• Established in 1898, more than 100 years of teaching experience
  　

• UEL is a state-of-art University with an international focus for excellence in teaching and research.
  　

• UEL has three campuses﹕Docklands, Barking and Stratford Campuses
  　

• In 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), researchers at UEL are performing higher quality work and are regarded as being of world class quality.
  　

• UEL has over 16000 students from 120 countries (about 3300 students from the European countries)
  　

• UEL offers more than 130 3-year Bachelor Degree Programs, along with Doctoral Degrees, Master Degrees, Diploma, Certificates and English Upgrading Programs.
  　

• UEL arranges 900residence rooms: Barking 508 and Docklands 392
  　

• Programs’ start dates: September and February (Semester A/Semester B) 
   

• Civil Engineering of UEL is recognized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and it is ranked “EXCELLENT” in the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
  　
• Graduates of the Art and Fashion Design have great achievements in Fashion Awards. (2002 Fashion Awareness Direct Graduate Competition, the Anna French Future of Design Award for Textiles 2002, the Lighting Society Design Awards)
  　
• The Technology of Engineering Faculty has been recognized by the International Engineering Industry as the CISCO Networking Academy Status
  　
• Business Management has become more international, and UEL MBA program is offered in Europe, China, German, and Malaysia as well.
  　

• The Faculty of Psychology in UEL is the biggest in London and in Britain, and is ranked as High Quality of Education by QAA
  　

 * a selection of Community Colleges offers a High School Completion Program and requires a TOEFL score for direct admissions*

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Frequently Asked Questions

1  What is a 2+2 Program?

A 2+2 program is also called the “University Transfer Program”. College students can complete their first two years’ University program in a college, then transfer to University third year.

2  What is SAT? Does International Student need to test SAT?

SAT tests on student’s analytical skills. Starting in 2005, SAT has three parts: writing (multi-choice and essay writing), Reading (short essay and long essay) and Mathematics. Marks are divided into two parts: English and Mathematics. Each part ranges from 200-800 marks, and overall marks range from 400-1600. Students graduate in a U.S. secondary school must take the SAT examination. However, depending on admissions requirement of each post-secondary institute, international students may be waived to take the SAT examination.

3   Can international student work during their studying?

In their first year, he/she cannot work in the United States.

4   What is the expense for one year?

Tuition+Living expenses: 2-year college: US$13,000-17,000/year

4-year University:  US$15,000-24,000/year

5       What types of accommodation does school arrange?

Many community colleges and colleges offer homestay service. A few community colleges also offer residence service. And universities have both homestay and residence options. In addition, school can also provide other apartment accommodation to students to select.

Our Representing Schools
　

*TOEFL is only required to enter into the regular academic programs, not into English as Second Language (ESL) program.*