University of West London

The University of West London (UWL) is a public university in the United Kingdom which has campuses in Ealing and Brentford in Greater London, as well as in Reading, Berkshire. The university has roots back to 1860, when the Lady Byron School was founded, which later became Ealing College of Higher Education. In 1992, it became a university and 18 years later it was renamed the University of West London.

The University of West London (UWL) is the career university in West London which provides excellent transport links, industry-standard facilities, extraordinary industry links and excellent employment openings. UWL consolidates everything London brings to a friendly community environment where everybody is valued, acknowledged and supported to arrive at his/her true potential. A continuous program of significant investment in facilities has changed the college campus giving great new social and learning spaces furnished with the recent technology. In the most recent year, the university has opened the West London Food Innovation Laboratory and the Westmont Enterprise Hub for enterprising students and entrepreneurs in the nearby places.

Faculties

• Business Administration
• Software Engineering with Internship
• Cyber Security
• Computer Science
• International Business Management
• Civil and Environmental Engineering with Internship
• Hospitality Management
• Business Studies
• Applied Project Management
• Information Systems with Internship
• Luxury Hospitality Management
• Law
• Finance and Accounting
• International Tourism and Aviation Management
• Forensic Science
• Advertising, Branding and Communication
• Food Business Management
• International Business and Commercial Law
• Criminology
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Culinary Arts Management
• Fashion and Textiles
• Event Management
• International Banking and Finance Law
• Music Performance and Music Management

Entry Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree – IELTS 6.0 or above
2. Master’s degree – IELTS 6.5 or above

Student life

The University of West London Students' Union (UWLSU) is the recognized student organization of the University of West London. It was ranked the best student union in Greater London in 2016. The Students' Union represents the 47,000 students at all its sites. UWLSU is affiliated to the National Union of Students.

The union has the ground floor of the North Building at the St. Mary's Road campus at which the Coffee Shop, Freddie's Bar and Gym are located, with a secondary site at the Paragon campus. The union aims to bring students the biggest events, ways to take up new activities or sports, support and advice services, and a place to socialize.

The official radio station for the university is Blast Radio, based on campus in 'The Heartspace'.

Student accommodation

On campus accommodation

• Accommodation for the students is available at Paragon Student Lets
• The accommodation has a dedicated team who provide security and assistance 24 hours a day. Student Resident Assistants are also on hand to provide support, advice and guidance, to make sure students are always safe and secure.
• Rooms are fully furnished including study desk, wardrobe with mirror, bed-side unit, bed, shelving, heating, lighting
• University is just a few minutes’ walk from Paragon site and there’s a free shuttle bus ride to Ealing site

Off campus accommodation

• The average rent is 500 to 700 Pounds/month
• The residence type includes studio apartments, 3 bedroom apartments, 4 bedroom apartments and shared apartments
• The student residences are fully furnished with all the basic amenities such as electricity, central heating and unlimited internet access included in the rent
• Onsite-laundry facility is also available

Rankings

National rankings

• Complete (2021)                                          77
• Guardian (2021)                                            34
• Times / Sunday Times (2021)                     52

British Government assessment

• Teaching Excellence Framework                Silver