Juggling work and studying at uni

Fatima Lobocka is a second-year student studying Psychology, who was born in Poland and is half Iraqi.  Juggling work whilst studying is common with many University students in the UK! My first year experience In my first year, I started a part-time job at Vision Express to support my student maintenance loan. I worked on […]

A student’s guide to making friends

Ayesha is a third year student studying Criminology with Quantitative Methods, and has a cat named Buster.  Browsing for Besties!  Life doesn’t take us all on the same paths, hence you are always meeting new people and forming new relationships. It can be pretty daunting taking a new step without your pals you’ve known for […]

A student’s tips for exam success

Nadia is a second-year undergraduate student studying BSc Children’s Nursing who has been skydiving twice, and intends to go a lot more!  Exams should officially banned That’s my opinion. However they’re not so I’m here to give you my top tips with exam skill and revision techniques that have worked for me since starting university.   The […]

Why I went to university  to study Journalism

Julia is a third year student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets.  To go to university or not to go? For me, going to university was a natural choice. I have never thought about not attending a university. My mom did her undergraduate and masters degree, however, my dad didn’t […]

Meet a BA Journalism student

Julia is an undergraduate student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets.  The move I am originally from Poland and have lived there my whole life, so to study at City, I had to move countries – which was a huge step for me (and for anyone really)! In high school, […]

Meet a Computer Science student

Alexandra is a third year student studying Computer Science, who once made a short video game in only 48 hours.  My journey to City I’m originally from the US where I completed high school. While there I studied a wide variety of topics in AP classes (A Level equivalent) such as Computer Science Principles, Comparative Government and Politics, and […]

Why I went to university to study Accounting and Finance

George is a third year student studying Accounting and Finance, who has a puppy, a Yorkie, named Ollie!  The path to my degree After completing my A-Levels, I decided to take a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do at university. I travelled to Ethiopia for a month teaching English and sight-seeing. […]

Why I went to university to study Management 

Mauro is a final year undergraduate student studying BSc Management, who spends 50% of his time at sports training, and the other 50% studying.   Why university and why Management? I decided to go to university because it would offer me a base set of skills, which I could carry with me for the rest of […]

Why I choose to be an LLB Law student

Anas is a third year Law student who cycles to university and likes to admire the London streets on his way in.  About me Hello! My name is Anas and I am due to begin my third and final year as an LLB Law student in September 2020 (LLB is a fancy word for my […]

A student’s guide to juggling work whilst studying 

Salwa is a second-year undergraduate student studying diagnostic radiography, who moved to London for university.     As a university student who moved away from home, it was important for me to work part-time alongside my studies. The jobs I had During my first year at City, I had a job in retail, working in Oxford Circus. […]