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My journey to City! Shivani Saboo, MSc Entrepreneurship

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Shivani Saboo
Cass Business School, Postgraduate , , , , , , , , , , .

So what do you want to study at university?
Management? I think. Yes, I’m extremely interested in business management. Maybe I should pursue a master’s in this! But my bachelor’s was in the same specialisation! Maybe marketing, ummm or entrepreneurship? I’ve always wanted to start a venture of my own!

Where do you want to go and study?
City! UCL! Or maybe Imperial! I want to go the best place I can possibly go to! I love London, everything about the city is so inviting. Also there is so much development there with so many opportunities for the future! I definitely want to be in London! I am scared to live away from home though!

These were conversations I had with my family, friends and counsellors innumerable times! My journey to City has been quite an exciting and exhilarating one. I am from India and studied my first degree in my hometown. I pursued my undergraduate degree in business management, after which I decided to start working. I had long contemplated whether going off to university to pursue further studies would be the right choice for me! Now that I am here, I can safely say it was the best decision I ever made!

I am currently studying on the MSc Entrepreneurship at Cass Business School, City, University Of London. Just like any other prospective student would, I spent a lot of sleepless nights researching everything I possibly could about the university including location, course ranking, accommodation offered, etc. I would ask questions on student forums, university group chats, connect with past students on LinkedIn and ask them everything I could possibly think of. There is a lot to consider before going to university!

The process of applying to City was quite smooth. I submitted my application with my statement of purpose and the required documents which were stated on the website. In the second round I gave a video interview and eagerly waited for a couple of weeks until I got my final offer. The course office was extremely helpful and replied to all of my emails quickly.

My next step was to apply for the Tier 4 student visa. The visa team at City checked all of my documents before I submitted my application. This provided me peace of mind and helped me feel assured that my application was complete.

Then came the accommodation search. The university offers a selection of halls of residence for students. The application process is fairly simple. I am currently staying in the student accommodation called Pure City. The location is fabulous since it is walking distance from campus. Being in student accommodation has also led me to meet some wonderful, like-minded people.

It may seem extremely daunting to take all these decisions, but it is all worth it! Go for it and make the most out of your time at City!

How the adventure began

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Michelle Sarkisyan
School of Arts and Social Sciences, Undergraduate , , , , , .

My story started about six years ago in the capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia. I was always a curious child, but this did not help me acknowledge my talent at an early stage. I compared myself to groups in which one was good at chemistry and the other could sing; but what about me? My passion to communicate and explore made me later realise that the most important thing for me was to understand; not only myself and the people surrounding me but also the world as a whole. The pursuit of this particular knowledge laid the foundations to apply for a degree in journalism.

To be honest, choosing a vocation, a university and making decisions that will reflect on your future is really stressful. My goal was to be a witness at the heart of world-changing events as they unfold, to create an unbiased story that can live under the skin, inspire and induce social awareness. Thus, finding a university with a course that could help me gain the requisite skills and relationships in order to grow as a professional was one of the most important tasks for me. I wanted a course that would give me a profound knowledge of every career path I may decide to follow, whether it would be broadcast, digital or print journalism.

College Building at City, University of London

College Building at City, University of London. Photograph: City, University of London

 

Televison studio at City, University of London

Television studio at City, University of London. Photograph: City University of London

 

City, University of London caught my attention with its incredible academic facilities such as a television studio, radio broadcast newsrooms and production newsrooms. I was amazed at the chance of working with tutors, who are active journalists, as we could receive first-hand experience and not limit our learning process to just textbooks and presentations on a whiteboard. The university was the only one with such a professional network and practical independent learning.

The application process was quite easy. I worked through an agent, as I did not have any previous experience. My job was to write a personal statement and have grades applicable to City’s standards, together with an IELTS certificate. One of the greatest moments was when I was shortlisted for an interview. I talked with Tom Felle, who helped me forget my nervousness and successfully become part of the journalism family at City.

And when I say family, I do mean it. From our course officer David Buckley, the tutors we can always email for help, to events created with the sole purpose of making students feel valued, always learning and not homesick, I feel as if I belong to a community… but more on that to come.

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