standards, staff and student engagement, and this naturally filters down to better courses and a great learning experience for everyone.

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National Student Survey (NSS) The results of the latest National Student Survey (NSS) were released in August 2017 and LSBM was delighted that the levels of overall satisfaction of our students are among the highest of any provider of higher education in the UK. Following a major review, the NSS was substantially revised in 2017. These were the first major changes to the survey since its establishment in 2005 and allowed greater focus in the survey on student engagement.

LSBM has always prided itself on our levels of personal attention and care with our students to ensure student engagement remains high.

The NSS gives students the opportunity to provide us with feedback about their courses and share their experiences of the time they spent studying at LSBM. It enables them to share with us in a very practical way what they liked and what they think could be improved.

On the right are the overall student satisfaction levels from the survey.

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Overall satisfaction The teaching on my course

93.3%

95.2%

Learning opportunities

93.9%

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Our overall satisfaction across all courses was 95.2%. This puts us in the top quarter of institutions who participated in the survey.

This is a testimony to the hard work and endeavour of all the teaching and professional services staff at LSBM. There are four reasons why LSBM felt so passionately about getting students involved in the National Student Survey, and why we are so delighted to have our hard work at championing student engagement and success acknowledged: 1. Influence It is an influential source of information for LSBM that gives us direct feedback from our student body about how we are doing.

2. Collective voice It gives students a powerful collective voice to shape their course and create positive changes.

3. Best practice There is a wider remit in that the full spectrum of results helps to create a picture of the whole higher education landscape, so that we can learn best practice from other institutions, and improve our courses, even when we are already performing well.

4. Student focused It acts as an effective counterbalance to the idea of ‘top-down’ education systems.

Students are at the heart of all we do. Providing a first-class educational experience is our key focus.

We look forward to building on this success in the future with you as our student!

“LSBM has provided incredible social and networking opportunities for me.

I knew I had to go into higher education to get a degree and to make important connections.

I’m also managing the LSBM Football Society, and am enjoying my time here more and more.�

Calin Chirigut Business student

“I think it’s great that LSBM supports the Living Wage.

I am a second year student and I work a couple of hours a week as a Peer Advisor at LSBM, earning £10.20 an hour, rather than the £7.50 minimum wage (as I’m over 25). I enjoy my work, and the money really makes a big difference to me.”

Tunde Meszaros Business student

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LSBM’s ethical practices

Our intentions are not only to benefit our students, we also care about benefiting the wider community and acting as an example of best practice.

In addition to working hard to continually improve the academic standards at LSBM, we also pride ourselves on pursuing ethical practices.

Here are three practical commitments that LSBM has made to do our bit to make the world a fairer place.

Living Wage

In April 2016 LSBM was accredited as a Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation.

The Living Wage Foundation announced in November 2017 that the London Living Wage would increase to £10.20 an hour for everyone over the age of 18.

Our Living Wage commitment sees everyone working at LSBM, regardless of whether they are permanent employees, student Peer Advisors or third-party contractors receiving a minimum hourly wage of £10.20.

This is significantly higher than the national minimum wage, that was first introduced by the government in April 2016, and which from April 2018 will be £4.20 for under 18s, £5.90 for 18-20 year-olds, £7.38 for 21-24 year-olds, and £7.83 for over 25s.

Learn more about our Living Wage commitment here: www.lsbm.ac.uk/living-wage

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Disability Confident

In 2016, LSBM signed up to the government’s Disability Confident scheme. This aims to help employers successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

Participating in the Disability Confident government initiative is a welcome opportunity for LSBM to lead the way in our community.

As a result of being ‘Disability Confident Committed’ we pledged to the following: • Ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible • Communicating and promoting vacancies • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum requirements for the job • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work • Supporting at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

This serves to demonstrate in very practical terms our commitment to fair and open employment practices.

“As the Disability and Wellbeing Advisor at LSBM, my role is to assess and offer support to meet the particular needs of individuals, whether they are staff or students. My main aim is to make everyone feel included and thrive in an equal, discrimination-free and supportive environment.”

Learn more about our Disability Confident commitment here: www.lsbm.ac.uk/disability-confident

In August 2017, LSBM was pleased to announce that we have now taken additional steps to become a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This includes offering at least one action to get the right people for LSBM and at least one action to keep and develop our people.

This is all in addition to having a dedicated Disability and Wellbeing Advisor, who works in our Disability Office and is available during office hours to advise staff and students and help them if there are difficulties that can be overcome.

Dr. Nadia Michail Disability and Wellbeing Advisor

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Stonewall Diversity Champion

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, the UK’s leading best-practice employers’ forum for issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.

We have partnered with Stonewall to showcase our values to staff, students, the wider public and jobseekers to let them know we are committed to inclusion and recruiting diverse talent.

We value diversity within our academic community and the huge range of experience and perspective that this brings.

Stonewall Diversity Champions is the leading employers’ programme for ensuring all LGBT staff are accepted without exception in the workplace.

This is evidenced by our commitment to training in this area, the development and implementation of an inclusive curriculum and the creation of a very proactive Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team with a broad representation from both staff and students.

An appreciation of diversity and the equitable treatment of all are among our core values, underpinning our success as a community of scholars and servant leaders.

We share the core belief in the power of a workplace that is truly equal, and value an inclusive and accepting environment that allows people to be themselves, driving performance, engagement and innovation in our workplace and classrooms.

Learn more about our Stonewall Diversity Champion commitment here: www.lsbm.ac.uk/stonewall

Our campus is located in picturesque Bloomsbury, home to the central facilities of the University of London and some of the most prominent colleges and universities in the UK. Bloomsbury is a vibrant, safe, student-friendly area with many parks, shops, cafĂŠs, restaurants, bars, hotels and museums.

The campus is easily accessible by public transport from all parts of London.

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Tyla Lyon Business student

“I decided quite late, just after my A-Levels to change my course, even though I had an offer from another university.

LSBM gave me a chance to study here and the course has been perfect for me as it has given me a route into studying business.

The surrounding areas and campus are simply gorgeous.

I’ve met some awesome people, my lecturers are incredibly supportive and I’m happy here.”

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Partnerships and agreements UoN Associate Institution LSBM is the first institution that has been granted Associate Institution status from the University of Northampton (UoN).* The University of Northampton is our academic partner and awards our degree qualifications.

Our unique designation means that we are key strategic partners and confirms the close relationship that LSBM has with the University of Northampton.

There are 8 key benefits of Associate Institution status: 1. LSBM is unique - LSBM is UoN’s first partner to be granted Associate Institution status. This reinforces the strength of the academic partnership and shared vision of both institutions.

2. Enhanced curriculum planning LSBM has committed to additional outlining of developments in our curriculum planning and delivery that will convey even greater quality assurance and enhancement for our students.

3. Engaging students - Details of student engagement and achievement will be placed even higher in the spotlight and reflections on our academic programme will be carried out annually.

4. Constant improvement - LSBM is pleased to commit to sending a representative to attend the University’s Collaborative Quality Forum, both as a mechanism to learn new, cutting edge ways to enhance our courses and also to feed in the developments we have made so that teaching at both institutions can benefit.

5. Ongoing learning - Reaffirming LSBM’s commitment to working towards all academic staff becoming HEA Fellows (see page 15).

6. Collaboration - There are common social values underpinning the relationship between UoN and LSBM. This means there is a desire for more joint initiatives and collaborative projects over forthcoming years.

7. Shared knowledge - There is a commitment to the furthering of the higher education experience for students, in line with our enhanced status, that will enable UoN and LSBM students to work together more frequently on strategic projects, creating more opportunities to benefit students at both institutions.

8. Networking - There will be a provision of staff development opportunities at LSBM that promote teaching, learning, and scholarship. Staff working in both formal and informal ways together, for example in programmes such as Changemaker (see page 30), can help to make an impact and strengthen the relationship between the two institutions.

We are naturally excited by the potential benefits of this enhanced (and currently unique) status for LSBM. We stand alone as an Associate Institution both because of our successful ongoing relationship with UoN, and because we are looking forward to building and growing it in those 8 key areas with our Teaching Excellence Framework Gold Award-winning partner, UoN. *Associate Institution status was awarded in July 2017 and is subject to an annual review.

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When asked about the partnership, Dr. Hastings McKenzie, Dean of Academic Partnerships at the University of Northampton had this to say:

“As the Dean of Academic Partnerships and on behalf of the University, we are delighted to be working with the London School of Business and Management (LSBM), who is our first partner to have been granted Associate Institution status.

We are committed to the partnership. Associate Institution status delineates LSBM as one of our key strategic partners, in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.�

University of Northampton, Waterside campus

Dr. Hastings McKenzie Dean of Academic Partnerships at the University of Northampton This is another example of how LSBM is strategically engaging with its partners to build a brighter future for both institutions, their staff and students.

Learn more about our partnership with the University of Northampton here: www.lsbm.ac.uk/universityof-northampton

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Changemaker

In 2013 the University of Northampton became the first university in the UK to be given the title of ‘Changemaker Campus’

by Ashoka U – a community of leaders and institutions who work to find solutions to society’s problems.

We want to help you to be a leader of the future, and participating in the Changemaker programme will allow you to develop ideas that could make a difference and address a problem in the world through a new social venture.

As such, they are part of an exclusive network of only 37 colleges and universities from around the world that are recognised as Changemaker Campuses, placing them among the global leaders in social innovation with the vision of what education can be.

You will learn to see how theories you are learning in the classroom can work in practice, and you will forge your own links in your chosen field of work. Participation in Changemaker also gives you that sense of commercial awareness which employers value so much.

Changemaker promotes social entrepreneurship, linking social needs to creative business ideas. It gives students the opportunity to work on social entrepreneurship projects here in the United Kingdom and further afield.

As a graduate of the programme, you will be internationally recognised by Ashoka U as a Changemaker who has what it takes to make an impact on society.

Students pursuing University of Northampton degree courses at the London School of Business and Management can benefit from participating in the University’s Changemaker programme.

Orlagh Maye Law student

“The staff and students are extremely welcoming and friendly. I love all the extra clubs and societies that I can take advantage of, like reading groups and the Law Society. The facilities here are great.

I’m really enjoying student life here at LSBM!”

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Library, classrooms and computer rooms

Our classes are taught in the modern lecture and computer rooms both of our own Gower Street and Bedford Square buildings, as well as at Birkbeck (University of London).

Our students use the Birkbeck library which has more than 300,000 items. You can borrow books and DVDs and use hard copy journals in the library.

The library is open 7 days a week and has photocopiers, audiovisual equipment and access to extensive ‘eduroam’ Wi-Fi internet coverage.

You can work here on your own or with your friends. An online virtual tour shows where everything is and explains how to borrow books, and print documents with the benefit of 24hr access to many resources.

All students can use LSBM print, copy and scan facilities in the computer room in the 99 Gower Street building.

The computer room is normally available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and also on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Pictured on the opposite page is Cal Courtney, Director, Centre for Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS) at LSBM accepting an ‘Excellence in Student Community’ award in November 2017 from Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of the Office for Students.

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Student Central

Student Guild

Student Central is the recreational hub of the campus where the students of the University of London socialise and have fun.

Our students are associate members and make use of facilities and services which include: restaurants; 3 bars; a night club; a gym offering a range of classes; the largest indoor swimming pool in central London; and over 40 clubs and societies offering events, live gigs, club nights and vintage cinema screenings.

In addition, you will have access to a growing number of student societies that are available through the award-winning LSBM Student Guild. You can find details about societies you can join on the Guild’s website here: www.lsbm-guild.org/societies For more information about the Student Guild and its great programme of events see page 58 of this prospectus.

“It was really hard work at times but I’m so happy to have graduated.

I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family, friends and teachers along the way.

I owe a big thank you to all the teachers and everyone else at LSBM who helped me. I’ve met people from all over the world on this course and made some friends for life.”

Maria Monteiro Almeida Business graduate

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Support Academic support It is our mission to provide students with an exceptional higher education experience, combined with the full social lifestyle of studying at a university in London.

We provide extensive support to help our students achieve success.

Personal Advice Network Our Personal Advice Network is one of the ways you can get the advice you need to make the most of your time here at LSBM. We have a network of experienced ‘Success Champions’, who are on hand to help you resolve any issues you might have during your time at LSBM. We make contacting ‘Success Champions’ as easy as sending an email message and outlining the nature of your issue. If they cannot resolve it for you right away, they will signpost you to where your issue can be resolved most speedily.

We also have student Peer Advisors available in our Student Hub who are available to help during office hours.

Lecturers Lecturers deliver lectures, seminars and workshops, answer questions about their subject, provide feedback and mark assignments. You can approach your lecturer for additional academic support.

Lecturers resolve problems quickly or know where to refer students for further assistance.

We are proud of the high-quality standards that our academic staff maintain.

The services of our faculty members, many of whom hold a PhD or are working towards their doctorate, are available to students. All of our academic staff are, or are working towards becoming, Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (see page 15), recognising their commitment to teaching and higher education. Our lecturers also have practice-based experience, providing our students with a real-world dimension to their academic studies.

Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) PAL is an internationally recognised scheme based on research showing that students benefit academically from peer teaching.

Senior students lead study group sessions throughout the year; these are additional to regular lectures, seminars and feedback from lecturers.

PAL fosters cross-year support between students on the same course. PAL leaders are second or third-year students and undertake regular training to facilitate weekly hour-long support sessions.

These sessions cover lecture materials, assignments, referencing and Turnitin® (the software we use to check for plagiarism). The PAL leaders work closely with an Academic Course Contact who provides them with support, advice and materials to use during PAL sessions.

Julian Owusu Business student (former Ghana U17 international footballer)

“I was a professional footballer making a comfortable living. But, I realised that to achieve my dreams of starting my own business, I would have to quit my football career and study full time.

LSBM offered me something different to anywhere else. When I started, I was immediately put onto a Personal Development Plan, which has helped me to structure my life and figure out how to work towards my ambitions.

I’m getting top grades and I’m on track to achieve my business aspirations.”

“For me as a mature student, the support on offer at LSBM gave me everything I needed to get back into education. The support mechanisms in place at LSBM are fantastic. Our teachers really go out of their way to help. It’s difficult balancing a job and being a single mum alongside my studies, but I still found time to socialise with my friends.”

Ana Henriques Business graduate

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StudyPlus

StudyPlus provides all of our students with free support, guidance and tuition in all areas of academic skills and English language.

The service that we provide is aimed at improving your academic performance, regardless of your existing level.

StudyPlus offers: • Lectures in academic language, notetaking, paraphrasing, summarising and synthesising text, argument and criticality, referencing, Legal English, transitions to degree level study and presentation skills • Academic skills surgeries (one-to-one feedback) • English language support.

To give you some idea of the lengths that we go to in order to ensure your success on our courses, here is a quick summary of the 11-week StudyPlus lecture schedule that we offered our students this year.

You can see from the titles of the lectures that we try to make them fun, as well as informative. Mistakes opposite are deliberate!

Week 1

Huh!?! What did you say? Note-taking

Week 2

CTRL C + CTRL V = Assignment

Week 3

Paraphrasing & Citation

Week 4

Why read when God invented Wikipedia!?! Evaluating sources

Week 5

It’s not what you read it’s how you read it! Reading Critically

Week 6

Bob the Builder writes a paper - Structuring an academic essay

Week 7

Conor McGregor and the art of developing an argument

Week 8

Making logical sense! Paragraphing

Week 9

Find the misteak! Editing and proof-reading

Week 10

I should of checked me grammer! Academic Language

Week 11

Death by PowerPoint? Academic Presentations

We want you to succeed and have put in a lot of effort to go the extra mile to help you as much as possible.

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The Learning Technology Team

The primary focus of the Learning Technology Team is to enable effective use of technologies in all teaching and learning activity, whilst keeping the student experience at the heart of what we do.

The Learning Technology Team is located within the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and works closely with subject academics to provide training, support and guidance to staff and students on the use of technologies for learning.

CETL has a mission to support, promote, and enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning; encourage research of teaching and learning; and communicate the importance of teaching and learning to both internal and external stakeholders.

The technologies that we use here at LSBM have been chosen with students and staff in mind. Our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas, is very user friendly, full of interactive features and can be accessed through an easy to use app.

Canvas is available on every browser, from any computer, from anywhere and at any time.

eBooks support our modules and are also available on your phone or tablet device for you to read even when you do not have WiFi. Your timetable, Office 365 Outlook® email account, and Student Self-service Portal (SSP) are also available online so you can access them 24/7 from any device.

The SSP is your ‘go-to’ area for all your day-to-day academic support needs.

Use your SSP to contact the Learning Technology Team with any questions or problems you have using Canvas or any of our other technologies.

The Learning Technology Team are here to support you throughout your studies and enable you to develop your digital skills.

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Supporting you with technology

We understand the pressures you are under and use technology to provide support whenever you might want it, and wherever you are.

What is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)?

A VLE is an online system for delivering learning materials and support. It enriches your learning environment and provides significant, wide-ranging support to meet the needs of each individual student.

Our VLE provides • Online lecture slides and embedded resources • Electronic publications and eBooks • Discussion boards to debate academic matters with your peers and lecturers • IT training programmes • Turnitin® to check assignments for plagiarism • GradeMark® to check your marks and obtain lecturer feedback.

Canvas and SSP Canvas is our VLE that allows course tutors to share materials and learning resources easily with their students. Its intuitive user interface means that you will always have easy access to someone who can help you to get the most from your studies.

Canvas will give you easy access to your Student Self-service Portal (SSP) which will allow you to get help and assistance at your convenience.

In addition, you have access to the Skills Hub of the University of Northampton, which offers: • Academic support with adjusting to academic studies, academic writing, finding and evaluating information, referencing, plagiarism, reflective practice and time management • Films and information about developing employability skills.

The material on the Skills Hub complements the services of our StudyPlus and Employability support programmes (see pages 39 and 52).

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Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition

The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition is a multi-stakeholder partnership involving the Member States, companies, social partners, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and educational establishments of the European Union. It is designed to help meet the high demand for digital skills in Europe which are essential in today’s digital society and economy.

LSBM has always been at the forefront of digital initiatives in higher education, and our Academic Lead for Teaching and Learning, Geraldine Murphy, whose leadership led us to apply for membership, is helping to shape the teaching and learning vision at LSBM. Geraldine has been a driving force behind encouraging a forward-thinking approach to the important role that Learning Technologists can play in enhancing the academic experience.

In January 2018 Geraldine was nominated for the prestigious ‘Academic Award’ at the ‘2018 FDM everywoman Technology Awards’ for her outstanding contribution to technology and science. https://www.lsbm.ac.uk/headline/ news_detail/192 She expressed her delight at LSBM being approved as a member of a high-quality coalition which seeks to further enhance the technological creativity and skills base of our students and the wider community, and had this to say about our membership of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition:

Geraldine Murphy Academic Lead for Teaching and Learning

“Digital Literacy is really important to us and this really underpins what we do here at LSBM from our curriculum to our student support.

I am so pleased to be a part of such a positive movement.

It is important to us that our students graduate with skills and experiences that enrich them and give them a competitive edge in the job market.”

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The goals of the Coalition are to achieve the following by 2020: • Train one million young unemployed people for vacant digital jobs through internships/traineeships, apprenticeships and short-term training programmes.

• Support the upskilling and retraining of the workforce and in particular, take concrete measures to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who face specific challenges in attracting and retaining digital talent as well as retraining their workforce.

• Modernise education and training to provide all students and teachers with the opportunity to use digital tools and materials in their teaching and learning activities and to develop and upgrade their digital skills.

• Reorient and make use of available funding to support digital skills and carry out awareness-raising about the importance of digital skills for employability, competitiveness and participation in society.

Subina Gurung Business student

“I was attracted to LSBM by the excellent value for money fees, scholarships and interactive, personalised learning experience on offer.”

As members of the Coalition, LSBM is pleased to endorse and actively work towards the objectives and principles of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Charter, and take pride that we are contributing to boosting digital skills among our students through our proactive approach to technology.

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Sara Khan Law student (from Canada)

“For me London is the best place in the world to study and meet young people! There is so much here culturally and socially to do – I’ve met people from my course from all over the world, which can only benefit me in the future.

I love the time and support that staff are prepared to give and this has given me greater confidence to achieve better results in my assignments.”

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Accreditations: Enhancing your employment prospects We have negotiated extensively with leading academic and independent bodies to gain extra support and accreditations for LSBM students.

This could mean that (with the right course modules and required qualifying employment time) you may not have to complete a two-year training contract to qualify as a Solicitor.

Accounting Our Accounting and Financial Management courses have been accredited for seven exemptions by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Business LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants with more than 280,000 members and students in 177 countries.

The CMI offers Higher Education providers partnership opportunities that boost their offering to students by offering CMI membership benefits that include access to their unique online resource portal.

In addition, we have also been accredited for nine Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exemptions for our BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management degree courses.

With most of our courses, we also offer the possibility of work placement modules, which you will need to arrange yourself, but which we can support you to source.

This means that committed students can gain significant work experience before they have even graduated and get course credit for it.

Law All of our Law courses are Qualifying Law Degrees. In addition, we are one of a handful of providers in England and Wales to have been granted institutional exemptions for Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) qualifications.

This saves you time and money and will help to fast-track your career progress as an accountant.

Note: Total number of exemptions may differ on BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management Top-up. See page 104.

For more information about: • CMI, see page 83 • CILEx, see page 95 • CIMA, see page 108 • ACCA, see page 109.

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Networking and building academic bridges

LSBM has developed a series of relationships with exciting local, national and international organisations. This is part of a process of networking and building wider academic bridges to benefit our students.

Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) is a national network for enterprise educators which works to support Higher Education institutions to increase the scale, scope and effectiveness of enterprise education and practice.

Our academics have access to an EEUK ‘Toolkit’ of 227 ‘how-to’ guides and case studies that have been contributed by 50 leading educators from 20 institutions. This helps to enrich our teaching, as well as providing links to useful resource materials.

Knowledge Quarter (KQ) Knowledge Quarter (KQ) aims to bring together the cluster of knowledge institutions located in the small area around King’s Cross, the Euston Road and Bloomsbury where there is an abundance of world-class universities, museums, libraries, students and teaching facilities (including LSBM).

The opportunities that this affords LSBM includes: closer collaborations on internships and employability; scope for contacting other members to speak at LSBM Lighthouse events (see page 56); access to conferences and workshops at member organisations; and networking with other higher education leaders.

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) LSBM is an active member of the ACU, which has over 500 members and a shared belief in the value of higher education to society.

Dr Joanna Newman MBE FRSA, Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), described the opportunity of the ACU in the following terms at an event at LSBM in July 2017.

“The ACU is the world’s oldest international network of universities representing an incredibly diverse group of global members.

The future of the ACU, as well as its past, is its convening power and how we make that convening power work for our members.”

These memberships are just three examples of ways in which we help our students and staff to network, engage with the wider community and assist their employability.

“I was working in the NHS and felt that to achieve my career goals, I needed to go and study law. LSBM has given me the opportunity to do this. The classroom is very multicultural and we have a lot of contact with our teachers because of the small class sizes. The facilities are great, we have access to the coffee shops, gym and other social facilities on campus.�

Sadia Khan Law student

Zikra Bouhafs Law student (Foundation Year course)

“The Foundation Year course is ideal for me because it has given me a chance to study law and get a Qualifying Law Degree within four years, even though I didn’t take law as one of my A-Levels.

I really enjoy studying at LSBM because the lectures are fun and interesting.

We get a lot of attention from our tutors – everyone seems to really care about your education.

The online resources and library are fantastic – you get all the materials you need to succeed.”

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Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS)

The Centre for Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS) is at the heart of LSBM’s mission to transform our students’ lives in order for them to achieve their full potential. This mission is deeply connected to our promotion of kindness, ethical rigour, creativity and accountability as core values within our community of learning.

Conscious of these demands, SEWS seeks to deliver a range of services which places the holistic development of all our students at the heart of what we do.

By recognising the multi-dimensional nature of the person, SEWS works to ensure that each student becomes an independent and critical learner, constantly encouraged to achieve their potential and contribute to the society in which we live.

The Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success Team oversees your induction.

They work closely with academic and other professional services staff to assist students who need support. They also offer a confidential service to help students address personal problems that could affect their wellbeing and academic progress.

As your student journey progresses, SEWS aims to develop your skill set through Personal Development Planning (PDP), so that you begin to see clearly the link between self-knowledge, academic excellence, work, service to others and personal fulfilment.

We also encourage our students to get involved in the many events hosted by SEWS throughout the year as a way of developing their academic and employability profile.

You can contact the dedicated team at sews@lsbm.ac.uk The Student Success Hub The Student Success Hub is your onestop enquiry centre, which is open every weekday, during term time, to assist you.

Disability and Student Wellbeing Our full-time Disability and Student Wellbeing Advisor provides information and advice about specialised support available to disabled students, or those with long-term medical conditions, mental health conditions and specific learning difficulties, including arranging assessments for reasonable adjustments and assisting students with funding applications.

We are also active members of the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme that champions fair employment access for disabled people (see page 22).

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Employability support

Employability Graduates today face a competitive, fastpaced and ever-changing job market. We recognise the challenges graduates face and we are committed to enhancing the employability of all our students.

Personal Development Planning Your employability journey starts with your Personal Development Plan (PDP). Fulfilling and productive careers begin with an understanding of one’s own strengths and capabilities, and, perhaps most importantly, with an insight into what you can uniquely offer to others. By identifying these aspects of your character, personal development planning helps you analyse the challenges you face and create strategies to overcome them in order to reach your goals.

When you engage with your PDP you will reflect on everything you do, academic and non-academic. Graduates who have developed transferable skills and gained relevant work experience are better prepared to start their careers and are more attractive to potential employers.

Therefore, your PDP will link into other aspects of our employability service, particularly our work experience projects, so that when you graduate you have a comprehensive set of skills and worthwhile work experience that employers value.

Employability service You can make use of our employability service at any point in your studies. The service not only provides information and advice on career options, but can also help you to develop transferable skills, gain relevant work experience and forge links with employers.

Our Employability Team offers one-to-one advice on CV writing, job applications and interview techniques. They also host seminars on working within particular sectors, building up your ‘social capital’ and helping you to think creatively when it comes to finding the work you want.

Appointments can be made to see a Student Success Advisor through our Student Success Hub. Work experience is essential for securing graduate-level employment and we have built relationships with companies and organisations who will give you meaningful opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge. In addition, we run a number of employability events throughout the year giving students and employers opportunities to meet and discuss the needs of the job market.

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LSBM Radio LSBM Radio is an initiative run by the Student Guild.

You can enjoy interviews with staff and students, get news on opportunities inside and outside of LSBM and engage in the debates taking place on our discussion panel.

LSBM Radio shows are available on demand so you can download them and listen in when it suits you.

SEWS Café Every Monday, during term time, LSBM students can attend informal sessions at our 99 Gower Street building at one of two times (subject to change): • Session 1: 11.30 - 12.30 • Session 2: 13.30 - 14.30.

Daniel Meresanu Business student

“I was really happy that I could get onto a degree course without any formal qualifications as I didn’t complete high school back home.

I was admitted after passing an English test and interview.

The lecturers are interesting people with a lot of professional experience in business, and my course fees are really good value compared to friends I know at other universities.”

The Cafés are informal gatherings serving tea, coffee and cake, and they provide an opportunity for students to make connections with staff and learn about the whole range of support activities we have in place.

The aim is to create a welcoming space where students will feel supported to ask for help and guidance.

There is also a fun side, with socialising and games such as quizzes and puzzles with prizes for the winners!

If you have any further questions about SEWS Cafe, or the ways that SEWS (Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success) might be able to help you, then you can email them at sews@lsbm.ac.uk

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LSBM Lighthouse is the brand used to deliver a series of events and projects that promote employability, enterprise, internationalisation and community involvement.

It officially launched on 4 October 2017 with an event which explored, ‘How is the world changing and how can I change with it?’. However, the external speakers part of the programme has already been active at LSBM since early 2016.

A key idea behind LSBM Lighthouse is helping students to harness their LSBM experience and aid them to develop networks which support their success and wellbeing as well as the success and wellbeing of others.

An important part of LSBM Lighthouse is our external speakers programme which centres on talks by insightful and inspirational speakers from a variety of interesting backgrounds.

This movement to inform, educate and inspire our students with great speakers has resulted in events that have: • championed entrepreneurship • enhanced our students’ knowledge of leading professional bodies • shone a spotlight on social issues • allowed our students to become inspired by hearing first-hand from leading industrialists and charities.

The external speakers programme focuses on transferring knowledge; building trust; establishing networks; and encouraging students to play a helpful, creative and worthwhile role in the world.

The Lighthouse brand is the latest innovative LSBM initiative in a well established tradition of offering outstanding events to engage, inspire and inform.

Cal Courtney Director, Centre for Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS)

The four pillars of LSBM Lighthouse There are four main pillars to LSBM Lighthouse that extend our intended reach way beyond the original seeds of the idea, which was inspiring talks by great speakers. These are as follows: 1. External speakers programme You can read write-ups of past events and see a list of future speakers on our Lighthouse page here: www.lsbm.ac.uk/lighthouse 2. Artist in Residence programme This is being led by Cal Courtney, Director, Centre for Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success (SEWS).

“Our Artist in Residence programme at LSBM works hand-in-hand with students, not just to create art, but also to lead a dialogue on what it is to be a creative person.

Fiddian Warman is our Artist in Residence. He is the founder and director of the Society of Digital Artists (SoDA) and has designed and delivered an enormous range of creative projects.

Learn more at: https://www.lsbm. ac.uk/december-2017 This is a unique project that is aimed at encouraging students to develop their creative skills and understand the process of generating original ideas which have value.

3. Supporting innovative external events This included supporting ‘Social Storm’ in November 2017, an experiential learning opportunity for students to collaborate nationally on finding innovative solutions to global issues through a curated hackathon during Global Entrepreneurship Week. As well as the ‘Social Enterprise Festival’, which takes place over 3 days across London in Spring 2018, we regularly participate in seminars across the year with academic partners.

4. The Bloomsbury Leadership Forum This brings together local community and business leaders to discuss their insights in a small seminar format with discussions to be published by LSBM under the banner of the Bloomsbury Leadership Forum.

For further details of any of these programmes, see the LSBM Lighthouse page of the website. www.lsbm.ac.uk/lighthouse

We look forward to welcoming you to a future event!

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Student Guild Student representation is an essential part of guaranteeing a great student experience for everyone.

The Student Guild is the official representative body for all LSBM students.

It is funded by an annual grant from LSBM, but operates completely independently.

The Guild provides impartial advice and guidance to students, raises student concerns with LSBM staff and works collaboratively with the LSBM senior management and leadership team to give students the best student experience possible.

In November 2017 the outstanding work of our Student Guild was highlighted at the prestigious ‘International Higher Education Annual Conference’ when we won the ‘Excellence in Student Community’ award.

This award recognises the important part that building a student community (through our Student Guild and professional services staff) has played at LSBM, and the value that we place on the work of our Student President, PALs (see page 36) and the Student Representatives (see page 61) who support him.

You can learn more about the ‘Excellence in Student Community’ award here: https://www.lsbm.ac.uk/ headline/news_detail/186 The Student Guild is led by the Student President, who is elected each year by the entire student body.

Delon Jones Student President Delon Jones is the current Student President.

You will be seeing a great deal of Delon during your first year at LSBM as he supports and builds upon the various projects which the Student Guild has introduced.

Delon had this to say about taking up the role of Student President at LSBM:

“As the President of the Student Guild, I am grateful to be a part of an institution that both respects and supports its students and helps them to achieve their best.”

Delon can be contacted at president@lsbm.ac.uk

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The Student Guild oversees a team of trained Peer Advisors who provide a signposting service to their fellow students.

LSBM students are enrolled as Associate Members of Student Central (see page 33), thus ensuring they can enjoy the benefits of belonging to the wider Bloomsbury student population.

They also offer a range of exciting societies which include law, business, accounting and football societies, as well as supporting charities.

While the Student Guild is led by the Student President, it is managed by the Student Guild Manager. In November 2017, Shola Fiberesima was appointed to the role and her main focus is on ensuring that the strategic priorities set by the student body are delivered and that the system of student representation is healthy and thriving.

Shola Fiberesima Student Guild Manager Shola can be contacted at guild.manager@lsbm.ac.uk

“I am passionate about ensuring that students enjoy a holistic academic journey, which goes beyond the lecture room. I aim to work alongside the present Guild team and other members of LSBM to achieve this.�

The LSBM Student Guild also have their own website which you can find at www.lsbm-guild.org

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Aniqa Mahmood, Business student (Student Representative, from Norway)

“My course was perfect for me as a student looking to complete my degree quickly and progress my career.

It’s great value for money and LSBM provide scholarships to Norwegian students, which really helped.

The course is challenging, but I’m really enjoying it.

I’ve made so many friends here.”

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Student Representatives

Student representation and a strong partnership between staff and students is the basis for a thriving academic community.

The Student Guild manages the democratic system of student representation to ensure the student voice is heard and incorporated at all levels of LSBM’s management. At the start of each academic year, students elect Student Representatives.

Each week they attend drop-in sessions where they can report any problems they or their fellow students may be experiencing.

Twice each semester, Student Representatives attend the Student Staff Consultative Forum (SSCF). The SSCF gives students the opportunity to contribute to developments and enhancements in the areas of institutional policy and strategy as well as sharing their views on the day-to-day running of the organisation.

Becoming a Student Representative allows you to develop your leadership skills and gives you the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing your bit to make sure you and your fellow students receive a high-quality educational experience.

If you think you would like to serve the wider academic community of LSBM as a Student Representative, please put yourself forward for election. You will receive information on elections during your first week of term and the Student Guild runs training workshops for those elected.

LSBM staff work with the Student Guild to make sure the Student Representatives are well supported during their terms of office and that no undue administrative burden falls on their shoulders.

The student voice is of fundamental importance to the success of LSBM and students sit on a number of other important committees and working groups, including the Academic Committee, the highest academic decision-making body within LSBM. For more information about becoming a Student Representative, you can email sews@lsbm.ac.uk

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International students

Studying in a foreign country can be daunting. Our experienced staff assist with academic and practical matters such as finding accommodation, registering with a local doctor (GP), opening a UK bank account, and applying for public transport discounts and council tax exemption.

Studying in the UK may be different to what you are used to Learning is assessed by means of assignments, reports, dissertations, presentations and examinations. The emphasis is on independent learning, but our students are fully supported throughout the study process by our staff.

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Immigration to the UK is regulated by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Sponsor status and CAS We are a UKVI Tier 4 Sponsor and can issue our own Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). You will require a CAS to be able to apply for a student visa.

Documents you will need to apply to study with us: • a fully-completed online application form • your qualifications (certificates and transcripts) • your passport • an immigration history of previous study in the UK (if applicable).

Applicants requiring proof of English language ability need to take an IELTS for UKVI purposes. This is an IELTS Academic test which is taken under specific conditions to satisfy UKVI requirements. To ensure thatyou book the correct test, book through the British Council website: https://ieltsukvisas.britishcouncil.org

If you are unable to book through the British Council, make sure that you choose the option of IELTS for UKVI or IELTS for a UK visa.

Applying for a visa More information about applying for a visa is available at: www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa Please contact us if you need the assistance of our specialist staff.

Please note: • International students who require a Tier 4 visa are ineligible for 4 Year degrees.

• International students who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies.

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EU/EEA students

The government has announced that EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants, and will remain so for the duration of their course.

This decision means that students applying to study in 2018 will not only be eligible for the same funding and support as they are now, but that their eligibility will continue throughout their course, even if the UK exits the European Union during that period.

In addition, to provide further help, LSBM launched a scholarship which is available to EEA and Swiss nationals (who do not require a Tier 4 visa). This will entitle them to ÂŁ3,000 per year on any course (provided their attendance rate is above 80%). For more information, see: http://www.lsbm.ac.uk/eeascholarships LSBM students and new starters in October 2018 who are EU nationals will be entitled to Student Loans Company (SLC) funding for the duration of their studies. EU nationals who have been in the UK for more than five years will also be entitled to apply for a maintenance loan.

Prospective students applying to study at LSBM in 2018 will have the same visa requirements, access to SLC funding opportunities and will not have the terms of their funding changed if the UK leaves the EU during their studies.

Our courses

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Introduction: Going deeper

LSBM is proud of the exciting courses that we offer.

We are specialists in three areas of academic study: 1. Business Management 2. Accounting and Financial Management 3. Law. This focus on just three areas means that where other higher education providers may offer a generalist course provision, we choose to specialise and go deeper.

There are a number of benefits of this approach for students who study their degree with us: 1. We attract the best teachers

Foundation Year degrees Being able to study Foundation 4 Year courses in each of our specialist subject areas (with only limited qualifications) empowers students to study for a degree by easing them into the study habits needed to succeed at degree level (see page 68).

1 Year Top-up degrees We offer 1 Year Top-ups in both Business Management, and Accounting and Financial Management. This means you could complete your degree in one year, provided you have a relevant Level 5 qualification.

Innovative 2 Year courses You can study 2 Year Accelerated courses in Business Management, Law, or Accounting and Financial Management.

This can save you a whole year (or two, compared to Foundation Year degree) of studying, course fees and living costs.

Traditional 3 Year courses, but with fewer modules and fewer semesters Offering 2 modules per semester and 2 semesters per year means that our modules go deeper into the subject areas than other providers.

Specialists We are specialists in each of the areas we teach, and so we naturally attract the most talented teachers who want to explore their subject areas with students who are looking to leave with not just a degree, but a depth of knowledge of the subject that few of their peers will enjoy.

3. We give you more support to help you succeed

Better qualified teachers with an active research focus 90% of our permanent academic staff are Fellows or Senior Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and we actively encourage everyone to pursue academic research. You are therefore taught by experts in their subject areas.

Academic innovation Our innovative programmes such as StudyPlus enhance your skills and maximise your abilities.

2. We offer innovative course structures In the pages that follow you will find course structures that set us apart from our peers, notably:

Great support Our focus on high-quality specialism means that we are able to offer more individual academic support, smaller class sizes and help to our students.

Professional exemptions We offer significant exemptions on most of our courses, including CIMA, ACCA, and CILEx exemptions. This can save you time and money and improve your employability (see page 47).

Greater access to opportunities Having our campus in the heart of London gives you access to unique academic and social opportunities.

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“LSBM is an innovative, exciting and unique place to work and study. I joined in May 2014, having worked within the higher education sector for over 20 years, the majority of that time in large public universities, Anglia Ruskin and King’s College London.

As a small, personal higher education institution we can deliver validated degrees that are designed to best allow our students to succeed to their full potential.

Our outstanding Quality Assurance Agency annual monitoring report and National Student Survey (NSS) results are a testament to the high standards, quality of teaching and levels of support that we provide throughout all we do at LSBM.”

Nick Hillman Deputy Academic Principal

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The Foundation Year advantage

These courses stand as a practical application of our commitment to widening participation, and are guided by four values: 1. Accessibility and supportiveness Providing equal and fair access to higher education for those who can demonstrate the ability to succeed.

Our innovative and ground-breaking 4 Year Foundation Year courses are designed to ease you into studying and progress you quickly to the high standards we expect from our students.

This is a great option for those students who are fully committed to succeed, but who may lack the formal qualifications that other, less support-oriented higher education providers, require.

The Foundation Year option is available for each of our specialisms, as follows:

• BA (Hons) Business Management including Foundation Year (4 Year)

• BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management including Foundation Year (4 Year)

• LLB (Hons) Law including Foundation Year (4 Year).

2. Excellence and ambition Continuously improving and enhancing our students’ educational experience.

3. Serving Promoting an inclusive servant-led community within which all our students and staff actively serve the needs of others.

4. Openness, transparency and honesty Operating ethically and with integrity in all our dealings with our students, staff, academic partners and external stakeholders.

We are committed to providing fair access to higher education for those who demonstrate the ability to succeed on their chosen course. Through our Admissions Policy, and its application, we focus on those with the ‘potential to succeed’.

Our standardised entry requirements for all of our Foundation Year courses are 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (or Grade C) or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, including English Language (for all Foundation Year courses), plus Mathematics (for Accounting and Financial Management only). However, applicants without formal qualifications may be admitted by passing admissions tests.

We want you to succeed and we believe in giving you that chance by offering the Foundation Year programme.

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“Our Foundation Year is a vibrant community of students whose varied life experiences and aspirations make for an exciting and thought-provoking learning environment.

The course is designed to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and confidence they require to succeed on our undergraduate degrees in Business, Law, and Accounting and Financial Management and the professional world beyond.

It gives our tutors great satisfaction to create the roots from which students can flourish, and we take pride in making sure that we are always available and attentive to the needs of every individual on the course.�

Anna Krajewska Course Leader, Foundation Year

“I’m in the second year of my Business Management course, and am enjoying it and getting good grades.

I’ve made special friends and find myself very at home in London.

The course has been fun – the modules are interesting and I’ve already gained skills which will help me to secure a job when I graduate. I can’t praise the teachers enough, they are so attentive and professional, but also treat us like friends.”

Zulal Turkoglu Business student

Undergraduate courses

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Business “As the Programme Leader for all the BA (Hons) Business Management courses, I am excited at the journey you are about to embark upon.

My own career has spanned a variety of sectors, from leisure to financial markets, training and events management, and that real-world experience informs the teaching at LSBM. I look forward to helping to support your learning pathway.�

Chris Munro Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Business Management

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ business

Duration 4 years full-time Start dates October or January

BA (Hons) Business Management including Foundation Year (4 Year) Our BA (Hons) Business Management including Foundation Year (4 Year) degree is ideal for applicants who have only studied up to GCSE Level. This course may also be for you if you:

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (or Grade C) or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, including English Language.

• have only a limited number of A-Levels or BTEC Level 3 qualifications • have been out of education for a while • have never studied Business Management before • are an EU national who graduated from a high school outside of the UK.

Applicants must have completed Year 11 (Key Stage 4) Secondary School, or equivalent, at least 2 years prior to the start of the course.

If you don’t have any formal qualifications, you could still be admitted onto the course if you pass our admissions tests and interview.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.0 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £24,600 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £48,000 International students who require a Tier 4 visa are ineligible for 4 Year degrees. *Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

The course covers the key aspects of business and management theory and practice at degree level. During the first year of study you will focus on developing the academic skills you will need to successfully complete the business modules (e.g. academic writing and research skills).

A degree is the first step on the ladder to building a firm foundation of business management knowledge.

To progress, membership of a professional body is also useful and can assist with ongoing learning, development, and networking; one such organisation is the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the CMI, and our students enjoy access to over 100 hours of eLearning modules, 400 videos and over 700 eBooks as a result of our partnership.

Students can opt to take an additional Internship Placement module in year 3. A certificate of recognition on completion of the degree will be issued separately.

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Georgiana Morarescu Business student (Foundation Year course)

“I really like LSBM and enjoy studying. The Foundation Year is giving me confidence and helping me with my academic use of English.

The quality of teaching here is so, so good.

Being in the centre of London for me is a dream – there’s so much socially and culturally to explore.

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Study and Research Skills • Contemporary Themes • Professional Skills • Introduction to Business and Management Year 2 • Business Environment • Managing Information and Technology • Organisations: Leadership and Management • Marketing Principles and Practice Year 3 • Managerial Finance • Digital Marketing • Managing Operations and Projects

Optional modules: • Ethics, Sustainability and Social Impact • Talent Management • Internship Placement Year 4 • Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation • Business Research Project Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • Cross Cultural Management • Consumer Behaviour • Critical Issues in Business Management

I want to start my own business one day and I know this course can help me to do that.”

Career opportunities

• Human resource manager • Operations manager • Brand manager • Key account manager • Business development manager

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ business

Duration 3 years full-time Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 104 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £18,450 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Business Management (3 Year)

This course is designed for applicants wishing to pursue a career in business and management, and covers all of the key aspects of business including marketing, human resource management, strategic management and financial management. You will focus on real-life business situations and issues.

The course includes the use of case study analyses, guest speakers and business projects.

A degree is the first step on the ladder to building a firm foundation of business management knowledge.

To progress, membership of a professional body is also useful and can assist with ongoing learning, development, and networking; one such organisation is the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the CMI, and our students enjoy access to over 100 hours of eLearning modules, 400 videos and over 700 eBooks as a result of our partnership.

Students can opt to take an additional Internship Placement module in year 2. A certificate of recognition on completion of the degree will be issued separately.

Upon graduation, you will have the knowledge and skills needed for an entry-level position in a wide range of areas within the business world.

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Business Environment • Managing Information and Technology • Organisations: Leadership and Management • Marketing Principles and Practice Year 2 • Managerial Finance • Digital Marketing • Managing Operations and Projects Optional modules: • Ethics, Sustainability and Social Impact • Talent Management • Internship Placement

Year 3 • Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation • Business Research Project Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • Cross Cultural Management • Consumer Behaviour • Critical Issues in Business Management

Career opportunities

• Human resource manager • Operations manager • Brand manager • Key account manager • Business development manager

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ business

Duration 2 years full-time, including summer holiday periods Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 112 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £12,300 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Business Management (2 Year Accelerated) The accelerated BA (Hons) Business Management allows you to condense 3 years of study into 2 years, thereby accelerating your career development and potentially saving you money.

This course is designed for applicants wishing to pursue a career in business and management, and covers all of the key aspects of business including marketing, human resource management, strategic management and financial management. You will focus on real-life business situations and issues.

This degree is a natural choice for applicants who want a wide-ranging qualification that gives students a solid understanding of the nature of entrepreneurial opportunity, so that they can become self-starters when it comes to developing businesses.

A degree is the first step on the ladder to building a firm foundation of business management knowledge.

To progress, membership of a professional body is also useful and can assist with ongoing learning, development, and networking; one such organisation is the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the CMI, and our students enjoy access to over 100 hours of eLearning modules, 400 videos and over 700 eBooks as a result of our partnership.

The course includes the use of case study analyses and business projects. It equips graduates with the knowledge and skills required for an entry-level position in a wide range of areas within the business world.

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Fabiola Cedeño Business student

“I came to London two years ago because it is my dream to start my own business. I feel London is the most international and culturally diverse city in the world.

Students complete 6 modules per year (which includes a summer term). Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Business Environment • Managing Information and Technology • Organisations: Leadership and Management • Marketing Principles and Practice • Managing Operations and Projects Optional modules: • Ethics, Sustainability and Social Impact • Talent Management Note: students will be transferred to the BA (Hons) Business Management (3 Year) if they fail any Year 1 modules.

Year 2 • Managerial Finance • Digital Marketing • Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation • Business Research Project Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • Cross Cultural Management • Consumer Behaviour • Critical Issues in Business Management

I feel so proud to study Business Management at LSBM. The environment is welcoming and our lecturers are friendly and helpful, which is helping me to achieve my goals and develop as an individual.”

Career opportunities

• Human resource manager • Operations manager • Brand manager • Key account manager • Business development manager

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ business

Duration 1 year full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements Applicants normally require a Pearson or SQA HND in Business. Equivalent Level 5 qualifications awarded by bodies such as ABE, CIM, NCC, or ATHE may be accepted, or successful completion of 2 years of a 3 year degree.

Comparable overseas qualifications are also accepted.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £6,150 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £12,000 International: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £12,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Business Management (1 Year Top-up)

This course is designed for holders of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business, or an equivalent qualification.

Students can obtain a full honours degree in one year.

We aim to equip our applicants with the skills to be able to bring innovation, creativity and strategic thinking to organisations they may choose to work with.

You will learn how to analyse an industry and understand how it is structured, the basis of its competition, how its supply chain works and how a company can develop a competitive strategy to succeed.

You will also develop skills in writing business reports, delivering clear and concise ideas through presentations, and thinking critically and creatively.

A degree is the first step on the ladder to building a firm foundation of business management knowledge.

To progress, membership of a professional body is also useful and can assist with ongoing learning, development, and networking; one such organisation is the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the CMI, and our students enjoy access to over 100 hours of eLearning modules, 400 videos and over 700 eBooks as a result of our partnership.

There are a wide range of career opportunities for BA (Hons) Business Management graduates, including both public and private sector employment opportunities in specific vocational areas such as marketing, IT, HRM planning, and accountancy and managerial trainee posts.

Students complete 4 modules.

Modules are listed below.

Core modules: • Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation • Critical Issues in Business Management • Business Research Project

Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • Cross Cultural Management • Consumer Behaviour

Career opportunities

• Business owner • Business manager • Consultant • International manager • Marketing manager

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Leila Al-Halwachi Business student (Foundation Year course)

“My course focuses on research, study and professional skills, which has helped to improve my employment skills, develop me as a person and will help me to get a job when I graduate.

The teachers are friendly and all the staff are so kind.

I’ve also made a lot of friends. I love studying in central London.

Everything is here!�

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The CMI advantage LSBM are Higher Education Partners with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

The CMI offers membership benefits that include access to their unique online resource portal.

Today the world puts huge emphasis on performance and demands more skills than ever before. Yet far too many managers don’t get the guidance they need to tackle their challenging roles.

The CMI offers practical, proven solutions for individual managers, employers and education providers alike that can help to bring together the worlds of academia and business.

Their mandate is to create better led and managed organisations - that’s why over 100,000 managers and 450 employers use their services to improve their performance, and why LSBM is excited to be a part of the learning journey the CMI has embarked upon.

The CMI provide learning resources and a dedicated Account Manager which helps us to better serve our students.

This support helps our teachers to empower our students to expand their management knowledge and broaden their outlook.

There are five broad areas of benefit for LSBM and its students from the partnership: • Curriculum enrichment • Academic enrichment • Student employability support • Student learning support • Management and leadership resources.

One example of the immediate benefits of this partnership to our students is access to the CMI ManagementDirect portal.

ManagementDirect ManagementDirect is the Chartered Management Institute’s online resource centre providing key practical and theoretical resources in management and leadership. Resources include: • 100+ hours of eLearning modules • CMI research reports as they are released • 400+ videos • 12,000+ journal articles • 80+ practical management models • 700+ eBooks.

LSBM students will have access to ManagementDirect throughout their studies.

The resources that it offers will provide you with the additional support to increase your subject knowledge, gain key skills and assist with increasing your employability prospects after graduation.

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The research advantage There are many benefits of studying at LSBM, and our strength in research is one of them. This impacts directly on students as our academics seek out new and better ways to engage and teach our students.

Asif Sadiq, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Business Management (1 Year Top-up) had this to say about the research focus at LSBM.

We are an institutional subscriber to the Higher Education Academy (HEA), hold a Research Seminar Series during the academic year, and also organise an annual Teaching and Learning Conference.

“It is always our goal to constantly innovate in our teaching methodologies so that our students see immediate benefits in the classroom.

Our 7th conference took place on 4 July 2017 and served as an exploratory platform for sharing ideas, research and experience with professionals from across the Higher Education sector. It offered great opportunities to extend professional networks, forge new collaborations, broaden core expertise and, most importantly, foster reflection on improving current practices of teaching and learning.

We are proud of being an institution that champions research among our staff. We aim to make sure it is relevant and that teachers can learn and engage with it so that our students can benefit from those new insights.

As part of this process we encourage our academics to write for leading academic journals, publish books, and participate in case studies. We also actively encourage our academics to attend and present at pre-eminent industry conferences because it is essential to our staff and students that we remain at the cutting edge of what is happening in the subject areas we teach.

I look forward to sharing new ideas and methods with my peers and am proud to be part of a burgeoning academic research community at LSBM.�

Education is dynamic, fast-paced and constantly changing. Through our ongoing commitment to keeping our staff at the forefront of research and innovation, we are pleased to be able to offer students, across all our disciplines, a holistic experience that embraces real-world insights learned from research.

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Razi Imam Business student (Foundation Year course)

“I am 21 now. I have worked for a bit, but now want to get a degree to progress my career.

I only studied up to GCSE level and this course has given me an amazing opportunity to get back into education.

Our lecturers and tutors are very encouraging and supportive.

There are so many extracurricular activities to get involved in at LSBM.�

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Law “I hold a Law degree from the University of Lille II in France, as well as a PGDL, LPC and an LLM. I bring a passion for legal theories, human rights and European Union laws, as well as a keen interest in education research that informs our wide-ranging programme at LSBM. All of our LLB (Hons) Law courses now include potential exemptions from CILEx papers that may save you time and money after you have successfully graduated from your law degree.�

Ismini Katsadouri Course Leader, LLB (Hons) Law

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ law

Duration 4 years full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (or Grade C) or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, including English Language.

Applicants must have completed Year 11 (Key Stage 4) Secondary School, or equivalent, at least 2 years prior to the start of the course.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.0 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £24,600 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £48,000 International students who require a Tier 4 visa are ineligible for 4 Year degrees. *Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

LLB (Hons) Law including Foundation Year (4 Year)

Our LLB (Hons) Law including Foundation Year (4 Year) degree is ideal for applicants who have only studied up to GCSE Level. This course may also be for you if you: • have only a limited number of A-Levels or BTEC Level 3 qualifications • have been out of education for a while or never studied Law before • are an EU national who graduated from a high school outside of the UK. The course is recognised as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) exempting graduates from the academic stage of training for students seeking to qualify as a Solicitor or Barrister of England and Wales.

Graduates who opt for CILEx Graduate Member status could immediately work in a law firm in roles such as a Trainee CILEx Lawyer or Paralegal. After 3 years of qualifying employment in a law firm, they will be admitted as a Fellow of CILEx (FCILEx) and a Chartered Legal Executive. Fellows can represent clients in court if they qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate. They can also dual-qualify as a Solicitor, without having to complete a 2 year training contract.

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Prince Okorie Law student

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Study and Research Skills • Contemporary Themes • Professional Skills • Introduction to Law Year 2 • Legal Method and Systems • Contract Law • Professional and Legal Skills • Criminal Law Year 3 • Public Law • Law of Tort • European Union Law • Principles of Land Law Year 4 • Equity and Trusts • Dissertation

Optional modules: • Aspects of International Law • Civil Litigation and Client Care* • Criminal Litigation** • Company and Partnership Law and Practice** • Employment Law and Practice** • Family Law and Practice** • Legal Internship *Compulsory module for graduates who wish to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate Member. **One of these four modules must be taken in conjunction with Civil Litigation and Client Care in order for graduates to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate member.

“I love it here. LSBM is diverse with people from all different backgrounds. The tutors are very friendly and supportive. I’ve made a lot of friends – the social life is great!”

Career opportunities

• Barrister • Solicitor • Chartered legal executive • Licensed conveyancer • Paralegal

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ law

Duration 3 years full-time Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 112 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £18,450 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

LLB (Hons) Law (3 Year)

This 3 year LLB equips graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for successful entry to a wide range of legal careers.

The course is recognised by the legal professional bodies as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) exempting graduates from the academic stage of training for students seeking to qualify as a Solicitor or Barrister.

Graduates who opt for CILEx Graduate Member status could immediately work in a law firm in roles such as a Trainee CILEx Lawyer or Paralegal. After 3 years of qualifying employment in a law firm, they will be admitted as a Fellow of CILEx (FCILEx) and a Chartered Legal Executive. Fellows can represent clients in court if they qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate. They can also dual-qualify as a Solicitor, without having to complete a 2 year training contract.

Our LLB is one of only a handful in England and Wales which provides students with this option. Usually membership takes an additional year of study. LLB students who decide to pursue a career as a Chartered Legal Executive can benefit from this very unique advantage.

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Legal Method and Systems • Contract Law • Professional and Legal Skills • Criminal Law Year 2 • Public Law • Law of Tort • European Union Law • Principles of Land Law Year 3 • Equity and Trusts • Dissertation

Optional modules: • Aspects of International Law • Civil Litigation and Client Care* • Criminal Litigation** • Company and Partnership Law and Practice** • Employment Law and Practice** • Family Law and Practice** • Legal Internship *Compulsory module for graduates who wish to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate Member. **One of these four modules must be taken in conjunction with Civil Litigation and Client Care in order for graduates to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate member.

Career opportunities

• Barrister • Solicitor • Chartered legal executive • Licensed conveyancer • Paralegal

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ law

LLB (Hons) Law (2 Year Accelerated)

Duration 2 years full-time, including summer holiday periods

The accelerated 2 year LLB allows you to condense 3 years of study into 2 years, thereby accelerating your career development and potentially saving you money.

Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 120 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £12,300 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

The course is recognised as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) exempting graduates from the academic stage of training for students seeking to qualify as a Solicitor or Barrister of England and Wales.

Graduates who opt for CILEx Graduate Member status could immediately work in a law firm in roles such as a Trainee CILEx Lawyer or Paralegal. After 3 years of qualifying employment in a law firm, they will be admitted as a Fellow of CILEx (FCILEx) and a Chartered Legal Executive. Fellows can represent clients in court if they qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate. They can also dual-qualify as a Solicitor, without having to complete a 2 year training contract.

Our LLB is one of only a handful in England and Wales which provides students with this option.

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Steph Cooper Law student

“The more I discovered about LSBM, the more it felt right for me.

Students complete 6 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Legal Method and Systems • Contract Law • Professional and Legal Skills • Criminal Law • European Union Law • Law of Tort Year 2 • Public Law • Principles of Land Law • Equity and Trusts • Dissertation Note: students will be transferred to the LLB (Hons) Law (3 Year) if they fail any Year 1 modules.

Optional modules: • Aspects of International Law • Civil Litigation and Client Care* • Criminal Litigation** • Company and Partnership Law and Practice** • Employment Law and Practice** • Family Law and Practice** • Legal Internship *Compulsory module for graduates who wish to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate Member. **One of these four modules must be taken in conjunction with Civil Litigation and Client Care in order for graduates to be admitted to CILEx as a Graduate member.

Studying the two year accelerated LLB is perfect for me, because I can complete my undergraduate degree and save more than £6,000 in tuition fees while kick-starting my career as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister.”

Career opportunities

• Barrister • Solicitor • Chartered legal executive • Licensed conveyancer • Paralegal

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Your legal academic pathway Choose your career path

4 years LLB (Hons) Law including Foundation Year

3 years LLB (Hons) Law

2 years LLB (Hons) Law (Accelerated)

1 year full-time (2 years part-time) Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)

1 year full-time (2 years part-time) Legal Practice Course (LPC)

3 years full-time Trainee CILEx Lawyer, Paralegal, Legal Clerk

Called to the Bar

2 years full-time Training contract

FCILEx Chartered Legal Executive

1 year pupillage

Practicing Solicitor

Legal Practice Course (LPC) Dual-qualify as a Solicitor

Practicing Barrister

The professional bodies are currently reviewing the routes into the legal profession. However, any changes are only likely to affect students starting the LLB from October 2020.

Employment/ Master’s

Required modules must be taken in final year Fast-track your studies by completing the 3 Year degree in 2 years

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The CILEx advantage There are three routes available to progress your legal career: 1. The Bar route - Become a Barrister 2. The Legal Practice Course (LPC) route - Become a Solicitor 3. The CILEx route - Become a Chartered Legal Executive (and also have the subsequent option to become a Solicitor).

All of our law courses are recognised by the legal professional bodies as Qualifying Law Degrees (QLDs), which exempts graduates from the Academic Stage of Training for students seeking to qualify as a Solicitor or Barrister of England and Wales.

This means you are already covered for the first two of these ‘traditional routes’ to pursue a legal career.

The legal landscape however, is now changing, and the opportunities that are available for those who qualify via the Chartered Legal Executives (CILEx) route are ever-expanding and compare favourably with the other two routes.

Learn more at www.cilex.org.uk Our graduates who complete required modules in their final year will be exempt from two CILEx qualifications: the CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice; and the CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma.

Students who complete our Civil Litigation and Client Care module, plus one of four other practice-based modules, are eligible for admission as a Graduate Member of CILEx.

This opportunity will save our graduates one year of additional study. With CILEx Graduate Member status, our students will also be able to use the designatory letters GCILEx. London School of Business and Management graduates with CILEx Graduate Member status could immediately work in a law firm in roles such as a Trainee CILEx Lawyer, Paralegal or Legal Clerk.

After completing three years of qualifying employment in a law firm, they will be admitted as a Fellow of CILEx and a Chartered Legal Executive. Fellows can represent clients in court if they qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate.

They can also dual qualify as a Solicitor, without having to complete a two year training contract.

If you want to qualify as a Solicitor, then as a Chartered Legal Executive you can claim automatic exemption from the need to have a training contract, after completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC).

This accreditation from CILEx is just another way in which we are enhancing our law students’ learning and employment prospects.

Note: CILEx regulations apply.

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Accounting and Finance “At LSBM we recognise the importance of developing an all-round graduate who has competencies in both technical skills and practical accounting knowledge and practice.

My extensive experience has enabled the development of the current BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management degree to incorporate key features, including exemptions from ACCA and CIMA papers, competence in software packages such as Sage and Excel, and a focus on employability skills for our students.�

Usha Mistry Course Leader, BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ accounting

Duration 4 years full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (or Grade C) or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, including English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants must have completed Year 11 (Key Stage 4) Secondary School, or equivalent, at least 2 years prior to the start of the course.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.0 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £24,600 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £48,000 International students who require a Tier 4 visa are ineligible for 4 Year degrees. * Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management including Foundation Year (4 Year) Our BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management including Foundation Year (4 Year) degree is ideal for applicants who have only studied up to GCSE Level. This course may also be for you if you: • have only a limited number of A-Levels or BTEC Level 3 qualifications • have been out of education for a while • have never studied Accounting and Financial Management before • are an EU national who graduated from a high school outside of the UK. Completion of a degree is the first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. To progress, a professional qualification is also essential. Our students benefit from free student membership to both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) throughout the duration of their studies. This means that our students can take advantage of both ACCA and CIMA online communities and free resources and career support.

This course is accredited by CIMA and ACCA and our graduates have been granted exemptions from seven CIMA and nine ACCA exams. This means you can save yourself time, as this degree equips you with readymade exemptions from the exams of the two leading professional accounting bodies in the UK.

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Study and Research Skills • Contemporary Themes • Professional Skills • Introduction to Accounting Year 2 • Accountants in Organisations • Financial Accounting • Management Accounting • Business and Corporate Law Year 3 • Computer Applications in Accounting • Financial Reporting • Taxation • Auditing in Context

Year 4 • Performance Management and Control • Financial Management • Accounting and Finance Research Project Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • International Finance • Internship Placement

Career opportunities

• Financial analyst • Auditor • Tax specialist • Management and cost accountant • Treasurer

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ accounting

Duration 3 years full-time Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 112 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU*: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £18,450 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £12,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. * Scholarships are available UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (3 Year) On this course you will undertake a rigorous and coherent study of the theory and practice of accounting and financial management, and develop an understanding of how accounting and financial management is shaped by and impacts on legal, ethical, social, political, environmental and economic norms.

This course is specifically designed to develop students’ employability skills including: • critical evaluation and analysis • evaluation of data • optimising use of contemporary information and communications technology.

Completion of a degree is the first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. To progress, a professional qualification is also essential. Most students will go on to take a professional accounting qualification with one of the major international accounting bodies, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Our students also benefit from free student membership of both ACCA and CIMA throughout the duration of their studies. This means that our students can take advantage of both ACCA and CIMA online communities and free resources and career support services relevant to their studies such as: interview tips; CV support; discussion forums; graduate vacancies; information about networking events; and career skills classes run by employers.

This course is accredited by CIMA and ACCA and our graduates have been granted exemptions from seven CIMA and nine ACCA exams. This means you can save yourself time, as this degree equips you with readymade exemptions from the exams of the two leading professional accounting bodies in the UK.

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Aharon Cohen Accounting student

“I always wanted to be an accountant.

For me the priority in choosing where to study was the available accreditations.

Students complete 4 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Accountants in Organisations • Financial Accounting • Management Accounting • Business and Corporate Law Year 2 • Computer Applications in Accounting • Financial Reporting • Taxation • Auditing in Context

Year 3 • Performance Management and Control • Financial Management • Accounting and Finance Research Project Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • International Finance • Internship Placement

The fact that LSBM offer the maximum number of exemptions for both ACCA and CIMA papers made my choice a very simple one.”

Career opportunities

• Financial analyst • Auditor • Tax specialist • Management and cost accountant

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ accounting

Duration 2 years full-time, including summer holiday periods Start dates October

Entry requirements Applicants normally require 120 UCAS tariff points.

Applicants require a GCSE Grade 4 (or Grade C if before 2017) or above, in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £6,150 per year Total course fee: £12,300 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International: £18,000 per year Total course fee: £36,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (2 Year Accelerated) This accelerated degree allows you to condense 3 years of study into 2 years, thereby accelerating your accountancy career development and potentially saving you money.

It provides a faster pathway to a career in accounting and is ideal for students who want to qualify quickly without sacrificing standards.

Completion of this degree is the first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. To progress, a professional qualification is also essential. Most students will go on to take a professional accounting qualification with one of the major international accounting bodies, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Our students also benefit from free student membership of both ACCA and CIMA throughout the duration of their studies. This means that our students can take advantage of both ACCA and CIMA online communities and free resources and career support services relevant to their studies such as: interview tips; CV support; discussion forums; graduate vacancies; information about networking events; and career skills classes run by employers.

This course is accredited by CIMA and ACCA and our graduates have been granted exemptions from seven CIMA and nine ACCA exams. This means you can save yourself time, as this degree equips you with readymade exemptions from the exams of the two leading professional accounting bodies in the UK.

Students complete 6 modules per year.

Modules are listed below.

Year 1 • Accountants in Organisations • Financial Accounting • Management Accounting • Business and Corporate Law • Taxation • Auditing in Context Year 2 • Computer Applications in Accounting • Financial Reporting • Performance Management and Control • Financial Management • Accounting and Finance Research Project

Optional modules: • Corporate Risk Management • Small Business Management • International Finance • Internship Placement Note: Students will be transferred to the BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (3 Year) if they fail any Year 1 modules.

Career opportunities

• Financial analyst • Auditor • Tax specialist • Management and cost accountant • Treasurer

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ accounting

Duration 1 year full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements Applicants normally require a Pearson or SQA HND in Accounting and Finance. Equivalent Level 5 qualifications awarded by bodies such as ABE, CIM, NCC or ATHE may be accepted, or successful completion of 2 years of a 3 year degree. Comparable overseas qualifications are also accepted.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £6,150 Total course fee: £6,150 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £12,000 Total course fee: £12,000 International: £12,000 Total course fee: £12,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. * Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (1 Year Top-up) This course is designed for holders of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business (Accounting and Finance) or equivalent qualification. Students can obtain a full honours degree in one year.

The course equips graduates with the crucial skills required for an entry-level position in financial accounting, management accounting, finance, auditing and taxation.

Completion of a degree is the first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. To progress, a professional qualification is also essential. Most students will go on to take a professional accounting qualification with one of the major international accounting bodies, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

This course is accredited by CIMA and ACCA. Our students also benefit from free student membership of both ACCA and CIMA throughout the duration of their studies. This means that our students can take advantage of both ACCA and CIMA online communities and free resources and career support services relevant to their studies such as: interview tips; CV support; discussion forums; graduate vacancies; information about networking events; and career skills classes run by employers.

By undertaking a rigorous and coherent study of the theory and practice of accounting and financial management, you will develop an understanding of how accounting and financial management is shaped by and impacts on legal, ethical, social, political, environmental and economic norms.

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Students complete 4 modules.

Modules are listed below.

Core modules • Performance Management and Control • Financial Management • Accounting and Finance Research Project • Corporate Reporting and Tax

Career opportunities

• Financial analyst • Auditor • Tax specialist • Management and cost accountant • Treasurer

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Comparing Certified and Management Accountants

One of the key considerations you will face when looking to pursue a career as an accountant is which route to take into the profession.

You will find that with many undergraduate accounting degree courses you will face a stark choice, even before you have begun your studies, as to whether you wish to become a Management Accountant or a Chartered Certified Accountant (also known as a Certified Accountant).

The main difference is that a Certified Accountant primarily focuses on the numbers in a business, and is often responsible to a wider audience, for example the shareholders, or undertakes audits.

Management Accountants tend to be more proactively involved in the day-to-day running of the business, and are often used as a strategic resource to allow decisions within a company to be based on financial facts and how they may impact the wider business. Both can be exciting career paths, but they are different.

At LSBM, we believe that this is a choice that is better made after you have more experience of your accounting studies.

We want you to decide once you have all the facts.

For that reason, we are one of a select group of providers of higher education who have arranged for accreditations with both the leading body for Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Management Accountants (CIMA) for our students.

The benefits to you are substantial. It saves you time and money and means that the choice of your accounting career path remains firmly in your own hands.

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The CIMA advantage UNIVERSITY PARTNER

All of our Accounting and Financial Management courses have been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CIMA is one of the leading professional bodies for management accountants with more than 280,000 members and students in 177 countries.

You can learn more at www.cimaglobal.com Our accounting students benefit from CIMA student membership throughout the duration of their studies, as the registration fee is paid for by LSBM. They can take advantage of CIMA online communities and free resources, including career support services such as: interview tips; CV support; discussion forums; graduate vacancies; networking events and employment skills classes.

CIMA prepares people for a career in business. It teaches skills for strategic advice, managing risk and making key decisions, with a syllabus designed to deliver a strong understanding of all aspects of business so members can contribute in many areas of the organisations they work in.

Because all of our BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management courses are accredited by CIMA, our graduates will be granted exemptions from up to seven CIMA papers, as follows:

BA1

Fundamentals of Business Economics

BA2

Fundamentals of Management Accounting

BA3

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

BA4

Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

E1

Organisational Management

P1

Management Accounting

F1

Financial Reporting and Taxation

To put that exemptions list into perspective, there are only 13 CIMA papers in total. So exemptions from 7 of them represents being over halfway to qualifying as a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

This enables you to fast-track your progress to becoming an accountant.

Note: exemptions for the BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (1 Year Top-up) are dependent on modules taken at Levels 4 and 5.

In addition, CIMA regulations apply.

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The ACCA advantage ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is a vibrant organisation for professional certified accountants that has over 480,000 students and 188,000 members in 181 countries around the globe.

so relevant to the real-world work experience of accounting professionals.

All of our BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management courses are accredited by ACCA. Our graduates will be granted exemptions from up to nine ACCA papers, as follows:

In practice, this means that students who successfully pass any of our Accounting and Financial Management degrees can gain exemptions not only from 7 CIMA papers, but also from 9 ACCA papers.

F1

The Accountant in Business

F2

Management Accounting

F3

Financial Accounting

F4

Corporate and Business Law

F5

Performance Management

You can learn more at www.accaglobal.co.uk

This means savings in time and money for our students, and also that those who study with us have a degree that is more valuable to them in a very practical sense.

In fact, LSBM pays extra for all of our Accounting and Financial Management students to become members of the ACCA Accelerate programme for the entire duration of their studies. We are the only higher education provider in London to do so, and this potentially saves our students ÂŁ916 over providers who do not offer this.

You can learn more here: https://www.lsbm.ac.uk/headline/ news_detail/170

F6

Taxation

F7

Financial Reporting

F8

Auditing and Assurance

F9

Financial Management

We are pleased to have such great course synergies with the ACCA syllabus, that enable our Accounting and Financial Management degree programme to be

It is very common to seek out accreditations with leading bodies such as CIMA and ACCA after the completion of your accounting degree, and because LSBM has already secured these exemptions for our students, this means that our students will be established more quickly and successfully as accounting professionals.

Note: exemptions for the BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (1 Year Top-up) are dependent on modules taken at Levels 4 and 5.

In addition, ACCA regulations apply.

“My Master’s course is helping me to pursue a career in finance, with modules that incorporate strategic business, organisational behaviour and advanced finance and marketing.

The support on offer and facilities at LSBM are first rate.

The fees were also really good value for money and I was eligible for a student loan to cover my course fees as an EU national.”

Sam Diederich Business Master’s student

Postgraduate courses

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ postgraduate-courses

Duration 1 year full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements This course does not require a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD), and applicants from other academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Applicants normally require a first or second class honours degree in any subject from a UK university (or equivalent).

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each category)

LLM International Commercial Law

This course offers a progression opportunity for continuing law students and provides an introduction to law for students from other academic backgrounds.

It is designed to allow you to explore many of the facets of international commercial law, including:

• how the law applies between international parties (when

dealing with international commercial contracts and disputes)

• the criminal liabilities global corporations face and how these are policed

• how intellectual property is protected in the global market with the rise of digital technology.

You will develop the understanding and skills to address economic globalisation issues within a legal context.

Fees UK/EU: £10,000 Total course fee: £10,000 EEA and Swiss nationals*: £15,000 Total course fee: £15,000 International: £15,000 per year Total course fee: £15,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

Students complete 8 modules.

Modules are listed below.

Core modules • Principles of European Law • Private International Law • International Corporate Law • Intellectual Property Rights Law • International Corporate Crime • Research Methods: Research Skills • Research Methods: Research Design • Dissertation

Career opportunities • International corporate associate • International asset manager • International finance executive • Management consultant • Business analyst

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“As the Course Leader for the LLM International Commercial Law course, I am excited to help our students explore cutting-edge topics such as, intellectual property and the legal challenges that corporations face.

I hold a PhD from the University of Bedfordshire in which I examined the lack of judicial review for individuals subjected to United Nations sanctions over alleged connections to terrorism. Therefore, I also bring an informed perspective on international criminal law.

This course offers a great opportunity to widen your legal outlook in an increasingly global world.�

Dr. Joe Stevens Course Leader, LLM International Commercial Law

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For more information please visit www.lsbm.ac.uk/ postgraduate-courses

Duration 1 year full-time Start dates October or January

Entry requirements Applicants normally require a first or second class honours degree in any subject from a UK university (or equivalent). Results from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT®) are not an application requirement.

English requirements (non-native) IELTS 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each category)

Fees UK/EU: £10,000 Total course fee: £10,000

MSc Management (International)

The MSc Management course aims to equip graduates from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in management. Experience or qualifications in management are not required.

This course is specifically designed to meet a real and growing demand amongst well-qualified young people.

Increasingly, employers are seeking graduates with skills and knowledge which employers perceive to be lacking among many recent graduates.

It aims to provide students with such skills and knowledge, giving them a competitive advantage in the graduate management market in the UK and throughout the world.

The course covers a broad range of international business topics, including marketing, finance and strategic management.

There are a variety of assessments which include essays, research papers, case studies, portfolios, oral presentations, examinations and a final dissertation.

EEA and Swiss nationals*: £15,000 Total course fee: £15,000 International: £15,000 per year Total course fee: £15,000 International students, who require a Tier 4 visa will not be permitted to work during their studies. *Scholarships are available EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships

Students complete 7 modules.

Modules are listed below.

Core modules • Organisational Behaviour • Marketing: Principles and Management • Managing Finance and Information • Strategic Management • Managing across Cultures • Managing Operations in the Supply Chain Context • Dissertation and Research Methods

Career opportunities • Head of marketing • Head of operations • Management accountant • Senior management • Strategy consultant

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“Our MSc Management (International) programme is designed to meet the needs of aspiring managers in all employment sectors – private, public, charity and voluntary.

We aim to equip you with the required knowledge and expertise for effective management of people and organisations.

Our MSc will enable you to gain a thorough understanding of management and develop your communication, leadership, negotiation, research, team building and interpersonal skills.

This will enable you to improve your performance and accelerate your career development with confidence.”

Dr. Nnamdi O. Madichie Principal Lecturer, MSc Management (International)

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The next step is yours.

We offer (subject to demand) October intakes for all our degree courses, and January intakes for our Foundation Year, Top-up and postgraduate courses.

Please check the start dates of the individual courses we offer in this prospectus, or on our website, and contact us to apply.

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Making your application You can apply in different ways throughout the year: 1. Online via our website www.lsbm.ac.uk/apply-now 2. Online via UCAS Undergraduate applicants can apply through UCAS at: www.ucas.com Full details about the application process and deadline dates are available on the UCAS website.

You can also speak to a teacher or a careers advisor at your school or college.

The UCAS institution code for the London School of Business and Management is L73.

Applicants who miss deadlines, or who wish to apply for a January intake, can apply via our website (see 1. above).

3. Through an agent or academic partner You may apply through an agent or your school or college if they are one of our recognised academic partners.

If you are unsure whether your agent, school or college is a recognised partner, please email: enquiries@lsbm.ac.uk

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Fees and funding Your tuition fees include registration and examination fees and membership of Student Central (see page 33).

Undergraduate fees

Postgraduate fees

UK/EU

£6,150 per year

£10,000**

EEA and Swiss nationals

£12,000 per year*

£15,000 per year**

International

£12,000 per year*

£15,000**

Student Loans Company funding Our undergraduate courses are designated for funding through the Student Loans Company (SLC) for 2018-19. This enables our UK and EU students to apply for tuition fee loans and maintenance loans.

You may also be eligible for funding if your residency status is one of the following: • EEA migrant worker • child of a Swiss national • child of a Turkish worker • refugee.

EU students applying to study in the academic year 2018-19 will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants, and will be for the duration of their course even if the UK exits the European Union during that period.

Postgraduate Loans Postgraduate students from the UK or EEA and Swiss nationals, who meet eligibility requirements, can apply for a Postgraduate Loan from the SLC of up to £10,000.

SLC funding eligibility Funding is subject to fulfilling certain criteria: • you must be a UK or EU national or have settled status (no visa restrictions); and • you must have been living in the UK for five years prior to the start of your course.

EU students who have not lived in the UK for 5 years prior to the start of the course may still be eligible for a tuition fee loan.

However, they must have been resident in the EU for 3 years prior to the start of the course and are not eligible for a maintenance loan.

This loan can be used as a contribution to help with the tuition fees and other courserelated costs such as books and other study materials.

*With the exception of 2 Year Accelerated courses where UK/EU fees are the same. EEA, Swiss national and International fees are £18,000 per year. **All returning LSBM students are entitled to a 20% alumni scholarship.

Applying for SLC funding online The easiest way to apply is online at: www.gov.uk/studentfinance To complete your application you will need: • details of your course • a valid passport • your bank details • your National Insurance number.

Private funding If your fees are not paid through the SLC, you must pay 50% of the fee upon acceptance of your offer.

You will have the option of paying the balance on enrolment, or in up to six monthly instalments (subject to an agreement being made with our Finance Department).

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Scholarships and financial support

One of last year’s winners, Muhammad Ameen Hussain, is now studying BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management at LSBM, and had this to say about the award:

“To be given a chance to receive a scholarship, is one of the best things that could happen to me.

Scholarships Our range of scholarship schemes offers students financial support based upon the recognition of academic achievement.

Entry scholarships • Up to £500 is available to new UK/EU students on three year degree courses.

Progression scholarships • Up to £500 per year is available to UK/EU students on three year degree courses • Progression scholarships are also available on our four year degree courses in years 3 and 4.

Travel bursaries Our travel bursary scheme entitles eligible students to £341.40 for each academic year they study at LSBM. Students must be from one of our partner schools and colleges (see www.lsbm.ac.uk/outreach for a list of partners) and live in Transport for London (TfL) Zones 2-6.

For more information see www.lsbm.ac.uk/travel-bursary Leyton-LSBM Scholarship Award This scheme is a joint initiative between Leyton Sixth Form College (LSC) and LSBM. There are two scholarship places available annually for LSC students starting courses at LSBM, who meet selection criteria.

The two students who receive the scholarship both receive a £3,000 reduction on each year of their course fees at LSBM (subject to maintaining certain academic requirements). The scheme is potentially valued at between £9,000 and £12,000 for a student who is awarded the scholarship.

It gives me the confidence to go after what I really want, which is to become a successful accountant.

I would like to show other people that you can do whatever you wish to, so long as you never stop pursuing your dreams.”

EEA and Swiss national scholarships EEA nations that are not EU members are Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. All EEA nationals have the right to live, work and study in the UK without a visa (see www.gov.uk/eu-eea for details). Switzerland is not part of the EU or EEA, however, Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other EEA nationals.

Students from the above countries are eligible to apply for our EEA and Swiss national scholarships.

The scholarship is worth up to £3,000 per year for every year a student remains on their course and attempts a minimum of 120 credits each year. The scholarship may be removed if attendance falls below 80%.

Alumni scholarships All our undergraduate students who proceed to postgraduate studies with us receive a 20% reduction on their postgraduate fees.

Muhammad Ameen Hussain receiving his award from our Head of Student Recruitment and Marketing, Matt Jansen.

Further information Detailed information about our scholarships is available at: UK/EU www.lsbm.ac.uk/ scholarships EEA www.lsbm.ac.uk/ eea-scholarships UK/EU and EEA/Swiss national applicants can email: enquiries@lsbm.ac.uk International applicants can email: international@lsbm.ac.uk

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Visit us Open days We hold open days throughout the academic year and summer holidays.

If you are interested in visiting us, you will find a list of forthcoming events for which you can register at: www.lsbm.ac.uk/open-days Taster days We offer a range of taster days for Year 12 and 13 students that relate to our academic strengths in Business, Accounting and Finance, and Law. If you are a secondary school or college teacher or a careers advisor in the UK, and are interested in arranging a taster day for your students, please get in touch. enquiries@lsbm.ac.uk 020 7078 8844

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For an exceptional higher education experience combined with the full social lifestyle of studying within a university environment in central London, come to the London School of Business and Management.

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Contact us www.lsbm.ac.uk enquiries@lsbm.ac.uk 020 7078 8844 www.facebook.com/1LSBM www.twitter.com/LSBM

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Legal Terms and Conditions All students are subject to the regulations, policies and procedures of the London School of Business and Management, including our Terms and Conditions, which can be found via the link below. www.lsbm.ac.uk/all-policies When you accept an offer to study you undertake to comply with and be bound by these regulations, policies and procedures, as well as those of the relevant awarding body. You will also be bound by any additional regulations, policies and procedures which are introduced to comply with any UK or international legislative or regulatory requirements.

Disclaimer The information contained in this publication was correct as of February 2018. By publishing the prospectus or any other advanced information regarding the courses on offer, we do not intend to create any contractual or other legal relationship with applicants, advisors, accepted students or any other person.

We are not responsible or liable for the reliability or accuracy of any of the information found in third party publications or websites referred to in the prospectus or other published materials.

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