Studying at the University of Greenwich

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University history 1890 Founded as Woolwich

Polytechnic, the second UK polytechnic

1892 First CGLI Certificate awarded 1894 Part-time day courses in

association with the Ministry of War (Woolwich Arsenal)

1907 Institute with Recognised Teachers in the University of London

1935 First sandwich courses in the UK with the Ministry of War

1969 Amalgamated with parts of Hammersmith College of Art and Building

1970 Thames Polytechnic established. One of the first "new" polytechnics

1976 Incorporated Dartford College 1985 Incorporated Avery Hill College

1987 Incorporated Garnett College

1988 Incorporated some science courses from Goldsmiths College. Incorporated

some science courses from City of London Polytechnic

1992 University of Greenwich 1993 Incorporated Thames

College of Health Care Studies 1996 Incorporated Natural

Resources Institute (NRI) and established campus at Medway

1999 Established Maritime Greenwich Campus

The University Campuses

Avery Hill• Avery Hill Park, Eltham, South East London • Wide range of 19th and 20th century buildings – some listed• Students can relax amongst the tropical plants grown in the Grade I listed Winter Gardens • Set in 86 acres of parkland• Almost 6,000 students based here

History of Avery Hill • Land originally part of

Eltham Palace Estate • Built by Colonel John

North as his home in 1890 • Campus Library was the

Great Hall • Became a Teacher

Training College • Incorporated by the

University in 1985 Avery Hill - Schools • School of Education &

Training • School of Health & Social

Care • School of Social Sciences

& Law

Avery Hill

FACILITIES OUT AND ABOUT

• Up-to-date computing and laboratory equipment

• TV Studio • A beautiful library with extensive

collection of books • Expert media support staff • University bookshop • Student Services • General shop, launderette and

parking • Excellent sporting amenities: -

with tennis courts, a cricket square, rugby and football pitches.

• ‘The Dome’, a purpose-built venue with bar and food outlets and capacity for 1,000 with a mega sound system.

• Eltham High Street with its wide range of high street shops, banks, restaurants and bars is within walking distance or a short bus ride from the campus

• Bluewater, Europe’s largest shopping and leisure centre is accessible by bus.

• Historic Maritime Greenwich with its bustling markets, cosmopolitan bars, theatre, cinema and restaurants is just six miles away, and

• Central London is only 25 minutes by train.

The University Campuses

Maritime Greenwich• Centred on the principal buildings of the Old Royal Naval College, a World Heritage Site • On the banks of the River Thames • Includes three baroque buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren• More than 8,000 students based here

Maritime Greenwich - History• Built on the site of The Palace of Placentia where Henry Vlll and his daughters, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were born. • Established as Greenwich Hospital in 1694• Became the Royal Naval College in 1873 • Trained Naval Officers until 1998. • Now home to the Greenwich Foundation, University of Greenwich and Trinity College of Music.

Maritime Greenwich - Schools• Business School • School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences • School of Humanities • School of Social Sciences & Law • School of Education & Training • University-wide languages programme • Greenwich Maritime Institute

Facilities • state-of-the art computing suites and

lecture theatres • TV Studio • A library with extensive collection of books • Expert media support staff • University bookshop • Student Services and the student Job Shop • University Coffee shop • The Stephen Lawrence Gallery hosts Art

Exhibitions • Bar Latitude’ offers generous discounts

with TV screens, pool tables and regular events including top DJ’s

Maritime Greenwich– Out and About • A thriving, bustling town with excellent

pubs and restaurants • Famous markets attracting thousands of

locals and tourists. • New shopping complex above the

Docklands Light Railway. • Arches Sports & Leisure Centre offers

student discounts. • Central London is 20 minutes away by

train • A cinema and theatre with a broad

repertoire. • The Old Royal Observatory and the Cutty

Sark

The University Campuses

Medway

• Based at Chatham Maritime • Includes a number of Edwardian listed buildings, splendid redbrick and ivy-clad • a major regional, national and international centre of research and consultancy expertise • Almost 3,000 students are based here

Medway - History• HMS Victory – Admiral Nelson’s flagship was built here and launched in 1765 • Formerly home to HMS Pembroke, the Royal Naval Barracks • 1988 TDRI moved here• Incorporated by the University of Greenwich in 1996

Medway - Schools• Medway School of Engineering • Natural Resources Institute • School of Chemical & Life Sciences • University-wide languages programme

Facilities

• Modern computing laboratories, workshops and state-of-the-art equipment

• A library with extensive collection of books

• Expert media support staff • A ‘virtual bookshop’

providing on-line access and ordering.

• Student Services • General shop, launderette

and student restaurant • Two student bars, the

‘Drunken Sailor’ and an events bar the ‘Sub’ with TV screens, pool tables and regular social events

• A gym • A large sports hall .

Out and about

• Chatham and Gillingham with major high street shops and restaurants are both within walking distance or a short bus ride from the University.

• Accessible by car is Medway Valley which includes a multiplex, nightclub, bars and restaurants,

• An ice skating rink. • Further afield is Bluewater,

Europe’s largest shopping and leisure centre.

• Chatham Maritime, 5 mins walk from the campus, is a major visitor attraction

• Historic Rochester with the second oldest Cathedral in England and a Norman castle. Charles Dickens featured the town many times in his writings.