Services and facilities - London Metropolitan University

Explore our specialist resources and study environments

At London Met, we invest in you. The University boasts state-of-the-art learning, library and IT facilities where you can hone your skills – from a mock courtroom, purpose-built art, design and recording studios to a £100,000 journalism newsroom and our £30 million Science Centre, which is one of the largest science teaching labs in Europe.

We also offer you fantastic support services. At London Met, we put our students at the centre of all we do. We can help you with accommodation, funding and general career advice. We also offer disability and dyslexia support and an on-site counselling service. Our support services are designed to ensure that you receive all the guidance you can during your time with us. In addition, we have school offices at each of our campuses. This is the first place to go with any questions or queries you may have about your studies or time at University.

Find out what London Met can offer you

Student Enterprise

Startup business, freelancing and self-employment support

Student Enterprise support London Met students and graduates to bring ideas to life and develop skills for success in start-up, self-employment and freelancing. Through a range of events, activities and programmes, the Student Enterprise team can help everyone realise their entrepreneurial potential.

Find somewhere to live during your studies

It's important to find somewhere safe, affordable and comfortable to live in a new city, so we're here to give you a comprehensive guide to student housing in London.

Funding your studies

Find out what financial support is available

Discover what funding you're entitled to, help us take the stress out of those funding application forms and get help with student finance queries

Counselling Service support and personal development

We'll help you work through personal issues

The University's team of trained counsellors provide an opportunity for you to think and talk about any personal or emotional difficulties that may be concerning you.

Disability and dyslexia support

Discover what help and advice is available

We welcome students with disabilities, long-term medical or mental health conditions or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) such as dyslexia.

Increase your employability

Improve your career prospects

The University careers team offers a range of services to support you with career planning whilst you are studying and for up to three years after graduation.

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Library Services, supporting your success

Study spaces and materials to aid your learning

London Met Students' Union

Find out more about the London Met Students' Union

The Students' Union is the place to go for student discounts, clubs and groups, independent advice, representation, volunteering opportunities and more.

Discover space to pray and meditate, whatever your religion

Multi-faith prayer rooms

You'll find a prayer room on each campus open to all students and staff.

Access advice from your school office

Specialist student support

Our school offices can help students access advice and guidance from staff.

Security services at London Met

London Met's Security Team is here to support and protect everyone in our community. We help to create a University where everyone feels safe, welcomed and respected.

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Study, socialise and eat in vibrant spaces

Study areas, social spaces, cafés and eateries

London Met has great places to socialise, eat and study, and we work hard to make sure you have everything you need for your time on campus.

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Learn in cutting-edge science facilities

Science labs

Our £30m Science Centre is one of the largest and most advanced science teaching facilities in Europe – it features a superlab, cutting-edge health sciences facilities and more.

Workshops and facilities for art, architecture and design

Find out more about Make Works

Make Works provides students with access to technical resources, workshops, facilities and expert technical staff.

Gain financial insight in our Bloomberg Room

Bloomberg Room

We are one of the few universities that will offer you the chance to directly use Bloomberg data, information and analytics throughout your studies.

Learn about networks in our Cisco labs

Cisco labs

At London Met, we have some of the most advanced Cisco labs in London.

Welcome to our Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic

Empowering London health

High quality, affordable treatments for sports injuries and rehabilitation as well as fitness screening. Our clinics are run by our students and graduates and are open to members of the public.

Welcome to our Small Business Clinic

Empowering social wealth

Our Small Business Clinic students and academic tutors will work with you on a short-term project designed to boost your company, and help you and your business develop and thrive.

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Welcome to the London Met Pro Bono Legal Advice Clinic

Empowering our local community

An opportunity for members of the public to get free initial legal advice via our online law pro bono clinic, where our law students will work on your case, supervised by an expert qualified solicitor.

Welcome to our Charities and Social Enterprise Clinic

Empowering social wealth

A very warm welcome from London Met’s new ‘clinic’ for Charities, Social Enterprises and the public sector which offers consultancy and business services to London-based voluntary organisations.

Elemental analysis

Find out more about the service and how to submit your samples

Elemental analysis service is a technique that performs quantitative analysis to determine the percentage content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen in the sample.

Break down language barriers in our professional interpreting suite

Interpreting suite

This state-of-the-art interpreting suite provides our translation and interpreting students with the use of many language resources.

Get publishing from our journalism newsroom

Journalism newsroom

Get stuck into the latest news with our state-of-the-art £100,000 facility opened in 2012 by Alan Rusbridger, the then-Editor of The Guardian.

Take to the floor of our mock courtroom

Mock courtroom

London Metropolitan University is one of only a few in the UK to offer the use of a fully functional mock courtroom to its students.

Produce like a professional in our studios

Studios and equipment

Music studios

The University has several specialist music technology rooms and studios which can be used for recording and practice, kitted out with the latest industry software.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Find out more about our nmr service and how to submit your samples

Nmr is an an analytical technique used in quality control and research for determining the content and purity of a sample as well as its molecular structure.

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Welcome to our Art, Architecture and Design Projects Office

Get professional art, design and architecture support from the University for community projects

An innovative service for communities and businesses who need professional help with art, architecture and design projects such as public art commissions – you'll also be helping our carefully supervised students gain live work experience.

Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU)

Services for refugee health professionals

The Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU) provides careers advice, guidance and skills development for refugee health professionals.

Roding Nureva Wallspan projection screen

Collaborate in our Roding building

Work together

Explore innovative smart technology that's designed to help you get the best results.

Skills and simulation suite

Our skills and simulation suite provides state-of-the-art health sciences facilities that put you in real world scenarios, giving you the opportunity to develop the skills you’ll need in real-life settings.

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Record live in our TV and radio studios

TV, radio and audio recording studios

At our Holloway campus, you’ll be able to experience working in a TV and recording studio as part of your course.

Access computers and specialist software

Computers and software

You’ll have access to facilities fully-equipped with PC or Mac computers that are pre-loaded with the latest professional programmes to help you in your studies.