Teaching and Learning at the University of East London takes place through a wide variety of methods and styles. Programmes are lively, highly participative and interactive, encouraging you to challenge ideas, views and beliefs. This approach provides the most effective form of teaching and learning, as it caters for the many different learning styles students bring with them to university. You will meet people from a diverse range cultures, and backgrounds and you will have opportunities to learn from student colleagues through discussion, debate, and collaborative study.
The amount of time spent in teaching sessions varies according to which programme you are following, and whether you are full or part time. On some programmes students are encouraged to work in study groups with critical friends. Please see our Being a Student pages for more details.
If you have not been studying formally for sometime, or English is not your first language, or if you would like to brush up some of your learning skills, the University of East London Skillzone can provide you with assistance and advice in a variety of ways, including resources to help you with skills such as essay writing, research, learning and group-work.
Working within a small team or study group is a valuable component of many programmes, enabling you to develop valuable team working skills.
All undergraduate programmes have core skills modules at each level which help with academic ability, independent learning, research and skills for professional development and future employment. There is also additional support for individual needs.
Lectures are usually delivered by a member of the University of East London’s academic staff. However, we also regularly host visits from specially invited guest lecturers who are experts in their particular field.
Lectures are more formal sessions and provide an invaluable way to access information as a basis for further study and research. There are usually opportunities to ask questions and supporting notes can often be downloaded from our Virtual Learning Environment.
Some undergraduate programmes and all initial Teacher Training programmes include work placements. These enable you to gain practical experience in a relevant organisation, and to apply the skills you learn here.
Most of our programmes include a project element, which you work on either as an individual or as part of a group. Projects vary enormously, from researching a subject and preparing a detailed report to visiting outside organisations and observing real issues in the workplace. (if you are working yourself whilst studying, you own workplace may provide suitable material for your project).
Seminars are held in small groups, typically of 10-15 students guided by a tutor. They provide an opportunity for the group to discuss or debate a topic usually following an introduction by the tutor or by one or more students. Seminars encourage a free flow of ideas and thoughts, providing a stimulating learning environment.
Tutorials are one-to-one meetings with a tutor enabling you to discus your work and related issues, and receive feedback on how you are progressing. Tutorials may be face-to-face or on-line.
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Piudensiana Makoyo, BA Business Studies
Working and studying together is something you have to be fully committed to, but it's wonderful to see how my hard work has paid off, both in terms of my education and of my career.....I've already persuaded two of my colleagues to go into part-time education, and I'd definitely recommend it to others.
UEL Business student Oxana wins top honour at Junior Chamber International awards ceremony
Oxana Galayda, an MBA student at the University of East London (UEL), has scooped a major prize at this year’s Junior Chamber International awards ceremony. Oxana (23), of Stratford, won the award for Most Outstanding Training and Development Programme and will next year take over as the International Director of Junior Chamber London.
Oxana, who previously studied and worked as a hotel sales manager in Moscow said “It’s been the perfect end to a great year in London; studying at UEL has been very interesting and engaging and I’m really looking forward to becoming International Director of the London Chamber, helping and organising our members and attending national and international events.”
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