City features:

Founded by the Romans around AD 45, Londinium became an important and busy centre of world trade. The Thames at that time was 300 metres wide, compared to 100m now, and saw a constant procession of ships bringing goods from around the world. Today you are more likely to see commuter boats and pleasure cruisers on the water but the surroundings still speak of London's rich past.

The Fortress of the Tower of London was originally built in 1078 by William the Conqueror and was the symbol of power in London until the late medieval period. It is now one of the four UNESCO World Heritage sites that can be found in London; the others being the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Maritime Greenwich where one of the most popular things for tourists to do is stand astride the prime meridian - the Earth's line of 0 degrees longitude - with a foot in both the eastern and western hemispheres at the same time.

Wherever you go in London you will see remnants of its Roman, Tudor, Elizabethan, Edwardian or Victorian past. Even when you are using the Underground, look around you to see memories of the nineteenth century.

That doesn't mean London is stuck in the past. It now stands at the forefront of the fashion, music, food and finance industries. There are 66 Michelin star restaurants in London, a testament to the pull of the city for outstanding chefs; we have London Fashion Week, the Proms, the busiest music venue in the world at the O2, the West End theatre district, and some of the best shopping in the world. You will never be bored in London.

Address in London, United Kingdom:

London Metropolitan University
166-220 Holloway Rd
London, United Kingdom

Population:

9,000,000

Closest Airport:

London City, Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick

Sightseeing:

The Tower of London
Kensington Palace
Tower Bridge
Westminster Abbey
St Paul's Cathedral
The Palace of Westminster
Maritime Greenwich and the Royal Observatory
The Globe Theatre
Downing Street
Whitehall and Horseguards
Hampton Court Palace
Windsor Castle

The British Museum
The Natural History Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The Imperial War Museum
The Science Museum
The Museum of London
Tate Modern
National Gallery
Royal Academy of Arts
London Transport Museum

The London Eye
ZSL London Zoo
Up at the O2
The Olympic Park
Platform 9 and 3/4 at Kings Cross
Camden Lock
HMS Belfast

Hyde Park
Regent's Park
St James's Park
Greenwich Park
Kew Gardens
Hampstead Heath
Primrose Hill
Richmond Park

Shopping:

Oxford Street (Selfridges, John Lewis, Zara and many others)
Harrods (Knightsbridge)
Covent Garden
Westfield (Stratford and Shepherds Bush)
Camden Passage and Upper Street, Islington
Marylebone High Street
Tottenham Court Road
Tottenham Hale retail park

How to get to university:

The Holloway campus is located next to Holloway Road station (Piccadilly line) and close to Highbury and Islington station (Victoria line, London Overground and Great Northern rail). There are also plenty of buses that run on Holloway Road.

The Aldgate campus is next to both Aldgate (Circle and Metropolitan lines) and Aldgate East (Hammersmith and City and District lines) stations. The Aldgate bus station is also close by.

Housing On-Campus:

£4200 for one semester - Single room in an apartment for 6 in a student hall of residence near Holloway campus. Two bathrooms shared between the 6 rooms plus a kitchen. Please note we do not have a campus in the traditional sense but a group of buildings on a main road. We do not own the accommodation but buy a number of rooms for international and study abroad students.

Housing Off-Campus:

Anything from £300 to £700 per week for a room in a student hall of residence. Students may want to look at airbnb. There are many commercial student halls of residence to look at around London. The further from the centre, the cheaper they are.