FULBRIGHT AWARDS

Cass Business School

Located in the heart of London’s Logofinancial district, Cass Business School, City University London, is a leading provider of business and management education at undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and PhD level.  The School is divided into three faculties: Management, Finance and Actuarial Science and Insurance.  The latter two are the largest of their kind in Europe.

Cass is a truly international school, attracting students and faculty from around the world, and is an intellectual hub for the City of London.

The Cass MBA is recognised globally as a market leader, and the School offers the widest portfolio of Specialist Masters programmes (MSc) in Europe; the BSc programmes are also highly ranked by the Guardian Good University Guide.

Fast Facts

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Life in London

London is one of the most exciting capital cities in the world and studying in a multicultural metropolis means unrivalled access to music, bars, theatres, shopping and sights.

City students enjoy a host of venues in the West End and the local area, and many student-friendly nights with cheaper admission and discounted drinks.

 


Arts and Culture
London has always been famous for its arts and culture and many local venues offer cheaper rates to students.

Theatre
London's West End offers a wide range of shows and discounted tickets for students. Locally, Sadler's Wells, the Barbican and the Almeida Theatre are some of the major centres for the arts in London.

A short tube ride away is the Southbank Centre, the largest single-run arts centre in the world, consisting of the Royal Festival Hall, the Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Saison Poetry Library.   

The Southbank Centre's wide-ranging programme includes classical and world music, rock and pop, jazz, dance, literature and the visual arts.  On a 21 acre site with shops, restaurants and bars, it attracts the most diverse audience of any UK venue.

Situated on the south bank of the River Thames next to the popular London Eye, the Southbank Centre is part of a larger arts quarter which also includes the Royal National Theatre, the National Film Theatre, Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe.

Cinema
Islington's 'Screen on the Green' is one of London's finest art-house cinemas, showing classic and alternative cinema for real movie fans. The Barbican, which is a five minute walk away from Cass, means students can watch new releases and world cinema at the Barbican. Every October, the London Film Festival showcases premieres and the best new cinema from every continent.

Bars and Restaurants
London is home to many of the UK’s best restaurants, Logowith every cuisine imaginable.  In Angel, Islington, and Clerkenwell there’s a diverse range of foods on offer, Smithfields houses the historic meat market and critically acclaimed eateries surrounding it, while Shoreditch is well worth a visit for a cheap and filling curry on the famous, vibrant Brick Lane.

A huge variety of different bars and pubs can be found in Cass’s vicinity: in the City, Shoreditch, Smithfields, Angel, Islington, and Clerkenwell. Beyond the City fringes, students can sample the diversity of London by heading into other areas in central London, each with its own personality which means that there is something for everyone.

Shopping
Islington boasts many essential services such as supermarkets and banks as well as numerous high-street shops and street markets. To the south of the University is Clerkenwell and to the West is Shoreditch, both areas peppered with small boutiques and designer stores.

A short bus or tube ride away, Covent Garden, Oxford Street and Carnaby Street house some of the most famous stores in Europe.