The University of Westminster was names with Privy Council approval in 1992. It was established in London's Regent Street in 1838 as the original Polytechnic, focussing on innovation and scientific discovery. It was re-launched by philanthropist Quintin Hogg in 1882 and in 1970 was renamed the Polytechnic of Central London (known as PCL). Three of the University's four campuses are based in central London, with excellent transport links. The leafy Harrow Campus is served by tube, rail and bus links. From Northwick Park tube station, Baker Street is around a 20-minute journey. Our average entry tariff is 300 points. For some subject areas specific A-levels are necessary. Applicants with vocational qualifications, the International Baccalaureate, or international school leaving certificates are welcomed. For studio-based subjects, applicants are asked to provide a portfolio in support of their application, or take part in an interview. Get more details on entry requirements at the University of Westminster online. On average, there were six applicants to every full-time, first-degree place at Westminster last year. Last academic year, the Faculty of Media, Arts and Design was overall the most popular on average with 7.3 applications for each place. The most popular course in this Faculty had more than 28 applications for each place (undergraduate Fashion Design).
The second most popular course was undergraduate Architecture with 26 applications for each place. The overall average for the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment was 6.8.
Full- and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses, short and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses and foundation degrees. Westminster was ranked 70th out of 106 in the most recent research assessment. In RAE 2008, media and communications research has been rated the best in the UK, art, and architecture research groups were all assessed as world leading. It was also recognised internationally for research in areas such as law, life sciences and the environment, computing, business, and planning. Many of the courses have a strong work-related focus, and these skills are included in many degrees.
Media, Architecture, Languages and Subjects allied to Medicine, Psychology, Electronic Engineering, Construction and Surveying, English. Westminster offers the largest range of languages of any British university. Shaping the future of professional life, with a strong work-related focus, and transferable skills.
When you join the University you will have access to all four of our libraries – two have 24-hour opening throughout the academic year. Check online for opening hours and locations. Your home library holds the collection of resources that supports your course as well as other general resources. You will have an Academic Liaison Librarian who has special responsibility for your area of study and who works closely with your lecturers to ensure that recommended materials are available.
You will have access to the University's library collection online via Library Search which allows you to find information in both print and electronic formats, reserve items, extend loans and more. Our collection includes over 30,000 e-journals, 20,000 e-books, and 230 databases.
The Harrow Campus also features music and television studios, and radio production facilities.
As well as getting help and advice from library counter staff in person or over the phone, you will also be able to use the online 'Ask-a-Librarian' service. IT services – there are more than 3,500 Microsoft PCs, Sun workstations and Apple Macs across the University for you to use. We provide general applications and word processing packages as well as a wide range of specialist software for your area of study. You will be given a University email account, which is delivered by Google. You can use the PCs in the University's computer suites for supervised training sessions, research, completing assignments, group work, online learning as well as general internet access. You can also
borrow a laptop from the library counter. Wireless access is available everywhere on all campuses. Information on your course is available as an app for your phone. Blackboard is our virtual learning environment which provides you with resources and information to support your course modules. You can also access Blackboard with your mobile device. You get can help and support with IT issues face-to-face at our drop-in centres, which are located at each campus, or over the phone, or online through our FixIT Centre. The Harrow Campus features music and television studios, radio production facilities, photographic studios, and multimedia newsrooms. Our Cavendish Campus offers extensive computer suites and laboratories. Life Sciences students will beable to use the latest hi-tech laboratories and equipment at our Cavendish Campus. Our Marylebone Campus is home to our exclusive Bloomberg Suite – offering business students first-hand experience of the world's financial markets.