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History lessons at the people's university
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During 2008 the
University of London will be celebrating the 150th
Anniversary of the External System. To mark this event
the University is planning a programme of events,
publications and an online exhibition, details of which
will appear on the website throughout 2007.
University of London
programmes have been available through the External
System since 1858.
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External System dateline |
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1836 |
The
University of London founded following the merger of
King’s College London and University College London. |
| 1858 |
Entrance criteria
extended allowing candidates to sit their exams
outside London. This was to make a unique
contribution to the development of university
education, both in this country and abroad. |
| 1859
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First examinations
taken at approved centres in Britain. |
| 1865 |
First examinations
taken at approved overseas centres, in Mauritius |
| 1878
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UoL became the
first University in the UK to admit women to degree
courses. By 1900, 30% of graduates were women and
three women-only colleges had been established
(London School of Medicine for Women, which opened
in 1874; Westfield College in 1882; and Royal
Holloway College, in 1886). |
Circa
1900 |
By the end of the
19th century, the University of London had become a
global as well as a national university, serving the
higher education needs of British Isles and beyond. |
| 1908
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With over 4,000
students registered, the University of London was
the largest University in the UK and the fifth
largest in the world. |
| 1947 |
The External
System played a major role in helping higher
education institutions in Africa and the West Indies
achieve full University status. Special Partnerships
were created and only disbanded in 1970, when the
last university college attained independence. |
| 2001
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Online Library
launched. |
| 2002
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eCampus portal
launched. Phase I: a new 1,800-page website with
integrated access to the Online Library. |
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