CU London is a higher education institute owned and governed by Coventry University.[1] CU London began offering courses to students in September 2017. It currently operates out of two sites, one in the former Dagenham Civic Centre in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham[2] and another in the Mitre Passage building in the Greenwich Peninsula.[3] It includes Coventry University's second and third campuses in the capital alongside Coventry University London.[4]
Subjects
editCU London offers a range of subjects across Foundation, HNC, HND and degree level, which students can study full-time or part-time on evenings or weekends. Subjects offered by CU London include:[5]
- Applied Biosciences
- Applied Psychology
- Business Management & Leadership
- Cloud Computing
- Computing Science
- Cyber Security
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- Energy Management
- Health & Social Care
- Law & Practice
- Primary Education & Teaching Studies
- Professional Accounting
- Public Health & Community Studies
Community work
editBeyond its work teaching on undergraduate courses, CU London has continued to use its campus, the former Dagenham Civic Centre building, as a hub for community events. This has included the Annual Conference of the All Women’s Network[6] and Run4Life.[7]
CU London has also developed a range of bursaries and funding sources for young people and teachers in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The CU London Open Bursary Fund offers additional tutoring in maths and English and a £10,000 donation was made to the Colin Pond Trust Fund to provide extra financial help across local schools.[8]
References
edit- ^ Murphy-Bates, Sebastian. "Coventry University plan to offer courses at Dagenham Civic Centre". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Rasiah, Janine. "Sign up to study at Coventry University's Dagenham Civic Centre campus". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Plans unveiled to launch new university campus on Greenwich Peninsula". News Shopper. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Vasagar, Jeevan (1 February 2011). "Universities set up London bases to attract foreign students". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Coventry University | Full-time". www.coventry.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Horton, Tom. "Conference on female empowerment held in Dagenham". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Event information - Run 4 Life". Run 4 Life. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "CU London now offering £95,000 funding for student..." www.coventry.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2018.