Pakistan

Welcome

London Metropolitan University is one of the most popular university in the UK for students from Pakistan. It was one of the first UK university to open an office in Pakistan. Our office is located at

Unit No. 1, 17 Aziz Avenue
Canal Bank
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92 (0) 42 111 566 366
Fax: +92 (0) 42 111 577 377
Email: pakistan@londonmet.ac.uk

The office deals with all aspects of the recruitment process. This means there is a team of staff dedicated to students from Pakistan.

The office provides the following free services to students: information about the University including prospectuses and other materials; counseling and guidance; application assessment; visa counseling; help getting accommodation; guidance in relation to enrolment; support at the time of enrolment in London; alumni services.

To find out when we are next in your city please email pakistan@londonmet.ac.uk

Credit Transfers / Exemptions

We also accept students who have completed a portion of their degree from reputable institutions in Pakistan, however these are decided on a case to case basis. If you do not belong to one of these institutes, but would still like to gain exemptions from modules studied in Pakistan, please contact the Lahore office for the procedure involved.

If you are an institution or a career counselor at an institution, which has students interested in joining us after completing a certain portion of their degrees and would like to enter into a collaboration with us, please email our Lahore office for details.

B.Com students with over 65% marks and more than 2 years relevant work experience in a multinational company can apply directly for a post graduate program. Students who do not have the min work experience can be accepted onto year 3 of our BA International Business Management course.

Entry Requirements

International Foundation Programme/Foundation Diploma (1 year or 9 months): For students who have successfully completed 12 years of schooling, plus IELTS 4.5 with a minimum of 4.5 in each component or TOEFL IBT 60 min overall (Reading 11, Listening 13, Speaking 19, Writing 17).

Bachelors/Undergraduate courses (normally 3 years): For students with 60% marks or above in their FA/FSc results, or A levels, or a two-year bachelors degree with good grades, plus at least IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or TOEFL IBT 87 minimum overall (Reading 21, Listening 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21).

Masters/Postgraduate Courses (1 year):
For students with a masters degree or three-year bachelors degree, with good grades, plus at least IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or TOEFL IBT 87 minimum overall (Reading 21, Listening 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21).

MBA (1 year): For students with a good three or four year bachelors degree or a masters degree, with good grades, plus three years of business experience, plus the equivalent of IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 87 minimum overall (Reading 21, Listening 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21) or GMAT.

LLM /TEFL/MA TESOL require CEFR Level B2 - IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 87 minimum overall (Reading 21, Listening 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21).

CPE/PHD/MA Translation/Interpreting require CEFR Level C1 - IELTS 7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each component or TOEFL IBT 110 minimum overall (Reading 26, Listening 28, Speaking 28, Writing 28).

English Language Requirements

Unless you have GCSE O level English grade C or above, you will need IELTS or TOEFL. This requirement can be waived if you have already studied outside Pakistan. All other applicants will require an IELTS or TOEFL score.

The Pakistan office has developed a list of additional criteria which can be used to demonstrate English Language skills and thus waive the IELTS / TOEFL requirement. Please email the office for additional information.

Tuition Fees and Discounts

Londonmet is pleased to announce a 1,000 pound's scholarship for students from Pakistan. This is in addition to the other discounts that were already available.

Please click here to download our complete tuition fee schedule for 2011/12.

Create your own digital course prospectus

You can now create your own dedicated digital prospectus. Just select the date from which you'd like your course to start, search by "Subject Area" or "Course Name" and either view more information about the course or add it straight to your prospectus.

You can add as many courses as you wish and once you're happy, just click the "get my prospectus button" and await the arrival of your own, personal prospectus in your inbox.

Apply Online

Students from Pakistan can now submit their applications electronically, using the university's online application system.

Select the new user button and create your own profile using a username and password. The system also allows you to save your application to return at a later time.


Download an Application Form Student also have the option of applying directly to our Pakistan office. For a list of courses at our Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, please see the links below. Undergraduate courses Postgraduate courses Applicants will need to complete the Pakistan office Application form available at Direct Application Form For Bachelors/Undergraduate courses starting in September 2012, you can also apply through UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk)

All forms should be returned to the University's office in Lahore. Please note that this office is owned by the University itself and provides free advice and assistance to students from Pakistan interested in studying at London Metropolitan University. Please note that there are absolutely no charges for their services.

Email our staff

Faisal Hassan, Regional Director

Seema Khan, Manager Operations

Mehreen Zubair, Student Counselor

Ammara Tahir, Student Counselor

Popular courses for students from Pakistan

Although we have students from Pakistan in almost all of our courses, the following PG courses are slightly more popular than others:

MBA

MSc Computer Systems Engineering

MSc Computer Networking

LLM Human Rights

MSc Mobile and Satellite Communications

MSc Corporate Finance and Investments

Working in the UK after your studies

The UK Border Agency has announced the closure of the Post Study Work Visa from April 2012. This closure, however, will also be accompanied by the relaxing of requirements for an alternative visa route - the Tier 2 employer sponsored work visa.

The concessions or relaxed requirements announced by the UK Border Agency will be that:

There will not be a limit on the numbers of students able to switch from student visa to Tier 2 (students switching to Tier 2 will not affect a company's visa quotas)
Employers sponsoring switching students will not be required to meet the Resident Labour Market Test - the need to demonstrate that they could not recruit a UK or EEA national for the job.

You will have to get a job offer from a sponsoring employer before your student visa expires. The Tier 2 visa currently also requires a minimum salary of £20,000 for the position. This may reinforce the need to ensure that you have a range of employability skills on offer, and apply early in order to secure a position that pays this salary.